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November 2008 The ''MidWatch '' November 2008 Volume 14 - Issue 11 The monthly newsletter of Perch Base - USSVI What's "Below Decks" in the Midwatch Phoenix, Arizona htt :// erch-base.or PAGE ITEM NO. Title Page Perch Base "Booster Club" 2 List of Base Officers 3 Sailing Orders 3 · Map toNovember Meeting in 4 Scottsdale Chaplain's Column 5 "Shipmate to Shipmate" important Lest We Forget Those Still On Patrol 6 information for all Base members. NOVEMBER ETERNAL PATROLS Base Float Progress Photos 7 From the Wardroom- Base U SS Albacore SS218 Nov. 7, 1944 86 men 9 Commander's message USS Growler SS215 Nov. 8, 1944 85 men October Base Meeting Minutes 10 USS Scamp SS277 Nov. 9, 1944 84 men From the Desk of the "Sea Hag" 11 USS Corvina SS226 Nov. 16, 1943 82 men SubVettes October Meeting Minutes 12 USS Sculpin SS191 Nov. 19, 1943 63 men Lost Boat·· USS Albacore (SS-218) 13 USS Capelin SS289 Nov. 23, 1943 78 men Mailing Page 17 NEXT MEETING American Legion Post # 44 7145 E. Second St., Scottsdale, AZ 85251 (see map on page 4) 2008 Booster Club Perch Base, USSVI, cannot support its operation on dues alone. Nor does the Base have any other successful source of income. The Booster Club is a list of those individuals who contribute extra money to keep the Base solvent. Jerry Allston, David Anderson, Ted Asbell, Reynaldo Altos, Gary Bartlett, Kenneth Becker, Richard Bernier, Ron Beyer, Walt Blomgren, Ed Brooks, David Carpenter, Roger Cousin, George Crider, George Debo, Jim Denzien, Butch Deshong, Jim Edwards, Harry Ellis, Joe Err ante, David F Ied de rjohn, Tom Fooshee, Charles Greene, Billy Grieves, William Grissom, Michael Haler, Robert Hanson, Dave Harnish, Ed Hawkins, Harry Heller, Glenn Herold, Les Hillman, Stephen Hough, Davy Jones, Mike Keating, Denny Kerton, Jack Kimball, ---oarrell Lambert, AI LandecK:, Doug LaRocK:, Burt1s Lofti-n-, -~ George Long, George Marions, Raymond Marshall, Sandy Martin, Terry Martin, Bob May, Alan Miller, Paul Miller, - Roger M. Miller, Tim Moore, Bob Nance, Jim Nelson, James F. Newman, James W. Newman, Joe Orteba, George Petrovitz, Royce Pettit, Wayne Pettes, Stan Reinhold, Robie Robinson, Stanley Rud, Mel Rycus, Ken Schonauer, Emi I Schoonejans, Garry Shumann, Rick Simmons, Wayne Kirk Smith, Adrian Stuke, Jim Thomson, Turk Turner, William Tippett, Jim Wall, Forrest Watson, Donald Whitehead, Ed Wolf, Jerry Yowell, John Zaichkin. Page 2 BASE OFFICERS COMMANDER: Sailing Stan Reinhold 8318 North 97th Ave. Peoria, AZ 85345-3709 Orders (623) 536-6547 [email protected] VICE COMMANDER & Temporary SECRETARY: Jim Denzien 2027 South 85th Ln. Tolleson, AZ 85353-8752 VETERANS DAY PARADE (623) 547-7945 [email protected] TRESURER Meet at the Margret T. Hance Park Dave Harnish 6509 W. Devonshire Ave. (I- 10 tunnel deck park) Phoenix, AZ 85033-3350 (623) 846-0367 between Central and 3rd Avenue [email protected] COB: 0700 hours - meet to organize and Jim Edwards 3853 W. Calle Lejos Glendale,AZ 85310-4151 decorate (623) 780-4808 jrnbarb@qwestnet coffee and donuts before MIDWATCH EDITOR: Chuck Emmett pizza and soft drinks after 7011 West Risner Rd . Glendale, AZ 85308-807 2 (623) 466-9569 chuckster41 @cox.net STOREKEEPER: Jim Nelson 9503 W. Spanish Moss Ln. Sun City,AZ 85373-1741 (623) 972-1044 [email protected] NOVEMBER MEETING MEMBERSHIP David Fe d de~ohn 4750 N. Central Ave., #14P The November Perch Base meeting Phoenix, AZ 85012-1748 . (602) 283-8019 will be at the American Legion [email protected] WEBMASTER: Post #44, located at 7145 E. Rarr.on Samson 13210 N. Lake Forest Dr. Second St., Scottsdale, AZ Sun City, AZ 85351-3252 (623) 815-9247 [email protected] 85251 Phone: 480- 941 - 0130 or CHAPLAIN : Warner H. Doyle 623- 932- 4960. 13600 W. Roanoke Ave. Goodyear, AZ 85395 (See map on the next page) (623) 935-3830 [email protected] HISTORIAN: James W. Newman 3422 North 51 51 Place Phoenix.AZ 85018-6120 (602) 840-7788 [email protected] D~ ~~ Page3 7145 E. Second St., Scottsdale, AZ 85251- Google Maps http://rnaps.google.cornlrnaps?t=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=7145+E.+Seco ... Address 7145 E 2nd St ~ ~~pw.,1ip;;;~.:~ lJ'Oltr~-1 Go Scottsdale, AZ. 85251 'k.!H!~ ..u ::! "'lli!41P:$'1.i!4lil><!!>i: I Maps / (\ ! : / /Map data ®2ona Telall.tlas I ofl 111112008 6:18PM Page4 Chaplain's Column r- ------- - ---------------------- --------- - 1 1 ETERNAL PATROL PREPARATIONS 1 1 Shipmates, while we hope your day and those of your shipmates is far off in the future, we must nevertheless prepare. I I Please copy this notice and place it with your will or important papers. I I I I IMPORTANT I I In the case of my death, please immediately notify the U.S. Submarine Veterans Inc., (USSVI) at 877-542-3483 or 360- I I 337-2978 and give the person on duty the information regarding my death, funeral, and burial arrangements, plus who I 1 they can contact for follow-up and support. 