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July Meeting

The July 4th Upper Arlington Parade was a success with 15 shipmates participating photos are posted. The July Meeting was held on 13 July with 23 members and guest present. The August 3rd Meeting will also be the Columbus Base Picnic and will be held at the American Legion Post 239 in Worthington Ohio. Other upcoming events are:

  • August 24 Wings of Flight, Wheels of Yesteryear (Licking County Airport), November 3rd Veterans Parade Delaware Ohio.
  • November (unknown date) Columbus Ohio Veterans Parade
  • November (unknown date) Logan Ohio Veterans Day Parade.

Photos and Minutes of the meeting are posted on the base's website.

June Meeting

Columbus Base held it's monthly meeting on June 1st. There were twenty-one members,three guests and one prospective member Glen Gardner, who qualified in 1989 aboard USS Hyman G. Rickover SSN-709 attending. Our next event will be the July 4th Upper Arlington Parade followed by the Monthly meeting on July 13th at  the American Legion Leasure-Blackston Post 239 in Worthington. NOTE this is the Second Saturday due to the July 4th holiday weekend. Photos and Minutes are posted.

2024 Memorial Day Parade

Columbus Base marched with our Float in the Worthington Memorial day parade on Monday 27, May 2024. The following members represented the base in the parade: Tim Barker, Dave Hamel, Brian Farnsworth with Mother, Dave OCarrol, Bill McCorkle, Walt Fleak, Scott Steele & Grandaughters Jose and Lucy, Dave Creekmore, Jim Steck with Wife & Granddaughter, and John Wegman. Photos were taken by John and are available for viewing on the website photo page.

 

Febuary Meeting

Lee McClishColumbus Base held the Febuary meeting at the American Legion Leasure-Blackston Post 239 on Saturday 3 Febuary. Twenty-six members and guests attended this meeting including new member Lee McClish who qualified on the USS Gato (SSN-615) in 1986. The base had 100% membership renewal for 2024. Photos and Minutes for this event are posted.