Tri State Deck Log 906 Thompson Street Martinsburg, WV 25401 “Life is simple, you’re either qualified or you’re not” August 2015 Issue (Semper Gumby) TRI STATE BASE The Deck Log Check out the TRI-STATE BASE WEB PAGE at: http://www.ussvi-tri-statebase.org 1 August 2015 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: THE SEPTEMBER MEETING WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH AT 11:30 AM AT THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 96, BRUNSWICK, MD, WITH NEW HOLLAND CLUB MEMBERS BEING THERE PRESENTED ASSOCIATED AWARDS. PLEASE READ THE CURRENT CALENDAR OF EVENTS OR YOU WILL BE AT THE WRONG LOCATION! ALSO, ALL MEETINGS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ANNUAL PICNIC (IN JUNE AT 1 PM), WILLY’S HIDEOUT (IN OCTOBER TBD), AND CHRISTMAS PARTY (IN DECEMBER AT 1 PM) BEGIN AT 11:30 AM. TRISTATE Sub Base Point-of-Contact Information BASE COMMANDER – DAN HULINGS/ Ph -717-816-5863 E-Mail address:[email protected] BASE VICE COMMANDER – TOM SAMUELSEN/ Ph -717-642-9445 E-Mail address: [email protected] BASE SECRETARY –DANA BOSTWICK/ Ph – 240-389-7621 E-Mail address: [email protected] BASE TREASURER – DAN GLOGG/Ph 304-596-4400 E-mail address: [email protected] BASE CHAPLAIN – JON FADER/ Ph (301) 798-2576. E-mail address: [email protected] COB (B) – DOUG SMITH/ Ph (301) 788-6434. E-Mail address: [email protected] COB (G) – RAY BUSSARD/Ph 301-371-5036E-mail address: [email protected] WAYS and MEANS/STOREKEEPER - DON BOOS/Ph (301) 898-5399. E-mail address: [email protected] BASE HISTORIAN / WEB MASTER – DOUG SMITH/ Ph (301) 788-6434. E-Mail address: dsmith@pdr- inc.com USSVI Point-of-Contact Information NATIONAL COMMANDER – AL SINGLEMAN/ Ph – 518-355-2119 NATIONAL SENIOR VICE COMMANDER – JOHN MARKIEWICZ/ Ph – 904-743-2924 NATIONAL JUNIOR VICE COMMANDER – WILLIAM ANDREA/ Ph – 561-790-1287 NATIONAL SECRETARY – RAYMOND WEWERS/Ph 479-967-5541 NATIONAL TREASURER – PAUL HISER/Ph 215-317-5666 TRI-STATE BASE MEMBERS THAT HOLD NATIONAL OFFICE TOM DENTON NATIONAL ARTIST USSVI Tri State Base 2015 Calendar of Events Jan 10th – Meeting at Pikes Restaurant, Gettysburg, PA; Guest Speaker: John Reinhart Feb 7th – Meeting at American Legion Post 96, Brunswick, MD; Guest Speaker: Rick Campbell. Author Mar 7th – Meeting at Golden Corral, Martinsburg, WV Apr 11h – Submarine Birthday Ball at Pikes Restaurant, Gettysburg: Guest Speaker: John Price May 2nd –Meeting at Golden Corral, Martinsburg, WV; a trip to the Hedgesville Public Library will take place after the meeting, to view the Submarine Commemoration Display May 16th – Armed Forces Day – Parade: Annual Submarine Memorial at Arlington May 24th – Memorial Day Service @ Harbaugh’s Church 1:30 PM May 25th – Washington DC USSVI Memorial Day March May 25th – Waynesboro Memorial Day March: arrive at 8 AM; march at 9 AM Jun 6th – Annual Picnic at AmVets Post 9, Middletown, MD, 12 PM; White Elephant Auction Jul 11th – Meeting at Golden Corral, Martinsburg, WV; - midterm Board Meeting Aug 1st – Meeting at Pikes Restaurant, Gettysburg, PA; Guest Speaker: John Reinhart; New Holland Club Member Presentations Sep 7th – 12th – USSVI National Convention, Pittsburgh, PA Sep 19th – Meeting at American Legion Post 96, Brunswick, MD; New Holland Club Member Presentations Oct 3rd – Meeting at Willie’s