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Tom Osbourne, DSRTA, HMRT Assidious, leads the way, (foreground) at the 2003 reunion welcome reception finger-food table. Behind him in the same line is Billie & Bill Cunningham, USS Takelma, ATF 113.In the center background, Weldon Branz,USS Seize, ARS 26, awaits his turn, followed by Dennis Hockabout, USS Molala,ATF 106. |
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2003 Welcome Reception. |
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Reunion Reception. |
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L-R Don Burns,Janet Burns, & Bill Hodgerson, SARSI, ATF 111, enjoy a visit in the Hospitality Area.
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The 2003 Welcome reception entertainment was a roving Barbershop Quartet. |
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At the 2003 Welcome Reception |
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Deanne Wynne, DSRTA guest from England, gives John Rauschkolb, USS Tern, ATO 142, an autograph at the NAFTS 2003 welcome reception. |
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L-R John & Beverly Watson, USS Ute,ATF 76, Dorothy Dana, Julia & Jack Sweet, USS Ute and Phil Robare, USS Ute at the 2003 Welcome reception. |
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At the 2003 reunion welcome reception. |
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Janette & George Morningstar, USS Snatch, ARS 27, at the 2003 Welcome Reception. |
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L-R Phil Robare, USS Ute,ATF 76, and Gladys & Ken Maddox(our Chaplain),USS Ute, at the 2003 Welcome reception |
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L-R NAFTS 2003 Storekeeper Bill Cunningham, USS Takelma, ATF 113, with 2003 NAFTS-NW Hosts Nina & Sandy Hagen, USS Mataco, ATF 86.
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It was great to see President-emeritus Charles "Abe' Attaway, USS Zuni, ATF 95, and his bride Ruth, their first reunion since Galveston(they were hosts). |
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Ruth Attaway receives a special serenade at the NAFTS 2003 welcome reception, while Husband Charles and Don Morris, USS ZUNI look on. |
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Some of the 43 USS Hitchiti crew attending a mini-reunion reception immediately following the NAFTS 2003 welcome reception. Hal Tenney was Host. Our Hats are Off to Hal for his organizing this event. |
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Hats-off to Gene Tabaka, USS Pinola,ATO 33, NAFTS-NW Host, who made the windmill and tables for our Banquet raffle. Gene is also NW Commander of the Under-age Veterans Association |
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L-R NAFTS-NW Hosts Marilyn Cranston & Dorothy Dana doing a portion of the reunion bookkeeping; a monster job! These ladies worked hard & long to keep the Reunion on an even keel. |
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NAFTS Secretary and WebMaster Tom "Snipe" Thomas sets up the NAFTS Website in the 2003 reunion Hospitality area. Wife Charlie looks on. Many thanks to Tom & Charlie for their work and support. They made those beautiful badges and created the 2003 Registration database, which greatly simplified record-keeping. |
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L-R Joe Kurth,Chowanoc, ATF 100,1962-5, and George Oravetz, Chowanoc, 1945-6, show some of the USS Chowanoc momentos on display in the 2003 reunion Hospitality area..
