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CV / CVA / CVS-14 CG-47 OCTOBER 2013
The USS TICONDEROGAVeterans’ Association
VOL. 40 NO 4
See y’all in Charleston, SC May 22, 2014
NEWS
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OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2013 - 2014
We are always looking for Memorabilia for our Museum Rooms. Soon we will be starting oneat the Mississippi Maritime and Warship Museum in Pascagoula, MS so keep us in mind as wewill be starting with very little memorabilia. One thing we would like to find is some MilitaryPayment Certificates "Funny Money" that was used to pay us during the Viet Nam war. If youhave anything you want to donate contact Ed Trotter at [email protected]. Thanks for yourhelp in keeping our memories alive to others through our Museum Rooms.
PLEASE HELP!
Officers 2013-2014 Directors (continued) Directors (continued) Committees (continued)
President: Director Director: Chaplain:John F. Deasy Jerry H. Cole P. P. George Passantino P. P. Rev. Andrew Jenson560 Maple Ave. 17840 Oakwood Ave. 2676 E 117th Way 7 Tomahawk Dr.Doylestown, PA 18901-4451 Lansing, IL 60438-1934 Denver, CO 80233-1406 Marlton, NJ 08053-2126(215) 348-9981 (708) 474-9331 (720) 929-1844 (856) [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]@bigt.net Public Relations Chairman
Director Director: Jerry H. ColeExecutive Vice President: Victor Godfrey Parker W. Patterson P. P. 17840 Oakwood Ave.Lloyd Frank 138 Briarwood Dr. 4 Terrace Hill Road Lansing, IL 60438-19342129 Bliss Comer St Little Egg Harbor, NJ 08087-4018 Pine Grove, PA 17963-9399 (708) 474-9331Henderson, NV 89044-0174 609-294-0955 (570) 345-3344 [email protected](702) 361-6660 [email protected]@aol.com Director: [email protected] Director John Rochford P. P.
Charles E. Hill 1926 East Bancroft Position OpenFirst Vice President: 22 W. Hancock St. Camarillo, CA 93010-4510 Volunteer Needed!John B. Dupont Lansdale, PA 19446-3812 (805) 484-13684590 Linwood Circle (215) 855-5299Deep Haven, MN 55331-9297 [email protected] Director:(952) 474-4731 Doc Simon P. P. Memorials [email protected] Director 803 Hartford Ave. Robert [email protected] Ronald W. Lee P. P. White River Jct, VT 05001-8052 2016 Reseda Way
8920 Dawes Point Dr. (802) 295-2851 Antioch, CA 94509-5834Second Vice President: Mobile, AL 36695-9336 [email protected] (925) 757-1836Fred Vance (251) 633-5969 [email protected] SW 27TH STREET [email protected] Director:Topeka, KS 66614 Edgar S. Trotter, Jr. Membership Chairman:(785) 271-5900 Director 1150 Baywood Ave. David [email protected] John Lunsford P.P. Camarillo, CA 93010-3005 1101 Prariewood [email protected] 2504 McNutt (805) 484-2930 Warwick, ND 58381
Bakersfield, CA 93306-4469 [email protected] (612) 600-4160Secretary: (661) 872-8850 [email protected] SaBell [email protected] Director: [email protected] Quay St Calvin S. Turner P. P.Wheatridge, CO 80033 Director 130 Silver Leaf Dr. Budget Chairman(303) 422-8690 Alfred F. McDonnell P.P. Fayetteville, GA 30214-1055 John Williams [email protected] 1749 9th Ave (770) 461-4106 519 Van Kirk St.