Hideout, Chambersburg, PA: Guest Speaker: ? Nov 7th – Meeting at Golden Corral, Frederick, MD: Guest Speaker: ?: Elections; New Year Board Meeting Nov 11th – Frederick Veterans Day Ceremony Dec 5th – Christmas Party @ AmVets Post 9, Middletown, MD 1 PM As the Tri State Base does some hopping to do its meetings, the below locations are for your use. With these and the Calendar of events, you will always be at the right place on the right day… Pikes Restaurant 985 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg, PA (717) 334-9227 Golden Corral 625 Foxcroft Avenue, Martinsburg, WV (304) 260-5300 Golden Corral 5621 Spectrum Drive, Frederick, MD 301 662-5922 American Legion Post 96 18 South Maple Avenue, Brunswick, MD 301 834-8121 AmVets Post 9 408 West Green Street, Middletown, MD 301 371-5115 UNITED STATES SUBMARINE VETERANS, INC. USSVI CREED TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF OUR SHIPMATES WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE PURSUIT OF THEIR DUTIES WHILE SERVING THEIR COUNTRY. THAT THEIR DEDICATION, DEEDS AND SUPREME SACRIFICE BE A CONSTANT SOURCE OF MOTIVATION TOWARD GREATER ACCOMPLISHMENTS. PLEDGE LOYALTY AND PATRIOTISM TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND ITS CONSTITUTION. Do you want a painting of your Boat? Go to WWW.SUBMARINEART.COM and order a picture today. Great for an office, “I love me wall”, or as a gift for a Submarine lover anywhere! “Life is simple, you’re either qualified or you’re not” Check out the TRI-STATE BASE WEB PAGE at: http://www.ussvi-tri-statebase.org The invocation was given by Base Chaplain Jon Fader followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Base Commander Dan Hulings gave the USSVI Creed. MEETING ATTENDANCE A total of 29 personnel including guests and visitors were on hand for the August 2015 Sub Base Meeting; those in attendance were: Sub Base Members (19) – Paul Benyeda, Don Boos, Dana Bostwick, Buzz Bussard, Ray Bussard, Jon Fader, Les Gallipo, Joe Hargadon, Dan Hulings, George Kilmer, John Lehman, Gil McCabe, Joe Oakes, Thom Peschke, John Price, Glen Sherrard, David Stedman, Felix Stewart, Jim Wilhelm Member Spouses/Subvettes (10) – Lynn Benyeda, Roxanne Bostwick, Betty Bussard, Joan Fader, Barb McCabe, Anne Lehman, Linda Kilmer, Stephanie Peschke, Nina Price, Sandra Sherrard The SUBMARINE MEMORIAL DAYS: The following submarines suffered loss of life in a shipboard disaster, either at the hands of an enemy or by some other means. To honor those lost shipmates, who have departed and are still on their LAST PATROL, mark your calendar and fly your flag on the day of the disaster. Also remember them and their families in your prayers. THIS IS THE PURPOSE OF THE UNITED STATES SUBMARINE VETERANS. The U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II have assigned states to boats lost during the war. SUBMARINES LOST SAILORS LOST STATE ASSIGNED August 06 1945 USS BULLHEAD (SS332) 84 NEW MEXICO 13 1944 USS FLIER (SS250) 78 VERMONT 13 1942 USS S-39 (SS144) 0 MARYLAND 24 1944 USS HARDER (SS257) 79 UTAH 25 1949 USS COCHINO (SS345) 1 Tri-State Base members who have departed on Eternal Patrol were then remembered. 