President: Bob Opple, Founder
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Vice President: Ken Board
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Secretary: Tim Floersch
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Membership Info
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Chief of the Boat: Don Gentry
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Road Captain: Ken Board
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Web: Don Gentry
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Bremerton WA Armed Forces parade on May 11th, 2009.
We could not ask for a better
day in Western Washington with the sun out and the temperatures in the mid 70's.
A group of us met in Tacoma and rode to the staging site of the largest Armed Forces
Parade west of the Mississippi. There we met other SSMC riders and Seattle USSVI
personnel and the Base float.
We were in the first 25% of the 350 entries and the
second of several Motorcycle groups entered. Ahead of us was the Local HOG riders
and several groups behind was the newly formed Tacoma VFW riders. I felt that for
our first parade duty we performed very well and we learned a lot. We will look
into buying a club two staff large flag holder. We have found one on line that will
fit easily on the frame of most larger bikes plus we also will install small flag
holders on the bikes to display the US and USSVI flag.
After the event we all met
at the Horse and Cow Bar and Grill for lunch and a root beer. Yes,,,its the same
Submarine watering hole that was in San Francisco in the 50's and 60's, then Vellejo
in the 70's and 80's then it moved to San Diego in the late 80's and now is home
in Bremerton, Washington. We were greeted with the sweet sound of the klaxon once
they found out we were all boat sailors. It was a fun day for riding and we look
forward to our next parade duty in Kirkland, Washington on the 4th of July. Green
board, Bob Opple, Pres.
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SSMC members join up with a number of USSVI sub vets for the parade.
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Here some of our members ride in the Bremerton parade. Please see
these additional photos courtesy of USSVI NC Pat Householder.
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Seattle area open meeting on May 9, 2009. Special thanks to Ted Taylor and James
Wilhoit and the American Legion Post 19 staff and volunteers who allowed us the
use of a room at their facility in Renton.
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Back: Dickson Dorr, Road Captain Jerry Gerten, Secretary Tim Floersch
Front: Guest USSVI NC Pat Householder, COB Don Gentry, Pres Bob Opple
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Jerry Gerten, Don Gentry, Bob Opple, Tim Floersch and Dickson Dorr
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