Norton Sound (AVM 1) - Naval Cruise Book

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ax' Section 2. The USS NORTON SOUND Association shall be nonsectarian and non- partisan. No candidate for public office shall be endorsed by it. The Asso- ciation shall not, through its governing body or through any of its officers, branches or members involve the Association in any question of a political character, but each officer and member shall have freedom of thought and ac- tion as an individual and is strongly urged to accept the responsibilities as well as the privileges of citizenship- Section 3. The USS NORTON SOUND Association is not a charitable institution or organization, and as an organization shall not participate, through the use of its funds, in charitable endeavors. This does not preclude the taking of a traditional HTarpaulin Mustern to assist a shipmate, nor does it set this principle up as a recommendation for the conduct of its members as indi- viduals. On the contrary, the members of the Association are urged to sup- port anyfor all charitable organizations in which they believe.U Implementation of these policies has to date taken the form of establishing an annual scholarship competition and award for members Cactive duty, retired or otherwise qualified? and their dependents. As of 1986, two scholarship awards have been made by the Association the first to ET2 Micheal Lacy II, USN CActive duty onboard? and Mrs Anne M- Renschler iDependent of deceased member Loren Kinneb. We also cooperate with the Ship by participating in the Sailor of the Quarter Program, thus recognizing those crewmembers selected by the Ship to be Sailors of the Quarter, with a letter of commendation and a monetary award to the Senior Sailor of the Quarter ithe Junior Sailor of the Quarter being similarly rewarded by the Navy Leagueb, Up to the end of NORTON SOUND's active service, a total of 14 men and women have been recog- nized in this manner. Finally, during Her active service, we have made a long standing commitment to assist any member of NORTON SOUND's Ship's Company or their dependents in any manner possible, should difficulty arise in settling int: the area or while the Ship is away from homeport. ,f7'X

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1 The wrlv existence and continuation of the Associat vn lid tiff ?fi'3Ti1Y due '- the selfless effort of a few stalwart men ers inc -.a' live ii and 'around 4 Oxnard, california. These founders and members who devoted their time and affqft ever the long haul are or have been: ROV Eujklgy f qgghp William NBillH Carl f C7th7 I Tig Colsoh William R. Carlson ff 613th 8 14tn3 Lltvd J. Eddy DDS Vincent Ertenberg David L. Garner James D. Handy Odis Havnes f f1StJ Robert F. Hovestadt ff C8th 8 75th3 Jerry Onconnor f C9thD aJohn G. HJackH O'Connor f C5thJ Timothy P, Regan CVPB-267 f C1OthJ Gerald HDustyH Rhodes f C2nd? HTommyU Stocks w C4thJ Clyde J. Taylor W C3rdD William J, CTBD Thomas III Louis E. Vann f C11thJ Frank Viglione 1 f12thQ Clinton HClintH Zachry 3 1 K J Association President and order of succession. These men have comprised the Executive Board Cfondly called the Hold Guarduf X and ha '..1' e served in various elective and appointed offices over the years. Their wivea and friends and sweethearts have also given magnificent stty rt to the Association through their patience, mailing preparations, and contri- butions to the success of the ongoing social calendar by arranging the Annual Christmas Dinner, offering their homes for meetings: and by preparing count- 1 less potluck lunches freally elegant banguetsb. Without these men and women the Association would have come to naught. I The Association is not just a social organization, it has a very serious side as well. To Quote from the By-laws: NPREAMBLE To commemorate in fellowship, the glorious traditions and hallowed memories of our naval service and of our gallant ship, the United States Ship NORTON r SOUND, and of our shipmates who paid the last full measure of devotion to God if and Country with their lives, we who have served in the USS NORTON SOUND, I W without regard to rank or length of service, do associate ourselves together and do ordain this,to be the Constitution and By-laws of the USS NORTON SOUND Association. 9 Article III PRINCIPLES yi I, Section 1. The USS NORTON SOUND Association maintains the belief that the ' - - - . L United States Navy, from its inception, fully merited the faith and trust be- Q stowed upon it by a grateful nation, both in war and in peace. We who have worn. its uniform pledge ourselves to assist by word and deed and in any way possible, to keep our beloved service in a st fulfill its assigned mission as our nation's first line of defense. ate of perpetual readiness tO iw I l I I x 1 .-... kg-kg,

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f vcr NODWON SOUND's departure from active service fsr top as LHC? a....f-D - U--1 ' L A Sociation will continue its PfOQf5mS and effcrzs' ict aa lon as rr S H- ' A I 1 1 Norton Sounders who care about the memory of Our great nip C 14:45 A - H' - . . -- . . . - - .- ' , tance Hear bi Veer r is responslbillty wlll increase ln 1wP0f ' f -'-' To be continued. An i 't ti to membership is extended to all members of the Ship's Company o:vUSS NSRTDN SOUND CAV-ll!AVM-ll, attached Military Units, Government Employees and Contractor Representatives serving aboard, past and present. Membership Entitles You To: o Association with a very exclusive and select group of persons, of various ages, who share a common bond with you --- service in NORTON SOUND. o Assist in attainment of Association goals. o Right of participation in Association business. 00 G JCI' round basis. a Preserve viable link with current friends and shipmates throughout the years ahead. a Right of participation in social activities sponsored by the Association on a year round basis. The Annual Reunion held in the OxnardlNueneme area each year is something else! Many Members enjoy it so much they come from the East Coast to participate. o Share in an unending fonum of experience exchange land sea storiesl related to the exploits of NORTON SOUND and her men and women. a Receive the Association's newsletter 'SNORTIN NORTON'g which enables a continuation of contact with the Association and its members throughout the year for those members living outside the immediate OxnardlPort Hueneme California area. There is no such thing as a typical member in the Association. He come economic levels --- all races and creeds --- military ranks and rates --- some are retired veterans --- some in between --- and some have In fact, we collectively have only one thin from all walks of life --- all all educational levels --- all military men --- some two year never served in the Military. 9 in cannon --- we have all served, or are now serving in NORTON SOUND. REMEMBER! Members contribute 37.50 per year Kduesl,however this contribution is waived for any member currently serving in NORTON SOUND t' - on ac ive military duty for the period of time he or she is attached to the ship. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: USS NORTON SOUND Association P.0. Box 487 Port Hueneme, CA 93041 The USS NORTON SOUND Association is a Federally recognized non-profit organization