USS Sennet SS-408
Post 2013 Reunion
Newsletter
October 12,2013
Well Shipmates, the 2013 All Hands
Reunion is now in the history books. We had 82 people at our banquet.
Entertainment during the banquet was by the “Plantation Singers”. They sang
songs and spirituals from the plantation days. They did an outstanding job and
everyone enjoyed it from what I heard and saw.
The Dinner Cruise had 78 of our people
which was great also. Food was excellent and the harbor water seemed like we
were on a mill pond. Beautiful weather for the entire Reunion. As I always say…
Nothing can be finer than to be in Carolina……
The golf tournament and Ladies Luncheon
were well attended. At the Ladies Luncheon Sharon arranged to have 2 ladies
come in and demonstrate the making of “Sweet Grass” baskets. They had comp
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baskets on display and for purchase. We raffled off one of the baskets during
the banquet.
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baskets on display and for purchase. We raffled off one of the baskets during
the banquet.
David Hardy conducted our Memorial
Service for ALL of our Shipmates on Eternal Patrol. We have 456 Shipmates, that
we know of, on Eternal Patrol, 29 of those since our 2011 Reunion. They are:
Arch Blevins, Joe Burney, Tom Burns, Ed Corack, Walt Danzieri, Ted Darby, Santo
Daversa, Dusty Dohm, Wayne Donaldson, Ed Figas, James Gray, Gerald Hanson,
Pappy Henderson, Ned Henry, Wayne Hilton, Bill Hovey, Rich Hrovat, Jack
Kaselack, Dick Krauk, Joe McDevitt, Bob Naess, Henry Ohlmann, Frenchie
Remillard, Bill Rudolph, Charlie Rutherford, Franz Schultheis, Ed Sweeny, Bob
Tift, Noel Williams and just this past week Ron Maietta. I know there are more
that we don’t have record of and we included them in our memorial also.
The business meeting was conducted
following a short break after the Memorial Service. During this meeting, as
always, we nominated and elected our next 2015 reunion location. Myrtle Beach,
SC and Panama City Beach, FL were nominated. Myrtle Beach was elected in a
close race. Only 2 vote difference.
I will be looking at what is available in
Myrtle Beach around the middle of next year,2014. If you have any suggestions
and/or ideas, pass them along and we’ll look into them. More than likely the
2015 Reunion will be held the end of September, first of October as we did for
this past reunion. Prices are usually much better for us at that time and it is
still warm enough to take in the beach activities. As soon as I get a handle on
it I’ll be rattling your cages to let you know the details.
I’ll be restocking the Ship’s Store very
soon with Golf Shirts, T-Shirts, and hats. I do have on hand Sennet challenge
coins $10ea, Sennet Jacket patches $8ea and some Sennet Coffee Mugs $3ea. The
cost of shirts will be determined when I order new ones.
I do have on hand an over stock of Gold
Dolphin Golf Shirts, T-Shirts and hats. These I have put ON SALE 50% OFF. Keep
in mind, ALL proceeds and donations go directly into our Reunion Fund.
Remember to check our website, www.sennet.org
. Jim Vernon will be sending Stan Pollard, our WebMaster, pictures he took
during the reunion as is Carl Albury. Any others that would like to have Stan
post pictures you took, contact Stan. If you don’t see pictures you have sent
in keep checking the site as Stan refreshes the pictures often.
We ( Jim, Carl & I ) are going to try
and make up a CD of pictures. Don’t know the cost right now of the CD, but,
give us a few weeks then contact me by email, phone or snail mail.
In closing, Sharon and I want to thank
each and everyone that attended this past reunion and donated to the gift given
to us. We really do appreciate it very much…THANK YOU!!!
Again, thanks again Shipmates. Stay well
and be safe
Ralph
Ralph Luther
PO Box 864
Summerville, SC 29484-0864
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