United States Submarine Veterans, Inc.  SEATTLE BASE

Minutes of the January 2005 Meeting
Lake Washington VFW Hall
4330 148th Avenue   Redmond, WA 98052-5152

6:50 PM Meeting Opened By Base Cdr Bob Opple
              30 members in attendance.
Pledge of  Allegiance led by Robert Robertson
Invocation by Don Smith
Tolling the Boats by Ric Hedman, assisted by Ted Taylor
Binnacle List:  Debra, wife of Patrick Householder
Bob Opple played the new Razorback song by Bob Reed.
REPORTS:
Christmas Lunch review:  All attendees present were very complementary 
and considered it a excellent experience.
Treasurers Report:  Jim Harper:  Previous Balance:  9,890.57, 
Current Balance $ 10,039.00  Major outstanding bills for Christmas Lunch approx $ 3,500.00
Storekeeper Report:  Bill Giese:  $ 315.00 intake last month.  
New magnetic subvet ribbons soon to be available.  
Membership Report:  Jim Harper:  139 members total, all categories.
Foxtrot Report:  Dave Goodson:  Status of work parties and restoration work in progress.
OLD BUSINESS
Auburn Veterans Parade:  Discussion by participants, excellent reception and highly
recommended for all to participate in next year.
Meeting Break
NEW BUSINESS:
PIG BOAT SAILOR   song by Bob Reed, played by Bob Opple.
Pat Householder:  Review of District 9 meeting information.  April 22-24 in Post Falls ID.
Seattle Base Sailors of the Year:
Ted Taylor
Charlie Ryan
Dave Goodson
Each received a gift card to be used for dinner at the Keg Restaurant in appreciation 
of their hard work and participation in Seattle Subvets. 
Base Elections:
Commander:          Ric Hedman
Senior Vice Cdr:     Karl Krompholz
Junior Vice Cdr:     Stephen Friedley
Secretary:             Vacant
Treasurer:             Jim Harper
The Base Board will poll the membership to find a member willing to serve in the 
vital position of Base Secretary.
Officers read the oath of office and sworn in by Past Cdr Patrick Householder
Appointment of Committee chairs
Don Smith – Mike Bennett:  Chaplain
Ted Taylor – Base COB
Dave Goodson – Cobra COB
Bill Giese – Storekeeper
Dave Schuler – Newsletter
Don Smith – Webmaster
Don Masoero – Ceremonies Chair
Larry Abbot – Subvet Charitable Foundation Base Chair
Karl Krompholz - Bylaws Committee Chair
Stephen Friedley  - Membership Chair

Annual dues structure recommended by Base Executive board ratified by voice vote.
Motion was made and passed to create Base membership cards for both Annual and 
Life Base members in addition to the National membership cards the members receive.

Good of the Order
Pat Householder:  Charitable Foundation overview.  
The CF is contributing $ 1,000.00 to the Ashley Scholarship fund in memory 
of MM2(SS) Joe Ashley who was killed in the USS San Francisco grounding.  
Since the Convention last September, Thirty six Seattle Base members have 
contributed $1,628.00 to the CF.  He pointed out the national goal is just 10.00 per 
member per year and encouraged members to contribute if they could.
Base Chaplain will send an official letter of condolence to parents of 
Joseph Ashley MM 2(SS) of behalf of the Seattle Base.
Don Smith recommended Karl Rosenkranz YN1(SS) of Bremerton Base as a speaker 
to discuss his tour in Iraq.
Base Cdr Ric Hedman passed out a base survey questionnaire to serve as a guide 
for future meetings.

Benediction by Don Smith.
Adjourned at 9:30 PM