Base meeting was held at the Sioux Falls DAV starting at 12 noon with lunch of burgers and brats
served by Vice Commander Brian Schnurr.

Members attending:Dan Anderson, Brian Schnurr, Kent Winter, Francis Rabey, Lawrence Deyoung, Tim Madden,
Dean Duel, Charlie Stoneback, Gerold Davey, Jim Farquar, and Clifford Kranzler (new member).
Mike Neuroth aka Capt Neutron is still in the Dell Rapids Nursing Home but there in spirit.
Please don't forget him in your thoughts and prayers and visit him if you can, and we can
The address is 1400 Thresher Dr, Dell Rapids, SD 57022. Remembering our brothers is what we are about

The meeting started at 1315 with the reading of the creed and pledge of allegiance. Dan Anderson led the meeting,
Invocation was given by Francis Rabey.
Brian and Dan did Tolling of the Bell for July/August submarine losses.
Brian dove the boat with the diving alarm.

We did member introductions for the benefit of the new member to meet and greet all members present

Secretary/Treasurers reports: Nathan Kull, Base Secretary/Treasurer. was absent
The base took in $110 for lunch and after food cost, $30 was donated back to the base general funds. Brian will
hold the funds until next meeting. Hopefully we will have an accurate treasury report at the next meeting

Committee reports:

Eagle Scout program: No additional information at this time

Kaps4Kids program: Dan will contact Avara rep to see about setting up a meeting with the kids

Yankton Memorial Planning committee: Riverboat days August 17th. Tim has our spot already confirmed and we should
have another truck for passengers as well as the submarine float, no running along side this year
It was proposed that we alternate parade and memorial every other year. We need more attention from the City
of Yankton at the memorial ceremony

Storekeeper: If interested contact Kent for all the items we need for vests, caps, pins & patches through the National site.

Old/Unfinished business:

MK-14 Torpedo: Brian had made contact with the base in NJ, the Navy has taken some of the torpedos back from that memorial.
The Navy Historical group is looking at getting us a torpedo. The torpedo would remain property of the Navy and we would be
responsible for maintenance and transportation. We have not heard back. Brian has reached out several times to the Keyport
museum in Washington State where the artifacts are kept, but no concrete leads yet on getting any torpedo

USS South Dakota SSN-790: No additional news since the commissioning in February

Parades: We have a position in Yankton, SD Riverboat Days on August 17th already
Turkey Days in Worthington, MN has not yet been confirmed

New Business:

Booths at Fairs : Clifford is attending the Aberdeen fair with DAV and offered to show some of our USSVI and
USS South Dakota memoribelia. Kent provided samples to show/sell there.

Kent made a motion that we suggest to National USSVI that we should band together on a national level to locate
the lost boats of WWII. That motion was seconded by Brian

Gerold Davy asked about the bylaws, The bylaws and constitution have been approved at the District and
National level, just waiting on a hard copy from Glen (District Commander)

Navy Exchange is now open to all veterans online and store visits.

Next meeting is Saturday, September 21st, 2019 at the SF DAV.

The 50/50 drawing was not held in the absence of the Treasurer