Reunion Group Report-May 2007

Reunion Group Report

MAY 2007

2007 REUNION, SEATTLE WASHINGTON -SEPTEMBER 19-23

The 2007 Seattle Reunion Activity Package is all set. Reunion Chairman Ken Landry has a great Reunion planned The Sproston web site offers download PDF's that gives and overview of the full Activity Package and previews of The Museum of Flight and Royal Argosy Cruise. Our Saturday night Banquet/Social features live entertainment by the Dave Metzler Trio. If the weather in the Northwest cooperates, we should have a delightful reunion. We, once again encourage you to please register early. Everything you need to register is enclosed with this mailing.

2007 USS SPROSTON Reunion Registration Form (PDF)

WWW.SPROSTON.COM

Thanks to the Webmaster, Carol Landry, The Sproston web site continues to provide more information and user features. Archival photos from shipmates are added to the PHOTO page as they come in, and News Features and PDF links have been added to the NEWS page. During the past year 13 shipmates have joined the reunion group via the electronic sign up form available at the web site. A recent enhancement at the "In Memoriam" page has been the addition of a gold "Stars" to indicate the names of shipmates who have recently been added.

SHIP’S STORE

Len Doran reports the following items are currently available:

Sproston Polo Shirts: M-L-XL $16.00; 2X AND 4X $18.00

Sproston logo silk screened cap, mesh or solid crown $9.00

Sproston logo embroidered cap, mesh or solid crown $23.00

Sproston patch $8.00

All prices include shipping.

To order, send check or Money Order payable to Len Doran (Please do not send cash) to:

Len Doran
820 Bengal Rd.
Neenah, WI 54956

For information you can email Len at: ldoran@new.rr.com

or call him at 920-722-2414

Additional information, pictures and an Order Form are available on the Sproston website www.sproston.com.

TAPS

Since our last Report we have been notified of the passing of the following:

Ralph "Yogi" Forsythe	TM1	WWII
Bennie Gomez	MM3	WWII
John T. Lyons	CDR (Sproston CO)	Vietnam
Leslie G. Carrothers	SN	Korea

May they rest in Peace. They will be remembered at our Memorial Service in Seattle

Our sincere sympathy has been extended to family members.

Constitution and By-laws

One of the items on the agenda for our Business Meeting in Seattle is a review of the Reunion Group Constitution and By-laws. To get a copy of the By-laws click HERE. "JJ" Goodwin has agreed to be Chairman of the ad hoc Review Committee. If you have any suggestions please email them to him at supersnipe@sbcglobal.net. The Constitution and By-laws are available by the link provided HERE or email from Jim Marlatt.

GOD BLESS AMERICA

“Fair Winds and Following Seas”

Jim Marlatt, President jrmarlatt@earthlink.net 626-351-0362	Orville Amos, Treasurer
Michael Holmes, Secretary Inirgizer@aol.com	Carol Landry, Webmaster cf9of12@comcast.net
John F. Halase, Jr. Treasurer Emeritus john.halasejr@gte.net	Ken Landry, 2007 Reunion Chairman klandry341@comcast.net