USS SPROSTON (DD/DDE-577)

INVITATION TO THE PITTSBURGH REUNION 14-18 SEPTEMBER 2011

Pittsburgh, PA is our reunion destination this year and many interesting activities have been planned. We register and check into the downtown Sheraton Station Square Hotel Wednesday afternoon. Super Shuttle is available from the PIT Airport; taxi service is also an option. The train depot is downtown, close to the hotel. Room rate of $109/night + tax is good for three days before/after the reunion. Registration cutoff date is 25 August firm! Please call the hotel directly at 412.261.2000 or 800.325.3535 and register early so we can better serve you and your guests. If we don't occupy all the hotel rooms contracted for, the Reunion Group has to absorb the cost. They’re ready to accept your phone reservation now!

Thursday we visit the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum for our memorial service. This museum is the only one in the nation to honor members of all branches of service; their Gettysburg Room is dedicated to the Civil War. Then we’re off to the Nationality Rooms at the University of Pittsburgh. This historical landmark focuses on the heritages, traditions and religious holidays of represented nations. A box lunch is provided before being bussed to the Phipps Conservatory, one of the world’s greenest public gardens during their Summer Flower Show: “Living Harmoniously with Nature.” Its beautiful space is in full bloom as eight local interior designers incorporate sustainable textiles, architec­tural elements and decor into 17 indoor gardens. Bus departs for the hotel at 1500.

Friday we embark on a guided bus tour of Pittsburgh and later visit the Heinz History Center. An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the History Center is the largest history museum in Pennsylvania. The 275,000 sq. ft. museum features six floors of long-term and changing exhibition space, including the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, a dynamic museum-within-a-museum and the Library & Archives, an extensive scholarly resource documenting 250 years of life in Western Pennsylvania. About midday we return for lunch at Buca di Beppo, adjacent to the hotel to complete the day.

Our business meeting this year is 0930 Saturday. Saturday evening will be devoted to the festivities of the social hour, bar, banquet, raffle and the very exciting Tamburitzans, a unique ensemble of talented young folk artists dedicated to the performance and preservation of the music, songs, and dances of Eastern Europe and neighboring folk cultures. Many of you enjoyed the spellbinding Tamburitzans at the Milwaukee reunion.

The farewell breakfast buffet will begin early Sunday morning. Len Doran, Ship’s Store Operator, will have items available at the reunion or you may order from him directly. Please register early and book with the hotel directly by telephone before 25 Aug; rooms have been reserved for our use exclusively. Cost of City public parking adjacent to the hotel has been negotiated down to $16/day for our group. Everything you need is included with this invitation. We hope to see all of you and especially those for whom this may be a first reunion. Meet you in Pittsburgh!  --Michael Bereskin, ET2

TAPS: After our previous report the Reunion Group was notified of the passing of the following shipmates:

NAME                                  RANK/RATE                  SERVICE             DECEASED

Clyde “Cotton” Harp               DC3                     Korea                            March 2011

William H. Owen                     RT3                     WWII                            July 2009

Robert T. Ennis                      LT                        Korea                            March 2011

Howard W. Edwin                            LTJG                             Korea                            August 2010

William R. Chappell                         MMC                    WWII                            March 2010

James F. Dee, MD                          FTG3                            Viet Nam             January 2011

Harold L. Cooper                             ENS                     Korea                            August 2010

James W. Montgomery                   LCDR                            Korea                            April 2011

May they rest in peace. These fine men will be remembered at our Memorial Service.

If you have questions, contact the Reunion Chairman, Dan Suchy at (412) 262-4802 or one of the officers below.

                             Robert (RF) Johnson, President             robert.johnson22@mcshi.com

                             Orville Amos, Treasurer                           816-483-2710

                             Michael Bereskin, Secretary           Sproston@sbcglobal.net

USS SPROSTON (DD/DDE-577)

2011 REUNION EVENTS

14-18 SEPTEMBER 2011 — PITTSBURGH, PA

WED 16 SEP: WED 14 SEPT:

1500                    CHECK-IN          Sheraton Station Square Hotel

                                                300 West Station Square Drive

                                                Pittsburgh, PA 15219

                                                Reservations:  800.325.3535

                                                412.261.2000

                                                       http://www.sheratonstationsquare.com

1500          HOSPITALITY SUITE OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT

          DINNER ON YOUR OWN – SEVERAL FINE CLOSE-BY RESTAURANTS

THU 15 SEPT:

