Old and New Business:
Smokey Point Rest Stop Fund Raiser – We manned the coffee booth at the Smokey Point Rest Stop on July 1st through the 3rd, and even with the hot weather we were able to bring in a little over $500 in donations. This event continues to bring in funds for other Base activities. Thanks to Steve Shelton and everyone else that participated in the event.
Kirkland Independence Day Parade – We had a great time in Kirkland on July 4. Be sure to have a look at the pictures from that day.
Tolling the Boats Ceremony – The Tolling the Boats ceremony and picnic are set for Saturday August 15 at the Kirkland Marina Park. Set up will start at 10:00 AM. The picnic will start between 11:30 and 12:00. The Tolling the Boats ceremony will start at 1:15 PM. The featured speaker will be Washington State Representative, Submariner, and fellow Seattle Base member Chad Magendanz. All submariners, family, and friends are invited to attend. We expect it to be a great day and look forward to seeing you there.
August Meeting Cancellation – Due to the Tolling the Boats ceremony, we will not be having a business meeting in August. Our next meeting will be on September 16, 2015.
Base Float Move – After the Tolling ceremony we will be moving the float and shelter to Arlene Ritzhaupt’s property. Later in the August we will be putting together a work party to help level the area and set up the shelter in the new location.
Trip to Portland – On Saturday September 5 Seattle Base is planning an outing to the Veterans Museum in Chehalis and then continuing on to Portland to see Blueback. The details are still being worked out, but we expect the cost of travel and admissions to be around $30.00 per person. If you want to get your name on the list, please contact Pat Householder at householderp@comcast.net with your name and phone number. It should be a really fun time and we hope you can make the trip with us. Note that this was originally listed on the Base Activities Calendar for August 29.
New Meeting Location Needed – We have been informed that VFW Post 2295 is going to start charging $65 per hour to rent the meeting hall. While this cost is not out of line with typical hall rentals, it is really too much for our organization to pay on an on-going basis. Because of this we are looking for new meeting venues and potential sponsors for our group. If you have any suggestions for meeting locations or contacts that would be willing to sponsor Seattle Base, please contact Base Commander Dick Gonzalez at 425-228-6327.
Binnacle List:
- Larry Abbott’s wife Nan is in the hospital. Please keep Larry and Nan in your thoughts and we will pass along more information as we find out.
- Roy Burt is still recovering from his motorcycle accident and really appreciates all the good thoughts from his fellow SubVets.
July Program:
Our presentation was a tour of the USS Pampanito (SS-383) by Keith Watson. Keith started out with a short history of USS Pampanito and the U.S. military presence in the San Francisco Bay area. He went on to talk about how the sub became a museum ship and a major tourist attraction in San Francisco with over 110,000 visitors per year. After talking about the history, Keith started a photo tour of the boat. As he showed different pictures he asked members of the audience to identify the location of the picture and the items shown. It was interesting to hear the comments about the different gear and which boat had what gear. Everyone had a good time talking about the familiar and not-so-familiar parts of a modified Fleet boat.
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| Keith is rewarded for his fine presentation with a box of See's Candies |
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