15 FEBRUARY 2008

NEWSLETTER

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REUNION DATES

Our next reunion will be August 26-31, 2008 in Norfolk, VA with our ship.
Additional information, forms, etc. will be in the April Badger

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REMINDER

Reunion Design Contest for the
Patch, Pin and Shirt logo for our August Reunion in Norfolk, VA.
All entries need to be submitted by March 1st, 2008.  See details in the
December 2007 "Badger".  Mail your entries to Ed Gavin, 1020 25th Ave. Dr.
NW, Hickory NC 28601-9077 or email to:  edgavin7@aol.com, 
Phone, 828-328-3199.  Winner gets a FREE night stay at the reunion hotel in
Norfolk during the reunion.

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Anyone wanting to propose a reunion site for 2010, please contact Ed Gavin or Tom Bradshaw

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If you haven't paid your dues, please do so now as to avoid being removed from the membership lists.
We need you to keep the USS Wisconsin family alive.

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Those of you who do not want their email address listed on site, please let us have it for our
records. This way we may contact you if we have to. Tell us, do not post on line.

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LaDonna Bradshaw received the following email and thought it would be nice to share it with

our members.

From: Harold Jarvies <hejarvies@webtv.net>
To: bb64members@aol.com
Sent: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 10:22 am
Subject: EM Sean Michael Jarvies

Attention: LaDonna Bradshaw
Our grandson, Sean is following in his granddad’s footsteps.  He has just graduated from Great Lakes training and is now stationed at the base at Goose Creek S. Carolina.    My husband Harold E. Jarvies served aboard the bb64 Wisconsinfrom 1943 until 1946.   Harold is now 87 years old and has many health problems.  He is still interested in the Wisconsin and is still a member of the association.
      Thanks for all your good work.
Norma Jarvies

NEW ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Brian Fair	Nauticus	Director of Development
Rolf “Wisconsin” Johnson	Nauticus	Deputy Director Exhibits & Education
PENDING APPLICATION
Kyle D. Thompson	Son of Donald Thompson Marine 1956-1957
William C. Lindquist	FPFN R DIV.	1953-1954

EMAILE ADDRESS CHANGE
Jack Culp	FA R DIV.	1957-1958
EMAIL ADDRESS ADDITION
Bradley Bossert	FC 3 GM DIV.	1988-1992
Mark Rivera	E-4 M DIV.	1987-1990
IN MEMORIAM
MEMBER		DATE OF DEATH
Charles A. Bellissino	PFC MARINE 1951-1952	02/01/2008
Donald H. Hammer	FC3 FA DIV. 1944-1945	11/29/2007
Goodwin B. Spencer	SN/SF3 R DIV. 1947-1948	10/2007

FAIR WINDS AND FOLLOWING SEAS SHIPMATES