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May 2017 Newsletter Volume 70 Number 2 Our May 8 Luncheon Speaker May 2017 Captain Howard B. Markle Community Afliates Commanding Officer, Puget Sound Naval AMI International Shipyard Evergreen Mayflower First Command Financial Planning A Pennsylvania native, General Dynamics NASSCO CAPT Howard B. Kitsap Bank Markle enlisted in the Navy Federal Credit Union Navy in 1986. He Navy Museums NW served as a nuclear Olympic College Foundation trained Electronics Pacific NW Defense Coalition Technician until his Suquamish Clearwater Casino commission through Wells Fargo Advisors an enlisted commissioning New Member!! program in 1993. His education includes a Bachelor of Science Michael Armstrong (Life Member) Degree in Nuclear Engineering from Pennsylvania State University, a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, a Please consider choosing our Bremerton - Mechanical Engineer Degree, and Total Ship Olympic Peninsula Council of Navy League Systems Engineering Program from the Naval to receive your CFC or CFD 2017 donations Postgraduate School, Monterey, California. CFC # 19117 CAPT Markle’s afloat tours included CFD # 1481953 assignments to the guided missile frigate, USS Klakring (FFG-42), the USS Henry M. Amazon Smile Jackson (SSBN 730), and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). He also completed a For those of you who use Amazon for some tour as an Individual Augmentee in support of of your shopping, for future purchases log on Operation Iraqi Freedom. Ashore tours to smile.amazon.com and designate our include Fleet Combat Training Center Bremerton - Olympic Peninsula Council to Atlantic, Dam Neck, Virginia, Pearl Harbor Amazon Smile contributions. Amazon will Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance send us a donation of 0.5% of every dollar Facility, Naval Sea Systems Command, Norfolk you spend using Smile.Amazon.com It costs Naval Shipyard and the staf of United States you nothing except the time to type Smile. Fleet Forces Command. Prior to reporting to Amazon.com when you shop. Amazon does his current assignment he was assigned to the rest. Portsmouth Naval Shipyard NOW HEAR THIS online: http://bremolympicnlus.wordpress.com President's Corner We are just coming of a fantastic event supporting the Washington State Science and Engineering Fair at the first of the month. Helen Miller did a super job in recruiting 32 NL Judges. In addition to judging for the fair we judged for the Ofce of Naval Research and our seven awards in Naval Science. There were over 600 students presenting, and their presentations were amazing! If you get a chance next year please come, I know you will have a great time! May is a very busy month for us supporting the Bremerton Armed Forces Festival. The exact details are laid out in the Newsletter and Website. Saturday May 6 is the military Culinary Arts Competition at Olympic College. What started out as a Chili Cook-of as developed into a contest that draws cooks from all over the region. Saturday May 20 is a full day starting with breakfast on 4th street at 7 AM, Parade at 10 AM, Heroes BBQ lunch on Pacific at 11 AM, and the Navy League Gala at the Admiral theater at 6PM. The Parade Grand Marshall and Gala Guest speaker is VADM Nora Tyson, Commander Third Fleet. We are actively seeking Navy League members to ride the Safe Boat in the Parade. The month is capped by the Memorial Day Ceremony on the USS Turner Joy at 10 AM on Monday May 29. The Featured Speaker is CAPT Douglas Munz, Commanding Ofcer Navy Operational Support Center Kitsap. Come out and have some fun! I am actively seeking a volunteer photographer and a volunteer fundraiser chairman to enable some fun events our membership committee is planning. Like us on Facebook: Navy League of the United States Bremerton - Olympic Peninsula Council 2 April 11 Luncheon and Meeting Mr John Hanson President, Bremerton Historic Ship Association Our presenter, Mr. John Hanson, is an unpaid volunteer serving in his 10th year as President of the Bremerton Historic Ship Association. The luncheon presentation captured and held the attention of the audience as Mr. Hanson discussed the work leading up to the Dry Dock work on the USS Turner Joy (DD-951), including some funny anecdotes about how some of the funding was raised. He discussed the eforts required before the USS Turner Joy could depart the Bremerton Waterfront, the transit to Lake Union through the Ballard Locks, the work done while she was in the Dry Dock, and the return transit. Each phase presented unique challenges. The transit back to the Bremerton was less dramatic. It had been proven that the Ballard Locks could accommodate the USS Turner Joy and tugs and the crews had experience transiting. While all of the photos and videos John showed were exceptional, photos and videos of the return were majestic in that the transit took place on a beautiful Seattle day. Photographs of the newly painted USS Turner Joy with Mount Rainier and