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January 2013 Volume IV Issue X
Prez Says
WE ARE ON THE WEB
www.ussprichettdd561.org
USS PRICHETT DD-561
REUNION ASSOCIATION
LOOK OUT
Hello One & All,
The big holidays are behind us and now we can watch the bills roll in to pay
for them. Our winter is really acting up. Three days ago it was 74 degrees,
yesterday was 40 degrees and tornadoes, and today is very windy and 20
degrees. Can’t wait for summer to come along.
As you can see the reunion for September is set up and looking pretty good.
We will be attending an Army graduation ceremony that they say is
something to see. Due to the graduation ceremony we have had to move our
free day to Thursday. This is something we have talked about doing anyway
so that everyone doesn’t have to watch the time all day when the free day is
on Friday so that they get back in time for the banquet. We will see how it
works out this year then let us know how you do or don’t like it.
Our paid up membership has increased but we still want everyone to keep an
eye out for more shipmates around the country. The more active shipmates
we have the stronger our reunions/organization becomes. So far we are still
one of the few groups still operating in the black but we have to watch it.
That’s all from this end today, any questions, comments, things you would like
to see or not see, please get in touch and let me know.
Your most humble shipmate,
Smooth Sailing,
Terry Crawford
Mildred, Wood River, IL 62095
618-259-3007 [email protected]
CHANGE OF ADDRESS
Lynn Dorrell 205 Roberta St New Haven, MO 63068
Paul Fowler 55 Loughberry Mobile Home Park , Saratoga Spgs, NY 12866
Walter Lambert 108 Lisa Leigh CT Weatherford, TX 76087
James P Morris 1449 Valley Rd Apt 305 Stirling, NJ 07980
Joseph Newton 1206 Stetson Rd #5 Prescott, AZ 86303
Horace Rowell 221 Austin Ryan Dr Kingsland, GA 31548
“WHAT’S COOKIN”…...submitted by Carol Benoit
Seafood Quiche
1 pkg (8 oz) Cream Cheese, softened
1 can (6 oz) Crabmeat, drained and flaked (I use lump crabmeat)
4 eggs
1/2 cup sliced Green onions
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp dill weed
1/2 tsp lemon and pepper seasoning salt
1 (9 inch) baked pie shell (or small individual baked shells)
Mix all ingredients (except pastry shell) with electric mixer, medium
speed until well blended. Pour into baked pie shell. Bake 40 minutes
or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes
before slicing and serving.
Serves 8 - 10 (For anyone counting Weight Watchers points, it is 7
points for the 8 serving portion!)
Prep time: 15 minutes
Bake time: approx. 40 minutes
Great light breakfast with a fruit cup as a side dish!
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Page 3 FROM THE HORSES MOUTH
Hello Shipmates and Friends,
I have started receiving invitations from other ships that I served on
throughout my Navy career, to attend their reunions. I can honestly say
that they do not compare favorably with the Prichett’s annual shindig. We
are very lucky to get the great tours, hospitality rooms, banquet and sleeping rooms at
reasonable prices. Most of their hotel rooms start at $109.00! We will continue to work
for you to get the best possible reunion at a reasonable cost. Columbus, GA is a go and
the itinerary is in this issue. John, Carol and all concerned have made a concentrated
effort to get all the details out to you early this year. If there are any changes, you will be
notified as soon as possible. Be prepared for some good old Southern “horse-pitality”!
We are happy to say that our paid membership has increased some since last year. Some
of our long-time loyal members have not paid yet, but we are sure that this is just an
oversight and we will be hearing from you soon! If not, I will send out a nasty-gram. (Just
kidding!)
Listed below are a few of the places you may want to visit on the free day, in and around
Columbus, that are not on our tour itinerary:
Coca-Cola Space Science Center. Open 10 am to 4 pm. Price $3.00 - $6.00
Columbus Botanical Gardens. Open daily during daylight hours. FREE
Columbus Museum. Open 10 am - 5 pm; Thursday 10 am - 8 pm. FREE
Columbus Riverwalk. 5 am - 11 pm. FREE
International Marketplace. Includes the Museum of Transportation, Museum of
Southern Stoneware and the Lunchbox Museum. Open Wednesday - Saturday 10 am - 6
pm.
Springer Opera House. Tours Monday and Wednesday. Price $5.00
Historic Linwood Cemetery. 19th century cemetery with historic citizens, Confederate
Soldiers graves and many museum quality monuments.
There are also many Civil War sights within driving distance from the hotel.
Atlanta, GA has many things to see and do and is only 106 miles from Columbus.
Visit Plains, GA, home of our 39th President (and Billy Beer!)
