Reunion Attendees (state):
53 - Shipmates
36
- Wives
4 - Guests
93 - Total
Ron & Linda Alkire
(CA)
Bud Bessey (OR)
Blackie & Judy Black (CA)
Les & Nancy
Blake (CA)
Len & MaryAnn Borusky (PA)
Joe Brannin (FL)
Dale
& Diane Brookey (CA)
Russ Burnard & Jennifer Headtke (AK)
Bill
Childress (KY)
Don & Ellen Cleary (NY)
Jim Couey, (GA)*
Jerry
& Gloria Coulter (PA)
Jim & Joanne Digilio (NY)
Rich Fehr (MO)
Angelo & Mary Fucci (VA)
& Bill & Phyllis Giordano
Gil
& Jo Garcia (WA)
Grant & Sandy Gast (FL)
Eddie Guimond (MA)
Bobby Hargrove (SC)
Dick & Sadie Hawkins (MN)
Dick Heffernan
(VA)*
Harold Holden (IL)*
John & Sandie Hollowood (MO)
Lloyd
& Vera Howard (KS)
Bob Hunt (MD)
Bob Ibison (NC)
Nick &
Karen Kienic (PA)
Gordy Kinch & Elaine Jewell (MI)
Dick Kopps (HI)
Barry & Marcia Kuipers (MI)
Rex Livengood (IL)
Larry &
Marcia Malles (IN)
Walter & Marylou Norkus (MA)
Dick & Jennie
Ourand (AK)
Dale Pastore (WA)
George & Susan Raymond (VA)
A.C.
Richards (VA)*
Dave Satterfield (CA)
Gary & Leanne Schlagel (ND)
Bob & Lucille Schoeckert (ID)
& Jim & Jim, Jr. Yanello (VA)
Dick & Rosemary Schreifels (MN)
Jim & Linda Shurmack (MI)
Art & Ann Siebert (NY)
Phil & Mary Beth Smith (RI)
Richard
& Margaret Spanier (CO)
Joe Speer (IL)
Dennis & Betty Stangle
(OK)
Charles Stenger & Nancy Huddleston (VA)
John & Dorothy
Sugalski (NJ)
Jim & Betty Taylor(VA)
Ron & Carol Waner (PA)
Allen & Katherine Weeks (VA)
Tony & Mary Emma Welch
(SC)
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2002 Reunion
October 10-12, 2002
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Sheraton Oceanfront Hotel
November: Reunion Photos Will Be Mailed All
shipmates who attended will receive photos of shipmates, spouses and all
reunion tables.
Second AO-36 Reunion Spawns Third 93 shipmates,
spouses and guests gathered at the Sheraton for the second Kennebec reunion.
Unlike last year's reunion in Las Vegas, there were many cancellations due to
illness, a few no-shows and many who expressed an interest in attending but
never followed up. While in Virginia Beach, we encountered some unexpected
problems including 5-1/2 inches of rain on the 11th. However, there is
sufficient interest to hold a 2003 reunion. It will be held October 2-4 in a
location to be determined by membership voting through January 10, 2003. The
cities of San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle are on the ballot
and there is room for write-in locations. A 2004 reunion would be held in the
central part of the country.
Highlights Of Reunion Of course, the people who
attend are the highlight of any reunion. Anne Phillips of
Phillips Tours, Inc. (view Web
site) of Norfolk did an outstanding job helping to plan our tours. Tours
run Thursday and Friday were filled to capacity. Kudos also to our tour guide,
Dot. The banquet meal Saturday night was excellent and entertainment by "Take
Two" was enjoyed by all, including several members of the audience who became
part of the show. DJ Rich Pancoast spun CD's while many got on the dance floor
and listened to songs they had requested.
Silent Auction The generosity of the members and
wives was evident during the silent auction as a nice variety of donated items
was displayed amid active bidding. Association members may view the original
auction sheet with the buyers names and winning amounts. Thank you to all
who participated!
View Silent Auction Results
Photos will be added as we process ours and receive those
from others
Shipmates, Spouses and Guests
Photos by Sadie Hawkins
unless otherwise noted
- View All
Shipmates
- View All the
Ladies
Banquet Tables
- Seated: Mary Lou and
Walt Norkus; Bill Childress; Joe Brannin.
Standing: Bob Hunt; Dale Pastore;
Dale and Diana Brookey.
- Seated: Tony and Mary
Welch; Larry "Smiley" and Marcia Malles; Sandie Hollowood. Standing: Dick and
Jennie Ourand; John Hollowood
- Seated: Barry and
Marcia Kuipers; Linda and Jim Shurmack; Gordy Kinch and Elaine Jewell.
