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(Scuttle-butt from the mouth of Sailors)

Shipmates, we have 145 members. This is a great turnout of shipmates.We realize that not every one will join us and we hope before long that you will consider joining the Assn. Below are the shipmates who are members of the "USS DYESS ASSOCIATION".

B.SHEFFER, G.SCATKO, A.LEHOSKAY, R.WEEKLY, R.HERRIES, W.LARIMER, J.HERMAN, K.MOORE, J.FRIEND, R.BARKALOW, J.PEREZ, **W.WALLACE, T.LOLLER, J.RAMAGE, C.KELLEY, J.NORTON, F.ANDERSON, R.WILSON, R.BROCKELSBY, J.MORAN, W.METCALF, F.SIRACUSANO, R.CULP, E.BECKHUSEN, O.MCDONALD, **B.KATZ, H.GOTTSCHALK, B.HARRISON, J.DAVIS, E.ZBOYAN, G.LOWE, R.BIGGS, T.O'BRIEN, W.THIERS, C.GORDON, W.SEAMAN, C.BERG, W.MCCUE, R.HARMON, R.MOOTRY, R.MARVIN, G.J.BERNOSKI, C.W.MILLARD, J.LAMBERT, R.SHERIDAN, H.FURNISS, A.GAMBELLI, L.LOYD, S.MACFARLAN, W.HAYNES, W.LAUGEL, R.FLOOD, J.SHRIVER, B.SWENSON, E.PETERS, J.PETERS, S.WILLADSEN, T.GILBERT, H.SMITH, W.T.MEYERS, G.BOSTICK, E.ESTEP, A.SVITOK, A.C.BROWN, R.H.GAULT, P.NAUGHTON, C.B.FARMER, W.BILLER, R.CROUCH, C.RUSSIN, R.KEEGAN, J.KUTCHER, P.MCELHANEY, W.GORMAN, J.SMALL, W.WALTHER, S.JONES, W.FISHBACK, R.GULLIKSEN, W.G.MCCLAIN, D.SHANNON, N.A.TRIMBLE, J.LEWIS, E.CRINER, H.SIRIGOS, S.DEPIOLA, J.HAGAMAN, T.ELLIS, E.M.KOSER, D.PANSULLO JR, E.H.COOK, *H.PETTYJOHN, G.KOREN, E.LEONARD, J.HOWLE, D.JAQUA, M.PORTER, W.SCARBOROUGH, B.D.MASTERS, D.BERRY, *M.GARCIA, D.FOGG, G.GELINAS, B.BELL, W.O'CONNER, K.SEETY, V.PIERSON, **D. FITZPATRICK, R.KENNEDY, F.LUHRS, A.HORVATH, D.COX, R.HEINEMAN, W.FLORA, L.GREER, J.PARSONS,* J.FINCHER JR, A.SARTINI, D.R.SANKS, J.TANDY, R.AARHUS, H.CROWELL, M.MATLACK, H.COHEN, A.PURRINGTON, P.CHERRY, T.FENSTERMACHER, J.KREEGER, G.VERTLIEB, C.MOON, S.GOURLEY,M.YUDOFSKY, J.BRODMERKEL, A.SCHMITT, T.FREDERICK, R.J.DILLON, R.RIGHTMYER, B.DONALD, D.DOERR, E.COLLINS, R. DEL RICO, S.BUSCEMI, E.J.SELLERS, P, MIGDAL, W. KORBET

** COMMANDING OFFICER * PLANKOWNER

A list of those attending the Asheville Reunion in September.....
Robert (50-52), Pat and Sue Culp, Joe Peters (51-53), Sal DePiola (51-54), Ken Moore (51-52), Phil (51-52) and Barbara Cherry, Fred (53-55) and Margaret Anderson, Andy (51-55) and Doris Lehoskay

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"JUNE BIRTHDAYS"

Don Cox, John Davis, Patrick Imbriate, O. Mac McDonald, Charles Millard, Clarence Moon,

Richard Rightmyer, Gary Shellman, Anton Svitok, James Verts

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHIPMATES!

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Ashville Reunion September 15-19, 2004

Sal DePiola and Joe Peters have completed all arrangements for the reunion. The final touches were completed with the menu for the banquet and the tours. Information will be sent out in May. We hope for a big turnout as this will be a fun filled week meeting with old shipmates and making new friends.

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USS DYESS ASSN.OFFICERS

President: Bernie Sheffer 716-683-0528, V.Pres. Sal DePiola 631-722-5078, Ken Moore Sec/treasurer 904-794-5781, Chaplain George Scatko, Histotian Joe Peters, BOD; Walt Larimer, Bob Barkalow, Jerry Kutcher, Boyd Bell and Ray Weekley. These officers will hold office till 2005 and at the business meeting we will have nominations of Officers for 2006-07.

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The Steamin' Demon

Let us all say a prayer for our troops now engaged in in conflict in Iraq and wish them and their families all the best and bring them home safely.
The newsletter will be mailed out in early May with a little history of the USS Dyess's namesake. On the web site you can read of the ships history for all it's years serving our country. If you are ever in Washington, DC visit the Navy Yard and there you can browse through the complete history which was complied from 1945-1981. They also have there a wonderful US Navy museum for you to view and see many years of history. There is also a US Marine Corps museum there plus the USS Barry and many interesting sites for all to see. In the newsletter there will be information and a sign up sheet for the reunion in Asheville, NC in September. Have had calls from shipmates who found us through the reunion notices that were sent out in a wide range of the media. May is turning into a great recruiting month for members. Hope most can make the reunion even if only for less than 4 days. All who join in 2004 will be charter members. Received news that Louis Cavallaro, CSC, 65-67 has recently passed away. Heard from the Doerr's today and all is well. Dan is at the senior center 3 days a week playing cards. This is how he will make his money for the reunion. Membership is still growing and to hear one shipmate say that we are lucky if we get 10 members. The Kalispell reunion is in June and we wish them the best. Make plans to attend the Asheville reunion in September. You will have a great time sharing time with your old and new shipmates.

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!

GOD BLESS AMERICA!

Shipmates, If in the past you signed the guest book and did not get a response we apologize to you . Please sign in once again and we will answer all sign in's as now they are checked weekly.