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USNA ALUMNI
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NEW MEXICO
CHAPTER
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This really does work; members who are registered receive all of the emails for the NM Chapter that our Board sends. But you MUST REGISTER. We will be using this process since it will be a more efficient way to get the word out. If you have problems, please get in touch with Scott Kraus, our V-P. - December 2014 Your
USNA Alumni Assoc New Mexico Chapter
Board of Directors 31 August 2012 With Navy’s
big game on 1 Sept in Dublin versus the Fighting Irish, the 2012
Football
Season is officially underway! Since the
Notre Dame game kickoff in Dublin relates to 7 am MDT in Albuquerque,
we won’t
be holding an official Chapter gathering on 1 Sept.
Our next Chapter football party will be on
Saturday, 6 October for the Navy-Air Force game. For
this early start (9:30 am kickoff), we
will be at a new venue for us, the Sports Bar at Kelly’s
Brew Pub on Central. Your Board Members have
investigated
Kelly’s ability to host our group, with Casey Jones submitting the
following
report: “Janice
and I had brunch at Kelly’s Brew Pub on Central today. Bottom
line is: I
think it would be a quite satisfactory place for the morning
Air Force / Navy football game gathering. It’s on
the south side of Central, two blocks west of Carlisle.” “Kelly’s
opens at 0800, and they
said they would be happy to accommodate us on October 6. They
serve
breakfast in the morning, and I have included a copy of their breakfast
menu at
the attachment. They begin serving lunch at 1100, but beer is
served
beginning at eight. Didn’t copy their lunch / dinner menu; it was
way too
big. But it includes everything you would expect at a sports bar.” “We
counted seats in the bar area
for 100+ people at long tables (perfect for football game
camaraderie).
There are another 25 or so seats at the bar. There were ten TVs
(eight
large screens) in the bar. We would share the bar area with
anyone else
who wanted to watch TV, but Kelly’s assured me that they would get our game on the TVs.” “Lack
of privacy I guess is a
negative, but I wouldn’t expect to see a lot of drinkers there (except
us)
early on a Saturday morning. To say the décor in Kelly’s
is a bit rustic is an
understatement. It used to be a car dealership and gas station,
and it
looks like it could be returned to its former
glory with little or no effort. What I’m saying is that if
you
wore new blue jeans into the
place, you would be over-dressed.” “On
the positive side, the food
was great, and the prices are just what a group of tightwad old alums
like us
would love!” Your Board
has voted to adopt this
venue for the Navy-Air Force Game on the morning of Saturday, 6 October
2012. We’d like to have folks show up around 9:15 am so we can establish our
tables and be ready for the 9:30 am march-on.
Would you please reply
now to Casey Jones [[email protected]] and
let
him know how many from your family unit are planning to make the game –
we
won’t hold you to the commitment, just need to let the kitchen staff at
Kelly’s
know how many huevos rancheros to prepare – see the attached breakfast
menu for
Kelly’s and http://kellysbrewpub.com/
for the entire menu. Meanwhile,
our intrepid President, Christine Hoaglund ’97
continues to
hold her own in Afghanistan – a photo showing her trip to
Mezar-e-Sharif, which
is a German base up north, is displayed on the Chapter web site at We won’t be holding a business meeting at the
6 October morning gathering at Kelly’s Brew Pub, but if you have
anything you
want considered, please send it along.
Meanwhile, look forward to seeing you at Kelly’s. And, although we haven’t done it for the last
two years, on 6 October let’s …. Beat Air Force! -
Your
USNA Alumni Assoc New Mexico Chapter
Board of Directors 7
August 2012 Greetings
from Kabul, Afghanistan! I
am very sorry that it has taken me this long to send
out a newsletter – no excuse, sir! I
arrived in country on the 4th of July, and seem to have been
traveling ever since. Included [below] is a
recent picture of me, as I arrived in Kandahar. Here are some tidbits all in regards to
USNA: -2016
Parents Weekend is August 9-12, and the Brigade
Reform is August 16, 2012. If you are
interested in the Class of 2016 Statistics, you can view the press
release
online here: http://www.usna.edu/PAO/pressreleases/063-12_Class_of_2016_Statistics.html -Our webmaster found this info: There is
less than a month until Navy kicks off its football season in
Dublin.
Notre Dame will have two fewer players on its roster for the game, as
we learn
from this week's AP story: SOUTH
BEND,
Ind.—Notre Dame suspended quarterback Tommy Rees and linebacker Carlo
Calabrese
for the Sept. 1 season opener against Navy in Ireland on Tuesday,
nearly two
months after they were arrested following an off-campus party and
charged with
resisting arrest. Coach
Brian Kelly
said his players "understand that it's a privilege" to be at Notre
Dame and Rees and Calabrese, both upperclassmen, failed to live up to
their
responsibilities. "Carlo
and
Tommy put themselves in a situation that when given a choice between
two
distinct paths, they responded with a set of poor decisions," he said.
"This conduct was inconsistent with my expectations for our football
program - especially our veteran, team leaders. Carlo and Tommy will
not travel
with the team to Ireland and can attempt to climb the depth chart
following the
conclusion of their respective suspensions." Speaking of
Ireland… Going
to Ireland? Join us at
the NAVY Blue & Gold Salute to Ireland (Tailgate before the game)
(flier
attached)! Space is limited, register online at http://www.usna.com/page.aspx?pid=448 And
speaking of
football… The
National Football Foundation
and its Board of Directors are embarking on a program to highlight the
men who
have played college football and have gone on to great things following
their
playing careers. Under the working title of “I Played”, they will
develop
a 3-year program to clearly demonstrate that the values learned through
football translate to success in life. They are looking for
former
football players who have been or currently leaders in all walks of
life.
