November Monthly General Meeting:
We will still meet at Dillon's during the Anthem/Daisy Mountain parade.
HEADS UP!!! The HIGHWAY 101 exit at 59th Ave is CLOSED THIS WEEKEND.
The parade will roll with only the USS Phoenix (SSN-702) float and NO "PEOPLE TRAILER."
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."
Roadwork will require lane restrictions and full closures on Loop 101, the interchange ramps and cross streets between 75th Avenue to I-17. Work will occur primarily during overnight hours and weekends to minimize traffic impacts, thus may affect travel time to future meetings at Dillon's starting September 27, 2024.
Although there is presently no closure scheduled for our meeting on November 8, you can check the current status on the ADOT website HERE.
You can also view the live Loop 101 cameras on the AZ511 website HERE.

Daisy Mountain Veterans Parade:
The 21st Annual Daisy Mountain Veterans Parade will be held on Saturday, November 8th, 2025, in Anthem, Arizona, beginning at 10 a.m. with a flyover. The parade is free and open to the public. Parade route begins at Gavilan Peak Parkway and ends at the Community Center.
Perch Base will tow the USS Phoenix (SSN-702) float in the parade as in previous years, HOWEVER,
We will NOT BE BRINGING THE "PEOPLE TRAILER"
Due to the parade happening at the same time as our Monthly Meeting, we will only have a small crew of a couple people to set up the USS Phoenix (SSN‑702) float and tow it in the parade.
Here's some pictures from the 2022 Anthem/Daisy Mountain Veterans' parade. (We had to skip several years due to schedule conflicts with the City of Phoenix parade.)

Phoenix Veterans Day Parade:
The 29th Annual Phoenix Veterans Day Parade presented by the non-profit Honoring America’s Veterans (HAV) on November 11th, 2025 at 11AM.
The parade starts at Montebello and Central runs southbound, then turns East on Camelback Road, and then turns South on 7th Street and de-stages at Indian School Road.
As in previous years, we plan to stage the USS Phoenix and the "People Trailer" in the rear parking lot of the Firestone Tire Store at the south-east corner of Osborn and 3rd Avenue at 8:00 a.m.
241 W Osborn Rd Phoenix, AZ 85013-3942
(Left-click address, above, for a Google map to the Firestone Tire Store staging area.)
We will then load up and ride to the North Phoenix Baptist Church where the parade starts.
5757 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85012
(Left-click address, above, for a Google map to the North Phoenix Baptist Church.)
We expect to be lined up between 9:30 and 10:00 AM and the parade will roll at 11:00 AM.
Don't forget to bring your folding chairs for the "people trailer."
We are assigned position # 70 out of 91 entries. Position # 70 is located on Central Avenue just south of Bethany Home Road, next to the Police Command Center, so save some of the donuts! (VIEW the Staging Map HERE).
If someone drops you off at the church and you need help finding the USS Phoenix, there will be several red tents that have parade organizers (and porta-potties) located within the church parking lot.
Click here to view 2024's photos.

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day:
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony to be held on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at the
Wesley Bolin Plaza
17th St & Washington, Phoenix, AZ
(Left-click address, above, for a Google map to Wesley Bolin Plaza.)
Ceremonies start at 10:55 AM at the USS Arizona Anchor Memorial in the Wesley Bolin Plaza at the Arizona State House.
Perch Base members will place two wreaths, one for the Submarine Veterans of World War II and the other for the United States Submarine Veterans (USSVI).
Here's some pictures from the 2024 Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony.
REMINDER: Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is a "Half Staff" day.

Perch Base Annual Awards Banquet:
Save the date for the Perch Base Annual Awards Banquet. Additional details, such as the Guest Speaker will be provided as the date is closer.
You can place your reservation and order your meal selection using this LINK and pay with your credit card.
Menu choices will be:
Smoked Pork Chop with sweet potato hash, asparagus, as salad and desert,
OR
Chicken Supreme with mushrooms and red potatoes and green beans, a salad and desert.
Either selection will cost $65 per person.
In addition to the online LINK, above, you will be able to place your order at any base meeting, up to, and including the January meeting on January 10.
The VERY LAST CHANCE to place a reservation will be at the monthly meeting on Saturday, January 10, but please do it earlier, if possible.
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 previous years, the Pebble Creek Tuscany Country Club in the Chianti Room.
16222 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.
Dress recommendation is business casual.
Here's some pictures from the last (2025) Annual Awards Banquet.

Western Region Roundup:
The Western Region Roundup will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, from Thursday, April 16, 2026 thru Sunday, April 19, 2026, at the Sam's Town Hotel and Gambling Hall.
5111 Boulder Hwy, Las Vegas, NV 89122
(Left-click address, above, for a Google map.)
Visit the Roundup website for more details.
This 2026 Western Region Roundup is hosted by USSVI Base 51.
Registration and sponsorship forms are available on the Roundup website and a link to get the discount hotel rate is HERE.
Here's some photos from last year's Roundup at the Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA. taken by our member, Joe Trotter, attending the Roundup.