San Francisco, CA 94122 [email protected] Philadelphia, PA 19120-1215Treasurer: 415-661-6753 (215) 742-6433George Passantino P. P. [email protected] Committees [email protected] E 117th Way [email protected], CO 80233-1406 Director: Newsletter Editor:(720) 929-1844 Joseph McDonnell P. P. Edgar S. Trotter, Jr. Liaison USS HORNET [email protected] 4141 Inola Trl. Ne 1150 Baywood Ave. Richard [email protected] Roswell, GA 30075-1658 Camarillo, CA 93010-3005 357 Jade Circle
(770) 335-1715 © (805) 484-2930 Vallejo CA. 94590Directors [email protected] [email protected] (707) 563-5556
[email protected]/[email protected] * * Future Sites ChairmanArthur Avery WebMaster:1694 Fillner Ave. Position Open Gordon S. Humphrey, Jr.North Tonawanda, NY 14120-3016 Volunteer Needed! 15030 223rd Drive SE(716) 669-2678 Monroe, WA [email protected] (425) 785-8094
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGEBy: John Deasy
GREETINGS SHIPMATES AND FRIENDS
I hope everyone had a great summer and is looking forwardto fall. After the great Reunion we had in Colorado Springs, itis distressing to hear of the fires that hit that area again. Nowthey and surrounding areas are being deluged with torrential rains andflooding. I hope all our shipmates in the area have been able to avoid serioustrouble. Our prayers are with them.
I've been away at my remote cabin in New York's Adirondack Mountainsall summer and communication has been limited but Jerry Cole and I alongwith Ed Trotter and John DuPont have been working on our next two Reunions,2014 in Charleston and 2015 in Minneapolis. Lloyd Frank has also begunworking on 2016 in Las Vegas.
We still have some openings to fill on our officer team. We are still lookingfor an Historian and John Williams has said he wants to retire from theTreasurer's post. We thank John for all his hard work for the Association andwish him well. We may have someone interested in serving as Treasurer butif anyone is willing to serve in either of these spots, please let me, Ed Trotteror Secretary Dennis SaBell know.
We have been getting a response for donations to help put reunion recordsinto digital form ($10 per member requested) and for display and memorabiliaitems for our museum rooms ($25 per member requested). If you are amongthose who have already contributed, we thank you. If you have not, pleaseconsider it.
We all continue to work on Reunion plans and will have more informationin future newsletters.
Keep sailing along fat, dumb and happy but don't forget to check your six!
I wish you all fair skies, calm seas and good health.
John Deasy
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YOU’RE INVITED TO CHARLESTON, SC!
A GREAT PLACE WITH SIGHTS TO SEE!SEE YOU THERE May 22 to May 27, 2014
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SEE YOU THERE! PATRIOTS POINTNAVAL & MARITIME MUSEUM
TOUR THE YORKTOWN W/TICO ROOM!
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A Personal Story......"Far away, in the Gulf of Tonkin, a surprise was awaiting Ron Evans. Returning fromanother bombing mission over North Vietnam, he saw the flight deck of the USS Ticonderogagrow broad and flat before him, trimmed his F-8 Crusader slightly to match the meatball,and snagged the three wire, safely back in the nest on Yankee Station....A messenger waswaiting as he climbed from the cockpit, soggy with sweat and exhaustion. The captainscompliments, sir, and would you report to the Ready Room? Ron trudged off to meet theboss, running the latest mission through his mind and finding nothing wrong. Wonder whatthe skipper wants? ....Ron figured he'd find out what was going on soon enough. The captainentered and read a teletype message aloud.Lieutenant Commander Ronald E. Evans Jr. had been selected for astronaut training andwas to report to Houston immediately! He was to a complete circle from that Ready Room,for when our Apollo-17 spacecraft returned from the Moon seven years later, the carrierwhich plucked us from the water was the USS Ticonderoga. The Navy is a small world"......."Our splashdown in the Pacific on December 19, 1972, brought an end to an historicalera. We landed in sight of Ron's old boat, the USS Ticonderoga, and after gobbling down areal sandwich, had our physicals and took the traditional call from the president"...From: The last Man on the Moon, by: Eugene Cernan.
Apollo 17 was the final mission of the United States' Apollo lunar landing program, andwas the sixth landing of humans on the Moon. Launched at 12:33 AM Eastern StandardTime (EST) on December 7, 1972, with a three-member crew consisting of CommanderEugene Cernan, Command Module Pilot Ronald Evans, and Lunar Module Pilot HarrisonSchmitt. Tico had the honor of recovering the capsule.
