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Explorer's Gazette, Maybe the Coke Guys Are the Same Gazette and Passed It Around Here on the Ones Who Asked Us, When They Found out We Boat EEXXPPLLOORREERR’’SS GAZETTE GAZETTE Published Quarterly in Pensacola, Florida USA for the Old Antarctic Explorers Association Uniting All OAEs in Perpetuating the History of U.S. Navy Involvement in Antarctica Volume 8, Issue 2 Old Antarctic Explorers Association, Inc Apr-Jun 2008 IMPORTANT NOTICE 2008 OAEA REUNION UPDATE See Page 14 USS Edisto (AGB-2) 2008 USS Edisto Reunion by Glenn Smith fter 18 months of planning, the third reunion of the It all started in 2006 when Kathie and I accepted an Navy Icebreaker USS Edisto, (AG-89/AGB-2), was invitation from the Norfolk Convention and Visitor Bureau A held 1–5 May 2008 at the Newport News Marriott (CVB) to check out the area hotels and attractions. Acting Hotel, Newport News, VA. With 126 shipmates and guests on a tip from a friend and fellow Planner, Bob McAnally, attending. Situated between Norfolk and Williamsburg at USS Iwo Jima Association, we visited the hotel and soon the Oyster Point Town Center, Newport News, the Marriott after meeting with Sales Manager Karen Murrell, we hotel was just a few short minutes from Norfolk attractions quickly decided it was a “No Brainer.” If there was any and Colonial Williamsburg. See: USS Edisto Reunion On page 4. E X P L O R E R ‘ S G A Z E T T E V O L U M E 8, I S S U E 2 A P R − J U N 2 0 0 8 P R E S I D E N T ’ S C O R N E R John Lamont West—OAEA President TO ALL OAEs—It is my pleasure to announce that RADM J. Lloyd “Doc” Abbot Jr., USN (Ret) has agreed to serve as the Old Antarctic Explorers Association (OAEA) Museum Coordinator/ Committee Chairman. GROWLERS & BERGY BYTES As OAEA Museum Feature Stories, Odds & Ends, Collected, Compiled & Coordinator/Committee Written by Billy-Ace Penguin Baker Chair, “Doc” will initially identify members to serve on Page the OAEA Museum Committee. The committee will Cover Story⎯USS Edisto 2008 Reunion…………….…1, 4 provide exploratory efforts to identify and quantify § Antarctic artifacts currently in the possession of the OAEA Here and There—Letters to the Editor………………... 5-6 and determine the need for a repository for the artifacts. § “Doc” will kept us up-to-date as he and his Summerduck, VA—PM3A Bobsled Crew…………….9-10 committee submit reports on their activities and findings. § Welcome Aboard “Doc“. (See related story on page 14) Here and There—In Memory: Obituaries ……………11-12 Our Election Committee has been extremely busy this § quarter. Nominations for the various officers to be elected Tulsa, OK—Chaplain’s Corner…………………………13 are in, ballots have been printed and mailed. You may also § download a ballot from http://www.voteoaea.com/. All Mobile, AL—OAEA Museum Coordinator…………….14 ballots must be received by the OAEA Election § Committee by 15 September 2008. Vote early. th Pensacola, FL—Reunion Update………………………...14 The OAEA 4 National Reunion to be held in § Pensacola, Florida 5–7 November 2008 is just around the Pensacola, FL—New Members List……………………..16 corner. Our Reunion Committee has done a great job § getting the word out. You may download the Special Here and There—Deep Freeze Reunions……………..16 Edition No. 4, Explorer’s Gazette from our website § http://www.oaea.net for information on hotel reservations Here and There—Locator Column………………….17 & rates, a reunion registration form, and many other § details. Make your hotel reservations early—don’t delay, Here and There—Activities by Locale…………………...17 because as the Reunion Committee has advised us, § Pensacola is a Snow Bird destination in the winter time. Pensacola, FL—Glossary of Snow and Ice……………...17 (See reunion update story on page 14) § Your recommendations and suggestions concerning DISCLAIMER STATEMENT those areas that you perceive as satisfactory, as well as in The Explorer’s Gazette is published quarterly by the Old those areas where you feel that the OAEA could be Antarctic Explorers Association. Opinions expressed by the improved, are solicited by me, your President.. editorial staff or contained in articles submitted by members, To those who have lost a loved one, please accept my and non-members are not official expressions of the OAEA heartfelt sympathy and condolences. To those under the nor does the mention of books, products, or events constitute weather, I wish you a speedy recovery, endorsement by the OAEA. Until next time, take care, \ 2 E X P L O R E R ‘ S G A Z E T T E V O L U M E 8, I S S U E 2 A P R − J U N 2 0 0 8 The Explorer’s Gazette is the official publication of the Old Antarctic Explorers Association, Inc. National Headquarters 10819 Berryhill Road Pensacola, FL 32506 USA Phone 850 456 3556 April Events And is