THE KIWANOGRAM
21 January  2003

 

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Today     

  Program:   Rescue Boat Officer from the USS Bassett
Speakers:   Peter Wren             
 

In continuing the program from last week, RESCUE OF USS INDIANAPOLIS SURVIVORS.  By some miracle, a Ventura reconnaissance plane’s antenna had become entangled and the pilot went to the tail to assist, and by chance happened to spot a large oil slick.  This was four days after the Navy became aware the USS Indianapolis was missing.  Soon after the spotting, a PBY seaplane landed in rough seas and began picking up and loading survivors into and onto the plane’s wings and fuselage, as several rescue ships raced some ten hours to the scene -- arriving at night.  Last week, Richard Paroubek spoke of his and fellow mates five-night four-day ordeal.  Our speaker today is LCMD L. Peter Wren, Rescue Boat Officer from the USS Bassett, the primary rescue (148 sailors) ship.  Author of WE WERE THERE, Commander Wren will tell us of the horror, and the subsequent miracles of survival, as well as the aftermath of the Naval investigation. 
 


Where we'll meet---

What we'll eat!

Today: Hospitality House                           
 Menu: TBA

Jan 14: Virginia Room           
 Menu: Salad;  Herb-crusted chicken with linguini primavera;  rolls    

 


Education -- Kiwanis International Foundation - Part 4 of 5:  Kiwanis International mailed 5,000 surveys to U.S. members and received 1792 responses, with the following results: Age of membership - 75 years or older 11.3%;  65-74 years old 18.7%;  55-64 years old 22.8%; 45-54 years old 24.7%;  35-44 years old 14.9%;  25-34 years old 6.9%;  18-24 years old 0.7%

BIRTHDAYS  January 21 - 27


      January 21    Ron Campana       January 23    Hugh Rutledge
January 24    Jack Kirtland        January 24    Bill Person

Announcements

- Snowball 2004 -- Saturday, February 14. 
- Ad space is available.  Please contact Bill Perkins if you would like a space.

Upcoming Programs

January 28               Thom Prevette             Director of  Cox Communcations
February 4               Club Day
February 11             Marvin Goodfriend      Federal Reserve

 

THOUGHTS TO PONDER

"Try not to become a man of success, but rather a man of value."  (Albert Einstein)
 

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