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Message from the President
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE — SPRING 2016
Shipmates:
Now that Spring is finally here, it is time to think about our 2016 Reunion. The cancellation of our 2015 reunion, which was to be held in Baltimore, MD, was not an easy decision. After a great deal of communication and consideration by the Board, it was decided that due to the poor response and ongoing problems in the Baltimore area, the 2015 reunion would be cancelled.
The Bristol Association 2016 reunion will be held in Wilmington, North Carolina, as voted on by the membership at our last organizational meeting in Branson. The membership also wanted to have the reunion extended one more day, making it a five (5) day reunion instead of the usual four (4) day reunion.
By now you should have received your information packet from The Reunion Brat for the 2016 Wilmington reunion. Please check the dates and sign up as soon as possible. Making the hotel reservation early does not cost you anything until you actually use it. Of course, you do have to give them a few days notice if you are cancelling. This is all explained in the reunion packet that you received. If you have any questions, please call me or email me.
As your president, I thank each and every one of you who have attended our reunions. By your presence, it makes me and the Board proud to serve this great organization. Yes, the USS Bristol is no longer, but our memories of her and the time we served on her will always be in our thoughts. Trading stories of being on patrol, riding out a big storm, on liberty in some foreign port, at our work stations, meeting shipmates that have served before us and after us; this is what reunions are all about. LET'S KEEP IT GOING. I hope to see many shipmates at the next reunion.
| Paul Ratcliffe, EM2 USS Bristol Association 570-698-7102 pd_ratcliffe@msn.com |
The Reunion Brat 360-663-2521 thereunionbrat@hotmail.com |