If this is you, or if you know of anybody, that qualify for this
list
please fill out the below information and e-mail it back to Scott
Strasemeier
at [email protected].
The only football qualification is you must have been a
member of the Varsity Football team at Navy at least one out of your
four
years.
-
There’s tons of great content in this week’s
eTrident. Click here to see the best stories of the week:
http://issuu.com/etrident - Hey!
Do
you have the Naval Academy app on your phone or iPad? I DO! I love it! Go to
the app store or iTunes and download it for free
(just search on
Naval Academy)! It was a joint effort with the Alumni
Association, Academy,
and Athletic Association so you can see LOTS of great info including
Admissions
info. -Lastly,
our Chapter is open to membership for "Associate
Members" who only have to pay our nominal dues and show an interest in
the
Naval Academy and its mission. (Rumor has it that we even have an
Air
Force Academy grad as one of our associate members). Allow your
friends
to join by just sending me an email, and we’ll get them taken care of! Until
my next newsletter, please stay safe and cool there in
Albuquerque! I can’t wait to see all of
you again! 29 April 2012 Greetings all!
I have a lot of news to share, so here goes:
Until we meet again, please take care of yourselves. Christine Hoaglund newmexico.usnachapters.com Hello to all our Chapter Members,
I am sending this Newsletter to all
our Chapter Members explaining a Ship Model Project that the Chapter
Executive Board fully supported during a Board Meeting in late
October. The Project is explained below in a detailed
discussion from Casey Jones, and is in follow-up to a Newsletter I
forwarded in early November.
There has been however, some concern
expressed from one Member in regards to cost and the overall acceptance
of the Project by the Chapter. As stated, the concerns revolve
around the cost of the Project and the fact that the Chapter will pay
matching funds to all that is contributed by Members in cash
donations to support the Project.
Because there was full acceptance by
the Executive Board, but one individual has raised concern, I will
hold open final acceptance of the Project by the Chapter until Monday,
the 21st of November based on the receipt of any other Member
objections. If there are no further objections, we as a Chapter,
will move forward with the Project.
The following is Casey
Jones' detailed explanation of the Project:
The year 2012 is the Centennial of statehood for New Mexico. The “Cavalcade of Wings,” the project that maintains the airplane model display in the Albuquerque Sunport Terminal and other locations in Albuquerque, is soliciting funds to construct a “New Mexico Naval Flotilla.” This flotilla will consist of models of U.S. Navy ships named after New Mexico cities, towns, counties, geographic locations, and events that have a significant historic relevance to New Mexico. The “Bataan Death March,” which many New Mexico national guardsmen and soldiers were involved in, is such an example. The Executive Board at its last meeting voted to sponsor one of the ships. The two ships under consideration were the U.S.S. New Mexico (BB60) of WWII fame and the U.S.S. Bataan (LHD5), currently serving in the active fleet. The New Mexico, the larger of the two ships, and its display case would cost $525, and the Bataan with display case would cost $450. The Bataan got “the nod” from the Executive Board. The New Mexico Chapter of the Naval Academy Alumni Association will be identified on the model case as the “ship’s sponsor.” This model will be displayed in the Albuquerque Museum, during the Centennial Year, and subsequently will find a home in another public venue in the city. This is an excellent opportunity to participate in the Centennial celebration and to establish some permanent recognition for the local chapter of the Naval Academy Alumni Association. We are asking for donations for this worthy cause from the membership, and the Association will match contributions with funds from the Chapter treasury. Please mail contributions to Joe McGuire at 6438 Concordia NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111. Thanks shipmates, As one can see from Casey's detailed
explanation, this is a worthy cause for our Chapter to support.
Thus far, we have had well over $100 in Chapter Member contributions
and have had Individuals who have volunteered to meet any matching
funds requirements.
Based on the level of
contributions, we have also considered funding the USS New Mexico in addition to the USS Bataan. Joe McGuire and I
will keep a running tally and keep the Membership informed in
regards to their contributions.
Thank you for support.
Hank Schwartz
President
1 June 2011 Hello to All You Picnic
Lovers.
Time is getting close
(Monday, 6 June) to let me know if you are coming and what you
might be bringing to the picnic on Sunday the 12th of June.
As I have said before,
this is our big Summer event. Just as a reminder, the Picnic will
be held at the Ellena Gallegos Park. Starting time is 1:00
PM. As we did in the past, it will be pot luck, with buckets
of chicken provided.
As with most pot lucks,
it's always the big question of "who brings what". Although there
are probably a half-dozen ways to figure that out, I think most
people like to provide one of their favorites. So for those who
are coming, bring one of your favorites. To make sure we get a
right assortment of food, I need to know what you might be
bringing. As i said, let me know your intents by Monday, the 6th
of June, it would make things easier if I need to fill in any food
gaps. Oh yes, we'll be providing ice, paper plates, plastic
utensils and plastic glasses. Serving devices are up to the
pot-luckers.
As we did last year, we
are holding the price to $10 per couple in order to cover the chicken,
soda pop, water and other incidentals. We will also have
beer and wine. As we did at the Museum get together on the 3rd of
May, we will have a charge for each serving. Because we won't
have a server, we are dropping the price to $2 per serving and relying
on the honor system for people to drop their cash into the jar that
will be provided. Sounds complicated, but because not everyone is
a beer or wine drinker, we will pass that cost on to the takers
We had a great turnout
last June and we hope to repeat. Oh yes, for those who have never
been there, the picnic area is covered so we'll be able to avoid any
rain should that happen.
Hope to see as many as
we had last year.
Hank Schwartz
President
LAST CALL
To all you
party people, this is the last to call to let me know if you are coming
to our next get together, which is on Tuesday
the 3rd of May. As I said in my past Newsletters, our
gathering will be held at The
National Museum of Nuclear Science and History which is located
at 601 Eubank, right across the street from Costco. The event
will include a guided tour of the Museum starting at 5:30 PM to be
followed by a brief cocktail half-hour, with a catered buffet starting
at 7:00. The caterer, Powdrell's BBQ House, has been highly
recommended by several of our Members. The fee for this
event is a real bargain at $15 per person, which includes the tour
and the catered meal..
The Chapter has invested a fair amount of money
in securing the Museum for this Event, so I sure am hoping for a large
turnout to take advantage of the Museum's history. Once
again, please let me know by Tuesday the 26th of April if you
intend to come. Oh yes, because we want to hold the event
to $15 per person, the brief cocktail hour which will include beer and
wine will cost $3.00 per serving with a tip jar available for our
server, Lauren. One other thing that will really be helpful is
for Members to come with some dollar bills to make the beverage payment
business a little easier.
As I have said, our guest speaker is Chuck Loeber, who spent over 40
years in the Nuclear Weapons Complex (NWC), which includes 12 years
with the Dept of Army as a design engineer on tactical nuclear weapons,
18 years with the Dept of Energy (DOE) as a Program Manager, 10
years with Sandia National Labs., and an assortment of other positions
in the nuclear field. He has a most impressive background and
will be an excellent speaker for this event.
Again, it is suggested that because we will be
touring the Museum which might include going outside to view a
number of displays, that attire for the event be casual; i.e., coat and
tie not required.
Hope to see a large turnout.
Hank Schwartz
President
HELLO TO ALL,
Here's
hoping everyone had a great Holiday Season. After a lot of
discussion with the Board of Directors, we have come up with the plans
for our next Social Event.
Discussions
primarily revolved around when and where. The when was
fairly easy - early February. The where took a little more
discussion. The discussion was for the most part, "Do we want to
go to where we have been before or do we want to start out this year at
a new location?" The "new location" won out.
Seeing as
how you all have now heard more than you probably want to hear, I'll
cut this discussion short and give you the details.
We decided
to have a dinner get together on Thursday,
10 February, 2011. This time because some people suggested
we start earlier, we will have a short, no-host "Happy Hour" starting
at 6:00 PM, that's 1800 for you Navy Guys. The ordering of
dinners from four menu selections will begin at 6:30.
Oh yes
before I forget, the location is Nick and Jimmy's,
5201 Pan American Highway. That's just off Interstate
25 at the Jefferson Street Junction. As we have done in
the past, we will collect the cost ($30 per serving) at the door to
make paying the waiters easier. As I indicated,
the meal selection will vary from sea food, chicken, beef and a
vegetarian selection. Salads, drinks, dessert , etc will be
included. A menu will be provided.
Our guest
speaker is Captain Larry Olsen,
who currently is head of the NROTC Unit at UNM. Captain Olsen has
had a very unique career and certainly will be an interesting speaker.
I have
promised Nick and Jimmy's a head count by Monday, the 7th. We're
hoping for a large turnout, so please let me know by close of business
Sunday the 6th if you plan to attend.
Once again
a belated Happy Holiday and hope to see you all Thursday, the 10th of
February.
Hank Schwartz
President.
Hello to All,
Once again I hope everyone is
having a great Summer.
After our picnic in
June, I was wondering if we wanted to follow it up with an August
get
together. To sound out the Chapter Membership for their thoughts,
I
sent out a Newsletter asking for inputs as to what Members might
want.
Primarily, it was either a dinner or possibly a wine tasting. In that
Newsletter I also included what Christine Hoaglund, our Vice
President, had found in regards to a wine tasting.
 The
responses I
received back were overwhelmingly in favor of a wine
tasting. As a
result, Christine has moved forward with arranging a wine tasting at
the Casa Rondeña Winery .
The tasting, which
is exclusively for our Chapter, will be on Thursday, the 20th of August
and will run from 7:00 until 9:00 PM and will include the
following:
The normal cost for
this type presentation is $50 per person. However as a
veteran-type
organization, we are being charged $40 per person. From
the feed back I have received from several of our Chapter Members who
have been there in the past, it is well worth the adventure. An
employee of the Winery will collect costs at the door as you arrive.
Casa Rondeña Winery
is located at 733 Chavez Road, NW, Los Ranchos de Albuquerque 1,
87107. Their Web Site has a map [shown at right], but the easiest
way to get there is
to go west off of I-25 on Osuna past 2nd Street and Highway 556 to
Chavez Road.
I would like to
thank Christine for all her efforts and sure hope we get a good
turnout. We told the Winery we would give them a head count by
close
of business on Monday, 17 August. So if you are intending to
participate, please let me know by Sunday
the 16th.
