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| RECIPIENT LIST SUPPRESSED This is a BLIND CC sent to the entire POC LIST ================================================================= USSVI POC Broadcast 06-003 Date: 14 February 2006 From: Greg "Gunner" Stitz - gstitz@mindspring.com TO: POC LIST For distribution USSVI Convention 2006 http://www.razorbackbase.com/Convention.html Base & Nat'l Officers Forum http://www.ussvi.org/o-forum.htm The COMPLETE POC LIST http://www.ussvi.org/poc-cmbo.htm All BROADCASTS http://www.ussvi.org/webmastr/brdcasts.htm 2006 BROADCAST LISTINGS http://www.ussvi.org/webmastr/2006.htm This BROADCAST http://www.ussvi.org/webmastr/2006/06-003.htm Item 01 .... Clarification about Boat Sponsorship Program Item 02 .... Fifth Submarine Online Auction Now Online - Bidding starts 18 February Item 03 .... USSVI Scholarship application Last Call Item 04 .... Request for Donations to Memorial to be Erected in Albuquerque, NM Item 05 .... Veterans News Item 06 .... New Base formed in Western District Five Item 07 .... Two New Central Region Bases formed February 4th, 2006 Item 08 .... Snug Harbor Base Officers for 2006 Item 09 .... Seattle Base Officers Item 10 .... Hampton Road Base Election Results Item 11 .... Cod Base Officers for 2006 Item 12 .... Chesapeake Base Change of Command ================================================================= Item 01 .... Clarification about Boat Sponsorship ================================================================= Submitted by Bill Lee, Boat Sponsorship Chair ================================================================= Please send all check as sponsors of the BSP program to the following address, rather than directly to the new chairman. Checks should be written to USSVI-BSP-AS and sent to: T. M. Bircumshaw P. O. Box 893007 Temecula, CA 92589-3007 Questions, etc. about the program should be sent to the Boat Sponsorship Chair, Bill Lee. If you send checks to him, he just has to turn around and send them to Mike. ================================================================= Item XX .... Fifth Submarine Online Auction Now Online - Bidding starts 18 February ================================================================= Submitted by Ron Martini ================================================================= The 5th Submarine On-Line auction is ready for your consideration. There are 214 items currently at: rontini.com/auction.htm DO NOT BID UNTIL FEB. 18TH Bidding Starts Feb. 18AM and runs till 10AM EST SHARP Sunday-March 5 Click on the item number to view the item. Collections and photos courtesy of Ed Brooks/Prescott, AZ. Prior to bidding, email: rontini@bresnan.net with: full name 3initials mailing address phone number There are items from the estates of Jim Rolle, Gary (Cowboy) McLaughlin. Items include a restored Klaxon, a cavitation indicator, the book "Blow Negative", an 18" mahogany submarine, clothing, zippo boat lighters and so much more. --- POC's/Base CO's/DCs and RDs Please distribute this again to your bases and your members on Feb 6th and 15th. Funds collected will be directed to USSVI Brotherhood Fund (unless you specify that you wish it to go to Library Fund.) ================================================================= Item XX .... USSVI Scholarship application Last Call ================================================================= Submitted by: Paul Orstad, USSVI NSC ================================================================= This is the offical "Last Call" for requesting USSVI Scholarship Applications from the National Scholarship Chairman. The "Last Call" is 15 March 2006 and the scholarship application is due and must be postmarked by 15 April 2006. If there is any questions please contact the National Scholarship Chairman immediately at 860-889-4750 (H) or 860-334-6457(C). To those who have their application done now please send them in now and don't wait for the last minute. My Address is: Paul Orstad 30 Surrey Lane Norwich, CT 06360-6541 (It's also on the USSVI Web Page and in American Submariner) ================================================================= Item XX .... Request for Donations to Memorial to be Erected in Albuquerque, NM ================================================================= Submitted by Art Randall ================================================================= Bullhead Base, USSVI together with the Sandia Chapter of the US SubVets of WWII, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is in the process of of erecting a Memorial in Veterans Memorial Park in Albuquerque NM and are seeking donations to complete the project. The attached is an overview of the Park, including picutres to acquaint you with the site as well as the details of the project such as memorial text, cost, current amount already raised, contacts, etc. For further information and/or questions, contact: Carl Schmidt, Chairman, Memorials and Ceremonies 23 Rockwood Road Cabot, AR 72023-2019 (501) 843-7855 bonnynclyde@classicnet.net USSVI Web Pages Updated: http://www.ussvi.org/mem/state-nm.htm ================================================================= Item XX .... Veterans News ================================================================= Submitted by John Dudas ================================================================= VA Presents Grant to Joplin Area Group http://www.ussvi.org/veterans/vet-2006/060213a.htm Funding and fees would rise under 2007 VA budget http://www.ussvi.org/veterans/vet-2006/060213b.htm Overseas Voting Instructions http://www.ussvi.org/veterans/vet-2006/060213c.htm Record Your Sea Service in The Navy Log http://www.ussvi.org/veterans/vet-2006/060213d.htm Retirees Abroad Get Direct Deposit http://www.ussvi.org/veterans/vet-2006/060213e.htm TRICARE Dental Program Update http://www.ussvi.org/veterans/vet-2006/060213f.htm VA Health Care Beats Private Sector http://www.ussvi.org/veterans/vet-2006/060213g.htm 2006 Dental Premiums Increase http://www.ussvi.org/veterans/vet-2006/060213h.htm