Hello shipmates!  Sure has been a busy summer here and we are preparing for the trip to Seattle!  My only other trip to the West coast was in 1961 when the World’s Fair was in Seattle.  That was a cross country trip in a “61” Corvair Monza.  We are excited and looking forward to seeing our Severn Friends.  There is still time for any late reservations as we always can make room for a few more.

                These folks have already signed up:

DON &PHYLLIS APPLEBY, BILL & SANDY BACHMAN,  JOE BRADLEY & DAUGHTER CAROLYN, GIBBY & CORINNE BROWN, LOU & NORMA CABANA, DAVE & JENNY COWLING, WALT & SHIRLEY DAVIS, CLARENCE(OUR HOST), MARVIN & BETTY FAULCONER, JERRY & PAT GNALL, JB GRAHAM & JEAN, DAVE HOGGATT & DAUGHTER TAMMY, DAN & SUSAN IRWIN, GERALD KERSEY , JIM & CHRIS MIKA, STEVE & ELEANOR O’CONNELL, TONY & CONNIE RUTKOWSKI, RICHARD & SHIRLEY SCOBLE, JOHN & GINGER SHACKLETON, DICK STROUT, TERRY & MARCELLA WEBER, DOUG & MARY WILLIAMS, TONI WILLIAMS, WAYNE & MARIANNE WILLIAMS.  (John Ramer called and said he was going , so hope he is an addition to this list?)

                I  did have a phone call from Sam Frank and he will not be attending. Also had a call from Virginia Weidner and she( as usual ) wishes the best for us at the reunion. Had a note from Mim and Dick Nyce and they were going to try to make this one but no word since. The Stroup girls (Joan & daughter Lisa) also will not be traveling to the WEST but send Best Wishes. Gene & Cheryl Heiselman, our hosts in Charleston, SC in 2006 can’t make it either . Probably the biggest bittersweet news is that Dave & Candy Barber will not be attending as daughter Megan and Joe King are getting married during the same dates as the reunion. Megan and Joe have also been regular attendees at many reunions and we wish them best wishes as they make this commitment to each other!

                Our treasurer Gerald Kersey had some serious surgery in April. A quadruple bypass! Guess he is progressing and will be in Seattle!  Continued Good Health and Best Wishes  Gerald!

                ADDRESS CHANGES:

JACK LAGO (54) , 8106 DANBURY DRIVE, MENTOR, OHIO 44060

DICK STROUT (65-67) new e-mail dstroutnh@comcast.net

SAM FRANK (63-66) 13 BLS DRIVE, ORANGE, VERMONT 05641 PH 802 274 2464

DAN FREEZE  3680 PACIFIC AVE , GURNEE, IL, 60031-5421

MICHAEL BIDELL (71-73) 786 ANDERSON COUNTY ROAD, PALESTINE, TX 75803   kbedell1152@aol.com

ALDEN SPROUL 423 SPLIT ROCK ROAD, BRISTOL, ME 04539-3275

TERRANCE WEBER (62-65)  503 508 1077

PAUL ECKER  e-mail eckerpw@yahoo.com

TAPS TAPS TAPS      GERALD WYSE (56-57)  SEPTEMBER 29, 2007

NEED ADDRESSES FOR: BRUCE DEWEY AND FLOYD EVANS

IF YOU ARE ATTENDING THE REUNION, DON’T FORGET ITEMS FOR THE RAFFLE!

SEE YOU IN SEATTLE!