                             BREAKFAST ON YOUR OWN – HOTEL RESTAURANT OPENS AT 0630

0815                    BOARD BUSSES FOR MEMORIAL SERVICE AT SOLDIERS & SAILORS HALL

                             UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, NATIONALITY ROOMS

                             BOX LUNCH

                             PHIPPS CONSERVATORY

          1500                    RETURN TO SHERATON STATION SQUARE HOTEL

                             DINNER ON YOUR OWN

                             HOSPITALITY SUITE OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT

FRI 16 SEPT:

                   BREAKFAST ON YOUR OWN – HOTEL RESTAURANT OPENS AT 0630

          0815                    BOARD BUSSES FOR GUIDED TOUR OF PITTSBURGH CITY

                             HEINZ HISTORY CENTER

          1200          RETURN TO HOTEL FOR LUNCH AT BUCA DI BEPPO

                             DINNER ON YOUR OWN

                             HOSPITALITY SUITE OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT

SAT 17 SEP:

                   BREAKFAST ON YOUR OWN – HOTEL RESTAURANT OPENS AT 0630

0930                    SPROSTON BUSINESS MEETING

          1800-1900          SOCIAL HOUR; NO-HOST BAR

          1900-2300          BANQUET DINNER, RAFFLE, ENTERTAINMENT

SUN 18 SEP:     

          TIME TBA FAREWELL BREAKFAST BUFFET

USS SPROSTON (DD/DDE-577)

2011 REUNION REGISTRATION

14-18 SEPTEMBER 2011 — PITTSBURGH, PA

PLEASE MAIL THIS REGISTRATION FORM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS 25 AUG 2011

NAME_______________________________________________________________PHONE______________________________

ADDRESS___________________________________________CITY_______________________________ST______ZIP_______

E-MAIL ADDRESS­_________________________________________________________________________________________

ON BOARD FROM ________________TO ________________RANK/RATE _____________FIRST REUNION?   (Y/N)______

NAME OF WIFE/GUESTS __________________________________________________________________________________

THE $25 REGISTRATION FEE MUST BE PAID FOR ACCESS TO THE HOSPITALITY ROOM

    DATE                                  EVENT                                                     COST  #PEOPLE    TOTAL

Wed 14 Sep     REGISTRATION AND HOSPITALITY SUITE OPEN 1500-2400                          $25       ______    _______

Thu 15 Sep       SOLDIERS & SAILORS, U OF PITTSBURGH, BOX LUNCH, PHIPPS CONSERVATORY    $70       ______  _______

Fri 16 Sep         GUIDED PITTSBURGH TOUR, HEINZ HISTORY CENTER, BUCA DI BEPPO LUNCH    $70       ______  _______

Sat 17 Sep       BANQUET DINNER, RAFFLE AND ENTERTAINMENT                               $40       ______    _______

Sun 18 Sep      FAREWELL BREAKFAST BUFFET                                                      $10       ______       _______

  TOTAL AMOUNT DUE    $ _________

SATURDAY BANQUET DINNER CHOICES — PLEASE INDICATE NUMBER FOR EACH ENTRÉE:

BEEF ________         CHICKEN _________   

              Entrées include vegetable, starch, dessert, rolls and butter, coffee, tea or decaf.

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS: COMPLETE THIS FORM. MAKE CHECK OR MONEY ORDER FOR TOTAL AMOUNT DUE PAYABLE TO “SPROSTON REUNION GROUP.” MAIL REGISTRATION FORM AND CHECK TO OUR SPROSTON TREASURER:

                                                       ORVILLE AMOS

                                                       6413 PEERY AVE

                                                       KANSAS CITY MO 64126-2161

HOTEL RESERVATION INFORMATION:

WE WILL STAY AT THE SHERATON SQUARE HOTEL IN DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH. YOU MUST MAKE RESERVATIONS BY CALLING THE HOTEL DIRECTLY BEFORE 25 AUG. REQUEST THE  SPROSTON BLOCK. ROOM RATE IS $109/NIGHT + TAX.

CHECK-IN TIME IS 1500. HOTEL REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS 25 AUG. THIS IS A NON-SMOKING FACILITY. ROOM RATE IS GOOD FOR THREE DAYS PRIOR/AFTER THE EVENT. AUTO PARKING IS AVAILABLE AT $16/DAY WITH IN/OUT PRIVILEGES.

