U.S.S. GALVESTON CLG-3
Shipmates Association
310 Monroe Avenue
Edgewater Park, New Jersey
08010-1822
E-Mail: galveston@comcast.net
Toll Free Phone #: 866-398-2655
President, Stan Shock - Vice President, John Parker
Secretary/Treasurer, Tom "Soupy" Campbell Jr.
Assistant Secretary/Treasurer, Bob Bakos
Chaplain, Bill Norquist - Historian, Art Tilley
Assistant Historian, Charles Fritz
January 2012 Newsletter
First of all I wish everyone a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year in 2012.
27TH REUNION 2012: We are staying at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2886 S. Circle Dr., Colorado Springs, CO, 80906. The dates are Wednesday, September 26 (check-in) thru Sunday, September 30 (check-out). Rooms are $99.00 (plus tax) per night. To phone for reservations call the hotel at 1-800-981-4012 and inform them that you are with the USS GALVESTON CLG-3 Reunion. For those who are flying, they have a complimentary shuttle from the airport to the hotel and from the hotel back to the airport. If you are driving, they have complimentary parking. The cut-off date to get the USS GALVESTON reunion rate for the room reservations is August 24th 2012.
SHIPMATES CHECKING ACCOUNT: At the reunion Business Meeting it was brought up about me needing a Assistant in case anything happened to me, that the association might be in trouble with nobody being able to take over. It was nominated and voted on that Bob Bakos is the Assistant Secretary/Treasurer so that he could take over if anything happened to me. Also it was brought up as to why we were not listed as a Non-Profit-Organization with our checking account. When I was first put in office in 1993 we were a lot smaller organization back then, and back then I really didn't think about that. We are now up to 520 Shipmates/Honorary Members and it is only proper that we are filed as a Non-Profit-Organization. In view of this we have filed and are now registered with the IRS as a Non-Profit and Tax Exempt Organization.
CORR. TO OCT 2011 NEWSLETTER: On page two and three I had the list of names of attendees who were at the reunion. My apologies to Fred and Gloria Marks, I left their names off. Fred and Gloria were out shopping with the Gals Pres and VPres. They are always a great help to all the officers during the reunions. This time unfortunately Fred took ill at the market and had to be rushed to the hospital. He was hospitalized and they found out that he had cancer in the brain area. He and Gloria had a chance to stop in at the reunion just before they had a friend drive them home to FL. He is now undergoing cancer treatments with radiation and chemo treatments in Tampa, FL. Please send your thoughts and prayers their way that he will be able to beat the cancer. This changes the head count of the reunion to 231 instead of 229.
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DUES FOR SHIPMATES/HONORARY AND GALS: the dues for Shipmates/Honorary and Gals were due in October 1st. For shipmates it is still $20.00 and are mailed to me at the address in the Newsletter Letterhead, and make the check out to USS GALVESTON CLG-3 and not to me. Galveston Gals and Honorary Females is $10.00 and mailed to Jane Bakos, 2826 Custer Av., Pittsburgh, PA, 15227, Phone #: 412-882-1591 and make the check out to Galveston Gals. Male Honorary are also mailed to me and is $10.00. Also, make the check out to USS GALVESTON and not to me. Any questions feel free to contact me or Jane Bakos.
28TH REUNION 2013, ST LOUIS, MO.: As you all know we will be holding our 28th reunion 2013 in St Louis. As of the date of this typing the committee has narrowed our choices down to two (02) hotels, and they both have the same dates for the reunion as follows: Wednesday, September 11 thru Sunday, September 15. When we finalize this we will have it the newsletter.
TOURS FOR COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. 2012: We have a company that will handle all the tours during our reunion stay, their note to ALL HANDS as follows: A Complete Reunion welcomes you to Colorado Springs for the USS GALVESTON CLG-3 2012 reunion. We look forward to showing you our city and will have a choice of tours for you to register for and enjoy while you are here. We will be arranging for the coaches to pick up up at the Crowne Plaza and we will be checking you onto the coach for the tours you have chosen. We will also be on the tours with you to answer any questions and to be sure that you are well taken care of. As you receive information about the reunion and the tours, please feel free to call us with any questions you may have.
