Graeme J W Smith M.R.I.N.

A Scot's eye view from the USA.

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Name:Graeme J W Smith
Location:Newport, Rhode Island, United States

Ex-Glasgow, Scotland I moved to the USA in 1996 and am now a naturalized American. I have a consulting business which advises small to medium sized businesses about the best use they can make of IT.

In a past life I have been a youth worker, Tall Ship Captain and I also worked in the yacht building industry in the UK and USA.

Monday, June 09, 2008

Scotland v's USA - Polo

Polo - USA v Scotland
Saturday June 21st, 5:00pm

Gardiner Seveney Sports Complex
715 East Main Road, Portsmouth, RI
6 miles north of downtown Newport.


Tailgate picnics on the lawn are welcome with field-side admission of $10.00 for adults. Children 15 & under are free! Great Family Event.

The Mystic Highland Pipe Band will perform before the match, for the Scots National anthem and at half time will give a display of sword dancing.

The Scots' fifth appearance in the USA - they lead the series 3-1

The appearance of the Mystic Highland Pipe Band is sponsored by Atlantic Technology Group LLC - premier providers of Managed Computing and Advanced Infrastructure Solutions in Southern New England.

Newport, Fall River and New Bedford.
http://www.atlantictechgroup.com/
401-864-1897

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Thursday, October 18, 2007

Old Shipmates never die - they merely fade away...

USS Wilkes (DD441) Reunion Cancelled

USS Wilkes DD441 - at anchor in the Pacific - 1945

USS Wilkes DD441 - at anchor in the Pacific - 1945

1,000 WWII vets are dying each day. As the disappear from our individual memories their traditions and collective memory also slips away. I received this today from one who served but can no longer make it this weekend to a planned reunion event....

The Wilkes Reunion has been cancelled. There were less than ten registered. John had made all the arrangements to no avail. I guess we are all getting older for some reason. In some cases the man or the wife cannot travel anymore. Wally, Joe, John had registered. I suppose we will.... I thought John would have notified you. The people who have ship's memorabilia are sending it to the Destroyer Museum, USS Kennedy, at Battleship Cove. That is if they don`t want to keep it anymore. Rich is the curator there.

We were really sorry to hear That the Captain passed away. I know he was getting quite frail at the last reunion. I don`t think he was at all happy after his wife died. I guess time marches on.

The best of everything to you and all the family.

Sincerely,

USS Wilkes Web Site

USS Kennedy, at Battleship Cove.

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