6 November 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
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On This Day, November 6th. My personal log ended when I was
transferred off the ship on June 20, 1956 to be discharged.
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NEW ASSOCIATE MEMBER |
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Donna Waller |
Wife of William T. Waller MM3
M Division |
1955-1958 |
TEE SHIRT AND PIN DESIGN
Deadline for the
design of the reunion pin and tee shirt is February 1st.
The contest is open to all association members. The prize is a free room
for 1 night at the reunion.
Please mail or
email your design to:
Tom Bradshaw
PO Box 227
Marion, MS
39342
(601)693-4614
Good luck and get your design in as soon as
possible.
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In Honor Of Veterans
- Free Meals
Veterans and active duty Military eat free on Veterans Day,
Wednesday Nov. 11th at Applebee’s.
Available during business hours on November 11, 2009 at participating
Applebee’s only. Dine-in from limited menu only. Beverages and gratuity not
included. Veterans and active duty military simply show proof of military
service.
Click on the following for additional
information
http://www.applebees.com/vetsday
Vets Eat Free at Golden Corral
Golden Corral's 9th annual Military Appreciation Monday dinner will be
held on Monday, Nov.16, 2009, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. in all Golden Corral
restaurants nationwide. The free dinner meal is a special "thank you
tribute" to any person who has ever served in the United States Military.
If you are a veteran, retired, currently serving, in the National Guard or
Reserves, you are invited to join us for Golden Corral's Military Appreciation
Monday dinner. To date, Golden Corral restaurants have provided over 2.2
million free meals and contributed over $3.3 million to the Disabled American
Veterans organization.
Real Pirates Are Landing At Nauticus
Real Pirates, a touring exhibition, is organized by National Geographic and
Arts and Exhibitions International (AEI) LLC and tells the true story of the Whydah — a pirate ship that sank off the
coast of Cape Cod nearly 300 years ago. The exhibition features treasure
chests of gold coins and jewelry, as well as technically advanced weaponry of
the time — 18th century cannon, pistols and swords. These
artifacts were painstakingly recovered from the ocean floor over the last 25
years and form the core of this exhibition.
“We are very excited to be bringing an exhibit of this
caliber to Norfolk,” said Hank Lynch, Nauticus
Executive Director. “Real Pirates tells a serious story
that reveals piracy as it actually was, not just how it’s usually represented
in popular culture.”
Visitors are provided with an unprecedented glimpse into the
unique economic, political and social circumstances of life in the early 18th
century. Highlighted throughout the exhibition are compelling true
stories of the diverse people whose lives converged on the Whydah before its demise. Multimedia
galleries showcase this period of history, including the slave trade based in
West Africa and the economic prosperity in the Caribbean. Visitors can
get a sense of everyday life aboard the Whydah pirate ship, and meet Captain Sam Bellamy, one of the boldest and
most successful pirates of his day. Continue on the journey with Bellamy
as he sails, looting dozens of ships before a violent storm sank the vessel off
the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, April 26, 1717.
As a companion exhibit to Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the
Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship, Nauticus and the Hampton Roads Naval Museum have created Piracy Today: Modern Terror on the High Seas, which examines modern piracy and its connection to Hampton
Roads. The centerpiece of the exhibit is the actual Maersk Alabama lifeboat --
on loan from the Navy Seal Museum in Florida -- from which Navy personnel
rescued Captain Richard Phillips from Somali pirates in April 2009.
The exhibit also features graphics and videos that detail
the coordinated efforts of the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Coast Guard and the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to protect our ships, sailors and
marine natural resources from harm on the high seas. Piracy Today: Modern Terror on the High Seas is included in the ticket price for Real Pirates, which also
includes regular admission to Nauticus.
Real Pirates and Piracy Today: Modern
Terror on the High Seas will be on display in
the Half Moone Cruise and Celebration Center November
21, 2009, through April 4, 2010. Admission is $18.95 for adults, $14.95
for children ages 4 – 12 and free for three and under. Nauticus
members’ admission is $12.95. Group rates are available for groups of 15 and
over. Timed tickets can be purchased in advance via www.nauticus.org, by calling 1-866-448-7849 or at Nauticus
Admissions. Admission includes both special exhibits as well as general admission to Nauticus.
For more information, call (757) 664-1000 or
1-800-664-1080. For groups,
contract rates or educational packages, call (757) 664-1021.
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PLEASE REMEMBER TO INCLUDE IN YOUR PRAYERS,
OUR SICK AND DEPARTED SHIPMATES AND THEIR FAMILIES.
FAIR WINDS AND