2016 Smokey Point Rest Stop Event

Seattle Base USSVI manned the coffee both at the Smokey Point rest area (southbound side) over the weekend of July 22 – 25, 2016.

We want to thank everyone for your help, but especially all the watch-standers: Larry Abbott, Earl Greenling, Roy Burt, Doug Abramson, Dick Gonzalez, Carl Minor, Shel Harmon, Cliff Nutter, Bill Thompson, Kerry Ryan, Ralph Sterley, Bob Opple and Thea Benjamin, Ric Hedman and Patti Lynn.

Special thanks to those who covered multiple shifts: Earl Greenling and Doug Abramson for the graveyard lonely times (3), Carl Minor (2), Roy Burt for three shifts and a relief so I could go to breakfast on Monday morning, Ric and Patti Lynn for two big watches, and Ralph Sterley (3).

The Smokey Point south coffee booth

Earl Greening and Larry Abbott

Schell Harmon and Cliff Nutter

Roy Burt

Bob Opple and Thea Benjamin

Patti Lynn and Ric Hedman

Doug Abramson and Earl Greening

Steve Shelton - project organizer

If I’ve left someone out, please let me know and I will make sure to include them in my thanks at the next meeting.

We netted $759.90 in donations (after expenses for supplies). Not too bad for the southbound exit and better than we thought we did.

We do this event for fun, and it really is. We hope to see you the next time we do this.

Steve Shelton
Editor's Note: Special thanks to Steve for organizing this event and taking the photos.