17 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, April 15, to April 23rd.

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

1956   Norfolk, VA March 31, to May 5th

 

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IN MEMORIAM

 

MEMBER

 

DATE OF DEATH

Edward W. Schmidtmann

FC2       FA     Division     1944-1946

4/10/2009

 

 

 

SICK BAY
Leone Myers, wife of Jerry Myers, FA Division 1951-1954, called Dick Hamann this morning to inform him that Jerry
 had a stroke and that they will not be able to make the April 25th cruise.   Will report more details when received.
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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 PHOTOS
I have posted the photos of Don Falkenberg’s, (Admin. 1989-1991), retirement ceremony which was held aboard the Wisconsin on April 3rd.  Good luck in your retirement, Don.
Pictures page, Other Photos Page-4
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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