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Newsletter 8-1 Files.Pub U S S R E E V E S (DLG-24/CG-24) A SSOCIATION Spring 2015 Volume 8, Issue 1 The Ironman—A Double Ender’s Newsletter Membership Scorebox 2106 Reunion SiteSite————SanSan Antonio, Texas Current 43 Plan on attending our biggest and tel was filled with another military re- Lifetime 5 best reunion yet at the El Tropicano union. Past Due 137 Riverside Hotel in downtown San An- As the hotel is on the westside of Snail Mail Ad- tonio. We will be alongside the histor- Riverwalk, it is located on the Muse- dresses Only 265 ic Riverwalk and a short distance from um Reach at the original Hugman Email Address 482 the Downtown San Antonio Mercado Dam. El Tropicano Riverwalk hotel is District. perfectly situated at the beginning of Total Shipmates 3.621 This is a really difficult time for this serene 1.3 mile of stretch of the setting up reunions around the River- Riverwalk. Museum Reach meanders Dues Notice! walk area. Now is the season for con- north and ends at the renovated Pearl Please be sure to check your mailing label or email nota- ferences, conventions and professional Brewery area featuring outstanding tion. gatherings. Pressing ahead with the local restaurants, shops, weekend If it doesn’t say Current expressed membership desire from the Farmers Market, outdoor concerts and above your name at the top of the label, you should re- Portland reunion that we gather river- the acclaimed Culinary Institute of new your annual dues. To side in San Antonio, we have worked America. reach the greatest number of shipmates, we will publish with the El Tropicano Hotel to get the Along Museum Reach you will the complete Association best room rate in the Downtown/ encounter a Lock & Dam system, San newsletter to any valid email or snail mail address. Your Riverwalk area for early October. Antonio Museum of Art, River Taxi’s, dues payments make this Thankfully, the El Tropicano wants to Bike and Jogging Trail, art installa- possible. provide a military reunion venue. tions including Bruce Lipski’s Inside this issue: F.I.S.H., and natural preservation are- President’s Message 2 as of native wetlands. Emails, Etc. 3 Take a Trolley, River Taxi, or walk to the South and encounter the Retiree Council 4 traditional Riverwalk area, 1.2 miles West Nile Virus 4 walking on the Riverwalk and .7 miles Reunion 2016—San Antonio 5 by street level. Enjoy the many restau- rants and shops in this area and of Iwo Jima Reflections 6 course the famed Alamo. Grab a Trol- Ships Store 7 ley and visit Market Square or explore Agent Orange COA Ruling 8 the King William Historical District as Agent Orange Notes 9 In fact, when Woodie and Claire well. Stegall were conducting a site visit This is really important—there is Lyme Disease 10 with our sales representative. The ho- regular transportation from the hotel to Master Chief Charlie 11 anywhere in the Riverwalk area. PageP a g e 222 The IronmanIronman————AA Double Ender’s Newsletter The President’s Page Greetings to the to be especially true in San Antonio, topic that has stayed on point is that Reeves Associa- as we were educated that room rates of Agent Orange. Many of the DLG tion Family; in the River Walk area are quite a crew members were onboard the Springtime is fi- bit higher than we had in mind. Reeves (and other ships) during a nally upon us, and Who knew? We had a number of time in the Vietnam War when ex- like most of you, hotels decline the opportunity to posure to Agent Orange was a very we’re more than host our reunion, as they were prob- real possibility. Now, many years happy to be done ably above our expectations for later, many Vietnam Era Veterans with winter. room rates. Six hotels did respond are experiencing health issues from Spring weather here in Southern back to us with offers to consider. their exposure to Agent Orange. The Colorado turns out to be quite the Out of those six proposals, we did Ironman Newsletter is proud to be guessing game, as we’re never quite manage to find that one hotel that an information and/or education sure what the day will bring. The seemed to be right where we wanted source for veterans who may be ex- local quote is “if you can’t have four to be, had a rate we could live with, periencing health issues. If you seasons in one day, why bother.” A provided breakfast, met our enter- have any information that could be few days here lately have proven tainment needs, and was willing to helpful to this cause, please pass it they weren’t kidding. We’re ready negotiate. Score! along to us. If you have family or for summer. Mike has provided more infor- friends that