The Long Blue Line (Spring 2024)

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REUNIONS, NOTICES & ITEMS OF INTEREST USCGC WOODRUSH GROUP DULUTH REUNION LOCATION: Duluth, Minnesota DATE: September 13–15, 2024 Pease contact OS1 Michael F. Zronek, USCG (Ret), at mzronek@aol.com for further information. USCGC WESTWIND (WGB 281) REUNION LOCATION: Maritime Conference Center, Linthicum Heights, Maryland DATE: September 20–22, 2024, Group Dinner on the 21st Room Rates: $169 for single, 1 queen bed, $199 double, 2 queen beds. Each room receives a complimentary breakfast and dinner. Reservation: 1-866-900-3517 refer to code: 5925 ALL Icebreaker Sailors Welcome! Further Information: Frank Roberts (910) 279-0823, froberts58@gmail.com 2024 RETIREE APPRECIATION DAY (RAD) LOCATION: Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan DATE: September 21, 2024 The event will be held in the Joint Dining Facility (Building 164) 43156 Wagner Drive. Sign-in starts at 8:00 a.m. and the program will start at 9:00 a.m. Contact information is below. Request widest dissemination to support ALL military retirees. Selfridge Retiree Affairs Office P. O. Box 450045 Selfridge ANGB, MI 48045 586-239-5580 selfrao@yahoo.com 12 SPRING 2024 THE LONG BLUE LINE
GLACIER REUNION SAVE THE DATE LOCATION: Mystic, Connecticut DATE: SEPT 20–22, 2024 Greetings all Navy and Coast Guard men and women, grey, white, and red hull sailors and aviators. Mark your calendars to join us for the USS/USCGC Glacier Reunion September 20–22, 2024 in Mystic, CT. All grey, white, and red hull icebreaker sailors are welcome to join the fun and have a great time reminiscing and getting to know shipmates from all icebreaker Deep Freezes (South) and Artic West/East summer/ winter (North) trips. Contact: SHARON INGRAM shingram1@live.com 2023 GLACIER REUNION COMMITTEE: Chair - Bill Davis billdavis2619@gmail.com VChair - Fred Nichols fredcnichols@gmail.com Treasurer - Tom Berstene tberstene@outlook.com Sharon Ingram shingram1@live.com Dale Thompson dale.thompson5@icloud.com Bert Dejong dejongpago@hotmail.com Fred Santesteban fcsant@outlook.com Bill Sheretz sheretz@waypt.com Bill Kelsey wkelsey@twc.com Tell three shipmates who you know about the reunion, and have those shipmates spread the word. We are hoping to get many icebreaker shipmates in attendance. THE LONG BLUE LINE SPRING 2024 13
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