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OFFICERS-01: 2012 Dues and Retention
Submitted by: Alfred H Singleman Jr
on 8/4/2011
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Shipmates,
It's time to start our 2012 dues
renewal and retention program. Last year we had 2600 members
who were DINK on December 31st and about 750 members out of
the 2600 who did not renew or dropped out of USSVI. We all
have to do a better job at retention and try to get these
numbers down this year. Why? First, it's a financial issue. The
more members you retain the more money in your treasury. Second, you need to keep your present members to continue
your Base projects and expand your Base.
How can you retain your members? I
have found the best way is to call them and ask them to
renew. You could use the Sea Daddy Program for this. Split
the base listing between groups of members and give everyone
a call and update them on the base, say hello and find out
how they are doing. You may have to do this several times to
get most of them to renew. It takes a little work, but the
personal touch works better than e-mails.
Also while you are entering your dues
updates please check to see that all your Associate members
have a sponsor listed for them. If they do not have a
sponsor and you forgot who did sponsor the Associate member,
you can enter the Base name as the sponsor. Do not forget
that only Regular members can sponsor (ONE) Non-family
Associate member. The Base can sponsor x number of members.
Pride Runs Deep,
Al Singleman,Jr NJVC
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MURRIETA
VETERANS DAY PARADE. The 9th Annnual
Veterans Day Parade in Murrieta will be held on Friday,
November 11, 2011. Base participants will meet at
0800 behind the Murrieta Community Center on the corner
of Juniper Street and Adams Avenue to assemble the
Bonefish float. The Parade line up starts at 0900
and the Parade step off at 1000. The Parade will begin
at the corner of Ivy Street and Washington Avenue
and proceed to B Street. It will end at Town
Square Park. After the parade, please join us for
the unveiling of the Korean War Wall at the Veterans
Memorial in Town Square Park at approximately 1200.
In order to participate, members are required to sign a
waiver of liability.
The waiver is here.
Click here to read the
flyer. |
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JACQUES
ABELS MEMORIAL SERVICE. Bonefish Base has
arranged for a memorial Service to take place at the
Riverside National
Cemetery on Tuesday, November 8th, at 1430.
The service will take place at staging area number 3.
When you enter the cemetery it is on the left hand side
just after you enter the facility. From there we
will be escorted to the location where the services will
be held. After the service is over we will be
meeting at
Harry's Cafe
in Perris, which is a short drive from the cemetery. |
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HALLOWEEN
PARTY AT BINGHAMLAND.
Rick and Janie
Bingham are hosting their Annual Halloween party at
their home on Saturday, October 29, 2011. The
party will start at 1500. All base
members are encouraged to attend. Costumes are
desired.
If you need directions please call or email
Kent Weekly.
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BASE COMMANDER OCTOBER 2011 UPDATE.
Read it here.
RICK BINGHAM - LEGACY RUNNER - RUN SILENT, RUN
DEEP....BUT RUN.
The Chronicle article on
Trieste Base member Rick Bingham from August 2011. See the article here. |
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TEMECULA PARADE. Trieste Base
participated in the Temecula 4th of July parade. There were
about 60 parade entries of all kinds, but only 1 submarine.
Trieste Base got a very loud and vocal welcome all along the
parade route. The route ran from the Stampede parking
lot on the west side of Front Street on the south side of
town, and proceeded north on Front Street to Moreno road, in
front of the Post Office. Our Trieste Base float won 1st
prize in the Special Float category, our first parade award.
A couple of our members had a nice chat with Congressman
Darrell Issa who was a participant in the parade along with the
Temecula and Murrieta city councils.
The photographs are
here.
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52 BOATS MEMORIAL DEDICATION.
On March 25, 2010 the 52 Boats Memorial was dedicated in San
Diego. The design of the memorial includes a planting
of 52 American Liberty Elm trees, one for each of the lost
boats. The trees line broad sidewalks that flank the plaza
on two sides leading down to the waters edge. In front of
each tree is a black granite monument laser etched with the
name and picture of one of the lost boats, the circumstances
of the boat's loss and the names of all the men who were
lost with the boat. The San Diego chapter of the U.S.
Submarine Veterans of World War II is spearheaded the 52
Boats Memorial project.
The photographs are here. |
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BASE
ELECTIONS. Election results were
announced at our February meeting. New officers will be
inducted at the March base meeting. All newly elected
officers will serve a 2-year term. Newly elected
officers are:
1.
Base
Commander- Kent Weekly
2.
Vice
Commander- Howard Hoyt
3.
Treasurer-
Larry Estrada
4.
Secretary-
Todd Miller
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BIRCUMSHAW WINS 2009 JOE NEGRI AWARD.
Trieste Base member and USSVI National Junior Vice Commander
T. Michael Bircumshaw was
awarded USSVI's top award at the
2009 USSVI National Convention in San Diego, California.
This award, named for the WWII subvet
and primary founder of USSVI, is awarded to the member who,
by his personal individual efforts and participation during
the preceding year contributed the most to the advancement
and embodiment of the USSVI Creed and Agenda. Who by his
dedicated service and support to our USSVI organization and
his fellow Submarine Veteran Brethren exemplifies the
meaning and spirit of the word, 'Shipmate.'
Congratulations Michael! |
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ON ETERNAL
PATROL. Shipmate Bill 'Radar'
Hagendorn is
On Eternal
Patrol. He passed on November 8, 2009.
Sailor rest your oar.
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HOLLAND CLUB INDUCTION.
Tony Espiritu was inducted into the Holland Club at the 2009
USSVI National Convention in San Diego. Tony qualified
on the USS CAIMAN (SS-323) in 1953. Congratulations
Tony!
Click here to see the
photos. |
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Tony Espiritu accepts his Holland Club induction award |
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2009 MURRIETA VETERANS DAY PARADE.
Murrieta will hold it's annual Veterans Day parade on
Wednesday, November 11, 2009. Those that attended this
event last year will attest to the fact that this by far was
the best parade of the year. For a "small" town it
puts on a great parade. After the parade this year
will be the ground breaking for the new Veterans Memorial.
So please think about joining your shipmates and
participating in the premier parade of the year.
It will even be better this year. Let our Base
Commander know if you plan to participate.
The flyer is here. |
52 BOATS MEMORIAL. Trieste Base donated
$100 to the U.S. Submarine Veterans of WW II 52 Boats
Memorial Committee. Receipt of the donation was
acknowledged. The letter is at right.
The design of the memorial includes
a planting of 52 American Liberty Elm trees, one for each of
the lost boats. The trees will line broad sidewalks that
flank the plaza on two sides leading down to the waters
edge. In front of each tree will be a black granite monument
laser etched with the name and picture of one of the lost
boats, the circumstances of the boat's loss and the names of
all the men who were lost with the boat.
The 52
Boats Memorial website is here.
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AMERICAN SUBMARINER MAGAZINE:
Trieste Base Secretary Todd Miller is in the current
issue of American Submarine for his involvement in the USS
Cavalla restoration. Read
the story here.
BASE LIBRARY.
Check out our new
base library.
Send an email to Kent to
receive your book at our next meeting. Books are on loan
for one month (between meetings).THE CALIFORNIAN.
Staff Writer John Hunneman's article on Trieste Base
was published on Sunday, April 12, 2009. You can read the
entire article here.
Photographs by Andrew Foulk.
THEN & NOW.
We are currently updating the
member photographs with individual 'Then & Now' pages.
Please submit your 'Then' photo to the
webmaster.
TEMECULA VALLEY NEWS.
Shane Minter of the Temecula Valley News attended the
Trieste Base Meeting on November 23, 2008. Read his
article here.
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