16 FEBRUARY 2005 / WEDNESDAY
01000 UNITED STATES SUBMARINE VETERANS INC.
01001 POCONO BASE - MONTHLY MEETING LOG
01002 DATE / TIME 16 FEBRUARY 2005 (050216.1900)
01003 LOCATION: AMERICAN LEGION / POST 413 / POCONO PINES PA
02000 POCONO BASE MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE:
Long, Mr. Henry
Hannon, Mr. Bill, Base VCdr/COB
Holmes, Mr. Richard
Klose, Mr. Bill, Base Treasurer
Shields, Mr. Thomas
Owens, Mr. Jeff, Base Cdr
Smith, Mr. Bob
Zeman, Mr. Gerald
Barr, Mr. Edward, Base Secretary
02500 GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE / NONE
05000 TEASURER'S REPORT:
05001
05002 ADDITIONS - NONE / CORRECTIONS - NONE
ACCEPTED - VOICE VOTE
08000 WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE / RICH HOLMES
WILL BE CONTACTING MEMBERS NOT ATTENTING MEETINGS, JUST TO KEEP IN TOUCH
DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PREVIOUS LISTS OF THE MEMBERSHIP FOR CALLLING AND KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH ALL MEMBERS / NAMES SUCH AS PORT AND STARBOARD GROUPS SUGGESTED AS A POSSIBILITY
08010 VEST COMMITTEE: FRANK MCDEVITT / ABSENT, NO REPORT
08020 MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE: / NO REPORT
08030 PUBLIC SPEAKER COMMITTEE: / NOTHING TO REPORT
PARADE COMMITTEE: POC FOR WILKES-BARRE VETERANS DAY PARADE HAS BEEN FOUND. CONTACT WILL BE ESTABLISHED.
PUBLICITY: NO REPORT
10000 CORRESPONDENCE: NONE
15000 OLD BUSINESS:
15001 TOM SHIELDS ... DICUSSION ABOUT PARTICIPATING IN THIS YEAR'S MOSCOW TOWN FAIR / JUL 29,30,31 / RENT TENT 20' X 10' = $400
- JEFF 0WENS .... WHAT NUMBER OF MEN NEEDED TO MAN STATION?
- TOM SHIELDS ... COULD MAKE $2,000 PROFIT
- JEFF OWENS .... THREE DAYS / SELL FOOD, RAFFLES, WHAT EVER WE WANT TO DO TO MAKE SOME MONEY
- VARIOUS IDEAS PRESENTED ON HOW TO MAKE MONEY AT MOSCOW TOWN FAIR
- VOTE TO ESTABLISH COMMITTEE WITH TOM SHIELDS CHAIRMAN / YEA-07 / NO-00 / CARRIED
- TOM SHIELDS TO REPORT SPECIFICS AT THE MARCH MEETING
16000 NEW BUSINESS:
16001 JEFF OWENS ... UPCOMING MEETINGS AT MARINE CORPS LEAGUE IN SCRANTON WILL BE IN APRIL, JULY, OCTOBER. ONE OTHER MEETING PLACE NOT YET DETERMINED, AND LIKELY FOR THE SEPTEMBER MEETING STILL TO BE ARRANGED.
16002 JEFF OWENS ... ANNOUNCEMENT AND REMINDER TO SAVE AMERICAN SUBMARINER AND ANY OTHER MILITARY INTEREST MAGAZINES FOR DONATION TO VA HOSPITAL, WILKES-BARRE AND VA HOME, SCRANTON. BRING YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO ONE OF THE MEETINGS.
16003 JEFF OWENS ... BUILD A SUBMARINE FLOAT FOR OUR PARADE USE?
- BOB VAUGHAN .. WHERE TO KEEP IT? / MATERIAL?
- TOM SHIELDS .. STYROFOAM CONSTRUCTION / USE HOT WIRE TO CUT IT / SAND IT DOWN AND COVER WITH FIBERGLASS
- ED BARR ...... PHOTOS OF MODEL BEING BUILT BY USSVI IN MAINE
- TOM SHIELDS .. USE STYROFOAM, NOT WOOD / COEFICIENT OF EXPANSION FOR WOOD VS STYROFOAM/FIBERGLASS
- TOM SHIELDS .. USE 4' X 8' SHEET / BOND AS MANY SHEETS AS NEEDED TO GET WIDTH
- RICH HOLMES .. NOT LONGER THAN 8'
- ED BARR ...... WHY LIMIT TO 8' / WHY NOT 18', 36'?
- DISCUSSION ... HOW TO CONSTRUCT / TOM SHIELDS / "HOT WIRE CUTTER"
- ED BARR ...... BUILD MODEL IN MODULES? / SAIL / FAIRWATERS
- JEFF OWENS ... EVER SEE HOW A SURF BOARD IS CONSTRUCTED?
- ED BARR ...... MARINE CONSTRUCTION / VERY DURABLE
- TOM SHIELDS .. COSTS? / MODEL TO BE ABOUT 10' LONG
16004 JEFF OWENS ... VA NOW HAS A CLINIC IN BANGOR PA
16005 JEFF OWENS . REPORTED THAT MARBLEHEAD BASE HAS A "CHEF OF THE MONTH" TO HANDLE FOOD ARRANGEMENTS FOR EACH MEETING.
- TOM SHIELDS ...... USE POST 413 RANGE TO COOK FOOD WHILE USSVI MEETING IS IN PROGRESS?
- TOM SHIELDS ...... USE POST 413 REFRIGERATOR TO STORE FOOD?
- JEFF OWENS ....... PROGLEM! HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL BE AT A GIVEN MEETING?
- BOB VAUGHAN ...... JUST DON'T LET IT TURN IN TO A COMPETITION BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS
- JEFF OWENS ....... NOT MUCH POSITIVE FEED BACK ON THE IDEA FOR CHEF OF THE MONTH
- TOM SHIELDS ...... VOLUNTEERED FOR FIRST CHEF MARCH 2005
- JEFF OWENS ....... VOLUNTEERED FOR CHEF APRIL 2005
- JEFF OWENS ....... MAYBE THE 50/50 WINNER SHOULD BE DETAILED TO GET FOOD FOR THE FOLLOWING MEETING?
17000 GOOD OF THE ORDER:
17001 JEFF OWENS ... READ XMAS CARD FROM HAROLD FRANKLIN
17002 BILL KLOSE ... NEW BLANKETS WITH EAGLE BEING OFFERED BY USSVI
17003 BILL KLOSE ... FOR YOUR CAR, MAGNETIC "RIBBON" WITH SUBMARINE INSIGNIA
17004
90000 MOTION TO ADJORN: TOM SHIELDS
90001 SECONDED BY: ED BARR
90002 ALL IN FAVOR / OPPOSED / CARRIED
50/50 ??
99997 MEETING ADJOURN .. 2004 HOURS
99998 MEETING BEGAN .... 1910 HOURS
99999 MEETING HOURS .... 0.90 HOURS
Recorded by Ed Barr