USS Maine Base (USSVI)
August 15, 2010 Meeting & Picnic
1st Revised August 19,2010 10:AM
2nd Revision August 19, 2010 11:00AM
The Modified meeting was opened at 1300 Local time
By SVCO Larry Ferrell Reading of the USSVI Creed and A
Benediction. Salute to the Flag and Tolling of the bell for submarines lost in
August.
As the secretary was not present at the meeting he had
previous obligations and could not attend we did not have a reading of the
minutes of the last meeting, they also could be read on the web at our web site.
The treasure was present and gave his report in the bank we have $1,850.00 And
less than $12.35 in the dolphin Fund the Crew of the USS Maine SSBN741 Gold Crew
that were here Used $174.45 of our accounts, but that is what it is all about.
Also Steve Adler Brought up fund raising. The item will have to be discussed at
a later meeting when more members are in attendance and someone can be appointed
to take the helm.
Information about the upcoming Holland Club induction
was discussed. Some mention was brought up about the invitation from our
brothers of the phin in Canada Halifax N.S. having overlapped our Holland Club
Induction and maybe next year have a plan for going up to them but making it
planned well ahead of time.
Voting in the national election was brought up and
using the paper ballot available in the American Submariner, also voting on line
as the base was a little behind in the voting.
It was also brought up about putting each married
members wife’s /significant other along with the members name if they wished to
do so.
We additionally discussed Briefly:
National USSVI Convention in Ohio, in early September,
with the “Wolf Pack” invition for our sub float.
We decided that it is to far, too much money for
Gas/tolls.
Maine Base meeting in October to do oral histories.
John McGhuceon in going to schedule several members (The reason he wanted wives
names on members list when calling.)
Maine Base participation in the Portland Veterans Day
Parade in November 11,2010. Further
information to be generated as we get closer to the event.
December Christmas pot luck dinner.
I made a list of members present because we did not
have a sign in sheet. Another note a tee shirt for Richard McGoldrick was
brought in by Harlan Brown and given to Brian Spaulding to give to Richard on
his return to the Harrison area.
The members present where: Larry Ferrell SVCO and wife
Debbie
Ed Cockburn JVCO and wife Sylvia
Treasurer Perley Shover and wife Shirley
BASE Storekeeper: Harlan Brown as himself
COB: Real Cyr and his wife Terisa
Steve Adler and Heidy
Chris Smith and his wife Margret (Maggie)
John McCutchceon
and his wife Barbara
Brian Spaulding and his wife Ginny
William Bucky Waters
Please excuse the spelling of the wife’s names
The meeting was closed by the SVCO Larry Ferrell at
1330 Local time
Respectfully Submitted: Ed Cockburn JVCO