There are many scenic highways and byways and historic trails to travel. This is just a
small sample of how to spend your free time. Sometimes I think it is best to just wherever
the wind takes you! For me, it will blow me to the hospitality room at the hotel!
Take care my friends….
SHIPMATES ARE FOREVER
DON CALVIN USN RETIRED
USS PRICHETT DD-561 24TH. ANNUAL REUNION
COLUMBUS, GA. 10 - 15 SEPTEMBER 2013
HOLIDAY INN NORTH, 2800 MANCHESTER EXPRESSWAY
COLUMBUS, GA. 31904
Phone: 706-324-0231 www.hicolumbusga.com *************************************************************************************
Holiday Inn North is a very nice modern hotel that has recently been renovated and is located
near the airport in Columbus, Ga. The employees are very friendly, courteous and helpful.
ALL ROOMS FEATURE FREE WIRELESS INTERNET, WORK DESK, SPEAKER
PHONE, COFFEE MAKER, IRON & IRONING BOARD, HAIR DRYER, 37 INCH HIDEF
TVs. HANDICAP ROOMS ARE AVAILABLE. The Holiday Inn hopes to have refrigerators
and microwaves in all rooms before our arrival.
There is no elevator to the 2nd floor. The hotel will try to put all Prichett people on the first
floor but to be sure you might want to mention 1st floor room when making reservations.
YOU WILL START OFF YOUR DAY WITH A HOT SOUTHERN BREAKFAST THAT
INCLUDES FRUITS, DANISH, BAGLES, COLD CEREALS , YOGURT, SCRAMBLED
EGGS,BACON,SAUSAGE LINKS,GRITS,HOME FRIED POTATOES, SAUSAGE
GRAVY, FRESH BAKED BISCUITS, JUICE, COFFEE AND MILK. HERE IS THE BEST
PART, THE RATES ARE ONLY $79.00 PER NIGHT. YOU CANNOT BEAT THAT WITH A
STICK!! THESE RATES WILL APPLY 3 DAYS BEFORE AND AFTER THE REUNION.
The hotel has a nice restaurant and bar. The Sweetwater Café is open daily serving breakfast
and dinner. The lobby bar is located between both of the banquet rooms and is open daily
from 5pm – 11pm. The bar can be opened earlier upon request.
Complimentary shuttle service is available.
Columbus is a friendly southern city with many military connections. They appreciate the
military and really want the USS Prichett Reunion held in their city. The tours to Fort Benning
will be one of the highlights of the reunion and an experience you won’t soon forget.
We hope to have a large turnout this year and hope that our shipmates, family and friends will
all seriously consider getting together with us in September.
John & Carol and all the board members have worked to give you the best reunion at
reasonable prices. Now it is up to you to make it a success.
See y’all in September
Don & Maria
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Tuesday 10 Sep: Check-in
6:30 pm -- Ghost tour - Springer (Dinner on your own)
Wednesday 11 Sep: 9:30 am--Depart hotel for 1 ½ hour tour of Port Columbus.
Lunch at Minnie’s and a bus tour of uptown Columbus. 3:00 pm -- tour
Columbus Museum. 4:15 pm -- Return to hotel with annual meeting at 4:30 pm
or there about.
Thursday 12 Sep: FREE DAY.
Friday 13 Sep: 7:30 am -- Board bus for NIM graduation followed by a
monument walk, bus tour of Fort Benning, lunch at the Officers Club, finish the
bus tour of Fort Benning and return to hotel at 1:00 pm.
5:00pm- Banquet at hotel. pictures, raffle, auction, dinner and dance.
Saturday 14 Sep: 9:30 am --Board bus. 10:00 am --Memorial service at WWII
chapel followed by a tour of WWII Company street. 11:00 am --depart for Warm
Springs. 12:00 --Lunch at Bulloch House Restaurant. 1:30 pm --Tour of Franklin
D. Roosevelt’s Little White House. 3:00 pm -- Board bus, arrive back at hotel at
approximately 4:00 pm.
Sunday 15 Sep: Time to say goodbye for another year.
*****************************************************************
COST FOR THE REUNION
9/10 Hospitality Room Opens $10.00 pp X _____=_____________
9/10 Ghost Tour $23.00 pp X _____=_____________
9/11 Tours and Lunch $37.00 pp X _____=_____________
9/13 Tours and Lunch $32.00 pp X _____=_____________
9/13 Banquet, Dinner and Dance $42.00 pp X _____=_____________
9/14 Tours and Lunch $42.00 pp X _____=_____________
TOTAL AMOUNT DUE _____________
Make checks payable to: USS Prichett Reunion Association
Martha Gragg and the case of the missing earring! A
few ladies were helping her search for her lost
earring. After about a half and hour searching the
hospitality room and a trail back into the hotel, Carol
Benoit asked “Did you check inside your blouse?”