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Bill Cunningham, USS Takelma, ATF 113, NAFTS-NW Storekeeper, working after-hours to keep the Store records in order. Many thanks to Bill for his long hours in the Store. |
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The Dinner Train awaits its NAFTS 2003 passengers for the 45 mile dome car dinner trip to the Columbia Crest Winery. 91 shipmates went along on this trip! |
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Bob Weichelt, USS Moctobi, AF 105, on the 2003 reunion Dinner Train. |
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On the NAFTS 2003 Dinner Train |
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Consuelo & Floyd Wheelis, USS Sarsi, ATF 111, on the 2003 reunion dinner train. |
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Lyle & Geneva Peterson, USS yuma,ATF 94, enjoy the food and scenery on the 2003 reunion dinner train. |
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On the 2003 dinner train. |
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Dennis & Carol Hockabout, USS Molala, ATF 106, on the 2003 dinner train. |
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Satisfied 2003 Dinner Train passengers. |
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Ready for the 2003 reunion Banquet. |
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NAFTS Board Chairman Ray Evans, NAFTS Treasurer Jack Sweet, and Guest Speaker Rear Admiral Lee Hering. RADL Hering commands the Navy Northwest Area and NW Surface Fleet, worth $32 billion. |
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L-R NAFTS-NW Host Bill Cunningham, guest Command Master Chief Randy Hardin, and NAFTS Judge-Advocate Ralph Smith at the 2003 Banquet. |
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Our NAFTS 2003 Banquet Entertainers. |
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Clyde Longerbone, USS Sioux, ATF 75, doing the Raffle chores at Banquet 2003. |
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Although Wayne Wilson, USS Ute, ATF 76, was confined to a wheel chair this year, he and Ruth were attending as usual. Wouldn't be a reunion without Wayne & Ruth! |
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We hope that everyone at NAFTS 2003 enjoyed it as much as Betty & Wil Swift, USS Carib, ATF 72. |
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Gene Tabaka, ATO 142, shakes hands with the 2003 Banquet Guest of Honor, RADL Lee Hering.Admiral Hering is 46 years old, Gene won't give his age! |
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Peg & Pete Garibbo, ATF 154, pose on the way to Blake Island and the Tillicum Indian Lodge for dinner & intertainment. |
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You get these NAFTs Sailors near the Salt Water & they go out of control! |
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President-emeritus Jim Gauntlett poses with his daughters before boarding the boat to Blake Island. 65 NAFTS shipmates took this dinner trip. |
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Our NAFTS 2003 Tour Boat leaves the Seattle skyline behind on the one hour trip to Blake Island. |
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NAFTS shipmates enjoy salmon dinner in the Tillicum Lodge on Blake Island. |
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The stage of the Tillicum Lodge where nAFTS 2003 visitors were presented a show about Tillicum Tribe legends. |
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On the bus for a day trip to the Bavarian village of Leavenworth. 31 shipmates made the trip, were 1 hour late returning because they talked the driver into waiting for them another hour! |
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L-R Charlie and Tom "SNIPE" Thomas, Secretary & Webmaster, visit with Julia and Jack Sweet, Treasurer, in the NAFTS Hospitality area. |
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Dorlene & Mike De Cesare , Recovery, ARS 43, visit with Shirley & Harry(our President) Jaeger at NAFTS 2003. |
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Some of the numerous raffle and auction prizes donated to NAFTS 2003. |
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L-R Dorothy Dana, Marlene Evans, Marilyn & Dwight Cranston look through photo albums at NAFTS 2003. |
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Pat & Ralph(our Judge-Advocate) Smith at NAFTS 2003. |
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NAFTS Secretary & Webmster Tom "Snipe" Thomas, makes a point at the NAFTS 2003 Board meeting. |
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Shirley and Harry Jaeger |
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NAFTS 2003 Board meeting. |
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L-R Marlene Evans & Shirley Jaeger assisting Registrar Dorothy Dana at the NAFTS 2003 Registration Table. |
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L-R Ted Hillman,Hal Tenney & George Hinman, USS Hitchiti, ATF 103, prepare to report to the NAFTS Board on the status of the Hitchiti mini-reunion, held at NAFTS 2003. |
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NAFTS 2003 welcome reception. That's Tom Beynon, USS Quapaw, ATF 110, on the left. |
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Dick Alley, USS Carib, ATF 72, enjoys lunch at the reunion hotel coffee shop. |
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Lunch Break. |
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The last of the travelling shipmates after returning from the day bus trip to Leavenworth, Monday 15 September. See you folks next year in San Antonio! |
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Tuesday 16 September. Host Rodger pays the Doubletree Hotel Host Heather Halsey for the chow the NAFTS 2003 shipmates consumed at the Welcome Reception, Banquet and Farewell Breakfast.
How much was it? $13,556 !!! |
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Attached is E-photo of the ATF drawing won by Pete Garibbo, ATF 154, at the NAFTS 2003 reunion raffle. If you want one of your ship, contact George Bieda at www.windjammer-arts.com |
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William(Bill) W. Hodgerson, USS SARSI ATF 111, who passed away in October.The photo was taken at NAFTS 2003. Bills widow, Barbara, said that Bills doctors really didn't want him to travel, and had told him that he might have to have his legs amputated. But Bill insisted on attending NAFTS 2003 in order to see his Sarsi shipmates. Bill died of a masive heart attack while preparing to go fishing. |
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Lipan Shipmates - L-R Jim Engelke, Ryderwood, WA; John Lesjack, Santa Rosa, CA; Loren Cobb, Mesa, AZ; Joe Vallejo, Hollister, CA.
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