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DESA - BROUGH 2008 Convention:  The USS Brough Reunion Coordinator
is; Ron Zarem, 1310 Rifle Lake Tr., W. Branch, MI  48661  989-345-0237.  Ron is
planning to mail out the Brough Reunion Details sometime in early 2008. Currently
details are still being worked out and they will be posted here when it becomes
available.  If you have never attended a reunion, and would like to be kept informed
please contact Ron Zarem and asked him to place you on the mailing list for the
2008 reunion and convention information. The 2008 Brough - DESA reunion dates
are Sept 7 through Sept 11, 2008,  and the convention location is Fort Mitchell, KY, 
and not in Minnesota as previously announced in Sept 2007.

DESA - BROUGH 2007 Convention:   DESA News Article, by Ron Zarem  
Our ship held its 11th consecutive reunion in Conjunction with the DESA Convention
in Albany, NY. We had 26 shipmates in attendance which included two of our "lost"
shipmates who were represented by family members who also belong to DESA,
making us once again the largest "ships company" at the convention. Those in
attendance  were:   John Adriani,   T.J. Cournoyer, Joe DeLuca,  John Ernes,
John Ertz,  Mark Evdemon,  George Gruntler, Dennis Horning,  Harold Kicza,
Fred Kirch,  Henry Lang,  Mike Marko, Frank Myler,  Bill Netsch,  Jim Parker,
Fred  Perkins,  Ted Picard,  Tom Sowell, Jack Trimmer,  Wilson Walters,  Fred
Wiess,  Peter White,  Bill Wilson, Ron Zarem, Phyllis and Eva (Tom Gruber), and
Sue and Sabina (Capt, Kenneth Hartley).

Aside from the tours provided through DESA, we arranged a special Brough
get-together by cooking a breakfast aboard the USS Slater, DE-766. Fred  Perkins,
who was a cook aboard ship, got back in the galley for the first time since 1955, and
assisted in putting together a hearty meal of sausage, eggs, and yes -  S.O.S.

It was like old times going through the chow line and filling up that meal tray with
hot food from the steam tables, with the only thing different being seated next to
attractive ladies on the mess deck who joined us in the meal.

Our Hospitality room was usually full, with intense conversation going on between
our four first timers and the shipmates they hadn't seen in decades. Photo albums
were brought out with rare pictures being enjoyed by all.

A total of 52 attended our ship's banquet at the hotel on Wednesday, Sept 5th and
the evening concluded  with eight people leaving with nautical  door prizes and the
50/50 raffle  winners being Fred Kirch and Mark Evdemon.

At our ships business meeting, it was decided to hold our 2008 reunion along with
DESA.  Additional note:  Ron Zarem was elected to the DESA Board of Directors.

"IN Memory":      Listed below are names of those who recently passed.
                                                                                None names at this time . 

 USS SLATER work Party 2007:   The 2007 Michigan Chapter work party
on the USS Slater was held April 29 through May 5, 2007, with 42 people. Four
from the USS Brough were John Adriani (63),  Stan Pachucki (55-57), Frank
Warner (52-54), and Ron Zarem (53-56). This year's crew included John Adriani,
Jim Appleton, our single biggest individual contributor John Bartko, Roy Brandon,
Tom Burrows, Dow Clark, Laird Confer, Herb Grefski, Gene Hermansen, Gary
Headworth, Joe Jeffries, Emmet Landrum coming in from California and son
Jeff Landrum from Massachusetts, Charlie Markham, Tim Markham, Dave Marsh,
Scott McFadden, Ron Mazure, Bob Donlon, Ken Morgan, Rush Mellinger, Deron
Mellinger, Stan Pachucki, Jim Ray, Dick Roy coming all the way from Florida again,
Tom Schriner and his son Joe Schriner who ran the galley, our old friend and shop
steward Dick Smith, Coast Guard Quartermaster Larry Stiles, original Slater
crew member from Connecticut Bill Svihovec, Charlie Vesterman, Dick Walker,
Blair "Butch" Warrender, Frank Warner, who did galley detail, Mark Winger, Bill
Wasko, Ed Zajkowski, Ron Zarem and his son Mike Zarem and Don Martin who
drove in from Oregon to join us again. This year's crew included seven sons and
two grandsons: Brandon Reese and Andrew Warrender. Scott McFadden enhanced
the  "Thanksgiving" dinner with the presence of his daughters, Sara and Morgan.
Many projects took place such as painting of the mast, gun mounts #32 and #33,
work in the port shaft alley, insulation work in the aft section of the ship.  Read 
more of the details in May 2007 Slater Signals News Letter Vol 10,  #5 May 2007,
by Timothy C. Rizzuto.       http://www.ussslater.org/signals/vol-10/ss-v10-05.html


2008 WORK PARTY on the USS SLATER, DE-766:  This year the May 2008
work party will start on April 27 - May 2.   If you are interested in the joining the work
party contact Ron Zarem, 1310 Rifle Lake Tr., W. Branch, MI 48661  989-345-0237

USS BROUGH HISTORY Supplement:  A draft supplement is being worked on
for the DE-148 History Booklet (2008 reunion), with new photos, additional information
along with some revisions since the publication of the booklet. [Details to follow later
and if you are interested in a copy let me know.]

USS BROUGH HISTORY BOOKLET:  The 148 History booklet was printed in
April  2006. The physical size of the booklet is 8.5 " by 7", 48 page document, with
50 + photos, and information that has never been published before. Copies of the
USS Brough History are available for purchase while the supply last. ( $12.00 per
booklet, with  mailing included ) Send a money order or check to John N. Adriani Sr.
PO Box #2272, Shelton, CT 06484-1272     Phone # 203-929-5924

CURRENT ADDRESS INFORMATION:         Please keep your mailing address,
phone #,  and email address up to date with the 148 Roster Coordinator, Peter White
(crew148@tds.net). This will help  us keep you informed with the developments, and
the events which are being planned. The mailing address for Peter is:  Peter J. White,
10 Laskey Lane, Hampden  ME,  04444

If you can be reached by eMail, please send us your Email address so that you can be
added on to the electronic eMails list. This will help us keep our mailing cost down.

OTHER NEW INFORMATION: Better communications is to provide information
within our DE-148 group is through a news letter, and by having it posted on the DE-148
Web for your access. Currently we are looking into ways to insure future reunions and
other events past 2008. We are trying to become better organized, so give this area
some thought if you think you might help out with further events.

Listed below are web sites shown below you might like to look at:
    USS Brough Web Site                    http://brough148.homestead.com/
     Destroyer Escort Sailors Assoc:    http://www.desausa.org/
    NavSource:                                     http://www.navsource.org/
     NavSource, USS Brough:               http://www.navsource.org/archives/06/148.htm
     USS Slater, DE766:                                 http://www.ussslater.org/
     USS Brough Newsletter:                 http://brough148.homestead.com/files/Newsletter.html

Question, comments and information can also be directed to:  John N. Adriani Sr.
PO Box #2272, Shelton, CT 06484-1272.  Phone # 203-929-5924
                          
Submitted - December 15, 2007 by:   John N. Adriani. Sr.

 

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