January 2019 monthly report by Charles Brecheisen

 Greetings Altair Shipmates. Here is your Altair Monthly Report for January 2019.

It's hard to believe that another year has slipped by and I keep wondering where did it go...........

FINANCIAL:  Beginning and ending cash on hand $326.92; no income or expenses.  Beginning and ending savings $11,012.96; no income or expenses.  Total $11,339.88.  

Without much in the way of news, this is kind of a sort report.

All for now, for any comments or information, please contact me at "cmbaltairaks32 [at] fastmail.us"

Best Regards To All..........Charles

December 2018 monthly report by Charles Brecheisen

Greetings Altair Shipmates.  Here is your monthly report for December 2018.

It's hard to believe that another year has passed.  They seem to be coming at a much faster pace now days.  

I hope all the shipmates and their families had a happy and safe New Years!  Hopefully we can all have safe, healthy and prosperous 2019!  

NEW SHIPMATE:  Please welcome aboard new shipmate Francis Wolfgang.  Shipmate Wolfgang was a SK2 aboard 1964-1967 and resides in Wells, ME.  WELCOME ABOARD!

FINANCIAL:    With no income or expenses, the beginning and ending cash on hand balance is $326.92.  The beginning and ending savings balance is $11,012.96 with no income or expenses giving a grand total of $11,339.88.  

All for now.  For any comments or questions please contact me at "cmbaltairaks32 [at] fastmail.us"

Best Regards To All...........Charles 

November 2018 monthly report by Charles Brecheisen

 Greetings Altair Shipmates.  Here is your monthly report for November.

SHIPMATES:  On the last email I made to the Altair Crew, I had 7 email returned due to incorrect addresses.  I make an attempt 3 months in a row trying to track down via telephone numbers and snail mailings to the last known address. After 3 monthly attempts, I take their email address off the mailing lists.  So, please, if you move or change email addresses, please let me know so I can keep the crew records up to date.

FINANCIAL:  The financial records have been updated and are complete.  My cash-on-hand beginning and ending balance is $326.92.  The saving account beginning balance was $10,229.19, and taking into account income from the reunion auction and paying for reunion expenses, $783.77 was added as income giving a balance of $11,012.96.  The total cash balance is $11,339.88.  Shipmate Jim Braydon will be assuming the duties of Altair Treasurer. 

I hope all the shipmates and their families have a great holiday season and a happy and healthy 2019.

Any questions or comments, please contact me at cmbaltairaks32 [at] fastmail.us

Best Regards To All...........Charles

October 2018 monthly report by Charles Brecheisen

 Greetings Altair Shipmates.

You are probably wondering why there has been no monthly report for October.  The reunion was held in Nashville and was a resounding success enjoyed by all.  A financial update was not available as the income and reunion expenses are not current and have not been processed.  Shipmate Jim Brayden, MM3, 1962-1964 volunteered to be the next Altair Treasurer.   As soon as all the financials are up to date, I will send out another email or wait for the next monthly report.

I hope all shipmates and their families have a great and safe Thanksgiving weekend.

Best Regards To All.........Charles

September 2018 monthly report by Charles Brecheisen

Greetings Altair Shipmates.  Here is your late monthly report for September 2018.

REUNION:  Today is the last day of the Altair reunion in Nashville, TN.  Wish I was there.

FINANCIAL:   The beginning and ending cash-on-hand is $326.92.  No income or expenses.  The beginning and ending savings balance is $10,229.19 with no income or expenses. Total $10,556.11.  

Please visit:
    http://www.ussaltair-aks32.org
    http://aks32.blogspot.com
    http://altair.smugmug.com (All Altair Photos)

All for now.....Best Regards To All.....Charles

August 2018 monthly report by Charles Brecheisen

Greetings Altair Shipmates.  Here is your monthly report for August 2018.

