Newsletter - 1600 Communications Association

The 1600 Communicator
A publication exclusively for members of the 1600 Communications Association
Summer, 2014 (July)
President’s Message
Greetings Members,
Time flies! The Association hosted its 21st Annual Golf Tournament on
June 20 at Joint Base Andrews. This is the third year we have used both
courses for the tournament. I would like to thank our Golf Tournament Committee Chairman, Mr. Jack Taylor, Co- Chairman MSgt Charles
Montgomery, the Board members, and everyone that assisted in organizing and conducting this successful event. Also, a special thanks to all
of our sponsors and entrants for their generous support of the Association. A full article on the Golf Tournament appears in the newsletter on
(page 5).
Upcoming Events &
Key Dates
SOB (Some Old Buddies) luncheon held the first Tuesday
of each month at the Holiday
Inn, Rosslyn, VA at 1130. September 6, 2014 | Camp
David Chapter Picnic
As typically follows the golf tournament, the combined WHCA Open
House and 1600 Communications Association Shrimp Feast was held on
June 21. A recap of the event appears on page 3. Many thanks to Glenn
Arnett, Floyd Hepler, Helen Pennington, Sarah Olo, Tanika Hart, and
Nick Young for their hard work and dedication in planning and executing the event on behalf of the Association. SSgt Shatoria Christian, PS1
Krystal Stillman, and their WHCA Open House Committee did an excellent job coordinating the WHCA portion of the event and providing
access to the WHCA compound. Again, a special thanks to all for their
outstanding support and professionalism!
December 6, 2014 |
Holiday Dinner Dance
Would you like to volunteer to
help at an event? We’d love
to have you! Please email
[email protected]
I would also like to thank the members of our Scholarship Committee,
Gordon Aitken, Bill Bogart, and George Bafundo for spending countless
hours reviewing applications before making their final selections. (See
page 2 for a list of recipients.) Congratulations to all who have been
awarded scholarships this year!
Our next event is the 24th annual Camp David Chapter Picnic, which will
be held on Saturday, September 6th. Please mark your calendars and
join us for another outstanding and fun-filled event. The event flyer is
enclosed and can be downloaded at www.1600commassoc.org. If you
have not been to this picnic, please come on out and spend a beautiful
late summer day reminiscing with other 1600 members in the Cascade
Mountains near Thurmont!
The Association
Group presently includes
more than 600 members as of
7/24/14! Log in to Facebook
and search for the group: “1600
Communications Association” so
you can start networking with
your friends and re-connect
with former colleagues.
Danny Young
President
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McNally Book For Sale
A note of thanks to those
who assisted in producing
this Summer 2014 issue.
Details for ordering A
Million Miles of Presidents are
available at www.1600commassoc.org. The
cost is $20 per copy via mail order. You
may now order and pay online via
www.1600commassoc.org ($21). All net
proceeds will be used by the Association to
continue supporting its scholarship program as
well as assisting wounded veterans and their
families.
Editor
Floyd Hepler
Contributors
Gordon Aitken
Glenn Arnett
Jack Taylor
Danny Young
Nick Young
$8,000 Awarded in Scholarships for 2014!
As in years past, the competition for 1600 Communications Association Scholarships in 2014 was strong, with
an excellent pool of applications. The selection committee had the difficult task of deciding among a number
of worthy applicants. After screening for eligibility, all applications were evaluated in ten areas -- academic
achievement, leadership, character and commitment, extracurricular activities, quality of the written essay,
quality and completeness of the application, potential for academic success, career potential, financial planning, and evidence of responsible citizenship. After thorough evaluation of all the applications, the Committee
selected three of the applicants for scholarship awards.
The Association is proud to announce the 2014 scholarship recipients:
Anjoli Rowe * Towson University
$3,500
Sarah Holmes Clemson University $3,000
Sara Hess Longwood University $1,500
* Anjoli Rowe is also recognized as this year’s recipient of the Ronald K. Thomsen Memorial Scholarship, receiving the highest amount awarded. Ron Thomsen was a long-time Association member who served on the
Board in virtually every capacity for more than 25 years and was the driving force behind making the Scholarship Program what it is today.
The Association offers its congratulations to this year’s scholarship awardees and wishes all applicants good
luck and success in their academic pursuits. The Association would also like to thank the members of the selection committee, Gordon Aitken, Bill Bogart,
and George Bafundo. Each year they devote many hours to evaluating each applicant and ensuring the
selection process is both thorough and fair. Thanks for your hard work and dedication. www.1600commassoc.org
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Association Leadership Contact Information 2014
President:
Vice President:
Secretary:
Treasurer/Membership: Director-At-Large: Director-At-Large:
Editor:
Historian:
Parliamentarian: Danny Young MSgt Nicholas Young
Tanika Hart Glenn Arnett Sam Watkins Helen Pennington
Floyd Hepler Gordon Aitken
Sarah Olo
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
240.678.9770
202.757.8199
443.807.1508
703.689.2216
240.205.3666
703.781.7773
301.274.5996
703.491.2097
719.238.9695
To volunteer for events or to offer other assistance to the Association, please email
[email protected].
WHCA Open House & 1600 Communications Association Shrimp Feast
On June 21, 2014, members of the 1600 Communications Association, along with active duty and civilian
members of WHCA, hosted the annual Shrimp Feast and WHCA Open House. Attendance at this year’s event
was light compared to previous years, but those present enjoyed themselves to the fullest. Special guests
included former WHCA Commanders Colonel Lawrence Schumann USA, (ret), Colonel Thomas J, Hawes USA
(ret), and Colonel Michael B. Black USAF (ret). Also in attendance was former Camp David Commander,
Brigadier General Timothy Lake, USA (ret). The theme of this year’s event was the WHCA family. Colonel Donovan Routsis, the WHCA Commander, began
the event by welcoming approximately 200 WHCA members, past and present, and their families. The 1600
Association President, Mr. Danny Young, then brought everyone up to date on the most recent activities of
the 1600 Association. All, regardless of age enjoyed the many activities, including static displays of past and
current communications equipment. Children were able to experience a day in the life of a WHCA member,
including loading and offloading pallets as well as participating in a physical training session. The event concluded with the WHCA Commander having present and former members tell stories from the
past (from their experiences on trip sites).
The day culminated with the Shrimp Feast, which included steamed shrimp, beef brisket, pulled pork, hot
dogs and numerous sides. Several generations of WHCA members spent time together, enjoying the food and
sharing stories. A special thanks to the WHCA Open House Committee, whose great support made this event
possible. We look forward to seeing everyone at our future events!
Photos from this summer event will be available soon via www.1600commassoc.org -please check the site’s Photos page for updates.
www.1600commassoc.org
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Treasurer’s Report July 18, 2014
Bank Account Balances as of July 18, 2014
Checking
$ 2,756.23
Scholarship Working Account
$ 5,347.06
Scholarship CD
$11,010.02
CD1 $ 2,394.75
CD2 $ 5,946.42
CD3 $ 4,009.39
Scholarship Donations | Thank you to MG Henry J. Schumacher, USA (RET) for his generous donation. $613.00 was raised by a 50/50 Raffle at the Golf Tournament. The winner donated back the full amount.
Also, $640.00 was raised from the raffle of four Musty Putter Golf Clubs at the golf tournament. Thanks to
David Musty Putters for donating the clubs!
Membership | As of this date we have processed 89 membership transactions for 2014. Of those, 25 are
new members and 10 signed up and paid for Life Time Membership. Unfortunately we have 26 members that
will be moved to inactive status because of non-payment of their dues. This brings the total current active
membership roster to 555.
New Members This Report | Welcome to the following new members: Carlos Alford (Dec. 2003 to Oct.
2006), Gary E. Ashby (Jun. 1973 to Oct. 1977), Amy Cole (May 1993 to Feb. 1997), Carville Joseph Collins
(Aug. 1978 to Aug 1988), Kenneth Edwards (May 2008 to Jan 2014), Billy Groseclose (Jun. 2012 to Present), Jeffrey Ketterling (July 2010 to July 2014), Timothy Lake (Dec. 1998 to Jul. 2003), Mark L. Larson (Jun
2003 to Aug 2011), Lorenzo L. Lewis (May 2014 to Present), Charles E. Montgomery (May 2007 to Present), Keith Newman (Oct. 1989 to Jun. 2001), Steven R. Seymour (Feb. 2006 to Mar. 2014), Walter C. Sibley
(Dec. 2010 to Jul. 2013), Tammie Thompson (May 2005 to Jul. 2010), Joel Torres (Sep 2007 to Jan 2013), William J. Vahey (Apr. 1985 to Apr. 1987), Blair Lee Ward (1980 to 2000).
Bad Address List | We have lost contact with the following members. If you know any of them and have
contact with them please ask them to let the Association know their new mailing and email addresses:
Howard R. Turney, Armando Hiraldo-Cruz, Joshua H. Snoke, Hugh St. Martin, Matthew J. Leimer, Lee R.
Hamilton, Joseph A. Gancie, William R. Garvin, John K. Baker, Kelly Canty and Robert Daubenhauser
Membership Renewal | To save postage we do not mail a special dues invoice. Instead, we remind everyone in the newsletters that the dues year is January to December. If you have already sent your 2014 dues
thank you very much.
1600 Communications Association Membership Renewal
NAME: ____________________________________ SPOUSE NAME: ___________________________
ADDRESS: _________________________________________________________________________
HOME PHONE: ­­­­­­_________________________ WORK PHONE: _______________________________
EMAIL ADDRESS: ___________________________________________________________________
WHCA Service Dates from ____________________ to ________________________
Make check payable to 1600 Communications Association and mail to P.O. Box 160, Washington, DC 20044. You may
also pay dues online via www.1600commassoc.org. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for reply. www.1600commassoc.org
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2014 Golf Tournament Highlights
The 21st Annual 1600 Communications Association Golf tournament was held at the Courses at
Andrews AFB, on 20 June. Because of the heavy demand, we once again were able to use two
courses and had 155 golfers out for the day. Play moved quickly, as only a few holes were doublestacked, and the weather cooperated with us.
Our winners are listed elsewhere in this newsletter, as are our very generous sponsors, whose support helped us to raise $7,679 to be added to the Scholarship/Wounded Warriors Fund. Additionally,
former WHCA Commander Colonel Michael Black, USAF (ret) won the 50/50 raffle and donated his
winnings back to the fund ($613!). Finally, the raffle for the David Musty Putters brought in $640.
Our net income for the day was $8,932. We were honored by the presence of Colonel Donovan Routsis, the current WHCA Commander, as
well as Colonel Michael Black, USAF (ret) and Colonel Thomas Hawes, USA (ret).
Participants this year included 18 active duty military members, down a bit because of the heavy
travel schedule. We were also pleasantly surprised when one foursome checked-in with Omarosa
Maigault, formerly of NBC’s first season of The Apprentice!
Thanks to our numerous volunteers, which included a number of WHCA folks, we were able to provide a positive golfing experience and an enjoyable afternoon. WHCA volunteers were led by our
primary contacts, MSgt Charles Montgomery and SSG Jacob Bridges, who did a terrific job getting the
word out to the WHCA staff and enlisting support. They also assisted with the registration. Other volunteers included Bill Quevy, Michael Milward, and Jason Zisaruk, and Ellen Floyd from AT&T,
and Jeanne Taylor, photographer (South Course and general event photos). We especially would like to thank Bob Ohm, the previous Tournament Coordinator for many years. His knowledge and experience were key in helping ensure a successful tournament. Bob provided a
complete tutorial on every facet of the process, which proved invaluable as the date of the tournament grew closer. It is the dedicated volunteers like Bob Ohm that allow the Association to continue
to put on events such as the golf tournament and Shrimp Feast. Thanks again, Bob, for all of your
years of dedication to the Association and this tournament, especially.
As always, the 1600 Communications Association Golf Committee made it all work. Many thanks for
their continuing contributions:
Gordon Aitken Jack Taylor, Golf Chair
Danny Young
Glenn Arnett (East Course and general event photos also)
Helen Pennington
Floyd Hepler
Thanks to all who participated in any way. We look forward to an even better event in 2015!
For a list of prize winners, see page 6.
www.1600commassoc.org
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2014 Golf Tournament Prize Winners!
Team Low Gross (Score: 57): Don Zugby, Bill Hahm, Greg Forman and Gary Forman.
Team Low Net (Score: 38): Lawrence Sherer, David Bivians, Steve Estwick and Robert Casteel.
Second Low Net (Score: 38.25): Chris Purvis, Matthew Blackburn, Dan Hatcher and Ryan McCray.
Third Low Net (Score: 40): Jim Beck, Jeff Beck, David Beck and Todd Beck.
Fourth Low Net (Score: 41): James Williams, Don Rickey, Lee Merchant and Mark Miller.
Longest Drive: Morris Blount, Jeanette Asch (South Course) and Phillip Samuel (East Course).
Closest to Pin: Bill Durr, Jeanette Asch (South Course) and Bill Sauder (East Course).
Above: Sea of carts prior to tourney start.
Left: Winning Foursome!
(L to R): Gary Forman, Greg Forman,
Don Zugby and Bill Hahm.
Congratulations!
Additional event photos (and team foursome photos) are available for viewing and download at
www.1600commassoc.org - click the Photos tab to find the event galleries.
www.1600commassoc.org
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Come join us for the
24th Annual Camp David Chapter Picnic!
Bring your lawn
chairs and come
out for a great
time!
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2014
Time: Noon ‘til ?????
Place: Suker Residence, located on Royer Road in
Cascade, MD. Just before you get to the old Ft. Ritchie
entrance, turn left onto Royer Rd. at the old F&M Bank.
Residence is the 3rd house on right (from Rt.550)
Approx. Cost:
$15 Adults ***
$ 6 10-14
9 and under eat “Free”
Exact costs will be determined after all items have been purchased
(many prices fluctuate based on availability). Any food left over
can be purchased and packaged to go!
Cost does not include beer. A separate fund will be set up to
cover the cost of the keg.
***
Menu: Roast Pig, BBQ Chicken, Hamburgers, Turkey Legs,
Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Coleslaw, Corn on the Cob (if
available), Watermelon, Cake, Soda & Beer*
Please RSVP by September 2 to:
301-241-3588 (home)
Or Email [email protected]
If you do not RSVP, just show up any way because there will be PLENTY of food.
(Phones will be at site...call the number listed if lost).
Detailed Directions & Information on Local Accommodations Available Upon Request
P.O. Box 160
Washington DC 20044