Notification of need for on-line Auction for the Razorback return

I am conducting an on-line auction with 100% of the proceeds going to fund the transfer of the Razorback from Turkey to Arkansas.

I am collecting merchandise from the subvet community. Those items collected to date can be viewed at: http://www.shutterfly.com/osi.jsp?i=67b0de21b3362e29e479¬ag=1

We need more items.

I have conducted 3 “on-line” auctions in the past which have benefited the Cavalla, Croaker and the Torsk to the tune of nearly $8000.

For those (this is being sent to all Base CO’s), who don’t know me, I am a member and founder of Lockwood Internet Base, past National Historian, designer of the Newsletter of the Year award, the Dinner For Sailors program, and the first National Webmaster of USSVI. Nat. CO John Peters will answer any questions you may have concerning my sincerity or intent.

I would appreciate you asking your membership if they would care to contribute “stuff” to the auction or even to participate in the bidding.

The reason for the nebulous date is that we do not have enough product in to firm the time/date. We have about 100 items but want 150-175. The auction period will be 2 weeks. Bids will have to be emailed to me and then the guys will have to go to the web page to determine if they have been outbid or not. It is not a fancy deal like eBay.

I can, in the future be a fund raising source for your Base if I feel the cause is right. That might include purchasing a “Base” meeting place, or building a memorial for example.

My next auction after this one is already lined up to help the USS Clamagore Association (not USSVI) related to raise funds for some needed repairs/upkeep. For you District Commanders contemplating a District project, perhaps I can help with that also.

I would need any merchandise shipped to a subvet associate of mine who has the room to store and ship the stuff at: within in the next two weeks please!

Samples of items received to date: books (submarine and regular), vhs movies (non-submarine), cd’s of Army/Air Force band music, pea coats, a valve handle, art, bunk bags, a salvage air gage, Shirts and T’s, mugs, lighters, patches, an Australian flag, a piece of the seal that failed and almost sunk the USS Dolphin, 2 hand build submarines from Exotic woods by former D8/Dan Moss, dolphins of all sizes, 2 bottles of “Torpedo Juice”, pieces of actual boats including 2 pairs of Generator brushes off a Russian Foxtrot, a plaque made