published four times annually 17 Apr 1916 Shackleton relocates Elephant Island camp Editor from Cape Valentine to Cape Wild. Billy-Ace Baker 01 Apr 1940 East Base personnel dine on a fine steak dinner with Chilean wine and rattlesnake Editorial Assistants cocktail made from real rattlesnake meat. Gus Shinn 07 Apr 1934 Alone at Advance Base RADM Byrd records Kerry Konrad in his diary: “A funeral gloom hangs in the Pam Landy twilight sky. This is the period between life Editor Emeritus and death. This is the way the world will Jim O’Connell look to the last man when it dies.” 16 Apr 1967 Scott Base personnel venture out on new sea ice for the first time this winter. Administrative Offices 19 Apr 1972 PM-3A scrammed due to plant malfunction. 4615 Balmoral Drive Pensacola, FL 32504 USA May Events Phone: 850 478 6222 20 May 1946 USS Edisto launched in San Pedro CA. 01 May 1964 Charles Swithinbank celebrates May Day at Association Officers Novolazarevskaya Station drinking orange juice and de-icing fluid cocktails. President – John Lamont West 21 May 1967 The ASA Det Alfa CO vetoes the Punctured Executive VP – Henry Storm Penguin DF-67 winter-over mascot. The mascot had been designed to protest Secretary/Treasurer – Jim O’Connell broken promises and bad orders. Life Director – Billy-Ace Baker 01 May 1997 FCCM Charles Gallagher, USN (Ret) dies Past President/Director – Jim Eblen from apparent heart attack at McMurdo. Director – Marty Diller June Events Director – Buz Dryfoose 27 Jun 1911 Wilson, Bowers, and Cherry-Garrard depart Director – Steve Edelman for Cape Crozier on mid-winter trip to the Director – Ed Hamblin Emperor Penguin rookery. “If you march Director – Dave Hazard your winter Journeys you will have your Director – Jim Landy reward, so long as all you want is a Director – Bill Spindler penguin’s egg.” —Cherry-Garrard 21 Jun 1964 Charles Swithinbank celebrates Mid-winter Chaplain – Denis Casey Day at Novolazarevskaya drinking de-icing Historian – Billy-Ace Baker fluid on the rocks. Parliamentarian – Jim Eblen \ 04 Jun 1975 USCGC Polar Sea launched in Seattle WA. 3 E X P L O R E R ‘ S G A Z E T T E V O L U M E 8, I S S U E 2 A P R − J U N 2 0 0 8 USS Edisto Reunion From page 1 yet. And a special tip of the hat to doubt about our decision, Cheryl Jameika Biggs who located Ray Koski’s Morales of the Newport News Tourism door prize he left behind in his room. Development Office and her sidekick We can only hope that other military Karen Ebert quickly dispelled any groups like ours will “discover” the reservations that we may have had. This Newport News Marriott. was a CVB and hotel that did what they said they would do. The feedback from attendees would indicate that a great time was had by Virgil and Odell Paulk all. In the Slide Show links at the end of There are fourteen slide shows that this article, the Internet capable readers provide an overview of our event, can see photos that have been posted. commencing with photos of the hotel These photos were taken by: myself, and surroundings and ending with Gerald (Jerry) Downs, Faye Heidel, checkout. The slide shows may be Weldon Koenig, Ray Koski, Gene viewed by clicking on the links below. Fettinger, Richard Griswold, Ed Some contain a number of photos so be Schardein, and Betty Green. If I missed patient, as it will take several seconds to download. anyone, please let me know and I will give credit. Not all photos are posted Newport News Free Mason Abbey because together we took hundreds of Gathering Victor Rover photos but those selected were put into Reception Business Meeting, slide shows that sort of sums up the Williamsburg Sunday downtime, event commencing with “The USS Monitor Banquet Beginning” where Kathie, Odell Paulk, BBQ Dinner Penguin Photos USS Edisto Association Bell USS Wisconsin Checkout Jerry and Judy Downs assisted in Additionally, we enjoyed two days Slide Show Table. You Will Need to be getting the Gathering Room ready. It of tours booked through Phillips should not go unnoticed that Jerry built On Line to View These Links Destination Management Services that the stand for the Edisto Association Bell consisted of two bus loads to Colonial Editor’s Notes: and he made a lot of beautiful clocks Williamsburg, Mariners Museum and 1. The Slide Show Table above is a with ship’s logo which he donated as USS Monitor Center and two bus loads first for the Explorer’s Gazette. If door prizes. on a second day tour to Norfolk to visit you are Internet capable and on- the Nauticus, Battleship USS Wisconsin, line just click on one of the words in lunch at the Free Mason Abbey the table and you will be connected Restaurant, and a two-hour river cruise to the web page with the photos for aboard the Victor Rover.
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