Washington State Ferries in the background were spectacular. Transits to and from the Lake Union Dry Dock were covered by all the local TV stations. Coverage included videos taken from all three local news helicopters. Additionally, a great video of the transit is available on You Tube at https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=luDjfaqEAu0. Once there you can view other USS Turner Joy videos. Also featured at the luncheon was a display by one of the Washington State Science Fair winners (see the article about the Science Fair in this Newsletter). Lauren, an 8th grader from Our Lady of the Sea Catholic School, brought a display and discussed her work on "Electrolysis of Sacrificial Anodes." It was inspiring. Lauren was accompanied by her Mother and Grandmother, both US Navy veterans. Her father is on active duty. Lauren shared that she aspires to be a Navy pilot like both of her parents. 4 NOW HEAR THIS online: http://bremolympicnlus.wordpress.com Navy League Bremerton - Olympic Peninsula Upcoming Events Bremerton - Olympic Peninsula Council and local Events Upcoming Tours * May 6 Armed Forces Festival Culinary Friday, May 19 - Naval Magazine (NAVMAG) Arts Competition at Olympic Indian Island at 9:00 AM College Student Center (note 1) * May 9 Bremerton - Olympic Peninsula Thursday, June 8 - Bangor Coast Guard Council Monthly Luncheon Naval Base Maritime Force Protection Unit (MFPU) Kitsap-Bangor (NBK Bangor) (see page 1) Wednesday, July 14 - Safe Boats * May 12 Pepsi Armed Forces Festival Golf International manufacturing at Bremerton & Tournament at Gold Tacoma Mountain (note 1) * May 19 NAVMAG Indian Island Tour We are working on the following future (see to the right) tours: * May 20 Bremerton Central Lions Armed * NUWC Keyport Forces Festival Pancake Breakfast * A Trident sub (note 1) * Trident Training Facility * May 20 10AM Armed Forces Day, * Whidbey Island Naval Air Station Downtown Bremerton Parade * The USS Seawolf or other fast attack sub (note 1) * USS John C. Stennis * May 20 Gala at the Admiral Theater (see * Intermediate Maintenance Facility (IMF) Article) Bangor * May 29 USS Turner Joy Memorial Day Ceremony (see article below) For more informaiton or to sign up for * Jun 24 Naval Air Station Whidbey Island tours, go to our web page https:// Open house bremolympicnlus.wordpress.com/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/ 2017/04/17/tour-planning-2/ or contact avgeekjoe/33630075100 Byron at Email: [email protected] Home: 360-638-1235 note 1 See www.bremertonchamber.org Cell: 360-434-1144 USS Turner Joy Memorial Day Ceremony The general public is invited to attend a Memorial Day Service and Wreath Laying Ceremony, Monday, May 29 at 10 AM on the fantail of the historic ship, USS Turner Joy (DD-951), on the waterfront in Bremerton. Bremerton-Olympic Peninsula Council Navy League President Alan Beam will serve as Master of Ceremonies. The Guest Speaker will be Captain Douglas Munz, Commanding Ofcer of the Navy Operational Support Center (NOSC) Kitsap. Captain Munz is a Navy Seal and has had multiple Middle East Deployments. Come early, as seating is limited. The USS Turner Joy (DD-951) is located near the Bremerton ferry terminal at the north end of the marina. Parking is available at the Convention Center nearby. Cofee and donuts will be provided in the ship's crew mess after the ceremony. NOW HEAR THIS online: http://bremolympicnlus.wordpress.com 3 Washington State Science and Engineering Fair This month’s Washington State Science and Engineering Fair was a resounding success. The science fair has called Bremerton home since 1957. It became the ofcial state fair in the 1980s, and Bremerton has hosted the event ever since. The two day afair at Bremerton High School displayed the talents of over 600 students. Over two Million dollars in Scholarships and Grants were awarded. The Navy League contribution was definitely a team efort lead by our Chairmen Tom Danaher and Mike Spence. A special thank you goes out to our stellar judge recruiter, Helen Miller. Navy League Judges included: Tom Danaher Bob Lamb Larry Tellinghuisen Mike Spence Tex Lewis Pat Faber Alan Beam Helen Miller Joe Nelson Steve Westover Dave Ellingson Fred Nelson Mark Westover Margie Nielsen Larry Tellinghuisen Drake Evans Richard Coar Diane Quayle Ron Kirkland Jim Eaton Virginia Kirkland Birgit Povlsen Linda Middlebroock Chris Eaton Bob Middlebrook USS Henry M Jackson SSBN 730 Bremerton Navy league presents seven STEM awards to students grades 1-12 whose projects best contributes to the advancement of science, engineering or technology in support of our nation’s Sea Services, the Navy, Marines, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine. Bremerton partners with educational, government, commercial and military organizations impacting STEM education to expand the ranks of those who choose STEM careers. Additionally Bremerton Navy League provides the judges for the Ofce of Naval Research and U.S.
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