Hank Schwartz
President
USNA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEW
MEXICO CHAPTER
Hello to All,
This is the last reminder for the
BIG Summer
Picnic on
Flag Day, Sunday the 14th of June. Once again, festivities begin
at
1:00 PM at Elena Gallegos - Kiwanis picnic area. Horse shoe teams
look
pretty well filled- in, and as far as volleyball teams go, we're pretty
close to two nine-man teams. But there is always room for
more. So if
you haven't as yet signed up, please let me know if you're coming by
Wednesday. If you missed the last two Newsletter, here are the
details
surrounding the affair:
When: Sunday, 14 June 2009, 1 PM to 6
PM
(social hour starts at 1 PM, food available at 2 PM) Where: Elena Gallegos - Kiwanis Picnic Area: To
access the park
from I-40, exit on to Tramway north. After the Academy Road traffic
light turn right onto Simms Park Road and travel east to the
Information Center. There will be no fee at the gate, just tell
them
you are with the USNA AA picnic. Here is the website, with
a map: http://www.cabq.gov/openspace/elenagallegos.html
Food: As we said before, this year we decided to make it a potluck picnic, catered by YOU! We will provide the beer, wine, soft drinks, water, buckets of chicken, ice, plates, napkins, flatware and cups. If you will please bring your favorite covered dish, according to the following list it will be greatly appreciated. One thing that would be a real help, if those making dishes could bring along serving spoons, that would be great. Last names A-R: side dishes Last names S-Z: desserts Cost: $15 per couple, $10 for individual adults and $5 for children under 12. The rounded figures are so we don't have to make change and also to cover the park fee, beverages and the chicken. Bring: Your family, guests, lawn chairs, a roaring competitiveness for horseshoes and volleyball, and above all else, a healthy appetite. Oh yes, you can pay at the Picnic. Herb Richter will be subbing for our Treasurer, Joe McGuire, who will be celebrating his 40th wedding anniversary. For More Info? See the Chapter web site http://www.usna.com/Chapters/US/NM/ . Once again, we're looking for a big turnout, so please mark your calendars for our Big Summer Event. See you all at the picnic. Hank Schwartz President NEW MEXICO
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Hello to All,
This Newsletter is
somewhat unique in that I am
asking for responses from you all in regards to a number of issues
discussed below. Your indulgence in responding to these questions
would be greatly appreciated. So here goes......
The Chapter Executive
Board, made up of Michael
Blackledge, Maurice Hartle, Barry Howard, Casey Jones,
Joe McGuire,
Herb Richter and myself met on Wednesday, 18 March. All Board
Members
were in attendance with the exception of Mike Blackledge, who had a
previous engagement. Topics that were discussed included budget,
social calendar, football game location, Member survey, and Vice
President Position. A summary of each of the discussion items is
provided below.
Budget. Joe
McGuire, the
Chapter's Treasurer, made a brief presentation in regards to the
budget. His presentation included income and expenditures over
the
last eighteen months. Bottom line and probably of most importance
is
the Chapter's current balance as of 18 March is $3,878.27.
By way of interest, the
Chapter's budget is
supported primarily from dues collected each year. As for
expenditures, we provide flowers for members who have passed away, we
support cost over-runs for social events including dinner costs for our
speakers, the purchase of door prizes, support of the Annual
Service
Academy Reception, and last year we helped in supporting the USNA
Women's Rugby dinner. On other occasions, we have been called
upon to
support USNA functions such as the the Glee Club visit with
up-front
money. In the latter case, the up-front support was fully
reimbursed
by the Naval Academy.
Social Calendar.
This
discussion started with whether we wanted to forward a survey to
the
Membership to solicit comments in regards to our current social
planning. As our discussions proceeded, the survey became of less
significance. So to clarify what finally transpired in our
discussions, I will walk through each of the areas that were talked
about.
First off, we discussed
dinner/luncheon
gatherings. Questions included, do we want to continue with
dinners
vice luncheons? The Board leaned towards dinners.
Generally, we get
larger turnouts for dinners and it also allows the non-retired people
who have jobs during the lunch time meetings to attend in the
evenings.
Next in the above
dinner discussion was, are we
satisfied with using Pappadeaux for our gatherings, or are there other
restaurants we might want to try? The advantages with Pappadeaux
is
location, menu, cost (they only charge for the meals served) and the
very good service we have received. However, if there are Members
who
think there are other locations, please let me know and we certainly
will investigate them for future dinners.
The second social issue
was do we want a picnic
this summer? As we got further into this discussion, several side
issues came up such as location of a picnic, menu and when.
Also in
this discussion, was would we rather substitute for the picnic by
attending an Isotopes' ball game.
In regards to an
Isotopes' ball game, we have
done this on two previous occasions. The first time was very well
supported, while the second game was sort of so-so and cost us some
Chapter budget money to cover cost over-runs. Herb Richter
is now
investigating details such as current costs and dates. For those
who
have not joined us at a previously scheduled game, we sit in the picnic
area above third base. Picnic type food (hamburgers, hot dogs,
chicken
and pork) and beverages are provided at a fairly reasonable cost
of
around thirty-two or so dollars. This cost also includes tickets
to
the game.. One area of concern that always crops up is
sufficient
Chapter support. In the past, we have run up against not having
enough
people attending which results in cost over-runs of up to $300 to cover
not meeting the minimum attendance requirements.. So in
assessing
picnic versus ball game, support always becomes an issue.
In regards to the
picnic details, various food
establishments offer picnic arrangements and therefore could be
considered as an alternative to a catered or pot-luck picnic at some
outdoor location. The Veterans' Memorial was suggested as a
possible
catered outdoor picnic location.
In summary, if you have
ideas in regards to ball
game versus picnic, catered/pot-luck picnic versus other
and location
for a picnic, please let me know your thoughts.
One final thing is
regards to social calendar,
are the dinners that we are scheduling sufficient in number?
We have
pretty much held them on a quarterly basis, except during the football
season. Once again, your thoughts.
Football Game Location. This
was an easy one. Everyone was in total agreement that Fox and
Hound is
the place to hold our games. In fact, F&H already has us
penciled
in for this coming season. Herb Richter has been instrumental in
setting up with the Fox and Hound, and he says we receive first class
attention. See you at the games.
Vice President Position.
As
I indicated in my last week's Newsletter, Barry Howard elected to step
aside from being Chapter Vice President. As I also indicated, we
were
moving forward in trying to get another Chapter Member to step in for
Barry. One individual that was highly recommended was Christine
Hoaglund, Class of 1997. I asked in that Newsletter for other
candidates and/or a second in the case of Christine by the close of
business on the 25th of March. As I suspected, we got a number of
"Seconds" and overwhelming support for Christine as Vice
President. So
in accordance with the By-Laws, I am declaring at this time that we had
a proper vote and Christine Hoaglund has been unanimously
supported for
the Position of Vice President of our New Mexico Chapter. At
this time
I would also like to thank Christine for stepping forward and accepting
this responsibility. Thank you, Christine.
Finally, if you have
gotten this far in reading
this Newsletter, I sure am absolutely happy and maybe somewhat
astounded. Please, if you would, provide me comments in regards
to
several of the issues discussed above. All of us in the Executive
Board are trying to make your membership in our Alumni Chapter an
enjoyable experience. The most important way for you to assist
the
Board is to send a response to this newsletter. And if you have
not
been attending Chapter events, let us know why
not. If we're doing
something wrong, please let us know.
Have a great day,
Hank Schwartz
President
NEW MEXICO
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February 2009
Hello to All,
This
is the second announcement for our first 2009 Chapter gathering
on the evening of Wednesday, 18
February.
As I have indicated in
a previous Newsletter, our
guest speaker will be Brigadier General Gregory Zanetti,
who has just
recently completed his tour as Deputy Commander of the GITMO
Detention
Center in Cuba. With all that has transpired at the Cuba
Facility
over
the last three-to-six months, his presentation should be particularly
interesting.
As we have in the past
evening gatherings, we
once again will hold it at the Pappadeaux
Seafood Kitchen, 5011
Pan
American Freeway, NE. Cocktail hour will start at 6:30 PM and
dinner
will be served starting at 7:30 PM. The food selection will be
from
the St Charles menu which consists of three sea food choices and one
chicken selection. Also included are salad and dessert.
Dinner cost
will be $25 per person.
I have promised
Pappadeaux a head count by Monday
morning, the 16th of February. So if you're coming, and I sure
hope we
get a good turnout, please let me know by Sunday, the 15th.
So mark your calendars
for February 18th, for a most enjoyable evening and an
exceptionally interesting presentation.
Hank Schwartz
President
17 September 2008 This Newsletter is sent
to announce the gathering for
THE NAVY - AIR
FORCE GAME
The gathering on the
4th of October will be at
the Fox and Hound Pub and Grill, 4301 The Lane 25, NE. Game time
is
2:00 PM. Although Fox and Hound doesn't require a head count,
both
Herb Richter and I think it would be courteous of us to provide one for
their planning purposes. So if you are coming, and I sure hope
you
are, please let me know by Thursday, the 2nd, so we can give F & H
a heads up. Although our cheers might not be heard all the way up
to
Colorado Springs, every little bit of support helps to make this a
successful Navy Football season. So come and join us!
In addition to the Air
Force game, I would once
again like to remind everyone of the dinner at Pappadeaux Seafood
Kitchen, 5011 Pan American Freeway, NE on Wednesday, October
22nd. Our
guest speaker is LTGEN Klimp, who recently has been selected as the
Vice Chairman of the Naval Academy Foundation Board of Trustees.
He
will be flying in from the East Coast to provide a most interesting
presentation. Pappadeaux and a dinner gathering were selected
based on
our previous dinner several months ago there when Captain Ann Reed made
a great presentation. Both food and service were great.
Because the
General is coming all the way from Annapolis and will provide an
exceptionally informative "What's going on at the Naval Academy"
presentation, I certainly hope we get a great
turnout. I will be
following up with more details such as menu selection, schedule times
and the General's presentation highlights as we get closer to the
October date. So for right now, I just hope you all
mark your
calendars for Wednesday, the 22nd of October starting at 6:30 PM.
Hank Schwartz
President
Hello to All,
Here's hoping you all
had a great Summer, and
with the dog days of Summer quickly winding down, I thought it was
about time to put out a Newsletter to let everyone know what our plans
are for the remainder of 2008.
Before I get into those
plans, I would like to
draw attention to the URL (web) address I have at the top of the
page. The
address is our Chapter web site which is maintained by Mike
Blackledge. Mike has done an absolutely wonderful job with our
site
and for all of you who have never visited it, please do so. Mike
keeps
everyone abreast of what is going on, and provides a variety of
pertinent information. So if you want to stay informed on a more
consistent basis than these Newsletters provide, open www.usna.com/chapters/US/NM.
Now for the
details. Football game gatherings
this year will be at the Fox and Hound
Pub and Grill, 4301 The Lane 25,
NE. This year we have set aside this location for the Air Force
game
on the 4th of October, the Notre Dame game on the 15th of November, and
the Army game on the 6th of December. We are also looking forward
to a
Bowl game later in December. As you might note, with the great
results
of last year's game, we have added Notre Dame to our schedule. We
will
have a private room upstairs and all Alumni members and their guests
are invited. As an aside, we will be collecting 2009 dues
($20.00) and
will have our annual business meeting during the Army game. As I
have
said in the past, we get our largest turnout at the Army game and
therefore it lends itself well to having a business meeting to get
maximum exposure.
In addition to the
football games, we will be
having a dinner at Pappadeaux Seafood
Kitchen, 5011 Pan American
Freeway, NE on Wednesday, October 22nd. Our guest speaker is LTGEN
Klimp, who recently has been selected as the Vice Chairman of
the Naval
Academy Foundation Board of Trustees. He will be flying in from
the
East Coast to provide a most interesting presentation. Pappadeaux
and
a dinner gathering were selected based on our previous dinner several
months ago there when Captain Ann Reed made a great presentation.
Both
food and service were great. In addition, because not everyone
can get
away mid-day for a luncheon, it was felt that an evening gathering
would be more accommodating. Because the General is coming
all the way
from Annapolis and will provide an exceptionally informative "What's
going on at the Naval Academy" presentation, I certainly hope we
get a
great turnout. I will be following up with more details such
as menu
selection, schedule times and the General's presentation highlights as
we get closer to the October date. It is noted that the General's
resume [is now available] on our web site. (click here for PDF file) So for
right now, I
just hope you all mark your calendars for Wednesday, the 22nd of
October starting at 6:30 PM.