The biggest news for  August is the upcoming Altair reunion in October in Nashville, Tenn., October 10-14th.  If you need any additional information or forms, please contact me at cmbaltairaks32 [at] fastmail.us

NEW SHIPMATE:  Please welcome aboard Clark Graves, QMSN 1967-1968.  Shipmate Graves resides in Alton, VA.

FINANCIAL:  The beginning and ending cash-on-hand balance is $326.92.  No income or expenses.  The beginning and ending savings balance is $10,229.19 with no income or expenses.  Total $10,556.11.

Please visit:
    http://www.ussaltair-aks32.org
    http://aks32.blogspot.com
    http://altair.smugmug.com (All Altair Photos)

All for now........Best Regards To All..........Charles

July 2018 monthly report by Charles Brecheisen

reetings Altair Shipmates.  Here is your monthly report for July.

REUNION REMINDER:  If you will be attending the reunion, please make your hotel reservations before August 23rd. to take advantage of the special Altair pricing.  There are 25 rooms blocked off for the Altair crew.  If you have any questions, please contact Dick Stader at 262.654.9202.  Thanks!!

FINANCIAL:   The beginning and ending cash-on-hand is $326.92 with no income or expenses in July. The beginning and ending of the savings account is $10,229.19 with no income or expenses in July. Totals is $10,556.11.

SHIPMATE PASSING:  The following shipmate passed away in February 2018:

    AMHAN, Ronald R., AMH3, 1963-1965

NEW SHIPMATE:  The following shipmate came aboard:

    STICKNEY, Herbert E., ADR3, 1963-1965; shipmate Stickney resides in Schenectady, NY; WELCOME ABOARD!!

All for now.  Any comments or questions, please contact me at cmbaltairaks32 [at] fastmail.us

Best Regards To All..........Charles

June 2018 monthly report by Charles Brecheisen

Greetings Altair Shipmates.  Here is your monthly report for June 2018.

I hope every shipmate and family had a great and safe July 4th holiday.

FINANCIAL:  The beginning and ending cash-on-hand is $326.92 with no income or expenses.  The beginning and ending Altair savings account is $10,229.19 with no income or expenses.  Total is $10,556.11.  

SHIPMATES:  Please welcome aboard new shipmates:

    King, Alton W., MM2 1961.  Shipmate King resides in Putney, VT

    Fitzsimmons, George F., MM2, 1964-1965; Shipmate Fitzsimmons resided in Riva, MD

    WELCOME ABOARD!!!

REUNION:  If you need any information on the upcoming reunion in Nashville, Tn, October 10-14th, please contact me at:
    cmbaltairaks32 [at] fastmail.us

All for now......

Best Regards to All..........Charles

WW 2 footage at sea.

Maybe this should be seen before the National Anthem is Played at football games.

 https://www.youtube.com/embed/jpt6Bvr2L-s?rel=0&controls=0&showinf 

"Peace is that brief glorious moment in history, when everybody stands around reloading-- Thomas Jefferson

“The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.” --Plato

Book release

Greetings Altair Shipmates.  

Altair shipmate Doug Justice, MA3, 1964, has written two great educational and history books referencing noted people who served in military with the other book detailing the great and epic sea battles in World War II.   Shipmate Justice resides in Munford, TN.

At your convenience, please have a look at the referenced site.

Best Regards To All..........Charles

Publisher = "thebookpatch.com",

                     click - "bookstore"  click "Search"

                      Enter -"Those who served" or "Epic Sea Battles of WW2"

Then view details to see about the book.

Those who Served - an Educational and Historical look at Actors/Actresses, Sports figures, Politicians, Writers, Artist and Presidents who served in a military.  From the start of the US up to and including Afghanistan.

When I could find them, included a  picture of the person in a movie or TV  series or a profile  picture plus a  picture of them in uniform and some with a military picture of a plane or ship or whatever. 

Each Chapter is by the combat theater with the celebrities in Alphabetical order within the conflict they served in.  The Celebrities start with WW1 and the Presidents  start with the Revolutionary War.

