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The Rebel Yell&
Lee’s ShadowUSS Robert E. Lee (SSBN/SSN-601) Association Summer 2002
Next Reunion
New Orleans, September 26-27, 2003
This past April, Lynda and I visited New Orleans to check
out hotels for the 2003 reunion. As a result, we set the date for
the reunion to be September 26 & 27, 2003. The hotel we have
selected as the site for our next reunion is:
Holiday Inn Downtown-Superdome
330 Loyola Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70112
Toll-Free: 800-535-7830
Tel: 1-504-581-1600
Fax: 1-504-522-0073
holidayinndowntownsuperdome.com
We spent almost 3 months interviewing about 3 dozen
hotels. Trying to find dece nt hotels in the “B ig Easy” willing to
give us reasonable rates during this time of the year was an
adventure. The Holiday Inn offered us $109 per night. When
compared to past reunions that may sound high, b ut please keep
in mind that the typical room rate in New O rleans during this
time of the year is $1 59. Mo st hotels near the French Q uarter
quoted rates ranging from $179 to $229.
Another problem was arran ging for meals we could all
afford. Many hotels quoted over $40 per person for the banquet,
plus 9.5% ta x and 20% gratuity per person tacked on to that
(total of over $52). Once again, the Holiday In n worked with us
to develop affordable menus. W e’re still getting quotes for
bands, kegs of beer and other things that need to be budgeted
before I can set the reun ion fee. But, fro m what we c an tell so far,
we’re confident tha t the reunion fee should be about the same as
past reunion s.
We selected the Holiday Inn because it was recently
remodeled and in "like new" condition. The sleeping rooms are
large and better than most of the hotels we saw in New Orleans
that wanted over $200 a night. The bar, restaurant, public areas
and meeting facilities can best be described as "cozy" and are
filled with original artwork. The hotel is across the street from a
city park, 2 blo cks from the S uperdo me and an easy 10 min ute
walk to the French Quarters (but, a free shuttle also runs every
hour to the Quarters, Casino and River Walk attractions).
During our reunion, we'll practically "own" the entire 8th
floor, which has an outdoor pool surrounded by a large deck
made for parties. W e'll use the large me eting room with a wall
that opens on to the pool deck. We'll also have a bar set up (and
open most of the time) in the good sized lobby that also leads
to our hospitality suite. Our entire first day, business meeting,
pre-banquet reception a nd after ban quet danc e party will all be
on the 8th floor & pool deck. If more than 300 people show up,
the first floor's banquet room might be a little cramped. But, we
served on subma rines ... we can always squeeze in another
shipmate an d his lady if need be!
We feel the s taff a lone wil l make o ur re unio n sp ecia l. It's
family owned and most people have been there a long time.
They're exc ited abo ut ha ving thei r firs t sub mar ine v eter an's
reunion and prom ise to make our event something to remember
(they "all" plan to wear Robert E. Lee hats and shirts to greet
us). After contacting about 3 dozen hotels, we're convinced the
Holiday Inn will provide th e best expe rience we ca n arrange in
the "Big Easy".
We've p osted an initial sc hedule on the website
(www.ssbn601.com), but we still have lots of work left to do
to arrange a party you'll never forget. Check the Reunion
page periodically to at least check out the Cajun music,
countdown cloc k and list of shipmates planning to com e so
far. New Orleans is famous for being a "party town" and
we've done our best to arrange what we hope will be an
experience in the Big Easy that you'll never forget. You'll be
within easy walking
distance of Bourbon
Street and the River
Walk. On the River
Walk you can leave your
money in a world famous
Casino or let your wives
"shop til they drop" at
countless stores. You
can take a ride on a
paddle wheel riverboat
or visit the docks where
we'll board the ship for
the 7 night Caribbean
cruise being arranged to
depart on Sunday,
September 28th.
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2 USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN/SSN-601) Association Summer 2002
Hotel Reservations
The hotel can't accept reservations until October 1,
2002. We have plenty of rooms blocked and our
special rate of $10 9 will be good for a few days
before and after our reunion. We’ll send another new sletter to
remind you when it's time to make reservations and send in the
reunion fee. The list of those planning to come to the reunion or
going on the cruise changes daily. If you're thinking about
joining us for the "Party in the Big Easy", please drop us a note.
Or, if you have acc ess to the Inte rnet, please visit the Lee ’s
website Reunion Page and click on the link to "ad d yourself to
the list". It doesn't com mit you to come, but it does he lp us to
prepare our budget. If you aren't completely sure you're coming
please select MAYBE. If you change your mind later, please let
us know. We're still working on a few surprises for the reunion,
so watch for c hanges on the Reunio n page.
Reunion Cruise
Mike & Lee Hartung finalized plans for our cruise
after the reunion. L ynda & I ar e going as the ir
co-hosts. They have booked a 7 day cruise
departing New O rleans on Su nday, September 28 to the Western
Caribbean. Ports of Call are Cozumel, Grand Cayman and
Jamaica --- among the highest rated SCUBA and snorkeling
spots in the world. The Conquest is Carnival's newest ship. It
doesn 't even go into service until next year, but many dates on
her are already sold o ut. We're usin g Harbo r City Trave l in
Melbourne, FL. Our representative, Marie Cecil, grabbed a
bunch of good cabins at a great price. But, she was only able to
get a limited num ber of cab ins and only a few in each ca tegory.
