From the President

In the last newsletter I traveled through a bit of reunion history recalling past gatherings to bring us up to date as we make preparations for the Boston Bash. Now, for a bit of trivia, which one did I leave out? I was just testing to see how diligently you read the newsletter.

Alas, one person did catch it. Parky Parkhurst informed me that our Norfolk reunion was missing from the list. We all had such a great time at that reunion dodging a hurricane that I left it out in order to see how many would write to let me know. I get lonely here in California and like to receive mail.

So, Parky is recognized as the only shipmate who picked up on this omission. This really was a contest and he has won an all-expense paid trip to Hawaii, on a torpedo.

Shipmates, read your newsletter carefully from now on. You can never tell what treasures may be hidden between its pages.

See you in Boston.
John Reynolds

Taps

Craig Coster, Clawson, MI; October 25, 1995
Wayne Pittman, EM3 (62-66), Atlanta, Ga., January 3, 1997

In our continuing search for more former shipmates, we have found the following to be deceased:
Don Mayo, FTGSN (60-64). Deceased June 12, 1998

New Members (Since May)

General Meeting in Boston

The following items, among others, will be on the agenda at the general meeting on Saturday, August 22, in Boston.

• Election of Officers: The Board of Advisors will present the following slate of officers for 1999:
  President: John Reynolds
  Secretary/Treasurer: Dudley Cass
  Assistant Secretary: Al Jefferis
  Reunion Chairman: To be determined after site selected. Additional nominations will be accepted from the floor.
• Board of Advisors: No Change
• Reunion 99. The following sites, nominated at last year's meeting, will be voted on:
  Branson, Mo., Dudley Cass
  Minneapolis, MN, Calvin Ladd
  New Orleans, LA., James Bond
  Tulsa, OK., Jack Connery
• Baka Hachi Revision

Reunion Update

The following is an update to the Boston reunion schedule published in the last newsletter:

• The Board of Advisors meeting will be at 1800 Wednesday, August 19, instead of 1600.
• Shuttle from Logan Airport to the hotel. After collecting baggage, call 1-800-449-4240 from any pay phone. Cost is $16 per person plus $3.50 airport surcharge per party plus gratuity. Pickup is at the YELLOW LIMO STOP in front of the baggage terminal. Major credit cards accepted. If you are arriving at Logan after 10:30 p.m., please call 24 hours in advance for reservations 800-714-1115. Taxi cab fares are $45-50 plus gratuity. Cost for three people is about the same as the shuttle, and cost for four is a little cheaper. Verify taxi fare before you take it. (We learned that in WestPac and Med liberty ports).
• Tour E: USS Salem Museum, and the Battleship Massachusetts: The $20 fee is for transportation: There is an additional admittance fee of $6.50 for the Massachusetts and $3.50 for the Salem, payable at the entrance.
• Boston weather: August weather in Boston runs between 70° and 85°. It is, however, famous for being unpredictable. Bring a light wind breaker or light sweater or raincoat just in case, especially those going on the Thursday evening harbor cruise.
• What to wear in Boston: Casual wear, including comfortable walking shoes will be appropriate most of the time. An open-neck sport shirt (with collar) is appropriate for the Harvard Club Luncheon. A coat and tie is suggested for the Saturday banquet.
• Jack Kehoe is telling his shipmates that he is finally going to cough up the last of the items he collected in Hong Kong. (Jack was left in Hong Kong to collect everybody's Hong Kong purchases when the Seventh Fleet left port suddenly because of the Cuban Missile Crisis. He also wants the rest of us to join him for the search for Bar Texas.

Page 1
Page 2 - Page 3