USS BEARSS DD654 CLUB
December 2009
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
New Officers
President– Charles McCon
25365 S. Satsuma Road
Livingston, LA 70754
Ph: (225) 698-6585
E-Mail:
V. President– Lee Mayo
395 Mayo Road
Colchester, VT 05446
Ph: (802) 893-1410
E-Mail:
Yeoman– Ken Kuzma
18423 Main Street
Spring Lake, MI 49456-9426
Ph: (616) 847-9979
E-Mail:
Treasurer– Ron Snoberger
133 Hillside St.
Lebanon, PA 17042-9021
New information posted to our Web Site
Within the last several months, our web site has been added to with many bits of good information. Information that should be of interest to all Shipmates.
First, log on to:
Once there, click on the left blue oval button—”Now Hear This.” When it opens, there will be many topics underlined and listed by date and subject matter. Scroll down and click the underlined to read those of particular interest.
Take the time and effort to scroll down to the very bottom—to the very last entry, dated 3/25/2009, Russian Gift.
For whatever reason, this beautiful and inspirational gift has been ignored by the mainstream media. It is an unbelievableoversight to ignore our country’s great losses and not to recognize Russia’s obvious sensitivity.
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The second exercise to do while at our Web Site, is to click the blue oval labeled: “Off Site Links.”
Again, you will find many topics that may be of interest to all Shipmates. Scroll and click as you please, but be sure to view: “Navy—A Year in Review 2008.” You will see just how much our Navy has changed since we stood watch on the USS BEARSS. Thanks to Amos Plante for this fine contribution.
A big KUDOS to Charlie Brown for his diligence in maintaining our Internet presence.
USS BEARSS DD654 CLUB INFO:
Newsletter—published 3x per year.
THREE (3) ISSUES — (MAILED TO QUALIFIED DUES PAYING MEMBERS ONLY)
1.Post Reunion (sent out Nov/Dec)
2.Spring Issue (around March)
3. The Third is mailed (sent out around 45 to 60 days prior to our reunion) .
Dues: $15.00 Annually --- or —
$100.00 Life Membership
Make all checks payable to the USS BEARSS DD654 CLUB and mail it to:
Ron Snoberger, Treasurer
133 Hillside Street
Lebanon, PA 17042-9021
Ph: 717.272.6846
email:
Your literary contributions to the newsletter are welcome. Send them to:
Charles McCon, President
25365 S. Satuma Road
Livingston, LA 70750
Ph: 225-698-6585
email:
Club Directory: donation $4.00 + postage
Helpful /Useful Web Site:
Our Password: kurile
Our Web Site:
Interesting Web Sites:
For those without computers, You can write or call for Custom Shirts (USS BEARSS DD654), etc.
Richards Military Post Exchange
264 East Main Street
Port Jervis, NY 12771
Ph.: 877-232-8416
Material from the Internet:
I feel like my body has gotten totally out of shape, so I got my doctor's permission to join a fitness club and start exercising. I decided to take an aerobics class for seniors. I bent, twisted, gyrated, jumped up and down, and perspired for an hour. But, by the time I got my leotards on, the class was over.
Reporters interviewing a 104-year-old woman: "And what do you think is the best thing about being 104?" the reporter asked.
The nice thing about being senile is you can hide your own Easter eggs.
Just before the funeral services, the undertaker came up to the very elderly widow and asked, "How old was your husband?"
"98," she replied "Two years older than me." "So you're 96," the undertaker commented. She responded, "Hardly worth going home, is it?"
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I've sure gotten old! I've had two bypass surgeries, a hip replacement, new knees, fought prostate cancer and diabetes. I'm half blind, can't hear anything quieter than a jet engine, take 40 different medications that make me dizzy, winded, and subject to blackouts. Have bouts with dementia. Have poor circulation, hardly feel my hands and feet anymore. Can't remember if I'm 85 or 92. Have lost all my friends. But thank God, I still have my driver's license.
elderly woman decided to prepare her will and told her preacher she had two final requests. First, she wanted to be cremated, and second, she wanted her ashes scattered over Wal-Mart."Wal-Mart?" the preacher exclaimed. "Why Wal-Mart?" "Then I'll be sure my daughters visit me twice a week."
My memory's not as sharp as it used to be. Also, my memory's not as sharp as it used to be.
Know how to prevent sagging? Just eat till the wrinkles fill out.
I've still got it, but nobody wants to see it.
I'm getting into swing dancing. Not on purpose. Some parts of my body are just prone to swinging.
It's scary when you start making the same noises as your coffee maker.
These days about half the stuff in my shopping cart says, "For fast relief."
I've tried to find a suitable exercise video for women my age, but they haven't made one called "Buns of Putty."