We expect the popular ca tegories to book qu ickly, so we
encourage you to make reservations quickly to be sure you get
what you want. One nice thing about Carnival ships is that most
cabins are the same size (and larger than most other cruise lines),
so your choice is really about an inside or outside cabin (with or
without a balcony) and which deck you want to be on.
Reservations require a $25 non-refundable deposit. If you're
sure you're going that's a small risk to lock in your choice of
cabin categories. If you aren't sure, you can probably wait for
awhile. But, don 't wait too long because we expect most cabins
to be completely booked within a few weeks. Our block of cabins
will be held until D ecember 15, 2002, but we doubt you'll find
one still availab le if you wait that long .
For mor e information , contact:
Mike “Squeak” & Lee H artung
STSCM(SS), Gold 67-73, 77-81
370 Bahamas D rive
Indialantic, FL 32903-3006
(321) 729-1489
e-mail: mhartung@ssbn601.com
lhartung@ssbn601.com
Mike suggests you consider joining him on the Submarine
Adventure in the Cayman. And, Lee is consid ering learning to
SCUBA dive so she can join Tim on several dives in Grand
Cayman a nd Coz umel.
To ma ke your rese rvations, con tact:
Marie Cecil, CTC
Harbor City Travel
1900 S. Harbor City Blvd, Suite #129
Melbourne, FL 32901-4783
(800) 397-2113
(321) 727-0946, (321) 676-3907 fax
email: hctt@cfl.rr.com
Our special prices (about 50% below normal) are:
Cabin Category Price
Inside Stateroom 4A $685
Inside Stateroom 4B $735
Outside Stateroom 6A $855
Outside Stateroom 6B $895
Ocean Stateroomwith Balcony
8B $1,035
Ocean Stateroomwith Balcony
8C $1,065
Price per person - includes all port fees & taxes
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3 USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN/SSN-601) Association Summer 2002
Website (www.ssbn601.com) News
Since the last newsletter, we've found about 125 new
shipmates and listed them on the website. That brings
our total crew list up to abou t 1,430 na mes. W e don’t
have an e-mail or street address for everyone yet, but we are
working on it. So far, as of June 15, 2002, the current status of
our crew list is:
Category # Names
Total Shipmates Listed 1,433
have an e-mail address 519
have a valid street address 744
Association
members renewed or joined 173
Special Categories
Commissioning Crew 223
Decommissioning Crew 51
on Eternal Patrol 82
Crew List Stats
My thanks to Gil Shaddock for helping me comp are our list
to other websites like Classmates.com and U SSVI's rosters. We
are committed to finding and contacting as many shipmates as we
can find. Our go al is to get them to visit the Lee’s website and
add their profiles so that you’ll be able to contact more of your
old friends.
There is now a GALLERY section that displays other ships
that members of the Lee's crew served on. You'll see photos &
patches for about 300 ship s, along with the n ames of all Lee crew
members who served aboard each of those ships. If we have the
information, you'll also see details about that ship's next reunion
and a link to its we bsite.
All pages in this new section let you SEARCH to see smaller
groups. For example, enter your last name to see just the ships
you served on. Enter SU BMA RINE to se e only boats or any
"skimmer" class to see just targets. You'll find other buttons that
will list "all" ship photos or patche s, not just those that Lee crew
members served aboard. So far I have about 575 posted, but hope
to eventually display over 7,00 0. Finally, you'll be ab le to display
the NOW & THEN photos of all shipmates who have sent them
to me so far.
Special thanks to Mike Hartung for researching and entering
all the ships. He also uploaded the photos and patches. BRAVO
ZULU to Gil Shad dock for re searching an d entering all s hip's
associations & reunion information. This new section was only
possible because of the countless hours of hard work they both
put in helping me.
My thanks to Fred Williams for formatting newsletters so
that they can be viewed on the website. You'll now be able to
enjoy these newsletters on-line by clicking on the
"E-Gra ms/News " link on the left sid e of most pa ges.
Crew Roster
By now, most o f you should have of received a copy
of the Crew Roster. We mailed it in March to every
name we had a valid street address for at the time.
If you didn't get it , then we probably didn't have your correct
address.
It's been a few years since a roster has been printed, so we
expecte d it to have lots of errors in it. We hope that everyone
will lend a hand by reporting any errors or missing information
you spot. Please send a note or an e-mail to Tim VeArd
(tveard@ssbn601.com). One common error that we've already
fixed was that we had the wrong STATE entered for a bout a
dozen shipmates, but since the ZIP CODE was correct they got
the newsletters the past few years.
