Veterans Day 2009

at the

Imagine Children's Museum

Our Veterans day crew

L to R Bob Brower, Tom Restemayer, Don Dennis, Heinz Hickethier, Rich Starks, Ron Huntington, Rick Worthen and Alan Stephens. Not pictured here is Jerry Patterson who arrived later in the day.

Part of the Veterans day event at the Museum was for all the participants Young and old to make red, white and blue pieces of cloth with the names of veterans past and present to be mounted on the wall behind the PBR.

One of our problems has been getting the Gangway to events off base. We approached DESRON 9 at Everett to see if they could help us with something more portable.  GSCS Dwight Cleland found a Stairway modified it and transported it to and from the museum.  It Was perfect for our needs.

Always a Gunners Mate ---- Rick Worthen on duty at the FWD gun mount

The public get a chance to see our PBR and learn a little history

A. Billy Ratt was down stairs in the museum supervising the PBR display and making of the memorial cloths  

Bob Brower with our Sponsor ---- Raniere Creative Arts/Volunteer manager

We had several Displays set out around the room. This is my River Division 551 and our display of today's units

Alan Stephens display with a PBR model  

This work table was one of three where memorial cloths were made. All of the Adults at this table were left handed. Adults L to R  ?, Rich Starks, LCDR Aleatha Tatge, Me and in the back a left handed ENS.

Our Army PBR sailors in front of the the Army display

The Lunch Room. Our Veterans had free chow -- chips, a children's drink and a hot dog. We could even have seconds.

 

Alan and I made a presentation to Bob Brower for his service as past Vice President of the NW Chapter

A Cub Scout saw what were doing and up staged our event with his presentation of a card thanking a veteran. Ron is the headless one and Don is only missing his Beret.

 

By the end of the day more than 1000 names were on the wall.