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Apollo 17 Mission
The mission was a J-class mission and featured the Lunar Rover.Three lunar surface excursions were conducted. The missionreturned 110.5 kg (243.6 lb) of samples from the Moon. Three moonwalks were performed.
The mission was launched on 7 December 1972 by a Saturn V rocketfrom LC 39A launch pad from Kennedy Space Center, Florida. TheCommand Module was called America and the Lunar Module wascalled Challenger.
Ronald B. Evans remained in lunar orbit in the Command Modulewhile the other two crew members landed on the moon. The LunarModule landed on the moon on December 11, 1972 at Taurus-Littrow. The landing site was on the south-eastern rim of the MareSerenitatis, in the south-western Montes Taurus.
Schmitt and Cernan collected a record 109 kg (240 pounds) of rocksduring three Moonwalks. The crew travelled for 34 km (21 miles)through the Taurus-Littrow valley in their lunar rover, discoveredorange-colored soil and left the most comprehensive set ofinstruments in the ALSEP on the lunar surface. Eugene Cernan wasthe last man to walk on the moon.
The splashdown point was 350 nautical miles (650 km 17° 52′ S,166° 7′ W) south east of the Samoan Islands and 6.5 km (4 miles)from the recovery ship USS Ticonderoga. Apollo 17 landedapproximately 640 meters from its target point.
Did you know?* The Command module is currently on display at NASA's JohnsonSpace Center, in Houston, Texas. The lunar module impacted the Moonon December 15, 1972 at 06:50:20.8 UT (1:50 AM EST) at 19.96 N,30.50 E.
* The Command Module capsule ‘America’ is currently on display atSpace Center Houston in Houston, Texas.
* Apollo 17 was the last crewed NASA mission toland on the moon in the 20th century. The nextcrewed NASA mission to land on the Moon willhappen well beyond 2018 using the CrewExploration Vehicle (the sooner, the better).
Reproduced from: www.aerospaceguide.net
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COME SEE THE BOONE PLANTATION!
AWESOME
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TRIBUTE TO CHUCK LARGETHE PILGRIMAGE – By Ken Large
THE CONVERSATION TURNED SERIOUSTHERE’S SOMETHING THAT I MUST SEEIT’S THE WORLD WAR II MEMORIALIN THE CAPITOL OF DCHIS WORDS WERE NEVER IDLE TALKSO THE TRIP WAS PLANNEDTHE YOUNGER KNEW THAT HE WOULD NEEDTO LEND A HELPING HANDAS THEY NEARED THE HALLOWED PLACESOME WOULD STOP AND STAREFOR THOUGH THEY MOVED A STEADY PACEONE WAS IN A CHAIRNOT THE WAY HE WANTED ITBUT THE LEGS WOULDN’T GET HIM FARTHEY SAW HIM SITTING RAMROD STRAIGHTAS HE WAS PUSHED UPON THE TARTHOUGH TWO OF THEM WOULD MAKE THEIR WAYONE HELD THE EYES OF ALLTHE UNIFORM HE WORE THAT DAYTOLD HE HAD ANSWERED THE CALLOF THE THOUSANDS OF MEN AND WOMANWHO BRAVELY FOUGHT AND DIED.THOSE THE MEMORIAL WAS BUILT FORWARRIORS AND WORKERS, FAMILIES WHO HAD CRIEDGAZING AT THE GREAT STONE PIERSREPRESENTING BATTLES WON AND LOSTINSCRIPTIONS REVEALING HORRIBLE YEARSAND THE PRICE THAT FREEDOM COSTWHO CAN IMAGINE THE MEMORIESTHAT FLOODED THROUGH HIS MINDOF GUTS AND FEARS AND GLORIES,PAST FRIENDSHIPS WHICH WOULD BINDPEOPLE WALKED UP TO THANK HIMTOOK PICTURES, SHOOK HIS HANDHIS PRESENCE WAS A SYMBOLOF THOSE WHO’D SAVED OUR LANDAS THEY LEFT AND HEADED HOMETHEIR EYES WERE DRAWN ON HIGHWITNESS TO OUR COUNTRY’S FLAGAS IT WAVED IN AZURE SKYONE PROUD TO BE AN AMERICANA VETERAN WHO FOUGHT AND WONTHE OTHER PROUD TO BE WITH HIMPROUD TO BE HIS SON
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Drag Race!