                                      Sheraton Station Square Hotel

                                      300 West Station Square Drive

                                      Pittsburgh, PA 15219

                                      Reservations:  412.261.2000 or 800.325.3535

                                              http://www.sheratonstationsquare.com

INVITATION TO THE PITTSBURGH REUNION 14-18 SEPTEMBER 2011

Pittsburgh, PA is our reunion destination this year and many interesting activities have been planned. We register and check into the downtown Sheraton Station Square Hotel Wednesday afternoon. Super Shuttle is available from the PIT Airport; taxi service is also an option. The train depot is downtown, close to the hotel. Room rate of $109/night + tax is good for three days before/after the reunion. Registration cutoff date is 25 August firm! Please call the hotel directly at 412.261.2000 or 800.325.3535 and register early so we can better serve you and your guests. If we don't occupy all the hotel rooms contracted for, the Reunion Group has to absorb the cost. They’re ready to accept your phone reservation now!

Thursday we visit the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum for our memorial service. This museum is the only one in the nation to honor members of all branches of service; their Gettysburg Room is dedicated to the Civil War. Then we’re off to the Nationality Rooms at the University of Pittsburgh. This historical landmark focuses on the heritages, traditions and religious holidays of represented nations. A box lunch is provided before being bussed to the Phipps Conservatory, one of the world’s greenest public gardens during their Summer Flower Show: “Living Harmoniously with Nature.” Its beautiful space is in full bloom as eight local interior designers incorporate sustainable textiles, architec­tural elements and decor into 17 indoor gardens. Bus departs for the hotel at 1500.

Friday we embark on a guided bus tour of Pittsburgh and later visit the Heinz History Center. An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the History Center is the largest history museum in Pennsylvania. The 275,000 sq. ft. museum features six floors of long-term and changing exhibition space, including the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, a dynamic museum-within-a-museum and the Library & Archives, an extensive scholarly resource documenting 250 years of life in Western Pennsylvania. About midday we return for lunch at Buca di Beppo, adjacent to the hotel to complete the day.

Our business meeting this year is 0930 Saturday. Saturday evening will be devoted to the festivities of the social hour, bar, banquet, raffle and the very exciting Tamburitzans, a unique ensemble of talented young folk artists dedicated to the performance and preservation of the music, songs, and dances of Eastern Europe and neighboring folk cultures. Many of you enjoyed the spellbinding Tamburitzans at the Milwaukee reunion.

The farewell breakfast buffet will begin early Sunday morning. Len Doran, Ship’s Store Operator, will have items available at the reunion or you may order from him directly. Please register early and book with the hotel directly by telephone before 25 Aug; rooms have been reserved for our use exclusively. Cost of City public parking adjacent to the hotel has been negotiated down to $16/day for our group. Everything you need is included with this invitation. We hope to see all of you and especially those for whom this may be a first reunion. Meet you in Pittsburgh!  --Michael Bereskin, ET2

TAPS: After our previous report the Reunion Group was notified of the passing of the following shipmates:

NAME                                  RANK/RATE                    SERVICE             DECEASED

Clyde “Cotton” Harp                    DC3                              Korea                            March 2011

William H. Owen                                    RT3                              WWII                            July 2009

Robert T. Ennis                          LT                                 Korea                            March 2011

Howard W. Edwin                                  LTJG                             Korea                            August 2010

William R. Chappell                                MMC                            WWII                            March 2010

James F. Dee, MD                                 FTG3                            Viet Nam                       January 2011

Harold L. Cooper                                    ENS                             Korea                            August 2010

James W. Montgomery              LCDR                            Korea                            April 2011

May they rest in peace. These fine men will be remembered at our Memorial Service.

If you have questions, contact the Reunion Chairman, Dan Suchy at (412) 262-4802 or one of the officers below.

                                    Robert (RF) Johnson, President               robert.johnson22@mcshi.com

                                    Orville Amos, Treasurer                          816-483-2710

                                    Michael Bereskin, Secretary                   Sproston@sbcglobal.net

USS SPROSTON (DD/DDE-577)

2011 REUNION EVENTS

14-18 SEPTEMBER 2011 — PITTSBURGH, PA

WED 16 SEP:            WED 14 SEPT:

1500                 CHECK-IN                     Sheraton Station Square Hotel

                                                            300 West Station Square Drive

                                                            Pittsburgh, PA 15219

                                                            Reservations:  800.325.3535

                                                            412.261.2000

                                                                     http://www.sheratonstationsquare.com

1500                 HOSPITALITY SUITE OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT

            DINNER ON YOUR OWN – SEVERAL FINE CLOSE-BY RESTAURANTS

THU 15 SEPT:

