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| Photo from the 2018 parade |
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| Veterans Day Parade Map (click for a larger view) |
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Reminder - 2019 Auburn Veterans Day Parade
The Auburn Veterans Day parade is on Saturday, November 9. This year Seattle Base, Bremerton Base, and the Silent Service Motorcycle Club will be participating in the parade. We will meet near the junction of Main and K Street NE in Auburn. Set up starts between 9:00 - 9:30. Please arrive before 10:30. The parade will start at 11:00.
There is free parking in the Auburn transit center garage by the train depot.You can see more about other parade and Veterans Day events on the City of Auburn website.
We hope to see you there!
Monday, October 21, 2019
Binnacle List - Don Ulmer
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| A photo of Don from our March 2019 meeting |
He is currently on the do not call/visit list. Prayers are welcome. Get well wishes should go thru his wife Carol via snail mail (sign in to the USSVI National site or contact me if you need the address).
Updates will follow as status changes become available.
Sunday, October 20, 2019
October 2019 Meeting Recap
We started off the October meeting with Tolling the Boats lost in October, followed by birthday wishes for our members, introductions, and then the officer reports.
Old and New Business
Float Storage – After the Veterans Day parade in Auburn we will transfer the flags, bunting, and other items that need indoor storage to Sr. Vice Commander Larry for storage in his basement for the winter.
The float can remain at Al’s neighbor’s property for the next season. Because of this kind gesture, we decided to invite to our holiday luncheon and a provide a certificate of thanks.
Veterans Day Parade – The Auburn Veterans Day Parade will be held on Saturday, November 9. The float will stage at K Street around 9:30 AM, giving us plenty of time to set it up. The parade starts at 11:00. Parking is available in the neighborhood if you arrive early and at the downtown transit garage. We will send out a reminder the week before the parade.
Salmon for Solders – We got a report on the Salmon for Soldiers salmon derby event in mid-September. Over the past few years several Seattle Base members have been involved with this event and Seattle Base has donated to it. This year we voted to continue our support with another $100 donation.
Holiday Luncheon – Our annual Holiday Luncheon will be Saturday, December 14 at the Nile Shrine Center. The prices are expected to be the same as last year - $25 per person. We will registration forms out in November.
Seattle Base Elections – We will have our base elections at the January meeting. We will be looking for a new Base Commander. Many of our member have done multiple terms as officers and we need fresh faces to step up too. We hope everyone will consider becoming an officer or committee chairman. Please talk with one of the current or former officers about
Member Spotlight Video – We attempted to show the video spotlight by KING 5 news of Ralph and the Tolling Ceremony, but the sound failed. If you haven’t seen it yet, check it out in the September meeting blog post.
October Program – This month we continued to show interview recordings Base Commander Ric did with Ervin Schmidt. The recordings covered Ervin’s service in World War II.
Good of the Order
Welcome aboard William (Bill) Heppner ET1 (SS) as a new Life Member. Bill qualified aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in 1970 and served until 1980.
Jim DeMott, Western Region Dist. 4 Commander was at our October meeting. Jim had several things to discuss with us tonight. He gave a summary of the last convention in Austin which was really fun and that the next had been set to take place in Tucson, 2020 in Orlando and 2021 and Buffalo in 2022.
He also provided a run-down about his own journey of USSVI leadership starting with the Bremerton Base several years ago. He was asked to run for Vice Commander at a time when there was a chance that the Base would close if members would not step forward. He did so, then moved up to be the Base Commander for the next round. After serving as Base Commander for two years, he was asked to run for Western Region District 4 Commander. He urged any member who has not served in leadership to seriously consider running for office; first, because it was fulfilling and rewarding and second, because the base needs others to step up right now. He would be here to assist and provide help. "None of these positions were hard to do", he said.
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| Seattle Base October meeting |
Float Storage – After the Veterans Day parade in Auburn we will transfer the flags, bunting, and other items that need indoor storage to Sr. Vice Commander Larry for storage in his basement for the winter.
The float can remain at Al’s neighbor’s property for the next season. Because of this kind gesture, we decided to invite to our holiday luncheon and a provide a certificate of thanks.
Veterans Day Parade – The Auburn Veterans Day Parade will be held on Saturday, November 9. The float will stage at K Street around 9:30 AM, giving us plenty of time to set it up. The parade starts at 11:00. Parking is available in the neighborhood if you arrive early and at the downtown transit garage. We will send out a reminder the week before the parade.
Salmon for Solders – We got a report on the Salmon for Soldiers salmon derby event in mid-September. Over the past few years several Seattle Base members have been involved with this event and Seattle Base has donated to it. This year we voted to continue our support with another $100 donation.
Holiday Luncheon – Our annual Holiday Luncheon will be Saturday, December 14 at the Nile Shrine Center. The prices are expected to be the same as last year - $25 per person. We will registration forms out in November.
Seattle Base Elections – We will have our base elections at the January meeting. We will be looking for a new Base Commander. Many of our member have done multiple terms as officers and we need fresh faces to step up too. We hope everyone will consider becoming an officer or committee chairman. Please talk with one of the current or former officers about
Member Spotlight Video – We attempted to show the video spotlight by KING 5 news of Ralph and the Tolling Ceremony, but the sound failed. If you haven’t seen it yet, check it out in the September meeting blog post.
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| Watching the Ervin Schmidt interviews at the October meeting |
Good of the Order
Welcome aboard William (Bill) Heppner ET1 (SS) as a new Life Member. Bill qualified aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in 1970 and served until 1980.
Jim DeMott, Western Region Dist. 4 Commander was at our October meeting. Jim had several things to discuss with us tonight. He gave a summary of the last convention in Austin which was really fun and that the next had been set to take place in Tucson, 2020 in Orlando and 2021 and Buffalo in 2022.
He also provided a run-down about his own journey of USSVI leadership starting with the Bremerton Base several years ago. He was asked to run for Vice Commander at a time when there was a chance that the Base would close if members would not step forward. He did so, then moved up to be the Base Commander for the next round. After serving as Base Commander for two years, he was asked to run for Western Region District 4 Commander. He urged any member who has not served in leadership to seriously consider running for office; first, because it was fulfilling and rewarding and second, because the base needs others to step up right now. He would be here to assist and provide help. "None of these positions were hard to do", he said.
Sunday, October 13, 2019
October 2019 Meeting Reminder
The next Seattle Base meeting is this coming Wednesday, October 16, 2019. We will meet at VFW Post #2995 (4330 148th Ave N.E., Redmond WA 98052). Social hour starts at 6PM with business meeting at 7PM.
We will have updates on upcoming events in November and December. We will also be talking about Base elections and nominations for Base Officers. Please consider stepping up to help out as a base officer or committee leader, Seattle Base only works when members are willing to help out.
Unfortunately, our planned speaker had to bow out at the last minute. If we can't find anyone to replace the speaker, we will have some more of the video interviews with Ervin Schmidt,
Finally, Happy 244th Birthday to the United States Navy.
Here is a short message from Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday and Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David Berger to the fleet for the Navy's 244th Birthday.
We will have updates on upcoming events in November and December. We will also be talking about Base elections and nominations for Base Officers. Please consider stepping up to help out as a base officer or committee leader, Seattle Base only works when members are willing to help out.
Unfortunately, our planned speaker had to bow out at the last minute. If we can't find anyone to replace the speaker, we will have some more of the video interviews with Ervin Schmidt,
Finally, Happy 244th Birthday to the United States Navy.
Here is a short message from Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday and Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. David Berger to the fleet for the Navy's 244th Birthday.
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