TRICARE Plan Finalized http://www.ussvi.org/veterans/vet-2006/060213i.htm USSVI Pages Updated: http://www.ussvi.org/veterans/top.htm ================================================================= Item XX .... New Base formed in Western District Five ================================================================= Submitted by Rocky Rockers, WD5 CDR ================================================================= Shipmates, I am proud to announce forming a new base, the 12th in WD5, named PARCHE SS 384/Ventura County, CA. The base home is in Oxnard. California. Base meeting will be held jointly with U.S. Submarine Veterans of WWII Ventura County Chapter on the 4th Sunday of the month @ 1300 (1PM to some). The meetings are held at Eagles Hall located at 4684 Caviers Rd. Oxnard. CA. I believe we have a first in that one member, Churchill Campbell, was a plank-owner on USS Parche (SS 384) and was awarded two Sliver Stars while serving on this boat during WWII. Base Commander: Jerry Harwood 5242 Reef Way Oxward, CA 93035 mehwood@hotmail.com Vice Commander: Norman Dragoo ndraggy@aol.com Secretary/Treasurer: Ronald Hines hinesrw@msn.com POC: Richard Otterson rotter3400@aol.com USSVI Pages Updated: http://www.ussvi.org/forming/topform.htm http://www.ussvi.org/basinfo3.htm http://www.ussvi.org/poccmbo2.htm http://www.ussvi.org/poc-txt.txt http://www.ussvi.org/Bases_126-150/b130.htm ================================================================= Item XX .... Two New Central Region Bases formed February 4th, 2006 ================================================================= Submitted by Art Randall ================================================================= Chuck Shepherd, Central Region District One Commander and I are pleased to announce the launching of two new Bases on the same day, that were hundreds of miles apart. So Chuck launched the new "Snook Base" with six members (Troy Meyers Commanding - tlmyers@pgtc.com),in Bentonville Arkansas, joining two other Arkansas Bases, (Twin Lakes Base in Mountain Home and Razorback Base in Little Rock. I launched the USS Columbia Base with 12 members (Joe Ryan Commanding - joeryan@stovermo.com) in Columbia Missouri, joining three other Missouri Bases (Ozark Runner, in Springfield, Topeka Jefferson City in Kansas City, and the USS Springfield Base in St. Louis. These two launches bring the total number of Bases in the Central Region to 42. The remaining officers of both Bases will be announced on a subsequent broadcast message. Please join Chuck and me in welcoming these two new Bases and their members to USSVI family of Submariners! Art Randall USSVI Pages Updated: http://www.ussvi.org/forming/topform.htm http://www.ussvi.org/basinfo3.htm http://www.ussvi.org/poccmbo2.htm http://www.ussvi.org/poc-txt.txt http://www.ussvi.org/Bases_126-150/b131.htm http://www.ussvi.org/Bases_126-150/b132.htm ================================================================= Item 08 .... Snug Harbor Base Officers for 2006 ================================================================= Submitted by Tim VeArd, Base CDR ================================================================= Shipmates, I'm proud to present the new officers for Snug Harbor Base for 2006: Base Commander: Tim VeArd Vice Commander: William E. Irvine Secretary: Shawn D. Brown Treasurer: Raymond Coons COB: Ray D. Goodwin Chaplain: Robert L. Chasse & Gil Shaddock Storekeeper: Guy L. Polley, Jr. Webmasters: Tim VeArd & Gil Shaddock Their complete profiles can be viewed on www.SnugHarborBase.com (click on OFFICERS). ================================================================= Item 09 .... Seattle Base Officers ================================================================= Submitted by Karl 'Dutch' Krompholz, Base CDR ================================================================= The 2006 Base Officers for Seattle are: Base CDR Karl 'Dutch' Krompholz bkrompholz@aol.com Sr. Vice CDR Dave Goodson nwrcs@mindspring.com Jr. Vice CDR Steve Shelton sdshelton@comcast.net Treasurer James Harper kh6cn@earthlink.net Secretary Robbie Robertson robbie78@comcast.net ================================================================== Item 10 .... Hampton Road Base Election Results ================================================================== Submitted by Prentice Cushing, Base Secretary ================================================================== Base Commander & POC: Richard E. Helm 1333 Sandstone Ct. Virginia Beach, VA 23464-6107 (757) 467-3695 Dick.Helm@1966.usna.com Senior Vice-Commander: Darryl R. Moyers Junior Vice-Commander: Edmund Hibbert Secretary: Prentice Cushing, Jr. Treasurer: Charl R. W. Davidson. ================================================================== Item 11 .... Cod Base Officers for 2006 ================================================================== Submitted by Angelo Naso, Base CDR ================================================================== Cod Base officers for 2006 were sworn in at the January, 2006 meeting. They are as follows: Base Commander/POC Angelo Naso 216 932-7493 baldeaglenest@adelphia.net 1st Vice Commander/Chaplain Dave Grossnickle 440 871-9547 drg368@comcast.net 2nd Vice Commander Pat Conroy 330 468-6932 patconroy@adelphia.net Secretary Dave Buchholz 216 382-5095 etr2ss@aol.com Treasurer Jack Hoenes 440 871-6624 jacnbet@comcast.net COB Bob Warrington 419 736-2419 Storekeeper John Probst 740 387-2800 searchin@on-ramp.net Membership Al Albergottie 440 826-9563 al-albergottie@sbcglobal.net Periscope Editor/Publisher Jim Ping 419 636-0795 katjimping@cityofbryan.net ================================================================== Item 12 .... Chesapeake Base Change of Command ================================================================== Submitted by Larry Derouin, Base Secretary ================================================================== CDR: Bob Law Ahoybob@aol.com VC: Terry Castle subvet4@aol.com ================================================================== |