Issue 1202 February 2012 Inside this issue: Two New Holland Club Members Base Contacts 2 At the January meeting the USS Sea Leopard, SS 483. well. BRAVO ZULU to Base honored two new mem- Ron lives with Diane in both of you. Officer’s Call 3 bers of the Holland Club. Troutman, NC. To be a member of the Hol- Base Meeting Minutes 4 One thing that every Sub- land Club you have to have mariner remembers is re- been Qualified in Subma- SubVettes 9 ceiving his Dolphins. And if rines for at least 50 years. you think about it, we Funnies 10 Holland Club Coordinator learned to be Submariners Chaplin Ray 12 for the Carolina Piedmont from guys these two passed Base, Walt Sealy, presents their knowledge on to. Vet News 16 certificates, pins, and mem- Along with that knowledge bership cards with the assis- comes the pride in wearing USS Shark SS 174 20 tance of Base Commander of the “Fish”, because we all Walt Sealy presents Ron Steve Bell. know what it takes to earn (left) and Mike (right) their Burnsville Information 22 them. It all trickles down; Mike Egan qualified in 1962 the knowledge, the pride, Base Calendar 24 on the USS Skipjack, SSN the dedication to duty. 585, where he proudly served as an FTG. Mike I know that a lot of our lives in Monroe (but not work ethics come from our with Jack, a standard CPB working for our Dolphins joke) with his wife Susan. and came from our crew Mike is a retired Postal members who wore the worker. I guess being a Fast “Fish” before us. USSVI Creed Attack FTG makes you go Thank You Mike and Ron “Postal”. To perpetuate the memory of and all Holland Club mem- our shipmates who gave their Ron Hatley also qualified in bers for showing the rest of Base Command Steve Bell 1962 as a ET aboard the us “the way”. It was not an lives in the pursuit of duties passes out longevity rockers easy path to follow, but as to members of the Holland while serving their country. shipmates you guided us Club. That their dedication, deeds, and supreme sacrifice be a USS SHARK (SS 174) February 11, 1942 constant source of motivation USS AMBERJACK (SS 219) February 16, 1943 toward greater accomplish- ments. Pledge loyalty and pa- Lost Boats - February USS GRAYBACK (SS 208) February 26, 1944 triotism to the United States of USS TROUT (SS 202) February 28, 1944 America and its Constitution. “Sailors, rest your oars” USS BARBEL (SS 316) February 4, 1945 Page 2 Piedmont Periscope CO’s Stateroom— Carolina Piedmont Base Commander Steve Bell by the parade in the is stepping down for quite simple. All of this Azalea Festival in Wil- now, so that will be information should be in mington on the 14th of open. Also, it is ru- the next American Sub- April. Come out and mored that the Secretary mariner (or the one fol- join us for a parade and and Treasurer may step lowing). Please read enjoy yourself. down. Our Regional before you place your Burnsville 2012 is also Director is stepping vote so that you can be The final results are in not all that far off. All down from that position, at least somewhat in- for our membership arrangements have been but is running for Senior formed. drive for 2012. We lost made, information dis- Vice Commander. Another event that you only one member. That tributed (see items in the Those are the ones you might want to consider is less than 1%. It newsletter), and we are can vote for. Also, I un- attending this year is the would have been nice to just waiting for people to derstand that the North- National Convention. It hit 100%, but still not sign up. This is one of eastern and Western Re- is being hosted bad. Thanks to all of the better events hosted gional Directors are (officially) by our you for renewing your throughout the year, so if stepping down (we can- brother base Hampton membership. For those you plan on attending, not vote for those). That Roads. Even though that waited until the end, make your hotel reserva- is quite a change within they are the official host, please try to do better at tions now. And if not, our organization. I am the entire District is the end of this year. please reconsider, you also sure there will be pitching in to help them As was put out at our will be missing a good amendments to the where we can. From all meeting and through weekend in the moun- USSVI Constitution and the reports I get, it looks various e-mails, the pa- tains. By-Laws that will be on like