January 2022 Meeting Recap

We held our January meeting via Zoom on January 13th. We had 12 members and Western District Commander Jim Demott. 

Once everybody was on board with Zoom, Base Commander Doug opened the meeting with a few comments of appreciation of keeping this organization together during this pandemic crisis.
 

A screenshot from the meeting.

The Treasurer’s Report was given by Steve S. indicating that our organization was still solvent. He also talked about the success of the Christmas luncheon. He asked the question if we should schedule next year’s Christmas luncheon with the Nile Country Club for Saturday 12-10-2022. Those in attendance voted yes, unanimously.
 

Next came the nomination of officers was discussed and after some dialog it was determined and subsequently approved by those in attendance that Mike D would be the new Base Commander, Larry A would stay as Sr. Vice Commander, Earl G. would stay as Jr. Vice Commander., Steve S. would stay as Treasurer and blog master, and that Larry A. would take over the duties of Secretary until a replacement can be recruited.
 

Jim Demott addressed the upcoming USSVI Western Region Roundup to be held in Reno, NV on April 25 thru 29, 2022. Registration info can be found on Facebook or on the website https://wrroundup.com/

Due to the time limit on the meetings for the free version of Zoom, one of our members agreed to convert his Zoom account to the pay level. This will allow us to have unlimited time for our online meeting and share screens and videos. Because of this, it has also been decided to continue the Zoom meeting access even when we return to live meetings. This will allow members to join the meeting from wherever they are using a computer, tablet, or smart phone.
 

Our next Seattle Base meeting will again be a Zoom meeting and is scheduled for February 18. We will put out more information about the meeting soon and will have a practice session scheduled ahead of time for those that need to test it out.
 

We hope to have our first in-person session of the year on March 8, 2022 at the Redmond VFW.

USS Connecticut sails through Puget Sound to Bremerton

USS Connecticut sailed into its homeport of Bremerton on Tuesday, December 21, 2 1/2 months after a collision with an underwater mountain.

Connecticut sailing through Puget Sound
(photo from the West Seattle Blog)

Closer photos in the Kitsap Sun show the boat is missing some or all of the sonar dome on the bow of the boat. 

You can read and see more  in the article from the Kitsap Sun.

November Meeting Reminder

The next Seattle Base meeting is set for Tuesday, November 9 at VFW Post #2995 in Redmond (4330 148th Ave NE, Redmond WA 98052). The formal meeting starts at 7 PM, but we will open at 6 PM for social time.

We will talk about the Christmas luncheon, scheduled for December 11 at the Nile Golf and Country Club, and cover other on-going items.

We hope to see you there!

2021 Auburn Veterans Day Parade

The 2021 Auburn Veterans Day parade is on Saturday, November 6. The Seattle Base USSVI and Bremerton Base USSVI will be participating in this year's parade.

We will meet near the junction of Main and K Street NE in Auburn. Please arrive between 10:00 and 10:30. The parade will start at 11:00. We will have room on the float for sitting. Be sure to dress warm.

Photo from the 2019 parade

There is free parking in the Auburn transit center garage by the train depot (click on the image below for a larger view of the map). You can see more about other parade and Veterans Day events on the City of Auburn website.

There will not be any display stands and tents around this year, so them should be more parking available. Also there will be no bands. 

We hope to see you there!

October Meeting Reminder

We are on for our October meeting this coming Tuesday, October 12th, at the VFW post 2995 in Redmond (4430 148th Ave NE, Redmond). The formal meeting starts at 7 PM, but we will open at 6 PM for social time. The VFW restaurant will be open for good pub food.

VFW Post 2995

We can’t wait to see everyone again.

Eternal Patrol: Tim Floersch

Cold War Submariner, Holland Club and Seattle Base Member Tim Timothy Paul Floersch departed on Eternal Patrol on August 28, 2021.

Tim was born on February 8, 1944. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1965 and qualified in submarines aboard USS Redfish (AGSS-395) in 1966. He was a ETR-2(SS) when he left the service in 1970. He made a career with Korry Electronics in Seattle as a Quality Engineer.

 

Tim was an active member of the USSVI – Seattle Base and USS Thresher Chapter of the Silent Service Motorcycle Club (SSMC), acting as their Base Secretary. He was also active in the Lynnwood Hero’s Café Veteran’s Group and the Lynnwood Elks (FOE). Tim is survived by two daughters and five grandchildren.

 

Arrangements are being made through the Neptune Society of Lynnwood and Lynnwood Elks for an internment at Tahoma National Cemetery at a date to be announced later.

 

Shipmate, Rest your oar.

August Meeting Reminder

We want to remind you that the next Seattle Base USSVI meeting is planned for Tuesday, August 10th at the VFW Post #2995 in Redmond (4330 148th Ave NE, Redmond WA 98052). Social time starts at 6:30 and the business meeting starts at 7.

A nice snapshot from a previous meeting

We will discuss a schedule for the rest of the year as well as events we wish to pursue and, best of all, get to see each other again.

We will not have food or beverages served in the hall, but you may order from the bar topside. You are required to wear a mask at the bar when ordering items and not seated. Anyone not vaccinated to should wear a mask at all times. Many of us will be wearing one to prevent the spread of virus variants.

We hope to see you there.