April Meeting Reminder and More

The next Seattle Base meeting is this coming Wednesday, April 17.

We will meet at VFW Post #2995 (4330 148th Ave N.E., Redmond WA 98052). Social hour starts at 6 PM with business meeting at 7PM. Don't forget to review the previous meeting minutes, you can find them here on the blog or on the Seattle Base website, just click the Minutes button on the left.

We'll be talking about upcoming events for the Spring and Summer.

We hope to see you at the meeting.

Here are a couple other items of interest.

Redmond Teacher and Seattle USSVI member receives Governor’s Award

Darin Detwiler, a teacher in the Highly Capable Learner Program at Redmond Middle School, has been chosen to receive the 2013 Washington State Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching History. This award is presented to an outstanding certified teacher of Pacific Northwest history in an accredited K-12 school in Washington or to a nonprofit organization. Darin was nominated by colleagues in his building for this honor.

Award winners have demonstrated the following: the use and development and an innovative curriculum, consistent effectiveness in utilizing Pacific Northwest history in either the classroom or the community over an extended period of time, the advancement of Pacific Northwest history as a field of academic inquiry, a lasting impact on students, the use or development of innovative technology, and the encouragement of Pacific Northwest themes in History Day presentations.

Darin will receive his award at the Washington State Historical Society’s Annual Awards Luncheon on June 22. He qualified in submarines in 1989 aboard the USS William H. Bates (SSN-680) where he served as a nuclear Machinist Mate.

SubVets at Veterans Memorial Dedication

Pat Householder, Ric Hedman, and Base Commander Doug Abramson attended the dedication of the Tulip Town Veterans Memorial on Friday April 12.

If you go up to see the tulip fields, be sure to stop off at the memorial.