Sherry Mills and Kaitlyn Monteith, A Complete Reunion, 719-380-1412
REUNION DINNER BUFFET FOR THE CROWNE PLAZA: The dinner menu for the reunion buffet is as follows:
MIXED FIELD GARDEN SALAD WITH COICE OF 2 DRESSINGS
TOMATO, CUCUMBER AND RED ONION SALAD
SEASONAL FRESH FRUIT SALAD
PAN SEARED CHICKEN BREAST WITH A CHARDONNAY HERB CREAM SAUCE
PEPPERED SIRLOIN WITH A HORSERADISH DEMI
ROASTED PORK LOIN SLICED WITH A APRICOT DEMI
RICE PILAF AND ROASTED BABY RED POTATOES
BOUQUET OF FRESH VEGTABLES
FRESHLY BAKED ROLLS AND CREAMY BUTTER
CHEFS SELECTION OF BAKERY FRESH DESSERTS
PRICE: $46.00 (which includes a 22% Service Charge and 4.7% local and state taxes).
TAPS:
HINES, JOHN R., MFC, 2011
LISENBY, MARION T., ICC, 1992
MAY THEY REST IN PEACE
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DECEASED SHIPMATE: We have been informed about the passing of a shipmate Marion T. LISENBY, ICC, 1992, Shipmate LISENBY was aboard the GAL from 59-61. He will be added to the "DECEASED ROSTER" and remembered in the two bell ceremony at the reunion dinner in Colorado Springs, CO. MAY HE REST IN PEACE.
DECEASED SHIPMATE: We have been informed about the passing of a shipmate John R. HINES, MFC, aboard the GAL 63 in June 2011 by his Wife Carol. John will be added to the "DECEASED ROSTER" and remembered in the two bell ceremony at the reunion dinner in Colorado Springs, CO. His wife is added to the Honorary Members Roster. MAY HE REST IN PEACE.
GALVESTON JACKETS AND ROCKERS: When I put out the word about GALVESTON jackets last time we had 12 shipmates purchase jackets and with that many buying, the cost with shipping and a GALVESTON patch was only $45.00, which I think is good. Also, I have plenty of USS GALVESTON rockers now (rocker: blue shoulder patch around right shoulder with the ships name in white embroidery on it). The price is $1.50 each with no shipping costs. I have already had GALVESTON jacket requests, four (04) H CHAMBERS, LOPEZ. REYES, and SAHR, so in view of this I am taking orders again for USS GALVESTON jackets. Remember, we need at least 10 personnel ordering or the price will be too high. Any questions, feel free to contact me.
SHIPMATES 10/2011-10/2012 DUES: According to my records the following shipmates still have not paid the association dues as of the mailing of this newsletter: ALTVATER; AMOS; ANDREOTTI; ARENDT; F ARNOLD; ARP; ATIEH; AUSTIN; T BAILES; BAKER; BELEGRIN; BIERCE; BRAWNER; BRINER; BROOKS; BROWN; CAVANAUGH; CHERRY; COCCO; CONNELL; JIM COOPER; CRETE; DAMBOISE; W DAVIS; DETEMPLE; DICKEY; DIFRULO; DONOVAN; DOWLAND; DOWNEY; DUSTMAN; ELLIOTT; EVANS; FARMER; FELTON; FERGUSON; FERNANDEZ; D FIELDS; D FISHER; FREITAG; GIBBS; GRECZEK; GREENO; HAMILTON; HENDERSON; HIERS; HILL; HONEYCUTT; HORAN; JACKSON; JANNEY; JOHNSON; E JORDAN; KERNER; LAKEY; LALLY; LARSEN; LARSON; LEVINE; MACLERAN; MARSDEN; MCFARLAND; MCGINNIS; MCMILLEN; BOB MEREDITH; METZKER; MICHAUX; MISKE; MITCHELL; MORRELL; MORSE; MOYNIHAN; MUIR; NEWTON; NIECE; OLDENDORPH; ONDIC; PATRICK; PAZE; PERRY; PHILLIPS; PIASKY; PURVIS; RAINEY; RANDOLPH; RANSEN; RARAIGH; REPA; REYNOLDS; RICE; F RICHARDSON; W RICHARDSON; ROBBINS; ROSEBUSH; SALA; SCARBRO; SCHERRER; SCHUBERT; SCHULTES; SETH; SHANNON; SHAW; SHUQUIST; SIMON; SMALL; DAN SMITH; DAVE SMITH; W SMITH; STAZRIS; STEELE; ST JOHN; SUDDUTH; SWEETSER; TATE; THIRION; TITUS; TOLIN; VANDEN BOSCH; WALSH; WARNER; E WELSH; L. WELSH; WHALEN; WICKMAN; WIEFERICH; WILLS; A WILSON; WINFREY; WINTERS; YORK and YOUNG. If you think I am wrong, or if you are having problems with the dues, please get in contact with me. If everything else is alright, it would be appreciated if you would pay the $20.00 shipmates dues. Thank you.