1997 - 2009 = 24 BILL HOOD TOM BLOCK LOU GRAVES GORDON YETTER CALVIN WALTON JOHN HUSTON LEONARD SINGEL ROBERT FORREST GLENN HILL KARL WELTY DAVE GLOTFELTY BILL COLLINS TONY CHIMENTI HAROLD OLIVE DICK SPRINCE JOHN LUSHER LEW HANSEN GLEN BEARINGER DON HORST HAL GOODNOW B.J. CALVERT CHRIS KOUNAS RICHARD E. SAUNDERS THORNTON “PAT” WHITE 2010 = 4 BOB ATKINSON BOB BRITSCH HENRY CRANFORD JACK PRISLEY 2011 = 3 BULL DURHAM JIM FERRELL RUSS SWART 2012 = 5 JOE HINSON TED LEHNHART WAYNE SCHWEITZER JOHN POFFENBERGER JOE BARNACK 2013 = 3 GUS MARTIN CARL LINSENBACH GEORGE HINDA 2014 = 5 MIKE IACONA FREDERICK GERS MIKE MCMAHON IVAN KINSINGER KAREN FREEMIRE 2015 =1 BILL BUTCHER Rest your oars shipmates, Rest your oars… Birthdays for the month of AUGUST: Jane Atkinson, Lynn Blackburn, Mary Boos, Roxanne Bostwick, Buzz Bussard, Patricia Collins, Diane Glotfelty, Catherine Glogg, Dolores Graver, Dave Harvey, Richard Heibel, Doug Henneberger, Carol Huntington, Ann Kinney, Patricia (Trish) Klunk, Judy Kriner, Kenneth Kuhar, Robert Lampron, Sharon Lampron, Herb Lopp, Ellen Parkhurst, Lori Shirk, Douglas Smith, Felix Stewart, Betty Yingling, Patricia Yohman NEWEST SHIPMATES Welcome aboard to Joseph Oakes who qualified on the James Madison and is currently working for NAVSEA in Washington, DC. Welcome aboard to Joe Hockersmith of Shippensburg, PA. Joe qualified in 1973 on the Ulysses S Grant (SSBN 631). The best way for the Tri State Base to grow is if you invite new members. If you see a set of dolphins on a car, please follow up REPORTS: Secretary The minutes from the last official meeting were included in the March Deck Log and were approved. Treasurer Base Commander Dan Hulings gave the Treasurer’s report at the August meeting. The report was approved. Jim Wilhelm gave a financial report for the base’s torpedo and trailer. WAYS AND MEANS The store is open. Membership Tri-State Base Membership as of 31 July 2015 Type Number Benevolence Report was given by Base Chaplain, Jon Fader. WWII 6 Please keep the following individuals in your thoughts and prayers: Holland Club 22 New Holland Club 2 Dan Glogg Life Members 22 Lori Ensminger Regular Members 34 Gil McCabe – condolences for his father passing away Doug Smith Tri-State Members 90 Pat Wilhelm Dual Members 4 Associate Members 4 A big thanks to Joan Fader for continuing to make Thinking Total Membership 102 of You cards for members to sign and send to those who are in need of an uplift. CORRESPONDENCE ITEMS: Holland Club new members will be awarded next meeting Joe Hockersmith sent an email about looking forward to being a member of the base. Base Commander Dan Hulings recommended Thom Peschke be the liaison officer for the base for new members and Thom accepted the assignment. HOLLAND CLUB Base Commander Dan Hulings announced that 7 new members will receive certificates and badges at the 19 September meeting, including Peter Davio, Jon Fader, Dan Hulings, George Kilmer, Glen Sherrard, Michael Spittell, and John Traxler. EAGLE SCOUT PROGRAM Base Chaplain Jon Fader brought out that his grandson Andrew is going receive his Eagle Scout Award and is going to be presented the Subvets Eagle Scout Award in November. Thom Peschke talked about the Sea Scout program. It was brought out the Sea Scouts are part of the Boy Scouts and can get the Eagle Scout Award. Thom said he would put information out on flash traffic on how to contact and learn more about the Sea Scout program.