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Sellers on Facebook

For all you FaceBook folks out there, Tom Pierett (who was on DDG-11 in the late 60's) has posted a number of photos on a "facebook groups" site called "USS SELLERS DDG-11". Try doing a search on FaceBook for "USS SELLERS DDG-11" , "join" the site, and once at the site, click on PHOTOS to see the pictures. You might also want to do a search for Tom Pierett, if you remember him, and re-connect.

News from Sellers Association President Delta Hinson regarding Sellers Reunion in Norfolk Sept 30 - Oct 3

Dear Fellow Sellers Shipmates, I want to keep you informed of our next reunion to be held in Norfolk, Virginia, September 30 thru October 3, 2010. I have seen many listings in reunion magazines that erroneously listed us as having our reunion in Jacksonville, Florida. This is not correct and the reunion is already locked in for Norfolk. MLRS has taken action to get the correct information in these magazines.

Please visit our website at http://www.usssellers.org/ to get updates on the reunion as more information becomes available. This reunion is going to be one of our best thus far. We are planning on making it one that you will not forget. I have included the text from an email I received from Brenda Eckard at MLRS, who is coordinating the reunion. The cost she mentioned in the email are just ESTIMATES but you should know for planning purposes. Real cost depends on what activities we finally decide on. As with everything else in America so has the cost of reunions gone up but the memories we foster at our reunions are priceless.

If you know of other Sellers shipmates out there invite them to attend the reunion. And if you know of shipmates who have changed email addresses and we didn’t get the update please send it to me or ask them to send the update to me. We want to contact as many people as we can and also keep our database up to date.

We anticipate the reunion packets to be available in the July timeframe or earlier. You can go to the MRLS website at http://www.mlrsinc.com/sellers/index.htm to also get updates. Please check both sites listed in this email and if you have further questions please feel free to contact me. My contact information is listed at the bottom of this email.

“Mr. Hinson, I needed to get a little more info on prices before I felt comfortable even estimating reunion costs. Using the same format we’ve used the last couple of reunions I’ve come up with a pretty good cost estimate. First for a couple – Option A which includes three nights lodging, a welcome reception, three breakfasts, dinner Friday night and Saturday night banquet, a reunion memory book, city tag, hospitality room items, all taxes & gratuities, bartender, etc a registration fee all for approximately $840.00; for a single with those same activities cost would be approximately$595.00. We have really good room rates, but we do have a food and beverage minimum of $8,200.00 so we must have our meals (except lunches) in the hotel.

Prices do not include tours. We can do a trip to the Naval Base, visit an active duty ship if one is available; followed by a luncheon cruise on the Spirit of Norfolk, ending the day with a riding tour of the city. That cost would be about $68.00 per person.

For those wanting some history, the next day we could visit Williamsburg and Jamestown ($55.00 pp) or Yorktown ($44.00). Difference in cost is the admission fee to Jamestown. These prices are frozen for 10 days, after that I have to renegotiate.”

Regards,
Delta Hinson
President, USS Sellers Association
757-615-7089
DLH@aol.com

NEWS - NOVEMBER 19, 2009

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Tom Miceli, MM2, sitting on his "FDNY" Harley next to the USS NEW YORK	Tom Miceli, MM2, and his coworker, Todd, at the gangway

NEWS - NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Jacksonville Event a Success

The reports are finally coming in from the ACVA/JHNSA event in Jacksonville Florida. See http://www.adamsclassddgvets.org/ and/or http://www.bozair.com/DDG-2/index.html for photos and details.

NEWS - NOVEMBER 11, 2009

SELLERS Association Reunion in 2010

Dates: September 30 - October 2, 2010
Location : Waterside Sheraton, Norfolk, Virginia

More details will be published soon !

NEWS JULY 24, 2009

SHIP RESTORATION FUND RAISING

For the last couple of years Major Supporter and ACVA Member donations have been used in the long process of submitting our Donation Application for ex-USS Charles F. Adams. This process included engineering surveys, marketing studies, environmental studies and permitting. Our ACVA team has donated over $650,000 dollars of cash and in-kind labor to support the project by developing the Donation Application and obtaining all types of shipboard equipment to restore the CHARLES F. ADAMS. In addition, DDG-2 will need to be dry docked and have major hull repairs conducted by a shipyard.

We are opening this significant fund raising drive in hopes of involving larger numbers of DDG-2 veterans. We also want to include Ship Association Groups, companies and/or individuals who would contribute to restoring/replacing the 1245 4 X 8 foot sections of hull plating for the ex- USS CHARLES F. ADAMS DDG-2 and Yards O’ Concrete for pier construction or restoration. In addition, we are planning local Jacksonville Fund Raising Events starting this Fall and we could use volunteers to assist in us in the events.

THIS LINK will provide the details of how you and your shipmates can help us “Restore the CHARLES F. ADAMS.”

JACKSONVILLE FUND RAISING

All Adams Class Veterans in the vicinity of Jacksonville, Florida interested in supporting fund raising events are urged to contact Craig Bernat, ACVA Treasurer and Fund Raising Chairman: fc1ddg4@atlanticbb.net

SELLERS Association

The SELLERS Association is comprised of former crew members, family members, and friends that have an interest in the ship. We have an elected board including a President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary. We have rules and regulations, policies, and procedures. You can become a member for only $15.00 per year. Your dues to be a member of the SELLERS Association will help to keep the SELLERS' memory alive, plan reunions, and pay for mailings of SELLERS Newsletters. If you have not already done so - send in your check and JOIN NOW !

Contacting the Association

Follow the "Our Association" link at the top of this page to get more information about the SELLERS Association, including contact information for Association officers.