this is going to be a rade season is getting Election time is getting the ballot as well (just good one. There are also really close. The first close. I encourage you currently do not know many ship reunions go- will be in Raleigh on 17 to vote this year. There what they are). So there ing on at the same time, March followed by Nags appears to be a major is a lot going on this year so some of you might be Head the next day. In- change in some leader- that may impact us as a able to attend a ship re- formation regarding ship this year, so your base, so please take the union at the same time. lodging for Nags Head vote is important. The time to vote. It is all There is always a chance has been distributed. Senior Vice Commander done online and is really (con’t on Page 3) Those will be followed Carolina Piedmont Contacts Base Commander Steve Bell [email protected] 704 824 3510 Vice Commander Jack Jeffries jcckjeffries@interlink-café.com 704 –764-5211 Base Secretary Mike Hubbell [email protected] 803-628-1908 Base Treasurer Lee Hickerson [email protected] 704-573-9480 Chief of the Base Paul Myers [email protected] 704-28904650 Base Chaplin Raymond Fritz [email protected] 803 831 7235 Base Storekeeper Jeff Nieberding [email protected] 803-366-9255 Holland Club Walt Sealy [email protected] 803-327-5661 Coordinator Newsletter Editor E. Dale Moses [email protected] 704-248-7610 Issue 1202 Page 3 XO’s Stateroom — Vice Commander Jack Jeffries CAROLINA PIED- as details of events that MONT ROCKS. We have been scheduled are have reached the final available on line at time for re upping the USSVI.org click on the National and Base dues, convention tab on the left our base is probably one side of the page, click on of the best mid-sized 2012 convention tab, (Commander con’t) bases as far as retention that you can run into an old click on registration tab, MASSING OF THE goes. I want to thank all shipmate at these events. copy it, fill it out and COLORS members for their par- mail it in. Let's make a Registration forms and the ticipation and hope that good showing and sup- We have been invited to Schedule of Events is next year will be as suc- port for this. Hope to see participate in the Massing available both online at the cessful as this year. you all at our next meet- of the Colors in USSVI website (under con- We had a fairly active ing the 18th, eating be- Greenville SC on March ventions) and in the Ameri- month as far as presenta- gins at 1730 with meeting 4 at the Scottish Rite can Submariner. Please tions go. We presented to start at 1900. Temple. And in Rock come up and join us. the Submariner Story for Hill, SC on March 25th. Last, and surely not least, a a NROTC unit in York Those who want to par- reminder that our February as well as a Flag Aware- ticipate should contact meeting will be on the third ness presentation at Dale Moses. Dale would Saturday vice the fourth Weddington Middle like to go with a full Saturday. That would be School. We also had a Color Guard (Flags and February 18. I look for- very successful Eagle rifles) and we need a ward to seeing as many of Scout presentation where least 3 more volunteers. you as possible. You can- we presented certificates If we just do the Flags, not beat the meal. Our la- to 4 Eagle Scouts and a we just need 1 volunteer. dies do a wonderful job Girl Scout Gold certifi- Dale is planning on at- with the meal each time. cate in Mineral Springs tending both and will NC. lead the team. Plans are underway for We also need 3 more vol- our annual Memorial unteers for the Color service at Burnsville, if Guard for the Burnsville you haven't been to this Memorial. There will be plenty of time to weekend in the moun- Flag Trivia—Where did tains, it is SUPER. Once “practice” prior to each this Flag fly in our Na- again we will be based at event. tion’s history? See Page the same hotel as last Contact Dale at ppedi- 13 year. Please contact [email protected] or at Steve Bell for making 704-248-7610. Guys, it’s your reservation. It's easy!! Let’s show-off our coming time for thinking Base.— Moe(SS) about the National Con- vention in Norfolk. The registration form as well Page 4 Piedmont Periscope Machinery One — Mike Hubbell, Base Secretary Carolina-Piedmont Base Minutes For January 28th, 2012 -Call Meeting to Order 1900hrs the meeting was called to order by Base Commander Steve Bell.