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10TH Biennial Reunion |
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years preparation, several on site visits, the back and forth emails and phone
calls, then before you knew it the reunion was here and gone.
This one was not as smooth to set up as the 2004 reunion. Our original hotel,
Charleston Riverview, was under construction with a promise of completion before
our reunion was to start. As fate would have it, construction scheduling negated
that promise. The Riverview did a good job getting us set up in the Francis
Marion Hotel with an overflow at the Hampton Inn Charleston. We would like to
thank the Riverview Hotel management for their help in making this transition as
smooth as possible.
Our reunion committee worked hard on this one and deserves a well done,
especially to our Vice President, Tom Bradshaw. He was constantly on top of all
the problems and made sure they were resolved. Thanks Tom, you can now relax and
smoke your cigar, you earned it.
The staff at the Francis
Marion, knowing the problem we had, were very accommodating in making our stay
as comfortable as possible. We thank them for all their help and understanding.
All in all, you guessed it, it was another great reunion. We had some
interesting tours to, Patriot’s Point, The Warren Lasche Center-USS Hunley,
Magnolia Gardens, Charleston City Tour, Boone Hall Plantation, Spirit of
Charleston Dinner Cruise, Tour of Parris Island, Fort Sumter and South Carolina
Aquarium. Our sea stories room was always open and well stocked with cheese,
picks, beer, soda water and oh yes, crewmembers telling their fabulous sea
stories, family and friends.
Our Saturday morning business
meeting went off well. Voted into office were: Tom Bradshaw, (1987-1990)
President, Ed Gavin, (1956-1957) Vice President, Re-elected was John
Fox, (1952-1955) as Treasurer. Bill Ridings, (1988-1990) was appointed 2nd Vice
President.
The following sites were presented for our 2008 reunion: Pittsburgh,
PA., Roanoke, VA., Rochester, N.Y., Jacksonville, FL. and Norfolk, VA. Norfolk
won the vote as our next reunion site.
Our Memorial service was
held right after our business meeting. A large turnout
was present, consisting of former shipmates, friends and families of some of our
departed shipmates.
Saturday night’s banquet capped the end of a great week
See you in Norfolk, VA 2008
Photo Credits: Don
Coveleski 87 Photos, indicated by D.C. under photos
Dom Menta 142 Photos
1 Sunday afternoon, the calm before the storm. |
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6 Setting up the Registration packets |
7 Setting up the Ship's Store |
8 Took time out for Dinner |
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13 Final touches to the Ship's Store |
14 Quilt made by Jo Lewis |
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17 Early birds are starting to arrive |
18 Menelaos and Joan Aliapoulios, signing in. |
19 Joy & Norman Nottingham, Jack Trimmer, Joan Aliapoulios. |
20 Patriots Point tour-USS Yorktown |
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33 Tour of the H.L. Hunley |
34 Mock-up of the H. L. Hunley. Jim Flynn, Frank Romatowski, Ralph Gillum |
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36 Registration |
37 Budweiser's Thanks to those who serve |
38 Get your raffles and cruises here |
39 Time for lunch in the hotel's restaurant. |
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41 Melvin & Roberta Tabor |
42 Cheese from Mike Moran |
43 Relaxing in the Sea Stories Room |
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49 Charleston City Tour Next 4 by D.C. |
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52 Paul Westbrook |
53 Dinner Cruise on the Spirit of Carolina |
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59 Early reveille for our tour to Parris Island |
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61 Dick Hamann, Bill Walther, Bob Pennell |
62 Ed Gavin and Don Coveleski |
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69 Jerry DeChant and Ed Spencer Photo by D.C. |
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71 Graduation ceremony Photo by D.C. |
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85 New recruits Photo by D.C. |
86 Our guide , Hurla. |
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88 Guides, Ramos & Hurla Photo by D.C. |
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90 Our Association made a donation to the Relief Society. |
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92 Bus ride to the Mess Hall |
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94 Recruits lining up for lunch. |
95 Do we have to line up also? |
96 Lunch at Marine Mess Hall. Believe it or not, the food was good. |
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99 Marine Museum Next 10 photos by D.C. |
100 Sea Stories room |
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104 Friday night, dance to the music of the Black Tie Swing Band. |
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106 Bud and Marion Andrews |
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110 Dorothy Bryan, Jack Trimmer, Herb Dent, Norman & Joy Nottingham, Kathy Dent. |
111 Holding Boiler Plate from #6 Boiler |
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114 Claire Hamann, Kathy Frost, Jane Gavin, Lil Menta |
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117 Saturday morning business meeting. Bill Henson |
118 John Fox |
119 Tom Bradshaw |
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123 Brian Fair, Development Director at Nauticus The National Maritime Center, Norfolk, VA. |
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125 Carl Capestrain |
126 Dick Hamann |
127 Jack Kavanaugh |
128 Ray Hunt |
129 Carl Capestrain and Jerry Blesch |
130 Bill Henson and Bill Ridings |
131 Memorial Service |
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137 10 photos by D.M. Photo of the two wreaths by D.C. |
138 Marine luncheon Next 6 photos by D.C. |
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144 Saturday night Banquet |
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146 Lee Duckworth, Sandra and Brian Fair |
147 Brian Fair, Gabe & Sally Fiore. Kathy Capestrain |
148 Kathy Capestrain, Jim & Bernice Boehm |
149 Helen Kraus, Herb Risse, Walter Kraus, Maurice &Mike Malone |
150 Jack and Betty Culp |
151 Marty and Carol Sippel |
152 Dick and Claire Hamamm |
153 Bob and Peg Simpson |
154 Next 10 photos by D.C. Frank and Marlene DeFazio |
155 Fred and Betty Boerner |
156 Jo Lewis |
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158 Ivan and Joyce Wheland |
159 Annie & Leo Stout |
160 Jane and Ed Gavin |
161 Bill Walther |
162 Walter & Joyce Newman |
163 Jo and Bill Lewis |
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176 Swearing in our 2007-2008 officers. L to R: President Tom Bradshaw, 2nd VP Bill Ridings VP Ed Gavin, Treasure John Fox |
177 Frank DeFazio, raffle winner of the quilt |
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