July Meeting Reminder

Boy, time for the July meeting sure arrived fast.

We will be having the next Seattle Base meeting this coming Wednesday, July 18, 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.

This month Ric Hedman is giving a report on the Submarine O-2. Look at your Dolphins and you will see the O-2. We will also discuss if we want to make the O-2 our base submarine. It sounds like a good idea to me, please give this some thought.

We'll get a report from our head barista, Steve Shelton, on the Smokey Point rest stop event. If you were not there you missed a good time.

We will also have a report on the 4th of July Parade in Kirkland, a beautiful day and a lot of fun.

Finally, don't forget about voting in the USSVI National Elections. Here is the information.

USSVI National Election Voting 
Voting for USSVI National Officers and Constitution/By-Law changes is open. All Regular (US Submarine Qualified) members have several ways to vote: 

1. Go to www.ussvi.org, then click the VOTE NATIONAL ELECTION button. Follow the instructions to log in as a member, then register your vote. (Be sure to have your copy of AMERICAN SUBMARINER Magazine at hand so you can review the full text of the Proposed Amendments and the Candidate Bios.) 
2. In AMERICAN SUBMARINER Magazine, you will find a paper ballot you can complete and mail in. If you do so, BE SURE to enter your name and Base on the ballot so that I can verify your eligibility to vote before entering it into the vote tracking system. 
3. At www.ussvi.org, under the DOCUMENTS button, then the ELECTIONS button, there are downloadable documents covering the Proposed Amendments, Candidate Bios and A Ballot, all of which can be printed out for use. 

It is important to remember that Proxy Voting is not allowed. This means, each member must do his own voting, regardless of method chosen. Bases cannot vote as a bloc, and any votes received as such will not be accepted. Proxy voting can lead to a loss of membership for the person attempting to do so. 

Your vote is your voice in the future direction and operation of our organization, so please carefully consider your alternatives and vote your choices. 

I sure hope to see you all there next Wednesday, July 18th, at the Redmond VFW Hall. 

Doug Abramson 
Seattle Base Commander