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MINUTES FOR BASE MEETING JAN 15, 2012

 

A Meeting opened on time at one o'clock.

The Creed USSVI was read and Pledge of Allegiance to the flag was performed.

A moment of silent prayer was observed for the submariner's and submarines lost in the month of January

The tolling on the bells for submarines lost in the month of January was done by William Hall.

Secretaries report for December was accepted as posted on the Base Website.

Treasures report was given with a total of $3087.65

STANDING COMMITTIEES

Parade committee set up the schedule, dates and directions; to be posted as available.

Kap’s-for-Kids program will be headed by the new chairman Bucky Walters.

OLD BUSINESS

 

Base Commander Larry Ferrell went through the Base Policies and canceled most of them, as we have been lax in following some of the more restrictive items.

 

SVC John Starbird gave the outgoing Commander's report for the year 2011. Great job John.

 

NEW BUSINESS

March 17 meeting will be held in Biddeford with the Thresher base.  (Note: this is a Saturday, not a Sunday and St. Patrick's Day in an Irish bar in a French town. Sounds like fun.)  Directions will be sent out before the event.

 

The base voted to give $200 to the American Legion to assist the fuel costs for the year.

Larry Ferrell will purchase PAST COMMANDER patches for the past commanders of the base.

Anyone who would like to purchase anything listed in the National Storekeeper Website, please give Harland a call or an e-mail with your list.

John McCutcheon will be working on a Base Call List for anybody living within 100 miles of the meeting place in Augusta for the next meeting.

 
John and Larry will be looking at the cost of additional/new signs of the vehicles for parades.

Next meeting will be held on 19th February 2012 in Augusta.

SVC John Starbird gave Larry and well done on his first meeting as Base Commander.

Perley Shover won the 50-50 and gave the money to the base.

The meeting closed and John Starbird did William Hall's Biography.

     Respectively submitted by Secretary John McCutchen.