February 2003 Newsletter
3 February, 2003
Shipmates:
Welcome to the USSVI Buffalo Base February Newsletter.
Meeting Notice:
The February meeting
will be held at 1000 hrs, Saturday, 8 February, at the Ely-Fagan American
Legion Post, 260 Middle Road in Henrietta. (260 Middle Road is at exit
46 on the thruway and exit 12 on rte 390.)
***New Base Officers:
At the 7 January meeting, Past Commander Kevin Kinnally and outgoing
Secretary John Sherman conducted the change-of-command and Base officer
installation ceremony. Your new Base officers are;
Dennis Staley, Base Commander (POC) (585) 243-3456
dennis_staley@hotmail.com
John Farrell, Base Vice Commander (585) 529-5807
jfarrell59@msn.com
Lyle Doody Base Secretary (716) 694-8105
doots1@adelphia.net
Neil Bellenger Base Treasurer (585) 359-9985
neil624b@rochester.rr.com
John Sherman and I were presented with very beautiful plaques from the
membership to show your appreciation for our years of service to the Base
and USSVI. On behalf of both of us, I would like to thank you all for
the recognition as well as the cooperation we have received. Our thanks
to all those shipmates who have assisted and served on various committees
and offices during our tenure. I have every confidence that our incoming
officers will effectively carry out the duties assigned by the Base C&B.
Also, I urge all able members to get involved in Buffalo Base in some
capacity. With the participation of more shipmates we can ease the load
of Base management and our USS Croaker restoration committee. Call me
(585) 533-9341or any Base officer to volunteer of find out what's needed.
I will continue with some of my former duties as (sort of) Base Yeoman
for lack of a better description. Recruiting new members, maintaining
Base control reports and records, collecting & logging dues etc. (Auxillarymen
are able to handle anything anywhere at anytime even yeoman duties.)
***From Base Commander Staley:
GREETINGS SHIPMATES.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR VOTES TO PUT ME AND THE OTHER OFFICERS IN OFFICE.
WELCOMB TO THE NEW YEAR AND THE NEW OFFICERS OF THE USSVI BUFFALO BASE.
I WOULD LIKE TO ENCOURAGE ALL MEMBERS TO ATTEND THE NEXT MEETING AT HENRIETTA, NY ( ELY-FAGAN AMERICAN LEGION POST, AT 210 MIDDLE ROAD IN HENRIETTA. COME AND MEET THE NEW SLATE OF OFFICERS.
FIRST: A SPECIAL THANK-YOU TO THE OUT GOING OFFICERS, WE SALUTE YOU
FOR THE GREAT JOB YOU HAVE DONE WITH THE USSVI BUFFALO BASE, THE NEW OFFICERS
WILL TRY TO FOLLOW IN YOUR FOOT STEPS.
(1) IF YOU OWE DUES FOR MEMBERSHIP PLEASE PAY THEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
JOHN TRUBEE WILL STILL COLLECT THE DUES FOR MEMBERSHIP. YOU CAN HELP BY
PAYING YOUR DUES PROMPLY.
(2) THE BASE IS STILL GROWING AND TAKING ON MORE RESPONSIBILITIES, EXAMPLE;
CROAKER RESTORATION, STATIC DISPLAY OF USS BOSTON, WORKING WITH WW 11
SUBVETS WITH COMBINED EVENTS. IF YOU ARE ABLE TO HELP IN ANY OF THESE
AREAS IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
(3) IF YOU WANT TO BE AN ACTIVE MEMBER WE WELCOMB YOU AND CAN USE YOUR
HELP. WE HAVE
SEVERAL MEMBERS DOING MORE THAN ONE JOB.
(4) IF YOU JUST WANT TO BE A MEMBER OR ARE UNABLE TO HELP. THE BEST THING
YOU CAN DO IS PAY YOUR DUES ON TIME, AND RECRUIT NEW MEMBERS.
(5) WE STILL NEED SOMEONE TO FILL THE DUTIES OF CHIEF OF THE BOAT.
(6) WE THE OFFICERS OF THE USSVI BUFFALO BASE NEED THE HELP OF ALL OF
OUR MEMBERS TO DO WHAT THEY CAN. IT CAN BE AS SIMPLE AS GETTING A NEW
MEMBER OR GETTING DIRTY CLEANING THE BILGES IN THE USS CROAKER. THANK
YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
DENNIS STALEY, BUFFALO BASE USSVI COMMANDER
***USS Croaker Restoration Committee News:
The restoration committee
is pleased to acknowledge the receipt of a check in the amount of $438.00
from Croaker reunion 2002 coordinator Ken Szablewski.. The check represents
unspent funds from the Buffalo reunion. Again we recognize and appreciate
the continued support of the former crew of USS Croaker.
Buffalo Base shipmate Ken Nichols has relieved Master Chief Donn Schubert
as chair of the USS Croaker Restoration Committee. Ken will announce subcommittee
heads and responsibilities in the near future.
Spring is coming and it's time to start planning work on Croaker. Volunteers
are needed! Please contact Ken at (585) 786-3821 or cdrkln@yahoo.com if
you are able to lend a hand to one of the committees. Sincere thanks and
"Attaboys" go to Chief Donn and his assistants for getting the
Croaker restoration project underway.
***Convention 2003, Reno:
USSVI convention coordinator Don Brown (Corvina Base)
has passed the word to all Base POCs that the reunion hotel, Reno Hilton
is 65% booked as of 15 January. If you are considering going to the convention
and want to stay at the convention hotel you should fill out the registration
page of your AS magazine and send it now. If you haven't been to a USSVI
convention yet, this is the one to attend. Reno has it all and really
goes all out for the SubVets. Reno 99 was absolutely top notch and Reno
03 will be even better as It will include USSV WWII. The one comment heard
from all first time convention goers is " I don't believe how many
guys I met that I knew in the navy" For more information contact
me.
***Raising of the U-534:
At 2100 hrs, 11 February, PBS will air a new
documentary The Raising of U-534, a type 9 Class U-Boat sunk by an RAF
Liberator on 5 May, 1945.
***Buffalo Base website:
The Buffalo Base website address is www.USSVIBuffalo.org
Base news and Information is posted there. Webmasters John and Bob are
making a sincere effort to keep the site updated. However, both have very
time consuming work obligations and are not always able to update the
pages. Parts of the site are still under construction. Other pages such
as Ship's Store and Croaker Ship's Store will be completed as soon as
possible.
I hope to see all you Rochester area shipmates at the meeting on the 8th.
Storekeeper Fritz always has hot coffee and fresh donuts as well as an
inventory of shirts, caps, patches pictures pins and other goodies. Support
your Base, Come and join us.
Keep our servicemen & women in your thoughts
and prayers. Many are in harms way!
God bless America!
Fraternally,
John Trubee
Buffalo Base Yeoman
(585) 533-9341 jatrubee@aol.com
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