FTV’s Andrew Bostick Showing 40mm Gun Trailer- during the Deer Park “Totally Texas” celebration, April 17th 2004
Tour of the Submarine
USS Texas SSN 775
Group Shot on the Bow
USS Lexington
Dec. 11th, 2004
The Tour of the USS Lexington was excellent thanks to Mr. Charles Reustle (Rusty).
We learned many things that they are doing that could possibly be used aboard the TEXAS. Those FTV and TPWD members that took the tour were.
Mr. Jerry Hopkins, Steve Bostick, Andrew Bostick, Bill and Sarah Richmond, Josephine, Nicole & Dennis Mitchell.
(front row, left to right) Tiffany Roemer, Joy Mitchell, Nicole Mitchell, (top row, right to left) Jerry Hopkins, Ellen Hopkins, Joe Whitehead, Andrew Bostick, Steve Bostick, Ron Roemer, Rusty Bloxom, Ed Morrison.
"Road Trip”
to the USS Kidd in Baton Rouge and the USS Orleck in Orange Texas
June 7-8, 2003
Several volunteers and park staff went on a “road trip” to the USS Kidd in Baton Rouge this past weekend. The group spent several hours on Saturday and Sunday aboard the WWII destroyer and an equal amount of time in the maritime museum (Ed just loves the engine and boiler rooms). All were very impressed with the ship and museum. It is definitely a site worth visiting with your family. Situated along the Mississippi River, there is a hotel within walking distance of the museum and ship, a museum of natural science, the original state capital building, a casino, and much more. Although their website is under construction, bookmark their new Internet home at www.usskidd.com.
On the way back to Texas on Sunday, eight of the travelers stopped in unannounced at the USS Orleck in Orange, Texas. A couple of volunteers working on restoring the ship allowed the group to roam the ship for a couple of hours and even gave some impromptu tours. The USS Orleck is also a destroyer and her last tour of duty was for the Turkish Navy until the early 90’s. You can read all about her history at www.ussorleck.org.
Open to anyone interested in naval history and wanting to have a general good time, our next scheduled outing will be in October to the USS Lexington in Corpus Christi. It is our hope that more of you will join the road warriors on future trips. Check out the history of the “Lex” at www.usslexington.com.
Feb. 8, 2003
Lisa Kolb set-up a Road Trip for the FTV
We went to the Lone Star Flight Museum and the USS Cavalla / USS Stewart located at Galveston TX.
We especially enjoyed the USS Cavalla and the USS Stewart. Mr. John McMichael Chief of the Boat gave us a very nice tour. His e-mail is: macm@airmail.net , www.cavalla.org
It was a very nice outing for all that attended the trip. Thanks Lisa.
Volunteer Hard Hat Tour Crew
Jan. 18, 2003
Starting from the top row left, Ed Morrison, Don Fischer, Tom Gillette, Andrew Bostick, Steve Bostick, Lisa Kolb, Brian Planz (Behind Lisa), Wesley Grace (Very top), Joe Whitehead (next to Lisa), Chuck Moore, Clark Kirby (on the end), Tom Scott (sitting on 14" shell on the right), and Mr. Barry Ward - Ship's Manager also sitting on 14" shell, Dennis Mitchell (on one knee)
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