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The DAShPOT Issue 70 Newsletter of the Association of Minemen Summer 2010 36TH ANNUAL AOM REUNION YorKTOWN/WILLIamSBURG, FROM THE PRESIDENT VIRGINIA Robert Hart OCTOBER 15-17, 2010 March weather was beautiful in San Diego! The dedication of the new Martin Hall, Mine Warfare Plans are working out on the preparations for Training Center building was a well organized our reunion October 15 – 17 October 2010. A and elaborate affair similar to the commission- hospitality room will be open at 1600 on Thurs- ing of a new ship, except no bottle of cham- day the 14th for the really early birds. The regu- pagne. Many of our members were present lar early bird will begin at noon on Friday the to congratulate our most decorated Mineman, 15th. Times for meetings and scheduled events Cecil Martin, and were happy for the opportu- will be available at the early bird. nity to re-acquaint with Cecil, his wife, Kazuko, and their children, Toby and Regina and their Ed has visited the renovated hotel on several families. The guest speaker was RADM Roy F. occasions where the booking planner demon- Hoffmann, USN (Ret) who spoke on the im- strated the amenities afforded reunion groups. portance of mine warfare in the past, present, The hotel is on the local transportation route so and future. At the reception, a plaque depicting bus transportation around the area is available. the names of minemen who had been awarded Tours and historical sites are too numerous to combat related medals and ribbons, was pre- list. Ample brochures are available in the lobby. sented to the MWTC CO, CDR. J.R. Darlak, The Yorktown Beach area has been completely and is to be placed in a conspicuous location renovated. Many buildings on the Naval Weap- on or near the quarter deck. Bill Roberts was ons Station (old Mine Depot) have disappeared. instrumental in gathering the information for the The stable and Golf Course are history as well plaque and having it created. Thanks, Bill. as all the old farm house family quarters. Thank you, also, to Dick Schommer, Bob Stan- This issue of The Dashpot has the reservation cik, and Curtis Christian for taking on the task form. Please take a few moments and fill it out of inventorying the contents of three tri-walls and send it to Curtis so advanced planning can that were residing in Det. 11’s storage facilities. be facilitated. We will need your meal choices Curtis tells me a lot of old, old stuff was there to for the sit down dinner. One note, Curtis can- be identified. Good job, men! not give meal counts without payment. Dining room seating and meals depend on an accurate Ed Oyer and John Loonam have our 36th count days before the events. So look at the Yorktown/Williamsburg reunion well on its way Continued on page 3 left. to completion. A guest speaker has been se- ON THE INSIDE cured and two of our honorary minemen have expressed the desire to attend the festivities in Williamsburg. If you have not yet made your arrangements for your lodging and the Satur- day evening dinner, please do so in a timely manner. The address and phone number of the Continued on Page 3 The PRESIDENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS Robert N. Hart (07-10) AssociatiOn Gary L. Cleland (05-09) 1237 Patrick Hwy 12201 Sunrise Ct. Hartsville, SC 29559-7759 Of Poway, CA 92064-2865 843-383-0882 858-748-3835 mncrnh@roadrunner minemen William Fortner (05-09) VICE PRESIDENT 1020 County Road 856. Ron Swart (07-10) Cedar Bluff, AL 35959 202 E. Baldwin Rd, Unit B 256-523-7111 Panama City, FL 32405 [email protected] 850-276-1750 [email protected] Robert W. Wilson (07-10) 10 Illinois Ave SECRETARY/TREASURER Port Monmouth, NJ 07758-1108 Curtis T. Christian (01- Morte) 732-787-4174 303 Cypress Shores Rd. FAX 732-787-5519 (call first) Eutawville, SC 29048 DEDICATED TO [email protected] 803-492-4245 SERVING THE [email protected] Robert “Stan” Stancik (07-10) U.S. NAVY MINE 151 Westminster Blvd. PAST PRESIDENT FORCE Goose Creek, SC 29445-1879 Bill Johnson (07-10) 843 797 2275 341 Shadynook St. The Dashpot, [email protected] Keyport, NJ 07735-5140 published quarterly, is the 732-583-8546 Gary Elliott (08-11) [email protected] newsletter of the 446 Hemlock Association of Minemen, Sequim, WA 98382-3771 PARLIMENTARIAN 360-683-9569 Warren Savage a 501-C non profit, non [email protected] 10330 Settle Rd. political organization Bob Reed (08-11) Santee, CA 92071 incorporated in the state of 626 Pritchard Rd. 619-258-1478 Oil City, PA 16301 [email protected] South Carolina with the 814 678 2977 mission of perpetuating CHAPLAIN knowledge of undersea mine AOM STOREKEEPER Derick