Holiday Greetings and 2019 Holiday Luncheon Photos

Happy Holidays to everyone from the USSVI Seattle Base submarine veterans. We hope you have a great finish to 2019 and wish you all best for 2020.

Santa (QMC Jack Patterson) greets the USS Queenfish at the North Pole in 1970

On Saturday, December 14 USSVI Seattle Base submarine veterans, family, and guests gathered at the Nile Shrine Center for our annual holiday luncheon.

Before lunch we had time to catch up with shipmates we have not seen for a while, share tales of our exploits from the past year, and talk about plans for next year. There were also memorabilia tables with bits and pieces of submarine and Seattle Base history. 

We then moved on to opening remarks and lunch. After lunch the floor was then opened for sea stories and holiday remembrances and we had a chance to hear some old and new stories. We even saw that Steve could still fit into his old uniform. 

We all had a good time at the luncheon and special thanks goes out to everyone who helped organize and set up the event. It is always good to see all our shipmates and get a start on the holiday season with them. We hope you enjoy the photos below (special thanks to Steve and Dick for taking the pictures).

Pre-lunch meeting at the bar

The first memorabilia table

and the second table

Slideshow showing Christmas on subs and base events

lunchtime

more lunch

After lunch stories

Time for more tales

Steve, showing he can still get into his old dress blues, and Lynda

We'll see you in 2020.

2019 Holiday Luncheon Reminder

Salty Santa from 16 Submarines

The annual Seattle Base Holiday Luncheon is this Saturday, December 14, at the Nile Golf and Country Club. The doors will open for social time at 11:00 am and lunch will start at noon.

Nile Shine Center entrance

There is still space to register, but Steve needs to have the final count by this Wednesday (December 11). Please email or call Steve (you can find his number on the event registration form) to claim your space and for more information.

Lunch will be in the Gold Room, which is on the lower floor of the center and has easy access.

As usual, there will be a memorabilia table. So please feel free to bring along some submarine related items, historical or personal, to show to others at the luncheon. Some ideas are photos, scrapbooks, models, keepsakes, collections, and more.

The Nile Golf and Country Club is located at:
6601 244th St SW,
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043

It is one block West of Interstate 5 on the right. Use the 205 Exit. There is construction going on and the north bound exit is restricted to one lane only, take the west bound exit for State Route 104. You will see the Golf Course on the right or North side of 244/205.

We hope to see you there!