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Message from the President
Douglas R. Lipert
January 31, 2010
Well it's our newsletter time again and what a wonderful time of the year to be communicating with all of you. The holidays are behind us and our heads can stop spinning! Whether it was to be getting together with family and friends or remembering ones we lost. Now it is time to get over cabin fever. Just remember, sit down– TAKE FIVE1 2010 and BREATHE!!!
I wanted to say to those of you that have not been to a reunion, our next one is now set for October 7th to the 10tth in historically rich Philadelphia. Please set your sights on attending. It is a wonderful and vibrant time. I can guarantee you this–it's a great time, meeting up with old friends and meeting new ones!
By my experience the past four reunions that I attended have been some of my greatest memories. As a matter of fact, I just received a picture of myself on the fantail of the Bristol in front of gun mount #53 dated January 1958 that I had sent to my mother, BOY WHAT MEMORIES!!
Now just to recap, our 2010 reunion is in Philadelphia. The final preparations are being made for tours and happenings and the information will be in your hands in a few weeks.
I will now leave you with this quote written by Mark Twain: "20 years from now you will be more disappointed by things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowline, sail away from the safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover."
I'm looking forward to seeing you all in Philadelphia.
