President's Message

The 2007 reunion, in Branson, MO was held from Thursday, June 17 to Sunday, June 20 and was another successful one for the former crew members of the USS Westchester County. Highlights of the reunion included the reception Thursday night, the Branson Belle Showboat show and dinner Friday night, dinner Saturday night, and our breakfast and Memorial Service on Sunday morning. The reception gave our shipmates an informal setting to renew old friendships and make new friends based on our common experiences on the Westchester County. The Branson Belle Showboat had a great variety show and dinner that gave us time to enjoy ourselves and see perhaps some different shipmates and their families.

Sunday morning we had our Memorial Service and remembered the sacrifice of those that were lost.

Branson had many stage shows that were excellent and fun for those who came early and stayed late or squeezed in time between other activities.

The next USS Westchester County Reunion will be October 9 to 12, 2008, in Sacramento, California. Sharon and Nick Brumley completed negotiations with the Radisson Hotel for this weekend. And more information is included on the Reunion Page.

WESCO COOKS is the USS Westchester County cookbook that was put together by the wives of our shipmates with some of our and their favorite recipes. These make great birthday and anniversary gifts for our wives, mothers, daughters, and girlfriends. The price is $12 for one and $3 for shipping. For four or more copies there are a price breaks. Contact Sue French by e-mail (frenchsj@aol.com)or by phone at (703) 378-7581 for further information on the price breaks for multiple copies and to order the cookbooks. There will also be cookbooks available at the reunion.

Hope to see you in Sacramento.

Charles French