S. Hartshorn (08-Morte) Ron Swart 1204 4th Street Drive, SE warfare and championing its 02 E. Baldwin Rd, Unit B Conover, NC 28613-1827 necessity as one of Panama City, FL 32405 464-4981 850-276-1750 [email protected] America’s first lines [email protected] of defense. HISTORIAN DASHPOT EDITOR Jim Cernick Bill Fortner 2305 Westlake Circle S. 1020 County Road 856 Ingleside, TX 78362 2009 REUNION COMMITTEE 361-775-1219 Warren Savage Cedar Bluff, AL 35959 [email protected] 10330 Settle Rd. 256-523-7111 Santee, CA 29071 [email protected] YORKTOWN MUSEUM 619 258 1478 [email protected] WEBMASTER Phil Dechene LEXINGTON MUSEUM SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE [email protected] Ron Swart William (Swede) Carlsen [email protected] 1925 Pilgrim Ave. AOM HOMEPAGE Bronx, NY 10461 www.minemen.org 718-792-2298 [email protected] President continued. hotel are in the Spring edition and this DASH- POT. I would like to see as many of the active SCHOLARSHIP and retired minemen as we usually see when we are in Charleston. SCOOP by Swede Carlsen This year we will be electing a President, Vice- President, and two of our six Board of Direc- Spring is just around the corner and to be tors officers, Willie Wilson and Bob Stancik honest with you I'm glad it will be here soon. are up for relief. If you or someone you know Speaking of spring please remind all possible wishes to serve in these offices, please con- scholarship applicants to submit their applica- tact me or Ron Swart. Our addresses, phone tions by the end of May. numbers and e-mail addresses are in the DASHPOT. I am looking forward to seeing all Scholarship application forms can be down y’all in October. loaded from the AOM internet site at http:// minemen.org or acquired from yours truely Bob by snail mail at 1925 pilgrim ave, Bronx, NY 10461. Reunion Continued After the AOM XMAS stocking was emptied of donations the general scholarship fund was reservation and dinner deadlines to ensure can- raised to $13,603.18. The Presidential fund cellation refunds. Hotel reservations are your of $19,596.10 is in a credit union CD drawing responsibility the phone number is on the form. interest. Also the AOM has $825 in a benefi- cial fund. The dinner guest speaker will be Mr. Bill O’Donovan, Publisher of the Williamsburg Ga- If we have as many scholarship applicants in zette, the local newspaper. His remarks will be 2010 as the AOM had in 2009 we'll be needing on local Historical interest. donations from the membership and friends. Remember it's TAX FREE. It's one of the AOM Rather than providing a map we provide the benefits since the AOM is a charitable orga- following: GPS folks, 500 Merrimac Trail, Wil- nization. Let's give our leaders of tomorrow a liamsburg, VA. 23185-5319. MapQuest says helping hand! take exit 238 off I-64 that says Colonial Wil- liamsburg/Camp Peary VA 143. Merge onto VA- Please donate to the AOM scholarship funds.... 143E toward Williamsburg/Jamestown, 1.2 mi, Turn left onto VA-143E/Merrimac TRL continue STAND TALL AMERICA! to follow VA-143 1.1 mi Turn Left onto VA-143/ VA162 Merrimac TRL .2 mi Hotel is on right. LATE BREAKING Please remember to bring auction items for the Scholarship fund and your wallet so you can BINNacLE REporT ON out-bid to your heart’s content. Our Scholarship Program is one of our greatest accomplish- CURTIS CHRISTIAN ments. SEE paGE 18 We are seeing lots of e-mail traffic from Minemen looking to meet up with shipmates of years gone by. Understand CDR Jorgen Strange Lorenzen, RDN Ret. Will make the trip NEXT DASHpoT arTICLE across the pond. A WW-2 Danish Freedom Fighter and subsequently the RDN top Mine DUE daTE Officer. IS 1 SEP 2010 Looking forward to seeing you all at the Re- union, Ed Oyer and John Loonam From The Webmaster by Phil DeChene Below are recently changed or added e-mails on the AOM WEB Site. There have been several inquiries about e-mail addresses on the AOM WEB Site that are bouncing. If you are listed on the site please check to see if your address is correct. If changes are required or you wish to be listed on the site e-mail me the information at [email protected]. Phil DeChene AOM WEB Master E-mail – Active Duty 03/01/10 - Don Peterson, MNCS; ATG San Diego; [email protected] 03/04/10 - Jared M. Snyder MN1 (SW); Recruit Division Commander; Recruit Training Command; Work: 7444x534; Cell: 361-443-3669; [email protected] E-mail – Reservist E-mail – Retired 04/05/10 - Dennis Doerr MN2; [email protected] E-mail – Former Minemen 05/25/10 - Vern Struck MN2; [email protected] 04/14/10 - Joe Beetar MN3; [email protected] 04/14/10 - L.
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