Fall, 2007
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Fall 2007 News and Happenings of the USS Bunch Paula Hickey Sothman or Curtis Bunch Jacksonville, Florida 2007 What a terrific time Alice Bunch, Barbara Stilwell, Ray and Doris Joyce, Jimmy and Dottie Gwaltney, Ray Beebe and Betty Loomis, Guy Rich and Francis Livesay, Gerald and Joyce Hickey, George Fryberger, Mary Hundsrucker, Curtis Bunch, and Paula Sothman had during the 2007 reunion in Jacksonville. The Crowne Plaza Riverfront is located on the St. Johns River and many of the guests had rooms that overlooked the river. The weather was warm but not too much. On Thursday there was a tour of St. Augustine where they saw many very old buildings. Our tour guide gave us a history lesson of the area that was quite interesting. After lunch, near the restaurant where a few of them ate, they saw some manatees. Part of the afternoon was spent shopping before we headed back to the hotel. On Friday there was a tour of Mayport Naval Station where they were allowed to tour the USS Underwood. Saturday, many of us visited with a young man that is interested in trying to bring a Navy ship to the Jacksonville area and then some of them went shopping or rested before having our photos taken on the River walk of the St. Johns River. The banquet was held at Sticky Fingers Barbecue and then we came back to the hotel to have the meeting and open gifts. A discussion was held about ideas of where to hold the 2009 reunion but no decision was made until further information could be obtained. Sunday had us wishing safe journeys to old and new friends as we traveled to our next destinations. By Paula Hickey Sothman |
Answering All Bells USS Bunch Underway
USS BUNCH REUNION 2008 The USS Bunch 2008 Reunion will be held in Omaha, Nebraska at the Clarino Hotel from September 24-28. You will find an informational letter from the Clarino included in this packet. Curtis and Paula have already scheduled a tour of Offutt Air Force Base, Durham Western Heritage Museum, Strategic Air & Space Museum, and the Union Pacific Railroad Museum. See you there!!
Answering All Bells USS BUNCH REUNION 2009 We have been looking at the Washington, DC area for the 2009 reunion to honor David Hibbs for all of his years of service to the USS Bunch and as the Past Reunion Planner. |
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Christmas Cards As many of you may recall, last year I asked you to send Curtis cards or letters while he was overseas. He thanks all of the members of the USS Bunch for all the cards and letters that he received and that they made him feel a little closer to home. I received an email with an address to send cards to recovering soldiers at Walter Reed but decided to check to see if the cards would be accepted and found out that they would not be due to the high security at the hospitals. All mail addressed to unnamed soldiers is destroyed. What I found out is that although the Walter Reed Army Medical Center is not accepting holiday cards for recovering soldiers, the American Red Cross has said that small gifts may be sent to patients in that facility through them: The Walter Reed Army Medical Center is ONLY accepting phone cards, CDs, individual small packets of candy, things like that; which they will distribute among the soldiers (as they have a lot of in and out patients). They are not accepting Holiday Cards, as they don't have the human resources to distribute them. Any packets may be sent to: American Red Cross Reunion Photo CD If any of those attending the reunion received a CD that is blank, please contact Paula or Curtis. Thank You Contributions and the registration fee for the reunion are the only funds that the USS Bunch Association has to fund the expenses for the printing and mailing of the newsletters and for the extras related to the reunion. We truly appreciate Donald Lingren, Carolyn Erickson, and the those that participated in the 2007 reunion for their contributions to the USS Bunch Association Fund. We also want to thank George Fryberger, for his technical support with the newsletter that is sent electronically and for his work on the USS Bunch website. A big thank you to Donald Lingren for contributing photographs and money from China. |
Taps These are the deaths that I have been notified of. If I have missed someone, please contact me so their name can get on the “Taps” list.
OMAHA - 2008 A lot of laughter and good times are planned for the Omaha reunion so start making your plans now to be seen in Omaha in September 2008!! Updates Please note on the addresses that a N will be located next to any addresses that have changed or a shipmate that has been found or an associate that has been added. Look for these people in the list:
Unfortunately, Janet Dressel and her daughters, Kathy and Susan have moved and not left forwarding address. If anyone knows of their whereabouts, please inform Curtis or Paula. If there are other corrections that need to be made, please email or call Paula Hickey Sothman or Curtis Bunch (information on front of newsletter) Due to the rising cost of postage, I will be emailing to as many as possible. |
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