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June 2020 Meeting

Josten Tripphavong Brian Farnsworth

With the lifting on meeting restrictions Columbus Base was able to hold our June meeting at the Hilliard Amvets (Map). Brian Farnsworth and Josten Tripphavong were introduced, Brian is a former member who just relocated to the columbus area and this is the first meeting Josten has been able to attend. Photos from this Meeting are in the Flickr Album

SubVet News - #2020-034 Convention canceled

Shipmates,

The Board of Directors and the Convention Committee members held a teleconference meeting today, Friday, 15 May to determine whether or not to hold the 2020 National Convention scheduled for Tucson, Az.
This POC Bulletin contains the combined comments from that meeting from National Senior Vice Commander Jon Jaques, National Election Master Tom Conlon and National Awards Chairman Bill Scott.

 To all USSVI shipmates:

In light of the current national pandemic emergency, the USSVI board of directors has voted to cancel the 2020 National Convention in Tuscon.  This convention will be rescheduled for August 2023.
The BOD felt a number of uncontrollable circumstances made having the convention not in the best interest of the organization.
If you are due a refund for your convention registration, please give the convention committee time to issue checks and get those refunds in the mail.

2020 May Meeting Cancelled

We will NOT have a meeting on Saturday May 2nd.... neither at the Legion Hall nor online.
Legion #239 is unsure whether they will be ready and able to open the hall by that time... especially considering that the Governor won't even publish his plan and requirements until Monday 4/27, a mere 5 days before our scheduled meeting date.
 
Now that the Worthington Memorial Day Parade has been cancelled, there are only 2 activities on the base docket for the near future... placing flags on veterans' graves for Memorial Day, and our Columbus Base June 6th meeting. News for these events, as well as anything else, will be shared by email.
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Worthington Memorial Day Parade

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we regret to inform you that the May 25th Worthington Memorial Day Parade has been cancelled for this year 2020. We are looking at possible dates in the future. We are hopeful but realistic that large gatherings of people with no entrance or exit gate in which to screen them are probably out of the question for some time to come. We are, however, planning on a virtual ceremony on May 25th that would be posted on our Facebook page and other outlets yet to be named to honor our veterans who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Please monitor our website, www.alohio239.org for further information.

April 4th Submarine Birthday Dinner and Tolling Ceremony

Well shipmates, it doesn't appear that things are going to improve anytime soon. And waiting a few more days for the inevitable is useless. Therefore, we are CANCELLING the April 4th Submarine Birthday Dinner and Tolling of the Bell.
 
Federal and state governments, likely soon to be followed by locals, are recommending against meetings of large groups of people (currently 10 or more). It would not be a surprise if they lowered that number, or mandated cancellation of all meetings regardless of number. They've already closed bars and restaurants to on-site service, and I suspect the restrictions will be passed to fraternal and veteran organizations soon... which would force us to cancel anyway.

Jim Tolson departs on Eternal Patrol

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It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that our Columbus Base shipmate and friend Jim Tolson departed on Eternal Patrol this morning.

Jim joined the United States Navy in 1967. He qualified in 1971 aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt SSBN-600, and also served aboard the submarine tender USS Sperry AS-12. Jim spent his Naval career as an Electronics Technician, advancing to the rating of ET1(SS) before being discharged in 1976.

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