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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 .... Bill Britt Requests Relief as Holland Club Commander Item 02 .... Convention Hotel Reservation Information Item 03 .... Newsletter of the Year Item 04 .... Submarine Force Pacific Names Sailors of the Year Item 05 .... New COB Patch Available Item 06 .... Veterans News Item 07 .... New Officers for Mobile Bay Base ================================================================= Item 01 .... Bill Britt Requests Relief as Holland Club Commander ================================================================= Submitted by Bill Britt, Holland Club Commander ================================================================= Shipmate(s); This letter is to inform you of my decision to request relief of my duties as Holland Club Commander. In order to properly alert all hands and facilitate in the selection of my replacement, I will be sending notice to all base commanders requesting they notify all members of the Holland Club of my decision and to allow the opportunity to any Holland Club member to volunteer to be considered for nomination. I will continue to execute the duties of my office until closing of the Annual Holland Club meeting 9 September 2006 to be conducted at the Holland Club Breakfast in Little Rock Arkansas. At which time I will conduct nomination and election for Holland Club Commander. In order to insure an orderly change over of responsibilities and duties of the office and the transfer of Holland Club paraphernalia and materials to my relief and complete the transition I will be available to my relief until such time as he is fully satisfied. It has been a distinct pleasure and a great honor serving the members of the Holland Club. Pride Runs Deep William E. Britt ================================================================= Item 02 .... Convention Hotel Reservation Information ================================================================= Submitted by Bill Hollaway ================================================================= You talked, we listened, we heard and we acted. You can now register for a hotel room by contacting your hotel of choice directly. Contact numbers are listed below: The Peabody Hotel (Host Hotel) 1-800-732-2639 1-800-PEABODY 501-906-4000 Three Statehouse Plaza, Little Rock, AR 72201 Mention: US Submarine Veterans Wyndham Riverfront Hotel 1-800-996-3426 501-371-9000 2 Riverfront Place, North Little Rock, AR 72114 Ask for In-House reservations—Tell them submarine vets Doubletree Hotel 1-800-937-2789 501-372-4371 424 West Markham, Little Rock, AR 72201 Mention: Code USS Courtyard by Marriott 1-888-236-2427 1-501-975-9800 500 President Clinton Ave., Little Rock, AR 72201 Mention: SUB3 or US Submarine Veterans Holiday Inn Presidential 1-866-900-7625 501-375-2100 600 Interstate 30, Little Rock, AR 72202 Mention: US Submarine Veterans ================================================================= Item 03 .... Newsletter of the Year ================================================================= Submitted by Art Randall ================================================================= THIS IS NOTICE THAT IT IS TIME TO BEGIN SENDING YOUR BEST NEWSLETTER FOR JUDGING AS SOON AS YOU CAN. THERE AR FIVE NEWSLETTER OF THE YEARS JUDGES, AND THEY WANT TO GIVE YOUR NEWSLETTER THEIR BEST ATTENTION, BUT WHEN TOO MANY ARE RECEIVED TOO LATE, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THEM TO GIVE YOUR NEWSLETTER THEIR BEST! PLEASE GO TO ussvi.org, scroll down to National Awards, open it and scroll down to the Newsletter of the Year Pages.. When you have read it all, select your best Newsletter as per the instructions at that site, and send five copies to me at the following address, and I will audit your entries for accuracy, completness, Class, etc., and then send them to the Judges for their selection. Art Randall 1693 Claymont Estates Court Chesterfield, Missouri 63017 The Awards will be presented to the winning Base along with any Runners-up at the Business Meeting in Little Rock. You have plenty of time, please ensure that your Newsletter will not be left out of the judging process. If you have any questions, please e-mail me at artrandall@aol.com, or call me at (636) 532-5091 Art Randall National Awards Chairman ================================================================= Item 04 .... Submarine Force Pacific Names Sailors of the Year ================================================================= Submitted by Pat Householder ================================================================= SAN DIEGO, CA--Sonar Technician (Submarine) 1st Class Charles Abrams Jr. and Cryptologic Technician (Communications) 1st Class Christopher Texada have earned the titles of Commander, Submarine Force U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMSUBPAC) 2005 Sea and Shore Sailor of the Year respectively. Rear Adm. Jeffrey Cassias presented the awards to the Sailors and their wives during an awards luncheon at Naval Base Point Loma. In addition to Cassias, special guests like local veterans and Navy League members presented additional awards to the Sailors. Submarine veteran and former chief of the boat C. J. Glassford, presented the two Sailors with an embroidered jacket and ball cap on behalf of Submarine Veterans Inc. (USSVI). “I retired 40 years ago,” said Glassford, “and it makes me so proud to see these young men