1.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY THIS MONTH TO: Chris Gaines on the 13^th, Everett Weaver on the 19^th, and William Conrad on March 20^th. 

2.  USS WISCONSIN (SSN908).  The 2010 parade season is getting closer.  Gary will have updates at the meeting.

3.  MESS COOK WATCH.  Thanks go out to Jerry Schoemann for February’s lunch.  This month is on the watchbill is John Surman.  Because the Submarine Birthday Ball is on our meeting date in April, we will not have a meeting.  Ellis Jordan and his daughter Amanda are on the watchbill for May. 

4.  2010 SUBMARINE BIRTHDAY BALL, SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 2010 AT THE HOLIDAY INN, MANITOWOC, WI.  All present and former submarine personnel, military personnel, families and friends are invited.  This is a great opportunity show friends and family what we are all about.  Tickets are $35 each.  The registration form is on the base website, www.SubVeteran.org.  We will also have them available at the meeting.

• Dress: Active or Retired Military: Navy - Service Dress Blues with ribbons, other services; Service Dress with ribbons.
• Civilians: Semi-formal
• Cocktails at 1700, Program and Dinner at 1800
• Guest Speaker: Firman Balza, Pearl Harbor Survivor

Holiday Inn, 4601 Calumet Avenue, Manitowoc, WI 54220.  For reservations, call (920) 682-6000; Mention “US SubVets” for our special rate of $69 plus 11% tax before March 9, 2010.  The registration cutoff date is April 8, 2010.  For more information contact: Chris Gaines at (630) 319-8110 or email at ccgaines@mindspring.com        

5.  Base Officer Elections.  Nominations will be held at the March meeting.  Elections will take place at the May meeting.