                                    BREAKFAST ON YOUR OWN – HOTEL RESTAURANT OPENS AT 0630

0815                 BOARD BUSSES FOR MEMORIAL SERVICE AT SOLDIERS & SAILORS HALL

                                    UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, NATIONALITY ROOMS

                                    BOX LUNCH

                                    PHIPPS CONSERVATORY

            1500                 RETURN TO SHERATON STATION SQUARE HOTEL

                                    DINNER ON YOUR OWN

                                    HOSPITALITY SUITE OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT

FRI 16 SEPT:

                        BREAKFAST ON YOUR OWN – HOTEL RESTAURANT OPENS AT 0630

            0815                 BOARD BUSSES FOR GUIDED TOUR OF PITTSBURGH CITY

                                    HEINZ HISTORY CENTER

            1200                 RETURN TO HOTEL FOR LUNCH AT BUCA DI BEPPO

                                    DINNER ON YOUR OWN

                                    HOSPITALITY SUITE OPEN UNTIL MIDNIGHT

SAT 17 SEP:

                        BREAKFAST ON YOUR OWN – HOTEL RESTAURANT OPENS AT 0630

0930                 SPROSTON BUSINESS MEETING

            1800-1900         SOCIAL HOUR; NO-HOST BAR

            1900-2300         BANQUET DINNER, RAFFLE, ENTERTAINMENT

SUN 18 SEP:   

            TIME TBA         FAREWELL BREAKFAST BUFFET

USS SPROSTON (DD/DDE-577)

2011 REUNION REGISTRATION

14-18 SEPTEMBER 2011 — PITTSBURGH, PA

PLEASE MAIL THIS REGISTRATION FORM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS 25 AUG 2011

NAME_______________________________________________________________PHONE______________________________

ADDRESS___________________________________________CITY_______________________________ST______ZIP_______

E-MAIL ADDRESS­_________________________________________________________________________________________

ON BOARD FROM ________________TO ________________RANK/RATE _____________FIRST REUNION?   (Y/N)______

NAME OF WIFE/GUESTS __________________________________________________________________________________

THE $25 REGISTRATION FEE MUST BE PAID FOR ACCESS TO THE HOSPITALITY ROOM

    DATE                                                EVENT                                                                     COST  #PEOPLE    TOTAL

Wed 14 Sep   REGISTRATION AND HOSPITALITY SUITE OPEN 1500-2400                               $25       ______ _______

Thu 15 Sep     SOLDIERS & SAILORS, U OF PITTSBURGH, BOX LUNCH, PHIPPS CONSERVATORY    $70       ______ _______

Fri 16 Sep      GUIDED PITTSBURGH TOUR, HEINZ HISTORY CENTER, BUCA DI BEPPO LUNCH         $70       ______ _______

Sat 17 Sep     BANQUET DINNER, RAFFLE AND ENTERTAINMENT                                          $40       ______ _______

Sun 18 Sep    FAREWELL BREAKFAST BUFFET                                                                    $10       ______ _______

  TOTAL AMOUNT DUE    $ _________

SATURDAY BANQUET DINNER CHOICES — PLEASE INDICATE NUMBER FOR EACH ENTRÉE:

BEEF ________         CHICKEN _________   

              Entrées include vegetable, starch, dessert, rolls and butter, coffee, tea or decaf.

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS: COMPLETE THIS FORM. MAKE CHECK OR MONEY ORDER FOR TOTAL AMOUNT DUE PAYABLE TO “SPROSTON REUNION GROUP.” MAIL REGISTRATION FORM AND CHECK TO OUR SPROSTON TREASURER:

                                                                     ORVILLE AMOS

                                                                     6413 PEERY AVE

                                                                     KANSAS CITY MO 64126-2161

HOTEL RESERVATION INFORMATION:

WE WILL STAY AT THE SHERATON SQUARE HOTEL IN DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH. YOU MUST MAKE RESERVATIONS BY CALLING THE HOTEL DIRECTLY BEFORE 25 AUG. REQUEST THE  SPROSTON BLOCK. ROOM RATE IS $109/NIGHT + TAX.

CHECK-IN TIME IS 1500. HOTEL REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS 25 AUG. THIS IS A NON-SMOKING FACILITY. ROOM RATE IS GOOD FOR THREE DAYS PRIOR/AFTER THE EVENT. AUTO PARKING IS AVAILABLE AT $16/DAY WITH IN/OUT PRIVILEGES.

                                                Sheraton Station Square Hotel

                                                300 West Station Square Drive

                                                Pittsburgh, PA 15219

                                                Reservations:  412.261.2000 or 800.325.3535

                                                         http://www.sheratonstationsquare.com