July 2010 |
Editor Fred Schafer |
Volume. 4 of No.13 |
To have your name put on the ship's plaque in Centralia, WA. Cost $25.00. We have filled up the first plaque and now we start on a new hanging plaque. If you ever get near this Museum, you should stop. This is a great and growing Museum full of Veterans things. If you want to give the Museum something you have send it to them or drop it by. You will be surprised at what they do have on display. It is located right off the Westside of I-5 Freeway in Chehalis, WA. They have moved into the new Museum there. Web site address is. WWW.veteransmuseum.org
A correction on May newsletter for Paul Adkisson's book it is “Anchor and Eagles”. Sorry Paul.
DVD's or Video's of the 62 Atomic tests, Booklets of the crossing of Equator 53 & 62, ship cruises of 62 & 63. Also we now have an 11˝ x 14 of the Crew and the Blue Chip of 1949 in San Pedro and the ships mascot that was a dog. If anyone wants copies I will see what we can do. If any extra cash comes out of this it will be put in the Chipola Fund for postage and supplies. Chipola Caps are $20.00 each including S&H; they have a picture of the Chipola and the dates she lived 44 -74.
Well I hope that all of you shipmates are doing well. Everyone's working and keeping your heads above water. If you are still in the working class I thank you. . You keep my check coming.
Here in Oregon we will be celebrating July 16th as Atomic Veterans Day. We have Guest speakers and have a great time. We have a lunch ordered of the menu at the American Legion. The Ionizing Radiation Review is back and online www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/raditation
All you Vietnam Era shipmates that were in country get to your VA service officer. You will find much help and you may be finding that you have a percentage of disability, which comes with a monthly check. It doesn't take much to check it out. If you don't need the check send it to me I will put it to good use
All shipmates let us know if a shipmate is in bad heath, needing help or needing prayer. Call someone closed to you and meet for coffee. Take a trip and knock on some shipmate's door. Anyone getting close to my neck of the woods has a place to visit, spend the night or two or three, and have a meal. The price is you tales. I hope I got everyone who asked for videos and cards. If I forgot some shipmate please let me know.
The yearly dues will be $15.00 for the newsletter, this is not mandatory. If you want an address list you need to send in $15.00 Make check out to Fred Schafer and note on the portside lower line, what it is for. The same shipmates are sending in most of the cash. Let's try to send the newsletter by e-Mail. So send me your e-mail address's If you don't send in an e-mail address you will still receive the newsletter by Mail. If anyone would like to continue with this newsletter I can send the info. I may be give this up as of December 2010. I am getting tired of doing this. Any takers???
Many “ Thank you's ” to the one's who have sent in some cash and some that have helped find shipmates. Let me Know if I can help anyone with questions and answers.
Taps: Richard Ellis MMC 46-47 has passed. Arthur Sheldon Jr 57-58 Barre MA has Passed
Treasure's report as of 06/25/2010 is $56.00
The web site address is http//: www.trcschafer.com/NAAV.HTM
The web site of the NAAV is www.NAAV.com
Fredrick H. Schafer
130 Cleveland St
Lebanon, OR 97355-4505
541-258-7453
You can reach me at:Fredrick
H. Schafer............
