Bill Stephens, executive director of the Historic Ships Memorial at Pacific Square (SF) will be interviewed tomorrow morning on KION radio 1460 AM, about the future of the famous WWII-era battleship IOWA. The HSMPS has plans to move the IOWA from the “mothball” fleet in Suisun Bay, to a new home at Mare Island in Vallejo, where she will be the centerpiece of a revitalized waterfront area. IOWA will operate as a museum ship, similar to the carriers Hornet & Midway now retired at NAS Alameda and San Diego.

There are only four IOWA-class battleships and IOWA at Mare Island would be the only one of these historic ships located in the western United States. (Missouri – Pearl Harbor, HI, New Jersey – Camden, NJ, and Wisconsin – Norfolk, VA).

Mr. Stephens will be interview by KION host Mark Carbonaro, tomorrow morning (Thursday, December 6) from 0835 – 0900 PST. You can tune into KION at 1460 on the AM dial.

The following items would be gratefully accepted for Christmas party raffle prizes, for either Station Monterey or the USCGC Hawksbill. Please let us know which group is to receive the donation.

Miscellaneous Items
Coffee gift basket
Wine gift basket
Candy or Food gift basket
Dinners Out,
A Hotel Stay.
A Round of Golf
An Ipod
Gift Cards
Walmart,
Target,
Borders
A Toy store
Movie Tickets for two or four
Gift cards in $5 and $10 amounts for the
children’s raffle.

Donations should be clearly labeled to identify the group that is to receive it. Donations can be dropped off at Station Monterey, just let then know you’re from the Navy League at the gate.
Donations must be received by December 6, 2007 for the USCGC Hawksbill Christmas party and by December 12 2007 for the Station Monterey Christmas party.
If you need someone to drop off the donation for you, or have any questions, please call me at 831-728-2811
Thank you, and Merry Christmas to you all,
Susan McLaughlin