Crew Attends City Council Meeting

On September 2, the CDR and Crew Members attended a City Council meeting. The crew posed for a photo beneath the Sid Larson mural in the City Hall lobby which depicts the history of Jefferson City. In the meeting, Mayor John Landwehr presented Commander Richter, a native of Jefferson City, a Proclamation which honored the CDR's service. Councilman Roy Viessman, the City's Council liaison to the USS Jefferson City Submarine Committee, also presented a "key to the city" to CDR Richter.

Following the City's recognition of the crew, CDR Richter himself presented a few items to Mayor Landwehr and to the City. Mayor Landwehr was pleased to accept the "scrambled eggs" USSJC cap, and also accepted a beautiful plaque, a signed photo of the sub, and a photo collage of the sub arriving at the Bremerton, WA shipyard to add to the city's USSJC display case. Several Council Members expressed their appreciation to the CDR and Crew for their service to our nation which protects our citizens and preserves our freedoms, punctuated by a standing ovation from the Mayor, City Council, and citizens attending the meeting.

CDR and Crew pose below the Sid Larson mural depicting
history of Jefferson City: (l to r) MM1SS Joseph
Decker, III; ET1(SS) Houston Silver; CDR Dean
Richter; Senior Chief Crispian Addington; MM3(SS)
Nicolas Starkey

Mayor John Landwehr
addressing the Crew

CDR Richter introducing crew members

Mayor Landwehr presenting
Proclamation honoring CDR Richter.

Councilman Roy Viessman presents "Key
to the City" to CDR Richter

CDR Richter presents USSJC plaque to Mayor Landwehr

CDR Richter presenting USSJC photo to Mayor Landwehr

Mayor Landwehr accepts Shipyard "collage" photo of
USSJC and CDR Richter

CDR and crew honored with standing ovation