In closing the
Executive Board, which met last
Thursday, also discussed events for early next year. But so
as
not to bore anyone with dates so far off, I will not go into
to those
details but will keep you all informed in follow-on Newsletters as
the
year progresses.
Once again, I think we
have a pretty good
schedule of forthcoming events, so please come and enjoy all the
outings with fellow classmates and other Alumni members.
Hank Schwartz
President
7 May
2008
Once Again, Hello to All,
As
opposed to Monday's email, this
Newsletter is a little closer to home and a little bit lighter in
nature. We are planning another early Summer, Memorial Day
Weekend
Picnic. Once again, Mike Blackledge has graciously opened up his
yard
to the celebration.
When:
Saturday, 24 May 2008, 3 PM to 7 PM Why: To celebrate with Alumni Members, Families, and Friends How: With great food, great social mixer, great weather (guaranteed) Who: Members bring your classmates, families and guests - all welcome! Where: Outdoor Area at 14321 Stalgren Ct NE (Mike Blackledge ’6 3) (from Tramway and Copper, go East 5 streets (on the right) to Parkside, right on Parkside, immediate left onto Stalgren Court. Back yard is at end of cul-de-sac. Drop-off and park.) BarBQue: Catering
byThe Quarters. Menu to include: Cost: $15 each for Adults, $5 for kids under 12 You can pay Treasurer Joe McGuire at the Picnic. Bring: Your family, your guests, lawn
chairs and a healthy appetite More Info?
See the Chapter web site http://www.usna.com/Chapters/US/NM/ . USNA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEW MEXICO
CHAPTER
8 April 2008
Hello to All,
For
those who couldn't make our
dinner on the 1st of April, you missed a great evening get
together.
The food was excellent and our speaker, Captain Nori Ann Reed, did an
outstanding job in her presentation in regards to women in the
Navy.
Our next event is a tour of the Eclipse Aviation Facility
on Saturday, 19 April starting at 10:30
am. The
Eclipse Headquarters can be reached by proceeding south on University
Blvd past the Sunport Airport Road, left on Spirit Drive, left on Clark
Carr Blvd to the loop. Eclipse is on the right hand side just
after
Seven Bar Aviation.
The
typical tour routine is to
gather at the Headquarters parking lot, consolidate into as few
vehicles as possible and then drive to the
Assembly Building on the west side of I-40. I'll have maps
showing how
to get there. Then we come back up to the airport to the Assembly
Building (the old round roof hangar) on the south side of the main
runway. Finally, we will end up at Eclipse Headquarters, where
folks
can see and get in mockups of the airplane and see the line of
completed airplanes awaiting delivery. That's where we'll have
lunch.
Our past
President, Casey
Jones has been instrumental in setting the tour up for us,
In
addition, another past President, Mike Petrofes, will also serve as a
guide. The tour is aimed to be a family gathering, so please
bring any
of the children who are interested in airplanes.
To keep
it family oriented, we
have decided to have everyone bring a brown-bag lunch with refreshments
for a sit down picnic after the tour. Coolers can be left in your
cars
at the Headquarters parking lot during the tour. The picnic
grounds
are in the immediate vicinity of the parking lot.
If you
intend to come, please let Mike Blackledge know at his email site
[email protected] by
Thursday, the 17th of April. Please include your name, number of
those
coming and any children under 18 who will be in attendance.
I think
that this will be an educational experience as well as a pleasant
family gathering at the Picnic Area after the tour.
Finally,
the Naval Academy Rugby Teams
are coming to Albuquerque. Both
the USNA Men's and Women's Rugby Teams will be in Albuquerque, 18-20
April to play in the USA Rugby Collegiate Playoffs being hosted by the
Albuquerque Convention & Visitor's Bureau & Rio Grande Rugby
Football Union. The National Guard is the primary sponsor of the
collegiate rugby championships. Matches will be played at the
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Park.
The Men's team is ranked 3rd overall in the Nation (depending on the poll). The Women's team is the 2nd place team from the extremely competitive Mid-Atlantic Rugby Football Union. For
those Alumni Rugby
fans, please come out and support both teams. Tickets are
$10 for
adults for one day ($25 for the entire tournament) and $5 for youth and
military ($10 for the entire weekend). More information is
available
at www.usarugby.org.
Well folks, that's
about it for now. Hope to see you at both of the above listed
events.
Hank Schwartz
President
USNA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEW MEXICO
CHAPTER
Hello to All,
This
Newsletter is forwarded to remind all of our Members of our first
Spring bash at the Pappadeaux Seafood
Kitchen on Tuesday, 1 April starting at 7:00 PM. Pappadeaux is located
on the West Frontage Road to I-25 just south of Jefferson Blvd.
Thus
far, we have sixteen people
signed up, and I am expecting a whole lot more. So if you intend
to
come and haven't as yet responded, please let me know so I can give the
restaurant a heads up as to the final head count.
Besides
a great location and
wonderful food, we have an extraordinary speaker in the form of Captain
Nori Ann Reed. Her presentation alone should be reason
enough to
attend our evening gathering. So please let me know if you are
coming
and I sure hope we get a great crowd.
In
addition to the evening event
on the 1st, Casey Jones, our past Chapter President, has set us up with
a tour of the Eclipse Aviation
facility on Saturday,
the 19th of April,
starting at 1030 in the morning. The tour, which will be about
one and
one-half hours in length, will be followed up with a box lunch and a Q
& A secession in their outdoor picnic area. This is a family
event, so please bring the children for a great tour and an education
concerning one of New Mexico's newest production capabilities.
More
information in regards to location, parking, box lunches and so forth
will follow in the next couple of weeks. So mark your
calendars for a
great family outing.
