Sproston Report
JULY 2001
This is absolutely the LAST CALL for the Nashville Reunion. If you plan on attending, it's very important that you send in your Registration as soon as possible. Reunion Chairman, Jake Vaden has some great activities planned. There are a limited number of tickets available for the Grand Ole Opry and the General Jackson Cruise. All reservations must be in by AUGUST 18th. We are anticipating a large turnout of Sproston crew, family members and friends We really need your help and cooperation in sending in those registrations. Thanks to all of you who have already sent in your Registrations.
At our banquet on Saturday night, through the generosity of shipmates and friends, we always have gifts to raffle. If any of you care to donate items for the raffle, please let us know and bring them with you to the reunion. If you are not attending the Reunion and would like to donate a prize it would be appreciated. Let us know and thank-you very much. We also need the “Traveling Sailor”, annual raffle gift returned. It is part of the Sproston tradition to pass it on to a different person each year. Thanks.
Once again we are posting the names of Reunion Registrants on the Sproston website. Also, we are posting updated general information regarding the reunion. Our webmaster, Al Fitz, updates the site regularly as new pictures and other information is received. Remember to visit .
We have received word that the following shipmates have passed away. May they rest in Peace.
Richard Kelsch EM1 (plankowner)
Pierce Rydman RM3
Captain Patrick McGann ( Sproston CO, 1955-1957)
SHIPS STORE
We have a supply of shirts ( medium, large & x-large) and hats (summer or winter) available for our shipmates. Hats are $6.00, shirts are $11.00 (price includes mailing). Please send check or money order to John Halase Jr., 747 Oakridge Drive, Youngstown, OH, 44512 and your item will be mailed to you.
MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNICATIONS
We have been successful in locating quite a few Sproston Shipmates, thanks to Al Fitz and the website and Elmer Everidge's Reunion publicity efforts. There are still many former Sproston Shipmates out there that don't know about our organization. We need your help in locating them. We continue to get mail returned due to the fact we are not notified of changes of address. This returned mail costs the Reunion Group money. Please help and let us know when you move.
REUNION 2002
We are still looking for recommendations and suggestions for next year . Any of you shipmates who have ideas or suggestions for our Reunion in 2002, please let us know. If you are willing to be Reunion Chairman, give us a call. It really helps if we have a longer time frame to scout out potential reunion sites. This is your Reunion Group, get involved. We look forward to hearing from you.
We hope to see many of you in Nashville in September.
Remember....Please Send in your Registration as soon as possible. Thank-you, We appreciate your assistance.
Jim Marlatt, President
1115 Leonard Ave.
Pasadena CA 91107
email jrmarlatt@earthlink.net
John Halase, Jr. Treasurer
email john.halasejr@gte.net
Al Fitz, Secretary/Webmaster
email afitz10368@aol.com