10 April 2009

NEWSLETTER
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 Elected officers for 2009-2010 are as follows;

PRESIDENT   TOM BRADSHAW    VICE PRESIDENT   BILL RIDINGS
   TREASURER   JOHN FOX         SECRETARY   DICK HAMANN

RANZY WESTON WAS SELECTED AS 2ND VICE PRESIDENT                                              

2010 USS Wisconsin BB-64 Reunion
September 8-12, 2010
Olympia Resort, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
_City of Oconomowoc Home Page
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REMINDER
If you have not paid your dues, the “M” (for member) next to your name on the website membership roster list has been removed. You will have to submit another application in order to reinstate the “M” indicator. If you believe this was done in error, please contact LaDonna Bradshaw, bb64members@aol.com 
Membership Application

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Please keep your email address up to date with LaDonna even if you don’t want it posted online.
  Please contact LaDonna Bradshaw, bb64members@aol.com. Or (601) 693-4614
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FROM MY PERSONAL LOG

On This Day, April 10th

1953   Portsmouth, VA. April 2, to May 2nd

1954   At Sea, Japan April 1, to April 13th.

1955   Norfolk, VA. March 29, to April 25th

1956   Norfolk, VA March 31, to May 5th

 

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NEW EMAIL ADDITIONS NON MEMBERS

 

Keith Benjamin

F1/C                       A                         Division

1945-1946

Michael Olson

SH3                        S-3                      Division

1988-1990

 

 

 

 

ASSOCIATE EMAIL ADDRESS CHANGE

 

Jane Williams

Teddy Williams (Decd)

1951-1952

 

 

 

 

IN MEMORIAM

 

MEMBER

 

DATE OF DEATH

Charles Hotaling

S1/C     1st    Division                    1946-1947

2/6/2009

Milton “Bud” Price

S1/C     5TH   Division                    1944-1946

3/30/2009

NON MEMBER

 

 

James Floyd White

S1/C                                               1944-1946

11/20/2004

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  MESSAGE FROM LADONNA BRADSHAW MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
If you have any suggestions concerning the 2010 reunion, ie tours, other activities, etc., please send them to me at bb64members@aol.com.  There will be a meeting the last week of September in Oconomowoc so we can firm up the reunion details.  This is your chance to be heard and make suggestions on what you would like to do at the reunion.  Your suggestions will be researched so we can determine costs, etc.                                  __________________________________________________________________
RETIREMENT CEREMONY
Last Friday, April 3rd, Don Falkenberg, Admin. 1989-1991, held his retirement ceremony aboard the Wisconsin.  Naval personnel, family and friends were in attendance, including
Dick and Claire Hamann and yours truly, Dom Menta.   It was a very nice affair on a very windy day.  The wind was so strong that I felt as if the ship was out at sea, especially when the podium started to slide across the deck.
Good luck in your retirement, Don
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April 2009 Badger Correction
The story about TAPS turns out to be a Fictional story as per the
Truth or Fiction website. http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/t/taps.htm
A disclaimer will be posted in the next Badger.
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2009-2010 CALENDAR’S
We did not produce a calendar for this time period.
Perhaps we can resume in the future.
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PLEASE REMEMBER TO INCLUDE IN YOUR PRAYERS,
OUR SICK AND DEPARTED SHIPMATES AND THEIR FAMILIES.

FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS