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Newsletter AAFES Retired Employees Association January 2017 Supporting the Interests of AAFES, Its Retirees and the People it Serves G reetings fellow AAFES teammates. I trust each of you are enjoying your well-earned retirement. Being Facebook friends with many of you, I always enjoy seeing how you are spending your retirement days. It looks like you are truly enjoying life as you take on new hobbies, travel the world, serve your communities, and in some cases, start new careers. Its hard to believe, but Mike Howard has retired after almost 10 years—AAFESlongest serving President and Chief Operating Officer. It was an honor to work for and with him. Following in his footsteps is both humbling and a privilege. As the son of a career Airman and son-in-law of a career Soldier, I understand the impact AAFES and its associates have on our heroes in uniform and their families. Like many of you, I have been the beneficiary of what this incredible organization does each and every day. Since joining AAFES, I have been fortunate to have numerous assignments at headquarters and in the field. These opportunities provided a keen understanding of the importance each person brings to the organization. More importantly, it allowed me to work with some of the greatest and most dedicated people I could ever hope to meet. AAFES has faced many challenges as of late. We have seen a dramatic reduction in troop strength, rivals who are competing even stronger for our customers and the loss of many valuable associates to retirement. Thanks to those of you who came before us, we are in great shape. Your business initiatives and efforts to de- velop our associates still resonate as they honor your legacies in their service to those who serve. In addition to your efforts, we have developed excellent overarching strategic priorities supported by directorate based initiatives with crisp execution by our operators. We invested in Logistics and Information Technology, expanded our online assortment, added many new vendors to the Services portfolio, increased our branded food offerings, reformatted retail stores and are looking forward to the approval of the Veter- ans Online Shopping Benefit. These strategies and the outstanding effort of the Exchange team made 2015 a record year in terms of earnings and have us on track to reach even greater heights in 2016. I know passion for serving troops and their families doesnt end with retire- ment. Our mission continues in each of you. It is comforting to know the Exchange has ambassadors like you in the community telling AAFESamazing story of service and support. Your efforts are important to protect- ing the exchange benefit for our military and our associates, while keeping AAFES strong for years to come. Thank you for the legacy you left not on- ly for AAFES and its people, but our nations military. It is a privilege to serve alongside each of you. David Nelson, Chief Oper- ating Officer, Army and Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange)

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Newsletter

AAFES Retired Employees Association

January 2017

Supporting the Interests of AAFES Its Retirees and the People it Serves

G reetings fellow AAFES teammates I trust each of you are enjoying your well-earned retirement Being Facebook friends with many of you I always enjoy seeing how you are spending your retirement days It looks like you are truly enjoying life as you take on new hobbies travel the world serve your communities and in some cases start new careers

Itrsquos hard to believe but Mike Howard has retired after almost 10 yearsmdashAAFESrsquo longest serving President and Chief Operating Officer It was an honor to work for and with him Following in his footsteps is both humbling and a privilege

As the son of a career Airman and son-in-law of a career Soldier I understand the impact AAFES and its associates have on our heroes in uniform and their families Like many of you I have been the beneficiary of what this incredible organization does each and every day

Since joining AAFES I have been fortunate to have numerous assignments at headquarters and in the field These opportunities provided a keen understanding of the importance each person brings to the organization More importantly it allowed me to work with some of the greatest and most dedicated people I could ever hope to meet

AAFES has faced many challenges as of late We have seen a dramatic reduction in troop strength rivals who are competing even stronger for our customers and the loss of many valuable associates to retirement Thanks to those of you who came before us we are in great shape Your business initiatives and efforts to de-velop our associates still resonate as they honor your legacies in their service to those who serve

In addition to your efforts we have developed excellent overarching strategic priorities supported by directorate based initiatives with crisp execution by our operators We invested in Logistics and Information Technology expanded our online assortment added many new vendors to the Services portfolio increased our branded food offerings reformatted retail stores and are looking forward to the approval of the Veter-

ans Online Shopping Benefit These strategies and the outstanding effort of the Exchange team made 2015 a record year in terms of earnings and have us on track to reach even greater heights in 2016

I know passion for serving troops and their families doesnrsquot end with retire-ment Our mission continues in each of you It is comforting to know the Exchange has ambassadors like you in the community telling AAFESrsquo amazing story of service and support Your efforts are important to protect-ing the exchange benefit for our military and our associates while keeping AAFES strong for years to come Thank you for the legacy you left not on-ly for AAFES and its people but our nationrsquos military It is a privilege to serve alongside each of you

David Nelson Chief Oper-

ating Officer Army and Air

Force Exchange Service

(Exchange)

Pag e 2 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREAJUST FOR YOU

C h u c k P o f f e n b a r g e r P r e s i d e n t

The Officers of the Association ndash Chuck Poffenbarger (P) Tom Gallagher (VP) Terry Corley (T) and Don Smith (S) wish you and yours a happy and rewarding New Year

We have two board meetings a year in the Spring and the Fall At our October 2016 meeting we discussed two issues of

particular interest to our membership

NEWSLETTER SURVEY

We conducted a survey asking members their views on converting the quarterly Newsletter to an electronic publication only much

like the Exchange Post Printing mailing and other costs have become too expensive for the current dues structure

One of the questions we asked was would you be willing to pay higher dues (approximately $2 per issue) for a printed version

About 55 of the members who responded that they would

Dues were last increased on April 1 2002 15 frac12 years ago Thatrsquos a long time without having to compensate for increased ex-

penses (Postage stamps were $37ounce back then they are now $47ounce Postcards we use to notify members of late dues

were $23 they are now $34 each) After much discussion the board voted to increase the dues by $2year from $15 to $17

effective with dues payable February 1 2017 As for the electronic publication wersquoll keep the status lsquoas isrsquo for the

foreseeable future Also effective February 1 all new members will automatically receive the electronic version of the newsletter

unless they specifically elect to receive the hard copy Current AREA members can switch from the hard copy of the newsletter to

the electronic version at any time by contacting Pat Weaver at ken-patsbcglobalnet

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

For quite a few years donations from various sources covered the basic program of $40000 for 2$5M and 10$3M scholarships

These results for the last two years have continued into this year

2015 donations for 2016 program $14625 from reserves $25375

2014 donations for 2015 program $14950 from reserves $25050

In the October Newsletter we said ldquoObviously something has to give as the reserve funds will deterio-

rate rapidly at the current program and contribution levels As it now stands reserves are being used at a

rate that will not allow the program to be sustained long termrdquo

Donations have fallen for several reasons

A donation of $10k annually Program discontinued Scholarship Booklet was $1k-$4k annually Program discontinued Dan Daniel Golf Tournament about $5k annually Tournament discontinued Individual member donations Vary significantly from year to year Various other sources of income

We discussed several alternates and approved a motion for a program of nine scholarships for a total annual program of $29000

beginning with the 20162017 academic year This amount more closely aligns awards with contributions Individual

awards are 1$5k and 8$3k

Despite the above challenges AREA remains a strong organization working for you Happy New Year

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 3

YOUR EXCHANGE BENEFITShellip

AAFES Retired

Employees Association

The AREA Newsletter is published in January April July and October

Mailing Address

AREA P O Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75138-0614

President Chuck Poffenbarger

cpoffenearthlinknet Tel (972) 296-0388

Membership amp Address Changes Send your NEWSLETTER AD-DRESS and MEMBERSHIP chang-es and your MEMBERSHIP DUES to the AREA Membership Director Pat Weaver ken-patsbcglobalnet

Tel (972) 780-9810 Newsletter input Submit articles to the editor by e-mail to Marcia Kane kanemareawindstreamnet

AREA Web address httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-association

Q Does the Heath Plan cover smoking cessation medications

A Yes The DoD Non-Appropriated Fund Health Benefit Plan covers a

six-month supply of FDA-approved smoking cessation medications

At any network pharmacy get your prescription filled for Bupropion SR or

other nicotine items such as gum inhaler patches etc Call Aetna today

for details at 1-800-367-6276 (the number on your insurance ID card)

Benefits QampAmdash Questions you ask answers from Exchange Benefits

Q Do any current retirees pay a premium for DoD NAF health insurance

coverage

A Yes we have a few retirees we were not grandfathered with the 100

premium-free benefit If you are one of those few retirees who currently pay

a premium note the premium tier changes published on page 4 that affects

you and all active associates

Q How does the Exchange know what tier is applicable

A Our enrollment system knows if currently covered dependents are

spouses or children so we will definitely get the personfamily into the

right tier for 2017 We just want them to be aware of which tier theyre in so

IF they are a person who pays premiums theyll know what to expect in

2017 And if a person wants to remove a covered dependent for 2017 (for

any reason) they need to call our office at 800-519-3381

Q Has there been a change to the policy on coverage of domestic

partners under the health plan

A Yes Same sex domestic partners can no longer be covered as if they were a spouse Instead theyrsquod have to follow rules of their state to become a same sex married spouse by January 1 2017 to stay eligible This is due to a June 2015 Supreme Court decision There is more information on the wwwnafhealthplanscom site The Exchange sent a letter last November to all our participants who currently cover a same sex domestic partner or part-nerrsquos children on this issue Q Did a Supreme Court decision also change the pension plan provision on survivor annuity benefits

A The pension planrsquos definition of spouse (a member of a union of one man and one woman as per state law) had been driven by the federal De-fense of Marriage Act (DOMA) When the Supreme Court struck DOMA down in mid-2013 spouse effectively became defined as lsquoa member of a union between two persons that is treated as marriage under state lawrsquo so AAFES changed the pension plan in 2014 to reflect that change Since then an associate in a same-sex marriage could (can now) elect a survivor annuity

YOUR EXCHANGE BENEFITShellip

Pag e 4 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Summary - Whatrsquos New With Benefits in 2017

If you are currently enrolled in retiree healthcare through the Exchange these items were explained in the

Open Enrollment newsletter mailed to your home address in November 2016 The electronic version is availa-

ble here httpswwwnafhealthplanscomenrollmentexchange

Whatrsquos not changing in 2017 Deductibles and coinsurance amounts for medical and dental and medical and prescription copays There are four changes described below which will take effect on January 1 2017 1 Four premium tiers In the past there were two premium tiers mdash individual (aka single) and family For 2017 this will change to four

tiers which will bring the DoD NAF plan in line with industry standard If you donrsquot pay premiums now as a retir-

ee this change does not affect you If you are a retiree who pays premiums for healthcare during retirement

it is important to know which tier you will fall into as the tier determines your premiums The four tiers are as fol-

lows

Retiree only Retiree + child(ren) Retiree + spouse Retiree + family (retiree + spouse + children)

2 Out-of-pocket maximum increases This is the maximum amount you pay for your share of covered expenses in a calendar year For the first time since 2006 the out-of-pocket maximums will increase in 2017 as shown below

2016 2017 In-Network Out-of-Network In-Network Out-of-Network

Individual $ 3000 $ 6000 $ 4000 $ 8000 Family of 2 $ 6000 $ 12000 $ 8000 $ 16000 Family of 3+ $ 9000 $ 18000 $ 12000 $ 24000 3 The Maintenance Choicereg Program We are steering you very strongly toward getting these maintenance medications in a 90-day supply by using either

Aetna Rx Home Deliveryreg mail-order pharmacy or a CVS pharmacy near you Maintenance medicines are those

used on a regular basis to treat or manage conditions such as asthma diabetes high blood pressure or high cholester-

ol You will pay the full cost of the medicine if you choose to continue to receive only a 30-day supply

NOTE CONUS members will receive additional information in late 2016 early 2017 about this change

4 The Exclusions Drug List This list shows categories of drugs that are covered by your plan and indicates specific drugs within each category

that will no longer be covered The drugs will no longer be covered because there are similar products with the same

active ingredients that are available at a lesser cost To view the list visit httpswwwnafhealthplanscomhealth-

benefitspharmacy-program NOTE All members received a letter in December 2016 outlining the change as well

as the list of drugs that will no longer be covered

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 5

Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Pensions

The 2017 COLA increase for pensions is 30 effective with the December 2016 pension pay-

ments Retirees with an annuity start date of Dec 1 2015 or before will receive the entire in-

crease Those who have an annuity start date after Dec 1 2015 will receive a prorated COLA as

shown here

Retirement Annuity

Start Date

Year of Months

Retired

COLA Increase

starting

December 2016

December 2015 12 030

January 2016 11 028

February 2016 10 025

March 2016 9 023

April 2016 8 020

May 2016 7 018

June 2016 6 015

July 2016 5 013

August 2016 4 010

September 2016 3 008

October 2016 2 005

November 2016 1 003

December 2016 0 000

YOUR EXCHANGE BENEFITShellip

One of the benefits for Exchange retirees is that they are able to shop the Exchange DD form 2674 retiree Exchange card documents shopping privileges While DD form 2674 is a defense department ID card it is not an ID card recognized to grant access to the installations Exchange retirees who need access to an installation need to obtain a ldquochiplessrdquo common access card (CAC) Your local HRO can provide instructions on how to contact the in-stallation to obtain the card if the installation provides this service For those retirees located near the AAFES HQs building you may obtain your card through the Headquarters HR Office

Common Access Card (CAC) Needed for Access to Military Installations

Retirees - Have you tried it Online access to pension information 24 hrsday 7 daysweek httpsaafesretirementmypenpaycom Once you have signed in you can

Change address direct deposit bank information tax withholding

View 18 months of statements and tax forms from current and prior year

Request stop payments and reissue outstanding checks

Need help with your Username or Password Call State Streetrsquos pension administration office at 1-877-247-2769 or 1-904-791-2246 (International)

Reduce your Medical Deductible in 2017 with Health Incentive Credits

YOUR EXCHANGE BENEFITShellip

For 2017 the maximum health incentive credit an individual can earn is $250 The family maximum is

$600 In 2017 covered retirees and their covered spouse should have already completed the Compass Health Assess-

ment to earn the Health Incentive Credits If you have not done so do so now

Health Incentive Credit features

Applied to the medical deductible andor coinsurance as claims are processed The credit cannot be applied to copay-

ments such as PCP Specialist Emergency Room Urgent Care copays Hospital confinement fees or pharmacy co-

pays

middot The credit will roll over every year until used up to 3 years

middot Credits are displayed on the Explanation of Benefits and in Aetna Navigator

Here are a few things you need to know

The Compass Health Assessment is a new and improved questionnaire that takes just 10 minutes to com-

plete Members answer questions about personal and family health history lifestyle habits recent screening results

and other health factors Since this is a brand new assessment members will need to complete it instead of just adding

updates as no previous answers will be carried over No other activities will earn credits until the assessment is com-

pleted To take the assessment log in to wwwaetnacom and click ldquoI want to Take a Health Assessmentrdquo on the

home page

These credits will be placed in an account and applied towards the first family memberrsquos claim where the deductible

andor coinsurance would be applied

Activity Health Incentive Credit Amount Calendar Year Maxi-

mum

Complete metabolic syndrome

screening before April 1 2017

$150 each $150 for employee only

and $300 for employee

and covered spouse Complete metabolic syndrome

screening between April 1 and

November 30 2017

$100 each

Disease Management (DM) goal ndash

complete 3 calls with a DM nurse

$100 each

Complete online journey (average

time 32 days)

$ 50 each up to four journeys $200 for employee only

or $400 for family

Dependent Children

Under Age 18

Have a preventive care exam $ 50 for each child pre- year

Pag e 6 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 7

YOUR EXCHANGE BENEFITShellip

In October we announced that Ken Weaver resigned as the AREA Representative on the Trustees

board and Terry Corley became the new AREA Representative Renee Figge who had recently retired

as AAFES CFO agreed to be the Alternate If you donrsquot already know Renee here is a short recap of

her career

Renee began her career with the Exchange in 1986 as a Management Trainee in San Antonio Her first

assignment was a field accountant in the New England Area From there she held numerous manage-

ment position in the Controller division where she was part of the team establishing the Integrated Gen-

eral Ledger Accounting System (IGLAS) in 1993 Next Renee worked in Treasury and was named the

Assistant Treasurer responsible for the daily operations of Treasury Management In 2006 she was

named the Exchange Treasurer As Treasurer she managed traditional corporate financial functions including treasury manage-

ment risk management benefit administration pension and investments private label consumer credit and collections She was

named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in March 2014 the first female CFO of AAFES Renee was born

and raised in Westminster Mass and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Fitchburg State College

Mass She is also a Certified Public Accountant

Get Your Metabolic Syndrome Screening

DoD NAF Health Plan Members have you completed your metabolic syndrome screening The screening is an im-

portant step to learn about your risk for metabolic syndrome a group of health factors that can set the stage for serious

health conditions Itrsquos also a way for you and your covered spouse to each earn a $150 incentive credit

Herersquos How to schedule your FREE screening today

bull Go to MyQuestForHealthcom

bull Click ldquoRegister Nowrdquo in the ldquoNot Registered Yetrdquo box

bull Enter registration key DoD2017

bull Enter your member ID from your Aetna ID card (starts with ldquoWrdquo) Your spouse must add an ldquoSrdquo to the end of your

member ID number and enter your date of birth

bull Select ldquoGet Startedrdquo to go to the screening home page

bull Select ldquoSchedule Nowrdquo and follow the prompts to schedule your appointment

You can also call Quest at 1-866-697-8378 to make your screening appointment

Or if you choose you may have your own doctor complete the screening

You must still follow the instructions above to register with Quest This will allow you to download the Physician Re-

sults Report Form your doctor must complete and fax to Quest so you will be able to earn the incentive Note You

may be charged a fee if your screening is not part of a routine physical exam Aetna International members must use

this option as there are no Quest locations outside the US

Learn about additional ways to earn your health incentive credits

Employees with individual coverage can earn $250 in credits and employees with family coverage can earn $600

Visit wwwnafhealthplanscomgtWellness amp Resources or call Member Services at 1-800-367-6276 to learn more

REMEMBER The online health assessment is required as a first step to earn ANY credits To take the health

assessment log in at wwwaetnacom and click ldquoI want to Take a Health Assessmentrdquo on the left side of your home

page Once you have completed your biometric screening and have received your results make sure to record them in

your health assessment

Pag e 8 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

2017 AREA Scholarship Program

Since 1985 AREA has provided educational opportunities to ldquoAAFES Kidsrdquo through its schol-arship program This coming year AREA plans to award $29000 in scholarships to nine gradu-ating high school seniors Amounts are one $5000 and eight $3000 awards

2017 will mark the 28th anniversary of the AREA scholarship program the only program de-signed to directly benefit AAFES employeesrsquo and assigned militaryrsquos children To date AREA has provided $715795 in scholarship awards to 337 deserving students ndash many of whom may not have even started college without the AREA boost Now that is something we should all be proud of

So how does the program work Herersquos a short synopsis

The program is limited to graduating high school seniors One of the parents must have been an AAFES employee or assigned military on January 1 of the award year had at least twelve consecutive months of Exchange employment or in the case of military personnel Exchange assignment For a deceased parent the twelve-month employment requirement must have been met at the time of death Applications must be sent to the scholarship committee during the designated enrollment period ndash January 1 through March 31 of each year An application form is available on the AREA web site at httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-associationcommunity-programsscholarshipshtm The same site sets out the specific requirements for making application eg application period minimum SAT and ACT scores etc All application criteria are laid out on the web site The AREA administers the program through an appointed AREA Scholarship Program Director Committee members lay out the parameters of the program each year which are ultimately approved by the AREA board of directors Michelle Priester

AREA Scholarship Program Director

ALA Luncheon and Charity Auction

Dec 9 ndash The American Logistics Asso-

ciation held a luncheon and donated

items were auctioned off by legendary

Dallas Cowboy football player Randy

White Bill Doyle DFW ALA Chapter

president presented AREA President

Chuck Poffenbarger and Scholarship

Fund Manager Michelle Priester a

check for $7500 for the AREA Schol-

arship Fund

Bill Doyle Michelle Priester and

Chuck Poffenbarger

PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75138-0614

Michelle Priester and Randy White

PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75138-0614

Community ServicemdashFall 2016

We recognize AREA chapter members who volunteer their time and devote other resources such as personal

knowledge and expertise to help improve the economic civic and social health of the communities where they

live and work Recipients were provided with a Certificate of Appreciation and a recognition letter signed by the

program director and president AREA

COMMUNITY AWARD RECIPIENTS

RON CLEMENT PRESIDENT

COLUMBIA RIVER CHAPTER

VANCOUVER WASHINGTON STATE

Ron makes arrangements for all meetings ie lunches updates etc send out updates from the National AREA

and keeps us up-to-date with all AAFES happenings He has an extremely positive attitude despite health issues

and is solely responsible for keeping all the members in our chapter together

BILL EDDINGS MEMBER

NORTH TEXAS CHAPTER

DALLASFORT WORTH TEXAS

Bill is responsible for his Neighborhood Night Out program He organizes the program and gets groups to come

in and speak including the police etc to address safety issues He also gets tables set up for volunteer organiza-

tions such as Meals on Wheels to recruit volunteers

AREA JUST FOR YOU

During a visit to Nellis Air Force Base Army amp Air Force Exchange Service DirectorCEO Tom Shull and David Nelson Chief Operating Officer paid trib-ute to Lt Col Thomas ldquoMosesrdquo Bouley brother of retired Western Region Senior Vice President Ed Bouley Lt Col Bouley 65th Aggression Squadron Commander gave the ultimate sacrifice for this nation during an F-15 crash on the Nevada Test and Training Range in July 2008 Bouley Hall home to the 65th AGRS is named in his honor

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 9

Tom Shull and David Nelson

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Pag e 10 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Lynda Tanaka Adrienne Hamada Frank Cedeno Pauline Ung Mary Ann Asato Pat Watson and Bill Allgire

Rose Kawata Alice Suma

and Margaret Hasegawa Brave game contestants Dot Irvine Ethel Miguel

Jan and Mel Santana Ruth Shiroma Cynthia Hoag Ardell Katsura Roy Miura and Marlene Tokuhisa

Our donation to the Hawaii Foodbank

The Aloha Chapter held its annual Christmas party on Sunday 4 Dec at its perennial location -- The Pearl Country Club The Chapter has been holding its holiday function here for the past 20 years So they are like family to us by now A Prime Rib buffet luncheon was arranged with Baked Mahi Mahi Korean style BBQ Chicken with all the attending salads and veggies A total of 57 members spouses and guestsmdashwith one very special guest this year FRANK CEDENOmdashenjoyed the buffet games door prizes Christmas spirit and camaraderie Frank worked at the old PACEX HQ in the early 70s at the Queen Emma building and helped in the transition to its newer location on 919 Ala Moana Blvd An election of Officers was held with BILL ALLGIRE being elected as President LAURI SANTOS Treasurer and PAULINE UNG Secretary Seventeen $$$ door prizes were given away with the two $50 cash prizes being won by LANI AKI and ELAINE TAKAHASI Grand Prize winners of $50 were MARY ANN ASATO FRANCES SAITO MILTON SHIMIZU and ROY MIURAmdash with the final $100 Grand Prize being won by ETHEL MIGUEL -- wining more with her AAFES family than her recent trip to Vegas Everyone left with renewed energy and filled with the Christmas Spirit

Aloha ChaptermdashBill Allgire

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 11

Alamo ChaptermdashBrenda Borland

The Alamo Chapter in San Antonio has many events throughout the year Different hosts sponsor the events Our Dinner in September was held at Caparellis Restaurant and was hosted by Marilyn and Javier Cerna

Len and Rhonda Freitas James and Norma

Thompson Doris Morris

Brenda Borland and Song Choe

Tony and Ella Trevino

Bilge Cordani and

Claire Guillemette

Judy and Lee Rux Marilyn and Javier Cerna Janice and Bill Dobbs

Mike Bresnok and

Shannon Soefje

Kim Mathews and

Dan Forsch

Ruth Lown Lois Lown

and Roy Hines

Ken Limtiaco Mike and

Betty Rohrer Paula Hall Virginia and

Bob Askew

Ann and Tim Brogan

Attending but not pictured

Kathy Jackson and Mark Porter

Dix-McGuire Chapter- Fran Stanley

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

The DIX- MCGUIRE RETIREE S ASSOCIATION held its fall luncheon on September 12 2016 at a favor ite location Cracker Barrel in Bur lington New J ersey There were 50 members in attendance Everyone enjoyed catching up with for -mer co-workers friends and new acquaintances There was plenty of good food camaraderie and door prizes to go around The AREA benefits briefing conducted in June 2016 was discussed and copies of pertinent information distributed to the author-ized members Many were amazed at additional benefits available to them through their Aetna insurance Jan Terry wife of Errol Lawrence provide the group with upcoming events including an Artists Reception and a water-color class at her Art Gallery Many members have taken classes provided by Jan and find them enjoyable Eloise Thomas invited the group to take advantage and join the Browns Mills senior citizen group for adventures to places including bus trips to Atlantic City Casi-nos Honorary member and long-time customer Therese Hall celebrated her 95th birthday with the group Asked what she attributes her youthful appearance and diligent restraint to aging she replied that she comes from a family with good genes She said to do what you like but in moderation Other birthday wishes were made to Joyce Carr Earl Scott Vince Pesini and Erna Jackson Also the group was informed that Toni Long Retired Manager had passed away in South Carolina after a lengthy illness Sympa-thy cards were sent to Tonirsquos daughters on behalf of the group Several members expressed how much our card program meant to them comments were made by Peggy Forcey Vince Pesini Bob Bryant and Therese Hall Door prizes were won by Patty Puryear Fran Stanley Carrine Simms Fannie Anderson Mr Carter and Barbara Robinson and server Brittany The 5050 was won by Barbara Puryear

Pag e 12 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Kay and Vince Pisini Yoshiko

Brown and Reiko Williams

Evelyn Sprague Marianne Overhiser Katie

Barrett Edna Rock and Velma Watkins

Barbara Puryear Priscilla Parker

Patti Puryear and Glenn Parker

Arlene Cornish Sandi Grady Nedra

Harris and Barbara Robinson Fannie Anderson Welton Chase Hank

Fleming and his Guest Our 95 year old Queen of the Day

Therese Hall with Fran Stanley

Beatrice Hargrove Carrine Simms Joyce Carr and Betty OBrien

Patti Rahilly Jones

and Marie Rahilly

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 13

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Dix-McGuire Chapter - Fran Stanley

The Ft Dix-McGuire Chapter members met to celebrate Christmas at OrsquoConnerrsquos ( formally known as Charleyrsquos Other Brother) in Mt Holly New Jersey Despite the rainy day we had over 50 members and guests in attendance who enjoyed the event Holiday music was playing in the background as participants enjoyed playing trivia games for numerous gifts as well as door prizes There was plenty of good food games and gifts to go around Participants were able to choose from London Broil Chicken Parmesan or Stuff shells as their main entreacutee Each meal came with a house salad two vegetables dinner rolls coffee tea and a holiday desert This year the members were able to sign Christmas cards that were sent to for-mer members who now live outside the state or were too ill to attend The 5050 winner Richard Schmelia generously donated $25 back to the group to help send out fruit baskets to those too ill to attend The camaraderie displayed among the group reminded us how awesome it was to work for an organization that was more than a busi-ness and more like a fami-ly May God continue to bless each of you

Earl Scott Robert Bryant and Sylvia Brown William Henriquez Reyes Errol Lawrence Jane Terri Lawrence Luis Lopez

Elaine Brown Therese Hall Monica Frederick and Edna Rock

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Golden Gate ChaptermdashErnest Kodama

Golden Gate AREA Chapter held its Christmas Luncheon on December 10 at the Spinnaker Restaurant in Sausalito CA Attending the luncheon were Mary Lou Geimer George Wills Dennis Gilman Arline Gilman Lou

Vitalie Arlene Hadfield Julia Lee Joan Turner Chick Kretz Gina Kretz Toni DeBardeleben Stanlee Garriot and Ernie Kodama

Pag e 14 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Northern California Chapter ndash Ken ldquoTomrdquo Keim

We began our fall season with a luncheon meeting at Mimirsquos of Elk Grove Members and guests attending were Renate

Atkinson and daughter Deborah Margaret Belcher Edit Butler Yaeko Cooper Lisa Denny Maureen Dobert Dianne Hobbs

Celia Hudson Rosa LaBoeuf Tina Minjarez Kristin Taylor Jerri Thomas Fatma and Jerry Thomason and Stella and Michael

Winch The group discussed possible activities for the upcoming year such as a Sacramento train ride winery tour at Apple

Hill garage sale picnic BBQ in the ark and a casino visit Members were asked to give feedback on which of these most ap-

peal to Chapter members

Our October luncheon meeting at El Tapatio was attended by the following members and guests Margaret Belcher Rosie

Boyce Edie Butler Yaeko Cooper Lisa Denny Maureen Dobert Arlene Ferry and daughter Debbie Dianne Hobbs Margie

Iwamoto Ken Keim Rosa LaBoeuf Richard Mason Gloria Masse Tina Minjarez Ellen Rivera Margie Scheatzle Kristin

Taylor Jerri Toomas Fatma and Jerry Thomason and Lee Woodward

October November and December are the busiest time of the year The annual fall bake and used book sale was held on Octo-

ber 29 at McClellan BX The annual holiday auction was held following the regular November 9 luncheon meeting at the IHOP on Sunrise Blvd and we held our gala Christmas luncheon on December 11 at Zinfandel Grill

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 15

Gulf Coast Chapter - Jan Comstock

Super fun and exciting AAFES Retiree Christmas luncheon 62 in attendance We had a blast We had to renew our

membership and pay our $500 dues for the year We had a great raffle and also brought in can goods for the food

banks in our area A great big thank you and job well done to Steve Friend and Regina Steve Mitchell and Susan

attended both doing so much better Missed three that could not attend We had so much fun with our signsmdashfound

out we have a lot of naughty ladies They all asked for the naughty sign A big plus for me was that the group

sang Happy Birthday to me The waitress surprised me with a slice of chocolate cake with a candle and ice cream We

also recognized the other December birthday Merry Christmas

Scott Maynard Billy Hullen-der and Brenda Hullender

Olive Bobo and Marcia Watts Harville

Isabelle Good Hender-shot and Gail Golden Escobedo

See many more photos on Jan Comstockrsquos Facebook page

Jan Comstock

North Texas ChaptermdashRichard Sheff and Linda Dean

The North Texas Chapter of AREA has been busy this past quarter attending events such as the music of Johnny Cash a FREE Membership Appreciation Luncheon and a Holiday Celebration amp Gift Ex-change Please follow us on our Facebook page at North Texas Chapter of AREA to see all of the pic-tures

ldquoRing of Firerdquo at the Addison Water Tower Theatre Oct 16 ndash NTC-AREA members attended a play that

included the music of Johnny Cash After the Johnny Cash music we enjoyed dinner at BJrsquos Restaurant and

Brewhouse

Linda Dean Jerry amp Carlon Cloud

and Sarah Rabb Marilyn amp Leon Levin Doug amp Gail Olney Lina amp Chuck Poffenbarger

Membership Appreciation FREE Luncheon at Rudyrsquos BBQ Nov 3 ndash Annually the North Texas Chapter of

AREA has a FREE appreciation luncheon for members This year 103 members enjoyed barbecue at Rudyrsquos

Barbecue amp Country Store

Even with 2 serving tables the lines were long There was plenty of food for everyone

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Continued on next page

Pag e 16 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Take coverhellip Richard Sheff has a knife to cut the cake

NTC-AREA Board Meeting at HQ Nov 11 - After a NTC-AREA board meeting at HQ some of the members ran into some of the active Exchange Executives Dave Nelson and Ana Middleton From left to right Roy Robertson Jr Debbie Kliment Byerly Tom Branning Dave Nelson Richard Sheff Ana Middle-ton Jack Leavitt and Dale Linebarger

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Annual Holiday Celebration amp Gift Exchange Dec 4 ndash To celebrate the holiday season NTC-AREA members

gathered for a late luncheon at the YO Ranch Steakhouse The food was good and we had a private room for social-

izing and fun with the gift exchange

56 members attended the party at the YO Ranch Steakhouse So many pretty packages

to choose from

NTC President

Richard Sheff and

Master of Ceremo-

nies always

makes the gift ex-

change so much

fun

Bobbye Towns wearing

her Christmas gift Do you

think wersquoll see it again

next year

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos

Pat Weaver writes ldquoIf the mem-

bers want to know why their

checks are delayed this is the rea-

son The little Christmas trees are

my lsquoRed Neckrsquo trees They have

gun shells on them for lightsrdquo I

made all the ceramic pieces such

as the Santas and manger scenes

(See more photos on page 23)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 17

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith

In the summer of 1973 the Exchange transferred me from the Colorado Area Ex-change Fort Carson CO where I was the Services Operations Manager to the Okina-wa Regional Exchange as Chief of Services I was a 13 year veteran of AAFES at that time starting when I graduated High School in 1960 with the George AFB Exchange Victorville CA My first job was a Petroleum Transfer Engineer a Pump Island At-tendant for the unlearned Okinawa was our first overseas assignment and it was the first time my wife and children would fly My four year old son at the time would look up in the sky at an airplane and ask his Mother lsquoCanrsquot Daddy drive the car to Okinawarsquo We could never find the lsquobridgersquo across the Pacific so fly it was

We stopped over in Hawaii for several days to straighten out some passport issues for my family then it was on to Okinawa We landed at the lsquotail endrsquo of a Typhoon with scores of airport employees meeting the aircraft with umbrellas ushering us to a bus to take to us to the terminal Much of the Naha Airport was open to the outside in 1973 which would have been a delight except it was raining very hard with high winds John Hanson was our sponsor and met us at

the exit to Customs and welcomed us to Okinawa He and Lydie took very good care of us and helped us to acclimate ourselves to Okinawa life

It took us a few weeks to get our quarters assigned to us and with lsquoaddressrsquo and direc-tions in hand we drove to see it According to the house numbers it was an empty lot overgrown with trees and weeds 20rsquo tall After several passes searching to make sure I was not overlooking the address I was getting ready to go back to the housing office when my daughter said lsquolook Daddy I can see a roofrsquo I stopped and walked through the undergrowth to a house that appeared to have been sitting empty for a while Later that evening I told John Hanson that we found the house but it will take a little bit of work to clear the growth to where we can live in the house With the help of a lsquoPapa-sanrsquo we were able to do so quickly and settled in for life on Okinawa

While in Hawaii my children begged me to go to the beach which I refused because I told them lsquowe are going to live on an island for three years you can swim when we get therersquo However the Okinawa of 1973 is not the Okinawa of today The only beach for swimming we could find was Okuma on the Northern part of the Island The other shore line was riddled with volcanic rock which required you to wear lsquocombat bootsrsquo to walk However we loved it

The Okinawa of today 40 plus years later is much dif-ferent Pat and I were offered the opportunity to come back for three months to lsquofill inrsquo for a Missionary Pas-tor in the Church we were members of while here in the 70rsquos who needed to return to the States for that pe-riod of time We were immediately reminded lsquowe live in a different worldrsquo today than that we experienced four decades ago with the added security at airports the

enhanced visa checks customs inspectiondeclaration and when we were met with the lsquoclosedrsquo Military Installations that were open in the 1970rsquos

But the thing that had not changed is the politeness of the Japanese people We flew into Tokyo Narita Airport and had to catch a bus for the 45 minute drive to Haneda Air-port where our flight departed to Okinawa The attendants were striking with their cus-tomary bow to all who boarded the bus and we were met with this same courtesy when the bus arrived at Haneda and again when we exited the plane at Naha Okinawa In the Restaurants the stores-large and small-we have been met with this ever present polite welcome

Our hour drive from the Airport to Church apartments on the evening of our arrival introduced us to a modern Express Way ex-tending the full length of the Island and a lsquospider likersquo network of roads leading to all parts of the Islands A number of the 1970 Military Installations have been returned to the Japanese Government and replaced with lsquohigh risersquo buildings

On what used to be the Awase Golf Course is now the Aeon Mall Okinawa Rycom a multistory mall that would rival any mod-ern mall we might find in the States The Express Way frequently maneuvers through tunnels carved out of the limited moun-tains on Okinawa the coral shores have been replaced with sand and beaches are plentiful as are numerous scenic drives through the countryside

Pag e 18 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Don amp Patsy Smith

I have not been able to verify the figures but I recall using population figures in the 1970rsquos of 300000 today that population exceeds 1300000 Okinawa has become Mainland Japanrsquos Hawaii resort Island

During our time here the enhanced security has required us to lsquoget a passrsquo for Pat as she does not have a CAC which I have to enter the Military Installations One of the Church members sponsored her allowing us to visit many of the Exchange Facili-ties Today Futenma Kadena Hansen Torii Schwab Foster and Kinser are the major facilities remaining on the Island

I remember in the 70rsquos sharing with my Okinawan counter parts the need for the Exchange Facilities to lsquolook like homersquo for the Americans They of course were willing to help but my Automotive Tech Rep Arkaki-san asked me lsquowhat does home look likersquo We were trying to emulate the lsquoappearancersquo of our Stateside BasePost Exchanges but knowing they would not know what they looked like I told him we need to make them look like SEARS we did not have Wal-Mart in those days

He and the others nodded and we went about working on the lsquofacadesrsquo of the scattered Service Facilities we had all over the Island On one occasion I invited lsquomy guysrsquo to our home for a cook out with homemade ice cream and Arkaki-san asked how I thought our efforts were coming along with the lsquolookrsquo as I called it I told him I was very pleased and more important so were our customers He then told me lsquoI am happy because none of us know this SEARS you talk about what does it look likersquo I learned a lesson that day lsquodonrsquot always assume your counterpart in a different country understands the word picture you are trying to sharersquo

But back to today the Exchange folks here continue with that lsquolook of homersquo approach The added franchise facilities like Chilirsquos Subway Popeyes Baskin Robbins and of course one of my favorites one of the original Exchange self-franchises Anthonyrsquos Pizza dates back to lsquomy daysrsquo

Being in a lsquoMilitaryrsquo Church I have had to opportunity to talk with many Military Families from the Air Force Army Ma-rines and Navy My lsquoMarinersquo friends will ask lsquowhy did not you list the Marines first we always arrive firstrsquo But I chose to list them alphabetically to not offend either of the branches They each are among the lsquofinestrsquo of the young men and women who serve our country I am proud to be with them even if only for a short while All I have met are lsquothrilledrsquo with the Ex-change Facilities on Okinawa In fact one Marine told me lsquoit is a touch of homersquo

So to the Exchange Family in Okinawa lsquoGreat Jobrsquo

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith (Continued)

In the News From a December 15 e-mail from Jim Henry ldquo In case you missed it Darren Woods son of Dale and Karen Woods was named today to be Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Exxon Mo-bil Darren replaces Rex Tillerson who is being nominated for Secretary of State Dale and Karen hope you dont mind me bragging on Darren a little You must be awfully proud of himrdquo

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 19

IN REMEMBRANCE

ERENEO COPADA 89 Aug 20 in San Francisco CA The Presidio of San Francisco Safety and Security Assistant retired in 1998

DENNIS JONES 81 died July 12 in Dallas TX The Frankfurt General Manager retired in 1986

BILLY GILES 77 died Aug 10 in Red Oak TX The HQ Computer Systems analyst retired in 1995

Antoinette (Toni) Long 79 died Sept 4 in Hampton SC The Los Angeles AFB General Manager retired in 1992

THOMAS SAVAGEAU 79 died Aug 23 in Ajijic Jalisco Mexico The HQ Associate retired in 1989

JOHN SHARP 59 died May 12 in Ovilla TX The Europe Egion Area manager retired in 2013

PAUL TAFF 90 died Aug 21 in Arlington TX The HQ Associate retired in 1983

ROBERT WILLINGHAM 84 died Sept 28 in Dallas TX The HQ Associate retired in 1993

DOUGLAS WOODHOUSE 64 died Oct 1 in Mobile AL The HQ Management Analyst retired in 2006

Pag e 20 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

WILLS ldquoFrom time to time retired associates of AAFES leave be-quests to the AREA in their will If you desire to make such a bequest we recommend providing the person that pre-pares your formally written and executed will with the follow-ing sample clause If you make such a bequest please notify AREA at the same address as in the clause I give (blank dollarsproperty) to the Army Air Force Ex-change Service Retired Employees Association (AREA) PO Box 380614 Duncanville Texas 75138

Other Chapter reported deaths

George John Vomvoris legendary AAFES Food amp Services Executive (76) passed

away on November 18 2016 with his family by his side in Waxahachie Texas

Also we received news that Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur who is well known as

the first female super rate in AAFES passed away at age 88 in early November

(See eulogy on pages 21-23 by Aubrey Rembold)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 21

Eulogy Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur

12 May 1928 - Nov 2016

By way of introduction I am Aubrey Rembold a 45+ years long co-worker co-

retiree and friend forever of Rosaliersquos At Rosaliersquos surprising request but then

she was full of surprises we sat together at my home in Little Elm Texas suburb

of Dallas in March 2012 and authored this Eulogy This was the ldquoRosalie wayrdquo

that we all experienced throughout her lifetime I told her that she was just

wanting to ldquoHave the Last Wordrdquo as always Of course she agreed

So just who was this wonderful lady we are assembled to remember Rosalie is

the daughter of Eva and Emil Stauffer she having been born on 12 May 1928 in

Fort Dodge Iowa Rosalie was preceded in death by her younger sister Donna

in 2003 and older brother Welden in 2004

Rosaliersquos life in Fort Dodge was short lived the family relocating to Ashland Oregon at her tender age of 2 frac12 yrs There

Rosalie completed her grade school Junior High and Ashland High School Education graduating with Honors in 1946

Itrsquos notable that Rosalie was Business Manager for Ashland High Schools ldquoRogue Newspaperrdquo Rosalie continued her

education completing one (1) year at Southern Oregon College Of interest is that Rosalie logged 2 frac12 years parttime

after school and weekend work with JC Penny during her High School Years

Serious employment began in 1948 when she became a full-time employee of the Trailways Bus Company as a Ticket

Agent Then lightening struck Rosalie met Richard La Fleur soon to become the ldquolove of her liferdquo when they married

on August 14th 1950 in Juarez Mexico Rosalie and Richard restated their vows in an Ashland Oregon Presbyterian

Church Ceremony a year later

Together Rosalie and Richard ran the Ticket Counter and Cafeacute for the Bus Company until Richard was recalled to

service by the military in 1950 A daughter Neva Lynne arrived on 7 September 1952 joining brother Richard and sis-

ter Marilyn followed almost immediately by the familyrsquos move to Portland International Air Base Oregon due to Rich-

ard Seniors military re-assignment

In 1953 Richard was assigned to Okinawa where military dependent housing was limited resulting in Rosalie and fam-

ily remaining stateside Rosalie Richard Marilyn and Neva relocated to Ashland living with Rosaliersquos father while

Richard was overseas Rosalie worked for Dr Marcus Woods as a Dental Assistant until Richard returned home in

1955 at which time they relocated to Spokane Washingtonrsquos Fairchild Air Force Base It is said that there is a time and

place for everything and so it was for Rosaliersquos ultimately amazing 33 years long AAFES Career as her super successful

Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) Career was launched at Fairchild

Probably unseen to Rosalie at the time her initial job with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service BX as a Snack

Bar Manager was but the ldquofirst rungrdquo on an unbelievable ldquoladder to a most storied careerrdquo She quickly received a

promotion into Retail Store Operations where she continued to excel during the period 1955 to 1959

In late 1959 Richard was again re-assigned to Okinawa however this was an ldquoaccompanied tourrdquo thus the entire fami-

ly were as off to Okinawa Rosaliersquos flawless performance in her prior AAFES positions resulted in AAFES placing her

in their Executive Management Program (EMP) which provides special on-the-job training for rapid advancement to

ever increasing responsible positions In Okinawa Rosalie was a Procurement Clerk subsequently becoming a Senior

Clothing Buyer for the exchanges a very difficult challenging tasking most especially in an oversea environment

Richard Senior departed Okinawa in 1964 to Stateside in an assignment as Officers Club Manager Brooks AFB Ala-

bama Rosalie and daughter Neva departed Okinawa in 1965 en-route to HONG KONG with Rosalie assigned as a buyer

in the AAFES Hong Kong Procurement Office Son Richard was still in the Air Force his having joined the AF on Au-

gust 17th 1964

As had become routine Rosalie was rapidly promoted to Chief Hong Kong Procurement Office Her responsibilities re-

quired that she procure and ship Hong Kong sourced merchandise to exchanges worldwide At the time her largest sin-

gle account was Exchanges in Vietnam a massive ever changing exchange operation serving a half million US Troops

As an illustration of the volume Rosalie consummated her ldquofirst Million Dollar single

purchaserdquo for a specific model of Seiko Watch destined for Vietnam This was only the

beginning as many more million dollar plus purchases followed

In early 1966 with Rosalie in Hong Kong Richard Senior was again transferred to Vi-

etnam for a short tour preparatory to his retirement with him subsequently retiring

from the military on July 31st 1966 He immediately went to work in sales for the Cana-

dian Club Spirits Company and was returned to Okinawa for his civilian job Son Rich-

ard was honorably discharged from the AF on August 16th 1968 and joined Rosalie and

Neva in Hong Kong Richard entered the University of Hong Kong completing a yearrsquos

studies Daughter Marilyn back home in Medford Oregon married Rusty Vaughn and

remained in Medford

Tragedy came into Rosalie and familyrsquos life with the unexpected death of husband Richard from a Heart Attack on No-

vember 17th 1968 Their marriage spanned eighteen (18) years

In July 1969 Rosalie reported to AAFES Headquarters in Dallas TX with yet another promotion that being Chief Soft-

lines for the Worldwide AAFES In this position she quickly recognized the need for ldquocentral receipt quality assurance

and distribution of Fashion Softlinesrdquo for the worldwide organization To this end she and the Assistant to the Command-

er AAFES developed and installed a Fashion Merchandise Distribution Center at AAFES Headquarters in Dallas which

Rosalie subsequently ran as its Chief inclusive of Diamond Jewelry Military Uniforms and Shoes being centrally distrib-

uted from a center in Atlanta GA These enormous operations grew and prospered under Rosaliersquos leadership In fact

the AAFES Fashion Distribution Center has become Rosaliersquos lsquolsquoLegacyrdquo It was and remains Rosaliersquos ldquofinest hourrdquo the

concept and operation having corrected so many prior weaknesses in the purchase receipt quality assurance and distri-

bution of Fashion Merchandise to AAFES stores around the world This concept is still used today and will most proba-

bly endure for all time Itrsquos truly a monumental achievement worthy of being the ldquoRosalie Legacyrdquo Her incredible suc-

cess produced another promotion that being Chief Western Distribution Region in January 1982

Commensurate with this new assignment Rosalie achieved the highest recognition ever bestowed upon an AAFES wom-

an to that point in time She was promoted to the Grade of UA 16 Special Rate the FIRST WOMAN IN AAFES TO EV-

ER REACH THIS RANK At the time AAFES employee strength was 93000 worldwide with there being only 16 per-

sons of this rank in the entire organization all of them MEN It was Rosaliersquos above and beyond performance that broke

thru the glass ceiling with her promotion to this highest AAFES employee rank Rosalie became an instant role model for

every woman employee in AAFES attaining an ldquoAAFES Celebrityrdquo status Rosalie broke the ice and now there are a half

dozen women holding this high rank Rosalie will truly always be remembered for her ldquotrailblazingrdquo performance

To assume her new Chief Western Distribution Region duties Rosalie relocated from Dallas to Oakland California

where she remained until 1984 Her superb performance in Oakland once again garnered for her yet another seemingly

impossible tasking ie that of merging the huge AAFES East and West Coast Distribution Centers During this process

Rosalie also spearheaded the design of three new super modern Distribution Warehouses all of which were completed and

operational before Rosalie retired in October 1986 after 33 years of superbly exceptional service to the Worldwide Army

and Air Force Exchange Service

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Pag e 22 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Rosaliersquos ldquoBig Dayrdquo chosen by her personally was October 30th 1986 on which she formal-

ly retired after 33 years of unparalleled broad spectrum success in every job held during

her entire career She produced so many ldquofirstsrdquo for the organization that Rosalie is easily

in the 5 Top Performers male or female of all time in the AAFES organization

Her retirement ldquoGala Eventrdquo on 30 October 1986 at the Atlanta Marriott Ballroom saw

over 300 guests celebrating with Rosalie and her family The following day at a formal re-

tirement event the Commander AAFES Major General John E Long presented Rosalie

with her Official Certificate of Retirement FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST

In retirement Rosalie has traveled performs volunteer work for her church and neighborhood Home Ownerrsquos Associa-

tion but most importantly makes time for enjoying her three children 7 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren

Rosalie should be ldquoclonedrdquo so the world is always blessed with a Rosalie LaFleur

In this life there is really only one aspect of a personrsquos life that endures and that is the ldquomemoriesrdquo one leaves for the

living Without question Rosalie lived her life in the manner our Lord and Savior wishes for all mere mortals to live and

as such she left a treasure chest full of comforting memories for all of us to remember in filling the void created by her

passing I know you all agree that Rosalie was loved and will always be loved hellipMay she rest in peace for all

eternity

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos (continued from page 17)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 23

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

The following telephone numbers are provided as a convenience to members wishing to contact certain HQ AAFES offices and the Pentagon Federal Credit Union

HQ SWITCHBOARD

(214) 312-2011

FOR RETIREMENT and GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS

HQ AAFES BENEFIT BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES (800) 519-3381

GENERAL COUNSEL DALE HARBOUR (214) 312-3126

EXCHANGE POST LISA A MOAK (214) 312 4729

SALES TABLOIDS TABLOID DEPARTMENT (800) 733-5142

ID CARD PRIVILEGES

HR-S HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE

CAC ID cards are issued Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 0730 am ndash 1000 am (no appointment needed) Appointments for a

time after 1030am can be arranged by emailing HQHROaafescom or calling Shahla Barakhshan HR Tech (214) 312-4292 Julie

Humphrey HR Tech (214) 312-6423 or Veneitra Colston-Mack HR Tech (214) 312-2531

Please ensure to bring your CACshopping privilege id card as well as a valid Federal or State ID to renew your CAC andor

shopping privilege ID card If your CAC is expired you will need to bring in two valid forms of Federal andor State IDrsquos

(such as a driverrsquos license US passport birth certificate original social security card)

Questions Jun King HQ Human Resources Manager - (214) 312-3677

PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TOLL FREE SERVICE ndashMEMBER SERVICEs TOLL FREE US 800-247-5626

Monday - Friday 700 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time Saturday 800 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time

Sunday 900 am to 530 pm Eastern Time OVERSEAS DIRECT DIAL 541-225-6700

TTY (for the hearing impaired TOLL FREE US 800 225-6378

FOR OTHERS NOT LISTED PAT WEAVER (972) 780-9810

For other information check out the Exchange website at httpwwwshopmyexchangecom and the AREA website httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-association

Pag e 24 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

PO Box 75138 Duncanville TX 75138

Note denotes non-AAFES retiree

denotes Non member of AREA

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 25

SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS

DONORS IN MEMORY OF Fred Schonwetter Stewart Fogelman $5000

Inga Brooks Dennis Jones $10000

Fumiko Hornby Kenneth and Aiko Thompson $10000

DONOR AS A GENERAL DONATION

Richard Mancinelli $50000

James Sawyer $10000

Karen Forsyth $100000

DFW Chapter of ALA $750000

Editorrsquos Note Patrick and I hope you and your loved ones have a happy and healthy New Year

Marcia Kane (2nd to the

left) is part of the White

Bluff Chapel choir located

on the White Bluff Resort in

TX There are about 50

members but we split up

into 5 smaller groups to go

caroling on December 16 to

homes of chapel members

The nativity display

under our Christmas

tree being visited by

our pet white dove

ldquoCooCoordquo May

peace reign in your

hearts the whole year

through

AREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION FORM

To AREA PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75318-0614

From Telephone

This donation is (check one box below)

In Honor of (Name)

In Memory Of (Name)

An Annual Pledge

Other

Send Card to

NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

TELEPHONE

Amount of donation (check enclosed)

$

I wish to pledge $_________________ each year to the AREA Scholarship Fund My donation for the current year is enclosed

Your donation will be acknowledged to both the donor and to the recipient or the survivor All donations are income tax deductible

DONOR NAME (Printed) SIGNATURE

COMMENTS

Enclosure 6-1

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE PERSON TO LIST USE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW

Pag e 26 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY UPDATES

NEW MEMBERS

LINDA GUY-SUMMERS 1221 Fairway Dr Chesapeake VA 23320 Tel 757-819-6944 summers18coxnet DEBBIE MCDONALD 111 South Hillside St Red Oak TX 75154 Debm012gmailcom DAVID A SMITH III 4728 Crawford Dr The Colony TX 75056 469-400-3215 73 smithdagmailcom DAVID BLISS 1017 N New Rd Waco TX 76710 254-756-0865 davidbslowleakaolcom LIESELOTTE J BILLMAN 3017 Emory St Columbus GA 31903 706-689-7402 NANCY VICUNA 3220 W Park Creek Dr Meridian ID 83642 208-602-5323 nkvicunayahoocom THOMAS A HARRIS JR 2618 Blan St Columbus GA 210-414-5048 Thomasaharrisjrmsncom

TELEPHONE E-MAIL CHANGES CECIL STELLYES 24827 107th Ave SE Kent WA 98030 253-236-5949 Cecilofkentcomcastnet EMAIL CHANGES

AUDREY EARLY 1894 Overwood Dr Frisco TX 75034 audreyearlyyahoocom

ADDRESS CHANGES

ALICE KONDRAT

37 Coles Apt 305

N Hampton MA 01060

JOSEPH A ROBINSON

755 Pocaset Dr

Ellijay GA 30540

706-698-7419

Mj5jm5newhotmailcom

GARY ARENTZ

Anne Clardy-Spouse

3331 Spring Valley Dr

Steamboat Springs CO 80487

2214-288-7217

Gary4b2agmailcom

ELLA J MCKINNEY

1324 Greenstone Ct

Columbus GA 31906

706-565-7204

mizjaynebellsouthnet

CHERYL DECK

112 Fox Home Lane

Georgetown TX 78633

254-547-8510

Cdeck3hotrrcom

JOAN BOUTWELL

1633 County Road 3569

Dike TX 75437

972-274-2200

Save this page with your copy of the 2013 AREA Directory

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 27

AAFES Retired Employees Association

PO Box 380614

Duncanville TX 75138-0614

DUES ALERT If the last time you renewed your dues was in December 2016 or earlier

please send your $15 dues PAYABLE to AREA

at the mailing address shown above Note Dues increase to $17 on February 1 2017

AAFES Retired Employees Association Help Us Save Money Get the Newsletter online

rather than through the mail

The difference in cost is significant and yoursquoll enjoy these advantages

Get the Newsletter first before anyone else E-mail is faster than snail-mail

The Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format is in color and you can transfersave the file as you desire

Per copy print cost at $142 + mailing at $057 = $199 cost per copy Do yourself and AREA a favor ndash try the Newsletter via e-mail attachment

Here is what one member said ldquoThe e-mail edition is superb Easy to read brilliant colors etc I canrsquot say enough about it and would recommend that anyone with a computer should give it a try

Send an e-mail to Pat Weaver Membership Director at ken-patsbcglobalnet and state that you would like to get the Newsletter on line and wersquoll do the rest Give it a try If you donrsquot like it we can always add you back to the snail-mail list

AREAmdashJUST FOR YOU

PRSRT STD

US POSTAGE PAID

DALLAS TX

PERMIT 1478

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Pag e 2 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREAJUST FOR YOU

C h u c k P o f f e n b a r g e r P r e s i d e n t

The Officers of the Association ndash Chuck Poffenbarger (P) Tom Gallagher (VP) Terry Corley (T) and Don Smith (S) wish you and yours a happy and rewarding New Year

We have two board meetings a year in the Spring and the Fall At our October 2016 meeting we discussed two issues of

particular interest to our membership

NEWSLETTER SURVEY

We conducted a survey asking members their views on converting the quarterly Newsletter to an electronic publication only much

like the Exchange Post Printing mailing and other costs have become too expensive for the current dues structure

One of the questions we asked was would you be willing to pay higher dues (approximately $2 per issue) for a printed version

About 55 of the members who responded that they would

Dues were last increased on April 1 2002 15 frac12 years ago Thatrsquos a long time without having to compensate for increased ex-

penses (Postage stamps were $37ounce back then they are now $47ounce Postcards we use to notify members of late dues

were $23 they are now $34 each) After much discussion the board voted to increase the dues by $2year from $15 to $17

effective with dues payable February 1 2017 As for the electronic publication wersquoll keep the status lsquoas isrsquo for the

foreseeable future Also effective February 1 all new members will automatically receive the electronic version of the newsletter

unless they specifically elect to receive the hard copy Current AREA members can switch from the hard copy of the newsletter to

the electronic version at any time by contacting Pat Weaver at ken-patsbcglobalnet

SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

For quite a few years donations from various sources covered the basic program of $40000 for 2$5M and 10$3M scholarships

These results for the last two years have continued into this year

2015 donations for 2016 program $14625 from reserves $25375

2014 donations for 2015 program $14950 from reserves $25050

In the October Newsletter we said ldquoObviously something has to give as the reserve funds will deterio-

rate rapidly at the current program and contribution levels As it now stands reserves are being used at a

rate that will not allow the program to be sustained long termrdquo

Donations have fallen for several reasons

A donation of $10k annually Program discontinued Scholarship Booklet was $1k-$4k annually Program discontinued Dan Daniel Golf Tournament about $5k annually Tournament discontinued Individual member donations Vary significantly from year to year Various other sources of income

We discussed several alternates and approved a motion for a program of nine scholarships for a total annual program of $29000

beginning with the 20162017 academic year This amount more closely aligns awards with contributions Individual

awards are 1$5k and 8$3k

Despite the above challenges AREA remains a strong organization working for you Happy New Year

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 3

YOUR EXCHANGE BENEFITShellip

AAFES Retired

Employees Association

The AREA Newsletter is published in January April July and October

Mailing Address

AREA P O Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75138-0614

President Chuck Poffenbarger

cpoffenearthlinknet Tel (972) 296-0388

Membership amp Address Changes Send your NEWSLETTER AD-DRESS and MEMBERSHIP chang-es and your MEMBERSHIP DUES to the AREA Membership Director Pat Weaver ken-patsbcglobalnet

Tel (972) 780-9810 Newsletter input Submit articles to the editor by e-mail to Marcia Kane kanemareawindstreamnet

AREA Web address httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-association

Q Does the Heath Plan cover smoking cessation medications

A Yes The DoD Non-Appropriated Fund Health Benefit Plan covers a

six-month supply of FDA-approved smoking cessation medications

At any network pharmacy get your prescription filled for Bupropion SR or

other nicotine items such as gum inhaler patches etc Call Aetna today

for details at 1-800-367-6276 (the number on your insurance ID card)

Benefits QampAmdash Questions you ask answers from Exchange Benefits

Q Do any current retirees pay a premium for DoD NAF health insurance

coverage

A Yes we have a few retirees we were not grandfathered with the 100

premium-free benefit If you are one of those few retirees who currently pay

a premium note the premium tier changes published on page 4 that affects

you and all active associates

Q How does the Exchange know what tier is applicable

A Our enrollment system knows if currently covered dependents are

spouses or children so we will definitely get the personfamily into the

right tier for 2017 We just want them to be aware of which tier theyre in so

IF they are a person who pays premiums theyll know what to expect in

2017 And if a person wants to remove a covered dependent for 2017 (for

any reason) they need to call our office at 800-519-3381

Q Has there been a change to the policy on coverage of domestic

partners under the health plan

A Yes Same sex domestic partners can no longer be covered as if they were a spouse Instead theyrsquod have to follow rules of their state to become a same sex married spouse by January 1 2017 to stay eligible This is due to a June 2015 Supreme Court decision There is more information on the wwwnafhealthplanscom site The Exchange sent a letter last November to all our participants who currently cover a same sex domestic partner or part-nerrsquos children on this issue Q Did a Supreme Court decision also change the pension plan provision on survivor annuity benefits

A The pension planrsquos definition of spouse (a member of a union of one man and one woman as per state law) had been driven by the federal De-fense of Marriage Act (DOMA) When the Supreme Court struck DOMA down in mid-2013 spouse effectively became defined as lsquoa member of a union between two persons that is treated as marriage under state lawrsquo so AAFES changed the pension plan in 2014 to reflect that change Since then an associate in a same-sex marriage could (can now) elect a survivor annuity

YOUR EXCHANGE BENEFITShellip

Pag e 4 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Summary - Whatrsquos New With Benefits in 2017

If you are currently enrolled in retiree healthcare through the Exchange these items were explained in the

Open Enrollment newsletter mailed to your home address in November 2016 The electronic version is availa-

ble here httpswwwnafhealthplanscomenrollmentexchange

Whatrsquos not changing in 2017 Deductibles and coinsurance amounts for medical and dental and medical and prescription copays There are four changes described below which will take effect on January 1 2017 1 Four premium tiers In the past there were two premium tiers mdash individual (aka single) and family For 2017 this will change to four

tiers which will bring the DoD NAF plan in line with industry standard If you donrsquot pay premiums now as a retir-

ee this change does not affect you If you are a retiree who pays premiums for healthcare during retirement

it is important to know which tier you will fall into as the tier determines your premiums The four tiers are as fol-

lows

Retiree only Retiree + child(ren) Retiree + spouse Retiree + family (retiree + spouse + children)

2 Out-of-pocket maximum increases This is the maximum amount you pay for your share of covered expenses in a calendar year For the first time since 2006 the out-of-pocket maximums will increase in 2017 as shown below

2016 2017 In-Network Out-of-Network In-Network Out-of-Network

Individual $ 3000 $ 6000 $ 4000 $ 8000 Family of 2 $ 6000 $ 12000 $ 8000 $ 16000 Family of 3+ $ 9000 $ 18000 $ 12000 $ 24000 3 The Maintenance Choicereg Program We are steering you very strongly toward getting these maintenance medications in a 90-day supply by using either

Aetna Rx Home Deliveryreg mail-order pharmacy or a CVS pharmacy near you Maintenance medicines are those

used on a regular basis to treat or manage conditions such as asthma diabetes high blood pressure or high cholester-

ol You will pay the full cost of the medicine if you choose to continue to receive only a 30-day supply

NOTE CONUS members will receive additional information in late 2016 early 2017 about this change

4 The Exclusions Drug List This list shows categories of drugs that are covered by your plan and indicates specific drugs within each category

that will no longer be covered The drugs will no longer be covered because there are similar products with the same

active ingredients that are available at a lesser cost To view the list visit httpswwwnafhealthplanscomhealth-

benefitspharmacy-program NOTE All members received a letter in December 2016 outlining the change as well

as the list of drugs that will no longer be covered

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 5

Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Pensions

The 2017 COLA increase for pensions is 30 effective with the December 2016 pension pay-

ments Retirees with an annuity start date of Dec 1 2015 or before will receive the entire in-

crease Those who have an annuity start date after Dec 1 2015 will receive a prorated COLA as

shown here

Retirement Annuity

Start Date

Year of Months

Retired

COLA Increase

starting

December 2016

December 2015 12 030

January 2016 11 028

February 2016 10 025

March 2016 9 023

April 2016 8 020

May 2016 7 018

June 2016 6 015

July 2016 5 013

August 2016 4 010

September 2016 3 008

October 2016 2 005

November 2016 1 003

December 2016 0 000

YOUR EXCHANGE BENEFITShellip

One of the benefits for Exchange retirees is that they are able to shop the Exchange DD form 2674 retiree Exchange card documents shopping privileges While DD form 2674 is a defense department ID card it is not an ID card recognized to grant access to the installations Exchange retirees who need access to an installation need to obtain a ldquochiplessrdquo common access card (CAC) Your local HRO can provide instructions on how to contact the in-stallation to obtain the card if the installation provides this service For those retirees located near the AAFES HQs building you may obtain your card through the Headquarters HR Office

Common Access Card (CAC) Needed for Access to Military Installations

Retirees - Have you tried it Online access to pension information 24 hrsday 7 daysweek httpsaafesretirementmypenpaycom Once you have signed in you can

Change address direct deposit bank information tax withholding

View 18 months of statements and tax forms from current and prior year

Request stop payments and reissue outstanding checks

Need help with your Username or Password Call State Streetrsquos pension administration office at 1-877-247-2769 or 1-904-791-2246 (International)

Reduce your Medical Deductible in 2017 with Health Incentive Credits

YOUR EXCHANGE BENEFITShellip

For 2017 the maximum health incentive credit an individual can earn is $250 The family maximum is

$600 In 2017 covered retirees and their covered spouse should have already completed the Compass Health Assess-

ment to earn the Health Incentive Credits If you have not done so do so now

Health Incentive Credit features

Applied to the medical deductible andor coinsurance as claims are processed The credit cannot be applied to copay-

ments such as PCP Specialist Emergency Room Urgent Care copays Hospital confinement fees or pharmacy co-

pays

middot The credit will roll over every year until used up to 3 years

middot Credits are displayed on the Explanation of Benefits and in Aetna Navigator

Here are a few things you need to know

The Compass Health Assessment is a new and improved questionnaire that takes just 10 minutes to com-

plete Members answer questions about personal and family health history lifestyle habits recent screening results

and other health factors Since this is a brand new assessment members will need to complete it instead of just adding

updates as no previous answers will be carried over No other activities will earn credits until the assessment is com-

pleted To take the assessment log in to wwwaetnacom and click ldquoI want to Take a Health Assessmentrdquo on the

home page

These credits will be placed in an account and applied towards the first family memberrsquos claim where the deductible

andor coinsurance would be applied

Activity Health Incentive Credit Amount Calendar Year Maxi-

mum

Complete metabolic syndrome

screening before April 1 2017

$150 each $150 for employee only

and $300 for employee

and covered spouse Complete metabolic syndrome

screening between April 1 and

November 30 2017

$100 each

Disease Management (DM) goal ndash

complete 3 calls with a DM nurse

$100 each

Complete online journey (average

time 32 days)

$ 50 each up to four journeys $200 for employee only

or $400 for family

Dependent Children

Under Age 18

Have a preventive care exam $ 50 for each child pre- year

Pag e 6 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 7

YOUR EXCHANGE BENEFITShellip

In October we announced that Ken Weaver resigned as the AREA Representative on the Trustees

board and Terry Corley became the new AREA Representative Renee Figge who had recently retired

as AAFES CFO agreed to be the Alternate If you donrsquot already know Renee here is a short recap of

her career

Renee began her career with the Exchange in 1986 as a Management Trainee in San Antonio Her first

assignment was a field accountant in the New England Area From there she held numerous manage-

ment position in the Controller division where she was part of the team establishing the Integrated Gen-

eral Ledger Accounting System (IGLAS) in 1993 Next Renee worked in Treasury and was named the

Assistant Treasurer responsible for the daily operations of Treasury Management In 2006 she was

named the Exchange Treasurer As Treasurer she managed traditional corporate financial functions including treasury manage-

ment risk management benefit administration pension and investments private label consumer credit and collections She was

named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in March 2014 the first female CFO of AAFES Renee was born

and raised in Westminster Mass and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Fitchburg State College

Mass She is also a Certified Public Accountant

Get Your Metabolic Syndrome Screening

DoD NAF Health Plan Members have you completed your metabolic syndrome screening The screening is an im-

portant step to learn about your risk for metabolic syndrome a group of health factors that can set the stage for serious

health conditions Itrsquos also a way for you and your covered spouse to each earn a $150 incentive credit

Herersquos How to schedule your FREE screening today

bull Go to MyQuestForHealthcom

bull Click ldquoRegister Nowrdquo in the ldquoNot Registered Yetrdquo box

bull Enter registration key DoD2017

bull Enter your member ID from your Aetna ID card (starts with ldquoWrdquo) Your spouse must add an ldquoSrdquo to the end of your

member ID number and enter your date of birth

bull Select ldquoGet Startedrdquo to go to the screening home page

bull Select ldquoSchedule Nowrdquo and follow the prompts to schedule your appointment

You can also call Quest at 1-866-697-8378 to make your screening appointment

Or if you choose you may have your own doctor complete the screening

You must still follow the instructions above to register with Quest This will allow you to download the Physician Re-

sults Report Form your doctor must complete and fax to Quest so you will be able to earn the incentive Note You

may be charged a fee if your screening is not part of a routine physical exam Aetna International members must use

this option as there are no Quest locations outside the US

Learn about additional ways to earn your health incentive credits

Employees with individual coverage can earn $250 in credits and employees with family coverage can earn $600

Visit wwwnafhealthplanscomgtWellness amp Resources or call Member Services at 1-800-367-6276 to learn more

REMEMBER The online health assessment is required as a first step to earn ANY credits To take the health

assessment log in at wwwaetnacom and click ldquoI want to Take a Health Assessmentrdquo on the left side of your home

page Once you have completed your biometric screening and have received your results make sure to record them in

your health assessment

Pag e 8 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

2017 AREA Scholarship Program

Since 1985 AREA has provided educational opportunities to ldquoAAFES Kidsrdquo through its schol-arship program This coming year AREA plans to award $29000 in scholarships to nine gradu-ating high school seniors Amounts are one $5000 and eight $3000 awards

2017 will mark the 28th anniversary of the AREA scholarship program the only program de-signed to directly benefit AAFES employeesrsquo and assigned militaryrsquos children To date AREA has provided $715795 in scholarship awards to 337 deserving students ndash many of whom may not have even started college without the AREA boost Now that is something we should all be proud of

So how does the program work Herersquos a short synopsis

The program is limited to graduating high school seniors One of the parents must have been an AAFES employee or assigned military on January 1 of the award year had at least twelve consecutive months of Exchange employment or in the case of military personnel Exchange assignment For a deceased parent the twelve-month employment requirement must have been met at the time of death Applications must be sent to the scholarship committee during the designated enrollment period ndash January 1 through March 31 of each year An application form is available on the AREA web site at httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-associationcommunity-programsscholarshipshtm The same site sets out the specific requirements for making application eg application period minimum SAT and ACT scores etc All application criteria are laid out on the web site The AREA administers the program through an appointed AREA Scholarship Program Director Committee members lay out the parameters of the program each year which are ultimately approved by the AREA board of directors Michelle Priester

AREA Scholarship Program Director

ALA Luncheon and Charity Auction

Dec 9 ndash The American Logistics Asso-

ciation held a luncheon and donated

items were auctioned off by legendary

Dallas Cowboy football player Randy

White Bill Doyle DFW ALA Chapter

president presented AREA President

Chuck Poffenbarger and Scholarship

Fund Manager Michelle Priester a

check for $7500 for the AREA Schol-

arship Fund

Bill Doyle Michelle Priester and

Chuck Poffenbarger

PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75138-0614

Michelle Priester and Randy White

PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75138-0614

Community ServicemdashFall 2016

We recognize AREA chapter members who volunteer their time and devote other resources such as personal

knowledge and expertise to help improve the economic civic and social health of the communities where they

live and work Recipients were provided with a Certificate of Appreciation and a recognition letter signed by the

program director and president AREA

COMMUNITY AWARD RECIPIENTS

RON CLEMENT PRESIDENT

COLUMBIA RIVER CHAPTER

VANCOUVER WASHINGTON STATE

Ron makes arrangements for all meetings ie lunches updates etc send out updates from the National AREA

and keeps us up-to-date with all AAFES happenings He has an extremely positive attitude despite health issues

and is solely responsible for keeping all the members in our chapter together

BILL EDDINGS MEMBER

NORTH TEXAS CHAPTER

DALLASFORT WORTH TEXAS

Bill is responsible for his Neighborhood Night Out program He organizes the program and gets groups to come

in and speak including the police etc to address safety issues He also gets tables set up for volunteer organiza-

tions such as Meals on Wheels to recruit volunteers

AREA JUST FOR YOU

During a visit to Nellis Air Force Base Army amp Air Force Exchange Service DirectorCEO Tom Shull and David Nelson Chief Operating Officer paid trib-ute to Lt Col Thomas ldquoMosesrdquo Bouley brother of retired Western Region Senior Vice President Ed Bouley Lt Col Bouley 65th Aggression Squadron Commander gave the ultimate sacrifice for this nation during an F-15 crash on the Nevada Test and Training Range in July 2008 Bouley Hall home to the 65th AGRS is named in his honor

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 9

Tom Shull and David Nelson

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Pag e 10 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Lynda Tanaka Adrienne Hamada Frank Cedeno Pauline Ung Mary Ann Asato Pat Watson and Bill Allgire

Rose Kawata Alice Suma

and Margaret Hasegawa Brave game contestants Dot Irvine Ethel Miguel

Jan and Mel Santana Ruth Shiroma Cynthia Hoag Ardell Katsura Roy Miura and Marlene Tokuhisa

Our donation to the Hawaii Foodbank

The Aloha Chapter held its annual Christmas party on Sunday 4 Dec at its perennial location -- The Pearl Country Club The Chapter has been holding its holiday function here for the past 20 years So they are like family to us by now A Prime Rib buffet luncheon was arranged with Baked Mahi Mahi Korean style BBQ Chicken with all the attending salads and veggies A total of 57 members spouses and guestsmdashwith one very special guest this year FRANK CEDENOmdashenjoyed the buffet games door prizes Christmas spirit and camaraderie Frank worked at the old PACEX HQ in the early 70s at the Queen Emma building and helped in the transition to its newer location on 919 Ala Moana Blvd An election of Officers was held with BILL ALLGIRE being elected as President LAURI SANTOS Treasurer and PAULINE UNG Secretary Seventeen $$$ door prizes were given away with the two $50 cash prizes being won by LANI AKI and ELAINE TAKAHASI Grand Prize winners of $50 were MARY ANN ASATO FRANCES SAITO MILTON SHIMIZU and ROY MIURAmdash with the final $100 Grand Prize being won by ETHEL MIGUEL -- wining more with her AAFES family than her recent trip to Vegas Everyone left with renewed energy and filled with the Christmas Spirit

Aloha ChaptermdashBill Allgire

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 11

Alamo ChaptermdashBrenda Borland

The Alamo Chapter in San Antonio has many events throughout the year Different hosts sponsor the events Our Dinner in September was held at Caparellis Restaurant and was hosted by Marilyn and Javier Cerna

Len and Rhonda Freitas James and Norma

Thompson Doris Morris

Brenda Borland and Song Choe

Tony and Ella Trevino

Bilge Cordani and

Claire Guillemette

Judy and Lee Rux Marilyn and Javier Cerna Janice and Bill Dobbs

Mike Bresnok and

Shannon Soefje

Kim Mathews and

Dan Forsch

Ruth Lown Lois Lown

and Roy Hines

Ken Limtiaco Mike and

Betty Rohrer Paula Hall Virginia and

Bob Askew

Ann and Tim Brogan

Attending but not pictured

Kathy Jackson and Mark Porter

Dix-McGuire Chapter- Fran Stanley

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

The DIX- MCGUIRE RETIREE S ASSOCIATION held its fall luncheon on September 12 2016 at a favor ite location Cracker Barrel in Bur lington New J ersey There were 50 members in attendance Everyone enjoyed catching up with for -mer co-workers friends and new acquaintances There was plenty of good food camaraderie and door prizes to go around The AREA benefits briefing conducted in June 2016 was discussed and copies of pertinent information distributed to the author-ized members Many were amazed at additional benefits available to them through their Aetna insurance Jan Terry wife of Errol Lawrence provide the group with upcoming events including an Artists Reception and a water-color class at her Art Gallery Many members have taken classes provided by Jan and find them enjoyable Eloise Thomas invited the group to take advantage and join the Browns Mills senior citizen group for adventures to places including bus trips to Atlantic City Casi-nos Honorary member and long-time customer Therese Hall celebrated her 95th birthday with the group Asked what she attributes her youthful appearance and diligent restraint to aging she replied that she comes from a family with good genes She said to do what you like but in moderation Other birthday wishes were made to Joyce Carr Earl Scott Vince Pesini and Erna Jackson Also the group was informed that Toni Long Retired Manager had passed away in South Carolina after a lengthy illness Sympa-thy cards were sent to Tonirsquos daughters on behalf of the group Several members expressed how much our card program meant to them comments were made by Peggy Forcey Vince Pesini Bob Bryant and Therese Hall Door prizes were won by Patty Puryear Fran Stanley Carrine Simms Fannie Anderson Mr Carter and Barbara Robinson and server Brittany The 5050 was won by Barbara Puryear

Pag e 12 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Kay and Vince Pisini Yoshiko

Brown and Reiko Williams

Evelyn Sprague Marianne Overhiser Katie

Barrett Edna Rock and Velma Watkins

Barbara Puryear Priscilla Parker

Patti Puryear and Glenn Parker

Arlene Cornish Sandi Grady Nedra

Harris and Barbara Robinson Fannie Anderson Welton Chase Hank

Fleming and his Guest Our 95 year old Queen of the Day

Therese Hall with Fran Stanley

Beatrice Hargrove Carrine Simms Joyce Carr and Betty OBrien

Patti Rahilly Jones

and Marie Rahilly

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 13

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Dix-McGuire Chapter - Fran Stanley

The Ft Dix-McGuire Chapter members met to celebrate Christmas at OrsquoConnerrsquos ( formally known as Charleyrsquos Other Brother) in Mt Holly New Jersey Despite the rainy day we had over 50 members and guests in attendance who enjoyed the event Holiday music was playing in the background as participants enjoyed playing trivia games for numerous gifts as well as door prizes There was plenty of good food games and gifts to go around Participants were able to choose from London Broil Chicken Parmesan or Stuff shells as their main entreacutee Each meal came with a house salad two vegetables dinner rolls coffee tea and a holiday desert This year the members were able to sign Christmas cards that were sent to for-mer members who now live outside the state or were too ill to attend The 5050 winner Richard Schmelia generously donated $25 back to the group to help send out fruit baskets to those too ill to attend The camaraderie displayed among the group reminded us how awesome it was to work for an organization that was more than a busi-ness and more like a fami-ly May God continue to bless each of you

Earl Scott Robert Bryant and Sylvia Brown William Henriquez Reyes Errol Lawrence Jane Terri Lawrence Luis Lopez

Elaine Brown Therese Hall Monica Frederick and Edna Rock

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Golden Gate ChaptermdashErnest Kodama

Golden Gate AREA Chapter held its Christmas Luncheon on December 10 at the Spinnaker Restaurant in Sausalito CA Attending the luncheon were Mary Lou Geimer George Wills Dennis Gilman Arline Gilman Lou

Vitalie Arlene Hadfield Julia Lee Joan Turner Chick Kretz Gina Kretz Toni DeBardeleben Stanlee Garriot and Ernie Kodama

Pag e 14 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Northern California Chapter ndash Ken ldquoTomrdquo Keim

We began our fall season with a luncheon meeting at Mimirsquos of Elk Grove Members and guests attending were Renate

Atkinson and daughter Deborah Margaret Belcher Edit Butler Yaeko Cooper Lisa Denny Maureen Dobert Dianne Hobbs

Celia Hudson Rosa LaBoeuf Tina Minjarez Kristin Taylor Jerri Thomas Fatma and Jerry Thomason and Stella and Michael

Winch The group discussed possible activities for the upcoming year such as a Sacramento train ride winery tour at Apple

Hill garage sale picnic BBQ in the ark and a casino visit Members were asked to give feedback on which of these most ap-

peal to Chapter members

Our October luncheon meeting at El Tapatio was attended by the following members and guests Margaret Belcher Rosie

Boyce Edie Butler Yaeko Cooper Lisa Denny Maureen Dobert Arlene Ferry and daughter Debbie Dianne Hobbs Margie

Iwamoto Ken Keim Rosa LaBoeuf Richard Mason Gloria Masse Tina Minjarez Ellen Rivera Margie Scheatzle Kristin

Taylor Jerri Toomas Fatma and Jerry Thomason and Lee Woodward

October November and December are the busiest time of the year The annual fall bake and used book sale was held on Octo-

ber 29 at McClellan BX The annual holiday auction was held following the regular November 9 luncheon meeting at the IHOP on Sunrise Blvd and we held our gala Christmas luncheon on December 11 at Zinfandel Grill

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 15

Gulf Coast Chapter - Jan Comstock

Super fun and exciting AAFES Retiree Christmas luncheon 62 in attendance We had a blast We had to renew our

membership and pay our $500 dues for the year We had a great raffle and also brought in can goods for the food

banks in our area A great big thank you and job well done to Steve Friend and Regina Steve Mitchell and Susan

attended both doing so much better Missed three that could not attend We had so much fun with our signsmdashfound

out we have a lot of naughty ladies They all asked for the naughty sign A big plus for me was that the group

sang Happy Birthday to me The waitress surprised me with a slice of chocolate cake with a candle and ice cream We

also recognized the other December birthday Merry Christmas

Scott Maynard Billy Hullen-der and Brenda Hullender

Olive Bobo and Marcia Watts Harville

Isabelle Good Hender-shot and Gail Golden Escobedo

See many more photos on Jan Comstockrsquos Facebook page

Jan Comstock

North Texas ChaptermdashRichard Sheff and Linda Dean

The North Texas Chapter of AREA has been busy this past quarter attending events such as the music of Johnny Cash a FREE Membership Appreciation Luncheon and a Holiday Celebration amp Gift Ex-change Please follow us on our Facebook page at North Texas Chapter of AREA to see all of the pic-tures

ldquoRing of Firerdquo at the Addison Water Tower Theatre Oct 16 ndash NTC-AREA members attended a play that

included the music of Johnny Cash After the Johnny Cash music we enjoyed dinner at BJrsquos Restaurant and

Brewhouse

Linda Dean Jerry amp Carlon Cloud

and Sarah Rabb Marilyn amp Leon Levin Doug amp Gail Olney Lina amp Chuck Poffenbarger

Membership Appreciation FREE Luncheon at Rudyrsquos BBQ Nov 3 ndash Annually the North Texas Chapter of

AREA has a FREE appreciation luncheon for members This year 103 members enjoyed barbecue at Rudyrsquos

Barbecue amp Country Store

Even with 2 serving tables the lines were long There was plenty of food for everyone

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Continued on next page

Pag e 16 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Take coverhellip Richard Sheff has a knife to cut the cake

NTC-AREA Board Meeting at HQ Nov 11 - After a NTC-AREA board meeting at HQ some of the members ran into some of the active Exchange Executives Dave Nelson and Ana Middleton From left to right Roy Robertson Jr Debbie Kliment Byerly Tom Branning Dave Nelson Richard Sheff Ana Middle-ton Jack Leavitt and Dale Linebarger

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Annual Holiday Celebration amp Gift Exchange Dec 4 ndash To celebrate the holiday season NTC-AREA members

gathered for a late luncheon at the YO Ranch Steakhouse The food was good and we had a private room for social-

izing and fun with the gift exchange

56 members attended the party at the YO Ranch Steakhouse So many pretty packages

to choose from

NTC President

Richard Sheff and

Master of Ceremo-

nies always

makes the gift ex-

change so much

fun

Bobbye Towns wearing

her Christmas gift Do you

think wersquoll see it again

next year

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos

Pat Weaver writes ldquoIf the mem-

bers want to know why their

checks are delayed this is the rea-

son The little Christmas trees are

my lsquoRed Neckrsquo trees They have

gun shells on them for lightsrdquo I

made all the ceramic pieces such

as the Santas and manger scenes

(See more photos on page 23)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 17

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith

In the summer of 1973 the Exchange transferred me from the Colorado Area Ex-change Fort Carson CO where I was the Services Operations Manager to the Okina-wa Regional Exchange as Chief of Services I was a 13 year veteran of AAFES at that time starting when I graduated High School in 1960 with the George AFB Exchange Victorville CA My first job was a Petroleum Transfer Engineer a Pump Island At-tendant for the unlearned Okinawa was our first overseas assignment and it was the first time my wife and children would fly My four year old son at the time would look up in the sky at an airplane and ask his Mother lsquoCanrsquot Daddy drive the car to Okinawarsquo We could never find the lsquobridgersquo across the Pacific so fly it was

We stopped over in Hawaii for several days to straighten out some passport issues for my family then it was on to Okinawa We landed at the lsquotail endrsquo of a Typhoon with scores of airport employees meeting the aircraft with umbrellas ushering us to a bus to take to us to the terminal Much of the Naha Airport was open to the outside in 1973 which would have been a delight except it was raining very hard with high winds John Hanson was our sponsor and met us at

the exit to Customs and welcomed us to Okinawa He and Lydie took very good care of us and helped us to acclimate ourselves to Okinawa life

It took us a few weeks to get our quarters assigned to us and with lsquoaddressrsquo and direc-tions in hand we drove to see it According to the house numbers it was an empty lot overgrown with trees and weeds 20rsquo tall After several passes searching to make sure I was not overlooking the address I was getting ready to go back to the housing office when my daughter said lsquolook Daddy I can see a roofrsquo I stopped and walked through the undergrowth to a house that appeared to have been sitting empty for a while Later that evening I told John Hanson that we found the house but it will take a little bit of work to clear the growth to where we can live in the house With the help of a lsquoPapa-sanrsquo we were able to do so quickly and settled in for life on Okinawa

While in Hawaii my children begged me to go to the beach which I refused because I told them lsquowe are going to live on an island for three years you can swim when we get therersquo However the Okinawa of 1973 is not the Okinawa of today The only beach for swimming we could find was Okuma on the Northern part of the Island The other shore line was riddled with volcanic rock which required you to wear lsquocombat bootsrsquo to walk However we loved it

The Okinawa of today 40 plus years later is much dif-ferent Pat and I were offered the opportunity to come back for three months to lsquofill inrsquo for a Missionary Pas-tor in the Church we were members of while here in the 70rsquos who needed to return to the States for that pe-riod of time We were immediately reminded lsquowe live in a different worldrsquo today than that we experienced four decades ago with the added security at airports the

enhanced visa checks customs inspectiondeclaration and when we were met with the lsquoclosedrsquo Military Installations that were open in the 1970rsquos

But the thing that had not changed is the politeness of the Japanese people We flew into Tokyo Narita Airport and had to catch a bus for the 45 minute drive to Haneda Air-port where our flight departed to Okinawa The attendants were striking with their cus-tomary bow to all who boarded the bus and we were met with this same courtesy when the bus arrived at Haneda and again when we exited the plane at Naha Okinawa In the Restaurants the stores-large and small-we have been met with this ever present polite welcome

Our hour drive from the Airport to Church apartments on the evening of our arrival introduced us to a modern Express Way ex-tending the full length of the Island and a lsquospider likersquo network of roads leading to all parts of the Islands A number of the 1970 Military Installations have been returned to the Japanese Government and replaced with lsquohigh risersquo buildings

On what used to be the Awase Golf Course is now the Aeon Mall Okinawa Rycom a multistory mall that would rival any mod-ern mall we might find in the States The Express Way frequently maneuvers through tunnels carved out of the limited moun-tains on Okinawa the coral shores have been replaced with sand and beaches are plentiful as are numerous scenic drives through the countryside

Pag e 18 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Don amp Patsy Smith

I have not been able to verify the figures but I recall using population figures in the 1970rsquos of 300000 today that population exceeds 1300000 Okinawa has become Mainland Japanrsquos Hawaii resort Island

During our time here the enhanced security has required us to lsquoget a passrsquo for Pat as she does not have a CAC which I have to enter the Military Installations One of the Church members sponsored her allowing us to visit many of the Exchange Facili-ties Today Futenma Kadena Hansen Torii Schwab Foster and Kinser are the major facilities remaining on the Island

I remember in the 70rsquos sharing with my Okinawan counter parts the need for the Exchange Facilities to lsquolook like homersquo for the Americans They of course were willing to help but my Automotive Tech Rep Arkaki-san asked me lsquowhat does home look likersquo We were trying to emulate the lsquoappearancersquo of our Stateside BasePost Exchanges but knowing they would not know what they looked like I told him we need to make them look like SEARS we did not have Wal-Mart in those days

He and the others nodded and we went about working on the lsquofacadesrsquo of the scattered Service Facilities we had all over the Island On one occasion I invited lsquomy guysrsquo to our home for a cook out with homemade ice cream and Arkaki-san asked how I thought our efforts were coming along with the lsquolookrsquo as I called it I told him I was very pleased and more important so were our customers He then told me lsquoI am happy because none of us know this SEARS you talk about what does it look likersquo I learned a lesson that day lsquodonrsquot always assume your counterpart in a different country understands the word picture you are trying to sharersquo

But back to today the Exchange folks here continue with that lsquolook of homersquo approach The added franchise facilities like Chilirsquos Subway Popeyes Baskin Robbins and of course one of my favorites one of the original Exchange self-franchises Anthonyrsquos Pizza dates back to lsquomy daysrsquo

Being in a lsquoMilitaryrsquo Church I have had to opportunity to talk with many Military Families from the Air Force Army Ma-rines and Navy My lsquoMarinersquo friends will ask lsquowhy did not you list the Marines first we always arrive firstrsquo But I chose to list them alphabetically to not offend either of the branches They each are among the lsquofinestrsquo of the young men and women who serve our country I am proud to be with them even if only for a short while All I have met are lsquothrilledrsquo with the Ex-change Facilities on Okinawa In fact one Marine told me lsquoit is a touch of homersquo

So to the Exchange Family in Okinawa lsquoGreat Jobrsquo

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith (Continued)

In the News From a December 15 e-mail from Jim Henry ldquo In case you missed it Darren Woods son of Dale and Karen Woods was named today to be Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Exxon Mo-bil Darren replaces Rex Tillerson who is being nominated for Secretary of State Dale and Karen hope you dont mind me bragging on Darren a little You must be awfully proud of himrdquo

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 19

IN REMEMBRANCE

ERENEO COPADA 89 Aug 20 in San Francisco CA The Presidio of San Francisco Safety and Security Assistant retired in 1998

DENNIS JONES 81 died July 12 in Dallas TX The Frankfurt General Manager retired in 1986

BILLY GILES 77 died Aug 10 in Red Oak TX The HQ Computer Systems analyst retired in 1995

Antoinette (Toni) Long 79 died Sept 4 in Hampton SC The Los Angeles AFB General Manager retired in 1992

THOMAS SAVAGEAU 79 died Aug 23 in Ajijic Jalisco Mexico The HQ Associate retired in 1989

JOHN SHARP 59 died May 12 in Ovilla TX The Europe Egion Area manager retired in 2013

PAUL TAFF 90 died Aug 21 in Arlington TX The HQ Associate retired in 1983

ROBERT WILLINGHAM 84 died Sept 28 in Dallas TX The HQ Associate retired in 1993

DOUGLAS WOODHOUSE 64 died Oct 1 in Mobile AL The HQ Management Analyst retired in 2006

Pag e 20 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

WILLS ldquoFrom time to time retired associates of AAFES leave be-quests to the AREA in their will If you desire to make such a bequest we recommend providing the person that pre-pares your formally written and executed will with the follow-ing sample clause If you make such a bequest please notify AREA at the same address as in the clause I give (blank dollarsproperty) to the Army Air Force Ex-change Service Retired Employees Association (AREA) PO Box 380614 Duncanville Texas 75138

Other Chapter reported deaths

George John Vomvoris legendary AAFES Food amp Services Executive (76) passed

away on November 18 2016 with his family by his side in Waxahachie Texas

Also we received news that Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur who is well known as

the first female super rate in AAFES passed away at age 88 in early November

(See eulogy on pages 21-23 by Aubrey Rembold)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 21

Eulogy Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur

12 May 1928 - Nov 2016

By way of introduction I am Aubrey Rembold a 45+ years long co-worker co-

retiree and friend forever of Rosaliersquos At Rosaliersquos surprising request but then

she was full of surprises we sat together at my home in Little Elm Texas suburb

of Dallas in March 2012 and authored this Eulogy This was the ldquoRosalie wayrdquo

that we all experienced throughout her lifetime I told her that she was just

wanting to ldquoHave the Last Wordrdquo as always Of course she agreed

So just who was this wonderful lady we are assembled to remember Rosalie is

the daughter of Eva and Emil Stauffer she having been born on 12 May 1928 in

Fort Dodge Iowa Rosalie was preceded in death by her younger sister Donna

in 2003 and older brother Welden in 2004

Rosaliersquos life in Fort Dodge was short lived the family relocating to Ashland Oregon at her tender age of 2 frac12 yrs There

Rosalie completed her grade school Junior High and Ashland High School Education graduating with Honors in 1946

Itrsquos notable that Rosalie was Business Manager for Ashland High Schools ldquoRogue Newspaperrdquo Rosalie continued her

education completing one (1) year at Southern Oregon College Of interest is that Rosalie logged 2 frac12 years parttime

after school and weekend work with JC Penny during her High School Years

Serious employment began in 1948 when she became a full-time employee of the Trailways Bus Company as a Ticket

Agent Then lightening struck Rosalie met Richard La Fleur soon to become the ldquolove of her liferdquo when they married

on August 14th 1950 in Juarez Mexico Rosalie and Richard restated their vows in an Ashland Oregon Presbyterian

Church Ceremony a year later

Together Rosalie and Richard ran the Ticket Counter and Cafeacute for the Bus Company until Richard was recalled to

service by the military in 1950 A daughter Neva Lynne arrived on 7 September 1952 joining brother Richard and sis-

ter Marilyn followed almost immediately by the familyrsquos move to Portland International Air Base Oregon due to Rich-

ard Seniors military re-assignment

In 1953 Richard was assigned to Okinawa where military dependent housing was limited resulting in Rosalie and fam-

ily remaining stateside Rosalie Richard Marilyn and Neva relocated to Ashland living with Rosaliersquos father while

Richard was overseas Rosalie worked for Dr Marcus Woods as a Dental Assistant until Richard returned home in

1955 at which time they relocated to Spokane Washingtonrsquos Fairchild Air Force Base It is said that there is a time and

place for everything and so it was for Rosaliersquos ultimately amazing 33 years long AAFES Career as her super successful

Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) Career was launched at Fairchild

Probably unseen to Rosalie at the time her initial job with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service BX as a Snack

Bar Manager was but the ldquofirst rungrdquo on an unbelievable ldquoladder to a most storied careerrdquo She quickly received a

promotion into Retail Store Operations where she continued to excel during the period 1955 to 1959

In late 1959 Richard was again re-assigned to Okinawa however this was an ldquoaccompanied tourrdquo thus the entire fami-

ly were as off to Okinawa Rosaliersquos flawless performance in her prior AAFES positions resulted in AAFES placing her

in their Executive Management Program (EMP) which provides special on-the-job training for rapid advancement to

ever increasing responsible positions In Okinawa Rosalie was a Procurement Clerk subsequently becoming a Senior

Clothing Buyer for the exchanges a very difficult challenging tasking most especially in an oversea environment

Richard Senior departed Okinawa in 1964 to Stateside in an assignment as Officers Club Manager Brooks AFB Ala-

bama Rosalie and daughter Neva departed Okinawa in 1965 en-route to HONG KONG with Rosalie assigned as a buyer

in the AAFES Hong Kong Procurement Office Son Richard was still in the Air Force his having joined the AF on Au-

gust 17th 1964

As had become routine Rosalie was rapidly promoted to Chief Hong Kong Procurement Office Her responsibilities re-

quired that she procure and ship Hong Kong sourced merchandise to exchanges worldwide At the time her largest sin-

gle account was Exchanges in Vietnam a massive ever changing exchange operation serving a half million US Troops

As an illustration of the volume Rosalie consummated her ldquofirst Million Dollar single

purchaserdquo for a specific model of Seiko Watch destined for Vietnam This was only the

beginning as many more million dollar plus purchases followed

In early 1966 with Rosalie in Hong Kong Richard Senior was again transferred to Vi-

etnam for a short tour preparatory to his retirement with him subsequently retiring

from the military on July 31st 1966 He immediately went to work in sales for the Cana-

dian Club Spirits Company and was returned to Okinawa for his civilian job Son Rich-

ard was honorably discharged from the AF on August 16th 1968 and joined Rosalie and

Neva in Hong Kong Richard entered the University of Hong Kong completing a yearrsquos

studies Daughter Marilyn back home in Medford Oregon married Rusty Vaughn and

remained in Medford

Tragedy came into Rosalie and familyrsquos life with the unexpected death of husband Richard from a Heart Attack on No-

vember 17th 1968 Their marriage spanned eighteen (18) years

In July 1969 Rosalie reported to AAFES Headquarters in Dallas TX with yet another promotion that being Chief Soft-

lines for the Worldwide AAFES In this position she quickly recognized the need for ldquocentral receipt quality assurance

and distribution of Fashion Softlinesrdquo for the worldwide organization To this end she and the Assistant to the Command-

er AAFES developed and installed a Fashion Merchandise Distribution Center at AAFES Headquarters in Dallas which

Rosalie subsequently ran as its Chief inclusive of Diamond Jewelry Military Uniforms and Shoes being centrally distrib-

uted from a center in Atlanta GA These enormous operations grew and prospered under Rosaliersquos leadership In fact

the AAFES Fashion Distribution Center has become Rosaliersquos lsquolsquoLegacyrdquo It was and remains Rosaliersquos ldquofinest hourrdquo the

concept and operation having corrected so many prior weaknesses in the purchase receipt quality assurance and distri-

bution of Fashion Merchandise to AAFES stores around the world This concept is still used today and will most proba-

bly endure for all time Itrsquos truly a monumental achievement worthy of being the ldquoRosalie Legacyrdquo Her incredible suc-

cess produced another promotion that being Chief Western Distribution Region in January 1982

Commensurate with this new assignment Rosalie achieved the highest recognition ever bestowed upon an AAFES wom-

an to that point in time She was promoted to the Grade of UA 16 Special Rate the FIRST WOMAN IN AAFES TO EV-

ER REACH THIS RANK At the time AAFES employee strength was 93000 worldwide with there being only 16 per-

sons of this rank in the entire organization all of them MEN It was Rosaliersquos above and beyond performance that broke

thru the glass ceiling with her promotion to this highest AAFES employee rank Rosalie became an instant role model for

every woman employee in AAFES attaining an ldquoAAFES Celebrityrdquo status Rosalie broke the ice and now there are a half

dozen women holding this high rank Rosalie will truly always be remembered for her ldquotrailblazingrdquo performance

To assume her new Chief Western Distribution Region duties Rosalie relocated from Dallas to Oakland California

where she remained until 1984 Her superb performance in Oakland once again garnered for her yet another seemingly

impossible tasking ie that of merging the huge AAFES East and West Coast Distribution Centers During this process

Rosalie also spearheaded the design of three new super modern Distribution Warehouses all of which were completed and

operational before Rosalie retired in October 1986 after 33 years of superbly exceptional service to the Worldwide Army

and Air Force Exchange Service

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Pag e 22 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Rosaliersquos ldquoBig Dayrdquo chosen by her personally was October 30th 1986 on which she formal-

ly retired after 33 years of unparalleled broad spectrum success in every job held during

her entire career She produced so many ldquofirstsrdquo for the organization that Rosalie is easily

in the 5 Top Performers male or female of all time in the AAFES organization

Her retirement ldquoGala Eventrdquo on 30 October 1986 at the Atlanta Marriott Ballroom saw

over 300 guests celebrating with Rosalie and her family The following day at a formal re-

tirement event the Commander AAFES Major General John E Long presented Rosalie

with her Official Certificate of Retirement FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST

In retirement Rosalie has traveled performs volunteer work for her church and neighborhood Home Ownerrsquos Associa-

tion but most importantly makes time for enjoying her three children 7 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren

Rosalie should be ldquoclonedrdquo so the world is always blessed with a Rosalie LaFleur

In this life there is really only one aspect of a personrsquos life that endures and that is the ldquomemoriesrdquo one leaves for the

living Without question Rosalie lived her life in the manner our Lord and Savior wishes for all mere mortals to live and

as such she left a treasure chest full of comforting memories for all of us to remember in filling the void created by her

passing I know you all agree that Rosalie was loved and will always be loved hellipMay she rest in peace for all

eternity

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos (continued from page 17)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 23

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

The following telephone numbers are provided as a convenience to members wishing to contact certain HQ AAFES offices and the Pentagon Federal Credit Union

HQ SWITCHBOARD

(214) 312-2011

FOR RETIREMENT and GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS

HQ AAFES BENEFIT BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES (800) 519-3381

GENERAL COUNSEL DALE HARBOUR (214) 312-3126

EXCHANGE POST LISA A MOAK (214) 312 4729

SALES TABLOIDS TABLOID DEPARTMENT (800) 733-5142

ID CARD PRIVILEGES

HR-S HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE

CAC ID cards are issued Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 0730 am ndash 1000 am (no appointment needed) Appointments for a

time after 1030am can be arranged by emailing HQHROaafescom or calling Shahla Barakhshan HR Tech (214) 312-4292 Julie

Humphrey HR Tech (214) 312-6423 or Veneitra Colston-Mack HR Tech (214) 312-2531

Please ensure to bring your CACshopping privilege id card as well as a valid Federal or State ID to renew your CAC andor

shopping privilege ID card If your CAC is expired you will need to bring in two valid forms of Federal andor State IDrsquos

(such as a driverrsquos license US passport birth certificate original social security card)

Questions Jun King HQ Human Resources Manager - (214) 312-3677

PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TOLL FREE SERVICE ndashMEMBER SERVICEs TOLL FREE US 800-247-5626

Monday - Friday 700 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time Saturday 800 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time

Sunday 900 am to 530 pm Eastern Time OVERSEAS DIRECT DIAL 541-225-6700

TTY (for the hearing impaired TOLL FREE US 800 225-6378

FOR OTHERS NOT LISTED PAT WEAVER (972) 780-9810

For other information check out the Exchange website at httpwwwshopmyexchangecom and the AREA website httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-association

Pag e 24 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

PO Box 75138 Duncanville TX 75138

Note denotes non-AAFES retiree

denotes Non member of AREA

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 25

SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS

DONORS IN MEMORY OF Fred Schonwetter Stewart Fogelman $5000

Inga Brooks Dennis Jones $10000

Fumiko Hornby Kenneth and Aiko Thompson $10000

DONOR AS A GENERAL DONATION

Richard Mancinelli $50000

James Sawyer $10000

Karen Forsyth $100000

DFW Chapter of ALA $750000

Editorrsquos Note Patrick and I hope you and your loved ones have a happy and healthy New Year

Marcia Kane (2nd to the

left) is part of the White

Bluff Chapel choir located

on the White Bluff Resort in

TX There are about 50

members but we split up

into 5 smaller groups to go

caroling on December 16 to

homes of chapel members

The nativity display

under our Christmas

tree being visited by

our pet white dove

ldquoCooCoordquo May

peace reign in your

hearts the whole year

through

AREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION FORM

To AREA PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75318-0614

From Telephone

This donation is (check one box below)

In Honor of (Name)

In Memory Of (Name)

An Annual Pledge

Other

Send Card to

NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

TELEPHONE

Amount of donation (check enclosed)

$

I wish to pledge $_________________ each year to the AREA Scholarship Fund My donation for the current year is enclosed

Your donation will be acknowledged to both the donor and to the recipient or the survivor All donations are income tax deductible

DONOR NAME (Printed) SIGNATURE

COMMENTS

Enclosure 6-1

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE PERSON TO LIST USE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW

Pag e 26 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY UPDATES

NEW MEMBERS

LINDA GUY-SUMMERS 1221 Fairway Dr Chesapeake VA 23320 Tel 757-819-6944 summers18coxnet DEBBIE MCDONALD 111 South Hillside St Red Oak TX 75154 Debm012gmailcom DAVID A SMITH III 4728 Crawford Dr The Colony TX 75056 469-400-3215 73 smithdagmailcom DAVID BLISS 1017 N New Rd Waco TX 76710 254-756-0865 davidbslowleakaolcom LIESELOTTE J BILLMAN 3017 Emory St Columbus GA 31903 706-689-7402 NANCY VICUNA 3220 W Park Creek Dr Meridian ID 83642 208-602-5323 nkvicunayahoocom THOMAS A HARRIS JR 2618 Blan St Columbus GA 210-414-5048 Thomasaharrisjrmsncom

TELEPHONE E-MAIL CHANGES CECIL STELLYES 24827 107th Ave SE Kent WA 98030 253-236-5949 Cecilofkentcomcastnet EMAIL CHANGES

AUDREY EARLY 1894 Overwood Dr Frisco TX 75034 audreyearlyyahoocom

ADDRESS CHANGES

ALICE KONDRAT

37 Coles Apt 305

N Hampton MA 01060

JOSEPH A ROBINSON

755 Pocaset Dr

Ellijay GA 30540

706-698-7419

Mj5jm5newhotmailcom

GARY ARENTZ

Anne Clardy-Spouse

3331 Spring Valley Dr

Steamboat Springs CO 80487

2214-288-7217

Gary4b2agmailcom

ELLA J MCKINNEY

1324 Greenstone Ct

Columbus GA 31906

706-565-7204

mizjaynebellsouthnet

CHERYL DECK

112 Fox Home Lane

Georgetown TX 78633

254-547-8510

Cdeck3hotrrcom

JOAN BOUTWELL

1633 County Road 3569

Dike TX 75437

972-274-2200

Save this page with your copy of the 2013 AREA Directory

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 27

AAFES Retired Employees Association

PO Box 380614

Duncanville TX 75138-0614

DUES ALERT If the last time you renewed your dues was in December 2016 or earlier

please send your $15 dues PAYABLE to AREA

at the mailing address shown above Note Dues increase to $17 on February 1 2017

AAFES Retired Employees Association Help Us Save Money Get the Newsletter online

rather than through the mail

The difference in cost is significant and yoursquoll enjoy these advantages

Get the Newsletter first before anyone else E-mail is faster than snail-mail

The Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format is in color and you can transfersave the file as you desire

Per copy print cost at $142 + mailing at $057 = $199 cost per copy Do yourself and AREA a favor ndash try the Newsletter via e-mail attachment

Here is what one member said ldquoThe e-mail edition is superb Easy to read brilliant colors etc I canrsquot say enough about it and would recommend that anyone with a computer should give it a try

Send an e-mail to Pat Weaver Membership Director at ken-patsbcglobalnet and state that you would like to get the Newsletter on line and wersquoll do the rest Give it a try If you donrsquot like it we can always add you back to the snail-mail list

AREAmdashJUST FOR YOU

PRSRT STD

US POSTAGE PAID

DALLAS TX

PERMIT 1478

Page 3: AAFES Retired Employees Association Newsletter · priorities supported by directorate based initiatives with crisp execution by our operators. We invested in Logistics and Information

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 3

YOUR EXCHANGE BENEFITShellip

AAFES Retired

Employees Association

The AREA Newsletter is published in January April July and October

Mailing Address

AREA P O Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75138-0614

President Chuck Poffenbarger

cpoffenearthlinknet Tel (972) 296-0388

Membership amp Address Changes Send your NEWSLETTER AD-DRESS and MEMBERSHIP chang-es and your MEMBERSHIP DUES to the AREA Membership Director Pat Weaver ken-patsbcglobalnet

Tel (972) 780-9810 Newsletter input Submit articles to the editor by e-mail to Marcia Kane kanemareawindstreamnet

AREA Web address httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-association

Q Does the Heath Plan cover smoking cessation medications

A Yes The DoD Non-Appropriated Fund Health Benefit Plan covers a

six-month supply of FDA-approved smoking cessation medications

At any network pharmacy get your prescription filled for Bupropion SR or

other nicotine items such as gum inhaler patches etc Call Aetna today

for details at 1-800-367-6276 (the number on your insurance ID card)

Benefits QampAmdash Questions you ask answers from Exchange Benefits

Q Do any current retirees pay a premium for DoD NAF health insurance

coverage

A Yes we have a few retirees we were not grandfathered with the 100

premium-free benefit If you are one of those few retirees who currently pay

a premium note the premium tier changes published on page 4 that affects

you and all active associates

Q How does the Exchange know what tier is applicable

A Our enrollment system knows if currently covered dependents are

spouses or children so we will definitely get the personfamily into the

right tier for 2017 We just want them to be aware of which tier theyre in so

IF they are a person who pays premiums theyll know what to expect in

2017 And if a person wants to remove a covered dependent for 2017 (for

any reason) they need to call our office at 800-519-3381

Q Has there been a change to the policy on coverage of domestic

partners under the health plan

A Yes Same sex domestic partners can no longer be covered as if they were a spouse Instead theyrsquod have to follow rules of their state to become a same sex married spouse by January 1 2017 to stay eligible This is due to a June 2015 Supreme Court decision There is more information on the wwwnafhealthplanscom site The Exchange sent a letter last November to all our participants who currently cover a same sex domestic partner or part-nerrsquos children on this issue Q Did a Supreme Court decision also change the pension plan provision on survivor annuity benefits

A The pension planrsquos definition of spouse (a member of a union of one man and one woman as per state law) had been driven by the federal De-fense of Marriage Act (DOMA) When the Supreme Court struck DOMA down in mid-2013 spouse effectively became defined as lsquoa member of a union between two persons that is treated as marriage under state lawrsquo so AAFES changed the pension plan in 2014 to reflect that change Since then an associate in a same-sex marriage could (can now) elect a survivor annuity

YOUR EXCHANGE BENEFITShellip

Pag e 4 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Summary - Whatrsquos New With Benefits in 2017

If you are currently enrolled in retiree healthcare through the Exchange these items were explained in the

Open Enrollment newsletter mailed to your home address in November 2016 The electronic version is availa-

ble here httpswwwnafhealthplanscomenrollmentexchange

Whatrsquos not changing in 2017 Deductibles and coinsurance amounts for medical and dental and medical and prescription copays There are four changes described below which will take effect on January 1 2017 1 Four premium tiers In the past there were two premium tiers mdash individual (aka single) and family For 2017 this will change to four

tiers which will bring the DoD NAF plan in line with industry standard If you donrsquot pay premiums now as a retir-

ee this change does not affect you If you are a retiree who pays premiums for healthcare during retirement

it is important to know which tier you will fall into as the tier determines your premiums The four tiers are as fol-

lows

Retiree only Retiree + child(ren) Retiree + spouse Retiree + family (retiree + spouse + children)

2 Out-of-pocket maximum increases This is the maximum amount you pay for your share of covered expenses in a calendar year For the first time since 2006 the out-of-pocket maximums will increase in 2017 as shown below

2016 2017 In-Network Out-of-Network In-Network Out-of-Network

Individual $ 3000 $ 6000 $ 4000 $ 8000 Family of 2 $ 6000 $ 12000 $ 8000 $ 16000 Family of 3+ $ 9000 $ 18000 $ 12000 $ 24000 3 The Maintenance Choicereg Program We are steering you very strongly toward getting these maintenance medications in a 90-day supply by using either

Aetna Rx Home Deliveryreg mail-order pharmacy or a CVS pharmacy near you Maintenance medicines are those

used on a regular basis to treat or manage conditions such as asthma diabetes high blood pressure or high cholester-

ol You will pay the full cost of the medicine if you choose to continue to receive only a 30-day supply

NOTE CONUS members will receive additional information in late 2016 early 2017 about this change

4 The Exclusions Drug List This list shows categories of drugs that are covered by your plan and indicates specific drugs within each category

that will no longer be covered The drugs will no longer be covered because there are similar products with the same

active ingredients that are available at a lesser cost To view the list visit httpswwwnafhealthplanscomhealth-

benefitspharmacy-program NOTE All members received a letter in December 2016 outlining the change as well

as the list of drugs that will no longer be covered

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 5

Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Pensions

The 2017 COLA increase for pensions is 30 effective with the December 2016 pension pay-

ments Retirees with an annuity start date of Dec 1 2015 or before will receive the entire in-

crease Those who have an annuity start date after Dec 1 2015 will receive a prorated COLA as

shown here

Retirement Annuity

Start Date

Year of Months

Retired

COLA Increase

starting

December 2016

December 2015 12 030

January 2016 11 028

February 2016 10 025

March 2016 9 023

April 2016 8 020

May 2016 7 018

June 2016 6 015

July 2016 5 013

August 2016 4 010

September 2016 3 008

October 2016 2 005

November 2016 1 003

December 2016 0 000

YOUR EXCHANGE BENEFITShellip

One of the benefits for Exchange retirees is that they are able to shop the Exchange DD form 2674 retiree Exchange card documents shopping privileges While DD form 2674 is a defense department ID card it is not an ID card recognized to grant access to the installations Exchange retirees who need access to an installation need to obtain a ldquochiplessrdquo common access card (CAC) Your local HRO can provide instructions on how to contact the in-stallation to obtain the card if the installation provides this service For those retirees located near the AAFES HQs building you may obtain your card through the Headquarters HR Office

Common Access Card (CAC) Needed for Access to Military Installations

Retirees - Have you tried it Online access to pension information 24 hrsday 7 daysweek httpsaafesretirementmypenpaycom Once you have signed in you can

Change address direct deposit bank information tax withholding

View 18 months of statements and tax forms from current and prior year

Request stop payments and reissue outstanding checks

Need help with your Username or Password Call State Streetrsquos pension administration office at 1-877-247-2769 or 1-904-791-2246 (International)

Reduce your Medical Deductible in 2017 with Health Incentive Credits

YOUR EXCHANGE BENEFITShellip

For 2017 the maximum health incentive credit an individual can earn is $250 The family maximum is

$600 In 2017 covered retirees and their covered spouse should have already completed the Compass Health Assess-

ment to earn the Health Incentive Credits If you have not done so do so now

Health Incentive Credit features

Applied to the medical deductible andor coinsurance as claims are processed The credit cannot be applied to copay-

ments such as PCP Specialist Emergency Room Urgent Care copays Hospital confinement fees or pharmacy co-

pays

middot The credit will roll over every year until used up to 3 years

middot Credits are displayed on the Explanation of Benefits and in Aetna Navigator

Here are a few things you need to know

The Compass Health Assessment is a new and improved questionnaire that takes just 10 minutes to com-

plete Members answer questions about personal and family health history lifestyle habits recent screening results

and other health factors Since this is a brand new assessment members will need to complete it instead of just adding

updates as no previous answers will be carried over No other activities will earn credits until the assessment is com-

pleted To take the assessment log in to wwwaetnacom and click ldquoI want to Take a Health Assessmentrdquo on the

home page

These credits will be placed in an account and applied towards the first family memberrsquos claim where the deductible

andor coinsurance would be applied

Activity Health Incentive Credit Amount Calendar Year Maxi-

mum

Complete metabolic syndrome

screening before April 1 2017

$150 each $150 for employee only

and $300 for employee

and covered spouse Complete metabolic syndrome

screening between April 1 and

November 30 2017

$100 each

Disease Management (DM) goal ndash

complete 3 calls with a DM nurse

$100 each

Complete online journey (average

time 32 days)

$ 50 each up to four journeys $200 for employee only

or $400 for family

Dependent Children

Under Age 18

Have a preventive care exam $ 50 for each child pre- year

Pag e 6 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 7

YOUR EXCHANGE BENEFITShellip

In October we announced that Ken Weaver resigned as the AREA Representative on the Trustees

board and Terry Corley became the new AREA Representative Renee Figge who had recently retired

as AAFES CFO agreed to be the Alternate If you donrsquot already know Renee here is a short recap of

her career

Renee began her career with the Exchange in 1986 as a Management Trainee in San Antonio Her first

assignment was a field accountant in the New England Area From there she held numerous manage-

ment position in the Controller division where she was part of the team establishing the Integrated Gen-

eral Ledger Accounting System (IGLAS) in 1993 Next Renee worked in Treasury and was named the

Assistant Treasurer responsible for the daily operations of Treasury Management In 2006 she was

named the Exchange Treasurer As Treasurer she managed traditional corporate financial functions including treasury manage-

ment risk management benefit administration pension and investments private label consumer credit and collections She was

named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in March 2014 the first female CFO of AAFES Renee was born

and raised in Westminster Mass and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Fitchburg State College

Mass She is also a Certified Public Accountant

Get Your Metabolic Syndrome Screening

DoD NAF Health Plan Members have you completed your metabolic syndrome screening The screening is an im-

portant step to learn about your risk for metabolic syndrome a group of health factors that can set the stage for serious

health conditions Itrsquos also a way for you and your covered spouse to each earn a $150 incentive credit

Herersquos How to schedule your FREE screening today

bull Go to MyQuestForHealthcom

bull Click ldquoRegister Nowrdquo in the ldquoNot Registered Yetrdquo box

bull Enter registration key DoD2017

bull Enter your member ID from your Aetna ID card (starts with ldquoWrdquo) Your spouse must add an ldquoSrdquo to the end of your

member ID number and enter your date of birth

bull Select ldquoGet Startedrdquo to go to the screening home page

bull Select ldquoSchedule Nowrdquo and follow the prompts to schedule your appointment

You can also call Quest at 1-866-697-8378 to make your screening appointment

Or if you choose you may have your own doctor complete the screening

You must still follow the instructions above to register with Quest This will allow you to download the Physician Re-

sults Report Form your doctor must complete and fax to Quest so you will be able to earn the incentive Note You

may be charged a fee if your screening is not part of a routine physical exam Aetna International members must use

this option as there are no Quest locations outside the US

Learn about additional ways to earn your health incentive credits

Employees with individual coverage can earn $250 in credits and employees with family coverage can earn $600

Visit wwwnafhealthplanscomgtWellness amp Resources or call Member Services at 1-800-367-6276 to learn more

REMEMBER The online health assessment is required as a first step to earn ANY credits To take the health

assessment log in at wwwaetnacom and click ldquoI want to Take a Health Assessmentrdquo on the left side of your home

page Once you have completed your biometric screening and have received your results make sure to record them in

your health assessment

Pag e 8 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

2017 AREA Scholarship Program

Since 1985 AREA has provided educational opportunities to ldquoAAFES Kidsrdquo through its schol-arship program This coming year AREA plans to award $29000 in scholarships to nine gradu-ating high school seniors Amounts are one $5000 and eight $3000 awards

2017 will mark the 28th anniversary of the AREA scholarship program the only program de-signed to directly benefit AAFES employeesrsquo and assigned militaryrsquos children To date AREA has provided $715795 in scholarship awards to 337 deserving students ndash many of whom may not have even started college without the AREA boost Now that is something we should all be proud of

So how does the program work Herersquos a short synopsis

The program is limited to graduating high school seniors One of the parents must have been an AAFES employee or assigned military on January 1 of the award year had at least twelve consecutive months of Exchange employment or in the case of military personnel Exchange assignment For a deceased parent the twelve-month employment requirement must have been met at the time of death Applications must be sent to the scholarship committee during the designated enrollment period ndash January 1 through March 31 of each year An application form is available on the AREA web site at httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-associationcommunity-programsscholarshipshtm The same site sets out the specific requirements for making application eg application period minimum SAT and ACT scores etc All application criteria are laid out on the web site The AREA administers the program through an appointed AREA Scholarship Program Director Committee members lay out the parameters of the program each year which are ultimately approved by the AREA board of directors Michelle Priester

AREA Scholarship Program Director

ALA Luncheon and Charity Auction

Dec 9 ndash The American Logistics Asso-

ciation held a luncheon and donated

items were auctioned off by legendary

Dallas Cowboy football player Randy

White Bill Doyle DFW ALA Chapter

president presented AREA President

Chuck Poffenbarger and Scholarship

Fund Manager Michelle Priester a

check for $7500 for the AREA Schol-

arship Fund

Bill Doyle Michelle Priester and

Chuck Poffenbarger

PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75138-0614

Michelle Priester and Randy White

PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75138-0614

Community ServicemdashFall 2016

We recognize AREA chapter members who volunteer their time and devote other resources such as personal

knowledge and expertise to help improve the economic civic and social health of the communities where they

live and work Recipients were provided with a Certificate of Appreciation and a recognition letter signed by the

program director and president AREA

COMMUNITY AWARD RECIPIENTS

RON CLEMENT PRESIDENT

COLUMBIA RIVER CHAPTER

VANCOUVER WASHINGTON STATE

Ron makes arrangements for all meetings ie lunches updates etc send out updates from the National AREA

and keeps us up-to-date with all AAFES happenings He has an extremely positive attitude despite health issues

and is solely responsible for keeping all the members in our chapter together

BILL EDDINGS MEMBER

NORTH TEXAS CHAPTER

DALLASFORT WORTH TEXAS

Bill is responsible for his Neighborhood Night Out program He organizes the program and gets groups to come

in and speak including the police etc to address safety issues He also gets tables set up for volunteer organiza-

tions such as Meals on Wheels to recruit volunteers

AREA JUST FOR YOU

During a visit to Nellis Air Force Base Army amp Air Force Exchange Service DirectorCEO Tom Shull and David Nelson Chief Operating Officer paid trib-ute to Lt Col Thomas ldquoMosesrdquo Bouley brother of retired Western Region Senior Vice President Ed Bouley Lt Col Bouley 65th Aggression Squadron Commander gave the ultimate sacrifice for this nation during an F-15 crash on the Nevada Test and Training Range in July 2008 Bouley Hall home to the 65th AGRS is named in his honor

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 9

Tom Shull and David Nelson

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Pag e 10 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Lynda Tanaka Adrienne Hamada Frank Cedeno Pauline Ung Mary Ann Asato Pat Watson and Bill Allgire

Rose Kawata Alice Suma

and Margaret Hasegawa Brave game contestants Dot Irvine Ethel Miguel

Jan and Mel Santana Ruth Shiroma Cynthia Hoag Ardell Katsura Roy Miura and Marlene Tokuhisa

Our donation to the Hawaii Foodbank

The Aloha Chapter held its annual Christmas party on Sunday 4 Dec at its perennial location -- The Pearl Country Club The Chapter has been holding its holiday function here for the past 20 years So they are like family to us by now A Prime Rib buffet luncheon was arranged with Baked Mahi Mahi Korean style BBQ Chicken with all the attending salads and veggies A total of 57 members spouses and guestsmdashwith one very special guest this year FRANK CEDENOmdashenjoyed the buffet games door prizes Christmas spirit and camaraderie Frank worked at the old PACEX HQ in the early 70s at the Queen Emma building and helped in the transition to its newer location on 919 Ala Moana Blvd An election of Officers was held with BILL ALLGIRE being elected as President LAURI SANTOS Treasurer and PAULINE UNG Secretary Seventeen $$$ door prizes were given away with the two $50 cash prizes being won by LANI AKI and ELAINE TAKAHASI Grand Prize winners of $50 were MARY ANN ASATO FRANCES SAITO MILTON SHIMIZU and ROY MIURAmdash with the final $100 Grand Prize being won by ETHEL MIGUEL -- wining more with her AAFES family than her recent trip to Vegas Everyone left with renewed energy and filled with the Christmas Spirit

Aloha ChaptermdashBill Allgire

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 11

Alamo ChaptermdashBrenda Borland

The Alamo Chapter in San Antonio has many events throughout the year Different hosts sponsor the events Our Dinner in September was held at Caparellis Restaurant and was hosted by Marilyn and Javier Cerna

Len and Rhonda Freitas James and Norma

Thompson Doris Morris

Brenda Borland and Song Choe

Tony and Ella Trevino

Bilge Cordani and

Claire Guillemette

Judy and Lee Rux Marilyn and Javier Cerna Janice and Bill Dobbs

Mike Bresnok and

Shannon Soefje

Kim Mathews and

Dan Forsch

Ruth Lown Lois Lown

and Roy Hines

Ken Limtiaco Mike and

Betty Rohrer Paula Hall Virginia and

Bob Askew

Ann and Tim Brogan

Attending but not pictured

Kathy Jackson and Mark Porter

Dix-McGuire Chapter- Fran Stanley

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

The DIX- MCGUIRE RETIREE S ASSOCIATION held its fall luncheon on September 12 2016 at a favor ite location Cracker Barrel in Bur lington New J ersey There were 50 members in attendance Everyone enjoyed catching up with for -mer co-workers friends and new acquaintances There was plenty of good food camaraderie and door prizes to go around The AREA benefits briefing conducted in June 2016 was discussed and copies of pertinent information distributed to the author-ized members Many were amazed at additional benefits available to them through their Aetna insurance Jan Terry wife of Errol Lawrence provide the group with upcoming events including an Artists Reception and a water-color class at her Art Gallery Many members have taken classes provided by Jan and find them enjoyable Eloise Thomas invited the group to take advantage and join the Browns Mills senior citizen group for adventures to places including bus trips to Atlantic City Casi-nos Honorary member and long-time customer Therese Hall celebrated her 95th birthday with the group Asked what she attributes her youthful appearance and diligent restraint to aging she replied that she comes from a family with good genes She said to do what you like but in moderation Other birthday wishes were made to Joyce Carr Earl Scott Vince Pesini and Erna Jackson Also the group was informed that Toni Long Retired Manager had passed away in South Carolina after a lengthy illness Sympa-thy cards were sent to Tonirsquos daughters on behalf of the group Several members expressed how much our card program meant to them comments were made by Peggy Forcey Vince Pesini Bob Bryant and Therese Hall Door prizes were won by Patty Puryear Fran Stanley Carrine Simms Fannie Anderson Mr Carter and Barbara Robinson and server Brittany The 5050 was won by Barbara Puryear

Pag e 12 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Kay and Vince Pisini Yoshiko

Brown and Reiko Williams

Evelyn Sprague Marianne Overhiser Katie

Barrett Edna Rock and Velma Watkins

Barbara Puryear Priscilla Parker

Patti Puryear and Glenn Parker

Arlene Cornish Sandi Grady Nedra

Harris and Barbara Robinson Fannie Anderson Welton Chase Hank

Fleming and his Guest Our 95 year old Queen of the Day

Therese Hall with Fran Stanley

Beatrice Hargrove Carrine Simms Joyce Carr and Betty OBrien

Patti Rahilly Jones

and Marie Rahilly

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 13

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Dix-McGuire Chapter - Fran Stanley

The Ft Dix-McGuire Chapter members met to celebrate Christmas at OrsquoConnerrsquos ( formally known as Charleyrsquos Other Brother) in Mt Holly New Jersey Despite the rainy day we had over 50 members and guests in attendance who enjoyed the event Holiday music was playing in the background as participants enjoyed playing trivia games for numerous gifts as well as door prizes There was plenty of good food games and gifts to go around Participants were able to choose from London Broil Chicken Parmesan or Stuff shells as their main entreacutee Each meal came with a house salad two vegetables dinner rolls coffee tea and a holiday desert This year the members were able to sign Christmas cards that were sent to for-mer members who now live outside the state or were too ill to attend The 5050 winner Richard Schmelia generously donated $25 back to the group to help send out fruit baskets to those too ill to attend The camaraderie displayed among the group reminded us how awesome it was to work for an organization that was more than a busi-ness and more like a fami-ly May God continue to bless each of you

Earl Scott Robert Bryant and Sylvia Brown William Henriquez Reyes Errol Lawrence Jane Terri Lawrence Luis Lopez

Elaine Brown Therese Hall Monica Frederick and Edna Rock

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Golden Gate ChaptermdashErnest Kodama

Golden Gate AREA Chapter held its Christmas Luncheon on December 10 at the Spinnaker Restaurant in Sausalito CA Attending the luncheon were Mary Lou Geimer George Wills Dennis Gilman Arline Gilman Lou

Vitalie Arlene Hadfield Julia Lee Joan Turner Chick Kretz Gina Kretz Toni DeBardeleben Stanlee Garriot and Ernie Kodama

Pag e 14 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Northern California Chapter ndash Ken ldquoTomrdquo Keim

We began our fall season with a luncheon meeting at Mimirsquos of Elk Grove Members and guests attending were Renate

Atkinson and daughter Deborah Margaret Belcher Edit Butler Yaeko Cooper Lisa Denny Maureen Dobert Dianne Hobbs

Celia Hudson Rosa LaBoeuf Tina Minjarez Kristin Taylor Jerri Thomas Fatma and Jerry Thomason and Stella and Michael

Winch The group discussed possible activities for the upcoming year such as a Sacramento train ride winery tour at Apple

Hill garage sale picnic BBQ in the ark and a casino visit Members were asked to give feedback on which of these most ap-

peal to Chapter members

Our October luncheon meeting at El Tapatio was attended by the following members and guests Margaret Belcher Rosie

Boyce Edie Butler Yaeko Cooper Lisa Denny Maureen Dobert Arlene Ferry and daughter Debbie Dianne Hobbs Margie

Iwamoto Ken Keim Rosa LaBoeuf Richard Mason Gloria Masse Tina Minjarez Ellen Rivera Margie Scheatzle Kristin

Taylor Jerri Toomas Fatma and Jerry Thomason and Lee Woodward

October November and December are the busiest time of the year The annual fall bake and used book sale was held on Octo-

ber 29 at McClellan BX The annual holiday auction was held following the regular November 9 luncheon meeting at the IHOP on Sunrise Blvd and we held our gala Christmas luncheon on December 11 at Zinfandel Grill

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 15

Gulf Coast Chapter - Jan Comstock

Super fun and exciting AAFES Retiree Christmas luncheon 62 in attendance We had a blast We had to renew our

membership and pay our $500 dues for the year We had a great raffle and also brought in can goods for the food

banks in our area A great big thank you and job well done to Steve Friend and Regina Steve Mitchell and Susan

attended both doing so much better Missed three that could not attend We had so much fun with our signsmdashfound

out we have a lot of naughty ladies They all asked for the naughty sign A big plus for me was that the group

sang Happy Birthday to me The waitress surprised me with a slice of chocolate cake with a candle and ice cream We

also recognized the other December birthday Merry Christmas

Scott Maynard Billy Hullen-der and Brenda Hullender

Olive Bobo and Marcia Watts Harville

Isabelle Good Hender-shot and Gail Golden Escobedo

See many more photos on Jan Comstockrsquos Facebook page

Jan Comstock

North Texas ChaptermdashRichard Sheff and Linda Dean

The North Texas Chapter of AREA has been busy this past quarter attending events such as the music of Johnny Cash a FREE Membership Appreciation Luncheon and a Holiday Celebration amp Gift Ex-change Please follow us on our Facebook page at North Texas Chapter of AREA to see all of the pic-tures

ldquoRing of Firerdquo at the Addison Water Tower Theatre Oct 16 ndash NTC-AREA members attended a play that

included the music of Johnny Cash After the Johnny Cash music we enjoyed dinner at BJrsquos Restaurant and

Brewhouse

Linda Dean Jerry amp Carlon Cloud

and Sarah Rabb Marilyn amp Leon Levin Doug amp Gail Olney Lina amp Chuck Poffenbarger

Membership Appreciation FREE Luncheon at Rudyrsquos BBQ Nov 3 ndash Annually the North Texas Chapter of

AREA has a FREE appreciation luncheon for members This year 103 members enjoyed barbecue at Rudyrsquos

Barbecue amp Country Store

Even with 2 serving tables the lines were long There was plenty of food for everyone

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Continued on next page

Pag e 16 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Take coverhellip Richard Sheff has a knife to cut the cake

NTC-AREA Board Meeting at HQ Nov 11 - After a NTC-AREA board meeting at HQ some of the members ran into some of the active Exchange Executives Dave Nelson and Ana Middleton From left to right Roy Robertson Jr Debbie Kliment Byerly Tom Branning Dave Nelson Richard Sheff Ana Middle-ton Jack Leavitt and Dale Linebarger

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Annual Holiday Celebration amp Gift Exchange Dec 4 ndash To celebrate the holiday season NTC-AREA members

gathered for a late luncheon at the YO Ranch Steakhouse The food was good and we had a private room for social-

izing and fun with the gift exchange

56 members attended the party at the YO Ranch Steakhouse So many pretty packages

to choose from

NTC President

Richard Sheff and

Master of Ceremo-

nies always

makes the gift ex-

change so much

fun

Bobbye Towns wearing

her Christmas gift Do you

think wersquoll see it again

next year

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos

Pat Weaver writes ldquoIf the mem-

bers want to know why their

checks are delayed this is the rea-

son The little Christmas trees are

my lsquoRed Neckrsquo trees They have

gun shells on them for lightsrdquo I

made all the ceramic pieces such

as the Santas and manger scenes

(See more photos on page 23)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 17

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith

In the summer of 1973 the Exchange transferred me from the Colorado Area Ex-change Fort Carson CO where I was the Services Operations Manager to the Okina-wa Regional Exchange as Chief of Services I was a 13 year veteran of AAFES at that time starting when I graduated High School in 1960 with the George AFB Exchange Victorville CA My first job was a Petroleum Transfer Engineer a Pump Island At-tendant for the unlearned Okinawa was our first overseas assignment and it was the first time my wife and children would fly My four year old son at the time would look up in the sky at an airplane and ask his Mother lsquoCanrsquot Daddy drive the car to Okinawarsquo We could never find the lsquobridgersquo across the Pacific so fly it was

We stopped over in Hawaii for several days to straighten out some passport issues for my family then it was on to Okinawa We landed at the lsquotail endrsquo of a Typhoon with scores of airport employees meeting the aircraft with umbrellas ushering us to a bus to take to us to the terminal Much of the Naha Airport was open to the outside in 1973 which would have been a delight except it was raining very hard with high winds John Hanson was our sponsor and met us at

the exit to Customs and welcomed us to Okinawa He and Lydie took very good care of us and helped us to acclimate ourselves to Okinawa life

It took us a few weeks to get our quarters assigned to us and with lsquoaddressrsquo and direc-tions in hand we drove to see it According to the house numbers it was an empty lot overgrown with trees and weeds 20rsquo tall After several passes searching to make sure I was not overlooking the address I was getting ready to go back to the housing office when my daughter said lsquolook Daddy I can see a roofrsquo I stopped and walked through the undergrowth to a house that appeared to have been sitting empty for a while Later that evening I told John Hanson that we found the house but it will take a little bit of work to clear the growth to where we can live in the house With the help of a lsquoPapa-sanrsquo we were able to do so quickly and settled in for life on Okinawa

While in Hawaii my children begged me to go to the beach which I refused because I told them lsquowe are going to live on an island for three years you can swim when we get therersquo However the Okinawa of 1973 is not the Okinawa of today The only beach for swimming we could find was Okuma on the Northern part of the Island The other shore line was riddled with volcanic rock which required you to wear lsquocombat bootsrsquo to walk However we loved it

The Okinawa of today 40 plus years later is much dif-ferent Pat and I were offered the opportunity to come back for three months to lsquofill inrsquo for a Missionary Pas-tor in the Church we were members of while here in the 70rsquos who needed to return to the States for that pe-riod of time We were immediately reminded lsquowe live in a different worldrsquo today than that we experienced four decades ago with the added security at airports the

enhanced visa checks customs inspectiondeclaration and when we were met with the lsquoclosedrsquo Military Installations that were open in the 1970rsquos

But the thing that had not changed is the politeness of the Japanese people We flew into Tokyo Narita Airport and had to catch a bus for the 45 minute drive to Haneda Air-port where our flight departed to Okinawa The attendants were striking with their cus-tomary bow to all who boarded the bus and we were met with this same courtesy when the bus arrived at Haneda and again when we exited the plane at Naha Okinawa In the Restaurants the stores-large and small-we have been met with this ever present polite welcome

Our hour drive from the Airport to Church apartments on the evening of our arrival introduced us to a modern Express Way ex-tending the full length of the Island and a lsquospider likersquo network of roads leading to all parts of the Islands A number of the 1970 Military Installations have been returned to the Japanese Government and replaced with lsquohigh risersquo buildings

On what used to be the Awase Golf Course is now the Aeon Mall Okinawa Rycom a multistory mall that would rival any mod-ern mall we might find in the States The Express Way frequently maneuvers through tunnels carved out of the limited moun-tains on Okinawa the coral shores have been replaced with sand and beaches are plentiful as are numerous scenic drives through the countryside

Pag e 18 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Don amp Patsy Smith

I have not been able to verify the figures but I recall using population figures in the 1970rsquos of 300000 today that population exceeds 1300000 Okinawa has become Mainland Japanrsquos Hawaii resort Island

During our time here the enhanced security has required us to lsquoget a passrsquo for Pat as she does not have a CAC which I have to enter the Military Installations One of the Church members sponsored her allowing us to visit many of the Exchange Facili-ties Today Futenma Kadena Hansen Torii Schwab Foster and Kinser are the major facilities remaining on the Island

I remember in the 70rsquos sharing with my Okinawan counter parts the need for the Exchange Facilities to lsquolook like homersquo for the Americans They of course were willing to help but my Automotive Tech Rep Arkaki-san asked me lsquowhat does home look likersquo We were trying to emulate the lsquoappearancersquo of our Stateside BasePost Exchanges but knowing they would not know what they looked like I told him we need to make them look like SEARS we did not have Wal-Mart in those days

He and the others nodded and we went about working on the lsquofacadesrsquo of the scattered Service Facilities we had all over the Island On one occasion I invited lsquomy guysrsquo to our home for a cook out with homemade ice cream and Arkaki-san asked how I thought our efforts were coming along with the lsquolookrsquo as I called it I told him I was very pleased and more important so were our customers He then told me lsquoI am happy because none of us know this SEARS you talk about what does it look likersquo I learned a lesson that day lsquodonrsquot always assume your counterpart in a different country understands the word picture you are trying to sharersquo

But back to today the Exchange folks here continue with that lsquolook of homersquo approach The added franchise facilities like Chilirsquos Subway Popeyes Baskin Robbins and of course one of my favorites one of the original Exchange self-franchises Anthonyrsquos Pizza dates back to lsquomy daysrsquo

Being in a lsquoMilitaryrsquo Church I have had to opportunity to talk with many Military Families from the Air Force Army Ma-rines and Navy My lsquoMarinersquo friends will ask lsquowhy did not you list the Marines first we always arrive firstrsquo But I chose to list them alphabetically to not offend either of the branches They each are among the lsquofinestrsquo of the young men and women who serve our country I am proud to be with them even if only for a short while All I have met are lsquothrilledrsquo with the Ex-change Facilities on Okinawa In fact one Marine told me lsquoit is a touch of homersquo

So to the Exchange Family in Okinawa lsquoGreat Jobrsquo

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith (Continued)

In the News From a December 15 e-mail from Jim Henry ldquo In case you missed it Darren Woods son of Dale and Karen Woods was named today to be Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Exxon Mo-bil Darren replaces Rex Tillerson who is being nominated for Secretary of State Dale and Karen hope you dont mind me bragging on Darren a little You must be awfully proud of himrdquo

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 19

IN REMEMBRANCE

ERENEO COPADA 89 Aug 20 in San Francisco CA The Presidio of San Francisco Safety and Security Assistant retired in 1998

DENNIS JONES 81 died July 12 in Dallas TX The Frankfurt General Manager retired in 1986

BILLY GILES 77 died Aug 10 in Red Oak TX The HQ Computer Systems analyst retired in 1995

Antoinette (Toni) Long 79 died Sept 4 in Hampton SC The Los Angeles AFB General Manager retired in 1992

THOMAS SAVAGEAU 79 died Aug 23 in Ajijic Jalisco Mexico The HQ Associate retired in 1989

JOHN SHARP 59 died May 12 in Ovilla TX The Europe Egion Area manager retired in 2013

PAUL TAFF 90 died Aug 21 in Arlington TX The HQ Associate retired in 1983

ROBERT WILLINGHAM 84 died Sept 28 in Dallas TX The HQ Associate retired in 1993

DOUGLAS WOODHOUSE 64 died Oct 1 in Mobile AL The HQ Management Analyst retired in 2006

Pag e 20 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

WILLS ldquoFrom time to time retired associates of AAFES leave be-quests to the AREA in their will If you desire to make such a bequest we recommend providing the person that pre-pares your formally written and executed will with the follow-ing sample clause If you make such a bequest please notify AREA at the same address as in the clause I give (blank dollarsproperty) to the Army Air Force Ex-change Service Retired Employees Association (AREA) PO Box 380614 Duncanville Texas 75138

Other Chapter reported deaths

George John Vomvoris legendary AAFES Food amp Services Executive (76) passed

away on November 18 2016 with his family by his side in Waxahachie Texas

Also we received news that Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur who is well known as

the first female super rate in AAFES passed away at age 88 in early November

(See eulogy on pages 21-23 by Aubrey Rembold)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 21

Eulogy Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur

12 May 1928 - Nov 2016

By way of introduction I am Aubrey Rembold a 45+ years long co-worker co-

retiree and friend forever of Rosaliersquos At Rosaliersquos surprising request but then

she was full of surprises we sat together at my home in Little Elm Texas suburb

of Dallas in March 2012 and authored this Eulogy This was the ldquoRosalie wayrdquo

that we all experienced throughout her lifetime I told her that she was just

wanting to ldquoHave the Last Wordrdquo as always Of course she agreed

So just who was this wonderful lady we are assembled to remember Rosalie is

the daughter of Eva and Emil Stauffer she having been born on 12 May 1928 in

Fort Dodge Iowa Rosalie was preceded in death by her younger sister Donna

in 2003 and older brother Welden in 2004

Rosaliersquos life in Fort Dodge was short lived the family relocating to Ashland Oregon at her tender age of 2 frac12 yrs There

Rosalie completed her grade school Junior High and Ashland High School Education graduating with Honors in 1946

Itrsquos notable that Rosalie was Business Manager for Ashland High Schools ldquoRogue Newspaperrdquo Rosalie continued her

education completing one (1) year at Southern Oregon College Of interest is that Rosalie logged 2 frac12 years parttime

after school and weekend work with JC Penny during her High School Years

Serious employment began in 1948 when she became a full-time employee of the Trailways Bus Company as a Ticket

Agent Then lightening struck Rosalie met Richard La Fleur soon to become the ldquolove of her liferdquo when they married

on August 14th 1950 in Juarez Mexico Rosalie and Richard restated their vows in an Ashland Oregon Presbyterian

Church Ceremony a year later

Together Rosalie and Richard ran the Ticket Counter and Cafeacute for the Bus Company until Richard was recalled to

service by the military in 1950 A daughter Neva Lynne arrived on 7 September 1952 joining brother Richard and sis-

ter Marilyn followed almost immediately by the familyrsquos move to Portland International Air Base Oregon due to Rich-

ard Seniors military re-assignment

In 1953 Richard was assigned to Okinawa where military dependent housing was limited resulting in Rosalie and fam-

ily remaining stateside Rosalie Richard Marilyn and Neva relocated to Ashland living with Rosaliersquos father while

Richard was overseas Rosalie worked for Dr Marcus Woods as a Dental Assistant until Richard returned home in

1955 at which time they relocated to Spokane Washingtonrsquos Fairchild Air Force Base It is said that there is a time and

place for everything and so it was for Rosaliersquos ultimately amazing 33 years long AAFES Career as her super successful

Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) Career was launched at Fairchild

Probably unseen to Rosalie at the time her initial job with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service BX as a Snack

Bar Manager was but the ldquofirst rungrdquo on an unbelievable ldquoladder to a most storied careerrdquo She quickly received a

promotion into Retail Store Operations where she continued to excel during the period 1955 to 1959

In late 1959 Richard was again re-assigned to Okinawa however this was an ldquoaccompanied tourrdquo thus the entire fami-

ly were as off to Okinawa Rosaliersquos flawless performance in her prior AAFES positions resulted in AAFES placing her

in their Executive Management Program (EMP) which provides special on-the-job training for rapid advancement to

ever increasing responsible positions In Okinawa Rosalie was a Procurement Clerk subsequently becoming a Senior

Clothing Buyer for the exchanges a very difficult challenging tasking most especially in an oversea environment

Richard Senior departed Okinawa in 1964 to Stateside in an assignment as Officers Club Manager Brooks AFB Ala-

bama Rosalie and daughter Neva departed Okinawa in 1965 en-route to HONG KONG with Rosalie assigned as a buyer

in the AAFES Hong Kong Procurement Office Son Richard was still in the Air Force his having joined the AF on Au-

gust 17th 1964

As had become routine Rosalie was rapidly promoted to Chief Hong Kong Procurement Office Her responsibilities re-

quired that she procure and ship Hong Kong sourced merchandise to exchanges worldwide At the time her largest sin-

gle account was Exchanges in Vietnam a massive ever changing exchange operation serving a half million US Troops

As an illustration of the volume Rosalie consummated her ldquofirst Million Dollar single

purchaserdquo for a specific model of Seiko Watch destined for Vietnam This was only the

beginning as many more million dollar plus purchases followed

In early 1966 with Rosalie in Hong Kong Richard Senior was again transferred to Vi-

etnam for a short tour preparatory to his retirement with him subsequently retiring

from the military on July 31st 1966 He immediately went to work in sales for the Cana-

dian Club Spirits Company and was returned to Okinawa for his civilian job Son Rich-

ard was honorably discharged from the AF on August 16th 1968 and joined Rosalie and

Neva in Hong Kong Richard entered the University of Hong Kong completing a yearrsquos

studies Daughter Marilyn back home in Medford Oregon married Rusty Vaughn and

remained in Medford

Tragedy came into Rosalie and familyrsquos life with the unexpected death of husband Richard from a Heart Attack on No-

vember 17th 1968 Their marriage spanned eighteen (18) years

In July 1969 Rosalie reported to AAFES Headquarters in Dallas TX with yet another promotion that being Chief Soft-

lines for the Worldwide AAFES In this position she quickly recognized the need for ldquocentral receipt quality assurance

and distribution of Fashion Softlinesrdquo for the worldwide organization To this end she and the Assistant to the Command-

er AAFES developed and installed a Fashion Merchandise Distribution Center at AAFES Headquarters in Dallas which

Rosalie subsequently ran as its Chief inclusive of Diamond Jewelry Military Uniforms and Shoes being centrally distrib-

uted from a center in Atlanta GA These enormous operations grew and prospered under Rosaliersquos leadership In fact

the AAFES Fashion Distribution Center has become Rosaliersquos lsquolsquoLegacyrdquo It was and remains Rosaliersquos ldquofinest hourrdquo the

concept and operation having corrected so many prior weaknesses in the purchase receipt quality assurance and distri-

bution of Fashion Merchandise to AAFES stores around the world This concept is still used today and will most proba-

bly endure for all time Itrsquos truly a monumental achievement worthy of being the ldquoRosalie Legacyrdquo Her incredible suc-

cess produced another promotion that being Chief Western Distribution Region in January 1982

Commensurate with this new assignment Rosalie achieved the highest recognition ever bestowed upon an AAFES wom-

an to that point in time She was promoted to the Grade of UA 16 Special Rate the FIRST WOMAN IN AAFES TO EV-

ER REACH THIS RANK At the time AAFES employee strength was 93000 worldwide with there being only 16 per-

sons of this rank in the entire organization all of them MEN It was Rosaliersquos above and beyond performance that broke

thru the glass ceiling with her promotion to this highest AAFES employee rank Rosalie became an instant role model for

every woman employee in AAFES attaining an ldquoAAFES Celebrityrdquo status Rosalie broke the ice and now there are a half

dozen women holding this high rank Rosalie will truly always be remembered for her ldquotrailblazingrdquo performance

To assume her new Chief Western Distribution Region duties Rosalie relocated from Dallas to Oakland California

where she remained until 1984 Her superb performance in Oakland once again garnered for her yet another seemingly

impossible tasking ie that of merging the huge AAFES East and West Coast Distribution Centers During this process

Rosalie also spearheaded the design of three new super modern Distribution Warehouses all of which were completed and

operational before Rosalie retired in October 1986 after 33 years of superbly exceptional service to the Worldwide Army

and Air Force Exchange Service

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Pag e 22 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Rosaliersquos ldquoBig Dayrdquo chosen by her personally was October 30th 1986 on which she formal-

ly retired after 33 years of unparalleled broad spectrum success in every job held during

her entire career She produced so many ldquofirstsrdquo for the organization that Rosalie is easily

in the 5 Top Performers male or female of all time in the AAFES organization

Her retirement ldquoGala Eventrdquo on 30 October 1986 at the Atlanta Marriott Ballroom saw

over 300 guests celebrating with Rosalie and her family The following day at a formal re-

tirement event the Commander AAFES Major General John E Long presented Rosalie

with her Official Certificate of Retirement FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST

In retirement Rosalie has traveled performs volunteer work for her church and neighborhood Home Ownerrsquos Associa-

tion but most importantly makes time for enjoying her three children 7 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren

Rosalie should be ldquoclonedrdquo so the world is always blessed with a Rosalie LaFleur

In this life there is really only one aspect of a personrsquos life that endures and that is the ldquomemoriesrdquo one leaves for the

living Without question Rosalie lived her life in the manner our Lord and Savior wishes for all mere mortals to live and

as such she left a treasure chest full of comforting memories for all of us to remember in filling the void created by her

passing I know you all agree that Rosalie was loved and will always be loved hellipMay she rest in peace for all

eternity

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos (continued from page 17)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 23

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

The following telephone numbers are provided as a convenience to members wishing to contact certain HQ AAFES offices and the Pentagon Federal Credit Union

HQ SWITCHBOARD

(214) 312-2011

FOR RETIREMENT and GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS

HQ AAFES BENEFIT BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES (800) 519-3381

GENERAL COUNSEL DALE HARBOUR (214) 312-3126

EXCHANGE POST LISA A MOAK (214) 312 4729

SALES TABLOIDS TABLOID DEPARTMENT (800) 733-5142

ID CARD PRIVILEGES

HR-S HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE

CAC ID cards are issued Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 0730 am ndash 1000 am (no appointment needed) Appointments for a

time after 1030am can be arranged by emailing HQHROaafescom or calling Shahla Barakhshan HR Tech (214) 312-4292 Julie

Humphrey HR Tech (214) 312-6423 or Veneitra Colston-Mack HR Tech (214) 312-2531

Please ensure to bring your CACshopping privilege id card as well as a valid Federal or State ID to renew your CAC andor

shopping privilege ID card If your CAC is expired you will need to bring in two valid forms of Federal andor State IDrsquos

(such as a driverrsquos license US passport birth certificate original social security card)

Questions Jun King HQ Human Resources Manager - (214) 312-3677

PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TOLL FREE SERVICE ndashMEMBER SERVICEs TOLL FREE US 800-247-5626

Monday - Friday 700 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time Saturday 800 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time

Sunday 900 am to 530 pm Eastern Time OVERSEAS DIRECT DIAL 541-225-6700

TTY (for the hearing impaired TOLL FREE US 800 225-6378

FOR OTHERS NOT LISTED PAT WEAVER (972) 780-9810

For other information check out the Exchange website at httpwwwshopmyexchangecom and the AREA website httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-association

Pag e 24 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

PO Box 75138 Duncanville TX 75138

Note denotes non-AAFES retiree

denotes Non member of AREA

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 25

SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS

DONORS IN MEMORY OF Fred Schonwetter Stewart Fogelman $5000

Inga Brooks Dennis Jones $10000

Fumiko Hornby Kenneth and Aiko Thompson $10000

DONOR AS A GENERAL DONATION

Richard Mancinelli $50000

James Sawyer $10000

Karen Forsyth $100000

DFW Chapter of ALA $750000

Editorrsquos Note Patrick and I hope you and your loved ones have a happy and healthy New Year

Marcia Kane (2nd to the

left) is part of the White

Bluff Chapel choir located

on the White Bluff Resort in

TX There are about 50

members but we split up

into 5 smaller groups to go

caroling on December 16 to

homes of chapel members

The nativity display

under our Christmas

tree being visited by

our pet white dove

ldquoCooCoordquo May

peace reign in your

hearts the whole year

through

AREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION FORM

To AREA PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75318-0614

From Telephone

This donation is (check one box below)

In Honor of (Name)

In Memory Of (Name)

An Annual Pledge

Other

Send Card to

NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

TELEPHONE

Amount of donation (check enclosed)

$

I wish to pledge $_________________ each year to the AREA Scholarship Fund My donation for the current year is enclosed

Your donation will be acknowledged to both the donor and to the recipient or the survivor All donations are income tax deductible

DONOR NAME (Printed) SIGNATURE

COMMENTS

Enclosure 6-1

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE PERSON TO LIST USE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW

Pag e 26 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY UPDATES

NEW MEMBERS

LINDA GUY-SUMMERS 1221 Fairway Dr Chesapeake VA 23320 Tel 757-819-6944 summers18coxnet DEBBIE MCDONALD 111 South Hillside St Red Oak TX 75154 Debm012gmailcom DAVID A SMITH III 4728 Crawford Dr The Colony TX 75056 469-400-3215 73 smithdagmailcom DAVID BLISS 1017 N New Rd Waco TX 76710 254-756-0865 davidbslowleakaolcom LIESELOTTE J BILLMAN 3017 Emory St Columbus GA 31903 706-689-7402 NANCY VICUNA 3220 W Park Creek Dr Meridian ID 83642 208-602-5323 nkvicunayahoocom THOMAS A HARRIS JR 2618 Blan St Columbus GA 210-414-5048 Thomasaharrisjrmsncom

TELEPHONE E-MAIL CHANGES CECIL STELLYES 24827 107th Ave SE Kent WA 98030 253-236-5949 Cecilofkentcomcastnet EMAIL CHANGES

AUDREY EARLY 1894 Overwood Dr Frisco TX 75034 audreyearlyyahoocom

ADDRESS CHANGES

ALICE KONDRAT

37 Coles Apt 305

N Hampton MA 01060

JOSEPH A ROBINSON

755 Pocaset Dr

Ellijay GA 30540

706-698-7419

Mj5jm5newhotmailcom

GARY ARENTZ

Anne Clardy-Spouse

3331 Spring Valley Dr

Steamboat Springs CO 80487

2214-288-7217

Gary4b2agmailcom

ELLA J MCKINNEY

1324 Greenstone Ct

Columbus GA 31906

706-565-7204

mizjaynebellsouthnet

CHERYL DECK

112 Fox Home Lane

Georgetown TX 78633

254-547-8510

Cdeck3hotrrcom

JOAN BOUTWELL

1633 County Road 3569

Dike TX 75437

972-274-2200

Save this page with your copy of the 2013 AREA Directory

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 27

AAFES Retired Employees Association

PO Box 380614

Duncanville TX 75138-0614

DUES ALERT If the last time you renewed your dues was in December 2016 or earlier

please send your $15 dues PAYABLE to AREA

at the mailing address shown above Note Dues increase to $17 on February 1 2017

AAFES Retired Employees Association Help Us Save Money Get the Newsletter online

rather than through the mail

The difference in cost is significant and yoursquoll enjoy these advantages

Get the Newsletter first before anyone else E-mail is faster than snail-mail

The Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format is in color and you can transfersave the file as you desire

Per copy print cost at $142 + mailing at $057 = $199 cost per copy Do yourself and AREA a favor ndash try the Newsletter via e-mail attachment

Here is what one member said ldquoThe e-mail edition is superb Easy to read brilliant colors etc I canrsquot say enough about it and would recommend that anyone with a computer should give it a try

Send an e-mail to Pat Weaver Membership Director at ken-patsbcglobalnet and state that you would like to get the Newsletter on line and wersquoll do the rest Give it a try If you donrsquot like it we can always add you back to the snail-mail list

AREAmdashJUST FOR YOU

PRSRT STD

US POSTAGE PAID

DALLAS TX

PERMIT 1478

Page 4: AAFES Retired Employees Association Newsletter · priorities supported by directorate based initiatives with crisp execution by our operators. We invested in Logistics and Information

YOUR EXCHANGE BENEFITShellip

Pag e 4 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Summary - Whatrsquos New With Benefits in 2017

If you are currently enrolled in retiree healthcare through the Exchange these items were explained in the

Open Enrollment newsletter mailed to your home address in November 2016 The electronic version is availa-

ble here httpswwwnafhealthplanscomenrollmentexchange

Whatrsquos not changing in 2017 Deductibles and coinsurance amounts for medical and dental and medical and prescription copays There are four changes described below which will take effect on January 1 2017 1 Four premium tiers In the past there were two premium tiers mdash individual (aka single) and family For 2017 this will change to four

tiers which will bring the DoD NAF plan in line with industry standard If you donrsquot pay premiums now as a retir-

ee this change does not affect you If you are a retiree who pays premiums for healthcare during retirement

it is important to know which tier you will fall into as the tier determines your premiums The four tiers are as fol-

lows

Retiree only Retiree + child(ren) Retiree + spouse Retiree + family (retiree + spouse + children)

2 Out-of-pocket maximum increases This is the maximum amount you pay for your share of covered expenses in a calendar year For the first time since 2006 the out-of-pocket maximums will increase in 2017 as shown below

2016 2017 In-Network Out-of-Network In-Network Out-of-Network

Individual $ 3000 $ 6000 $ 4000 $ 8000 Family of 2 $ 6000 $ 12000 $ 8000 $ 16000 Family of 3+ $ 9000 $ 18000 $ 12000 $ 24000 3 The Maintenance Choicereg Program We are steering you very strongly toward getting these maintenance medications in a 90-day supply by using either

Aetna Rx Home Deliveryreg mail-order pharmacy or a CVS pharmacy near you Maintenance medicines are those

used on a regular basis to treat or manage conditions such as asthma diabetes high blood pressure or high cholester-

ol You will pay the full cost of the medicine if you choose to continue to receive only a 30-day supply

NOTE CONUS members will receive additional information in late 2016 early 2017 about this change

4 The Exclusions Drug List This list shows categories of drugs that are covered by your plan and indicates specific drugs within each category

that will no longer be covered The drugs will no longer be covered because there are similar products with the same

active ingredients that are available at a lesser cost To view the list visit httpswwwnafhealthplanscomhealth-

benefitspharmacy-program NOTE All members received a letter in December 2016 outlining the change as well

as the list of drugs that will no longer be covered

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 5

Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Pensions

The 2017 COLA increase for pensions is 30 effective with the December 2016 pension pay-

ments Retirees with an annuity start date of Dec 1 2015 or before will receive the entire in-

crease Those who have an annuity start date after Dec 1 2015 will receive a prorated COLA as

shown here

Retirement Annuity

Start Date

Year of Months

Retired

COLA Increase

starting

December 2016

December 2015 12 030

January 2016 11 028

February 2016 10 025

March 2016 9 023

April 2016 8 020

May 2016 7 018

June 2016 6 015

July 2016 5 013

August 2016 4 010

September 2016 3 008

October 2016 2 005

November 2016 1 003

December 2016 0 000

YOUR EXCHANGE BENEFITShellip

One of the benefits for Exchange retirees is that they are able to shop the Exchange DD form 2674 retiree Exchange card documents shopping privileges While DD form 2674 is a defense department ID card it is not an ID card recognized to grant access to the installations Exchange retirees who need access to an installation need to obtain a ldquochiplessrdquo common access card (CAC) Your local HRO can provide instructions on how to contact the in-stallation to obtain the card if the installation provides this service For those retirees located near the AAFES HQs building you may obtain your card through the Headquarters HR Office

Common Access Card (CAC) Needed for Access to Military Installations

Retirees - Have you tried it Online access to pension information 24 hrsday 7 daysweek httpsaafesretirementmypenpaycom Once you have signed in you can

Change address direct deposit bank information tax withholding

View 18 months of statements and tax forms from current and prior year

Request stop payments and reissue outstanding checks

Need help with your Username or Password Call State Streetrsquos pension administration office at 1-877-247-2769 or 1-904-791-2246 (International)

Reduce your Medical Deductible in 2017 with Health Incentive Credits

YOUR EXCHANGE BENEFITShellip

For 2017 the maximum health incentive credit an individual can earn is $250 The family maximum is

$600 In 2017 covered retirees and their covered spouse should have already completed the Compass Health Assess-

ment to earn the Health Incentive Credits If you have not done so do so now

Health Incentive Credit features

Applied to the medical deductible andor coinsurance as claims are processed The credit cannot be applied to copay-

ments such as PCP Specialist Emergency Room Urgent Care copays Hospital confinement fees or pharmacy co-

pays

middot The credit will roll over every year until used up to 3 years

middot Credits are displayed on the Explanation of Benefits and in Aetna Navigator

Here are a few things you need to know

The Compass Health Assessment is a new and improved questionnaire that takes just 10 minutes to com-

plete Members answer questions about personal and family health history lifestyle habits recent screening results

and other health factors Since this is a brand new assessment members will need to complete it instead of just adding

updates as no previous answers will be carried over No other activities will earn credits until the assessment is com-

pleted To take the assessment log in to wwwaetnacom and click ldquoI want to Take a Health Assessmentrdquo on the

home page

These credits will be placed in an account and applied towards the first family memberrsquos claim where the deductible

andor coinsurance would be applied

Activity Health Incentive Credit Amount Calendar Year Maxi-

mum

Complete metabolic syndrome

screening before April 1 2017

$150 each $150 for employee only

and $300 for employee

and covered spouse Complete metabolic syndrome

screening between April 1 and

November 30 2017

$100 each

Disease Management (DM) goal ndash

complete 3 calls with a DM nurse

$100 each

Complete online journey (average

time 32 days)

$ 50 each up to four journeys $200 for employee only

or $400 for family

Dependent Children

Under Age 18

Have a preventive care exam $ 50 for each child pre- year

Pag e 6 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 7

YOUR EXCHANGE BENEFITShellip

In October we announced that Ken Weaver resigned as the AREA Representative on the Trustees

board and Terry Corley became the new AREA Representative Renee Figge who had recently retired

as AAFES CFO agreed to be the Alternate If you donrsquot already know Renee here is a short recap of

her career

Renee began her career with the Exchange in 1986 as a Management Trainee in San Antonio Her first

assignment was a field accountant in the New England Area From there she held numerous manage-

ment position in the Controller division where she was part of the team establishing the Integrated Gen-

eral Ledger Accounting System (IGLAS) in 1993 Next Renee worked in Treasury and was named the

Assistant Treasurer responsible for the daily operations of Treasury Management In 2006 she was

named the Exchange Treasurer As Treasurer she managed traditional corporate financial functions including treasury manage-

ment risk management benefit administration pension and investments private label consumer credit and collections She was

named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in March 2014 the first female CFO of AAFES Renee was born

and raised in Westminster Mass and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Fitchburg State College

Mass She is also a Certified Public Accountant

Get Your Metabolic Syndrome Screening

DoD NAF Health Plan Members have you completed your metabolic syndrome screening The screening is an im-

portant step to learn about your risk for metabolic syndrome a group of health factors that can set the stage for serious

health conditions Itrsquos also a way for you and your covered spouse to each earn a $150 incentive credit

Herersquos How to schedule your FREE screening today

bull Go to MyQuestForHealthcom

bull Click ldquoRegister Nowrdquo in the ldquoNot Registered Yetrdquo box

bull Enter registration key DoD2017

bull Enter your member ID from your Aetna ID card (starts with ldquoWrdquo) Your spouse must add an ldquoSrdquo to the end of your

member ID number and enter your date of birth

bull Select ldquoGet Startedrdquo to go to the screening home page

bull Select ldquoSchedule Nowrdquo and follow the prompts to schedule your appointment

You can also call Quest at 1-866-697-8378 to make your screening appointment

Or if you choose you may have your own doctor complete the screening

You must still follow the instructions above to register with Quest This will allow you to download the Physician Re-

sults Report Form your doctor must complete and fax to Quest so you will be able to earn the incentive Note You

may be charged a fee if your screening is not part of a routine physical exam Aetna International members must use

this option as there are no Quest locations outside the US

Learn about additional ways to earn your health incentive credits

Employees with individual coverage can earn $250 in credits and employees with family coverage can earn $600

Visit wwwnafhealthplanscomgtWellness amp Resources or call Member Services at 1-800-367-6276 to learn more

REMEMBER The online health assessment is required as a first step to earn ANY credits To take the health

assessment log in at wwwaetnacom and click ldquoI want to Take a Health Assessmentrdquo on the left side of your home

page Once you have completed your biometric screening and have received your results make sure to record them in

your health assessment

Pag e 8 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

2017 AREA Scholarship Program

Since 1985 AREA has provided educational opportunities to ldquoAAFES Kidsrdquo through its schol-arship program This coming year AREA plans to award $29000 in scholarships to nine gradu-ating high school seniors Amounts are one $5000 and eight $3000 awards

2017 will mark the 28th anniversary of the AREA scholarship program the only program de-signed to directly benefit AAFES employeesrsquo and assigned militaryrsquos children To date AREA has provided $715795 in scholarship awards to 337 deserving students ndash many of whom may not have even started college without the AREA boost Now that is something we should all be proud of

So how does the program work Herersquos a short synopsis

The program is limited to graduating high school seniors One of the parents must have been an AAFES employee or assigned military on January 1 of the award year had at least twelve consecutive months of Exchange employment or in the case of military personnel Exchange assignment For a deceased parent the twelve-month employment requirement must have been met at the time of death Applications must be sent to the scholarship committee during the designated enrollment period ndash January 1 through March 31 of each year An application form is available on the AREA web site at httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-associationcommunity-programsscholarshipshtm The same site sets out the specific requirements for making application eg application period minimum SAT and ACT scores etc All application criteria are laid out on the web site The AREA administers the program through an appointed AREA Scholarship Program Director Committee members lay out the parameters of the program each year which are ultimately approved by the AREA board of directors Michelle Priester

AREA Scholarship Program Director

ALA Luncheon and Charity Auction

Dec 9 ndash The American Logistics Asso-

ciation held a luncheon and donated

items were auctioned off by legendary

Dallas Cowboy football player Randy

White Bill Doyle DFW ALA Chapter

president presented AREA President

Chuck Poffenbarger and Scholarship

Fund Manager Michelle Priester a

check for $7500 for the AREA Schol-

arship Fund

Bill Doyle Michelle Priester and

Chuck Poffenbarger

PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75138-0614

Michelle Priester and Randy White

PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75138-0614

Community ServicemdashFall 2016

We recognize AREA chapter members who volunteer their time and devote other resources such as personal

knowledge and expertise to help improve the economic civic and social health of the communities where they

live and work Recipients were provided with a Certificate of Appreciation and a recognition letter signed by the

program director and president AREA

COMMUNITY AWARD RECIPIENTS

RON CLEMENT PRESIDENT

COLUMBIA RIVER CHAPTER

VANCOUVER WASHINGTON STATE

Ron makes arrangements for all meetings ie lunches updates etc send out updates from the National AREA

and keeps us up-to-date with all AAFES happenings He has an extremely positive attitude despite health issues

and is solely responsible for keeping all the members in our chapter together

BILL EDDINGS MEMBER

NORTH TEXAS CHAPTER

DALLASFORT WORTH TEXAS

Bill is responsible for his Neighborhood Night Out program He organizes the program and gets groups to come

in and speak including the police etc to address safety issues He also gets tables set up for volunteer organiza-

tions such as Meals on Wheels to recruit volunteers

AREA JUST FOR YOU

During a visit to Nellis Air Force Base Army amp Air Force Exchange Service DirectorCEO Tom Shull and David Nelson Chief Operating Officer paid trib-ute to Lt Col Thomas ldquoMosesrdquo Bouley brother of retired Western Region Senior Vice President Ed Bouley Lt Col Bouley 65th Aggression Squadron Commander gave the ultimate sacrifice for this nation during an F-15 crash on the Nevada Test and Training Range in July 2008 Bouley Hall home to the 65th AGRS is named in his honor

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 9

Tom Shull and David Nelson

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Pag e 10 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Lynda Tanaka Adrienne Hamada Frank Cedeno Pauline Ung Mary Ann Asato Pat Watson and Bill Allgire

Rose Kawata Alice Suma

and Margaret Hasegawa Brave game contestants Dot Irvine Ethel Miguel

Jan and Mel Santana Ruth Shiroma Cynthia Hoag Ardell Katsura Roy Miura and Marlene Tokuhisa

Our donation to the Hawaii Foodbank

The Aloha Chapter held its annual Christmas party on Sunday 4 Dec at its perennial location -- The Pearl Country Club The Chapter has been holding its holiday function here for the past 20 years So they are like family to us by now A Prime Rib buffet luncheon was arranged with Baked Mahi Mahi Korean style BBQ Chicken with all the attending salads and veggies A total of 57 members spouses and guestsmdashwith one very special guest this year FRANK CEDENOmdashenjoyed the buffet games door prizes Christmas spirit and camaraderie Frank worked at the old PACEX HQ in the early 70s at the Queen Emma building and helped in the transition to its newer location on 919 Ala Moana Blvd An election of Officers was held with BILL ALLGIRE being elected as President LAURI SANTOS Treasurer and PAULINE UNG Secretary Seventeen $$$ door prizes were given away with the two $50 cash prizes being won by LANI AKI and ELAINE TAKAHASI Grand Prize winners of $50 were MARY ANN ASATO FRANCES SAITO MILTON SHIMIZU and ROY MIURAmdash with the final $100 Grand Prize being won by ETHEL MIGUEL -- wining more with her AAFES family than her recent trip to Vegas Everyone left with renewed energy and filled with the Christmas Spirit

Aloha ChaptermdashBill Allgire

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 11

Alamo ChaptermdashBrenda Borland

The Alamo Chapter in San Antonio has many events throughout the year Different hosts sponsor the events Our Dinner in September was held at Caparellis Restaurant and was hosted by Marilyn and Javier Cerna

Len and Rhonda Freitas James and Norma

Thompson Doris Morris

Brenda Borland and Song Choe

Tony and Ella Trevino

Bilge Cordani and

Claire Guillemette

Judy and Lee Rux Marilyn and Javier Cerna Janice and Bill Dobbs

Mike Bresnok and

Shannon Soefje

Kim Mathews and

Dan Forsch

Ruth Lown Lois Lown

and Roy Hines

Ken Limtiaco Mike and

Betty Rohrer Paula Hall Virginia and

Bob Askew

Ann and Tim Brogan

Attending but not pictured

Kathy Jackson and Mark Porter

Dix-McGuire Chapter- Fran Stanley

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

The DIX- MCGUIRE RETIREE S ASSOCIATION held its fall luncheon on September 12 2016 at a favor ite location Cracker Barrel in Bur lington New J ersey There were 50 members in attendance Everyone enjoyed catching up with for -mer co-workers friends and new acquaintances There was plenty of good food camaraderie and door prizes to go around The AREA benefits briefing conducted in June 2016 was discussed and copies of pertinent information distributed to the author-ized members Many were amazed at additional benefits available to them through their Aetna insurance Jan Terry wife of Errol Lawrence provide the group with upcoming events including an Artists Reception and a water-color class at her Art Gallery Many members have taken classes provided by Jan and find them enjoyable Eloise Thomas invited the group to take advantage and join the Browns Mills senior citizen group for adventures to places including bus trips to Atlantic City Casi-nos Honorary member and long-time customer Therese Hall celebrated her 95th birthday with the group Asked what she attributes her youthful appearance and diligent restraint to aging she replied that she comes from a family with good genes She said to do what you like but in moderation Other birthday wishes were made to Joyce Carr Earl Scott Vince Pesini and Erna Jackson Also the group was informed that Toni Long Retired Manager had passed away in South Carolina after a lengthy illness Sympa-thy cards were sent to Tonirsquos daughters on behalf of the group Several members expressed how much our card program meant to them comments were made by Peggy Forcey Vince Pesini Bob Bryant and Therese Hall Door prizes were won by Patty Puryear Fran Stanley Carrine Simms Fannie Anderson Mr Carter and Barbara Robinson and server Brittany The 5050 was won by Barbara Puryear

Pag e 12 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Kay and Vince Pisini Yoshiko

Brown and Reiko Williams

Evelyn Sprague Marianne Overhiser Katie

Barrett Edna Rock and Velma Watkins

Barbara Puryear Priscilla Parker

Patti Puryear and Glenn Parker

Arlene Cornish Sandi Grady Nedra

Harris and Barbara Robinson Fannie Anderson Welton Chase Hank

Fleming and his Guest Our 95 year old Queen of the Day

Therese Hall with Fran Stanley

Beatrice Hargrove Carrine Simms Joyce Carr and Betty OBrien

Patti Rahilly Jones

and Marie Rahilly

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 13

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Dix-McGuire Chapter - Fran Stanley

The Ft Dix-McGuire Chapter members met to celebrate Christmas at OrsquoConnerrsquos ( formally known as Charleyrsquos Other Brother) in Mt Holly New Jersey Despite the rainy day we had over 50 members and guests in attendance who enjoyed the event Holiday music was playing in the background as participants enjoyed playing trivia games for numerous gifts as well as door prizes There was plenty of good food games and gifts to go around Participants were able to choose from London Broil Chicken Parmesan or Stuff shells as their main entreacutee Each meal came with a house salad two vegetables dinner rolls coffee tea and a holiday desert This year the members were able to sign Christmas cards that were sent to for-mer members who now live outside the state or were too ill to attend The 5050 winner Richard Schmelia generously donated $25 back to the group to help send out fruit baskets to those too ill to attend The camaraderie displayed among the group reminded us how awesome it was to work for an organization that was more than a busi-ness and more like a fami-ly May God continue to bless each of you

Earl Scott Robert Bryant and Sylvia Brown William Henriquez Reyes Errol Lawrence Jane Terri Lawrence Luis Lopez

Elaine Brown Therese Hall Monica Frederick and Edna Rock

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Golden Gate ChaptermdashErnest Kodama

Golden Gate AREA Chapter held its Christmas Luncheon on December 10 at the Spinnaker Restaurant in Sausalito CA Attending the luncheon were Mary Lou Geimer George Wills Dennis Gilman Arline Gilman Lou

Vitalie Arlene Hadfield Julia Lee Joan Turner Chick Kretz Gina Kretz Toni DeBardeleben Stanlee Garriot and Ernie Kodama

Pag e 14 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Northern California Chapter ndash Ken ldquoTomrdquo Keim

We began our fall season with a luncheon meeting at Mimirsquos of Elk Grove Members and guests attending were Renate

Atkinson and daughter Deborah Margaret Belcher Edit Butler Yaeko Cooper Lisa Denny Maureen Dobert Dianne Hobbs

Celia Hudson Rosa LaBoeuf Tina Minjarez Kristin Taylor Jerri Thomas Fatma and Jerry Thomason and Stella and Michael

Winch The group discussed possible activities for the upcoming year such as a Sacramento train ride winery tour at Apple

Hill garage sale picnic BBQ in the ark and a casino visit Members were asked to give feedback on which of these most ap-

peal to Chapter members

Our October luncheon meeting at El Tapatio was attended by the following members and guests Margaret Belcher Rosie

Boyce Edie Butler Yaeko Cooper Lisa Denny Maureen Dobert Arlene Ferry and daughter Debbie Dianne Hobbs Margie

Iwamoto Ken Keim Rosa LaBoeuf Richard Mason Gloria Masse Tina Minjarez Ellen Rivera Margie Scheatzle Kristin

Taylor Jerri Toomas Fatma and Jerry Thomason and Lee Woodward

October November and December are the busiest time of the year The annual fall bake and used book sale was held on Octo-

ber 29 at McClellan BX The annual holiday auction was held following the regular November 9 luncheon meeting at the IHOP on Sunrise Blvd and we held our gala Christmas luncheon on December 11 at Zinfandel Grill

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 15

Gulf Coast Chapter - Jan Comstock

Super fun and exciting AAFES Retiree Christmas luncheon 62 in attendance We had a blast We had to renew our

membership and pay our $500 dues for the year We had a great raffle and also brought in can goods for the food

banks in our area A great big thank you and job well done to Steve Friend and Regina Steve Mitchell and Susan

attended both doing so much better Missed three that could not attend We had so much fun with our signsmdashfound

out we have a lot of naughty ladies They all asked for the naughty sign A big plus for me was that the group

sang Happy Birthday to me The waitress surprised me with a slice of chocolate cake with a candle and ice cream We

also recognized the other December birthday Merry Christmas

Scott Maynard Billy Hullen-der and Brenda Hullender

Olive Bobo and Marcia Watts Harville

Isabelle Good Hender-shot and Gail Golden Escobedo

See many more photos on Jan Comstockrsquos Facebook page

Jan Comstock

North Texas ChaptermdashRichard Sheff and Linda Dean

The North Texas Chapter of AREA has been busy this past quarter attending events such as the music of Johnny Cash a FREE Membership Appreciation Luncheon and a Holiday Celebration amp Gift Ex-change Please follow us on our Facebook page at North Texas Chapter of AREA to see all of the pic-tures

ldquoRing of Firerdquo at the Addison Water Tower Theatre Oct 16 ndash NTC-AREA members attended a play that

included the music of Johnny Cash After the Johnny Cash music we enjoyed dinner at BJrsquos Restaurant and

Brewhouse

Linda Dean Jerry amp Carlon Cloud

and Sarah Rabb Marilyn amp Leon Levin Doug amp Gail Olney Lina amp Chuck Poffenbarger

Membership Appreciation FREE Luncheon at Rudyrsquos BBQ Nov 3 ndash Annually the North Texas Chapter of

AREA has a FREE appreciation luncheon for members This year 103 members enjoyed barbecue at Rudyrsquos

Barbecue amp Country Store

Even with 2 serving tables the lines were long There was plenty of food for everyone

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Continued on next page

Pag e 16 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Take coverhellip Richard Sheff has a knife to cut the cake

NTC-AREA Board Meeting at HQ Nov 11 - After a NTC-AREA board meeting at HQ some of the members ran into some of the active Exchange Executives Dave Nelson and Ana Middleton From left to right Roy Robertson Jr Debbie Kliment Byerly Tom Branning Dave Nelson Richard Sheff Ana Middle-ton Jack Leavitt and Dale Linebarger

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Annual Holiday Celebration amp Gift Exchange Dec 4 ndash To celebrate the holiday season NTC-AREA members

gathered for a late luncheon at the YO Ranch Steakhouse The food was good and we had a private room for social-

izing and fun with the gift exchange

56 members attended the party at the YO Ranch Steakhouse So many pretty packages

to choose from

NTC President

Richard Sheff and

Master of Ceremo-

nies always

makes the gift ex-

change so much

fun

Bobbye Towns wearing

her Christmas gift Do you

think wersquoll see it again

next year

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos

Pat Weaver writes ldquoIf the mem-

bers want to know why their

checks are delayed this is the rea-

son The little Christmas trees are

my lsquoRed Neckrsquo trees They have

gun shells on them for lightsrdquo I

made all the ceramic pieces such

as the Santas and manger scenes

(See more photos on page 23)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 17

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith

In the summer of 1973 the Exchange transferred me from the Colorado Area Ex-change Fort Carson CO where I was the Services Operations Manager to the Okina-wa Regional Exchange as Chief of Services I was a 13 year veteran of AAFES at that time starting when I graduated High School in 1960 with the George AFB Exchange Victorville CA My first job was a Petroleum Transfer Engineer a Pump Island At-tendant for the unlearned Okinawa was our first overseas assignment and it was the first time my wife and children would fly My four year old son at the time would look up in the sky at an airplane and ask his Mother lsquoCanrsquot Daddy drive the car to Okinawarsquo We could never find the lsquobridgersquo across the Pacific so fly it was

We stopped over in Hawaii for several days to straighten out some passport issues for my family then it was on to Okinawa We landed at the lsquotail endrsquo of a Typhoon with scores of airport employees meeting the aircraft with umbrellas ushering us to a bus to take to us to the terminal Much of the Naha Airport was open to the outside in 1973 which would have been a delight except it was raining very hard with high winds John Hanson was our sponsor and met us at

the exit to Customs and welcomed us to Okinawa He and Lydie took very good care of us and helped us to acclimate ourselves to Okinawa life

It took us a few weeks to get our quarters assigned to us and with lsquoaddressrsquo and direc-tions in hand we drove to see it According to the house numbers it was an empty lot overgrown with trees and weeds 20rsquo tall After several passes searching to make sure I was not overlooking the address I was getting ready to go back to the housing office when my daughter said lsquolook Daddy I can see a roofrsquo I stopped and walked through the undergrowth to a house that appeared to have been sitting empty for a while Later that evening I told John Hanson that we found the house but it will take a little bit of work to clear the growth to where we can live in the house With the help of a lsquoPapa-sanrsquo we were able to do so quickly and settled in for life on Okinawa

While in Hawaii my children begged me to go to the beach which I refused because I told them lsquowe are going to live on an island for three years you can swim when we get therersquo However the Okinawa of 1973 is not the Okinawa of today The only beach for swimming we could find was Okuma on the Northern part of the Island The other shore line was riddled with volcanic rock which required you to wear lsquocombat bootsrsquo to walk However we loved it

The Okinawa of today 40 plus years later is much dif-ferent Pat and I were offered the opportunity to come back for three months to lsquofill inrsquo for a Missionary Pas-tor in the Church we were members of while here in the 70rsquos who needed to return to the States for that pe-riod of time We were immediately reminded lsquowe live in a different worldrsquo today than that we experienced four decades ago with the added security at airports the

enhanced visa checks customs inspectiondeclaration and when we were met with the lsquoclosedrsquo Military Installations that were open in the 1970rsquos

But the thing that had not changed is the politeness of the Japanese people We flew into Tokyo Narita Airport and had to catch a bus for the 45 minute drive to Haneda Air-port where our flight departed to Okinawa The attendants were striking with their cus-tomary bow to all who boarded the bus and we were met with this same courtesy when the bus arrived at Haneda and again when we exited the plane at Naha Okinawa In the Restaurants the stores-large and small-we have been met with this ever present polite welcome

Our hour drive from the Airport to Church apartments on the evening of our arrival introduced us to a modern Express Way ex-tending the full length of the Island and a lsquospider likersquo network of roads leading to all parts of the Islands A number of the 1970 Military Installations have been returned to the Japanese Government and replaced with lsquohigh risersquo buildings

On what used to be the Awase Golf Course is now the Aeon Mall Okinawa Rycom a multistory mall that would rival any mod-ern mall we might find in the States The Express Way frequently maneuvers through tunnels carved out of the limited moun-tains on Okinawa the coral shores have been replaced with sand and beaches are plentiful as are numerous scenic drives through the countryside

Pag e 18 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Don amp Patsy Smith

I have not been able to verify the figures but I recall using population figures in the 1970rsquos of 300000 today that population exceeds 1300000 Okinawa has become Mainland Japanrsquos Hawaii resort Island

During our time here the enhanced security has required us to lsquoget a passrsquo for Pat as she does not have a CAC which I have to enter the Military Installations One of the Church members sponsored her allowing us to visit many of the Exchange Facili-ties Today Futenma Kadena Hansen Torii Schwab Foster and Kinser are the major facilities remaining on the Island

I remember in the 70rsquos sharing with my Okinawan counter parts the need for the Exchange Facilities to lsquolook like homersquo for the Americans They of course were willing to help but my Automotive Tech Rep Arkaki-san asked me lsquowhat does home look likersquo We were trying to emulate the lsquoappearancersquo of our Stateside BasePost Exchanges but knowing they would not know what they looked like I told him we need to make them look like SEARS we did not have Wal-Mart in those days

He and the others nodded and we went about working on the lsquofacadesrsquo of the scattered Service Facilities we had all over the Island On one occasion I invited lsquomy guysrsquo to our home for a cook out with homemade ice cream and Arkaki-san asked how I thought our efforts were coming along with the lsquolookrsquo as I called it I told him I was very pleased and more important so were our customers He then told me lsquoI am happy because none of us know this SEARS you talk about what does it look likersquo I learned a lesson that day lsquodonrsquot always assume your counterpart in a different country understands the word picture you are trying to sharersquo

But back to today the Exchange folks here continue with that lsquolook of homersquo approach The added franchise facilities like Chilirsquos Subway Popeyes Baskin Robbins and of course one of my favorites one of the original Exchange self-franchises Anthonyrsquos Pizza dates back to lsquomy daysrsquo

Being in a lsquoMilitaryrsquo Church I have had to opportunity to talk with many Military Families from the Air Force Army Ma-rines and Navy My lsquoMarinersquo friends will ask lsquowhy did not you list the Marines first we always arrive firstrsquo But I chose to list them alphabetically to not offend either of the branches They each are among the lsquofinestrsquo of the young men and women who serve our country I am proud to be with them even if only for a short while All I have met are lsquothrilledrsquo with the Ex-change Facilities on Okinawa In fact one Marine told me lsquoit is a touch of homersquo

So to the Exchange Family in Okinawa lsquoGreat Jobrsquo

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith (Continued)

In the News From a December 15 e-mail from Jim Henry ldquo In case you missed it Darren Woods son of Dale and Karen Woods was named today to be Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Exxon Mo-bil Darren replaces Rex Tillerson who is being nominated for Secretary of State Dale and Karen hope you dont mind me bragging on Darren a little You must be awfully proud of himrdquo

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 19

IN REMEMBRANCE

ERENEO COPADA 89 Aug 20 in San Francisco CA The Presidio of San Francisco Safety and Security Assistant retired in 1998

DENNIS JONES 81 died July 12 in Dallas TX The Frankfurt General Manager retired in 1986

BILLY GILES 77 died Aug 10 in Red Oak TX The HQ Computer Systems analyst retired in 1995

Antoinette (Toni) Long 79 died Sept 4 in Hampton SC The Los Angeles AFB General Manager retired in 1992

THOMAS SAVAGEAU 79 died Aug 23 in Ajijic Jalisco Mexico The HQ Associate retired in 1989

JOHN SHARP 59 died May 12 in Ovilla TX The Europe Egion Area manager retired in 2013

PAUL TAFF 90 died Aug 21 in Arlington TX The HQ Associate retired in 1983

ROBERT WILLINGHAM 84 died Sept 28 in Dallas TX The HQ Associate retired in 1993

DOUGLAS WOODHOUSE 64 died Oct 1 in Mobile AL The HQ Management Analyst retired in 2006

Pag e 20 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

WILLS ldquoFrom time to time retired associates of AAFES leave be-quests to the AREA in their will If you desire to make such a bequest we recommend providing the person that pre-pares your formally written and executed will with the follow-ing sample clause If you make such a bequest please notify AREA at the same address as in the clause I give (blank dollarsproperty) to the Army Air Force Ex-change Service Retired Employees Association (AREA) PO Box 380614 Duncanville Texas 75138

Other Chapter reported deaths

George John Vomvoris legendary AAFES Food amp Services Executive (76) passed

away on November 18 2016 with his family by his side in Waxahachie Texas

Also we received news that Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur who is well known as

the first female super rate in AAFES passed away at age 88 in early November

(See eulogy on pages 21-23 by Aubrey Rembold)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 21

Eulogy Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur

12 May 1928 - Nov 2016

By way of introduction I am Aubrey Rembold a 45+ years long co-worker co-

retiree and friend forever of Rosaliersquos At Rosaliersquos surprising request but then

she was full of surprises we sat together at my home in Little Elm Texas suburb

of Dallas in March 2012 and authored this Eulogy This was the ldquoRosalie wayrdquo

that we all experienced throughout her lifetime I told her that she was just

wanting to ldquoHave the Last Wordrdquo as always Of course she agreed

So just who was this wonderful lady we are assembled to remember Rosalie is

the daughter of Eva and Emil Stauffer she having been born on 12 May 1928 in

Fort Dodge Iowa Rosalie was preceded in death by her younger sister Donna

in 2003 and older brother Welden in 2004

Rosaliersquos life in Fort Dodge was short lived the family relocating to Ashland Oregon at her tender age of 2 frac12 yrs There

Rosalie completed her grade school Junior High and Ashland High School Education graduating with Honors in 1946

Itrsquos notable that Rosalie was Business Manager for Ashland High Schools ldquoRogue Newspaperrdquo Rosalie continued her

education completing one (1) year at Southern Oregon College Of interest is that Rosalie logged 2 frac12 years parttime

after school and weekend work with JC Penny during her High School Years

Serious employment began in 1948 when she became a full-time employee of the Trailways Bus Company as a Ticket

Agent Then lightening struck Rosalie met Richard La Fleur soon to become the ldquolove of her liferdquo when they married

on August 14th 1950 in Juarez Mexico Rosalie and Richard restated their vows in an Ashland Oregon Presbyterian

Church Ceremony a year later

Together Rosalie and Richard ran the Ticket Counter and Cafeacute for the Bus Company until Richard was recalled to

service by the military in 1950 A daughter Neva Lynne arrived on 7 September 1952 joining brother Richard and sis-

ter Marilyn followed almost immediately by the familyrsquos move to Portland International Air Base Oregon due to Rich-

ard Seniors military re-assignment

In 1953 Richard was assigned to Okinawa where military dependent housing was limited resulting in Rosalie and fam-

ily remaining stateside Rosalie Richard Marilyn and Neva relocated to Ashland living with Rosaliersquos father while

Richard was overseas Rosalie worked for Dr Marcus Woods as a Dental Assistant until Richard returned home in

1955 at which time they relocated to Spokane Washingtonrsquos Fairchild Air Force Base It is said that there is a time and

place for everything and so it was for Rosaliersquos ultimately amazing 33 years long AAFES Career as her super successful

Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) Career was launched at Fairchild

Probably unseen to Rosalie at the time her initial job with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service BX as a Snack

Bar Manager was but the ldquofirst rungrdquo on an unbelievable ldquoladder to a most storied careerrdquo She quickly received a

promotion into Retail Store Operations where she continued to excel during the period 1955 to 1959

In late 1959 Richard was again re-assigned to Okinawa however this was an ldquoaccompanied tourrdquo thus the entire fami-

ly were as off to Okinawa Rosaliersquos flawless performance in her prior AAFES positions resulted in AAFES placing her

in their Executive Management Program (EMP) which provides special on-the-job training for rapid advancement to

ever increasing responsible positions In Okinawa Rosalie was a Procurement Clerk subsequently becoming a Senior

Clothing Buyer for the exchanges a very difficult challenging tasking most especially in an oversea environment

Richard Senior departed Okinawa in 1964 to Stateside in an assignment as Officers Club Manager Brooks AFB Ala-

bama Rosalie and daughter Neva departed Okinawa in 1965 en-route to HONG KONG with Rosalie assigned as a buyer

in the AAFES Hong Kong Procurement Office Son Richard was still in the Air Force his having joined the AF on Au-

gust 17th 1964

As had become routine Rosalie was rapidly promoted to Chief Hong Kong Procurement Office Her responsibilities re-

quired that she procure and ship Hong Kong sourced merchandise to exchanges worldwide At the time her largest sin-

gle account was Exchanges in Vietnam a massive ever changing exchange operation serving a half million US Troops

As an illustration of the volume Rosalie consummated her ldquofirst Million Dollar single

purchaserdquo for a specific model of Seiko Watch destined for Vietnam This was only the

beginning as many more million dollar plus purchases followed

In early 1966 with Rosalie in Hong Kong Richard Senior was again transferred to Vi-

etnam for a short tour preparatory to his retirement with him subsequently retiring

from the military on July 31st 1966 He immediately went to work in sales for the Cana-

dian Club Spirits Company and was returned to Okinawa for his civilian job Son Rich-

ard was honorably discharged from the AF on August 16th 1968 and joined Rosalie and

Neva in Hong Kong Richard entered the University of Hong Kong completing a yearrsquos

studies Daughter Marilyn back home in Medford Oregon married Rusty Vaughn and

remained in Medford

Tragedy came into Rosalie and familyrsquos life with the unexpected death of husband Richard from a Heart Attack on No-

vember 17th 1968 Their marriage spanned eighteen (18) years

In July 1969 Rosalie reported to AAFES Headquarters in Dallas TX with yet another promotion that being Chief Soft-

lines for the Worldwide AAFES In this position she quickly recognized the need for ldquocentral receipt quality assurance

and distribution of Fashion Softlinesrdquo for the worldwide organization To this end she and the Assistant to the Command-

er AAFES developed and installed a Fashion Merchandise Distribution Center at AAFES Headquarters in Dallas which

Rosalie subsequently ran as its Chief inclusive of Diamond Jewelry Military Uniforms and Shoes being centrally distrib-

uted from a center in Atlanta GA These enormous operations grew and prospered under Rosaliersquos leadership In fact

the AAFES Fashion Distribution Center has become Rosaliersquos lsquolsquoLegacyrdquo It was and remains Rosaliersquos ldquofinest hourrdquo the

concept and operation having corrected so many prior weaknesses in the purchase receipt quality assurance and distri-

bution of Fashion Merchandise to AAFES stores around the world This concept is still used today and will most proba-

bly endure for all time Itrsquos truly a monumental achievement worthy of being the ldquoRosalie Legacyrdquo Her incredible suc-

cess produced another promotion that being Chief Western Distribution Region in January 1982

Commensurate with this new assignment Rosalie achieved the highest recognition ever bestowed upon an AAFES wom-

an to that point in time She was promoted to the Grade of UA 16 Special Rate the FIRST WOMAN IN AAFES TO EV-

ER REACH THIS RANK At the time AAFES employee strength was 93000 worldwide with there being only 16 per-

sons of this rank in the entire organization all of them MEN It was Rosaliersquos above and beyond performance that broke

thru the glass ceiling with her promotion to this highest AAFES employee rank Rosalie became an instant role model for

every woman employee in AAFES attaining an ldquoAAFES Celebrityrdquo status Rosalie broke the ice and now there are a half

dozen women holding this high rank Rosalie will truly always be remembered for her ldquotrailblazingrdquo performance

To assume her new Chief Western Distribution Region duties Rosalie relocated from Dallas to Oakland California

where she remained until 1984 Her superb performance in Oakland once again garnered for her yet another seemingly

impossible tasking ie that of merging the huge AAFES East and West Coast Distribution Centers During this process

Rosalie also spearheaded the design of three new super modern Distribution Warehouses all of which were completed and

operational before Rosalie retired in October 1986 after 33 years of superbly exceptional service to the Worldwide Army

and Air Force Exchange Service

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Pag e 22 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Rosaliersquos ldquoBig Dayrdquo chosen by her personally was October 30th 1986 on which she formal-

ly retired after 33 years of unparalleled broad spectrum success in every job held during

her entire career She produced so many ldquofirstsrdquo for the organization that Rosalie is easily

in the 5 Top Performers male or female of all time in the AAFES organization

Her retirement ldquoGala Eventrdquo on 30 October 1986 at the Atlanta Marriott Ballroom saw

over 300 guests celebrating with Rosalie and her family The following day at a formal re-

tirement event the Commander AAFES Major General John E Long presented Rosalie

with her Official Certificate of Retirement FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST

In retirement Rosalie has traveled performs volunteer work for her church and neighborhood Home Ownerrsquos Associa-

tion but most importantly makes time for enjoying her three children 7 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren

Rosalie should be ldquoclonedrdquo so the world is always blessed with a Rosalie LaFleur

In this life there is really only one aspect of a personrsquos life that endures and that is the ldquomemoriesrdquo one leaves for the

living Without question Rosalie lived her life in the manner our Lord and Savior wishes for all mere mortals to live and

as such she left a treasure chest full of comforting memories for all of us to remember in filling the void created by her

passing I know you all agree that Rosalie was loved and will always be loved hellipMay she rest in peace for all

eternity

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos (continued from page 17)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 23

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

The following telephone numbers are provided as a convenience to members wishing to contact certain HQ AAFES offices and the Pentagon Federal Credit Union

HQ SWITCHBOARD

(214) 312-2011

FOR RETIREMENT and GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS

HQ AAFES BENEFIT BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES (800) 519-3381

GENERAL COUNSEL DALE HARBOUR (214) 312-3126

EXCHANGE POST LISA A MOAK (214) 312 4729

SALES TABLOIDS TABLOID DEPARTMENT (800) 733-5142

ID CARD PRIVILEGES

HR-S HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE

CAC ID cards are issued Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 0730 am ndash 1000 am (no appointment needed) Appointments for a

time after 1030am can be arranged by emailing HQHROaafescom or calling Shahla Barakhshan HR Tech (214) 312-4292 Julie

Humphrey HR Tech (214) 312-6423 or Veneitra Colston-Mack HR Tech (214) 312-2531

Please ensure to bring your CACshopping privilege id card as well as a valid Federal or State ID to renew your CAC andor

shopping privilege ID card If your CAC is expired you will need to bring in two valid forms of Federal andor State IDrsquos

(such as a driverrsquos license US passport birth certificate original social security card)

Questions Jun King HQ Human Resources Manager - (214) 312-3677

PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TOLL FREE SERVICE ndashMEMBER SERVICEs TOLL FREE US 800-247-5626

Monday - Friday 700 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time Saturday 800 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time

Sunday 900 am to 530 pm Eastern Time OVERSEAS DIRECT DIAL 541-225-6700

TTY (for the hearing impaired TOLL FREE US 800 225-6378

FOR OTHERS NOT LISTED PAT WEAVER (972) 780-9810

For other information check out the Exchange website at httpwwwshopmyexchangecom and the AREA website httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-association

Pag e 24 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

PO Box 75138 Duncanville TX 75138

Note denotes non-AAFES retiree

denotes Non member of AREA

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 25

SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS

DONORS IN MEMORY OF Fred Schonwetter Stewart Fogelman $5000

Inga Brooks Dennis Jones $10000

Fumiko Hornby Kenneth and Aiko Thompson $10000

DONOR AS A GENERAL DONATION

Richard Mancinelli $50000

James Sawyer $10000

Karen Forsyth $100000

DFW Chapter of ALA $750000

Editorrsquos Note Patrick and I hope you and your loved ones have a happy and healthy New Year

Marcia Kane (2nd to the

left) is part of the White

Bluff Chapel choir located

on the White Bluff Resort in

TX There are about 50

members but we split up

into 5 smaller groups to go

caroling on December 16 to

homes of chapel members

The nativity display

under our Christmas

tree being visited by

our pet white dove

ldquoCooCoordquo May

peace reign in your

hearts the whole year

through

AREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION FORM

To AREA PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75318-0614

From Telephone

This donation is (check one box below)

In Honor of (Name)

In Memory Of (Name)

An Annual Pledge

Other

Send Card to

NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

TELEPHONE

Amount of donation (check enclosed)

$

I wish to pledge $_________________ each year to the AREA Scholarship Fund My donation for the current year is enclosed

Your donation will be acknowledged to both the donor and to the recipient or the survivor All donations are income tax deductible

DONOR NAME (Printed) SIGNATURE

COMMENTS

Enclosure 6-1

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE PERSON TO LIST USE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW

Pag e 26 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY UPDATES

NEW MEMBERS

LINDA GUY-SUMMERS 1221 Fairway Dr Chesapeake VA 23320 Tel 757-819-6944 summers18coxnet DEBBIE MCDONALD 111 South Hillside St Red Oak TX 75154 Debm012gmailcom DAVID A SMITH III 4728 Crawford Dr The Colony TX 75056 469-400-3215 73 smithdagmailcom DAVID BLISS 1017 N New Rd Waco TX 76710 254-756-0865 davidbslowleakaolcom LIESELOTTE J BILLMAN 3017 Emory St Columbus GA 31903 706-689-7402 NANCY VICUNA 3220 W Park Creek Dr Meridian ID 83642 208-602-5323 nkvicunayahoocom THOMAS A HARRIS JR 2618 Blan St Columbus GA 210-414-5048 Thomasaharrisjrmsncom

TELEPHONE E-MAIL CHANGES CECIL STELLYES 24827 107th Ave SE Kent WA 98030 253-236-5949 Cecilofkentcomcastnet EMAIL CHANGES

AUDREY EARLY 1894 Overwood Dr Frisco TX 75034 audreyearlyyahoocom

ADDRESS CHANGES

ALICE KONDRAT

37 Coles Apt 305

N Hampton MA 01060

JOSEPH A ROBINSON

755 Pocaset Dr

Ellijay GA 30540

706-698-7419

Mj5jm5newhotmailcom

GARY ARENTZ

Anne Clardy-Spouse

3331 Spring Valley Dr

Steamboat Springs CO 80487

2214-288-7217

Gary4b2agmailcom

ELLA J MCKINNEY

1324 Greenstone Ct

Columbus GA 31906

706-565-7204

mizjaynebellsouthnet

CHERYL DECK

112 Fox Home Lane

Georgetown TX 78633

254-547-8510

Cdeck3hotrrcom

JOAN BOUTWELL

1633 County Road 3569

Dike TX 75437

972-274-2200

Save this page with your copy of the 2013 AREA Directory

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 27

AAFES Retired Employees Association

PO Box 380614

Duncanville TX 75138-0614

DUES ALERT If the last time you renewed your dues was in December 2016 or earlier

please send your $15 dues PAYABLE to AREA

at the mailing address shown above Note Dues increase to $17 on February 1 2017

AAFES Retired Employees Association Help Us Save Money Get the Newsletter online

rather than through the mail

The difference in cost is significant and yoursquoll enjoy these advantages

Get the Newsletter first before anyone else E-mail is faster than snail-mail

The Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format is in color and you can transfersave the file as you desire

Per copy print cost at $142 + mailing at $057 = $199 cost per copy Do yourself and AREA a favor ndash try the Newsletter via e-mail attachment

Here is what one member said ldquoThe e-mail edition is superb Easy to read brilliant colors etc I canrsquot say enough about it and would recommend that anyone with a computer should give it a try

Send an e-mail to Pat Weaver Membership Director at ken-patsbcglobalnet and state that you would like to get the Newsletter on line and wersquoll do the rest Give it a try If you donrsquot like it we can always add you back to the snail-mail list

AREAmdashJUST FOR YOU

PRSRT STD

US POSTAGE PAID

DALLAS TX

PERMIT 1478

Page 5: AAFES Retired Employees Association Newsletter · priorities supported by directorate based initiatives with crisp execution by our operators. We invested in Logistics and Information

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 5

Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Pensions

The 2017 COLA increase for pensions is 30 effective with the December 2016 pension pay-

ments Retirees with an annuity start date of Dec 1 2015 or before will receive the entire in-

crease Those who have an annuity start date after Dec 1 2015 will receive a prorated COLA as

shown here

Retirement Annuity

Start Date

Year of Months

Retired

COLA Increase

starting

December 2016

December 2015 12 030

January 2016 11 028

February 2016 10 025

March 2016 9 023

April 2016 8 020

May 2016 7 018

June 2016 6 015

July 2016 5 013

August 2016 4 010

September 2016 3 008

October 2016 2 005

November 2016 1 003

December 2016 0 000

YOUR EXCHANGE BENEFITShellip

One of the benefits for Exchange retirees is that they are able to shop the Exchange DD form 2674 retiree Exchange card documents shopping privileges While DD form 2674 is a defense department ID card it is not an ID card recognized to grant access to the installations Exchange retirees who need access to an installation need to obtain a ldquochiplessrdquo common access card (CAC) Your local HRO can provide instructions on how to contact the in-stallation to obtain the card if the installation provides this service For those retirees located near the AAFES HQs building you may obtain your card through the Headquarters HR Office

Common Access Card (CAC) Needed for Access to Military Installations

Retirees - Have you tried it Online access to pension information 24 hrsday 7 daysweek httpsaafesretirementmypenpaycom Once you have signed in you can

Change address direct deposit bank information tax withholding

View 18 months of statements and tax forms from current and prior year

Request stop payments and reissue outstanding checks

Need help with your Username or Password Call State Streetrsquos pension administration office at 1-877-247-2769 or 1-904-791-2246 (International)

Reduce your Medical Deductible in 2017 with Health Incentive Credits

YOUR EXCHANGE BENEFITShellip

For 2017 the maximum health incentive credit an individual can earn is $250 The family maximum is

$600 In 2017 covered retirees and their covered spouse should have already completed the Compass Health Assess-

ment to earn the Health Incentive Credits If you have not done so do so now

Health Incentive Credit features

Applied to the medical deductible andor coinsurance as claims are processed The credit cannot be applied to copay-

ments such as PCP Specialist Emergency Room Urgent Care copays Hospital confinement fees or pharmacy co-

pays

middot The credit will roll over every year until used up to 3 years

middot Credits are displayed on the Explanation of Benefits and in Aetna Navigator

Here are a few things you need to know

The Compass Health Assessment is a new and improved questionnaire that takes just 10 minutes to com-

plete Members answer questions about personal and family health history lifestyle habits recent screening results

and other health factors Since this is a brand new assessment members will need to complete it instead of just adding

updates as no previous answers will be carried over No other activities will earn credits until the assessment is com-

pleted To take the assessment log in to wwwaetnacom and click ldquoI want to Take a Health Assessmentrdquo on the

home page

These credits will be placed in an account and applied towards the first family memberrsquos claim where the deductible

andor coinsurance would be applied

Activity Health Incentive Credit Amount Calendar Year Maxi-

mum

Complete metabolic syndrome

screening before April 1 2017

$150 each $150 for employee only

and $300 for employee

and covered spouse Complete metabolic syndrome

screening between April 1 and

November 30 2017

$100 each

Disease Management (DM) goal ndash

complete 3 calls with a DM nurse

$100 each

Complete online journey (average

time 32 days)

$ 50 each up to four journeys $200 for employee only

or $400 for family

Dependent Children

Under Age 18

Have a preventive care exam $ 50 for each child pre- year

Pag e 6 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 7

YOUR EXCHANGE BENEFITShellip

In October we announced that Ken Weaver resigned as the AREA Representative on the Trustees

board and Terry Corley became the new AREA Representative Renee Figge who had recently retired

as AAFES CFO agreed to be the Alternate If you donrsquot already know Renee here is a short recap of

her career

Renee began her career with the Exchange in 1986 as a Management Trainee in San Antonio Her first

assignment was a field accountant in the New England Area From there she held numerous manage-

ment position in the Controller division where she was part of the team establishing the Integrated Gen-

eral Ledger Accounting System (IGLAS) in 1993 Next Renee worked in Treasury and was named the

Assistant Treasurer responsible for the daily operations of Treasury Management In 2006 she was

named the Exchange Treasurer As Treasurer she managed traditional corporate financial functions including treasury manage-

ment risk management benefit administration pension and investments private label consumer credit and collections She was

named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in March 2014 the first female CFO of AAFES Renee was born

and raised in Westminster Mass and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Fitchburg State College

Mass She is also a Certified Public Accountant

Get Your Metabolic Syndrome Screening

DoD NAF Health Plan Members have you completed your metabolic syndrome screening The screening is an im-

portant step to learn about your risk for metabolic syndrome a group of health factors that can set the stage for serious

health conditions Itrsquos also a way for you and your covered spouse to each earn a $150 incentive credit

Herersquos How to schedule your FREE screening today

bull Go to MyQuestForHealthcom

bull Click ldquoRegister Nowrdquo in the ldquoNot Registered Yetrdquo box

bull Enter registration key DoD2017

bull Enter your member ID from your Aetna ID card (starts with ldquoWrdquo) Your spouse must add an ldquoSrdquo to the end of your

member ID number and enter your date of birth

bull Select ldquoGet Startedrdquo to go to the screening home page

bull Select ldquoSchedule Nowrdquo and follow the prompts to schedule your appointment

You can also call Quest at 1-866-697-8378 to make your screening appointment

Or if you choose you may have your own doctor complete the screening

You must still follow the instructions above to register with Quest This will allow you to download the Physician Re-

sults Report Form your doctor must complete and fax to Quest so you will be able to earn the incentive Note You

may be charged a fee if your screening is not part of a routine physical exam Aetna International members must use

this option as there are no Quest locations outside the US

Learn about additional ways to earn your health incentive credits

Employees with individual coverage can earn $250 in credits and employees with family coverage can earn $600

Visit wwwnafhealthplanscomgtWellness amp Resources or call Member Services at 1-800-367-6276 to learn more

REMEMBER The online health assessment is required as a first step to earn ANY credits To take the health

assessment log in at wwwaetnacom and click ldquoI want to Take a Health Assessmentrdquo on the left side of your home

page Once you have completed your biometric screening and have received your results make sure to record them in

your health assessment

Pag e 8 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

2017 AREA Scholarship Program

Since 1985 AREA has provided educational opportunities to ldquoAAFES Kidsrdquo through its schol-arship program This coming year AREA plans to award $29000 in scholarships to nine gradu-ating high school seniors Amounts are one $5000 and eight $3000 awards

2017 will mark the 28th anniversary of the AREA scholarship program the only program de-signed to directly benefit AAFES employeesrsquo and assigned militaryrsquos children To date AREA has provided $715795 in scholarship awards to 337 deserving students ndash many of whom may not have even started college without the AREA boost Now that is something we should all be proud of

So how does the program work Herersquos a short synopsis

The program is limited to graduating high school seniors One of the parents must have been an AAFES employee or assigned military on January 1 of the award year had at least twelve consecutive months of Exchange employment or in the case of military personnel Exchange assignment For a deceased parent the twelve-month employment requirement must have been met at the time of death Applications must be sent to the scholarship committee during the designated enrollment period ndash January 1 through March 31 of each year An application form is available on the AREA web site at httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-associationcommunity-programsscholarshipshtm The same site sets out the specific requirements for making application eg application period minimum SAT and ACT scores etc All application criteria are laid out on the web site The AREA administers the program through an appointed AREA Scholarship Program Director Committee members lay out the parameters of the program each year which are ultimately approved by the AREA board of directors Michelle Priester

AREA Scholarship Program Director

ALA Luncheon and Charity Auction

Dec 9 ndash The American Logistics Asso-

ciation held a luncheon and donated

items were auctioned off by legendary

Dallas Cowboy football player Randy

White Bill Doyle DFW ALA Chapter

president presented AREA President

Chuck Poffenbarger and Scholarship

Fund Manager Michelle Priester a

check for $7500 for the AREA Schol-

arship Fund

Bill Doyle Michelle Priester and

Chuck Poffenbarger

PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75138-0614

Michelle Priester and Randy White

PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75138-0614

Community ServicemdashFall 2016

We recognize AREA chapter members who volunteer their time and devote other resources such as personal

knowledge and expertise to help improve the economic civic and social health of the communities where they

live and work Recipients were provided with a Certificate of Appreciation and a recognition letter signed by the

program director and president AREA

COMMUNITY AWARD RECIPIENTS

RON CLEMENT PRESIDENT

COLUMBIA RIVER CHAPTER

VANCOUVER WASHINGTON STATE

Ron makes arrangements for all meetings ie lunches updates etc send out updates from the National AREA

and keeps us up-to-date with all AAFES happenings He has an extremely positive attitude despite health issues

and is solely responsible for keeping all the members in our chapter together

BILL EDDINGS MEMBER

NORTH TEXAS CHAPTER

DALLASFORT WORTH TEXAS

Bill is responsible for his Neighborhood Night Out program He organizes the program and gets groups to come

in and speak including the police etc to address safety issues He also gets tables set up for volunteer organiza-

tions such as Meals on Wheels to recruit volunteers

AREA JUST FOR YOU

During a visit to Nellis Air Force Base Army amp Air Force Exchange Service DirectorCEO Tom Shull and David Nelson Chief Operating Officer paid trib-ute to Lt Col Thomas ldquoMosesrdquo Bouley brother of retired Western Region Senior Vice President Ed Bouley Lt Col Bouley 65th Aggression Squadron Commander gave the ultimate sacrifice for this nation during an F-15 crash on the Nevada Test and Training Range in July 2008 Bouley Hall home to the 65th AGRS is named in his honor

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 9

Tom Shull and David Nelson

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Pag e 10 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Lynda Tanaka Adrienne Hamada Frank Cedeno Pauline Ung Mary Ann Asato Pat Watson and Bill Allgire

Rose Kawata Alice Suma

and Margaret Hasegawa Brave game contestants Dot Irvine Ethel Miguel

Jan and Mel Santana Ruth Shiroma Cynthia Hoag Ardell Katsura Roy Miura and Marlene Tokuhisa

Our donation to the Hawaii Foodbank

The Aloha Chapter held its annual Christmas party on Sunday 4 Dec at its perennial location -- The Pearl Country Club The Chapter has been holding its holiday function here for the past 20 years So they are like family to us by now A Prime Rib buffet luncheon was arranged with Baked Mahi Mahi Korean style BBQ Chicken with all the attending salads and veggies A total of 57 members spouses and guestsmdashwith one very special guest this year FRANK CEDENOmdashenjoyed the buffet games door prizes Christmas spirit and camaraderie Frank worked at the old PACEX HQ in the early 70s at the Queen Emma building and helped in the transition to its newer location on 919 Ala Moana Blvd An election of Officers was held with BILL ALLGIRE being elected as President LAURI SANTOS Treasurer and PAULINE UNG Secretary Seventeen $$$ door prizes were given away with the two $50 cash prizes being won by LANI AKI and ELAINE TAKAHASI Grand Prize winners of $50 were MARY ANN ASATO FRANCES SAITO MILTON SHIMIZU and ROY MIURAmdash with the final $100 Grand Prize being won by ETHEL MIGUEL -- wining more with her AAFES family than her recent trip to Vegas Everyone left with renewed energy and filled with the Christmas Spirit

Aloha ChaptermdashBill Allgire

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 11

Alamo ChaptermdashBrenda Borland

The Alamo Chapter in San Antonio has many events throughout the year Different hosts sponsor the events Our Dinner in September was held at Caparellis Restaurant and was hosted by Marilyn and Javier Cerna

Len and Rhonda Freitas James and Norma

Thompson Doris Morris

Brenda Borland and Song Choe

Tony and Ella Trevino

Bilge Cordani and

Claire Guillemette

Judy and Lee Rux Marilyn and Javier Cerna Janice and Bill Dobbs

Mike Bresnok and

Shannon Soefje

Kim Mathews and

Dan Forsch

Ruth Lown Lois Lown

and Roy Hines

Ken Limtiaco Mike and

Betty Rohrer Paula Hall Virginia and

Bob Askew

Ann and Tim Brogan

Attending but not pictured

Kathy Jackson and Mark Porter

Dix-McGuire Chapter- Fran Stanley

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

The DIX- MCGUIRE RETIREE S ASSOCIATION held its fall luncheon on September 12 2016 at a favor ite location Cracker Barrel in Bur lington New J ersey There were 50 members in attendance Everyone enjoyed catching up with for -mer co-workers friends and new acquaintances There was plenty of good food camaraderie and door prizes to go around The AREA benefits briefing conducted in June 2016 was discussed and copies of pertinent information distributed to the author-ized members Many were amazed at additional benefits available to them through their Aetna insurance Jan Terry wife of Errol Lawrence provide the group with upcoming events including an Artists Reception and a water-color class at her Art Gallery Many members have taken classes provided by Jan and find them enjoyable Eloise Thomas invited the group to take advantage and join the Browns Mills senior citizen group for adventures to places including bus trips to Atlantic City Casi-nos Honorary member and long-time customer Therese Hall celebrated her 95th birthday with the group Asked what she attributes her youthful appearance and diligent restraint to aging she replied that she comes from a family with good genes She said to do what you like but in moderation Other birthday wishes were made to Joyce Carr Earl Scott Vince Pesini and Erna Jackson Also the group was informed that Toni Long Retired Manager had passed away in South Carolina after a lengthy illness Sympa-thy cards were sent to Tonirsquos daughters on behalf of the group Several members expressed how much our card program meant to them comments were made by Peggy Forcey Vince Pesini Bob Bryant and Therese Hall Door prizes were won by Patty Puryear Fran Stanley Carrine Simms Fannie Anderson Mr Carter and Barbara Robinson and server Brittany The 5050 was won by Barbara Puryear

Pag e 12 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Kay and Vince Pisini Yoshiko

Brown and Reiko Williams

Evelyn Sprague Marianne Overhiser Katie

Barrett Edna Rock and Velma Watkins

Barbara Puryear Priscilla Parker

Patti Puryear and Glenn Parker

Arlene Cornish Sandi Grady Nedra

Harris and Barbara Robinson Fannie Anderson Welton Chase Hank

Fleming and his Guest Our 95 year old Queen of the Day

Therese Hall with Fran Stanley

Beatrice Hargrove Carrine Simms Joyce Carr and Betty OBrien

Patti Rahilly Jones

and Marie Rahilly

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 13

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Dix-McGuire Chapter - Fran Stanley

The Ft Dix-McGuire Chapter members met to celebrate Christmas at OrsquoConnerrsquos ( formally known as Charleyrsquos Other Brother) in Mt Holly New Jersey Despite the rainy day we had over 50 members and guests in attendance who enjoyed the event Holiday music was playing in the background as participants enjoyed playing trivia games for numerous gifts as well as door prizes There was plenty of good food games and gifts to go around Participants were able to choose from London Broil Chicken Parmesan or Stuff shells as their main entreacutee Each meal came with a house salad two vegetables dinner rolls coffee tea and a holiday desert This year the members were able to sign Christmas cards that were sent to for-mer members who now live outside the state or were too ill to attend The 5050 winner Richard Schmelia generously donated $25 back to the group to help send out fruit baskets to those too ill to attend The camaraderie displayed among the group reminded us how awesome it was to work for an organization that was more than a busi-ness and more like a fami-ly May God continue to bless each of you

Earl Scott Robert Bryant and Sylvia Brown William Henriquez Reyes Errol Lawrence Jane Terri Lawrence Luis Lopez

Elaine Brown Therese Hall Monica Frederick and Edna Rock

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Golden Gate ChaptermdashErnest Kodama

Golden Gate AREA Chapter held its Christmas Luncheon on December 10 at the Spinnaker Restaurant in Sausalito CA Attending the luncheon were Mary Lou Geimer George Wills Dennis Gilman Arline Gilman Lou

Vitalie Arlene Hadfield Julia Lee Joan Turner Chick Kretz Gina Kretz Toni DeBardeleben Stanlee Garriot and Ernie Kodama

Pag e 14 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Northern California Chapter ndash Ken ldquoTomrdquo Keim

We began our fall season with a luncheon meeting at Mimirsquos of Elk Grove Members and guests attending were Renate

Atkinson and daughter Deborah Margaret Belcher Edit Butler Yaeko Cooper Lisa Denny Maureen Dobert Dianne Hobbs

Celia Hudson Rosa LaBoeuf Tina Minjarez Kristin Taylor Jerri Thomas Fatma and Jerry Thomason and Stella and Michael

Winch The group discussed possible activities for the upcoming year such as a Sacramento train ride winery tour at Apple

Hill garage sale picnic BBQ in the ark and a casino visit Members were asked to give feedback on which of these most ap-

peal to Chapter members

Our October luncheon meeting at El Tapatio was attended by the following members and guests Margaret Belcher Rosie

Boyce Edie Butler Yaeko Cooper Lisa Denny Maureen Dobert Arlene Ferry and daughter Debbie Dianne Hobbs Margie

Iwamoto Ken Keim Rosa LaBoeuf Richard Mason Gloria Masse Tina Minjarez Ellen Rivera Margie Scheatzle Kristin

Taylor Jerri Toomas Fatma and Jerry Thomason and Lee Woodward

October November and December are the busiest time of the year The annual fall bake and used book sale was held on Octo-

ber 29 at McClellan BX The annual holiday auction was held following the regular November 9 luncheon meeting at the IHOP on Sunrise Blvd and we held our gala Christmas luncheon on December 11 at Zinfandel Grill

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 15

Gulf Coast Chapter - Jan Comstock

Super fun and exciting AAFES Retiree Christmas luncheon 62 in attendance We had a blast We had to renew our

membership and pay our $500 dues for the year We had a great raffle and also brought in can goods for the food

banks in our area A great big thank you and job well done to Steve Friend and Regina Steve Mitchell and Susan

attended both doing so much better Missed three that could not attend We had so much fun with our signsmdashfound

out we have a lot of naughty ladies They all asked for the naughty sign A big plus for me was that the group

sang Happy Birthday to me The waitress surprised me with a slice of chocolate cake with a candle and ice cream We

also recognized the other December birthday Merry Christmas

Scott Maynard Billy Hullen-der and Brenda Hullender

Olive Bobo and Marcia Watts Harville

Isabelle Good Hender-shot and Gail Golden Escobedo

See many more photos on Jan Comstockrsquos Facebook page

Jan Comstock

North Texas ChaptermdashRichard Sheff and Linda Dean

The North Texas Chapter of AREA has been busy this past quarter attending events such as the music of Johnny Cash a FREE Membership Appreciation Luncheon and a Holiday Celebration amp Gift Ex-change Please follow us on our Facebook page at North Texas Chapter of AREA to see all of the pic-tures

ldquoRing of Firerdquo at the Addison Water Tower Theatre Oct 16 ndash NTC-AREA members attended a play that

included the music of Johnny Cash After the Johnny Cash music we enjoyed dinner at BJrsquos Restaurant and

Brewhouse

Linda Dean Jerry amp Carlon Cloud

and Sarah Rabb Marilyn amp Leon Levin Doug amp Gail Olney Lina amp Chuck Poffenbarger

Membership Appreciation FREE Luncheon at Rudyrsquos BBQ Nov 3 ndash Annually the North Texas Chapter of

AREA has a FREE appreciation luncheon for members This year 103 members enjoyed barbecue at Rudyrsquos

Barbecue amp Country Store

Even with 2 serving tables the lines were long There was plenty of food for everyone

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Continued on next page

Pag e 16 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Take coverhellip Richard Sheff has a knife to cut the cake

NTC-AREA Board Meeting at HQ Nov 11 - After a NTC-AREA board meeting at HQ some of the members ran into some of the active Exchange Executives Dave Nelson and Ana Middleton From left to right Roy Robertson Jr Debbie Kliment Byerly Tom Branning Dave Nelson Richard Sheff Ana Middle-ton Jack Leavitt and Dale Linebarger

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Annual Holiday Celebration amp Gift Exchange Dec 4 ndash To celebrate the holiday season NTC-AREA members

gathered for a late luncheon at the YO Ranch Steakhouse The food was good and we had a private room for social-

izing and fun with the gift exchange

56 members attended the party at the YO Ranch Steakhouse So many pretty packages

to choose from

NTC President

Richard Sheff and

Master of Ceremo-

nies always

makes the gift ex-

change so much

fun

Bobbye Towns wearing

her Christmas gift Do you

think wersquoll see it again

next year

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos

Pat Weaver writes ldquoIf the mem-

bers want to know why their

checks are delayed this is the rea-

son The little Christmas trees are

my lsquoRed Neckrsquo trees They have

gun shells on them for lightsrdquo I

made all the ceramic pieces such

as the Santas and manger scenes

(See more photos on page 23)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 17

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith

In the summer of 1973 the Exchange transferred me from the Colorado Area Ex-change Fort Carson CO where I was the Services Operations Manager to the Okina-wa Regional Exchange as Chief of Services I was a 13 year veteran of AAFES at that time starting when I graduated High School in 1960 with the George AFB Exchange Victorville CA My first job was a Petroleum Transfer Engineer a Pump Island At-tendant for the unlearned Okinawa was our first overseas assignment and it was the first time my wife and children would fly My four year old son at the time would look up in the sky at an airplane and ask his Mother lsquoCanrsquot Daddy drive the car to Okinawarsquo We could never find the lsquobridgersquo across the Pacific so fly it was

We stopped over in Hawaii for several days to straighten out some passport issues for my family then it was on to Okinawa We landed at the lsquotail endrsquo of a Typhoon with scores of airport employees meeting the aircraft with umbrellas ushering us to a bus to take to us to the terminal Much of the Naha Airport was open to the outside in 1973 which would have been a delight except it was raining very hard with high winds John Hanson was our sponsor and met us at

the exit to Customs and welcomed us to Okinawa He and Lydie took very good care of us and helped us to acclimate ourselves to Okinawa life

It took us a few weeks to get our quarters assigned to us and with lsquoaddressrsquo and direc-tions in hand we drove to see it According to the house numbers it was an empty lot overgrown with trees and weeds 20rsquo tall After several passes searching to make sure I was not overlooking the address I was getting ready to go back to the housing office when my daughter said lsquolook Daddy I can see a roofrsquo I stopped and walked through the undergrowth to a house that appeared to have been sitting empty for a while Later that evening I told John Hanson that we found the house but it will take a little bit of work to clear the growth to where we can live in the house With the help of a lsquoPapa-sanrsquo we were able to do so quickly and settled in for life on Okinawa

While in Hawaii my children begged me to go to the beach which I refused because I told them lsquowe are going to live on an island for three years you can swim when we get therersquo However the Okinawa of 1973 is not the Okinawa of today The only beach for swimming we could find was Okuma on the Northern part of the Island The other shore line was riddled with volcanic rock which required you to wear lsquocombat bootsrsquo to walk However we loved it

The Okinawa of today 40 plus years later is much dif-ferent Pat and I were offered the opportunity to come back for three months to lsquofill inrsquo for a Missionary Pas-tor in the Church we were members of while here in the 70rsquos who needed to return to the States for that pe-riod of time We were immediately reminded lsquowe live in a different worldrsquo today than that we experienced four decades ago with the added security at airports the

enhanced visa checks customs inspectiondeclaration and when we were met with the lsquoclosedrsquo Military Installations that were open in the 1970rsquos

But the thing that had not changed is the politeness of the Japanese people We flew into Tokyo Narita Airport and had to catch a bus for the 45 minute drive to Haneda Air-port where our flight departed to Okinawa The attendants were striking with their cus-tomary bow to all who boarded the bus and we were met with this same courtesy when the bus arrived at Haneda and again when we exited the plane at Naha Okinawa In the Restaurants the stores-large and small-we have been met with this ever present polite welcome

Our hour drive from the Airport to Church apartments on the evening of our arrival introduced us to a modern Express Way ex-tending the full length of the Island and a lsquospider likersquo network of roads leading to all parts of the Islands A number of the 1970 Military Installations have been returned to the Japanese Government and replaced with lsquohigh risersquo buildings

On what used to be the Awase Golf Course is now the Aeon Mall Okinawa Rycom a multistory mall that would rival any mod-ern mall we might find in the States The Express Way frequently maneuvers through tunnels carved out of the limited moun-tains on Okinawa the coral shores have been replaced with sand and beaches are plentiful as are numerous scenic drives through the countryside

Pag e 18 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Don amp Patsy Smith

I have not been able to verify the figures but I recall using population figures in the 1970rsquos of 300000 today that population exceeds 1300000 Okinawa has become Mainland Japanrsquos Hawaii resort Island

During our time here the enhanced security has required us to lsquoget a passrsquo for Pat as she does not have a CAC which I have to enter the Military Installations One of the Church members sponsored her allowing us to visit many of the Exchange Facili-ties Today Futenma Kadena Hansen Torii Schwab Foster and Kinser are the major facilities remaining on the Island

I remember in the 70rsquos sharing with my Okinawan counter parts the need for the Exchange Facilities to lsquolook like homersquo for the Americans They of course were willing to help but my Automotive Tech Rep Arkaki-san asked me lsquowhat does home look likersquo We were trying to emulate the lsquoappearancersquo of our Stateside BasePost Exchanges but knowing they would not know what they looked like I told him we need to make them look like SEARS we did not have Wal-Mart in those days

