FELLSMERE — The U.S. Navy Armed Guard and Merchant Marine meeting will be held at Marsh Landing Restaurant, 44 North Broadway, Fellsmere, on Feb. 20, at 9 a.m.
The featured speaker will be Patrick Lahey, co-founder and President of Triton Submarines that designs, engineers and build a unique range of manned submersibles in Vero Beach.
Lahey began his commercial diving career in 1982. His submersibles have been used for documentaries on the Discovery Channel’s films about the giant squid and deep sea sharks, and also for the Great Barrier Reef by Sir David Attenborough.
Come and enjoy the camaraderie of old shipmates and meet new people. Everyone is welcome at the meetings and all are encouraged to bring a friend. The group includes members from all branches of the service as well as sons and daughters, widows and widowers of those who served.
In recent months, the group has hosted a lineup of great speakers.
The group had its largest attendance yet at its previous meeting, with 74 people joining.
To notify the group of changes in contact information or for assistance with transportation to the meeting, call “Korky” Korker (772) 571-0230, or email [email protected].
The Four Chaplains will have a service on Feb. 20, at 2:30 p.m. at Riverview Park in Sebastian beside the Four Chaplains Memorial. Their speaker will be Louis A. Cavalier, Captain, US Navy Retired.
There will be a luncheon at Capt. Hiram’s at 12 p.m. at the expense of the attendee. The restaurant will give veterans a 20 percent discount on the bill.
The Honor Flight is looking for Veterans for the 2016 flights. Call 1-888-750-2522 or e-mail www.spacecoasthonorflight.org for more information.