1 1 Please ask them to contact my local chapter's Base Commander with this information as well (they can look it up in their 1 I membership records). 1 I This information can alternatively beE-Mailed to the National Office at [email protected]. I L---- - -- - ------------- -- --- -- -- --- - --- -- -- ~ ------------------------------------Still Recovering - .Jim Nelson Shipmate Jim Nelson underwent a setback in his recovery from abdominal surgery when, towards the end of last week, a blockage was detected by the doctors. Jim went back into surgery and is in recovery again. When this newsletter went to press, Jim was not yet allowed visitors, but when they are allowed, Ray Samson will send out a "blast" e-mail to let shipmates know. Oui thoughts and prayers are vvith J;m and his \.1Vife Nancy. ------------------------------------Need a Ride to a Meeting? If you ever need a ride to a meeting, don't kiss off the meeting. Contact the Base's Chaplain, Howard Doyle to arrange a ride. Howard can be reached at: (623) 935-3830 - home (602) 228-2445- mobile [email protected] PageS Shipmate Shipmate Shipmates, Once again it's time to renew your membership with USSVI and Perch Base. You may be a Holland Club member, Life Member in both USSVI and Perch Base or you may have signed up for multiple years in USSVI. If this is the case, please let this letter remind you that without your donations the base's survival would be questionable. I am- of cours.e- talking about the Booster Club. Please show your support by sending a contribution and remember, no matter what the amount, it is appreciated. If you would like to make this a tax deductible contribution, please make your check out to: Arizona Submarine Veterans, Perch Base Charitable foundation. For the year 2008/2009 your base has undertaken several new projects. We are building a new float to be used as a static display as well as in parades and as ofthis writing is ready for launching. The annual awards banquet is being planned for the January/February time frame as well as the 2009 induction of our Holland Club Members. Please take an active interest in your base. There are many activities and positions but few stepping up to help. This is your base - make it the best there is. Send your check made out to the base or its charitable foundation to the Base Treasurer at: Dave Harnish 6509 West Devonshire Ave Phoenix, AZ 85033-3350 ___ Enha Q~ed _ VA M_QitgQ_ge Options__ Now Avaitable_for Ve.tex.ao..... ~ ~----.-'-. Of Potential Benefit to Those in Financial Distress Veterans with conventional home loans now have new options for refinancing to a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) guaranteed home loan. These new options are available as a result of the Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008 (PL 110-389), which the President signed into law on October 10, 2008. Veterans in financial distress due to high rate subprime mortgages are potentially the greatest beneficiaries. VA has never guaranteed subprime loans. However, as a result of the new law VA can now help many more veterans who currently have subprime loans. The new law makes changes to VA's home loan refinancing program. Veterans who wish to refinance their subprime or conventional mortgage may now do so for up to 100 percent of the value of the property. These types of loans were previously limited to 90 percent of the value. Additionally, Congress raised VA's maximum loan amount for these types of refinancing loans. Previously, these refinancing loans were capped at $144,000. With the new legislation, such loans may be made up to $729,750 depending on where the property is located. Increasing the loan-to-value ratio and raising the maximum loan amount will allow more qualified veterans to refinance through VA, allowing for savings on interest costs or even potentially avoiding foreclosure. Originally set to expire at the end of this month. VA's authority to guaranty Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARMs) and Hybrid ARMs was also extended under this new law through September 30, 2012. Unlike conventional ARMs and hybrid ARMs, VA limits interest rate increases on these loans from year to year,·as well as over the life of the loans. For more information, or to obtain help from a VA Loan Specialist, veterans may call VA at 1-877-827-3702 or visit www. homeloans. va .gov. Page 6 I Ready for Launch = Laking only the final decals for the hull numbers, draft marks and plimsolllines, the Perch Base, 1/15 scale mode! of the lJSS Phoenix (SSN-702) stands ready for qCtion! While other bases have submarine models as floats, to the best of our knowledge, this will be the only scale model of a Los Angeles-class boat as a float anywhere.
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