Epic Sea Battles of WW2 - a historical look at the Allie and Axis Navies that fought in WW2.  Includes a chapter of the Jutland sea battle between the German High Seas Fleet and the British Grand Seas Fleet.  Includes a picture of ships from each Navy with lots of maps of actions.  Includes references of Navy Terms, US Naval ship naming conventions, Ship loses by Country, Battleship to Battleship comparison, Proximity Fuses.

Each Chapter is by year with the battles (as they occurred) month  by month. 

Doug

June 2018 by Charles Brecheisen

Greetings Altair Shipmates.  Here is your monthly report for May 2018.

REUNION:  If any shipmate needs additional info or reunion forms, please let me know.  I have put both info files into PDF form which makes it easier to use and print out.  

SHIPMATE MAILINGS:  After snail mailing about 140 plus reunion infos, I had about 25 returns for wrong/incorrect/etc addresses.  Even got a couple of "Deceased" notifications by the USPS.  Several returns included the correct new address and they were re-mailed.  Others I tried to track down and re-mailed and most came back as undeliverable.  

FINANCIAL:  The beginning and ending cash-on-hand is $326.92; no income or expenses.  The beginning and ending Altair savings is $10,229.19 no income or expenses.  Total cash-on-hand $10,556.11.

SHIPMATES PASSING:  The following shipmates have passed:

    Wingate, Kenneth, DCC, 1963-1964; passed about 10 years ago; widow has remarried.

    Beich, Dale, SK3, 1961-1964; passed 24 March 2018
         Beich Family, 315 Jefferson St., Sauk City, WI 53583-1108; 608-643-4265

    Pfrogner, Ray L., ET2, 1957-1958;  passed away in 2016
         Pfrogner Family, 408 16th St., Huntington, PA 16652;  814-643-6670

For additional info or questions, please contact me at "cmbaltairaks32 [at] fastmail.us"

Best Regards To All............Charles

PLEASE VISIT:  http://www.ussaltair-aks32.org
                             http://altair.smugmug.com
                             http://aks32.blogspot.com

April 2018 by Charles Brecheisen

Greetings Altair Shipmates.  Here is your monthly report for April 2018.

ALTAIR REUNION:  Several different emails  were sent out to 250 shipmates with reunion attachments of the registration form and the activity schedule.  I converted the uSoft Registration "Word" document over to a PDF file to make it easier to use.  I snail mailed 137 letters with info to those without computers.  I have gotten back over 20 from the USPO with wrong addresses, moved to addresses and a couple have passed away.  I found corrected addresses for 12-13 shipmates and have remailed.  Still got some back. Please let me know if any shipmate needs additional information. 

ALTAIR FINANCES:    The beginning April my cash-on-hand balance was $480.80 and expenses of $153.88 leaves a balance of $362.92.  Expenses were postage, printing, envelopes and labels.  The beginning and ending balance of the savings account is $10,229.19.  Total cash-on-hand $10,556.11.

ALTAIR SHIPMATES PASSING:  The following shipmates have passed:

    Keeton, Charles F., SK3 1962-1964; Passed 2016
    Morganelli, Arthur W., SA 1961-1963; Passed 2011
    Allan, Ronald C., LTJG 1960-1961; Passed November 2017

NEW ALTAIR SHIPMATES:  New shipmates have come aboard:

    Kelling, Brian W., SFM2 1963-1965; Resides in Panama CIty, FL
    Longo, Ignazio, PN2 1963-1964; Resides in Bogalusa, LA
    Maly, Thomas E., FN 1963-1964; Resides in Concord, ND
    Marinski, Joseph C.,  EM3 1963-1964; Resides in Bethel Park, PA
    Mayhall, Medford L.,  SK3 1963-1964; Resided in Silverdale, WA 

    WELCOME ABOARD TO ALL!  Thanks to Shipmate Bruce Davis for finding these Shipmates!

All for now.  For any comments or additional info, please contact me at "cmbaltairaks32 [at] fastmail.us"

Best Wishes To All..........Charles