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Sandpiper’s Cove Luncheon

Guest Speaker: Rick Kaiser UDT-SEAL Museum

Over 60 Palm Beach Council Navy Leaguers turned out for a fun and delicious lunch

at the beautiful Sandpiper’s Cove Restaurant in North Palm Beach.

We were joined by honored guests Rick Kaiser and

Ken Corona; both retired Navy SEALs and now

Executive Director and Ass’t Director of the

National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum and Memorial

in Fort Pierce.

Rick gave a very informative talk on the mission of

the UDT-SEAL facility and then answered every

question that was posed during a spirited Q&A.

Rick and Ken then patiently stood for photos with

many of our members while continuing to address

additional questions.

Navy League of the United States

Palm Beach Council Citizens in Support of the Sea Services

News Clip Jan 14, 2015

The staff at the club under the leadership of Dolores Schlick and including wait

staffers Daniel and Belinda supported the luncheon with outstanding service in the

beautiful waterfront dining room. The Sandpiper’s Cove club is becoming a favorite

venue for many of our members.

Prior to the dinner and speeches, Council President Jack Hanscom gathered all

attending Officers, Directors and Appointees for the coming year to assemble for a

photograph and swearing in by our guest of honor Rick Kaiser.

Rick began his talk with a thank-you to two

of our council members, Rebecca Williams

and Ken Lee, who serve on the Advisory

Board for the UDT-SEAL Museum.

Rebecca is also Chairman of an upcoming

Navy SEAL Tribute Dinner to raise funds

for the important family support missions

of the UDT-SEAL Museum and the Navy

SEAL Foundation in Virginia Beach.

After the speeches and accolades council

member Chuck Stark led the activity to award

6 or 7 door prizes, each of which was a

souvenir or memento from the retail store at

the UDT-SEAL Museum. Thanks to Rick &

Ken for bringing these items.

Council President Jack Hanscom presented

Rick Kaiser and Ken Corona with a couple of

fine Corona cigars, and the council also

presented the pair with a Clock/Compass set

in a wooden box, with our council challenge

coin affixed and the box inscribed, “In

Appreciation - to Rick Kaiser and Ken Corona

– honored guests of the Palm Beach Council

14 January 2015.”

It was good to sea council Director

Jack Veasy back in action following

surgery late last year; he looked and

sounded great today, shown here

with Patricia Reybold.

And our council accountant Kathy Gellis joined

us for lunch, hosted by Treasurer Eric

Rydstrom; and she quickly pitched in to help

Ken Lee get the computer system up and

running. Kathy is always doing things to help

us out.

We had a terrific turnout of new members who

joined in the past few months as well as some

long-time members who haven’t been able to attend for a while. And they all had a

great time, as shown in the following photos ……. and thanks to our photographers

Jerry Nelinson, Jianying Hanscom, Lou Palumbo, and Irina Hurley!

We had a ball!

Come join us for our next luncheon

Thurs – Feb 12th WPB Marriott BISTRO

1001 Okeechobee Blvd - WPB

Flyer Coming Soon!

Palm Beach Council

MORE PHOTOS Sandpiper’s Cove

14 JAN 2015

Eric Rydstrom – Jack Hanscom Jerry Nelinson – Sonia Foster – Lou Palumbo – Pandora Crippen

Paul & June Hill and Jianying Hanscom Dr Maurice Maccario & Irena Gannon

Rick Kaiser & Elizabeth Rogers Bob & Pandora Crippen and Lou Palumbo & Irena


14 JAN 2015

Estelle O’Conner & Charles Zambrano Carol & Phil Harris and Sonia Foster

Dan & Elinor Pedrick Sumner Hushing & Sonia Foster

Elizabeth Hoadley & Sharon Donohue Ed Maguire – Jerry – Dubhe & Iain Currie


14 JAN 2015

Ruth Staehle – Ann Ganzel – Merry O’Donnell - Muriel Benisch

Phil Dunmire – Rick Kaiser – Jack Hanscom Rick & Sue Comerford & Maurice Maccario

Ken & Jack


14 JAN 2015

Helen Hull & Guest

Mike Hurley – Nancy Arnold – Irina Hurley – Luba Murzina


14 JAN 2015

Eric Rydstrom - Rick Kaiser OUR SILVER STAR GENTLEMEN WARRIORS

Joan Ross & Jack Veasy

Ann Ganzel & Chuck Stark

Thanks agin to all who came and enjoyed the outstanding luncheon and helped make

it another Great Navy League Day !!


14 JAN 2015

WW-2 Vet* Sumner Hushing and Ken Corona & Rick Kaiser

Muriel & John Benisch with Rick Kaiser Sonia Foster & Jerry Nelinson

*WW-2 Vets Jim Lea and Jerry Nelinson were also in attendance

Thanks again to all who came and enjoyed themselves and helped make this another Great Navy League Day !!

The Back Page

Council President Jack Hanscom announced that a group field day would be put

together to visit the UDT-SEAL Museum and Memorial, probably in August.

He can use some help in organizing that – give him a call to lend a hand.

A flyer was placed at each table today encouraging members to become Award

Sponsors in the coming year, and Merry O’Donnell was saluted for kicking off the 2015

Awards Program with a $500 donation. Please join her and your council shipmates –

become an Award Sponsor!

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