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Slow Cruise News U.S.S. Simon Lake (AS-33) January 2001 Mark your Calender, NOW Our next reunion is being planned for St. Louis, MO. We hope to get a tour of the Budweiser Brewery . We have hired a professional planner for our reunion. They can do it at about the same cost, they make your reservations, name tags, a lot of extra frills. We have contacted Military Locator & Reunion Service, Inc. I have seen what they do and have talked to people who have used them and they were very pleased. Also the Sub Vets Reunion is September 11th thru 16 in Peoria, Ill. Only three hours away, some may want to attend that. More as we go along. We now have a web site . It's in it's infant stage but Tommy and I hope it will be informative and keep you up to date. Our reunion in Virginia Beach was almost a bust. Until the last few days we only had 28 committed, we ended up with 60 thanks to our locals and four new members. I had over 90 who sent cards in they where coming and 30 maybes. I sent out a second card and got very little response. But our small group had a great time, so it was worth the effort. Thanks to the tour people and the hotel who gave me a break, I may have had to pay bills out of my own pocket. I can't overlook those who sent in donations, and those at the reunion who put extra in the pot. Bless you and thanks from the bottom of my heart. A special thanks to Tommy Thompson who does all he can to support this operation. This job is a lot of work, and takes a lot of time each and every day. Phone calls, E-mail, correspondence, continuing updating of the rosters. Now I know what Jim Craven went thru. I enjoy what I am doing, but I also need your support, with reunions, change of address, change of e-mail. Look at the roster and correct your part if necessary, Send me a change when you move. I have lost several members who did not send me a change. I will send out a postcard as soon as I get this reunion on the road, if you are not coming say so. If you don't want a reunion say so. Please don't leave me hanging. To keep everything in my files up to date I need a change of address, E-Mail Address or any other information you may have or information on our shipmates. If you have any other information available, Shipmates, change of address, change of phone number, E-mail address anything you may feel that is news worthy and a shipmate may enjoy send it a long by snail mail or E-mail. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Also any comments. Many thanks to all those who keep me up to date on our shipmate around the country. Gordon L. Sanders & Tommy Thompson Holy Loch - Reunion April 2001- All ships, Sailors and subs Web Site www.holyloch.com |
