Requin Base Meeting Minutes
October 15, 2016
New Castle PA
Base Commander Huey Dietrich called the meeting to order.
Attendees: John Algee, Eric Bookmiller, Lee & Patsy Bookwalter, George Borwn, Ron Campbell, Dave & Son Cochenour, Huey & Edie Dietrich, Rick & Judy Elster, Dick & Beverly Geyer, Bob & Lynn Gourley, Ric & Joan Guntang, Bill & Sandy Lindsey, Jimmy & Charlene List, Alan Lukasik, Mike & Carmella Markel, Shawn & Lisa McGinty, James & Sandra Messer, Vince Metz, Ed Morgan, Frank Nicotra, David & Ann Sawin, Jeff Simon, Jack & Judy Sutherin
Base Commander Huey Dietrich: Quotes of the day: “no one gets too old to learn a way to be stupid”
Requin History: On October 1, 1947 Requin moved north for exercises with her sister radar picket submarine Spinax SS-489. On October 1, 1966, Requin cruised around the South American continent with various South American navies. On October 20th Requin was dedicated as a memorial and exibit and opened for tours.,
Base Commander Huey Dietrich: Let us at this time, with a moment of silent prayer, remember our Shipmates who made the supreme sacrifice that we may gather here in Peace. We dedicate this meeting to our Shipmates on Eternal Patrol, to perpetuate their memories in our lives and to honor our Shipmates on active duty in the service of the first line of defense of our Nation.
USS SEAWOLF (SS 197) October 3, 1944
USS S-44 (SS 155) October 7, 1943
USS WAHOO (SS 238) October 11, 1943
USS DORADO (SS 248) October 12, 1943
USS ESCOLAR (SS 294) October 17, 1944
USS SHARK II (SS 314) October 24, 1944
USS DARTER (SS 227) October 24, 1944
USS TANG (SS 306) October 25, 1944
USS O-5 (SS 66) October 29, 1923
We also wish to remember our shipmates of the Requin Base: Jack Hart, Thomas Wayland, Eugene Camarota and Charles Tolbert. Finally let us remember all the brave submariners who died performing their duties aboard submarines, some individually and some in groups, but where the submarine itself was not lost.
Shipmate Jack Sutherin gave the Invocation.
Base Secretary Jeff Simon led the Base in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Members introduced themselves and the boats they qualified on.
Base Secretary Jeff Simon reported that Minutes of the last meeting were published in the SVD and the base website. With no objections, the minutes were approved as published.
Treasurer Lee Bookwalter an accounting of base assets, expenditures, and deposits are available upon request. With no objections, the report was approved.
Storekeeper Frank Nicotra reported on small stores available.
Other Reports:
Binnacle List: Aaron Ellis, Judy Elster
Membership stands at 227.
Old Business:
Base elections will be held at the December meeting. Members wishing to be nominated should contact Rick Elster or Bernie Sigler.
The Leetsdale VFW is now asking $100 per month for the base to hold meetings and store memorabilia at their facility.
New Business:
There will be a guest speaker at the November base meeting.
Possible locations for normal base meetings were discussed.
Huey Dietrich reported on the Northeast Regional USSVI meeting.
National is providing limited liability insurance at a nominal cost to cover base related activities.
New Treasurer’s reporting requirements within the base minutes are now required by National.
For The Good Of The Order:
Huey and Edie Dietrich are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary
2017 Convention will be in Orlando, FL
2018 Convention will be a cruise from Fort Lauderdale, FL.
The Subvettes organization will remain active until the 2017 National Convention.
100 Steelers Terrible Towels, donated by Little Earth Productions, were received by the USS Pittsburgh.
WWII veterans will be honored at the December base meeting.
Shipmate Jack Sutherin gave the Benediction and blessing of today’s meal.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned.
Next meeting: Leetsdale, PA VFW at 1230 hours on November 12, 2016