here, representing what our submarine force is today and I’m honored to be invited to participate. Thank you for your service.” All eight participants in the COMSUBPAC ceremony had earned Sailor of the Year titles at least twice before coming to the San Diego event. The ceremony was the culmination of a week of activities for the eight Sailors of the Year up for the COMSUBPAC titles. In addition to the competition, the Sailors and their guests also checked out some of the best San Diego has to offered. This included the historic USS Midway Museum and an evening dinner cruise around the harbor. This is the third year the competition has been held in San Diego and this year’s COMSUBPAC Sailors of the Year joined with those from Commander, Air Forces Pacific and Commander, Surface Forces Pacific for many of the group activities. Abrams and Texada will now go on to the next level of competition, for Pacific Fleet Sailor of the Year titles, which will take place in Hawaii this spring. (A photo is available at the link below) http://www.csp.navy.mil/news/rel0106.html ================================================================= Item 05 .... New COB Patch Available ================================================================= Submitted by Art Randall ================================================================= A GOOD IDEA WITH FOUR SIGNIFICANT BENEFITS A new patch has been commissioned by Ron Martini that has been designed to serve several very worthwhile and timely purposes Its primary purpose is to recognize the "Chief of the Boat" honoring the men that held that position on a Boat while serving in the Submarine Service in the past, and/or those currently in that position today on operating submarines and for those that replace them. All of the patches listed below including the new COB Patch are available from from Ron Martini. The COB patch may be purchased from either Ron and/or our National Storekeeper, Huey Hahn, at: Subhuey@aol.com Thoughts on using the new COB Patch: 1. A Base can purchase this patch to present to its members that were Boat COBs. 2. They can be sent to the COBs of operating submarines as a gift by a sponsoring Base or a Base otherwise associated with an operating Boat. 3. Former COBs can purchase it for their own vests, ball caps, shoulder patches, et.al. 4. You will also help the Library Fund as $1.75 of each COB patch purchased, goes to that Fund. In so doing the new COB patch joins three other patches that also support the below listed USSVI activities and Funds. : * WestPac Deployment - $2.00 goes to the Holland Club for each Patch * Northern Run - $1.75 goes to the CF/Library fund for each purchased * Shellback - $1.75 goes to the CF/Brotherhood Fund for each purchased * Available only from Ron Martini(Visa or MC) at: rontini@bresnan.net PATCH COSTS Chief of the Boat $6.00 Northern Run: $6.00 Shellback: $6.00 WestPac Deployment: $5.00 ================================================================= Item 06 .... Veterans News ================================================================= Submitted by John Dudas ================================================================= Tricare fee hikes contingent on review http://www.ussvi.org/veterans/vet-2006/060319m.htm Overhaul of military pay and pension is on the table http://www.ussvi.org/veterans/vet-2006/060319l.htm Air Force and VA to Build Joint Clinic http://www.ussvi.org/veterans/vet-2006/060319k.htm Senate restores $3 billion to defense budget http://www.ussvi.org/veterans/vet-2006/060319j.htm National Defense Authorization Act http://www.ussvi.org/veterans/vet-2006/060319i.htm Social Security Offset & SBP http://www.ussvi.org/veterans/vet-2006/060319h.htm VA Program Targets Obesity, Diabetes http://www.ussvi.org/veterans/vet-2006/060319g.htm CRSC Eligibility Correction http://www.ussvi.org/veterans/vet-2006/060319f.htm Wait for GI Bill benefits increases http://www.ussvi.org/veterans/vet-2006/060319e.htm End to Pay Disparity ? http://www.ussvi.org/veterans/vet-2006/060319d.htm Gray Area Retiree Space A http://www.ussvi.org/veterans/vet-2006/060319c.htm Tricare Tax Free Premiums Update http://www.ussvi.org/veterans/vet-2006/060319b.htm Disability Retirement Update http://www.ussvi.org/veterans/vet-2006/060319a.htm ================================================================= Item 07 .... New Officers for Mobile Bay Base ================================================================= Submitted by David Dalby ================================================================= Our February Meeting closed a chapter and brought to the end an era for Paul York Jr, who served as out Base Commander for over ten years. This in it self may be a record for USSVI as the longest serving Base Commander. New Base Officers elected and sustained are: Base Commander: Alan T. FERDINANDSEN Base Vice Commander: Richard M. KING Base Secretary/Treasure/Chaplin David B. Dalby (I remain) Base Storekeeper: Charles S. McGAHAGIN On behalf of Mobile Base, I wish to thank Paul for all that he has put into establishing the Base and his leadership through out the last ten years. He will be missed as Commander, but most welcome as a regular member. Thank you Paul!!! David B. Dalby Mobile Bay Base Secretary/Treasure/Chaplin USSVI Web Pages Updated: http://www.ussvi.org/Bases_026-050/b046.htm http://www.ussvi.org/poccmbo2.htm http://www.ussvi.org/poc-txt.txt ================================================================= |