Guess where it was! A good laugh was had by all!
Photo submitted by Karen Garner.
Bud Garner and his friend Bill Harber,
from Ossian, Indiana. Bud and Karen
Garner attended Bill’s surprise 80th
birthday party in August 2012. Bill is
in his patriotic pose! Photo submitted
by Karen Garner.
Karen and Bud Garner.
The original “Men in Black”? No...just Smoky Stovall
and Tom Clark all decked out at the 2012 banquet!
Ken Brown, Jim Klock & the late
Artie Amos. Santiago De Cuba
Jim Klock and Theresa, banquet in Salt
Lake City, Utah. 2007 Reunion. Hey, Jim,
how did that chipping hammer work out?
Jim Klock: “They gave ma a chipping
hammer and wanted me to become a
rust mechanic!”
From Terri Nowakowski: We’re all in shock [at the loss of Ed Costello] as I’m sure
you are. He touched so many lives. Even though he was a big Goof, he was our
goof. He’s in a better place probably enjoying a few rob roys.
Costello, Edward M. Age 72 of Tinley Park, passed away due to complications of pneumonia on January 31, 2013. Beloved lifetime companion of Terri Nowakowski of Tinley Park; dear brother of Joseph P. (Catherine) Costello of Naples, FL, Mary T. (John W.) Palermo of Naples, FL, and Catherine Costello-Heiron (David Heiron) of Mokena; fond uncle of Deana Palermo Bickler and John Palermo Jr. Edward was born in Chicago and graduated from St. Ignatius High School in 1958. He attended Loyola University 1958-1962. He served in the U.S. Navy, retiring after 20 years as a Commander. He lived in Tinley Park
since 1970. He retired from the Social Security and Healthcare Financing Administrations after 25 years. Memorial contributions may be made in honor of Edward to Fisher House (fisherhouse.org/donate/). For info or to sign the guestbook: (708)444-2266 or HeartlandMemorial.com.
TAPS
Jim Brown 66-68 / CS
Edward M Costello 63-65 / CIC OFF Tinley Park, IL
John R. Eastin 60-62 / PNC Rogers, AR
Bill Harper 55-56 / SK3 Dale, IN
Keith Shay 43-46 / LT Highlands Ranch, CO
Frank Zennack 66-69 / BT3
From Marilyn Harper: I just wanted you to know that Bill Harper passed away this morning
(19 Nov 2012). He was just worn out. He had fought the cancer for so long and couldn’t
fight anymore. He just went to sleep easily early this morning. We will miss him so much
but we are glad that he is at peace.
Dear Terry Crawford, my brother-in-law Lt. Charles Keith Shay (known as Keith) of Highlands Ranch, CO, (formerly of Winnetka, IL), died May 14, 2012. Keith and my husband, Lt. John Reid Taylor who died in 1998, met when both served aboard the USS Prichett during WWII. After the war Keith married John's sister, Marilyn Taylor, who died in 2011.
FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK:
Well, a new year already and Mr Ralph and I have hit the road running!
Already made a 4 day road trip to New Orleans (before the Superbowl and
Mardi Gras madness), then a 5 day road trip up to Canton, TX, the largest flea
market in the state of Texas! What fun! We have planned a short trip up to
Canyon Lake to go fishing with friends in March, then our next big trip is
Alaska in May. Ralph’s granddaughter will be graduating from high school, so
we plan to attend. Then, the reunion in Columbus. GA will be coming up fast
after that! Can’t wait! Don, I will be sending in our registration form and
money within the next few weeks!
I hope that I get to see all of the usual suspects and maybe even meet a few
new folks!
I know I ask every time, but please send me old photos with names and stories
to go with them. I had to cut this newsletter to 8 pages, instead of the usual
10 because I only had 9 pages worth of info and did not want to have a blank
page...sorry, John, I had to leave out the colored flyer. So, please help me out!
Sincerely and faithfully yours, Lucy Forcum
President Terry Crawford
Vice Pres John Benoit
Sec/Treas Don Calvin
WWII Rep Leonard Beetstra
Family Rep Verna Stovall
Hon. Bd Mem Harry Galbraith
Hon. Bd Mem Jim Simms
USS PRICHETT DD-561
REUNION ASSOCIATION
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2730 JOHNSON GRASS
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78251
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Contributions for membership 2012-2013 are as follows: Full membership & receive hard-
copy newsletter, $35.00. Please make checks payable to USS Prichett DD-561 & mail to:
Don Calvin 305 Columbus St Coatsburg, IL 62325