FROM THE MAIN DECK

BITS, BOLLARDS n' CLEATS

HATS OFF TO ORMAN DARBY! A very special thank you goes to our good friend Orman for serving on our Advisory Board these past years. We have truly appreciated your input and dedication. "May you have fair winds and following seas!"

WELCOME JOE McCLAIN! Thank you Joe for accepting a position on our advisory board. We look forward to your participation in operation of our Navy League Council.

USCG BARK "EAGLE", Coast Guard Academy training ship will be in Puget Sound waters this summer for "Tall Ships Parade" Photo Courtesy: USCG

TO OUR GALLEY GALS! Our Council really appreciates the fabulous job that you do in organizing and serving meals so smoothly and deliciously at each of our Navy League programs and business meetings. Every one of you is doing a great job. THANK YOU!

MANY THANKS! To all members who have paid their local dues on time at our last meeting. Getting this newsletter out to all of you, our new contacts, community officials and active duty military friends is just one item that those funds help pay for.

WEEKLY CONSTRUCTION REPORTER! Again a donor to our Navy League local council, many thanks for your support!

WELCOME ABOARD! Capt. Richard E. Morrisset and to new member Cdr. Hank Langen. We're all looking forward to "getting acquainted" and your support of our Navy League council.

CAMP MURRAY MILITARY MUSEUM! We have a day trip planned for a guided tour of the museum near Fort Lewis. Tour date is Thursday, June 12th. The cost is only $35.00 per person, includes round trip bus, guided tour, with snacks and drinks on the return trip. We'll buy lunch of our own choice at the base food court. This will be a fun trip and is a great opportunity to invite non-members to join us on the tour. More details to follow.

SUPPORTING OUR SEA SERVICES! One of our missions is learning about our

"Local Sea services" by establishing relationships and supporting them with visits, invitations to our meetings, programs, presentations and awards. We have been very successful with this endeavor in the past few years. Thanks to our outstanding membership, we will continue.

PROGRAMS

• APRIL23, NOON MEETING- LOCAL AUTHOR, MR. CLYDE FORD
   
• MAY 21, DINNER MEETING-COMMANDER CHRIS PHILLIPS, CO- NAVY RECRUITING DIST.,SEATTLE
   
• JUNE 25, NOON MEETING, JOHN MILCZOWSKI-FLOTTILLA COMMANDER- US COAST GUARD AUX.
   
• SEPTEMBER 24,NOON MEETING
   
• OCTOBER 29, DINNER MEETING, ADMIRAL JOHN CURRIER USCG. COMMANDANT 13th DIST.
   
• NOVEMBER 19 NOON MEETING, CDR WILSHUSEN-CO USS FORD FFG-54
   
• December, No Meeting "HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!"

YEAR 2008 MEETINGS & PROGRAMS

BRING A FRIEND!

We have recently secured our Navy League Council meeting dates at the Squalicum Yacht Club for the year 2008. "Be sure to mark and circle the below listed meeting dates on your calendar." Look forward to some great new programs and field trips this year. We encourage our members to bring new ideas, programs, potential members and speakers to us. Talk to your friends who would be interested and please bring them to our meetings. Our local $25.00 annual dues will not be charged to any new member for the balance of first year membership.

Meetings are at the Squalicum Yacht Club, 2633 Coho Way, adjacent to the Bellingham Yacht Club, scheduled as above unless otherwise noted. We wish to welcome all of our new members. Any Military Guest on Active duty, in uniform may attend our meetings free of charge.

Your "General Quarters Editor" Vern Puckett