The Deep Dive News March /April 2017 MPLS/ST. PAUL BASE United States Submarine Veterans Our 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. In addition, to perpetuate the memory of our shipmates, we shall provide a way for all submariners to gather for the mutual benefit and enjoyment. Our common heritage as submariners shall be strengthened by camaraderie. Lost Boats March and April USS F-4 (SS-23) (Skate) 03/25/1915-19 USS H-1 (SS-28) (Seawolf) 03/12/1920-4 USS Perch (SS-176) 03/03/1942-8 USS Grampus (SS-207) 03/05/1943-71 USS Triton (SS-201) 03/15/1943-74 USS Tullibee (SS-284) 03/26/1944-79 USS Kete (SS-369) 03/20/1945-87 USS Trigger (SS-237) 03/28/1945-89 USS Pickerel (SS-177) 04/03/1943-74 USS Grenadier (SS-210) 04/22/1943-4 USS Snook (SS-279) 04/08/1945-84 USS Thresher (SSN-593) 04/10/1963-129 1
Base/Region Officers Central Region Director CR/D3 Commander David Farran Glenn Harris 319-352-1015 712-221-0142 Bream243@q.com geharris611@yahoo.com Commander George St Martin 9231 Audubon Rd. Chanhassen, MN 55317 952-448-6249 stnartin@centurylink.com Vice Commander Jeff Lundgren 12201 Wisconsin Ave Champlin, MN 55316 763-300-9961 jc.ss0572@gmail.com Secretary/K4K Treasurer MAA COB/Storekeeper Steve Marquis Jack Fay John Barnes Jeff Lundgren 3128 Park Ave. 2005 Lakeaires BL 7544 Bryant Ave. So. 12201 Wisconsin Minneapolis, MN White Bear Lake, MN Richfield, MN Champlin, MN 55407-1525 55110-4249 55423-3918 55316-2031 silverfoxsteve@msn.com jedwardfay@gmail.com jbblastit@gmail.com jc.ss0572@gmail.com Chaplain Librarian Senior Base Advisor Past Commander Andy Anderson Joel Bergstrom Stan Kowalski David Anderson 23611 County RD 36 2080 Wheeler St. N 142103 rd Ave. N 22 E 22 nd St. #116 Emily, MN Roseville, MN Blaine, MN Minneapolis, MN 56447-5004 55113-5645 55434-1409 55404-2511 acelect@emily.net bergieja@usfamily.net awildwolff662@yahoo.com 2
Commanders Corner The weather has been great so far this spring, and hoping for an even greater Minnesota summer. We have our Holland Club breakfast on Friday March 31st, our first river boat cruise June 3rd, and our annual base picnic August 5th. I would like to encourage all of you to attend these great events. The Holland club breakfast is a traditional Navy breakfast. This year, because this is a free breakfast to our members and their families, we need your reservations please. In the past, I made enough food to feed fifty guests and our numbers have been far fewer than that. To save the base money, I m going to prepare enough food for those with reservations. Please call John Barnes with your reservations. More information about these events will appear later in our newsletter. Remember also that our annual business meeting and election of our base Board of Directors has been moved up to April to facilitate our boating excursion this June. If you want to run for office or nominate someone for office, please contact David E. Anderson or any board member prior to the April meeting. See you March 31st and or April 1st. George St. Martin, Base Commander Chaplains Corner As this is being written, the temps are in the 50 s and the ice is finally leaving driveways and parking lots in northern MN. This was left from the Christmas rain and snow. Remember, March is coming, as well as colder weather and more snow. But, the promise is out there, spring will come. Remember the St. Patrick s parade on Saturday March 18. This is the beginning of SPRING in Crosslake. It is always warm or cold for this event, but either way, 5000 to 15,000 will attend the parade that starts at 2:00 pm. Come join us in Crosslake. Our float will be there, contact John Barnes for more information. This thought for the past Christmas season, On Christmas day, when our family gather around the table, we bow our heads and say grace for the food before us and for the best gift the Lord ever gave us, each other. Dolly Parton You are not born with a fixed amount of resilience. Like a muscle, you can build it up, and draw on it when you need it. In that process, you will figure out who you really are and you might become the very best version of yourself. Sheryl Sandberg Chief operating officer of Facebook. Please remember, Del Holmberg who rested his oar recently. He was one of our regulars and Master at Arms for many years. The best to all, as spring comes. Hope to see many of you at the meeting in April. By Andy Anderson 3
Jack Gabler Tom Wilcox 8th Tom Wiesen 9th Don McCauley 21 st Charles Frisinger 24 th Dale Steinke 29th 4
