December Monthly General Meeting:
Join us at 1200 hours (noon if you’ve been out a while.) at Dillon's Restaurant,
20585 North 59th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85308-6821
(Left-click address, above, for a Google map to Dillon's.)
Come at 1100 for time to "socialize."
Refer to Flash Traffic 3-4-2020 for some coronavirus guidance.
Keep checking back in case the coronavirus causes the meeting to be cancelled or moved to another location.

Deadline for Winter Quarter MidWatch:
All input must be in to Chuck Luna, communications@perch-base.org, to be included in next MidWatch Newsletter to be published on Friday, January 1st, 2021.

Western Region Roundup:
The Western Region Roundup will be March 21‑26, 2021 at the Silver Legacy Resort Casino at the Row in Reno, NV.
GOTO the Western Region Roundup website at https://wrroundup.com/.
The Roundup Registration Form is on the website.
The hotel booking is also available on the Roundup website. ASK FOR GROUP CODE “SWRR321” WHEN BOOKING. Latest word is to register ON-LINE because the phone number listed for room registration is being operated by an external organization that is not aware of the pricing discounts being offered to the group.

Perch Base Annual Awards Banquet:
Save the date. The Annual Awards Banquet is Saturday, April 3, 2021.
Doors open for the Perch Base Annual Awards Banquet at 1800 hrs. (6:00 PM for those retired and away from military time.) Dinner will be served at 1915 hrs. (7:15 PM).
The location is the same as last year, the Pebble Creek Tuscany Country Club in the Chianti Room.
16262 Clubhouse Dr, Goodyear, AZ 85395
(Left-click address, above, for a Google map to the Pebble Creek Tuscany Country Club.)
1. Take the I-10 westbound to the “Pebblecreek Parkway.”
2. “Pebblecreek Parkway” northbound to “Clubhouse Drive.” Left on “Clubhouse Drive.”
3. You will come to a manned gate house. Tell the guard where you are going and you’ll be allowed to pass.
4. Continue approximately ½ mile and you’ll see the Pebble Creek Tuscany Country Club sign.
6. Turn right and you’ll immediately see a parking lot on the right. Enter this lot and continue through towards the far end.
7. Park as available.
8. The building at the far end (north end) of this lot is where the banquet is held.
We will have our Perch Base signs from the float placed to help locate the facility.
Here's some pictures from last year's Annual Awards Banquet.

Arizona Silent Service Memorial (ASSM) Dedication:
Save the date. Although the Ribbon (Lei) Cutting Ceremony opening the ASSM to the public at Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza was September 28, 2020, the official Dedication Ceremony will be Saturday, April 17, 2021, to roughly coincide with the “Submarine Force 112th Birthday” on April 11.
Please come out if you can.
17th St & Washington, Phoenix, AZ
(Left-click address, above, for a Google map to Wesley Bolin Plaza.)
See the pictures of the ASSM Ribbon (Lei) Cutting Ceremony HERE.

2021 USSVI National Convention:
The Central Florida & Snug Harbor Base are working together to bring you the 2021 National Convention in Orlando, Florida at the Rosen Shingle Creek^® Hotel.
From the Convention Chairman: "As everyone is aware, the Covid-19 Pandemic has had a major impact on our way of life and doing business. It is no different here in Central Florida. The host hotel for our 2021 National Convention, The Rosen Shingle Creek Resort is closed. And they have been closed since April 9th, 2020. As such we are unable to conduct any business with the hotel. We cannot establish pricing for the Holland Club Breakfast, Men’s and Women’s Luncheon or the Banquet. You are not able to make a room reservation at this time because we have not been assigned our group code to secure our convention room rate. The hotel does not anticipate re-opening until late November.
Likewise, some of the businesses we are using for side trips are temporarily closed. Again, we cannot establish pricing and set dates until they are back open and we can conduct business.
Because of the above, we cannot complete the registration form or the Plan of the Week at this time. It is pointless to post to the website an incomplete registration form or Plan of the Week. We are asking for your patience and understanding. Your convention committee is working hard to get this done. We are operating in unprecedented times."
Registration and the hotel room block will be available on the convention website: ussviconvention.org/2021/. (Registration is not yet open.)