General Meeting Minutes, September 30, 2016

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NAVY PHOTOGRAPHY GENERAL MEETING NOTES 30 SEPTEMBER 2016 1.    The meeting was called to order by the President, Jerry Billings at 11:05. 2.    The Pledge to Allegiance was given. 3.    Minutes of the last General Meeting were read and on motion approved. 4.    The Secretary/Treasurer read the Financial Report.  As of 10 September, 2016 there was a balance of $8,496.75 in the Association Checking Account and $18,092.67 in the Association Savings account both of which are deposited in the Navy Federal Credit Union. 5.    Unfinished Business: a.    The Secretary/Treasurer announced that the IRS Non-Profit issue with the Association had been settled and we are once again in good standing as a Non-Profit Organization. 6.    New Business: a.   […]

I meet a Retired PHC

A funny thing happened Friday at my Cardiologists office. I met a retired PHC I did not know or ever crossed paths with in my career.  Didn’t think any other PH’s lived in NE PA. His name was Bob Hemmerlee (SP?).  Anyone out there know him?  I recommended he look us up on the web-site.  If he does, let’s see if we can get him to join NANP.

Looking for Scott Stewart PH3

This from one of our members: Robert Cobble PHAN Please help if you can. I’m trying to locate another PH that was my roommate in 1974-75 while attached to ComNavMar. My friends name is Scott Stewart, he was a Ph3 at the time we were both attached to the PAO office in 1975.   He and I both covered Operation New Life, and I was hoping he could help me verify an incident during the Frequent Wind part of the operation? Thank you. Robert Cobble PHAN, I went by Bob Cobble. I was a staff photographers at COMNAVMAR for Adm Morrison during Operation New Life.

Amateur Radio Operators?

From: Dave Dextradeur, PH1 (RET) <w1gba1@sbcglobal.net> Message Body: HOWDY SHIPMATES! If any of you who happen to be AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS (HAMS) would like to get together on the air and reminisce “old times” please email me at the above address <w1gba1@sbcglobal.net> and we will see if we can agree on a time and frequency to make it happen. 73 Y’ALL, Dave — This e-mail was sent from a contact form on National Association of Naval Photography (https://navyphoto.net/wp) but I thought it should be shared online for all…

Facebook vs. NANP Blog

Brothers and Sisters. Happy to be of service to the group and here is an answer for all in regards to the questions coming up repeatedly. Where do we posts news comments deaths etc… You can post to this site and we are happy for the blog posts but the day to day updates are now hosted on the Face Book page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/211544255005/.  This platforms is accessible by all and is much faster then the blog that requires the moderator to log in an approve your comments or posts.   This is required to make sure that spam or bots do not fill our pages with smut or sales pitches… The news of a passing here will be very helpful […]

LCDR Sam Sorenson celebrated his 100th Birthday

A pioneering member of our Navy Photography community, LCDR Sam Sorenson celebrated his 100th Birthday this last weekend. John Lewin, a good friend of his, presented a few things from our community to him. Happy Birthday Sam! Here is Sam’s Bio…. Sam Sorenson was born May 20, 1916. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 1938 with a BA in Speech and Drama. He went to Hollywood to become an actor, and by chance heard a Navy LT speaking on the merits of Navy service. Impressed, Sam decided to join the Navy in January 1941, assigned to Corpus Christi, TX where powers to be determined that since he was from Hollywood, he would be a good OIC of the photo […]