| Shipmates,
It pleases me to announce the formation of the USSVI Library Committee. The Executive Board of USSVI gave us our charge in October when they resolved: we establish a Library Board, with John Andersen, Chairman. Members of the Library Board to be chosen by the Library Board Chairman, to work without compensation on collecting, cataloging, and controlling submarine related books and such other library functions as the chairman deems appropriate. Ron Martini, John Trubee, Dr. Gerald Menefee and Lon Schmidt have been selected to serve as initial members of this committee. Ron Martini served as an EM1 (SS) from 1960-1968 on the USS CATFISH SS-339 and USS PATRICK HENRY SSBN-599. In civilian life Ron is a retired food service retail manager and is currently an avid collector of submarine books. Ron lives in Wyoming and is the immediate past base commander of Lockwood Internet Base. John Trubee served as a MM1 (SS) from 1961-1969 and served on the USS NATHANIEL GREEN SSBN-636(B) (plankowner) and the USS FRANCIS SCOTT KEY SSBN-657(G) (plankowner). In civilian life John has worked as an engineer and is owner of the John A. Trubee Service Company. John is the base commander of the Buffalo base. Gerald Menefee served as an IC1 (SS) on the USS CARBONERO SS-337 from 1956-1959. Gerald received his MBA in Finance and a Ph.D. in Education Administration. In civilian life, Gerald has served as CEO and Vice President of an insurance brokerage company, a construction company and a consulting group. He retired as the Associate Superintendent of the Minneapolis School system. Dr. Menefee has authored historical and mystery novels. Gerald is a member of the Los Angeles Pasadena base. Lon Schmidt served as an STS1(SS) on the USS SEA FOX SS-402 and USS BAYA AGSS-318 from 1954-1958. Lon is a member of the USS Holland/Gold Valley Base and is District 10 Commander. After active duty, Lon owned and operated several bookstores and has been collecting novel and submarine books for the past 45 years. John Andersen served as a QM2(SS) on USS BANG SS-385 from 1966-1968. Since 1970 he has been a practicing tax professional with a number of accounting firms and is currently a tax partner with Andersen, Horie & Company. John has served on the executive board of USSVI for four-years. John is a member of the Los Angeles-Pasadena base and is the Senior Vice Commander of Cyberspace Base. The above committee members have all volunteered to serve and, while they have many ideas of their own, they are very willing to listen to your views. We believe this is a long-term project and that the library concept will continually evolve. At this stage of its existence we are developing concepts and looking for ideas. Don’t hesitate to write any of our committee members with your ideas. John A Andersen |