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COMARA is an association open to former COMSAT employees and surviving spouses. COMSAT was one of the most extraordinary and unique venture of the space age. COMSAT as we knew it has disappeared with pieces scattered in a variety of directions or dissolved. One purpose of COMARA is maintaining social contacts.

Maintaining social and business contacts with colleagues, by maintaining a web site and other communication channels including a bulletin board and an online newsletter.

COMSAT Alumni Social - Sunday, September 23, 2007
That's Amore Restaurant - Rockville
15201 Shady Grove Road
Rockville, MD 20850
4:00pm to 6:30pm EDT
 Spouses and all former COMSAT employees welcome
The cost and menu details will be decided in August, and are expected to be similar to previous social events.
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COMARA Night at Strathmore - Saturday, October 20, 2007

At the suggestion of Joel Alper, long-time Chairman of the National Philharmonic Orchestra, we're sponsoring a "COMARA Night" at a National Philharmonic Orchestra concert in late October at Strathmore, the wonderful new concert hall on Rockville Pike at the Grosvenor metro station (free parking!). It's on Saturday, October 20, at 8 p.m. The program includes the Brahms Second Piano Concerto and, fittingly for COMSAT, Gustav Holst's The Planets. We will also have the use of the Comcast Circles Lounge for our group, both before the concert and at intermission; free snacks, plus a cash bar. Join Us!

The Music Center at Strathmore
5301 Tuckerman Lane
North Bethesda, MD 20852-3385
8:00pm EDT
 National Philharmonic Orchestra
Brahms Second Piano Concerto
Gustav Holst's The Planets.
Special ticket price of $29 for a limited time.
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Pictures from the 2006 Social: 2006 COMARA Social Pictures

Pictures provided by Paul Schrantz
Pictures from the 2005 annual meeting: Page 1 and Page 2.

Paul Schrantz and Ron Garlow took some pictures at the COMARA annual meeting on October 18 at the Rathskeller.. The original pictures vary in size. Reduced resolution pictures (15 per page) are shown at the above link. Click on any picture to view, save, or print the full size picture.
Pictures from the 2005 dinner: Page 1 and Page 2.

Paul Schrantz took some pictures at the COMARA social on April 3, 2005. The original pictures vary in size. Reduced resolution pictures (15 per page) are shown at the above link. Click on any picture to view, save, or print the full size picture.
This is the third year Paul has provided pictures from the social. COMSAT Reunion / Early Bird Anniversary - Sunday, April 3, 2005
Doubletree Hotel - Tysons Corner
7801 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22043-2497
4:00pm to 6:30pm
 $25 per person before March 12
$30 per person after March 12
Spouses and all former COMSAT employees welcome
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Pictures from the 2004 dinner: Page 1 and Page 2.

Paul Schrantz took some pictures at the COMARA social on March 23, 2004. The original pictures are 896 x 592 pixels in size. Reduced resolution pictures (15 per page) are shown at the above link. Click on any picture to view, save, or print the full size picture.
This is the second year Paul has provided pictures from the social. Pictures from the 2003 dinner: Page 1 and Page 2.

Paul Schrantz took some pictures at the COMARA social on March 4, 2003. The original pictures are approximately 900 x 675 pixels in size. The entire set of pictures is available in a zipped file [3.5MB] if you want them. Reduced resolution pictures (15 per page) are shown at the above link. Click on any picture to view more detail - about 600 x 450.
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COMSAT Social September 23, 2007 COMARA Night at Strathmore