Standing: Allen and Katherine Weeks; Dick and Rosemary Schreifels.
- Seated: Don and Ellen
Cleary; George and Susan Raymond; Eddie Guimond; Bob Ibison.
Standing:
Sadie and Dick Hawkins.
- Seated: Rex
Livengood; Dick Kopps; Nancy and Les Blake; Margaret Spanier.
Standing: Bob
and Lucille Schoeckert; Jim Yanello, Jr.; Jim Yanello; Richard Spanier.
- Seated: Jim and Betty
Taylor; Dorothy and John Sugalski.
Standing: Judy Black; Bobby Hargrove;
Luvoyed "Blackie" Black
- Seated: Linda and Ron
Alkire; Russ Burnard and Jennifer Headtke; Nick and Karen Kienic.
Standing:
Jo and Gil Garcia; Carol and Ron Waner.
- Seated: Phyllis
Giordano; Mary Fucci; Bill Giordano; Angelo Fucci.
Standing: Phil and Mary
Beth Smith.
- Seated: Vera and
Lloyd Howard; Jim and Joanne Digilio; Art and Ann Siebert.
Standing: Jerry
and Gloria Coulter; Dennis and Betty Stangle.
- Seated: Joe Speer;
Rich Fehr; Maryann and Len Borusky; Sandy and Grant Gast.
Standing: Leanne
and Gary Schlagel; Charles Stenger and Nancy Huddleston; Bud Bessey.
- Not pictured: Jim Couey, Dick Heffernan, Harold Holden,
A.C. Richards and Dave Satterfield
AO-36's Last Commanding Officer Speaks at the Reunion
Banquet
- Captain Dick
Kopps, USN (Retired)
Other Photos
- Association
president Gary Schlagel performs admirably as Master of Ceremonies
- Bud Bessey
displaying his merchandise from The Chief's Quarters
- Bob
Schoeckert
- Shipmates at
the Beach: Carol and Ron Waner; Len Borusky; Rich Fehr; Gloria and Jerry
Coulter; Dick Hawkins
- Nauticus
- USS
Wisconsin (BB-64)
- USS
Wisconsin (BB-64) Big 16" Guns (these are for you SoDamn Insane)
- Unrep Sign
Aboard USS Wisconsin
- Leanne Schlagel and
Jenny Headtke (courtesy Russ Burnard)
Courtesy Len Borusky
- Jim Digilio, Len
Borusky, Gary Schlagel, Bob Ibison and Eddie Guimond
- Len Borusky waiting
for his ship to come in
- Sadie Hawkins
with Jerry and Gloria Coulter
- Art Siebert and
Sadie Hawkins flanked by "Take Two" (courtesy Len and MaryAnn Borusky)
- Joe Speer and Rich
Fehr
- Charles Stenger,
Nancy Huddleston, Gary and Leanne Schlagel
Courtesy Sandy Gast
- MaryAnn and Len
Borusky
- Jerry Coulter and
Grant Gast
- Grant Gast and Ron
Alkire
- Sandy Gast and
friendly mermaid
- Sandy Gast and Gary
Schlagel
- Leanne and Gary
Schlagel
- Dick Hawkins and
Alexia from "Take Two" with Allen Weeks looking on
- Art and Ann
Siebert
- Joe Speer, Art
Siebert and Rich Fehr
- Richard Spanier, Ron
Waner, Grant Gast, Nick Kienic and Dennis Stangle
Courtesy Dale Pastore
- Dennis Stangle,
Dale Pastore and Dick Hawkins aboard USS Wisconsin
Courtesy Jim Shurmack
 Jim Shurmack and Bud Bessey - John Sugalski, Judy and Blackie Black and
Jim Shurmack
- Art Siebert and Sadie Hawkins Are Into The
Act as "Take Two" Enjoys It
Courtesy Ron Waner
- Jenny Headtke,
Carol Waner and Karen Kienic aboard USS Wisconsin
- Nick Kienic, Len
Bokusky, Ron Waner and Russ Burnard aboard USS Wisconsin
- Mary Lou Norkus,
Sadie Hawkins, Walt Norkus and Dick Hawkins with Rich Fehr posing in the
background
- Rich Fehr
- The grand view
from the Waner's Sheraton Oceanfront Hotel room
- Hurricane Kyle's
Wrath in Virginia Beach, VA
- Carol standing
in the water at Sheraton Oceanfront Hotel
- A Little Leak in
the Roof at the Sheraton Oceanfront Hotel
- Sunrise the Day
After the Storm in Virgina Beach, VA
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View 62 frames from DVD
DVD label of Reunion entertainment and period following including dancing,
etc. Also available on VHS through November 30.
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