Present at today’s meeting
were Nelson Blish, Dick Kievit, Ed McCarthy, Mark Pedersen, Matt Testerman, Joe
Vaccarella. Ed McCarthy presided.
Blue & Gold: Mr. Kievit reported that the cycle has started
again and more candidates have begun the process than in the past.
Sponsoring
a Summer Seminar Candidate The consensus was that the Chapter should sponsor the
expenses of approximately $150 for a summer seminar candidate who would
otherwise be unable to attend. Mr. Kievit will obtain a list of high school
juniors who might be eligible and also talk with the guidance counselors at
city high schools.
Shipmate
Article Mr.
Blish suggested sending a Shipmate article about the Chapter meeting. Either
CDR Testerman or Mr. McCarthy will write the article.
Upcoming Events:
· There will be a Navy Ball on 3 October
2009 at the Radisson Hotel near the airport (http://www.radisson.com/rochesterny_airport). Details were sent out by CDR
Testerman on the Yahoo! listserv.
·
The
West Point Society of
Next
Meeting: The next
Chapter meeting is 17 December 2009 at the
The Chapter Board met today at the
Our combined candidate recognition dinner on
29 May 2009 was a great success. The Hon. Eric Massa (USNA ’81) and RADM
Donald Quinn (USNA ’79) attended, as did retired Major General John
Batiste, U.S. Army. The dinner came at the end of Navy Week in
In the photo, left to right, are: Matt
Testerman 93, Dick Kievit 61, John Worman 86, Ellen Coyne 82, Eric Massa 81,
Nelson Blish 69, Joe Vaccarella 92, Don Quinn 79, and Ed McCarthy 84.
Additional photos of the other events that
took place during