USS Maine Base—USSVI

Meeting 11 Nov, 2011

The meeting was held at the VFW Post in Portland and was called to order at 1200.

The USSVI Creed was read, Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag was performed, Chaplain Terry Schmidt did an invocation and then a moment of silence was dedicated to Submarines and Submariners lost in the month of November.

The minutes for the last meeting were accepted as posted on our website and the treasurer was asked for his report. We have $2213.50 in the till, with no large bills looming. It is DUES time. Every member should know what his dues status is, but if not, contact our Treasurer, Perley Shover and find out. As CDR Starbird pointed out, the 31 of Dec is the drop dead date for dues this year. 

Standing Committees

Kaps for Kids:  New chairman to be appointed next year.

Dolphin Committee: Defunct for all practical purposes.

Parade Committee: The location of the parade we will participate in for the 4^th of July has not yet been decided. Lewiston and Gorham were suggested as possible sites. Perley Shover will check with Lewiston authorities and Roy Gorman will check on the possibility of joining the Gorham parade. A decision will be made by February. If any other member has a suggestion, do a bit of research and bring the info forth (well third anyway).  

Old/New Business

As this was an abbreviated meeting, and some of our old business is new and some of our new business is old it was all combined.

Christmas Party: Our usual pot luck and bring gift for Togus Vets will be on 4 December. Members are requested to be at the hall at 1100 to help set-up. It is expected that the meeting will be at 1200. We usually all bring wool socks for the Togus Vets, but the gift list has been revised and extended. Any of the following items for the Vets would be appreciated: phone calling cards, handheld electronic games, puzzle books and also wool socks. Roy Gorman will be the food coordinator. Please send him the food item (well the name of the item, not the food, however….) you will be bringing to the Pot Luck.

Calendars for 2012: Harlan has run out of calendars and is in the process of restocking. He will only purchase the number that he currently has requests for. If you want one, you must notify him by the 17^th of November.

New Officers: After a hard fought campaign, with only few vicious personal attacks, our 2011 election of officers for the years 2012 and 2013 has been decided. The winners are as follows:

Base Commander: Larry Ferrell

Senior Vice Commander: John Starbird

Junior Vice Commander: Brian Spaulding

Treasurer: Perley Shover

Secretary: Al Childs

Appointed positions are as follows:

COB: Real Cyr

Storekeeper: Harlan Brown

Chaplain: Terry Schmidt

Applause and gratitude for these gentlemen stepping forward to fill these positions, as their dedication to this organization is what keeps it going.

The meeting was adjourned at 1230 and then it was hot Beef Stew and Biscuits provided by the VFW crew.

PERSONAL NOTE: This is the last set of minutes that I will be submitting. My time as Secretary has come and gone. I’ve enjoyed the job and it gave me the opportunity to get to know most of you better than I would have otherwise. It is always fun to work with such a great group. I appreciate your help and support over the last four years. Thank You.

Respectfully submitted Secretary Roy Gorman