He and the others nodded and we went about working on the lsquofacadesrsquo of the scattered Service Facilities we had all over the Island On one occasion I invited lsquomy guysrsquo to our home for a cook out with homemade ice cream and Arkaki-san asked how I thought our efforts were coming along with the lsquolookrsquo as I called it I told him I was very pleased and more important so were our customers He then told me lsquoI am happy because none of us know this SEARS you talk about what does it look likersquo I learned a lesson that day lsquodonrsquot always assume your counterpart in a different country understands the word picture you are trying to sharersquo

But back to today the Exchange folks here continue with that lsquolook of homersquo approach The added franchise facilities like Chilirsquos Subway Popeyes Baskin Robbins and of course one of my favorites one of the original Exchange self-franchises Anthonyrsquos Pizza dates back to lsquomy daysrsquo

Being in a lsquoMilitaryrsquo Church I have had to opportunity to talk with many Military Families from the Air Force Army Ma-rines and Navy My lsquoMarinersquo friends will ask lsquowhy did not you list the Marines first we always arrive firstrsquo But I chose to list them alphabetically to not offend either of the branches They each are among the lsquofinestrsquo of the young men and women who serve our country I am proud to be with them even if only for a short while All I have met are lsquothrilledrsquo with the Ex-change Facilities on Okinawa In fact one Marine told me lsquoit is a touch of homersquo

So to the Exchange Family in Okinawa lsquoGreat Jobrsquo

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith (Continued)

In the News From a December 15 e-mail from Jim Henry ldquo In case you missed it Darren Woods son of Dale and Karen Woods was named today to be Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Exxon Mo-bil Darren replaces Rex Tillerson who is being nominated for Secretary of State Dale and Karen hope you dont mind me bragging on Darren a little You must be awfully proud of himrdquo

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 19

IN REMEMBRANCE

ERENEO COPADA 89 Aug 20 in San Francisco CA The Presidio of San Francisco Safety and Security Assistant retired in 1998

DENNIS JONES 81 died July 12 in Dallas TX The Frankfurt General Manager retired in 1986

BILLY GILES 77 died Aug 10 in Red Oak TX The HQ Computer Systems analyst retired in 1995

Antoinette (Toni) Long 79 died Sept 4 in Hampton SC The Los Angeles AFB General Manager retired in 1992

THOMAS SAVAGEAU 79 died Aug 23 in Ajijic Jalisco Mexico The HQ Associate retired in 1989

JOHN SHARP 59 died May 12 in Ovilla TX The Europe Egion Area manager retired in 2013

PAUL TAFF 90 died Aug 21 in Arlington TX The HQ Associate retired in 1983

ROBERT WILLINGHAM 84 died Sept 28 in Dallas TX The HQ Associate retired in 1993

DOUGLAS WOODHOUSE 64 died Oct 1 in Mobile AL The HQ Management Analyst retired in 2006

Pag e 20 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

WILLS ldquoFrom time to time retired associates of AAFES leave be-quests to the AREA in their will If you desire to make such a bequest we recommend providing the person that pre-pares your formally written and executed will with the follow-ing sample clause If you make such a bequest please notify AREA at the same address as in the clause I give (blank dollarsproperty) to the Army Air Force Ex-change Service Retired Employees Association (AREA) PO Box 380614 Duncanville Texas 75138

Other Chapter reported deaths

George John Vomvoris legendary AAFES Food amp Services Executive (76) passed

away on November 18 2016 with his family by his side in Waxahachie Texas

Also we received news that Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur who is well known as

the first female super rate in AAFES passed away at age 88 in early November

(See eulogy on pages 21-23 by Aubrey Rembold)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 21

Eulogy Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur

12 May 1928 - Nov 2016

By way of introduction I am Aubrey Rembold a 45+ years long co-worker co-

retiree and friend forever of Rosaliersquos At Rosaliersquos surprising request but then

she was full of surprises we sat together at my home in Little Elm Texas suburb

of Dallas in March 2012 and authored this Eulogy This was the ldquoRosalie wayrdquo

that we all experienced throughout her lifetime I told her that she was just

wanting to ldquoHave the Last Wordrdquo as always Of course she agreed

So just who was this wonderful lady we are assembled to remember Rosalie is

the daughter of Eva and Emil Stauffer she having been born on 12 May 1928 in

Fort Dodge Iowa Rosalie was preceded in death by her younger sister Donna

in 2003 and older brother Welden in 2004

Rosaliersquos life in Fort Dodge was short lived the family relocating to Ashland Oregon at her tender age of 2 frac12 yrs There

Rosalie completed her grade school Junior High and Ashland High School Education graduating with Honors in 1946

Itrsquos notable that Rosalie was Business Manager for Ashland High Schools ldquoRogue Newspaperrdquo Rosalie continued her

education completing one (1) year at Southern Oregon College Of interest is that Rosalie logged 2 frac12 years parttime

after school and weekend work with JC Penny during her High School Years

Serious employment began in 1948 when she became a full-time employee of the Trailways Bus Company as a Ticket

Agent Then lightening struck Rosalie met Richard La Fleur soon to become the ldquolove of her liferdquo when they married

on August 14th 1950 in Juarez Mexico Rosalie and Richard restated their vows in an Ashland Oregon Presbyterian

Church Ceremony a year later

Together Rosalie and Richard ran the Ticket Counter and Cafeacute for the Bus Company until Richard was recalled to

service by the military in 1950 A daughter Neva Lynne arrived on 7 September 1952 joining brother Richard and sis-

ter Marilyn followed almost immediately by the familyrsquos move to Portland International Air Base Oregon due to Rich-

ard Seniors military re-assignment

In 1953 Richard was assigned to Okinawa where military dependent housing was limited resulting in Rosalie and fam-

ily remaining stateside Rosalie Richard Marilyn and Neva relocated to Ashland living with Rosaliersquos father while

Richard was overseas Rosalie worked for Dr Marcus Woods as a Dental Assistant until Richard returned home in

1955 at which time they relocated to Spokane Washingtonrsquos Fairchild Air Force Base It is said that there is a time and

place for everything and so it was for Rosaliersquos ultimately amazing 33 years long AAFES Career as her super successful

Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) Career was launched at Fairchild

Probably unseen to Rosalie at the time her initial job with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service BX as a Snack

Bar Manager was but the ldquofirst rungrdquo on an unbelievable ldquoladder to a most storied careerrdquo She quickly received a

promotion into Retail Store Operations where she continued to excel during the period 1955 to 1959

In late 1959 Richard was again re-assigned to Okinawa however this was an ldquoaccompanied tourrdquo thus the entire fami-

ly were as off to Okinawa Rosaliersquos flawless performance in her prior AAFES positions resulted in AAFES placing her

in their Executive Management Program (EMP) which provides special on-the-job training for rapid advancement to

ever increasing responsible positions In Okinawa Rosalie was a Procurement Clerk subsequently becoming a Senior

Clothing Buyer for the exchanges a very difficult challenging tasking most especially in an oversea environment

Richard Senior departed Okinawa in 1964 to Stateside in an assignment as Officers Club Manager Brooks AFB Ala-

bama Rosalie and daughter Neva departed Okinawa in 1965 en-route to HONG KONG with Rosalie assigned as a buyer

in the AAFES Hong Kong Procurement Office Son Richard was still in the Air Force his having joined the AF on Au-

gust 17th 1964

As had become routine Rosalie was rapidly promoted to Chief Hong Kong Procurement Office Her responsibilities re-

quired that she procure and ship Hong Kong sourced merchandise to exchanges worldwide At the time her largest sin-

gle account was Exchanges in Vietnam a massive ever changing exchange operation serving a half million US Troops

As an illustration of the volume Rosalie consummated her ldquofirst Million Dollar single

purchaserdquo for a specific model of Seiko Watch destined for Vietnam This was only the

beginning as many more million dollar plus purchases followed

In early 1966 with Rosalie in Hong Kong Richard Senior was again transferred to Vi-

etnam for a short tour preparatory to his retirement with him subsequently retiring

from the military on July 31st 1966 He immediately went to work in sales for the Cana-

dian Club Spirits Company and was returned to Okinawa for his civilian job Son Rich-

ard was honorably discharged from the AF on August 16th 1968 and joined Rosalie and

Neva in Hong Kong Richard entered the University of Hong Kong completing a yearrsquos

studies Daughter Marilyn back home in Medford Oregon married Rusty Vaughn and

remained in Medford

Tragedy came into Rosalie and familyrsquos life with the unexpected death of husband Richard from a Heart Attack on No-

vember 17th 1968 Their marriage spanned eighteen (18) years

In July 1969 Rosalie reported to AAFES Headquarters in Dallas TX with yet another promotion that being Chief Soft-

lines for the Worldwide AAFES In this position she quickly recognized the need for ldquocentral receipt quality assurance

and distribution of Fashion Softlinesrdquo for the worldwide organization To this end she and the Assistant to the Command-

er AAFES developed and installed a Fashion Merchandise Distribution Center at AAFES Headquarters in Dallas which

Rosalie subsequently ran as its Chief inclusive of Diamond Jewelry Military Uniforms and Shoes being centrally distrib-

uted from a center in Atlanta GA These enormous operations grew and prospered under Rosaliersquos leadership In fact

the AAFES Fashion Distribution Center has become Rosaliersquos lsquolsquoLegacyrdquo It was and remains Rosaliersquos ldquofinest hourrdquo the

concept and operation having corrected so many prior weaknesses in the purchase receipt quality assurance and distri-

bution of Fashion Merchandise to AAFES stores around the world This concept is still used today and will most proba-

bly endure for all time Itrsquos truly a monumental achievement worthy of being the ldquoRosalie Legacyrdquo Her incredible suc-

cess produced another promotion that being Chief Western Distribution Region in January 1982

Commensurate with this new assignment Rosalie achieved the highest recognition ever bestowed upon an AAFES wom-

an to that point in time She was promoted to the Grade of UA 16 Special Rate the FIRST WOMAN IN AAFES TO EV-

ER REACH THIS RANK At the time AAFES employee strength was 93000 worldwide with there being only 16 per-

sons of this rank in the entire organization all of them MEN It was Rosaliersquos above and beyond performance that broke

thru the glass ceiling with her promotion to this highest AAFES employee rank Rosalie became an instant role model for

every woman employee in AAFES attaining an ldquoAAFES Celebrityrdquo status Rosalie broke the ice and now there are a half

dozen women holding this high rank Rosalie will truly always be remembered for her ldquotrailblazingrdquo performance

To assume her new Chief Western Distribution Region duties Rosalie relocated from Dallas to Oakland California

where she remained until 1984 Her superb performance in Oakland once again garnered for her yet another seemingly

impossible tasking ie that of merging the huge AAFES East and West Coast Distribution Centers During this process

Rosalie also spearheaded the design of three new super modern Distribution Warehouses all of which were completed and

operational before Rosalie retired in October 1986 after 33 years of superbly exceptional service to the Worldwide Army

and Air Force Exchange Service

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Pag e 22 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Rosaliersquos ldquoBig Dayrdquo chosen by her personally was October 30th 1986 on which she formal-

ly retired after 33 years of unparalleled broad spectrum success in every job held during

her entire career She produced so many ldquofirstsrdquo for the organization that Rosalie is easily

in the 5 Top Performers male or female of all time in the AAFES organization

Her retirement ldquoGala Eventrdquo on 30 October 1986 at the Atlanta Marriott Ballroom saw

over 300 guests celebrating with Rosalie and her family The following day at a formal re-

tirement event the Commander AAFES Major General John E Long presented Rosalie

with her Official Certificate of Retirement FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST

In retirement Rosalie has traveled performs volunteer work for her church and neighborhood Home Ownerrsquos Associa-

tion but most importantly makes time for enjoying her three children 7 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren

Rosalie should be ldquoclonedrdquo so the world is always blessed with a Rosalie LaFleur

In this life there is really only one aspect of a personrsquos life that endures and that is the ldquomemoriesrdquo one leaves for the

living Without question Rosalie lived her life in the manner our Lord and Savior wishes for all mere mortals to live and

as such she left a treasure chest full of comforting memories for all of us to remember in filling the void created by her

passing I know you all agree that Rosalie was loved and will always be loved hellipMay she rest in peace for all

eternity

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos (continued from page 17)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 23

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

The following telephone numbers are provided as a convenience to members wishing to contact certain HQ AAFES offices and the Pentagon Federal Credit Union

HQ SWITCHBOARD

(214) 312-2011

FOR RETIREMENT and GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS

HQ AAFES BENEFIT BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES (800) 519-3381

GENERAL COUNSEL DALE HARBOUR (214) 312-3126

EXCHANGE POST LISA A MOAK (214) 312 4729

SALES TABLOIDS TABLOID DEPARTMENT (800) 733-5142

ID CARD PRIVILEGES

HR-S HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE

CAC ID cards are issued Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 0730 am ndash 1000 am (no appointment needed) Appointments for a

time after 1030am can be arranged by emailing HQHROaafescom or calling Shahla Barakhshan HR Tech (214) 312-4292 Julie

Humphrey HR Tech (214) 312-6423 or Veneitra Colston-Mack HR Tech (214) 312-2531

Please ensure to bring your CACshopping privilege id card as well as a valid Federal or State ID to renew your CAC andor

shopping privilege ID card If your CAC is expired you will need to bring in two valid forms of Federal andor State IDrsquos

(such as a driverrsquos license US passport birth certificate original social security card)

Questions Jun King HQ Human Resources Manager - (214) 312-3677

PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TOLL FREE SERVICE ndashMEMBER SERVICEs TOLL FREE US 800-247-5626

Monday - Friday 700 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time Saturday 800 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time

Sunday 900 am to 530 pm Eastern Time OVERSEAS DIRECT DIAL 541-225-6700

TTY (for the hearing impaired TOLL FREE US 800 225-6378

FOR OTHERS NOT LISTED PAT WEAVER (972) 780-9810

For other information check out the Exchange website at httpwwwshopmyexchangecom and the AREA website httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-association

Pag e 24 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

PO Box 75138 Duncanville TX 75138

Note denotes non-AAFES retiree

denotes Non member of AREA

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 25

SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS

DONORS IN MEMORY OF Fred Schonwetter Stewart Fogelman $5000

Inga Brooks Dennis Jones $10000

Fumiko Hornby Kenneth and Aiko Thompson $10000

DONOR AS A GENERAL DONATION

Richard Mancinelli $50000

James Sawyer $10000

Karen Forsyth $100000

DFW Chapter of ALA $750000

Editorrsquos Note Patrick and I hope you and your loved ones have a happy and healthy New Year

Marcia Kane (2nd to the

left) is part of the White

Bluff Chapel choir located

on the White Bluff Resort in

TX There are about 50

members but we split up

into 5 smaller groups to go

caroling on December 16 to

homes of chapel members

The nativity display

under our Christmas

tree being visited by

our pet white dove

ldquoCooCoordquo May

peace reign in your

hearts the whole year

through

AREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION FORM

To AREA PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75318-0614

From Telephone

This donation is (check one box below)

In Honor of (Name)

In Memory Of (Name)

An Annual Pledge

Other

Send Card to

NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

TELEPHONE

Amount of donation (check enclosed)

$

I wish to pledge $_________________ each year to the AREA Scholarship Fund My donation for the current year is enclosed

Your donation will be acknowledged to both the donor and to the recipient or the survivor All donations are income tax deductible

DONOR NAME (Printed) SIGNATURE

COMMENTS

Enclosure 6-1

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE PERSON TO LIST USE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW

Pag e 26 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY UPDATES

NEW MEMBERS

LINDA GUY-SUMMERS 1221 Fairway Dr Chesapeake VA 23320 Tel 757-819-6944 summers18coxnet DEBBIE MCDONALD 111 South Hillside St Red Oak TX 75154 Debm012gmailcom DAVID A SMITH III 4728 Crawford Dr The Colony TX 75056 469-400-3215 73 smithdagmailcom DAVID BLISS 1017 N New Rd Waco TX 76710 254-756-0865 davidbslowleakaolcom LIESELOTTE J BILLMAN 3017 Emory St Columbus GA 31903 706-689-7402 NANCY VICUNA 3220 W Park Creek Dr Meridian ID 83642 208-602-5323 nkvicunayahoocom THOMAS A HARRIS JR 2618 Blan St Columbus GA 210-414-5048 Thomasaharrisjrmsncom

TELEPHONE E-MAIL CHANGES CECIL STELLYES 24827 107th Ave SE Kent WA 98030 253-236-5949 Cecilofkentcomcastnet EMAIL CHANGES

AUDREY EARLY 1894 Overwood Dr Frisco TX 75034 audreyearlyyahoocom

ADDRESS CHANGES

ALICE KONDRAT

37 Coles Apt 305

N Hampton MA 01060

JOSEPH A ROBINSON

755 Pocaset Dr

Ellijay GA 30540

706-698-7419

Mj5jm5newhotmailcom

GARY ARENTZ

Anne Clardy-Spouse

3331 Spring Valley Dr

Steamboat Springs CO 80487

2214-288-7217

Gary4b2agmailcom

ELLA J MCKINNEY

1324 Greenstone Ct

Columbus GA 31906

706-565-7204

mizjaynebellsouthnet

CHERYL DECK

112 Fox Home Lane

Georgetown TX 78633

254-547-8510

Cdeck3hotrrcom

JOAN BOUTWELL

1633 County Road 3569

Dike TX 75437

972-274-2200

Save this page with your copy of the 2013 AREA Directory

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 27

AAFES Retired Employees Association

PO Box 380614

Duncanville TX 75138-0614

DUES ALERT If the last time you renewed your dues was in December 2016 or earlier

please send your $15 dues PAYABLE to AREA

at the mailing address shown above Note Dues increase to $17 on February 1 2017

AAFES Retired Employees Association Help Us Save Money Get the Newsletter online

rather than through the mail

The difference in cost is significant and yoursquoll enjoy these advantages

Get the Newsletter first before anyone else E-mail is faster than snail-mail

The Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format is in color and you can transfersave the file as you desire

Per copy print cost at $142 + mailing at $057 = $199 cost per copy Do yourself and AREA a favor ndash try the Newsletter via e-mail attachment

Here is what one member said ldquoThe e-mail edition is superb Easy to read brilliant colors etc I canrsquot say enough about it and would recommend that anyone with a computer should give it a try

Send an e-mail to Pat Weaver Membership Director at ken-patsbcglobalnet and state that you would like to get the Newsletter on line and wersquoll do the rest Give it a try If you donrsquot like it we can always add you back to the snail-mail list

AREAmdashJUST FOR YOU

PRSRT STD

US POSTAGE PAID

DALLAS TX

PERMIT 1478

Page 6: AAFES Retired Employees Association Newsletter · priorities supported by directorate based initiatives with crisp execution by our operators. We invested in Logistics and Information

Reduce your Medical Deductible in 2017 with Health Incentive Credits

YOUR EXCHANGE BENEFITShellip

For 2017 the maximum health incentive credit an individual can earn is $250 The family maximum is

$600 In 2017 covered retirees and their covered spouse should have already completed the Compass Health Assess-

ment to earn the Health Incentive Credits If you have not done so do so now

Health Incentive Credit features

Applied to the medical deductible andor coinsurance as claims are processed The credit cannot be applied to copay-

ments such as PCP Specialist Emergency Room Urgent Care copays Hospital confinement fees or pharmacy co-

pays

middot The credit will roll over every year until used up to 3 years

middot Credits are displayed on the Explanation of Benefits and in Aetna Navigator

Here are a few things you need to know

The Compass Health Assessment is a new and improved questionnaire that takes just 10 minutes to com-

plete Members answer questions about personal and family health history lifestyle habits recent screening results

and other health factors Since this is a brand new assessment members will need to complete it instead of just adding

updates as no previous answers will be carried over No other activities will earn credits until the assessment is com-

pleted To take the assessment log in to wwwaetnacom and click ldquoI want to Take a Health Assessmentrdquo on the

home page

These credits will be placed in an account and applied towards the first family memberrsquos claim where the deductible

andor coinsurance would be applied

Activity Health Incentive Credit Amount Calendar Year Maxi-

mum

Complete metabolic syndrome

screening before April 1 2017

$150 each $150 for employee only

and $300 for employee

and covered spouse Complete metabolic syndrome

screening between April 1 and

November 30 2017

$100 each

Disease Management (DM) goal ndash

complete 3 calls with a DM nurse

$100 each

Complete online journey (average

time 32 days)

$ 50 each up to four journeys $200 for employee only

or $400 for family

Dependent Children

Under Age 18

Have a preventive care exam $ 50 for each child pre- year

Pag e 6 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 7

YOUR EXCHANGE BENEFITShellip

In October we announced that Ken Weaver resigned as the AREA Representative on the Trustees

board and Terry Corley became the new AREA Representative Renee Figge who had recently retired

as AAFES CFO agreed to be the Alternate If you donrsquot already know Renee here is a short recap of

her career

Renee began her career with the Exchange in 1986 as a Management Trainee in San Antonio Her first

assignment was a field accountant in the New England Area From there she held numerous manage-

ment position in the Controller division where she was part of the team establishing the Integrated Gen-

eral Ledger Accounting System (IGLAS) in 1993 Next Renee worked in Treasury and was named the

Assistant Treasurer responsible for the daily operations of Treasury Management In 2006 she was

named the Exchange Treasurer As Treasurer she managed traditional corporate financial functions including treasury manage-

ment risk management benefit administration pension and investments private label consumer credit and collections She was

named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in March 2014 the first female CFO of AAFES Renee was born

and raised in Westminster Mass and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Fitchburg State College

Mass She is also a Certified Public Accountant

Get Your Metabolic Syndrome Screening

DoD NAF Health Plan Members have you completed your metabolic syndrome screening The screening is an im-

portant step to learn about your risk for metabolic syndrome a group of health factors that can set the stage for serious

health conditions Itrsquos also a way for you and your covered spouse to each earn a $150 incentive credit

Herersquos How to schedule your FREE screening today

bull Go to MyQuestForHealthcom

bull Click ldquoRegister Nowrdquo in the ldquoNot Registered Yetrdquo box

bull Enter registration key DoD2017

bull Enter your member ID from your Aetna ID card (starts with ldquoWrdquo) Your spouse must add an ldquoSrdquo to the end of your

member ID number and enter your date of birth

bull Select ldquoGet Startedrdquo to go to the screening home page

bull Select ldquoSchedule Nowrdquo and follow the prompts to schedule your appointment

You can also call Quest at 1-866-697-8378 to make your screening appointment

Or if you choose you may have your own doctor complete the screening

You must still follow the instructions above to register with Quest This will allow you to download the Physician Re-

sults Report Form your doctor must complete and fax to Quest so you will be able to earn the incentive Note You

may be charged a fee if your screening is not part of a routine physical exam Aetna International members must use

this option as there are no Quest locations outside the US

Learn about additional ways to earn your health incentive credits

Employees with individual coverage can earn $250 in credits and employees with family coverage can earn $600

Visit wwwnafhealthplanscomgtWellness amp Resources or call Member Services at 1-800-367-6276 to learn more

REMEMBER The online health assessment is required as a first step to earn ANY credits To take the health

assessment log in at wwwaetnacom and click ldquoI want to Take a Health Assessmentrdquo on the left side of your home

page Once you have completed your biometric screening and have received your results make sure to record them in

your health assessment

Pag e 8 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

2017 AREA Scholarship Program

Since 1985 AREA has provided educational opportunities to ldquoAAFES Kidsrdquo through its schol-arship program This coming year AREA plans to award $29000 in scholarships to nine gradu-ating high school seniors Amounts are one $5000 and eight $3000 awards

2017 will mark the 28th anniversary of the AREA scholarship program the only program de-signed to directly benefit AAFES employeesrsquo and assigned militaryrsquos children To date AREA has provided $715795 in scholarship awards to 337 deserving students ndash many of whom may not have even started college without the AREA boost Now that is something we should all be proud of

So how does the program work Herersquos a short synopsis

The program is limited to graduating high school seniors One of the parents must have been an AAFES employee or assigned military on January 1 of the award year had at least twelve consecutive months of Exchange employment or in the case of military personnel Exchange assignment For a deceased parent the twelve-month employment requirement must have been met at the time of death Applications must be sent to the scholarship committee during the designated enrollment period ndash January 1 through March 31 of each year An application form is available on the AREA web site at httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-associationcommunity-programsscholarshipshtm The same site sets out the specific requirements for making application eg application period minimum SAT and ACT scores etc All application criteria are laid out on the web site The AREA administers the program through an appointed AREA Scholarship Program Director Committee members lay out the parameters of the program each year which are ultimately approved by the AREA board of directors Michelle Priester

AREA Scholarship Program Director

ALA Luncheon and Charity Auction

Dec 9 ndash The American Logistics Asso-

ciation held a luncheon and donated

items were auctioned off by legendary

Dallas Cowboy football player Randy

White Bill Doyle DFW ALA Chapter

president presented AREA President

Chuck Poffenbarger and Scholarship

Fund Manager Michelle Priester a

check for $7500 for the AREA Schol-

arship Fund

Bill Doyle Michelle Priester and

Chuck Poffenbarger

PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75138-0614

Michelle Priester and Randy White

PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75138-0614

Community ServicemdashFall 2016

We recognize AREA chapter members who volunteer their time and devote other resources such as personal

knowledge and expertise to help improve the economic civic and social health of the communities where they

live and work Recipients were provided with a Certificate of Appreciation and a recognition letter signed by the

program director and president AREA

COMMUNITY AWARD RECIPIENTS

RON CLEMENT PRESIDENT

COLUMBIA RIVER CHAPTER

VANCOUVER WASHINGTON STATE

Ron makes arrangements for all meetings ie lunches updates etc send out updates from the National AREA

and keeps us up-to-date with all AAFES happenings He has an extremely positive attitude despite health issues

and is solely responsible for keeping all the members in our chapter together

BILL EDDINGS MEMBER

NORTH TEXAS CHAPTER

DALLASFORT WORTH TEXAS

Bill is responsible for his Neighborhood Night Out program He organizes the program and gets groups to come

in and speak including the police etc to address safety issues He also gets tables set up for volunteer organiza-

tions such as Meals on Wheels to recruit volunteers

AREA JUST FOR YOU

During a visit to Nellis Air Force Base Army amp Air Force Exchange Service DirectorCEO Tom Shull and David Nelson Chief Operating Officer paid trib-ute to Lt Col Thomas ldquoMosesrdquo Bouley brother of retired Western Region Senior Vice President Ed Bouley Lt Col Bouley 65th Aggression Squadron Commander gave the ultimate sacrifice for this nation during an F-15 crash on the Nevada Test and Training Range in July 2008 Bouley Hall home to the 65th AGRS is named in his honor

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 9

Tom Shull and David Nelson

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Pag e 10 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Lynda Tanaka Adrienne Hamada Frank Cedeno Pauline Ung Mary Ann Asato Pat Watson and Bill Allgire

Rose Kawata Alice Suma

and Margaret Hasegawa Brave game contestants Dot Irvine Ethel Miguel

Jan and Mel Santana Ruth Shiroma Cynthia Hoag Ardell Katsura Roy Miura and Marlene Tokuhisa

Our donation to the Hawaii Foodbank

The Aloha Chapter held its annual Christmas party on Sunday 4 Dec at its perennial location -- The Pearl Country Club The Chapter has been holding its holiday function here for the past 20 years So they are like family to us by now A Prime Rib buffet luncheon was arranged with Baked Mahi Mahi Korean style BBQ Chicken with all the attending salads and veggies A total of 57 members spouses and guestsmdashwith one very special guest this year FRANK CEDENOmdashenjoyed the buffet games door prizes Christmas spirit and camaraderie Frank worked at the old PACEX HQ in the early 70s at the Queen Emma building and helped in the transition to its newer location on 919 Ala Moana Blvd An election of Officers was held with BILL ALLGIRE being elected as President LAURI SANTOS Treasurer and PAULINE UNG Secretary Seventeen $$$ door prizes were given away with the two $50 cash prizes being won by LANI AKI and ELAINE TAKAHASI Grand Prize winners of $50 were MARY ANN ASATO FRANCES SAITO MILTON SHIMIZU and ROY MIURAmdash with the final $100 Grand Prize being won by ETHEL MIGUEL -- wining more with her AAFES family than her recent trip to Vegas Everyone left with renewed energy and filled with the Christmas Spirit

Aloha ChaptermdashBill Allgire

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 11

Alamo ChaptermdashBrenda Borland

The Alamo Chapter in San Antonio has many events throughout the year Different hosts sponsor the events Our Dinner in September was held at Caparellis Restaurant and was hosted by Marilyn and Javier Cerna

Len and Rhonda Freitas James and Norma

Thompson Doris Morris

Brenda Borland and Song Choe

Tony and Ella Trevino

Bilge Cordani and

Claire Guillemette

Judy and Lee Rux Marilyn and Javier Cerna Janice and Bill Dobbs

Mike Bresnok and

Shannon Soefje

Kim Mathews and

Dan Forsch

Ruth Lown Lois Lown

and Roy Hines

Ken Limtiaco Mike and

Betty Rohrer Paula Hall Virginia and

Bob Askew

Ann and Tim Brogan

Attending but not pictured

Kathy Jackson and Mark Porter

Dix-McGuire Chapter- Fran Stanley

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

The DIX- MCGUIRE RETIREE S ASSOCIATION held its fall luncheon on September 12 2016 at a favor ite location Cracker Barrel in Bur lington New J ersey There were 50 members in attendance Everyone enjoyed catching up with for -mer co-workers friends and new acquaintances There was plenty of good food camaraderie and door prizes to go around The AREA benefits briefing conducted in June 2016 was discussed and copies of pertinent information distributed to the author-ized members Many were amazed at additional benefits available to them through their Aetna insurance Jan Terry wife of Errol Lawrence provide the group with upcoming events including an Artists Reception and a water-color class at her Art Gallery Many members have taken classes provided by Jan and find them enjoyable Eloise Thomas invited the group to take advantage and join the Browns Mills senior citizen group for adventures to places including bus trips to Atlantic City Casi-nos Honorary member and long-time customer Therese Hall celebrated her 95th birthday with the group Asked what she attributes her youthful appearance and diligent restraint to aging she replied that she comes from a family with good genes She said to do what you like but in moderation Other birthday wishes were made to Joyce Carr Earl Scott Vince Pesini and Erna Jackson Also the group was informed that Toni Long Retired Manager had passed away in South Carolina after a lengthy illness Sympa-thy cards were sent to Tonirsquos daughters on behalf of the group Several members expressed how much our card program meant to them comments were made by Peggy Forcey Vince Pesini Bob Bryant and Therese Hall Door prizes were won by Patty Puryear Fran Stanley Carrine Simms Fannie Anderson Mr Carter and Barbara Robinson and server Brittany The 5050 was won by Barbara Puryear

Pag e 12 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Kay and Vince Pisini Yoshiko

Brown and Reiko Williams

Evelyn Sprague Marianne Overhiser Katie

Barrett Edna Rock and Velma Watkins

Barbara Puryear Priscilla Parker

Patti Puryear and Glenn Parker

Arlene Cornish Sandi Grady Nedra

Harris and Barbara Robinson Fannie Anderson Welton Chase Hank

Fleming and his Guest Our 95 year old Queen of the Day

Therese Hall with Fran Stanley

Beatrice Hargrove Carrine Simms Joyce Carr and Betty OBrien

Patti Rahilly Jones

and Marie Rahilly

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 13

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Dix-McGuire Chapter - Fran Stanley

The Ft Dix-McGuire Chapter members met to celebrate Christmas at OrsquoConnerrsquos ( formally known as Charleyrsquos Other Brother) in Mt Holly New Jersey Despite the rainy day we had over 50 members and guests in attendance who enjoyed the event Holiday music was playing in the background as participants enjoyed playing trivia games for numerous gifts as well as door prizes There was plenty of good food games and gifts to go around Participants were able to choose from London Broil Chicken Parmesan or Stuff shells as their main entreacutee Each meal came with a house salad two vegetables dinner rolls coffee tea and a holiday desert This year the members were able to sign Christmas cards that were sent to for-mer members who now live outside the state or were too ill to attend The 5050 winner Richard Schmelia generously donated $25 back to the group to help send out fruit baskets to those too ill to attend The camaraderie displayed among the group reminded us how awesome it was to work for an organization that was more than a busi-ness and more like a fami-ly May God continue to bless each of you

Earl Scott Robert Bryant and Sylvia Brown William Henriquez Reyes Errol Lawrence Jane Terri Lawrence Luis Lopez

Elaine Brown Therese Hall Monica Frederick and Edna Rock

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Golden Gate ChaptermdashErnest Kodama

Golden Gate AREA Chapter held its Christmas Luncheon on December 10 at the Spinnaker Restaurant in Sausalito CA Attending the luncheon were Mary Lou Geimer George Wills Dennis Gilman Arline Gilman Lou

Vitalie Arlene Hadfield Julia Lee Joan Turner Chick Kretz Gina Kretz Toni DeBardeleben Stanlee Garriot and Ernie Kodama

Pag e 14 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Northern California Chapter ndash Ken ldquoTomrdquo Keim

We began our fall season with a luncheon meeting at Mimirsquos of Elk Grove Members and guests attending were Renate

Atkinson and daughter Deborah Margaret Belcher Edit Butler Yaeko Cooper Lisa Denny Maureen Dobert Dianne Hobbs

Celia Hudson Rosa LaBoeuf Tina Minjarez Kristin Taylor Jerri Thomas Fatma and Jerry Thomason and Stella and Michael

Winch The group discussed possible activities for the upcoming year such as a Sacramento train ride winery tour at Apple

Hill garage sale picnic BBQ in the ark and a casino visit Members were asked to give feedback on which of these most ap-

peal to Chapter members

Our October luncheon meeting at El Tapatio was attended by the following members and guests Margaret Belcher Rosie

Boyce Edie Butler Yaeko Cooper Lisa Denny Maureen Dobert Arlene Ferry and daughter Debbie Dianne Hobbs Margie

Iwamoto Ken Keim Rosa LaBoeuf Richard Mason Gloria Masse Tina Minjarez Ellen Rivera Margie Scheatzle Kristin

Taylor Jerri Toomas Fatma and Jerry Thomason and Lee Woodward

October November and December are the busiest time of the year The annual fall bake and used book sale was held on Octo-

ber 29 at McClellan BX The annual holiday auction was held following the regular November 9 luncheon meeting at the IHOP on Sunrise Blvd and we held our gala Christmas luncheon on December 11 at Zinfandel Grill

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 15

Gulf Coast Chapter - Jan Comstock

Super fun and exciting AAFES Retiree Christmas luncheon 62 in attendance We had a blast We had to renew our

membership and pay our $500 dues for the year We had a great raffle and also brought in can goods for the food

banks in our area A great big thank you and job well done to Steve Friend and Regina Steve Mitchell and Susan

attended both doing so much better Missed three that could not attend We had so much fun with our signsmdashfound

out we have a lot of naughty ladies They all asked for the naughty sign A big plus for me was that the group

sang Happy Birthday to me The waitress surprised me with a slice of chocolate cake with a candle and ice cream We

also recognized the other December birthday Merry Christmas

Scott Maynard Billy Hullen-der and Brenda Hullender

Olive Bobo and Marcia Watts Harville

Isabelle Good Hender-shot and Gail Golden Escobedo

See many more photos on Jan Comstockrsquos Facebook page

Jan Comstock

North Texas ChaptermdashRichard Sheff and Linda Dean

The North Texas Chapter of AREA has been busy this past quarter attending events such as the music of Johnny Cash a FREE Membership Appreciation Luncheon and a Holiday Celebration amp Gift Ex-change Please follow us on our Facebook page at North Texas Chapter of AREA to see all of the pic-tures

ldquoRing of Firerdquo at the Addison Water Tower Theatre Oct 16 ndash NTC-AREA members attended a play that

included the music of Johnny Cash After the Johnny Cash music we enjoyed dinner at BJrsquos Restaurant and

Brewhouse

Linda Dean Jerry amp Carlon Cloud

and Sarah Rabb Marilyn amp Leon Levin Doug amp Gail Olney Lina amp Chuck Poffenbarger

Membership Appreciation FREE Luncheon at Rudyrsquos BBQ Nov 3 ndash Annually the North Texas Chapter of

AREA has a FREE appreciation luncheon for members This year 103 members enjoyed barbecue at Rudyrsquos

Barbecue amp Country Store

Even with 2 serving tables the lines were long There was plenty of food for everyone

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Continued on next page

Pag e 16 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Take coverhellip Richard Sheff has a knife to cut the cake

NTC-AREA Board Meeting at HQ Nov 11 - After a NTC-AREA board meeting at HQ some of the members ran into some of the active Exchange Executives Dave Nelson and Ana Middleton From left to right Roy Robertson Jr Debbie Kliment Byerly Tom Branning Dave Nelson Richard Sheff Ana Middle-ton Jack Leavitt and Dale Linebarger

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Annual Holiday Celebration amp Gift Exchange Dec 4 ndash To celebrate the holiday season NTC-AREA members

gathered for a late luncheon at the YO Ranch Steakhouse The food was good and we had a private room for social-

izing and fun with the gift exchange

56 members attended the party at the YO Ranch Steakhouse So many pretty packages

to choose from

NTC President

Richard Sheff and

Master of Ceremo-

nies always

makes the gift ex-

change so much

fun

Bobbye Towns wearing

her Christmas gift Do you

think wersquoll see it again

next year

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos

Pat Weaver writes ldquoIf the mem-

bers want to know why their

checks are delayed this is the rea-

son The little Christmas trees are

my lsquoRed Neckrsquo trees They have

gun shells on them for lightsrdquo I

made all the ceramic pieces such

as the Santas and manger scenes

(See more photos on page 23)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 17

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith

In the summer of 1973 the Exchange transferred me from the Colorado Area Ex-change Fort Carson CO where I was the Services Operations Manager to the Okina-wa Regional Exchange as Chief of Services I was a 13 year veteran of AAFES at that time starting when I graduated High School in 1960 with the George AFB Exchange Victorville CA My first job was a Petroleum Transfer Engineer a Pump Island At-tendant for the unlearned Okinawa was our first overseas assignment and it was the first time my wife and children would fly My four year old son at the time would look up in the sky at an airplane and ask his Mother lsquoCanrsquot Daddy drive the car to Okinawarsquo We could never find the lsquobridgersquo across the Pacific so fly it was

We stopped over in Hawaii for several days to straighten out some passport issues for my family then it was on to Okinawa We landed at the lsquotail endrsquo of a Typhoon with scores of airport employees meeting the aircraft with umbrellas ushering us to a bus to take to us to the terminal Much of the Naha Airport was open to the outside in 1973 which would have been a delight except it was raining very hard with high winds John Hanson was our sponsor and met us at

the exit to Customs and welcomed us to Okinawa He and Lydie took very good care of us and helped us to acclimate ourselves to Okinawa life

It took us a few weeks to get our quarters assigned to us and with lsquoaddressrsquo and direc-tions in hand we drove to see it According to the house numbers it was an empty lot overgrown with trees and weeds 20rsquo tall After several passes searching to make sure I was not overlooking the address I was getting ready to go back to the housing office when my daughter said lsquolook Daddy I can see a roofrsquo I stopped and walked through the undergrowth to a house that appeared to have been sitting empty for a while Later that evening I told John Hanson that we found the house but it will take a little bit of work to clear the growth to where we can live in the house With the help of a lsquoPapa-sanrsquo we were able to do so quickly and settled in for life on Okinawa

While in Hawaii my children begged me to go to the beach which I refused because I told them lsquowe are going to live on an island for three years you can swim when we get therersquo However the Okinawa of 1973 is not the Okinawa of today The only beach for swimming we could find was Okuma on the Northern part of the Island The other shore line was riddled with volcanic rock which required you to wear lsquocombat bootsrsquo to walk However we loved it

The Okinawa of today 40 plus years later is much dif-ferent Pat and I were offered the opportunity to come back for three months to lsquofill inrsquo for a Missionary Pas-tor in the Church we were members of while here in the 70rsquos who needed to return to the States for that pe-riod of time We were immediately reminded lsquowe live in a different worldrsquo today than that we experienced four decades ago with the added security at airports the

enhanced visa checks customs inspectiondeclaration and when we were met with the lsquoclosedrsquo Military Installations that were open in the 1970rsquos

But the thing that had not changed is the politeness of the Japanese people We flew into Tokyo Narita Airport and had to catch a bus for the 45 minute drive to Haneda Air-port where our flight departed to Okinawa The attendants were striking with their cus-tomary bow to all who boarded the bus and we were met with this same courtesy when the bus arrived at Haneda and again when we exited the plane at Naha Okinawa In the Restaurants the stores-large and small-we have been met with this ever present polite welcome

Our hour drive from the Airport to Church apartments on the evening of our arrival introduced us to a modern Express Way ex-tending the full length of the Island and a lsquospider likersquo network of roads leading to all parts of the Islands A number of the 1970 Military Installations have been returned to the Japanese Government and replaced with lsquohigh risersquo buildings

On what used to be the Awase Golf Course is now the Aeon Mall Okinawa Rycom a multistory mall that would rival any mod-ern mall we might find in the States The Express Way frequently maneuvers through tunnels carved out of the limited moun-tains on Okinawa the coral shores have been replaced with sand and beaches are plentiful as are numerous scenic drives through the countryside

Pag e 18 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Don amp Patsy Smith

I have not been able to verify the figures but I recall using population figures in the 1970rsquos of 300000 today that population exceeds 1300000 Okinawa has become Mainland Japanrsquos Hawaii resort Island

During our time here the enhanced security has required us to lsquoget a passrsquo for Pat as she does not have a CAC which I have to enter the Military Installations One of the Church members sponsored her allowing us to visit many of the Exchange Facili-ties Today Futenma Kadena Hansen Torii Schwab Foster and Kinser are the major facilities remaining on the Island

I remember in the 70rsquos sharing with my Okinawan counter parts the need for the Exchange Facilities to lsquolook like homersquo for the Americans They of course were willing to help but my Automotive Tech Rep Arkaki-san asked me lsquowhat does home look likersquo We were trying to emulate the lsquoappearancersquo of our Stateside BasePost Exchanges but knowing they would not know what they looked like I told him we need to make them look like SEARS we did not have Wal-Mart in those days

He and the others nodded and we went about working on the lsquofacadesrsquo of the scattered Service Facilities we had all over the Island On one occasion I invited lsquomy guysrsquo to our home for a cook out with homemade ice cream and Arkaki-san asked how I thought our efforts were coming along with the lsquolookrsquo as I called it I told him I was very pleased and more important so were our customers He then told me lsquoI am happy because none of us know this SEARS you talk about what does it look likersquo I learned a lesson that day lsquodonrsquot always assume your counterpart in a different country understands the word picture you are trying to sharersquo

But back to today the Exchange folks here continue with that lsquolook of homersquo approach The added franchise facilities like Chilirsquos Subway Popeyes Baskin Robbins and of course one of my favorites one of the original Exchange self-franchises Anthonyrsquos Pizza dates back to lsquomy daysrsquo

Being in a lsquoMilitaryrsquo Church I have had to opportunity to talk with many Military Families from the Air Force Army Ma-rines and Navy My lsquoMarinersquo friends will ask lsquowhy did not you list the Marines first we always arrive firstrsquo But I chose to list them alphabetically to not offend either of the branches They each are among the lsquofinestrsquo of the young men and women who serve our country I am proud to be with them even if only for a short while All I have met are lsquothrilledrsquo with the Ex-change Facilities on Okinawa In fact one Marine told me lsquoit is a touch of homersquo

So to the Exchange Family in Okinawa lsquoGreat Jobrsquo

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith (Continued)

In the News From a December 15 e-mail from Jim Henry ldquo In case you missed it Darren Woods son of Dale and Karen Woods was named today to be Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Exxon Mo-bil Darren replaces Rex Tillerson who is being nominated for Secretary of State Dale and Karen hope you dont mind me bragging on Darren a little You must be awfully proud of himrdquo

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 19

IN REMEMBRANCE

ERENEO COPADA 89 Aug 20 in San Francisco CA The Presidio of San Francisco Safety and Security Assistant retired in 1998

DENNIS JONES 81 died July 12 in Dallas TX The Frankfurt General Manager retired in 1986

BILLY GILES 77 died Aug 10 in Red Oak TX The HQ Computer Systems analyst retired in 1995

Antoinette (Toni) Long 79 died Sept 4 in Hampton SC The Los Angeles AFB General Manager retired in 1992

THOMAS SAVAGEAU 79 died Aug 23 in Ajijic Jalisco Mexico The HQ Associate retired in 1989

JOHN SHARP 59 died May 12 in Ovilla TX The Europe Egion Area manager retired in 2013

PAUL TAFF 90 died Aug 21 in Arlington TX The HQ Associate retired in 1983

ROBERT WILLINGHAM 84 died Sept 28 in Dallas TX The HQ Associate retired in 1993

DOUGLAS WOODHOUSE 64 died Oct 1 in Mobile AL The HQ Management Analyst retired in 2006

Pag e 20 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

WILLS ldquoFrom time to time retired associates of AAFES leave be-quests to the AREA in their will If you desire to make such a bequest we recommend providing the person that pre-pares your formally written and executed will with the follow-ing sample clause If you make such a bequest please notify AREA at the same address as in the clause I give (blank dollarsproperty) to the Army Air Force Ex-change Service Retired Employees Association (AREA) PO Box 380614 Duncanville Texas 75138

Other Chapter reported deaths

George John Vomvoris legendary AAFES Food amp Services Executive (76) passed

away on November 18 2016 with his family by his side in Waxahachie Texas

Also we received news that Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur who is well known as

the first female super rate in AAFES passed away at age 88 in early November

(See eulogy on pages 21-23 by Aubrey Rembold)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 21