may have been exposed Right now we’d like to turn our mation on the hotel and the selec- during their time in Vietnam, please attention to the upcoming Reeves tion process in his article on Page 5, pass our articles along to them. Association reunion. Wait, that’s which is complete with pictures. I The other issue that would help not until October 2016 right? Yep, guess the reason I brought it up…. us with keeping our newsletter read- we’re talking 2016. Turns out what was to point out to you just how for- able and enjoyable is some story seems like a long way off is really tunate we are to have someone will- input from our members. We know “right now” in terms of making im- ing to devote the time and energy everyone has a few favorite Reeves portant decisions. Mike Robertson, required to make the reunion venue stories that the rest of us would like our esteemed reunion organizer, has search work for all of us. I don’t to hear. Why not write them down been working towards the venue for know about you, but one of the last and share them. We fully realize our next reunion since he unpacked things on my mind over the last six that while most every sailor may be from our last reunion. Mike devel- or seven months was the room rates a proficient teller of sea stories, not oped the RFPs (Request for Pro- and amenities in San Antonio for a all of us are writers. We can help posals) early to get our specs out to date some 18 months in the future. with that. Just jot down your favor- all the hotels in the San Antonio Mike and Lorri have once again out- ite story and send it along. We’ll be area. We were fortunate to have done themselves. happy to edit your raw material into some help from our association As to other association business, something more printable, and then brothers in Texas, who stepped up things are also moving along as share you best Reeves story in the to advise and assist Mike on the San smartly as can be expected in a non- Ironman. You’ll get the story credit, Antonio scene. reunion year. We could use a little and we have more material for our Finding hotels with the right help from the membership on a few newsletter. Win, win! combination of location, services, issues that are regularly featured in Here’s wishing you Fair Winds amenities, and low per-night rates is our newsletter. You’ll notice that and Following Seas! always the challenge. This proved we’re still working on items of in- //tom terest to many of our brothers. One Life Memberships This newsletter is published by: The USS Reeves Association At the 2014 reunion in Portland, ship- Age Amount 15709 N Sycamore St, Mead, WA 99021 mates voted for a Life Membership. < 50 $500 After researching various Associations, Newsletter Editor - it was decided that the US Navy Cruiser <60 $400 Michael Robertson Sailor Association’s plan was best for <70 $300 Phone: 509-315-8107 the USS Reeves Association. Monies <80 $200 E-mail: [email protected] for life membership are placed in an All comments, suggestions, submissions =>80 $100 and criticism are welcome. My email is interest-bearing account and not mixed always open... with operating funds. We already have five life members. The schedule is simple: Volume 8, Issue 1 PageP a g e 333 Emails, Etc. Mike, in medical school with my ultimate TRICARE and its contractors never goal being to become a pediatrician". call and ask for personal information Attached is an article I would like to or health information. Beneficiaries submit for the next installment of the If you would like to view the scholar- should be wary of unsolicited at- REEVES newsletter. You can use the ship's summary please visit the fol- tempts by any entity asking them for email subject as the article title. ( See lowing link at Delta State: personal or health information, either page 4 of this newsletter.) by phone or in person. http://www.deltastate.edu/college-of- I am coming up on my final year with arts-and-sciences/biological-and- For more information, visit the Council, and I sure would like for physical-sciences/sci-schol/ www.health.mil/News/ my replacement next year to be a fel- Articles/2015/04/10/TRICARE- low REEVES crew member. Don Beneficiaries-%20Appropriations Thanks, Eric Wenzel Just trying to find out if there are any Mike All other Reeves shipmates who were on the Reeves during her Nam cruise in I saw the following item in this 72-73 who may be experiencing any Charles and I were out shopping this week's Fleet Reserve Bulletin of the diseases associated with Agent afternoon and Charles was wearing Orange and who may have possibly his USS Reeves shirt.
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