Do any of you remember the drag race between theUSS Southerland (DD743) and the USS Hoel (DDG13)on the way to Yankee Station in 1968?
Tico, Southerland, and Hoel (barely) survived atyphoon during the transit from Hawaii to Japan (that’s another story) and arrived in Yokosukafor repairs. Tico’s flight-deck catwalks had been peeled back, we lost a fork lift and a hangar deckdoor and really got slammed around. We may have had it nasty but the tin-cans really took abeating. I had a snipe friend (Phil Pfeiffer) on the Southerland and he said they thought they weregoing to the bottom more than once.
Anyway, after the repairs in Yoko, there was a short transit to Subic where we enjoyed a coupleof days, a few beers, etc. Then we were off to Yankee Station. The beers, etc. probably helpedmorale quite a bit, but, the can-guys were in a feisty mood and decided a little competition was inorder. The Captain of one of the cans (Pfeiffer insists it was Southerland) challenged the other oneto a seagoing drag race. Tico was (by default being the only other vessel) elected to referee the raceand declare the winner.
Official wagers of food and drink were put on the table, plus, I have it on good authority, therewere a few dollars that changed hands after the race.
Well, once the rules were set, and the bets laid down, the ships lined up abreast: Southerlandfar Starboard, Hoel in the middle and Tico off to Port and a little ahead.
The Southerland was a 1944 WWII Gearing Class destroyer (older manually controlled steamturbine) while the Hoel was a newer 1960 Adams class guided missile destroyer (also steam turbinepowered but much trimmer and more modern).
The signal was given from Tico and the race was on. Obvious from the beginning was the smoothelegant launch of the Hoel, constant acceleration with very little smoke, and a very smooth bowwake. On the other hand, the Southerland erupted in a massive cloud of black smoke and cameleaping out of the cloud throwing spray in every direction. It wasn’t exactly a 12 second quartermile, but both ships were putting on a pretty good show of speed and were neck and neck at thehalfway point. It was hard to tell who was winning as they pulled forward of Tico, but it was clearthat the Southerland was making a lot more fuss of it. In fact, Southerland was pulling ahead andwould eventually win the race by a length.
I asked my friend how that old relic Gearing Class destroyer could possibly have out acceleratedthe obviously sleeker, newer, and more modern Hoel. Phil kind of smiled and said: “Technologybeat them – Southerland’s lack of it. We just poured on the oil, tied down the relief valves, ran theboilers into the red zone, and shoved her into gear… Did you see all of the smoke we were making!They couldn’t do that! Too many safety devices!”
I’m an Airdale, so, I can’t say how much truth there is in that statement but it sounds aboutright!
How did I remember so many details? Well I have it all on 8mm film. A few days later we wereback to serious work (18 hour days and aching backs) but just for a little while we had a silly bitof entertainment at taxpayers’ expense. Don’t tell anyone!
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We are very proud of the fact that we have nearly 900 members in
the Association. One of the most difficult things for me as Secretary
is: knowing what to do when a newsletter or other communication is
returned as “undeliverable”. Maybe that member has moved, maybe
there is a (different) seasonal address, or, sadly, he or she may have
passed away. Often the alternate contact information (phone number,
e-mail, etc) that we have is also out of date or has changed and we
have no way of finding out. I would like to remind everyone to let us know if something changes.
You can always send me a note at:
USS TICONDEROGA VETERANS’ ASSOCIATION; PO Box 474; Wheat Ridge, CO 80034
Or E-mail me at: [email protected]
Another of my essential (but less enjoyable) responsibilities is to try to provide obituary notices
when I am notified that a member (or non-member shipmate) has died. If you are aware of
someone’s passing please let me know and include some information to put in the notice if
possible. We have limited space but we try to include what we can. Friends, associates, and
relatives are often the source of this information.