Eulogy Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur

12 May 1928 - Nov 2016

By way of introduction I am Aubrey Rembold a 45+ years long co-worker co-

retiree and friend forever of Rosaliersquos At Rosaliersquos surprising request but then

she was full of surprises we sat together at my home in Little Elm Texas suburb

of Dallas in March 2012 and authored this Eulogy This was the ldquoRosalie wayrdquo

that we all experienced throughout her lifetime I told her that she was just

wanting to ldquoHave the Last Wordrdquo as always Of course she agreed

So just who was this wonderful lady we are assembled to remember Rosalie is

the daughter of Eva and Emil Stauffer she having been born on 12 May 1928 in

Fort Dodge Iowa Rosalie was preceded in death by her younger sister Donna

in 2003 and older brother Welden in 2004

Rosaliersquos life in Fort Dodge was short lived the family relocating to Ashland Oregon at her tender age of 2 frac12 yrs There

Rosalie completed her grade school Junior High and Ashland High School Education graduating with Honors in 1946

Itrsquos notable that Rosalie was Business Manager for Ashland High Schools ldquoRogue Newspaperrdquo Rosalie continued her

education completing one (1) year at Southern Oregon College Of interest is that Rosalie logged 2 frac12 years parttime

after school and weekend work with JC Penny during her High School Years

Serious employment began in 1948 when she became a full-time employee of the Trailways Bus Company as a Ticket

Agent Then lightening struck Rosalie met Richard La Fleur soon to become the ldquolove of her liferdquo when they married

on August 14th 1950 in Juarez Mexico Rosalie and Richard restated their vows in an Ashland Oregon Presbyterian

Church Ceremony a year later

Together Rosalie and Richard ran the Ticket Counter and Cafeacute for the Bus Company until Richard was recalled to

service by the military in 1950 A daughter Neva Lynne arrived on 7 September 1952 joining brother Richard and sis-

ter Marilyn followed almost immediately by the familyrsquos move to Portland International Air Base Oregon due to Rich-

ard Seniors military re-assignment

In 1953 Richard was assigned to Okinawa where military dependent housing was limited resulting in Rosalie and fam-

ily remaining stateside Rosalie Richard Marilyn and Neva relocated to Ashland living with Rosaliersquos father while

Richard was overseas Rosalie worked for Dr Marcus Woods as a Dental Assistant until Richard returned home in

1955 at which time they relocated to Spokane Washingtonrsquos Fairchild Air Force Base It is said that there is a time and

place for everything and so it was for Rosaliersquos ultimately amazing 33 years long AAFES Career as her super successful

Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) Career was launched at Fairchild

Probably unseen to Rosalie at the time her initial job with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service BX as a Snack

Bar Manager was but the ldquofirst rungrdquo on an unbelievable ldquoladder to a most storied careerrdquo She quickly received a

promotion into Retail Store Operations where she continued to excel during the period 1955 to 1959

In late 1959 Richard was again re-assigned to Okinawa however this was an ldquoaccompanied tourrdquo thus the entire fami-

ly were as off to Okinawa Rosaliersquos flawless performance in her prior AAFES positions resulted in AAFES placing her

in their Executive Management Program (EMP) which provides special on-the-job training for rapid advancement to

ever increasing responsible positions In Okinawa Rosalie was a Procurement Clerk subsequently becoming a Senior

Clothing Buyer for the exchanges a very difficult challenging tasking most especially in an oversea environment

Richard Senior departed Okinawa in 1964 to Stateside in an assignment as Officers Club Manager Brooks AFB Ala-

bama Rosalie and daughter Neva departed Okinawa in 1965 en-route to HONG KONG with Rosalie assigned as a buyer

in the AAFES Hong Kong Procurement Office Son Richard was still in the Air Force his having joined the AF on Au-

gust 17th 1964

As had become routine Rosalie was rapidly promoted to Chief Hong Kong Procurement Office Her responsibilities re-

quired that she procure and ship Hong Kong sourced merchandise to exchanges worldwide At the time her largest sin-

gle account was Exchanges in Vietnam a massive ever changing exchange operation serving a half million US Troops

As an illustration of the volume Rosalie consummated her ldquofirst Million Dollar single

purchaserdquo for a specific model of Seiko Watch destined for Vietnam This was only the

beginning as many more million dollar plus purchases followed

In early 1966 with Rosalie in Hong Kong Richard Senior was again transferred to Vi-

etnam for a short tour preparatory to his retirement with him subsequently retiring

from the military on July 31st 1966 He immediately went to work in sales for the Cana-

dian Club Spirits Company and was returned to Okinawa for his civilian job Son Rich-

ard was honorably discharged from the AF on August 16th 1968 and joined Rosalie and

Neva in Hong Kong Richard entered the University of Hong Kong completing a yearrsquos

studies Daughter Marilyn back home in Medford Oregon married Rusty Vaughn and

remained in Medford

Tragedy came into Rosalie and familyrsquos life with the unexpected death of husband Richard from a Heart Attack on No-

vember 17th 1968 Their marriage spanned eighteen (18) years

In July 1969 Rosalie reported to AAFES Headquarters in Dallas TX with yet another promotion that being Chief Soft-

lines for the Worldwide AAFES In this position she quickly recognized the need for ldquocentral receipt quality assurance

and distribution of Fashion Softlinesrdquo for the worldwide organization To this end she and the Assistant to the Command-

er AAFES developed and installed a Fashion Merchandise Distribution Center at AAFES Headquarters in Dallas which

Rosalie subsequently ran as its Chief inclusive of Diamond Jewelry Military Uniforms and Shoes being centrally distrib-

uted from a center in Atlanta GA These enormous operations grew and prospered under Rosaliersquos leadership In fact

the AAFES Fashion Distribution Center has become Rosaliersquos lsquolsquoLegacyrdquo It was and remains Rosaliersquos ldquofinest hourrdquo the

concept and operation having corrected so many prior weaknesses in the purchase receipt quality assurance and distri-

bution of Fashion Merchandise to AAFES stores around the world This concept is still used today and will most proba-

bly endure for all time Itrsquos truly a monumental achievement worthy of being the ldquoRosalie Legacyrdquo Her incredible suc-

cess produced another promotion that being Chief Western Distribution Region in January 1982

Commensurate with this new assignment Rosalie achieved the highest recognition ever bestowed upon an AAFES wom-

an to that point in time She was promoted to the Grade of UA 16 Special Rate the FIRST WOMAN IN AAFES TO EV-

ER REACH THIS RANK At the time AAFES employee strength was 93000 worldwide with there being only 16 per-

sons of this rank in the entire organization all of them MEN It was Rosaliersquos above and beyond performance that broke

thru the glass ceiling with her promotion to this highest AAFES employee rank Rosalie became an instant role model for

every woman employee in AAFES attaining an ldquoAAFES Celebrityrdquo status Rosalie broke the ice and now there are a half

dozen women holding this high rank Rosalie will truly always be remembered for her ldquotrailblazingrdquo performance

To assume her new Chief Western Distribution Region duties Rosalie relocated from Dallas to Oakland California

where she remained until 1984 Her superb performance in Oakland once again garnered for her yet another seemingly

impossible tasking ie that of merging the huge AAFES East and West Coast Distribution Centers During this process

Rosalie also spearheaded the design of three new super modern Distribution Warehouses all of which were completed and

operational before Rosalie retired in October 1986 after 33 years of superbly exceptional service to the Worldwide Army

and Air Force Exchange Service

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Pag e 22 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Rosaliersquos ldquoBig Dayrdquo chosen by her personally was October 30th 1986 on which she formal-

ly retired after 33 years of unparalleled broad spectrum success in every job held during

her entire career She produced so many ldquofirstsrdquo for the organization that Rosalie is easily

in the 5 Top Performers male or female of all time in the AAFES organization

Her retirement ldquoGala Eventrdquo on 30 October 1986 at the Atlanta Marriott Ballroom saw

over 300 guests celebrating with Rosalie and her family The following day at a formal re-

tirement event the Commander AAFES Major General John E Long presented Rosalie

with her Official Certificate of Retirement FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST

In retirement Rosalie has traveled performs volunteer work for her church and neighborhood Home Ownerrsquos Associa-

tion but most importantly makes time for enjoying her three children 7 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren

Rosalie should be ldquoclonedrdquo so the world is always blessed with a Rosalie LaFleur

In this life there is really only one aspect of a personrsquos life that endures and that is the ldquomemoriesrdquo one leaves for the

living Without question Rosalie lived her life in the manner our Lord and Savior wishes for all mere mortals to live and

as such she left a treasure chest full of comforting memories for all of us to remember in filling the void created by her

passing I know you all agree that Rosalie was loved and will always be loved hellipMay she rest in peace for all

eternity

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos (continued from page 17)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 23

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

The following telephone numbers are provided as a convenience to members wishing to contact certain HQ AAFES offices and the Pentagon Federal Credit Union

HQ SWITCHBOARD

(214) 312-2011

FOR RETIREMENT and GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS

HQ AAFES BENEFIT BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES (800) 519-3381

GENERAL COUNSEL DALE HARBOUR (214) 312-3126

EXCHANGE POST LISA A MOAK (214) 312 4729

SALES TABLOIDS TABLOID DEPARTMENT (800) 733-5142

ID CARD PRIVILEGES

HR-S HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE

CAC ID cards are issued Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 0730 am ndash 1000 am (no appointment needed) Appointments for a

time after 1030am can be arranged by emailing HQHROaafescom or calling Shahla Barakhshan HR Tech (214) 312-4292 Julie

Humphrey HR Tech (214) 312-6423 or Veneitra Colston-Mack HR Tech (214) 312-2531

Please ensure to bring your CACshopping privilege id card as well as a valid Federal or State ID to renew your CAC andor

shopping privilege ID card If your CAC is expired you will need to bring in two valid forms of Federal andor State IDrsquos

(such as a driverrsquos license US passport birth certificate original social security card)

Questions Jun King HQ Human Resources Manager - (214) 312-3677

PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TOLL FREE SERVICE ndashMEMBER SERVICEs TOLL FREE US 800-247-5626

Monday - Friday 700 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time Saturday 800 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time

Sunday 900 am to 530 pm Eastern Time OVERSEAS DIRECT DIAL 541-225-6700

TTY (for the hearing impaired TOLL FREE US 800 225-6378

FOR OTHERS NOT LISTED PAT WEAVER (972) 780-9810

For other information check out the Exchange website at httpwwwshopmyexchangecom and the AREA website httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-association

Pag e 24 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

PO Box 75138 Duncanville TX 75138

Note denotes non-AAFES retiree

denotes Non member of AREA

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 25

SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS

DONORS IN MEMORY OF Fred Schonwetter Stewart Fogelman $5000

Inga Brooks Dennis Jones $10000

Fumiko Hornby Kenneth and Aiko Thompson $10000

DONOR AS A GENERAL DONATION

Richard Mancinelli $50000

James Sawyer $10000

Karen Forsyth $100000

DFW Chapter of ALA $750000

Editorrsquos Note Patrick and I hope you and your loved ones have a happy and healthy New Year

Marcia Kane (2nd to the

left) is part of the White

Bluff Chapel choir located

on the White Bluff Resort in

TX There are about 50

members but we split up

into 5 smaller groups to go

caroling on December 16 to

homes of chapel members

The nativity display

under our Christmas

tree being visited by

our pet white dove

ldquoCooCoordquo May

peace reign in your

hearts the whole year

through

AREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION FORM

To AREA PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75318-0614

From Telephone

This donation is (check one box below)

In Honor of (Name)

In Memory Of (Name)

An Annual Pledge

Other

Send Card to

NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

TELEPHONE

Amount of donation (check enclosed)

$

I wish to pledge $_________________ each year to the AREA Scholarship Fund My donation for the current year is enclosed

Your donation will be acknowledged to both the donor and to the recipient or the survivor All donations are income tax deductible

DONOR NAME (Printed) SIGNATURE

COMMENTS

Enclosure 6-1

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE PERSON TO LIST USE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW

Pag e 26 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY UPDATES

NEW MEMBERS

LINDA GUY-SUMMERS 1221 Fairway Dr Chesapeake VA 23320 Tel 757-819-6944 summers18coxnet DEBBIE MCDONALD 111 South Hillside St Red Oak TX 75154 Debm012gmailcom DAVID A SMITH III 4728 Crawford Dr The Colony TX 75056 469-400-3215 73 smithdagmailcom DAVID BLISS 1017 N New Rd Waco TX 76710 254-756-0865 davidbslowleakaolcom LIESELOTTE J BILLMAN 3017 Emory St Columbus GA 31903 706-689-7402 NANCY VICUNA 3220 W Park Creek Dr Meridian ID 83642 208-602-5323 nkvicunayahoocom THOMAS A HARRIS JR 2618 Blan St Columbus GA 210-414-5048 Thomasaharrisjrmsncom

TELEPHONE E-MAIL CHANGES CECIL STELLYES 24827 107th Ave SE Kent WA 98030 253-236-5949 Cecilofkentcomcastnet EMAIL CHANGES

AUDREY EARLY 1894 Overwood Dr Frisco TX 75034 audreyearlyyahoocom

ADDRESS CHANGES

ALICE KONDRAT

37 Coles Apt 305

N Hampton MA 01060

JOSEPH A ROBINSON

755 Pocaset Dr

Ellijay GA 30540

706-698-7419

Mj5jm5newhotmailcom

GARY ARENTZ

Anne Clardy-Spouse

3331 Spring Valley Dr

Steamboat Springs CO 80487

2214-288-7217

Gary4b2agmailcom

ELLA J MCKINNEY

1324 Greenstone Ct

Columbus GA 31906

706-565-7204

mizjaynebellsouthnet

CHERYL DECK

112 Fox Home Lane

Georgetown TX 78633

254-547-8510

Cdeck3hotrrcom

JOAN BOUTWELL

1633 County Road 3569

Dike TX 75437

972-274-2200

Save this page with your copy of the 2013 AREA Directory

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 27

AAFES Retired Employees Association

PO Box 380614

Duncanville TX 75138-0614

DUES ALERT If the last time you renewed your dues was in December 2016 or earlier

please send your $15 dues PAYABLE to AREA

at the mailing address shown above Note Dues increase to $17 on February 1 2017

AAFES Retired Employees Association Help Us Save Money Get the Newsletter online

rather than through the mail

The difference in cost is significant and yoursquoll enjoy these advantages

Get the Newsletter first before anyone else E-mail is faster than snail-mail

The Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format is in color and you can transfersave the file as you desire

Per copy print cost at $142 + mailing at $057 = $199 cost per copy Do yourself and AREA a favor ndash try the Newsletter via e-mail attachment

Here is what one member said ldquoThe e-mail edition is superb Easy to read brilliant colors etc I canrsquot say enough about it and would recommend that anyone with a computer should give it a try

Send an e-mail to Pat Weaver Membership Director at ken-patsbcglobalnet and state that you would like to get the Newsletter on line and wersquoll do the rest Give it a try If you donrsquot like it we can always add you back to the snail-mail list

AREAmdashJUST FOR YOU

PRSRT STD

US POSTAGE PAID

DALLAS TX

PERMIT 1478

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AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 7

YOUR EXCHANGE BENEFITShellip

In October we announced that Ken Weaver resigned as the AREA Representative on the Trustees

board and Terry Corley became the new AREA Representative Renee Figge who had recently retired

as AAFES CFO agreed to be the Alternate If you donrsquot already know Renee here is a short recap of

her career

Renee began her career with the Exchange in 1986 as a Management Trainee in San Antonio Her first

assignment was a field accountant in the New England Area From there she held numerous manage-

ment position in the Controller division where she was part of the team establishing the Integrated Gen-

eral Ledger Accounting System (IGLAS) in 1993 Next Renee worked in Treasury and was named the

Assistant Treasurer responsible for the daily operations of Treasury Management In 2006 she was

named the Exchange Treasurer As Treasurer she managed traditional corporate financial functions including treasury manage-

ment risk management benefit administration pension and investments private label consumer credit and collections She was

named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in March 2014 the first female CFO of AAFES Renee was born

and raised in Westminster Mass and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Fitchburg State College

Mass She is also a Certified Public Accountant

Get Your Metabolic Syndrome Screening

DoD NAF Health Plan Members have you completed your metabolic syndrome screening The screening is an im-

portant step to learn about your risk for metabolic syndrome a group of health factors that can set the stage for serious

health conditions Itrsquos also a way for you and your covered spouse to each earn a $150 incentive credit

Herersquos How to schedule your FREE screening today

bull Go to MyQuestForHealthcom

bull Click ldquoRegister Nowrdquo in the ldquoNot Registered Yetrdquo box

bull Enter registration key DoD2017

bull Enter your member ID from your Aetna ID card (starts with ldquoWrdquo) Your spouse must add an ldquoSrdquo to the end of your

member ID number and enter your date of birth

bull Select ldquoGet Startedrdquo to go to the screening home page

bull Select ldquoSchedule Nowrdquo and follow the prompts to schedule your appointment

You can also call Quest at 1-866-697-8378 to make your screening appointment

Or if you choose you may have your own doctor complete the screening

You must still follow the instructions above to register with Quest This will allow you to download the Physician Re-

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may be charged a fee if your screening is not part of a routine physical exam Aetna International members must use

this option as there are no Quest locations outside the US

Learn about additional ways to earn your health incentive credits

Employees with individual coverage can earn $250 in credits and employees with family coverage can earn $600

Visit wwwnafhealthplanscomgtWellness amp Resources or call Member Services at 1-800-367-6276 to learn more

REMEMBER The online health assessment is required as a first step to earn ANY credits To take the health

assessment log in at wwwaetnacom and click ldquoI want to Take a Health Assessmentrdquo on the left side of your home

page Once you have completed your biometric screening and have received your results make sure to record them in

your health assessment

Pag e 8 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

2017 AREA Scholarship Program

Since 1985 AREA has provided educational opportunities to ldquoAAFES Kidsrdquo through its schol-arship program This coming year AREA plans to award $29000 in scholarships to nine gradu-ating high school seniors Amounts are one $5000 and eight $3000 awards

2017 will mark the 28th anniversary of the AREA scholarship program the only program de-signed to directly benefit AAFES employeesrsquo and assigned militaryrsquos children To date AREA has provided $715795 in scholarship awards to 337 deserving students ndash many of whom may not have even started college without the AREA boost Now that is something we should all be proud of

So how does the program work Herersquos a short synopsis

The program is limited to graduating high school seniors One of the parents must have been an AAFES employee or assigned military on January 1 of the award year had at least twelve consecutive months of Exchange employment or in the case of military personnel Exchange assignment For a deceased parent the twelve-month employment requirement must have been met at the time of death Applications must be sent to the scholarship committee during the designated enrollment period ndash January 1 through March 31 of each year An application form is available on the AREA web site at httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-associationcommunity-programsscholarshipshtm The same site sets out the specific requirements for making application eg application period minimum SAT and ACT scores etc All application criteria are laid out on the web site The AREA administers the program through an appointed AREA Scholarship Program Director Committee members lay out the parameters of the program each year which are ultimately approved by the AREA board of directors Michelle Priester

AREA Scholarship Program Director

ALA Luncheon and Charity Auction

Dec 9 ndash The American Logistics Asso-

ciation held a luncheon and donated

items were auctioned off by legendary

Dallas Cowboy football player Randy

White Bill Doyle DFW ALA Chapter

president presented AREA President

Chuck Poffenbarger and Scholarship

Fund Manager Michelle Priester a

check for $7500 for the AREA Schol-

arship Fund

Bill Doyle Michelle Priester and

Chuck Poffenbarger

PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75138-0614

Michelle Priester and Randy White

PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75138-0614

Community ServicemdashFall 2016

We recognize AREA chapter members who volunteer their time and devote other resources such as personal

knowledge and expertise to help improve the economic civic and social health of the communities where they

live and work Recipients were provided with a Certificate of Appreciation and a recognition letter signed by the

program director and president AREA

COMMUNITY AWARD RECIPIENTS

RON CLEMENT PRESIDENT

COLUMBIA RIVER CHAPTER

VANCOUVER WASHINGTON STATE

Ron makes arrangements for all meetings ie lunches updates etc send out updates from the National AREA

and keeps us up-to-date with all AAFES happenings He has an extremely positive attitude despite health issues

and is solely responsible for keeping all the members in our chapter together

BILL EDDINGS MEMBER

NORTH TEXAS CHAPTER

DALLASFORT WORTH TEXAS

Bill is responsible for his Neighborhood Night Out program He organizes the program and gets groups to come

in and speak including the police etc to address safety issues He also gets tables set up for volunteer organiza-

tions such as Meals on Wheels to recruit volunteers

AREA JUST FOR YOU

During a visit to Nellis Air Force Base Army amp Air Force Exchange Service DirectorCEO Tom Shull and David Nelson Chief Operating Officer paid trib-ute to Lt Col Thomas ldquoMosesrdquo Bouley brother of retired Western Region Senior Vice President Ed Bouley Lt Col Bouley 65th Aggression Squadron Commander gave the ultimate sacrifice for this nation during an F-15 crash on the Nevada Test and Training Range in July 2008 Bouley Hall home to the 65th AGRS is named in his honor

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 9

Tom Shull and David Nelson

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Pag e 10 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Lynda Tanaka Adrienne Hamada Frank Cedeno Pauline Ung Mary Ann Asato Pat Watson and Bill Allgire

Rose Kawata Alice Suma

and Margaret Hasegawa Brave game contestants Dot Irvine Ethel Miguel

Jan and Mel Santana Ruth Shiroma Cynthia Hoag Ardell Katsura Roy Miura and Marlene Tokuhisa

Our donation to the Hawaii Foodbank

The Aloha Chapter held its annual Christmas party on Sunday 4 Dec at its perennial location -- The Pearl Country Club The Chapter has been holding its holiday function here for the past 20 years So they are like family to us by now A Prime Rib buffet luncheon was arranged with Baked Mahi Mahi Korean style BBQ Chicken with all the attending salads and veggies A total of 57 members spouses and guestsmdashwith one very special guest this year FRANK CEDENOmdashenjoyed the buffet games door prizes Christmas spirit and camaraderie Frank worked at the old PACEX HQ in the early 70s at the Queen Emma building and helped in the transition to its newer location on 919 Ala Moana Blvd An election of Officers was held with BILL ALLGIRE being elected as President LAURI SANTOS Treasurer and PAULINE UNG Secretary Seventeen $$$ door prizes were given away with the two $50 cash prizes being won by LANI AKI and ELAINE TAKAHASI Grand Prize winners of $50 were MARY ANN ASATO FRANCES SAITO MILTON SHIMIZU and ROY MIURAmdash with the final $100 Grand Prize being won by ETHEL MIGUEL -- wining more with her AAFES family than her recent trip to Vegas Everyone left with renewed energy and filled with the Christmas Spirit

Aloha ChaptermdashBill Allgire

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 11

Alamo ChaptermdashBrenda Borland

The Alamo Chapter in San Antonio has many events throughout the year Different hosts sponsor the events Our Dinner in September was held at Caparellis Restaurant and was hosted by Marilyn and Javier Cerna

Len and Rhonda Freitas James and Norma

Thompson Doris Morris

Brenda Borland and Song Choe

Tony and Ella Trevino

Bilge Cordani and

Claire Guillemette

Judy and Lee Rux Marilyn and Javier Cerna Janice and Bill Dobbs

Mike Bresnok and

Shannon Soefje

Kim Mathews and

Dan Forsch

Ruth Lown Lois Lown

and Roy Hines

Ken Limtiaco Mike and

Betty Rohrer Paula Hall Virginia and

Bob Askew

Ann and Tim Brogan

Attending but not pictured

Kathy Jackson and Mark Porter

Dix-McGuire Chapter- Fran Stanley

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

The DIX- MCGUIRE RETIREE S ASSOCIATION held its fall luncheon on September 12 2016 at a favor ite location Cracker Barrel in Bur lington New J ersey There were 50 members in attendance Everyone enjoyed catching up with for -mer co-workers friends and new acquaintances There was plenty of good food camaraderie and door prizes to go around The AREA benefits briefing conducted in June 2016 was discussed and copies of pertinent information distributed to the author-ized members Many were amazed at additional benefits available to them through their Aetna insurance Jan Terry wife of Errol Lawrence provide the group with upcoming events including an Artists Reception and a water-color class at her Art Gallery Many members have taken classes provided by Jan and find them enjoyable Eloise Thomas invited the group to take advantage and join the Browns Mills senior citizen group for adventures to places including bus trips to Atlantic City Casi-nos Honorary member and long-time customer Therese Hall celebrated her 95th birthday with the group Asked what she attributes her youthful appearance and diligent restraint to aging she replied that she comes from a family with good genes She said to do what you like but in moderation Other birthday wishes were made to Joyce Carr Earl Scott Vince Pesini and Erna Jackson Also the group was informed that Toni Long Retired Manager had passed away in South Carolina after a lengthy illness Sympa-thy cards were sent to Tonirsquos daughters on behalf of the group Several members expressed how much our card program meant to them comments were made by Peggy Forcey Vince Pesini Bob Bryant and Therese Hall Door prizes were won by Patty Puryear Fran Stanley Carrine Simms Fannie Anderson Mr Carter and Barbara Robinson and server Brittany The 5050 was won by Barbara Puryear

Pag e 12 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Kay and Vince Pisini Yoshiko

Brown and Reiko Williams

Evelyn Sprague Marianne Overhiser Katie

Barrett Edna Rock and Velma Watkins

Barbara Puryear Priscilla Parker

Patti Puryear and Glenn Parker

Arlene Cornish Sandi Grady Nedra

Harris and Barbara Robinson Fannie Anderson Welton Chase Hank

Fleming and his Guest Our 95 year old Queen of the Day

Therese Hall with Fran Stanley

Beatrice Hargrove Carrine Simms Joyce Carr and Betty OBrien

Patti Rahilly Jones

and Marie Rahilly

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 13

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Dix-McGuire Chapter - Fran Stanley

The Ft Dix-McGuire Chapter members met to celebrate Christmas at OrsquoConnerrsquos ( formally known as Charleyrsquos Other Brother) in Mt Holly New Jersey Despite the rainy day we had over 50 members and guests in attendance who enjoyed the event Holiday music was playing in the background as participants enjoyed playing trivia games for numerous gifts as well as door prizes There was plenty of good food games and gifts to go around Participants were able to choose from London Broil Chicken Parmesan or Stuff shells as their main entreacutee Each meal came with a house salad two vegetables dinner rolls coffee tea and a holiday desert This year the members were able to sign Christmas cards that were sent to for-mer members who now live outside the state or were too ill to attend The 5050 winner Richard Schmelia generously donated $25 back to the group to help send out fruit baskets to those too ill to attend The camaraderie displayed among the group reminded us how awesome it was to work for an organization that was more than a busi-ness and more like a fami-ly May God continue to bless each of you

Earl Scott Robert Bryant and Sylvia Brown William Henriquez Reyes Errol Lawrence Jane Terri Lawrence Luis Lopez

Elaine Brown Therese Hall Monica Frederick and Edna Rock

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Golden Gate ChaptermdashErnest Kodama

Golden Gate AREA Chapter held its Christmas Luncheon on December 10 at the Spinnaker Restaurant in Sausalito CA Attending the luncheon were Mary Lou Geimer George Wills Dennis Gilman Arline Gilman Lou

Vitalie Arlene Hadfield Julia Lee Joan Turner Chick Kretz Gina Kretz Toni DeBardeleben Stanlee Garriot and Ernie Kodama

Pag e 14 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Northern California Chapter ndash Ken ldquoTomrdquo Keim

We began our fall season with a luncheon meeting at Mimirsquos of Elk Grove Members and guests attending were Renate

Atkinson and daughter Deborah Margaret Belcher Edit Butler Yaeko Cooper Lisa Denny Maureen Dobert Dianne Hobbs

Celia Hudson Rosa LaBoeuf Tina Minjarez Kristin Taylor Jerri Thomas Fatma and Jerry Thomason and Stella and Michael

Winch The group discussed possible activities for the upcoming year such as a Sacramento train ride winery tour at Apple

Hill garage sale picnic BBQ in the ark and a casino visit Members were asked to give feedback on which of these most ap-

peal to Chapter members

Our October luncheon meeting at El Tapatio was attended by the following members and guests Margaret Belcher Rosie

Boyce Edie Butler Yaeko Cooper Lisa Denny Maureen Dobert Arlene Ferry and daughter Debbie Dianne Hobbs Margie

Iwamoto Ken Keim Rosa LaBoeuf Richard Mason Gloria Masse Tina Minjarez Ellen Rivera Margie Scheatzle Kristin

Taylor Jerri Toomas Fatma and Jerry Thomason and Lee Woodward

October November and December are the busiest time of the year The annual fall bake and used book sale was held on Octo-

ber 29 at McClellan BX The annual holiday auction was held following the regular November 9 luncheon meeting at the IHOP on Sunrise Blvd and we held our gala Christmas luncheon on December 11 at Zinfandel Grill

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 15

Gulf Coast Chapter - Jan Comstock

Super fun and exciting AAFES Retiree Christmas luncheon 62 in attendance We had a blast We had to renew our

membership and pay our $500 dues for the year We had a great raffle and also brought in can goods for the food

banks in our area A great big thank you and job well done to Steve Friend and Regina Steve Mitchell and Susan

attended both doing so much better Missed three that could not attend We had so much fun with our signsmdashfound

out we have a lot of naughty ladies They all asked for the naughty sign A big plus for me was that the group

sang Happy Birthday to me The waitress surprised me with a slice of chocolate cake with a candle and ice cream We

also recognized the other December birthday Merry Christmas

Scott Maynard Billy Hullen-der and Brenda Hullender

Olive Bobo and Marcia Watts Harville

Isabelle Good Hender-shot and Gail Golden Escobedo

See many more photos on Jan Comstockrsquos Facebook page

Jan Comstock

North Texas ChaptermdashRichard Sheff and Linda Dean

The North Texas Chapter of AREA has been busy this past quarter attending events such as the music of Johnny Cash a FREE Membership Appreciation Luncheon and a Holiday Celebration amp Gift Ex-change Please follow us on our Facebook page at North Texas Chapter of AREA to see all of the pic-tures

ldquoRing of Firerdquo at the Addison Water Tower Theatre Oct 16 ndash NTC-AREA members attended a play that

included the music of Johnny Cash After the Johnny Cash music we enjoyed dinner at BJrsquos Restaurant and

Brewhouse

Linda Dean Jerry amp Carlon Cloud

and Sarah Rabb Marilyn amp Leon Levin Doug amp Gail Olney Lina amp Chuck Poffenbarger

Membership Appreciation FREE Luncheon at Rudyrsquos BBQ Nov 3 ndash Annually the North Texas Chapter of

AREA has a FREE appreciation luncheon for members This year 103 members enjoyed barbecue at Rudyrsquos

Barbecue amp Country Store

Even with 2 serving tables the lines were long There was plenty of food for everyone

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Continued on next page

Pag e 16 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Take coverhellip Richard Sheff has a knife to cut the cake

NTC-AREA Board Meeting at HQ Nov 11 - After a NTC-AREA board meeting at HQ some of the members ran into some of the active Exchange Executives Dave Nelson and Ana Middleton From left to right Roy Robertson Jr Debbie Kliment Byerly Tom Branning Dave Nelson Richard Sheff Ana Middle-ton Jack Leavitt and Dale Linebarger

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Annual Holiday Celebration amp Gift Exchange Dec 4 ndash To celebrate the holiday season NTC-AREA members

gathered for a late luncheon at the YO Ranch Steakhouse The food was good and we had a private room for social-

izing and fun with the gift exchange

56 members attended the party at the YO Ranch Steakhouse So many pretty packages

to choose from

NTC President

Richard Sheff and

Master of Ceremo-

nies always

makes the gift ex-

change so much

fun

Bobbye Towns wearing

her Christmas gift Do you

think wersquoll see it again

next year

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos

Pat Weaver writes ldquoIf the mem-

bers want to know why their

checks are delayed this is the rea-

son The little Christmas trees are

my lsquoRed Neckrsquo trees They have

gun shells on them for lightsrdquo I

made all the ceramic pieces such

as the Santas and manger scenes

(See more photos on page 23)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 17

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith

In the summer of 1973 the Exchange transferred me from the Colorado Area Ex-change Fort Carson CO where I was the Services Operations Manager to the Okina-wa Regional Exchange as Chief of Services I was a 13 year veteran of AAFES at that time starting when I graduated High School in 1960 with the George AFB Exchange Victorville CA My first job was a Petroleum Transfer Engineer a Pump Island At-tendant for the unlearned Okinawa was our first overseas assignment and it was the first time my wife and children would fly My four year old son at the time would look up in the sky at an airplane and ask his Mother lsquoCanrsquot Daddy drive the car to Okinawarsquo We could never find the lsquobridgersquo across the Pacific so fly it was

We stopped over in Hawaii for several days to straighten out some passport issues for my family then it was on to Okinawa We landed at the lsquotail endrsquo of a Typhoon with scores of airport employees meeting the aircraft with umbrellas ushering us to a bus to take to us to the terminal Much of the Naha Airport was open to the outside in 1973 which would have been a delight except it was raining very hard with high winds John Hanson was our sponsor and met us at

the exit to Customs and welcomed us to Okinawa He and Lydie took very good care of us and helped us to acclimate ourselves to Okinawa life

It took us a few weeks to get our quarters assigned to us and with lsquoaddressrsquo and direc-tions in hand we drove to see it According to the house numbers it was an empty lot overgrown with trees and weeds 20rsquo tall After several passes searching to make sure I was not overlooking the address I was getting ready to go back to the housing office when my daughter said lsquolook Daddy I can see a roofrsquo I stopped and walked through the undergrowth to a house that appeared to have been sitting empty for a while Later that evening I told John Hanson that we found the house but it will take a little bit of work to clear the growth to where we can live in the house With the help of a lsquoPapa-sanrsquo we were able to do so quickly and settled in for life on Okinawa

While in Hawaii my children begged me to go to the beach which I refused because I told them lsquowe are going to live on an island for three years you can swim when we get therersquo However the Okinawa of 1973 is not the Okinawa of today The only beach for swimming we could find was Okuma on the Northern part of the Island The other shore line was riddled with volcanic rock which required you to wear lsquocombat bootsrsquo to walk However we loved it

The Okinawa of today 40 plus years later is much dif-ferent Pat and I were offered the opportunity to come back for three months to lsquofill inrsquo for a Missionary Pas-tor in the Church we were members of while here in the 70rsquos who needed to return to the States for that pe-riod of time We were immediately reminded lsquowe live in a different worldrsquo today than that we experienced four decades ago with the added security at airports the

enhanced visa checks customs inspectiondeclaration and when we were met with the lsquoclosedrsquo Military Installations that were open in the 1970rsquos

But the thing that had not changed is the politeness of the Japanese people We flew into Tokyo Narita Airport and had to catch a bus for the 45 minute drive to Haneda Air-port where our flight departed to Okinawa The attendants were striking with their cus-tomary bow to all who boarded the bus and we were met with this same courtesy when the bus arrived at Haneda and again when we exited the plane at Naha Okinawa In the Restaurants the stores-large and small-we have been met with this ever present polite welcome

Our hour drive from the Airport to Church apartments on the evening of our arrival introduced us to a modern Express Way ex-tending the full length of the Island and a lsquospider likersquo network of roads leading to all parts of the Islands A number of the 1970 Military Installations have been returned to the Japanese Government and replaced with lsquohigh risersquo buildings

On what used to be the Awase Golf Course is now the Aeon Mall Okinawa Rycom a multistory mall that would rival any mod-ern mall we might find in the States The Express Way frequently maneuvers through tunnels carved out of the limited moun-tains on Okinawa the coral shores have been replaced with sand and beaches are plentiful as are numerous scenic drives through the countryside

Pag e 18 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Don amp Patsy Smith

I have not been able to verify the figures but I recall using population figures in the 1970rsquos of 300000 today that population exceeds 1300000 Okinawa has become Mainland Japanrsquos Hawaii resort Island

During our time here the enhanced security has required us to lsquoget a passrsquo for Pat as she does not have a CAC which I have to enter the Military Installations One of the Church members sponsored her allowing us to visit many of the Exchange Facili-ties Today Futenma Kadena Hansen Torii Schwab Foster and Kinser are the major facilities remaining on the Island

I remember in the 70rsquos sharing with my Okinawan counter parts the need for the Exchange Facilities to lsquolook like homersquo for the Americans They of course were willing to help but my Automotive Tech Rep Arkaki-san asked me lsquowhat does home look likersquo We were trying to emulate the lsquoappearancersquo of our Stateside BasePost Exchanges but knowing they would not know what they looked like I told him we need to make them look like SEARS we did not have Wal-Mart in those days

He and the others nodded and we went about working on the lsquofacadesrsquo of the scattered Service Facilities we had all over the Island On one occasion I invited lsquomy guysrsquo to our home for a cook out with homemade ice cream and Arkaki-san asked how I thought our efforts were coming along with the lsquolookrsquo as I called it I told him I was very pleased and more important so were our customers He then told me lsquoI am happy because none of us know this SEARS you talk about what does it look likersquo I learned a lesson that day lsquodonrsquot always assume your counterpart in a different country understands the word picture you are trying to sharersquo

But back to today the Exchange folks here continue with that lsquolook of homersquo approach The added franchise facilities like Chilirsquos Subway Popeyes Baskin Robbins and of course one of my favorites one of the original Exchange self-franchises Anthonyrsquos Pizza dates back to lsquomy daysrsquo

Being in a lsquoMilitaryrsquo Church I have had to opportunity to talk with many Military Families from the Air Force Army Ma-rines and Navy My lsquoMarinersquo friends will ask lsquowhy did not you list the Marines first we always arrive firstrsquo But I chose to list them alphabetically to not offend either of the branches They each are among the lsquofinestrsquo of the young men and women who serve our country I am proud to be with them even if only for a short while All I have met are lsquothrilledrsquo with the Ex-change Facilities on Okinawa In fact one Marine told me lsquoit is a touch of homersquo

So to the Exchange Family in Okinawa lsquoGreat Jobrsquo

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith (Continued)

In the News From a December 15 e-mail from Jim Henry ldquo In case you missed it Darren Woods son of Dale and Karen Woods was named today to be Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Exxon Mo-bil Darren replaces Rex Tillerson who is being nominated for Secretary of State Dale and Karen hope you dont mind me bragging on Darren a little You must be awfully proud of himrdquo

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 19

IN REMEMBRANCE

ERENEO COPADA 89 Aug 20 in San Francisco CA The Presidio of San Francisco Safety and Security Assistant retired in 1998

DENNIS JONES 81 died July 12 in Dallas TX The Frankfurt General Manager retired in 1986

BILLY GILES 77 died Aug 10 in Red Oak TX The HQ Computer Systems analyst retired in 1995

Antoinette (Toni) Long 79 died Sept 4 in Hampton SC The Los Angeles AFB General Manager retired in 1992

THOMAS SAVAGEAU 79 died Aug 23 in Ajijic Jalisco Mexico The HQ Associate retired in 1989

JOHN SHARP 59 died May 12 in Ovilla TX The Europe Egion Area manager retired in 2013

PAUL TAFF 90 died Aug 21 in Arlington TX The HQ Associate retired in 1983

ROBERT WILLINGHAM 84 died Sept 28 in Dallas TX The HQ Associate retired in 1993

DOUGLAS WOODHOUSE 64 died Oct 1 in Mobile AL The HQ Management Analyst retired in 2006

Pag e 20 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

WILLS ldquoFrom time to time retired associates of AAFES leave be-quests to the AREA in their will If you desire to make such a bequest we recommend providing the person that pre-pares your formally written and executed will with the follow-ing sample clause If you make such a bequest please notify AREA at the same address as in the clause I give (blank dollarsproperty) to the Army Air Force Ex-change Service Retired Employees Association (AREA) PO Box 380614 Duncanville Texas 75138

Other Chapter reported deaths

George John Vomvoris legendary AAFES Food amp Services Executive (76) passed

away on November 18 2016 with his family by his side in Waxahachie Texas

Also we received news that Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur who is well known as

the first female super rate in AAFES passed away at age 88 in early November

(See eulogy on pages 21-23 by Aubrey Rembold)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 21

Eulogy Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur

12 May 1928 - Nov 2016

By way of introduction I am Aubrey Rembold a 45+ years long co-worker co-

retiree and friend forever of Rosaliersquos At Rosaliersquos surprising request but then

she was full of surprises we sat together at my home in Little Elm Texas suburb

of Dallas in March 2012 and authored this Eulogy This was the ldquoRosalie wayrdquo

that we all experienced throughout her lifetime I told her that she was just

wanting to ldquoHave the Last Wordrdquo as always Of course she agreed

So just who was this wonderful lady we are assembled to remember Rosalie is

the daughter of Eva and Emil Stauffer she having been born on 12 May 1928 in

Fort Dodge Iowa Rosalie was preceded in death by her younger sister Donna

in 2003 and older brother Welden in 2004

Rosaliersquos life in Fort Dodge was short lived the family relocating to Ashland Oregon at her tender age of 2 frac12 yrs There

Rosalie completed her grade school Junior High and Ashland High School Education graduating with Honors in 1946

Itrsquos notable that Rosalie was Business Manager for Ashland High Schools ldquoRogue Newspaperrdquo Rosalie continued her

education completing one (1) year at Southern Oregon College Of interest is that Rosalie logged 2 frac12 years parttime

after school and weekend work with JC Penny during her High School Years

Serious employment began in 1948 when she became a full-time employee of the Trailways Bus Company as a Ticket

Agent Then lightening struck Rosalie met Richard La Fleur soon to become the ldquolove of her liferdquo when they married

on August 14th 1950 in Juarez Mexico Rosalie and Richard restated their vows in an Ashland Oregon Presbyterian

Church Ceremony a year later

Together Rosalie and Richard ran the Ticket Counter and Cafeacute for the Bus Company until Richard was recalled to

service by the military in 1950 A daughter Neva Lynne arrived on 7 September 1952 joining brother Richard and sis-

ter Marilyn followed almost immediately by the familyrsquos move to Portland International Air Base Oregon due to Rich-

ard Seniors military re-assignment

In 1953 Richard was assigned to Okinawa where military dependent housing was limited resulting in Rosalie and fam-

ily remaining stateside Rosalie Richard Marilyn and Neva relocated to Ashland living with Rosaliersquos father while

Richard was overseas Rosalie worked for Dr Marcus Woods as a Dental Assistant until Richard returned home in

1955 at which time they relocated to Spokane Washingtonrsquos Fairchild Air Force Base It is said that there is a time and

place for everything and so it was for Rosaliersquos ultimately amazing 33 years long AAFES Career as her super successful

Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) Career was launched at Fairchild

Probably unseen to Rosalie at the time her initial job with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service BX as a Snack

Bar Manager was but the ldquofirst rungrdquo on an unbelievable ldquoladder to a most storied careerrdquo She quickly received a

promotion into Retail Store Operations where she continued to excel during the period 1955 to 1959

In late 1959 Richard was again re-assigned to Okinawa however this was an ldquoaccompanied tourrdquo thus the entire fami-

ly were as off to Okinawa Rosaliersquos flawless performance in her prior AAFES positions resulted in AAFES placing her

in their Executive Management Program (EMP) which provides special on-the-job training for rapid advancement to

ever increasing responsible positions In Okinawa Rosalie was a Procurement Clerk subsequently becoming a Senior

Clothing Buyer for the exchanges a very difficult challenging tasking most especially in an oversea environment

Richard Senior departed Okinawa in 1964 to Stateside in an assignment as Officers Club Manager Brooks AFB Ala-

bama Rosalie and daughter Neva departed Okinawa in 1965 en-route to HONG KONG with Rosalie assigned as a buyer

in the AAFES Hong Kong Procurement Office Son Richard was still in the Air Force his having joined the AF on Au-

gust 17th 1964

As had become routine Rosalie was rapidly promoted to Chief Hong Kong Procurement Office Her responsibilities re-

quired that she procure and ship Hong Kong sourced merchandise to exchanges worldwide At the time her largest sin-

gle account was Exchanges in Vietnam a massive ever changing exchange operation serving a half million US Troops

As an illustration of the volume Rosalie consummated her ldquofirst Million Dollar single

purchaserdquo for a specific model of Seiko Watch destined for Vietnam This was only the

beginning as many more million dollar plus purchases followed

In early 1966 with Rosalie in Hong Kong Richard Senior was again transferred to Vi-

etnam for a short tour preparatory to his retirement with him subsequently retiring

from the military on July 31st 1966 He immediately went to work in sales for the Cana-

dian Club Spirits Company and was returned to Okinawa for his civilian job Son Rich-

ard was honorably discharged from the AF on August 16th 1968 and joined Rosalie and

Neva in Hong Kong Richard entered the University of Hong Kong completing a yearrsquos

studies Daughter Marilyn back home in Medford Oregon married Rusty Vaughn and

remained in Medford

Tragedy came into Rosalie and familyrsquos life with the unexpected death of husband Richard from a Heart Attack on No-

vember 17th 1968 Their marriage spanned eighteen (18) years

In July 1969 Rosalie reported to AAFES Headquarters in Dallas TX with yet another promotion that being Chief Soft-

lines for the Worldwide AAFES In this position she quickly recognized the need for ldquocentral receipt quality assurance

and distribution of Fashion Softlinesrdquo for the worldwide organization To this end she and the Assistant to the Command-

er AAFES developed and installed a Fashion Merchandise Distribution Center at AAFES Headquarters in Dallas which

