Portland Boat Show 3 - 11 January 2009

The Northwest Chapter attended our first Boat Show with our PBR

We Stayed at the Portlander Inn and they were wonderful to our PBR Sailors

Because they were outstanding in everyway we presented them with a couple of items

L to R Alan Stephens, Steve Sumrall Jami Seale Manager, Heinz Hickethier, Vic Stibolt VP, Tom Restemayer and Tom Mofatt presenting a certificate of Appreciation

L to R Alan Stephens, Steve Sumrall Jami Seale Manager, Heinz Hickethier, Vic Stibolt VP, Tom Restemayer and Tom Mofatt presenting a framed Picture of our PBR escorting the USS Ford FFG 54

Two of the very efficient employees of the Portland Inn  L Sandra Thedford - R - Linda Hutchins (if she held still she would be clearer)

Under Construction

Our Boat  l to R A Billy Ratt, Don Dennis, Larry Bissonnette and  Jerry Valentine

We were in the News, on Radio and had two TV interviews But Wait --- We will also be in a boating magazine

TV interview for Channel  12 Portland

Below is one such article although this one has only a few words about our PBR

The Back of our PBR

Jerry Valentine and Steve Sumrall

A. Billy Ratt popular with the girl young and old

A. Billy Ratt was also a hit with the boys

from left to right: Top Row, Larry Bissonnette, Heinz Hickethier, Don Dennis, Alan Stephens, Dick Newkirk,  IT2 Roy J Mariano, HTC(EXW) Mark Mautino and Bob Cook. Bottom Row: ETC Wes Mahan, QMC(EXW) Eric Hingley, EN3 Steven Roby, STGSN Jonathan Duenas, Ralph Christopher and ETSN Zachary Tindell