Minutes February 2017 Dinner Meeting By, John Barnes 2/04/2017 February Base Meeting Once again we dined at David Fong's in Bloomington because our normal place over booked our night. We will be back in Spring Lake Park for April Fool s Day. Really! We met in the small room upstairs behind the bar to make it easier for those of us that don't handle stairs as well as we would like. We had 56 people in a room that could squeeze 50 into. Eating in this room gave the smoke-boat sailors flash backs to the good old days in the crews mess, the Nuke only sailors got the feeling of how nice they had it and the guests must have thought how could we live like this. The wait staff did a great job serving as mess cooks. Shipmates and guest included John & Audrey Hagen, John & Mary Barnes, Ken & Jackie Dallman, Ken Tibesar, Tom Bullinger, Ernie & Pat Kertzscher, David Anderson, Andy & Dottie Anderson, Mark Quinlan, Steve & Janie Lowrie, Jeff Lundgren, Joel & Rose Ann, Rod Johnson, Steve & Penny Marquis, Carl & Roberta sons Steve & John Gronemann, Danial & Nancy Lee, Robert & Ana Rueckert, Thomas & Marcia Wilcox, Keith & Gwen Larson, Rolly & Marilyn Conklin, Jim & Pat Thoreson, Pat Lyon, David & Kay Harms, Greg Cotton, Doug Dokken, Jack Fay, Lyle & Gail Holm, Lloyd & Maxine Kornmann, Ken & Prentice, Gary & Shirley Olsen, Stan Kowalski and Tom Wiesen. Give or take one. It was good to see Eddie Fong and his crew again. The food was great and no one left hungry Steve Marquis picked up 3 cakes, one white, one chocolate and a marble cake so some people could have one of each. Thanks Steve. 50 / 50 Drawing: Two hundred forty six tickets for the 50/50 fundraiser were sold. Stan Kowalski had the winning ticket for $123.00. Also many great donated, door prizes were won by lucky winners. Donators were very generous with prizes too many to name. The boat was surfaced by our Base Vice-Commander, Jeff Lundgren, adjourning the meeting at 2045. Minutes & Report respectfully, submitted by John Barnes, Base MAA 5
April 1 st, 2017 Meeting Social Hour: 1700 (5 PM) -- Dinner: 1800 (6 PM) Reservation Order Form Meeting Location: The April 2017 meeting will be held at VFW Post #6587 located at 8100 Pleasant View Drive NE, Spring Lake Park MN 55432. The Post is 1.5 blocks south of County Road 10 (old Highway 10) & Pleasant View Dr. NE. Note: We will be meeting in the Membership Room Use the front, main entrance. Please give us your meal count. Buffet includes the following: BBQ Ribs, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Veggies, Lasagna, and Wild Rice Soup. Please the following quantity of meals: $20.00 each person Attendee s Name: Amount included: $ My Guests: The listed price includes all costs: Food, taxes, service charges, and gratuity. Confirm reservation by phone? Yes No Phone: Meal quantity and payment should be done by mail. This procedure has proven to be workable and is a preferred way of getting a head count. This clip-out form is provided for your use. Please indicate your meal quantities and make check payable to USSVI or Sub Vets. Mail the information to the base Master at Arms (see below) to arrive no later than Friday 3/24/17. If unable to use the US Mail, it is OK to send an e-mail, or call John, and pay at the door. Dinner reservations are required and non-refundable unless we can sell it at the door if a walk-in appears. So, If you plan to attend please confirm by mailing your reservation request and check to: John Barnes - MAA Sub Vets MSP Base E-Mail: jbblastit@gmail.com 7544 Bryant Ave So Richfield, MN 5542 (612) 869-6325 6
Holland Club and Commodore Club Breakfast The annual Holland/Commodore Club breakfast will be held on Friday March the 31st at the North St. Paul VFW, Post 1350. 2483 East 7th Avenue North St. Paul, MN 55109, 651.777.2855. Please bring your family members to this free event. Reservations requested, call John Barnes. Johns address and phone number are on page 6. Holland Club inductees are Jon Amtower, Jon Blomberg, John Buchanan, Greg Cotton, Bob Hallman, Dan Ludwig, Don Scott, Bob, Steinmetz, and Ken Tupper. The Commodore Club Inductees are Al Hanson, Ed Mattox, Gary Needham, Jim Olsen, Pat Rowan, Ken Schmidt, and Ken Schultz. Summer Picnic Our summer picnic will be held on August the 5 th from 9:30 to 1:30 at the Veterans Rest Camp. Again bring your family, including the grandkids to this free event. Veterans Campground on Big Marine Lake* 11300 180th Street North. Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047 (651) 433-2699 Super Boosters 2015- Andy Anderson, David E. Anderson, Bill 2016 Benzick, Joel Bergstrom, Greg Cotton, Steve Dahlstrom, Jack Gabler, John Hagen, John Hlavac, Ken Kauffman, Dan Lee, Jim Marshall, Mike Milano, David Ratte, John Selleck, Georg St. Martin, Jim Thoreson 7
Steve Marquis 3128 Park Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55407-1525 United States Submarine Veterans Minneapolis/St Paul Base 8