Remember the label on your newsletter has your membership status right above your name.
It will either be the date your dues are paid through or a status such as “Lifetime Member” or
“Honorary Member”. If that date shows your dues as past due, you can use the form or envelope
included in the newsletter or one of the online methods at our website to pay. Please let me know
if the label information is incorrect.
I would like to take a few lines to thank some very special people: our wives and husbands,
friends and family. They have supported us through the years and are why we served in the first
place (whether we knew that at the time or not). Thank you! We love you all!
The association welcomes friends and family at our reunions and we are especially happy when
a deceased member’s spouse chooses to remain part of our family as an “honorary” member of
the association (Honorary members continue to receive the newsletter and are welcomed with
open arms when they attend a reunion).
Calm seas and good sailing to all!
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It is with great sadness that we report the DEATHS of the following shipmates:
Alfred w (Hap) Chandler – Captain Chandler was a Life Member who died January 27, 2013 at the age of 89in Ranch Santa Fe, CA. He enlisted in the Navy to fight in WWII (much to his father’s chagrin since he hadearned an appointment to the Naval Academy). After boot camp “Hap” accepted an appointment to the NavyAviation Cadet Program and earned his wings in 1942.Felix P Radleigh – Felix was a life member of the association who died April 4, 2013. While on the ship from1944 through 1945 he was an AMM2 in V-1 Division. Felix lived in Orange Park Florida.Fred Stelianou – Fred was a Life Member who died on January 12, 2013 at the age of 86. While on board hewas an AMM3 in V-2 Division. Fred served during WWII in 1945. He lived in Lyndonville, NY and is survivedby his daughter Andria. His wife Wilma preceded him in death. We were notified by his sister Anna Stelianou.Harold F Symons – Harold was a Life Member who died September 7, 2012. While on board he was aCommander in ADM Division in 1965. He lived in Palm Desert California. We were notified by his son EricSymons.Lawrence Eugene Tift – Larry was a Life Member who died August 29,2012. While on board his rate wasADM2 in V-5 Division. Larry served from 1944-1945, he lived in Longwood Florida and is survived by his wifeMildred.Jules Turner, Jr – From Jeff St. Romain – “My uncle Jules Turner Jr. served on the aircraft carrier Ticonderogaduring WWII. He did not talk much about the war but did tell us about the day the kamikaze planes struck theship. He died several years ago in his home town of Bunkie, LA.” (Jules was not a member of the associationso we have no additional information).Dan Warden – Dan joined the association and attended the Colorado Springs reunion. He was afflicted withterminal cancer and died June 14, 2013. We will always be honored that we were on Dan’s “bucket list”. Hewas a wonderful, playful, and positive presence at the reunion and we are richer to have known him. While onboard he was an Airman in V-4 Division from 1957-1958. Dan lived in Selma Oregon and is survived by hisgracious wife Laurel.
THE CHAPLAIN’S CORNER ByAndrew Jensen, Captain, CHC, USN
Congratulations to the Catholics in our association on the selection of their newPope. Sorry that this message of congratulation did not come earlier, but thepublication of the newsletter and various other organizational activities preventedit. May our prayers be with Pope Francis as he assumes the leadership of RomanCatholics. I especially pray that he will bring all Christians closer together andencourage our devotion and service to Almighty God.The first transition in the Papal line I recall was when Pope John XXIII was electedPope following Pope Pious XII. Prior to the elevation of Pope John XXIII, I felt the distance betweenProtestants and Catholics was uncomfortably great. Catholics and Protestants were even antagonistic toone another very often. I always felt that this was not in the spirit of Christ. Many of us prayed aboutthis. The answer to our prayers appeared to be Pope John XXIII. His short time as Pope was like a breathof fresh air. He opened up new relationships between various groups of Christians.I experienced a very warm and close association between Catholics and Protestants when I served aboardthe TICONDEROGA especially on our 68 – 69 cruise. The Catholic Chaplain and I became very closeChristian friends and colleagues as we worked to meet the spiritual needs of our shipmates. Myassociation with other Christians has expanded since that time. May Christian unity and the faith of allChristians be strengthened through the leadership of Pope Francis and the blessing of our Lord JesusChrist.
