Jesus Cristobal Malgapo added 2 new photos  and the following post to his Facebook timeline — feeling amused with Gary W. Smith and Norbert U. Frost.

November 2 at 2:49pm ·

Great meeting today with distinguished Attorney, Norbert U. Frost, and fellow veterans, US Submarine veteran, Master Chief Gary W. Smith, and VFW 1123 President Bill Reed. Thank you Norbert on behalf of 1,300 grateful local veterans. But what are the chances that a “beer truck” will be in the background? LOL. Kidding aside, this is a great day for my comrades.

Norbert U. Frost – reply:

What an honor to be able to assist Jess, Gary, Bill and the other local veterans who have given so much in service of our country. I’m proud to be associated with them. Thank you gentlemen for a great meeting. It made my day.

This afternoon, I witnessed another positive investment in the City of Vallejo and the former naval base on Mare Island. As Chairman of the Vallejo Chamber of Commerce, I attended the dedication ceremony for the new $28.5 million San Francisco Bay Ferry North Bay Operations Center on Mare Island. The ferry system is operated by the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA).

Also in attendance: Congressman Mike Thompson, WETA Board Chair Jody Breckenridge, WETA Board member Tony Intintoli, Mayor Osby Davis, Council member Pippin Dew-Costa, Council member Rozanna Verder-Aliga, Council member Jess Malgapo, and Council member Bob Sampayan, and Tom Sheaff of Lennar Mare Island.

The new facility includes an administration office, maintenance shops, fueling, and berthing space for 4 ferries. The complex contains a public promenade, passenger ferry service, fuel storage, and a terminal. Passengers will be able to board and depart at the Mare Island terminal. The ferries are berthed at the facility, then travel across Mare Island channel to the Vallejo Ferry terminal en route to the ferry building in downtown San Francisco, and return to Vallejo and the North Bay Operations Center.

The master developer of Mare Island, Lennar Mare Island, constructed improvements including a public waterfront promenade, lighting, benches and a parking lot. This is another important step in the repurposing of Mare Island and the economic growth of our community. Government investment is an important component and incentive for private business to locate on Mare Island.