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Next Meeting: Saturday, June 14, 2025

(date change due to American Legion conflict)

Menu: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, vegetables

Guest Speaker:

American Legion Post #17

1901 N. Harlan St.

Edgewater, CO 80214

Lunch/Social Hour 1100

Meeting 1200

Park behind the post building and go thru the double doors on the back of the building.

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Update From April 12th Meeting

Morning All,

A lot of information was put out yesterday. We only had 27 people show up with 20 members. Not real good compared to the last few meetings, but not too bad. We do have some great news -- We got another new associate member, Jennifer Lavigne and she has volunteered to take over our Kaps 4 Kids program. Her dad Norman Lavigne just passed in March and he was a submarine veteran. This makes five new members in just four meetings. I was also contacted by a USSVI-member at large, Gordon Fish. He was planning to make yesterday's meeting but was unable. He also wants to join us.

Now onto the massive amount of information:

1. We had the yearly voting for base officers. All of the currently serving officers agreed to run for another term. All were voted in for another term. My term is a two year position and this will be my last one. Four years is enough. Someone else needs to step up for base commander. Grant also said that he would continue his position for two more years then he is done. Six years for him. We could use a Co-Treasure to just learn the software and ropes of being Treasure.
2. Jim Bradford passed on May 4^th. His funeral and services is May 21st (Wednesday). His service is 0930 at Drinkwine Mortuary, 999 W Littleton Blvd, Littleton 90120. Funeral is 1100 at FT Logan. This conflicts with our monthly Bingo, so Gene said that he would cancel Bingo. Please try to make one or both. Jim deserves a final salute from his shipmates. 
3. We just found out that Howard Loomis passed on 11/2/2022. The family did not inform us.
4. We are signed up for the Estes Park Parade on July 7^th (Monday). A group of us are spending the night in Estes Park on July 6^th (Sunday). We have reservations at the Blue Door Inn, cost around $220.
5. City of Broomfield’s Memorial Day ceremony on the 26^th (Monday). They are excited to have our float at the ceremony. The event is put on by the city and the Broomfield Veteran Museum. It is a ceremony and picnic located at the County Commons Park, which is just south of 136^th avenue and Sheridan. Attached are all the details. We plan on being there around 1000 to set up the float. Andy Meverden will be the guest speaker.
6. The City of Aurora is putting on an event call Colorado Remembers, which is a remembrance of our WWII veterans on May 24^th (Saturday). Location is Colorado Freedom Memorial at 756 Telluride St. They are excited to have our float on display at the event. 0800 to 1000 Pancake breakfast (donation) and music by “The All-American Band”.1000 to 1130 Remembrance Ceremony. 1130 to 1300 Static military displays. They are doing a special recognition of WWII vets. Terri are you able to attend? See attached.
7. Our next meeting will be June 14th on the second Saturday of the month. The third Saturday is the Post car show. See attached for their flyer. Lets come out an support the Post. Julie and I will be there.
8. The Library of Congress has a program call "Veteran History Project". Just google it and fill out an application and they will connect you to someone locate that will video tape you talking about your military career. I highly recommend some of our members participate in this project. You will be remembered for ever. 
9. Our storage tent needs repairs. The back wall is getting torn up by the winds. If you have an idea on how to prevent further damage let us know. Our thought was to screw pallets together. If you have access to any free good shape pallets let us know.
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That about covers all the big items. Hope to see more of you next meeting June 14th.

Thanks

Paul

IMPORTANT NEWS

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May 5th Update

Morning All,

It was an awesome picnic. We had 41 people show up including a lot of kids. We had just enough burgers and hot dogs. I estimated between 35 to 40. It was good I brought a little extra. Also I always say you have to be 5% smarter than the equipment you are operating. Well my grill won this one. I thought that I had it turned all the way up but I had it on the lowest heat selection. Thanks Craig for correcting the error of my ways. All in all it was a fun time. Hope to have some pictures soon.

Just a reminder that our monthly meeting is this Saturday the 10th. Our speaker is Durrie Monsma. He is a retired Coast Guard Captain and he will be talking about the time he spent 14 months on an island call French Frigate at a Loran C station. Just him and 13 enlisted men. Time 1100 social hour with the meeting starting at 1200. Location is American Legion Post 17, 1901 North Harlan, Edgewater.

This is an important meeting because it is our annual meeting to vote in new base officers. All positions are up for voting this year. The vice commander, secretary and treasurer are all one year positions. The commander is a two year position. I will run one more time. That will be four total years for me and I feel that is enough. Someone else needs to step up and get actively involved in the base. 

In addition to base officers, we are looking for someone to take over the Kaps 4 Kids program. It is a very rewarding position. We have been without one for a year and half. Please think about it. We are also looking for someone to be our co-treasurer. This will be someone just to learn the ropes of the software and rules on managing our money. 

Thanks

Paul

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USSVI and RMB award annual scholarships!



Click on the link below for scholarship information:

National and Base Scholarship Submissions:   2025 - 2026

Asbestos Alert!

Written by T. Michael Bircumshaw and is in the last publication of the American Submariner on pg. 29.  It is important enough to be read to the members as they may have missed it.  “If you served any time between years 1900 and 2000 and did any time at sea or at certain Military installations, then you have been exposed to Asbestos.  Please get at least a high definition, no contrast needed, cat scan of your lungs.  Do it with a civilian pulmonologist, not the VA, and ask them to specifically look for pleural plaques and interstitial scarring in your lungs.  Once you have finally done that, call me at 951-775-4549.  Call me to tell me the results and we are hoping that your lungs are clean.  But, if like me, you have pleural plaques or/and asbestosis, then I can offer you some guidance on what to do about it.  It cannot be cured, but it can be compensated for, call me.  Don’t make me repeat myself, because I will.  Please do this for you and your family.”



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Here are the links of how to make a claim to VA on PACT Act issues.

The first one is off the VA website and it is the actual form to make a claim. It does require you to be registered with the VA health System. The second one is a link to a VFW website to ask for help on applying for a claim. They do step by step instructions. The phone number is the VA hot line to ask VA help in filing a claim. The last is a YouTube on all this information. He is an ex-marine with info on all the agent orange and toxic exposure acts. Good info.

https://www.va.gov/disability/file-disability-claim-form-21-526ez/introduction

https://www.vfw.org/assistance/va-claims-separation-benefits

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qNkMWTmOc8

1-800-MY-VA-411 (1-800-698-2411).