DECEASED SHIPMATE: We were informed by Patricia about the passing of our shipmate and her husband William HITCHCOCK, GMGC, 58-60 (Plankowner), he is added to the "DECEASED ROSTER" and will be remembered in the two (02) bell ceremony at the 2012 Reunion Dinner. Our sincere condolences to his wife Patricia and family. Patricia is added to the "HONORARY MEMBERS" roster. MAY HE REST IN PEACE.
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DECEASED SHIPMATE: We were informed about the passing of our Shipmate Eric Leach, EMFN, 58-60 he is added to the "DECEASED ROSTER" and will be remembered in the two (02) bell ceremony at the 2012 Reunion Dinner. We gave our sincere condolences to his wife Bessie, she is added to the "HONORARY MEMBERS" roster. MAY HE REST IN PEACE.
TAPS:
HITCHCOCK, WILLIAM, GMGC, 2011
LEACH, ERIC, EMFN, 2011
MAY THEY REST IN PEACE.
TENATIVE ATTENDEES LIST FOR 2012 REUNION: ANTONINO; ASMUSSEN; BACKULICH;BAILES; BAKOS; BALL; BATSON; BELL; BERGER; BOOMER; BUZZ BRIGHT; LYNDON BRIGHT; BRUSH; SOUPY; CARTER; CHAMBERS; MIKE CLARK; DIONYSIUS; DUGGAN; DUNKLE; DUNN; EARL FISHER; GAHAGAN; GANT; GARRETT; GOBER; GREBAS; GRECZEK; HAWKINS; HOLCOMB; JOHOVIC; JORDAN; KAUFMAN; KORZYNIEWSKI; KOSS; KUTER; LACEFIELD; LINDLEY; LOPEZ; LUND; MCLAUGHLIN; MEACHAM; MICHAELS; MICHALSKI; BUSTER MILLER; NORQUIST; OBERG; PALMER; PARKER; REICH; RICE; SCHMITZ; SHANNON; SHOCK; SNYDER; STANNARD; TANKESLEY; TATE; TILLEY; WARNER; WELCH (ALL FOUR OF THEM); WHITAKER; WINDSOR; WRIGHT; WYMOLA and ZEHNER. Please, if you see your name on the list and you will not be attending for sure, inform me as soon as you can. Along those same lines, if you think that you might be able to attend, inform me so I can add your name to the list. I am trying to get some idea as to how many we can expect to attend the reunion. Thank you for your time.
POEM BY SHIPMATE DON GLESSNER:
As our ship cuts through the water so blue, and the foam tops the waves we make,
I stop and stare and breathe the pure air, and cast a long glance at our wake,
though I look all around naught can be found, but this glorious dark blue sea,
I'll be leaving it soon, but it's lingering tune, will always recall it to me.
50/50 TICKETS: I am mailing the annual 50/50 drawing tickets early this year. The tickets are $1.00 each and are sold as a group of ten (which means $10.00). This will give plenty of time to mail your stubs in to me. PLEASE if you are going to buy your tickets, before you mail them back to me make sure that you put your name on the stub with the printing on it. Thank you. Now as I always inform you, the 50/50 is not mandatory, but it helps take care of some of the yearly expenses. And as usual, a big thanks to our generous Galveston Gals annual donation from their auction, which also helps the shipmates association. If you do not wish to indulge then just throw the tickets away. do not mail them back. At last years drawing held at the reunion dinner the winners were Ron and Fran Strah in the amount for their half $1,580.00. We will be having our annual Clock Raffle also and I do not mail them to you unless you request to take a chance for the USS GALVESTON Clock. The clock raffle tickets are 5 tickets for $10.00. Any questions feel free to contact me.
On behalf of ALL THE OFFICERS of the USS GALVESTON CLG-3 Family We Wish you a HAPPY, HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR IN 2012.
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