One
final piece of information, I
continue to receive a number of Alumni associated emails in regards to
on-going discussions concerning Trustee and Management actions at the
National Headquarters. For those who are interested in reading
these
inputs, Mike Blackledge has graciously referenced these emails on our
Web Site at www.usna.com/chapters/US/NM .
So once
again, it's Tuesday evening, 1 April starting at 7:00 PM at
Pappadeaux. Here's looking forward to
a great evening.
Hank Schwartz
President
NEW MEXICO
CHAPTER
Hello to All,
Here's hoping
everyone survived the Winter weather and is looking forward to
Spring. This Newsletter is forwarded to announce our first Spring
bash.
We, the
Executive Board, decided in our Winter meeting that we ought to try an
evening gathering as opposed to our normal noon-day luncheons.
Our intent was to see if we could attract more of the younger members
who sometimes have a hard time getting away from their job commitments
to attend a day-time luncheon. So we are moving forward with an
evening gathering on Tuesday, 1 April
starting at 7:00 PM. Yes
I recognize that that is April's Fools Day, but looking at it from my
end, it sure should be one of our very best outings.
After
shopping around for the right place, we decided on Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen. They
have a great private room, easy location with plenty of parking, a
great menu, and from every time I have eaten there, great
service. The main menu includes salad, and a choice of
either Crawfish étouffée, Fried Shrimp, Blackened Crawfish or
Chicken Breasts. [note:
The main difference between a stew/gumbo and an
étouffée is that an
étouffée is made with a "blonde roux" of butter and
flour. Butter burns
more easily than oil but can be used in a blonde roux since the roux is
cooked to a beige or light brown color, instead of a typical Creole or
Cajun roux, which is dark brown and made with oil and flour.] Also included is French Bread, Dessert and Iced
Tea, Soda or Coffee. A no-host bar will be available. All
will be served at the individual tables.
Because
evening menus are a little more costly than day-time buffets, we have
decided on the following. Dues paying members and their guests
will be $25 per person. For non-dues payers, it will be $30 per
person. Now, for you all that didn't sleep through the economics
class at the Naval Academy, paying your dues for 2008, if you already
haven't, is a really good deal. And oh yes, Joe McGuire will be available to
collect dues payments.
Besides
a great location and wonderful food, we have an extraordinary
speaker. After reading her Article in the US Naval Institute
Proceedings several issues ago, I though she would be an ideal
speaker. Thus, we have gotten Captain
Nori Ann Reed to provide her thoughts and experiences as a
senior female Naval Officer as she moved up through the ranks and ship
assignments. Her presentation alone should be reason enough to
attend our evening gathering. [Here
is a 1996 article on Capt Reed when she was a CDR and became the ninth
woman to captain a USN ship, in her case the ammunition ship USS Kiska.]
So once
again, it's Tuesday evening, 1 April starting at 7:00 PM at Pappadeaux;
which is located on the West Frontage Road for I-25, just south of
Jefferson Blvd. As in the past, I will need a head count, so please let me know
if you intend to come by Thursday, 27 March. And for all
you younger graduates, we're hoping this can accommodate your
attendance, so hopefully we will see you there.
Here's
looking forward to a great evening.
Hank Schwartz
President
[as
of 4 March 2008, from Mark Schaefer] Thank you for
forwarding this request to the Alumni. We had a good
response, and all of the help needed is now provided! Once again,
a super showing of support for our Alma Mater.
I'd like to let the Alumni know
that the Saturday 3/8 performance at Faith Lutheran Church is SOLD OUT.
There are no more tickets available that night since we are right at
the fire code limit of 650 guests + 75 Mids.
Tickets are still available for
the Sunday 3/9 performance at the National Hispanic Cultural
Center. Advertising for that event starts in multiple
publications this week. You might have heard some radio
advertisements already this week as well. To get your tickets for
the Sunday performance, the best option is to go directly to the NHCC
box office since there are no additional fees at the box office.
For convenience, you may purchase tickets at any Smith's food store, by
calling ticketmaster at 883-7800, or by going on-line to www.ticketmaster.com
and searching on the words "naval" and "academy". The direct link
to our performance is
U.S. Naval Academy Glee Club at National Hispanic Cultural Center March 9th 7:30 pm Thank you all for your great support! Mark Faith Lutheran Church (public concert with Eldorado High School Chorus) SOLD OUT! Saturday, March 8th, 7:30
p.m.
10000
Spain Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM
Doors open at 7:00 p.m.
To guarantee admission at this concert, we recommend
reserving your tickets early. Tickets may
be reserved through the USNA Alumni Assn New Mexico Chapter by emailing
[email protected] (preferred method) or by calling (505)
828-1545 (if no
email available). Checks can be made to
the USNA Alumni Assn New Mexico
Chapter and should be mailed to:
CDR Mark Schaefer
USNA Alumni NM Chapter
12231 Academy Rd NE #301-184
Albuquerque, NM 87111
For
checks received prior to March 1st, tickets will be mailed
to the location you specify. For checks
received after March 1st, tickets will be held for you at
Faith Lutheran church (will call
table). Some tickets may be available at the door,
but we are expecting large attendance at this event, so we recommend
getting your tickets early. Ticket prices: $10
adults / $5 students
National Hispanic Cultural Center Roy E. Disney Center for Performing Arts
Albuquerque
Journal Theatre
Sunday, March
9th, 7:30 p.m.
Doors
open at 7:00 p.m.
1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM
Tickets are available
beginning 2/13/08 by contacting Ticketmaster at 505-883-7800, in all
Smith’s Food Stores, or on line at www.ticketmaster.com beginning 2/13/08.
Tickets also available
beginning 2/13/08 at the National
Hispanic Cultural Center box office. Purchasing directly from the
box office (in person) will avoid the Ticketmaster fees which include
$3.75 per ticket.