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SHIP STORE ORDER FORM: CRUISER ITEMSNO ITEM PRICE QTY PRICE
1 Antique Bronze Coin $15 plus $5 shipping2 Merlin Gold Coin $15 plus $5 shipping3 Peter Hsu Drawing $20 plus $5 shipping4 Color picture of ship $5 plus $2 shipping5 Color collage of ship pictures $5 plus $2 shipping6 Radar waveguide seal $5 plus $2 shipping7 Cachet/Ship/Pascagoula Cancel $6 plus $1 shipping8 Cachet/Decom Today/ Pascagoula $6 plus $1 shipping9 Cachet/Last Day Postal Service Pasc. $6 plus $1 shipping
10 Any of above signed by CO $10 plus $1 shipping11 Cachet/Ship/Ticonderoga Cancel $6 plus $1 shipping12 Cachet/Decom Today/Ticonderoga $6 plus $1 shipping13 Cachet/Last Day Postal Service Tico $6 plus $1 shipping14 Any of above signed by CO $10 plus $1 shipping
15 Flag flown over ship on 25 Sept 04 $50 plus $5 shipping
16 USS TICONDEROGA History/EducationalVideo Set (Just $3.00 per DVD!) $55 plus $5 shipping
17 40th REUNION Commemorative booklet $10 plus $5 shippingPRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE! FORORDERS OF ITEMS 1‐17 ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
On orders of $30 a Peter Hsu drawing will be included freeof charge.
Checks (if you are not ordering using PAYPAL) should bemade to USS TICONDEROGA! VETERANS’ ASSOCIATION
Orders should be mailed to:Ed Trotter 1150 Baywood Ave Camarillo, CA 93010‐[email protected]
If you have an e‐mail address it is suggested that you includeit here:____________________________________ and yourphone number here:_______________________ in casewe have to contact you for some reason.
PLEASE check availability of products & SEE images of theseitems on the “Ship's Store” page at: www.bigt.net.
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SHIP STORE ORDER FORM: CARRIER ITEMSNO ITEM PRICE QTY PRICE
$12 + $9 Parcel Post$12 + $11 Priority/Track#18 Coffee Mug
19 Ball Caps–CV‐14 or CVA‐14 or CVS‐14 or CG‐47 $20 includes shipping
20 USS TICONDEROGA Warship Pictorial Book $20 includes shipping
21 White Polo Shirt – S, M, L, XL $29 includes shipping
22 White Polo Shirt ‐ 2XL & 3XL(Not Available) $31 includes shipping
23 Round TICO Patch (5 inches) $11 includes shipping
24 TICO Tiger patch $11 includes shipping
25License Plate Frame(s):White with Blue LetteringBlue with White Lettering
$5 for 1,$8 for 2,
$10 for 3,
$12 for 4,$17 for 5,$25 for 10
26 Holiday Ornaments Colors: BLUE, RED, GREEN $10 for 1 $18 for 2$24 for 3 Includes Shipping
PRICES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE! Total: ______FOR ITEMS 18-26 ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Checks (if you are not ordering using PAYPAL)should be made to:USS TICONDEROGA VETERANS’ ASSOCIATIONOrders should be mailed to:
Arthur Casello1737 Hoyt Ave. E. St. Paul, MN. [email protected]
If you have an e‐mail address it is suggested that you include ithere:__________________________________________ and yourphone number here:_______________________ in case wehave to contact you for some reason or send you a tracking #
PLEASE check availability of products & SEE imagesof these items on the “Carrier Store” page at:www.bigt.net OR Email [email protected]
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GREAT TIME! ENJOYED BY EVERYONE!LET’S DOUBLE THE ATTENDANCE IN SC!
CHARLESTON CAN BE THIS MUCH FUN TOO!
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GREAT TIME! ENJOYED BY EVERYONE!CHARLESTON IS CALLING TO YOU IN 2014!
IT WAS GREAT SEEING EVERYONE IN CO!
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