We also learned that the list of COBs and XOs (on the
back page) is incomplete. My special thanks to Gil Shaddock
for helping Lynda and I stuff the roster into e nvelops an d to
Mike Hartung fo r researching the COB and XO lists. We are
posting the correctio ns as we get them on the website, so the
revised COB & XO lists are available on the CREW LIST
(click on D ivisions).
In a few months, we hope to post a new feature on the
website that lets you print a roster on your own printer. Rather
than printing all names, It will let you pick which group of
shipmates to include. If this new feature is useful to you, you
will have an option to click on a box to let us know that you
won’t need us to send you future roste rs by mail, which will
help the Association save money. Printing and mailing the
roster is extremely expensive, but we'll try to mail a new roster
every year from now. However, because of the expense, we
will only be able to send it to "current" members of the
Association (those who have paid their dues).
Special Advisor Appointed
As provided by our charter, I asked Larry Sandberg
to join Gil Shaddock on the Association's Board of
Directors as one of our Special Advisors. Larry not
only accepted, he has also provided invaluable insight about
how to evaluate hotels for next reunion. Larry was our President
from 1994 to 2000 and arranged 3 very successful reunions.
Gil and Larry’s help has been invaluable.
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4 USS Robert E. Lee (SSBN/SSN-601) Association Summer 2002
President's Brunch
Before Lynda and I went to New Orleans, Gil & Olga
Shaddock hosted a brunch meeting. Larry & Elsie
Sandberg drove over from Orlando to join us. I truly
apprecia te both past p residents and their wives sharin g their
experiences and insights be fore we be gan our jo urney. The ir help
makes my job a lo t easier and I c an't thank them en ough for the ir
support.
Gil & Olga Shaddock, Lynda & Tim VeArd, Elsie & Larry Sandberg
Special thanks to Audrey & Nick Louque (YN3(SS), Blue
62-64) for their hospitality and help during our visit to New
Orleans. We were pleasantly surprised when they had us picked
up at the airport in a stretch Jag Limo and later took us o ut to
dinner in it. They also a rranged fo r us to visit other hotels and
volunteered to be our local representative as we arrange for
bands, meals and m any other details.
Eternal Patrol
Since we published the last newsletter, these shipmates
have gone on E ternal Patro l. On beha lf of all of their
shipmates, "Sailor rest your oars".
John “Jack” Headden , MMC M(SS), Co mmissioning Gold
cre w's M-Division from 1960 to 1962, passed away on March
25, 200 2. Jack is surv ived by his wife L ois. Both Jack and Lois
enjoyed coming to reunions, but were unable to attend the last
one in Cocoa Beach because of Jack having an operation on a
brain tumor. Jack was remembered at the last reunion with a
moment of silence.
Julius P. “Sam” B ass passed away during April 2002. He
was an EN1(SS) in the M-Division on the Blue Commissioning
Crew and on b oard until 1961. A fter leaving the Lee, Sam was
commissioned as an officer and became an LCDR.
Denford W. Go uld passed away during March 2002 from
cancer. Denny wa s an ET 1(SS) in the RC-Div ision on the
Commissioning Gold Crew from 1960-64. He later transferred
to the US Army and was promoted to Chief W arrant Officer,
CWO2 (perhaps one of the few in the Army to wear Dolpins).
Shipmates will remember Denny at reunions dressed as General
Robert E. Lee (ph otos of him in a C onfede rate Gen era l's
uniform are posted on the photo gallery for 19 99 reunio n in
Seattle). Denny is survived by his wife, Gayle.
Carl J. Klumb, ET1(SS) Blue 61-63 RC-Division passed
away in September 2001.
Association Membership Dues for 2002
Membership dues help pay for newsletters, setup
& run reunions, send out rosters and other
projects. If you haven’t renewed your
membe rship for this year yet, or wish to join, please send a
check to R on Kimm el (at his addre ss below).
Current Association officers and contact information is:
President:
Tim VeArd, ETN2(SS) NavET, Blue 65-70
2240 Lakes of Melbourne D r.
Melbourne, FL 32904
(321) 722-9919
Email: TVeArd@ssbn601.com
Vice President:
Mike Hartung, STCM(SS), Gold 67-73, 77-81
370 Bahama D rive
Indialantic, FL 32903-3006
(321) 729-1489 (Home)
Email: MHartung@ssbn601.com
Secretary / Treasurer:
Ron Kimmel, MT1(SS)-LCDR, Gold 59-64
295 West Sunny Sands Rd.
Cathlamet, WA 98612-9707
(360) 849-3422
E-mail: RKimmel@ssbn601.com
Advisors:
Gil Shaddock, FTC(SS)-CDR, Gold 60-63
past President 1991-1994
Email: gil@ssbn601.com
Larry Sandberg, IC1(SS)-LT, Gold 61-64
past President 1994-2001
E-mail: lsandberg@ssbn601.com
Newsletter Editors:
Fred & Donna Williams, FTB2(SS), Gold 65-67
E-mail: fwilliams@ssbn601.com
Webmasters:
Tim & Lynda VeA rd
Email: TVeArd@ssbn601.com
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