Hours are Tues-Fri 10a.m.
to 5 p.m. and Sat 12 p.m. to 5
p.m. NHCC box office telephone us (505) 724-4771. The box office will answer telephone calls, but will
forward callers to the Ticketmaster number shown above unless the
caller is a member of the NHCC.
Ticket prices will be $15
orchestra / $12 mezzanine /
$10 balcony with a $2 discount for seniors/students.
Ticketmaster will add a handling fee.Click below for the Ticketmaster web site: Tickets for U.S. Naval Academy Glee Club at National Hispanic Cultural Center March 9th 7:30 pm NEW MEXICO
CHAPTER
7 February 2008
Hello to One and All,
The UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY GLEE CLUB is coming to town. They arrive on
Friday, the 7th of March, and will be giving concerts starting on
Saturday and ending up on Monday the 10th. For those who may be
interested in attending a concert, the following is their tentative
schedule. I'll keep all informed should it change.
- Saturday,
8 March: Faith Lutheran
Church, located on Spain east of Eubank starting at 7:30
PM. They will be joined by El Dorado High School.
- Sunday, 9 March:
National Hispanic Cultural Center,
4th St south of Cesar Chavez, SW. Ticket prices and URL for
Ticketmaster is provided above for this performance.
The Glee
Club will also try to squeeze in two (not open to public)
performances on Monday, the 10th at Highland
and West Mesa high schools.
The Glee
Club is made up of about eighty members and have selected Albuquerque
as one of their stops in a Nation wide tour. So for those who are
interested, it sounds like a pleasant outing.
Hank Schwartz
NEW MEXICO CHAPTER
26 January 2008
Hello to One and All,
On Wednesday Evening, the 23rd of January, the Executive
Board comprised of myself, Barry
Howard (Vice President), Joe
McGuire (Treasurer), Herb
Richter (Secretary). Casey Jones
(Past-President), Mark Byrd
(Director), Mike Blackledge
(Director) and Bill McMenamin
(Director) met to discuss Chapter planning for 2008 and current
issues of importance to our Chapter. This Newsletter is a
little bit long but is forwarded to apprise all New Mexico Alumni of
the results of that meeting.
SOCIAL SCHEDULE
The Social Schedule discussion usually takes most of the
meeting, and it did on Wednesday. In deciding what should be on
the schedule for 2008, we include feed back from you all, what was
successful in previous years, and what news things we should try.
So here goes.
- Luncheons: Luncheons have been fairly
popular and we have usually had three or four each year. But
because not everyone can get away from the job during the day, we have
decided on have our first "luncheon" in the evening. Hopefully,
this will attract both the normal luncheon gatherers as well as the
younger Chapter members. Currently we are planning such an event
during the last week in February or the first week in March. The
date, time, location and guest speaker will be promulgated as we get
closer to the meeting date. Based on how this works out, will
help to determine our luncheon planning.
- Picnic: The picnic last Father's Day
was well received. Once again Mike Blackledge has volunteered his
home for the occasion and we are planning on having
it the Saturday before Memorial Day. It was great fun last ye
are, so please put it on your social calendars.
- Wine Tasting: This is something new,
but was suggest by a number of people. Our thoughts are to find a
good winery or two that would set us up for both a wine tasting as
well as food serving. Details are being worked out and we'll keep
you informed.
- Eclipse Aviation Tour: We are looking
into taking a tour or the construction facility with our own personal
guide, Casey Jones. After the tour we are also considering an
informal luncheon. The tour would hopefully be a family affair
and interesting to the children. As in other planning, we are
working on the details.
- Football Games:
Location is still a little bit up in the air, but Spectators
seemed to be well received last season. As for what games, well
due to popular demand, we are throwing in the
Notre Dame game along with Air Force, Army and hopefully, the
Poinsettia Bowl game.
BUDGET/DUES/MEMBERSHIP
Thus far, we have collected dues from 38 members. At
this time last year we had 46 and eventually ended up the year with
54. So for those who haven't paid their dues and want to be
included, $20 checks can be mailed to:
Joe McGuire
6438 Concordia, NE
Albuquerque, NM 87111
By way of interest, your dues goes for things like name tags,
cost over runs at social events (for those who said they would but
didn't show up), flowers or donations for recently deceased members,
assisting the Blue and Gold Officers' Midshipman/Cadet social gathering
during the Christmas break, door prizes and other minor funding
requirements. Oh yes, none of the above listed people get one red
cent out of the whole process. For more details on the current
budget status, call up our Web Site at www.usna.com/chapters/us/nm.
The 2008 budget details will be listed in the next several weeks.
ICCP/AREA BREAKDOWN/CURRENT ALUMNI BOT ISSUES:
Although the above may sound like Greek to a number of you,
there is an on-going effort to establish a Chapter President
organization to help in directing the Alumni Organization in Annapolis
in some of their decision processes. We are joined in an area
that includes California, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico. The
largest Chapter, which currently is the San Diego Chapter, will be
afforded the opportunity to have their member acting as president,
represent the area. Bottom line, the process is continuing and we
are staying abreast of the situation. As for other things that
are transpiring in regards to the Board of Trustees, we are following
the action.
CONCLUSIONS:
As I said in the beginning, this Newsletter has been a
little bit long, but I would like to let all of you know what is going
on in your Alumni Chapter. If you have concerns or suggestions in
making our Chapter a better organization, please let me know. One
thing we all agreed to during the Board meeting; we want to get
more of the younger graduates from the Naval Academy involved. So
if we are missing the boat somewhere, please let us know.
Each and everyone of us at the meeting is looking forward to
a great 2008.
All my best,
Hank Schwartz
President
Hank Schwartz
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