Rosalie subsequently ran as its Chief inclusive of Diamond Jewelry Military Uniforms and Shoes being centrally distrib-

uted from a center in Atlanta GA These enormous operations grew and prospered under Rosaliersquos leadership In fact

the AAFES Fashion Distribution Center has become Rosaliersquos lsquolsquoLegacyrdquo It was and remains Rosaliersquos ldquofinest hourrdquo the

concept and operation having corrected so many prior weaknesses in the purchase receipt quality assurance and distri-

bution of Fashion Merchandise to AAFES stores around the world This concept is still used today and will most proba-

bly endure for all time Itrsquos truly a monumental achievement worthy of being the ldquoRosalie Legacyrdquo Her incredible suc-

cess produced another promotion that being Chief Western Distribution Region in January 1982

Commensurate with this new assignment Rosalie achieved the highest recognition ever bestowed upon an AAFES wom-

an to that point in time She was promoted to the Grade of UA 16 Special Rate the FIRST WOMAN IN AAFES TO EV-

ER REACH THIS RANK At the time AAFES employee strength was 93000 worldwide with there being only 16 per-

sons of this rank in the entire organization all of them MEN It was Rosaliersquos above and beyond performance that broke

thru the glass ceiling with her promotion to this highest AAFES employee rank Rosalie became an instant role model for

every woman employee in AAFES attaining an ldquoAAFES Celebrityrdquo status Rosalie broke the ice and now there are a half

dozen women holding this high rank Rosalie will truly always be remembered for her ldquotrailblazingrdquo performance

To assume her new Chief Western Distribution Region duties Rosalie relocated from Dallas to Oakland California

where she remained until 1984 Her superb performance in Oakland once again garnered for her yet another seemingly

impossible tasking ie that of merging the huge AAFES East and West Coast Distribution Centers During this process

Rosalie also spearheaded the design of three new super modern Distribution Warehouses all of which were completed and

operational before Rosalie retired in October 1986 after 33 years of superbly exceptional service to the Worldwide Army

and Air Force Exchange Service

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Pag e 22 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Rosaliersquos ldquoBig Dayrdquo chosen by her personally was October 30th 1986 on which she formal-

ly retired after 33 years of unparalleled broad spectrum success in every job held during

her entire career She produced so many ldquofirstsrdquo for the organization that Rosalie is easily

in the 5 Top Performers male or female of all time in the AAFES organization

Her retirement ldquoGala Eventrdquo on 30 October 1986 at the Atlanta Marriott Ballroom saw

over 300 guests celebrating with Rosalie and her family The following day at a formal re-

tirement event the Commander AAFES Major General John E Long presented Rosalie

with her Official Certificate of Retirement FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST

In retirement Rosalie has traveled performs volunteer work for her church and neighborhood Home Ownerrsquos Associa-

tion but most importantly makes time for enjoying her three children 7 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren

Rosalie should be ldquoclonedrdquo so the world is always blessed with a Rosalie LaFleur

In this life there is really only one aspect of a personrsquos life that endures and that is the ldquomemoriesrdquo one leaves for the

living Without question Rosalie lived her life in the manner our Lord and Savior wishes for all mere mortals to live and

as such she left a treasure chest full of comforting memories for all of us to remember in filling the void created by her

passing I know you all agree that Rosalie was loved and will always be loved hellipMay she rest in peace for all

eternity

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos (continued from page 17)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 23

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

The following telephone numbers are provided as a convenience to members wishing to contact certain HQ AAFES offices and the Pentagon Federal Credit Union

HQ SWITCHBOARD

(214) 312-2011

FOR RETIREMENT and GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS

HQ AAFES BENEFIT BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES (800) 519-3381

GENERAL COUNSEL DALE HARBOUR (214) 312-3126

EXCHANGE POST LISA A MOAK (214) 312 4729

SALES TABLOIDS TABLOID DEPARTMENT (800) 733-5142

ID CARD PRIVILEGES

HR-S HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE

CAC ID cards are issued Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 0730 am ndash 1000 am (no appointment needed) Appointments for a

time after 1030am can be arranged by emailing HQHROaafescom or calling Shahla Barakhshan HR Tech (214) 312-4292 Julie

Humphrey HR Tech (214) 312-6423 or Veneitra Colston-Mack HR Tech (214) 312-2531

Please ensure to bring your CACshopping privilege id card as well as a valid Federal or State ID to renew your CAC andor

shopping privilege ID card If your CAC is expired you will need to bring in two valid forms of Federal andor State IDrsquos

(such as a driverrsquos license US passport birth certificate original social security card)

Questions Jun King HQ Human Resources Manager - (214) 312-3677

PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TOLL FREE SERVICE ndashMEMBER SERVICEs TOLL FREE US 800-247-5626

Monday - Friday 700 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time Saturday 800 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time

Sunday 900 am to 530 pm Eastern Time OVERSEAS DIRECT DIAL 541-225-6700

TTY (for the hearing impaired TOLL FREE US 800 225-6378

FOR OTHERS NOT LISTED PAT WEAVER (972) 780-9810

For other information check out the Exchange website at httpwwwshopmyexchangecom and the AREA website httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-association

Pag e 24 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

PO Box 75138 Duncanville TX 75138

Note denotes non-AAFES retiree

denotes Non member of AREA

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 25

SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS

DONORS IN MEMORY OF Fred Schonwetter Stewart Fogelman $5000

Inga Brooks Dennis Jones $10000

Fumiko Hornby Kenneth and Aiko Thompson $10000

DONOR AS A GENERAL DONATION

Richard Mancinelli $50000

James Sawyer $10000

Karen Forsyth $100000

DFW Chapter of ALA $750000

Editorrsquos Note Patrick and I hope you and your loved ones have a happy and healthy New Year

Marcia Kane (2nd to the

left) is part of the White

Bluff Chapel choir located

on the White Bluff Resort in

TX There are about 50

members but we split up

into 5 smaller groups to go

caroling on December 16 to

homes of chapel members

The nativity display

under our Christmas

tree being visited by

our pet white dove

ldquoCooCoordquo May

peace reign in your

hearts the whole year

through

AREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION FORM

To AREA PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75318-0614

From Telephone

This donation is (check one box below)

In Honor of (Name)

In Memory Of (Name)

An Annual Pledge

Other

Send Card to

NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

TELEPHONE

Amount of donation (check enclosed)

$

I wish to pledge $_________________ each year to the AREA Scholarship Fund My donation for the current year is enclosed

Your donation will be acknowledged to both the donor and to the recipient or the survivor All donations are income tax deductible

DONOR NAME (Printed) SIGNATURE

COMMENTS

Enclosure 6-1

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE PERSON TO LIST USE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW

Pag e 26 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY UPDATES

NEW MEMBERS

LINDA GUY-SUMMERS 1221 Fairway Dr Chesapeake VA 23320 Tel 757-819-6944 summers18coxnet DEBBIE MCDONALD 111 South Hillside St Red Oak TX 75154 Debm012gmailcom DAVID A SMITH III 4728 Crawford Dr The Colony TX 75056 469-400-3215 73 smithdagmailcom DAVID BLISS 1017 N New Rd Waco TX 76710 254-756-0865 davidbslowleakaolcom LIESELOTTE J BILLMAN 3017 Emory St Columbus GA 31903 706-689-7402 NANCY VICUNA 3220 W Park Creek Dr Meridian ID 83642 208-602-5323 nkvicunayahoocom THOMAS A HARRIS JR 2618 Blan St Columbus GA 210-414-5048 Thomasaharrisjrmsncom

TELEPHONE E-MAIL CHANGES CECIL STELLYES 24827 107th Ave SE Kent WA 98030 253-236-5949 Cecilofkentcomcastnet EMAIL CHANGES

AUDREY EARLY 1894 Overwood Dr Frisco TX 75034 audreyearlyyahoocom

ADDRESS CHANGES

ALICE KONDRAT

37 Coles Apt 305

N Hampton MA 01060

JOSEPH A ROBINSON

755 Pocaset Dr

Ellijay GA 30540

706-698-7419

Mj5jm5newhotmailcom

GARY ARENTZ

Anne Clardy-Spouse

3331 Spring Valley Dr

Steamboat Springs CO 80487

2214-288-7217

Gary4b2agmailcom

ELLA J MCKINNEY

1324 Greenstone Ct

Columbus GA 31906

706-565-7204

mizjaynebellsouthnet

CHERYL DECK

112 Fox Home Lane

Georgetown TX 78633

254-547-8510

Cdeck3hotrrcom

JOAN BOUTWELL

1633 County Road 3569

Dike TX 75437

972-274-2200

Save this page with your copy of the 2013 AREA Directory

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 27

AAFES Retired Employees Association

PO Box 380614

Duncanville TX 75138-0614

DUES ALERT If the last time you renewed your dues was in December 2016 or earlier

please send your $15 dues PAYABLE to AREA

at the mailing address shown above Note Dues increase to $17 on February 1 2017

AAFES Retired Employees Association Help Us Save Money Get the Newsletter online

rather than through the mail

The difference in cost is significant and yoursquoll enjoy these advantages

Get the Newsletter first before anyone else E-mail is faster than snail-mail

The Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format is in color and you can transfersave the file as you desire

Per copy print cost at $142 + mailing at $057 = $199 cost per copy Do yourself and AREA a favor ndash try the Newsletter via e-mail attachment

Here is what one member said ldquoThe e-mail edition is superb Easy to read brilliant colors etc I canrsquot say enough about it and would recommend that anyone with a computer should give it a try

Send an e-mail to Pat Weaver Membership Director at ken-patsbcglobalnet and state that you would like to get the Newsletter on line and wersquoll do the rest Give it a try If you donrsquot like it we can always add you back to the snail-mail list

AREAmdashJUST FOR YOU

PRSRT STD

US POSTAGE PAID

DALLAS TX

PERMIT 1478

Page 8: AAFES Retired Employees Association Newsletter · priorities supported by directorate based initiatives with crisp execution by our operators. We invested in Logistics and Information

Pag e 8 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

2017 AREA Scholarship Program

Since 1985 AREA has provided educational opportunities to ldquoAAFES Kidsrdquo through its schol-arship program This coming year AREA plans to award $29000 in scholarships to nine gradu-ating high school seniors Amounts are one $5000 and eight $3000 awards

2017 will mark the 28th anniversary of the AREA scholarship program the only program de-signed to directly benefit AAFES employeesrsquo and assigned militaryrsquos children To date AREA has provided $715795 in scholarship awards to 337 deserving students ndash many of whom may not have even started college without the AREA boost Now that is something we should all be proud of

So how does the program work Herersquos a short synopsis

The program is limited to graduating high school seniors One of the parents must have been an AAFES employee or assigned military on January 1 of the award year had at least twelve consecutive months of Exchange employment or in the case of military personnel Exchange assignment For a deceased parent the twelve-month employment requirement must have been met at the time of death Applications must be sent to the scholarship committee during the designated enrollment period ndash January 1 through March 31 of each year An application form is available on the AREA web site at httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-associationcommunity-programsscholarshipshtm The same site sets out the specific requirements for making application eg application period minimum SAT and ACT scores etc All application criteria are laid out on the web site The AREA administers the program through an appointed AREA Scholarship Program Director Committee members lay out the parameters of the program each year which are ultimately approved by the AREA board of directors Michelle Priester

AREA Scholarship Program Director

ALA Luncheon and Charity Auction

Dec 9 ndash The American Logistics Asso-

ciation held a luncheon and donated

items were auctioned off by legendary

Dallas Cowboy football player Randy

White Bill Doyle DFW ALA Chapter

president presented AREA President

Chuck Poffenbarger and Scholarship

Fund Manager Michelle Priester a

check for $7500 for the AREA Schol-

arship Fund

Bill Doyle Michelle Priester and

Chuck Poffenbarger

PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75138-0614

Michelle Priester and Randy White

PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75138-0614

Community ServicemdashFall 2016

We recognize AREA chapter members who volunteer their time and devote other resources such as personal

knowledge and expertise to help improve the economic civic and social health of the communities where they

live and work Recipients were provided with a Certificate of Appreciation and a recognition letter signed by the

program director and president AREA

COMMUNITY AWARD RECIPIENTS

RON CLEMENT PRESIDENT

COLUMBIA RIVER CHAPTER

VANCOUVER WASHINGTON STATE

Ron makes arrangements for all meetings ie lunches updates etc send out updates from the National AREA

and keeps us up-to-date with all AAFES happenings He has an extremely positive attitude despite health issues

and is solely responsible for keeping all the members in our chapter together

BILL EDDINGS MEMBER

NORTH TEXAS CHAPTER

DALLASFORT WORTH TEXAS

Bill is responsible for his Neighborhood Night Out program He organizes the program and gets groups to come

in and speak including the police etc to address safety issues He also gets tables set up for volunteer organiza-

tions such as Meals on Wheels to recruit volunteers

AREA JUST FOR YOU

During a visit to Nellis Air Force Base Army amp Air Force Exchange Service DirectorCEO Tom Shull and David Nelson Chief Operating Officer paid trib-ute to Lt Col Thomas ldquoMosesrdquo Bouley brother of retired Western Region Senior Vice President Ed Bouley Lt Col Bouley 65th Aggression Squadron Commander gave the ultimate sacrifice for this nation during an F-15 crash on the Nevada Test and Training Range in July 2008 Bouley Hall home to the 65th AGRS is named in his honor

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 9

Tom Shull and David Nelson

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Pag e 10 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Lynda Tanaka Adrienne Hamada Frank Cedeno Pauline Ung Mary Ann Asato Pat Watson and Bill Allgire

Rose Kawata Alice Suma

and Margaret Hasegawa Brave game contestants Dot Irvine Ethel Miguel

Jan and Mel Santana Ruth Shiroma Cynthia Hoag Ardell Katsura Roy Miura and Marlene Tokuhisa

Our donation to the Hawaii Foodbank

The Aloha Chapter held its annual Christmas party on Sunday 4 Dec at its perennial location -- The Pearl Country Club The Chapter has been holding its holiday function here for the past 20 years So they are like family to us by now A Prime Rib buffet luncheon was arranged with Baked Mahi Mahi Korean style BBQ Chicken with all the attending salads and veggies A total of 57 members spouses and guestsmdashwith one very special guest this year FRANK CEDENOmdashenjoyed the buffet games door prizes Christmas spirit and camaraderie Frank worked at the old PACEX HQ in the early 70s at the Queen Emma building and helped in the transition to its newer location on 919 Ala Moana Blvd An election of Officers was held with BILL ALLGIRE being elected as President LAURI SANTOS Treasurer and PAULINE UNG Secretary Seventeen $$$ door prizes were given away with the two $50 cash prizes being won by LANI AKI and ELAINE TAKAHASI Grand Prize winners of $50 were MARY ANN ASATO FRANCES SAITO MILTON SHIMIZU and ROY MIURAmdash with the final $100 Grand Prize being won by ETHEL MIGUEL -- wining more with her AAFES family than her recent trip to Vegas Everyone left with renewed energy and filled with the Christmas Spirit

Aloha ChaptermdashBill Allgire

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 11

Alamo ChaptermdashBrenda Borland

The Alamo Chapter in San Antonio has many events throughout the year Different hosts sponsor the events Our Dinner in September was held at Caparellis Restaurant and was hosted by Marilyn and Javier Cerna

Len and Rhonda Freitas James and Norma

Thompson Doris Morris

Brenda Borland and Song Choe

Tony and Ella Trevino

Bilge Cordani and

Claire Guillemette

Judy and Lee Rux Marilyn and Javier Cerna Janice and Bill Dobbs

Mike Bresnok and

Shannon Soefje

Kim Mathews and

Dan Forsch

Ruth Lown Lois Lown

and Roy Hines

Ken Limtiaco Mike and

Betty Rohrer Paula Hall Virginia and

Bob Askew

Ann and Tim Brogan

Attending but not pictured

Kathy Jackson and Mark Porter

Dix-McGuire Chapter- Fran Stanley

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

The DIX- MCGUIRE RETIREE S ASSOCIATION held its fall luncheon on September 12 2016 at a favor ite location Cracker Barrel in Bur lington New J ersey There were 50 members in attendance Everyone enjoyed catching up with for -mer co-workers friends and new acquaintances There was plenty of good food camaraderie and door prizes to go around The AREA benefits briefing conducted in June 2016 was discussed and copies of pertinent information distributed to the author-ized members Many were amazed at additional benefits available to them through their Aetna insurance Jan Terry wife of Errol Lawrence provide the group with upcoming events including an Artists Reception and a water-color class at her Art Gallery Many members have taken classes provided by Jan and find them enjoyable Eloise Thomas invited the group to take advantage and join the Browns Mills senior citizen group for adventures to places including bus trips to Atlantic City Casi-nos Honorary member and long-time customer Therese Hall celebrated her 95th birthday with the group Asked what she attributes her youthful appearance and diligent restraint to aging she replied that she comes from a family with good genes She said to do what you like but in moderation Other birthday wishes were made to Joyce Carr Earl Scott Vince Pesini and Erna Jackson Also the group was informed that Toni Long Retired Manager had passed away in South Carolina after a lengthy illness Sympa-thy cards were sent to Tonirsquos daughters on behalf of the group Several members expressed how much our card program meant to them comments were made by Peggy Forcey Vince Pesini Bob Bryant and Therese Hall Door prizes were won by Patty Puryear Fran Stanley Carrine Simms Fannie Anderson Mr Carter and Barbara Robinson and server Brittany The 5050 was won by Barbara Puryear

Pag e 12 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Kay and Vince Pisini Yoshiko

Brown and Reiko Williams

Evelyn Sprague Marianne Overhiser Katie

Barrett Edna Rock and Velma Watkins

Barbara Puryear Priscilla Parker

Patti Puryear and Glenn Parker

Arlene Cornish Sandi Grady Nedra

Harris and Barbara Robinson Fannie Anderson Welton Chase Hank

Fleming and his Guest Our 95 year old Queen of the Day

Therese Hall with Fran Stanley

Beatrice Hargrove Carrine Simms Joyce Carr and Betty OBrien

Patti Rahilly Jones

and Marie Rahilly

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 13

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Dix-McGuire Chapter - Fran Stanley

The Ft Dix-McGuire Chapter members met to celebrate Christmas at OrsquoConnerrsquos ( formally known as Charleyrsquos Other Brother) in Mt Holly New Jersey Despite the rainy day we had over 50 members and guests in attendance who enjoyed the event Holiday music was playing in the background as participants enjoyed playing trivia games for numerous gifts as well as door prizes There was plenty of good food games and gifts to go around Participants were able to choose from London Broil Chicken Parmesan or Stuff shells as their main entreacutee Each meal came with a house salad two vegetables dinner rolls coffee tea and a holiday desert This year the members were able to sign Christmas cards that were sent to for-mer members who now live outside the state or were too ill to attend The 5050 winner Richard Schmelia generously donated $25 back to the group to help send out fruit baskets to those too ill to attend The camaraderie displayed among the group reminded us how awesome it was to work for an organization that was more than a busi-ness and more like a fami-ly May God continue to bless each of you

Earl Scott Robert Bryant and Sylvia Brown William Henriquez Reyes Errol Lawrence Jane Terri Lawrence Luis Lopez

Elaine Brown Therese Hall Monica Frederick and Edna Rock

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Golden Gate ChaptermdashErnest Kodama

Golden Gate AREA Chapter held its Christmas Luncheon on December 10 at the Spinnaker Restaurant in Sausalito CA Attending the luncheon were Mary Lou Geimer George Wills Dennis Gilman Arline Gilman Lou

Vitalie Arlene Hadfield Julia Lee Joan Turner Chick Kretz Gina Kretz Toni DeBardeleben Stanlee Garriot and Ernie Kodama

Pag e 14 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Northern California Chapter ndash Ken ldquoTomrdquo Keim

We began our fall season with a luncheon meeting at Mimirsquos of Elk Grove Members and guests attending were Renate

Atkinson and daughter Deborah Margaret Belcher Edit Butler Yaeko Cooper Lisa Denny Maureen Dobert Dianne Hobbs

Celia Hudson Rosa LaBoeuf Tina Minjarez Kristin Taylor Jerri Thomas Fatma and Jerry Thomason and Stella and Michael

Winch The group discussed possible activities for the upcoming year such as a Sacramento train ride winery tour at Apple

Hill garage sale picnic BBQ in the ark and a casino visit Members were asked to give feedback on which of these most ap-

peal to Chapter members

Our October luncheon meeting at El Tapatio was attended by the following members and guests Margaret Belcher Rosie

Boyce Edie Butler Yaeko Cooper Lisa Denny Maureen Dobert Arlene Ferry and daughter Debbie Dianne Hobbs Margie

Iwamoto Ken Keim Rosa LaBoeuf Richard Mason Gloria Masse Tina Minjarez Ellen Rivera Margie Scheatzle Kristin

Taylor Jerri Toomas Fatma and Jerry Thomason and Lee Woodward

October November and December are the busiest time of the year The annual fall bake and used book sale was held on Octo-

ber 29 at McClellan BX The annual holiday auction was held following the regular November 9 luncheon meeting at the IHOP on Sunrise Blvd and we held our gala Christmas luncheon on December 11 at Zinfandel Grill

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 15

Gulf Coast Chapter - Jan Comstock

Super fun and exciting AAFES Retiree Christmas luncheon 62 in attendance We had a blast We had to renew our

membership and pay our $500 dues for the year We had a great raffle and also brought in can goods for the food

banks in our area A great big thank you and job well done to Steve Friend and Regina Steve Mitchell and Susan

attended both doing so much better Missed three that could not attend We had so much fun with our signsmdashfound

out we have a lot of naughty ladies They all asked for the naughty sign A big plus for me was that the group

sang Happy Birthday to me The waitress surprised me with a slice of chocolate cake with a candle and ice cream We

also recognized the other December birthday Merry Christmas

Scott Maynard Billy Hullen-der and Brenda Hullender

Olive Bobo and Marcia Watts Harville

Isabelle Good Hender-shot and Gail Golden Escobedo

See many more photos on Jan Comstockrsquos Facebook page

Jan Comstock

North Texas ChaptermdashRichard Sheff and Linda Dean

The North Texas Chapter of AREA has been busy this past quarter attending events such as the music of Johnny Cash a FREE Membership Appreciation Luncheon and a Holiday Celebration amp Gift Ex-change Please follow us on our Facebook page at North Texas Chapter of AREA to see all of the pic-tures

ldquoRing of Firerdquo at the Addison Water Tower Theatre Oct 16 ndash NTC-AREA members attended a play that

included the music of Johnny Cash After the Johnny Cash music we enjoyed dinner at BJrsquos Restaurant and

Brewhouse

Linda Dean Jerry amp Carlon Cloud

and Sarah Rabb Marilyn amp Leon Levin Doug amp Gail Olney Lina amp Chuck Poffenbarger

Membership Appreciation FREE Luncheon at Rudyrsquos BBQ Nov 3 ndash Annually the North Texas Chapter of

AREA has a FREE appreciation luncheon for members This year 103 members enjoyed barbecue at Rudyrsquos

Barbecue amp Country Store

Even with 2 serving tables the lines were long There was plenty of food for everyone

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Continued on next page

Pag e 16 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Take coverhellip Richard Sheff has a knife to cut the cake

NTC-AREA Board Meeting at HQ Nov 11 - After a NTC-AREA board meeting at HQ some of the members ran into some of the active Exchange Executives Dave Nelson and Ana Middleton From left to right Roy Robertson Jr Debbie Kliment Byerly Tom Branning Dave Nelson Richard Sheff Ana Middle-ton Jack Leavitt and Dale Linebarger

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Annual Holiday Celebration amp Gift Exchange Dec 4 ndash To celebrate the holiday season NTC-AREA members

gathered for a late luncheon at the YO Ranch Steakhouse The food was good and we had a private room for social-

izing and fun with the gift exchange

56 members attended the party at the YO Ranch Steakhouse So many pretty packages

to choose from

NTC President

Richard Sheff and

Master of Ceremo-

nies always

makes the gift ex-

change so much

fun

Bobbye Towns wearing

her Christmas gift Do you

think wersquoll see it again

next year

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos

Pat Weaver writes ldquoIf the mem-

bers want to know why their

checks are delayed this is the rea-

son The little Christmas trees are

my lsquoRed Neckrsquo trees They have

gun shells on them for lightsrdquo I

made all the ceramic pieces such

as the Santas and manger scenes

(See more photos on page 23)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 17

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith

In the summer of 1973 the Exchange transferred me from the Colorado Area Ex-change Fort Carson CO where I was the Services Operations Manager to the Okina-wa Regional Exchange as Chief of Services I was a 13 year veteran of AAFES at that time starting when I graduated High School in 1960 with the George AFB Exchange Victorville CA My first job was a Petroleum Transfer Engineer a Pump Island At-tendant for the unlearned Okinawa was our first overseas assignment and it was the first time my wife and children would fly My four year old son at the time would look up in the sky at an airplane and ask his Mother lsquoCanrsquot Daddy drive the car to Okinawarsquo We could never find the lsquobridgersquo across the Pacific so fly it was

We stopped over in Hawaii for several days to straighten out some passport issues for my family then it was on to Okinawa We landed at the lsquotail endrsquo of a Typhoon with scores of airport employees meeting the aircraft with umbrellas ushering us to a bus to take to us to the terminal Much of the Naha Airport was open to the outside in 1973 which would have been a delight except it was raining very hard with high winds John Hanson was our sponsor and met us at

the exit to Customs and welcomed us to Okinawa He and Lydie took very good care of us and helped us to acclimate ourselves to Okinawa life

It took us a few weeks to get our quarters assigned to us and with lsquoaddressrsquo and direc-tions in hand we drove to see it According to the house numbers it was an empty lot overgrown with trees and weeds 20rsquo tall After several passes searching to make sure I was not overlooking the address I was getting ready to go back to the housing office when my daughter said lsquolook Daddy I can see a roofrsquo I stopped and walked through the undergrowth to a house that appeared to have been sitting empty for a while Later that evening I told John Hanson that we found the house but it will take a little bit of work to clear the growth to where we can live in the house With the help of a lsquoPapa-sanrsquo we were able to do so quickly and settled in for life on Okinawa

While in Hawaii my children begged me to go to the beach which I refused because I told them lsquowe are going to live on an island for three years you can swim when we get therersquo However the Okinawa of 1973 is not the Okinawa of today The only beach for swimming we could find was Okuma on the Northern part of the Island The other shore line was riddled with volcanic rock which required you to wear lsquocombat bootsrsquo to walk However we loved it

The Okinawa of today 40 plus years later is much dif-ferent Pat and I were offered the opportunity to come back for three months to lsquofill inrsquo for a Missionary Pas-tor in the Church we were members of while here in the 70rsquos who needed to return to the States for that pe-riod of time We were immediately reminded lsquowe live in a different worldrsquo today than that we experienced four decades ago with the added security at airports the

enhanced visa checks customs inspectiondeclaration and when we were met with the lsquoclosedrsquo Military Installations that were open in the 1970rsquos

But the thing that had not changed is the politeness of the Japanese people We flew into Tokyo Narita Airport and had to catch a bus for the 45 minute drive to Haneda Air-port where our flight departed to Okinawa The attendants were striking with their cus-tomary bow to all who boarded the bus and we were met with this same courtesy when the bus arrived at Haneda and again when we exited the plane at Naha Okinawa In the Restaurants the stores-large and small-we have been met with this ever present polite welcome

Our hour drive from the Airport to Church apartments on the evening of our arrival introduced us to a modern Express Way ex-tending the full length of the Island and a lsquospider likersquo network of roads leading to all parts of the Islands A number of the 1970 Military Installations have been returned to the Japanese Government and replaced with lsquohigh risersquo buildings

On what used to be the Awase Golf Course is now the Aeon Mall Okinawa Rycom a multistory mall that would rival any mod-ern mall we might find in the States The Express Way frequently maneuvers through tunnels carved out of the limited moun-tains on Okinawa the coral shores have been replaced with sand and beaches are plentiful as are numerous scenic drives through the countryside

Pag e 18 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Don amp Patsy Smith

I have not been able to verify the figures but I recall using population figures in the 1970rsquos of 300000 today that population exceeds 1300000 Okinawa has become Mainland Japanrsquos Hawaii resort Island

During our time here the enhanced security has required us to lsquoget a passrsquo for Pat as she does not have a CAC which I have to enter the Military Installations One of the Church members sponsored her allowing us to visit many of the Exchange Facili-ties Today Futenma Kadena Hansen Torii Schwab Foster and Kinser are the major facilities remaining on the Island

I remember in the 70rsquos sharing with my Okinawan counter parts the need for the Exchange Facilities to lsquolook like homersquo for the Americans They of course were willing to help but my Automotive Tech Rep Arkaki-san asked me lsquowhat does home look likersquo We were trying to emulate the lsquoappearancersquo of our Stateside BasePost Exchanges but knowing they would not know what they looked like I told him we need to make them look like SEARS we did not have Wal-Mart in those days

He and the others nodded and we went about working on the lsquofacadesrsquo of the scattered Service Facilities we had all over the Island On one occasion I invited lsquomy guysrsquo to our home for a cook out with homemade ice cream and Arkaki-san asked how I thought our efforts were coming along with the lsquolookrsquo as I called it I told him I was very pleased and more important so were our customers He then told me lsquoI am happy because none of us know this SEARS you talk about what does it look likersquo I learned a lesson that day lsquodonrsquot always assume your counterpart in a different country understands the word picture you are trying to sharersquo

But back to today the Exchange folks here continue with that lsquolook of homersquo approach The added franchise facilities like Chilirsquos Subway Popeyes Baskin Robbins and of course one of my favorites one of the original Exchange self-franchises Anthonyrsquos Pizza dates back to lsquomy daysrsquo

Being in a lsquoMilitaryrsquo Church I have had to opportunity to talk with many Military Families from the Air Force Army Ma-rines and Navy My lsquoMarinersquo friends will ask lsquowhy did not you list the Marines first we always arrive firstrsquo But I chose to list them alphabetically to not offend either of the branches They each are among the lsquofinestrsquo of the young men and women who serve our country I am proud to be with them even if only for a short while All I have met are lsquothrilledrsquo with the Ex-change Facilities on Okinawa In fact one Marine told me lsquoit is a touch of homersquo

So to the Exchange Family in Okinawa lsquoGreat Jobrsquo

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith (Continued)

In the News From a December 15 e-mail from Jim Henry ldquo In case you missed it Darren Woods son of Dale and Karen Woods was named today to be Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Exxon Mo-bil Darren replaces Rex Tillerson who is being nominated for Secretary of State Dale and Karen hope you dont mind me bragging on Darren a little You must be awfully proud of himrdquo

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 19

IN REMEMBRANCE

ERENEO COPADA 89 Aug 20 in San Francisco CA The Presidio of San Francisco Safety and Security Assistant retired in 1998

DENNIS JONES 81 died July 12 in Dallas TX The Frankfurt General Manager retired in 1986

BILLY GILES 77 died Aug 10 in Red Oak TX The HQ Computer Systems analyst retired in 1995

Antoinette (Toni) Long 79 died Sept 4 in Hampton SC The Los Angeles AFB General Manager retired in 1992

THOMAS SAVAGEAU 79 died Aug 23 in Ajijic Jalisco Mexico The HQ Associate retired in 1989

JOHN SHARP 59 died May 12 in Ovilla TX The Europe Egion Area manager retired in 2013

PAUL TAFF 90 died Aug 21 in Arlington TX The HQ Associate retired in 1983

ROBERT WILLINGHAM 84 died Sept 28 in Dallas TX The HQ Associate retired in 1993

DOUGLAS WOODHOUSE 64 died Oct 1 in Mobile AL The HQ Management Analyst retired in 2006

Pag e 20 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

WILLS ldquoFrom time to time retired associates of AAFES leave be-quests to the AREA in their will If you desire to make such a bequest we recommend providing the person that pre-pares your formally written and executed will with the follow-ing sample clause If you make such a bequest please notify AREA at the same address as in the clause I give (blank dollarsproperty) to the Army Air Force Ex-change Service Retired Employees Association (AREA) PO Box 380614 Duncanville Texas 75138

Other Chapter reported deaths

George John Vomvoris legendary AAFES Food amp Services Executive (76) passed

away on November 18 2016 with his family by his side in Waxahachie Texas

Also we received news that Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur who is well known as

the first female super rate in AAFES passed away at age 88 in early November

(See eulogy on pages 21-23 by Aubrey Rembold)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 21

Eulogy Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur

12 May 1928 - Nov 2016

By way of introduction I am Aubrey Rembold a 45+ years long co-worker co-

retiree and friend forever of Rosaliersquos At Rosaliersquos surprising request but then

she was full of surprises we sat together at my home in Little Elm Texas suburb

of Dallas in March 2012 and authored this Eulogy This was the ldquoRosalie wayrdquo

that we all experienced throughout her lifetime I told her that she was just

wanting to ldquoHave the Last Wordrdquo as always Of course she agreed

So just who was this wonderful lady we are assembled to remember Rosalie is

the daughter of Eva and Emil Stauffer she having been born on 12 May 1928 in

Fort Dodge Iowa Rosalie was preceded in death by her younger sister Donna

in 2003 and older brother Welden in 2004

Rosaliersquos life in Fort Dodge was short lived the family relocating to Ashland Oregon at her tender age of 2 frac12 yrs There

Rosalie completed her grade school Junior High and Ashland High School Education graduating with Honors in 1946

Itrsquos notable that Rosalie was Business Manager for Ashland High Schools ldquoRogue Newspaperrdquo Rosalie continued her

education completing one (1) year at Southern Oregon College Of interest is that Rosalie logged 2 frac12 years parttime

after school and weekend work with JC Penny during her High School Years

Serious employment began in 1948 when she became a full-time employee of the Trailways Bus Company as a Ticket

Agent Then lightening struck Rosalie met Richard La Fleur soon to become the ldquolove of her liferdquo when they married

on August 14th 1950 in Juarez Mexico Rosalie and Richard restated their vows in an Ashland Oregon Presbyterian

Church Ceremony a year later

Together Rosalie and Richard ran the Ticket Counter and Cafeacute for the Bus Company until Richard was recalled to

service by the military in 1950 A daughter Neva Lynne arrived on 7 September 1952 joining brother Richard and sis-

ter Marilyn followed almost immediately by the familyrsquos move to Portland International Air Base Oregon due to Rich-

ard Seniors military re-assignment

In 1953 Richard was assigned to Okinawa where military dependent housing was limited resulting in Rosalie and fam-

ily remaining stateside Rosalie Richard Marilyn and Neva relocated to Ashland living with Rosaliersquos father while

Richard was overseas Rosalie worked for Dr Marcus Woods as a Dental Assistant until Richard returned home in

1955 at which time they relocated to Spokane Washingtonrsquos Fairchild Air Force Base It is said that there is a time and

place for everything and so it was for Rosaliersquos ultimately amazing 33 years long AAFES Career as her super successful

Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) Career was launched at Fairchild

Probably unseen to Rosalie at the time her initial job with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service BX as a Snack

Bar Manager was but the ldquofirst rungrdquo on an unbelievable ldquoladder to a most storied careerrdquo She quickly received a

promotion into Retail Store Operations where she continued to excel during the period 1955 to 1959

In late 1959 Richard was again re-assigned to Okinawa however this was an ldquoaccompanied tourrdquo thus the entire fami-

ly were as off to Okinawa Rosaliersquos flawless performance in her prior AAFES positions resulted in AAFES placing her

in their Executive Management Program (EMP) which provides special on-the-job training for rapid advancement to

ever increasing responsible positions In Okinawa Rosalie was a Procurement Clerk subsequently becoming a Senior

Clothing Buyer for the exchanges a very difficult challenging tasking most especially in an oversea environment

Richard Senior departed Okinawa in 1964 to Stateside in an assignment as Officers Club Manager Brooks AFB Ala-

bama Rosalie and daughter Neva departed Okinawa in 1965 en-route to HONG KONG with Rosalie assigned as a buyer

in the AAFES Hong Kong Procurement Office Son Richard was still in the Air Force his having joined the AF on Au-

gust 17th 1964

As had become routine Rosalie was rapidly promoted to Chief Hong Kong Procurement Office Her responsibilities re-

quired that she procure and ship Hong Kong sourced merchandise to exchanges worldwide At the time her largest sin-

gle account was Exchanges in Vietnam a massive ever changing exchange operation serving a half million US Troops

As an illustration of the volume Rosalie consummated her ldquofirst Million Dollar single

purchaserdquo for a specific model of Seiko Watch destined for Vietnam This was only the

beginning as many more million dollar plus purchases followed

In early 1966 with Rosalie in Hong Kong Richard Senior was again transferred to Vi-

etnam for a short tour preparatory to his retirement with him subsequently retiring

from the military on July 31st 1966 He immediately went to work in sales for the Cana-

dian Club Spirits Company and was returned to Okinawa for his civilian job Son Rich-

ard was honorably discharged from the AF on August 16th 1968 and joined Rosalie and

Neva in Hong Kong Richard entered the University of Hong Kong completing a yearrsquos

studies Daughter Marilyn back home in Medford Oregon married Rusty Vaughn and

remained in Medford

Tragedy came into Rosalie and familyrsquos life with the unexpected death of husband Richard from a Heart Attack on No-

vember 17th 1968 Their marriage spanned eighteen (18) years

In July 1969 Rosalie reported to AAFES Headquarters in Dallas TX with yet another promotion that being Chief Soft-

lines for the Worldwide AAFES In this position she quickly recognized the need for ldquocentral receipt quality assurance

and distribution of Fashion Softlinesrdquo for the worldwide organization To this end she and the Assistant to the Command-

er AAFES developed and installed a Fashion Merchandise Distribution Center at AAFES Headquarters in Dallas which

Rosalie subsequently ran as its Chief inclusive of Diamond Jewelry Military Uniforms and Shoes being centrally distrib-

uted from a center in Atlanta GA These enormous operations grew and prospered under Rosaliersquos leadership In fact

the AAFES Fashion Distribution Center has become Rosaliersquos lsquolsquoLegacyrdquo It was and remains Rosaliersquos ldquofinest hourrdquo the

concept and operation having corrected so many prior weaknesses in the purchase receipt quality assurance and distri-

bution of Fashion Merchandise to AAFES stores around the world This concept is still used today and will most proba-

bly endure for all time Itrsquos truly a monumental achievement worthy of being the ldquoRosalie Legacyrdquo Her incredible suc-

cess produced another promotion that being Chief Western Distribution Region in January 1982

Commensurate with this new assignment Rosalie achieved the highest recognition ever bestowed upon an AAFES wom-

an to that point in time She was promoted to the Grade of UA 16 Special Rate the FIRST WOMAN IN AAFES TO EV-

ER REACH THIS RANK At the time AAFES employee strength was 93000 worldwide with there being only 16 per-

sons of this rank in the entire organization all of them MEN It was Rosaliersquos above and beyond performance that broke

thru the glass ceiling with her promotion to this highest AAFES employee rank Rosalie became an instant role model for

every woman employee in AAFES attaining an ldquoAAFES Celebrityrdquo status Rosalie broke the ice and now there are a half

dozen women holding this high rank Rosalie will truly always be remembered for her ldquotrailblazingrdquo performance

To assume her new Chief Western Distribution Region duties Rosalie relocated from Dallas to Oakland California

where she remained until 1984 Her superb performance in Oakland once again garnered for her yet another seemingly

impossible tasking ie that of merging the huge AAFES East and West Coast Distribution Centers During this process

Rosalie also spearheaded the design of three new super modern Distribution Warehouses all of which were completed and

operational before Rosalie retired in October 1986 after 33 years of superbly exceptional service to the Worldwide Army

and Air Force Exchange Service

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Pag e 22 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Rosaliersquos ldquoBig Dayrdquo chosen by her personally was October 30th 1986 on which she formal-

ly retired after 33 years of unparalleled broad spectrum success in every job held during

her entire career She produced so many ldquofirstsrdquo for the organization that Rosalie is easily

in the 5 Top Performers male or female of all time in the AAFES organization

Her retirement ldquoGala Eventrdquo on 30 October 1986 at the Atlanta Marriott Ballroom saw

over 300 guests celebrating with Rosalie and her family The following day at a formal re-

tirement event the Commander AAFES Major General John E Long presented Rosalie

with her Official Certificate of Retirement FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST

In retirement Rosalie has traveled performs volunteer work for her church and neighborhood Home Ownerrsquos Associa-

tion but most importantly makes time for enjoying her three children 7 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren

Rosalie should be ldquoclonedrdquo so the world is always blessed with a Rosalie LaFleur

In this life there is really only one aspect of a personrsquos life that endures and that is the ldquomemoriesrdquo one leaves for the

living Without question Rosalie lived her life in the manner our Lord and Savior wishes for all mere mortals to live and

as such she left a treasure chest full of comforting memories for all of us to remember in filling the void created by her

passing I know you all agree that Rosalie was loved and will always be loved hellipMay she rest in peace for all

eternity

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos (continued from page 17)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 23

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

The following telephone numbers are provided as a convenience to members wishing to contact certain HQ AAFES offices and the Pentagon Federal Credit Union

HQ SWITCHBOARD

(214) 312-2011

FOR RETIREMENT and GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS

HQ AAFES BENEFIT BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES (800) 519-3381

GENERAL COUNSEL DALE HARBOUR (214) 312-3126

EXCHANGE POST LISA A MOAK (214) 312 4729

SALES TABLOIDS TABLOID DEPARTMENT (800) 733-5142

ID CARD PRIVILEGES

HR-S HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE

CAC ID cards are issued Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 0730 am ndash 1000 am (no appointment needed) Appointments for a

time after 1030am can be arranged by emailing HQHROaafescom or calling Shahla Barakhshan HR Tech (214) 312-4292 Julie

Humphrey HR Tech (214) 312-6423 or Veneitra Colston-Mack HR Tech (214) 312-2531

Please ensure to bring your CACshopping privilege id card as well as a valid Federal or State ID to renew your CAC andor

shopping privilege ID card If your CAC is expired you will need to bring in two valid forms of Federal andor State IDrsquos

(such as a driverrsquos license US passport birth certificate original social security card)

Questions Jun King HQ Human Resources Manager - (214) 312-3677

PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TOLL FREE SERVICE ndashMEMBER SERVICEs TOLL FREE US 800-247-5626

Monday - Friday 700 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time Saturday 800 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time

Sunday 900 am to 530 pm Eastern Time OVERSEAS DIRECT DIAL 541-225-6700

TTY (for the hearing impaired TOLL FREE US 800 225-6378

FOR OTHERS NOT LISTED PAT WEAVER (972) 780-9810

For other information check out the Exchange website at httpwwwshopmyexchangecom and the AREA website httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-association

Pag e 24 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

PO Box 75138 Duncanville TX 75138

Note denotes non-AAFES retiree

denotes Non member of AREA

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 25

SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS

DONORS IN MEMORY OF Fred Schonwetter Stewart Fogelman $5000

Inga Brooks Dennis Jones $10000

Fumiko Hornby Kenneth and Aiko Thompson $10000

DONOR AS A GENERAL DONATION

Richard Mancinelli $50000

James Sawyer $10000

Karen Forsyth $100000

DFW Chapter of ALA $750000

Editorrsquos Note Patrick and I hope you and your loved ones have a happy and healthy New Year

Marcia Kane (2nd to the

left) is part of the White

Bluff Chapel choir located

on the White Bluff Resort in

TX There are about 50

members but we split up

into 5 smaller groups to go

caroling on December 16 to

homes of chapel members

The nativity display

under our Christmas

tree being visited by

our pet white dove

ldquoCooCoordquo May

peace reign in your

hearts the whole year

through

AREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION FORM

To AREA PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75318-0614

From Telephone

This donation is (check one box below)

In Honor of (Name)

In Memory Of (Name)

An Annual Pledge

Other

Send Card to

NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

TELEPHONE

Amount of donation (check enclosed)

$

I wish to pledge $_________________ each year to the AREA Scholarship Fund My donation for the current year is enclosed

Your donation will be acknowledged to both the donor and to the recipient or the survivor All donations are income tax deductible

DONOR NAME (Printed) SIGNATURE

COMMENTS

Enclosure 6-1

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE PERSON TO LIST USE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW

Pag e 26 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY UPDATES

NEW MEMBERS

LINDA GUY-SUMMERS 1221 Fairway Dr Chesapeake VA 23320 Tel 757-819-6944 summers18coxnet DEBBIE MCDONALD 111 South Hillside St Red Oak TX 75154 Debm012gmailcom DAVID A SMITH III 4728 Crawford Dr The Colony TX 75056 469-400-3215 73 smithdagmailcom DAVID BLISS 1017 N New Rd Waco TX 76710 254-756-0865 davidbslowleakaolcom LIESELOTTE J BILLMAN 3017 Emory St Columbus GA 31903 706-689-7402 NANCY VICUNA 3220 W Park Creek Dr Meridian ID 83642 208-602-5323 nkvicunayahoocom THOMAS A HARRIS JR 2618 Blan St Columbus GA 210-414-5048 Thomasaharrisjrmsncom

TELEPHONE E-MAIL CHANGES CECIL STELLYES 24827 107th Ave SE Kent WA 98030 253-236-5949 Cecilofkentcomcastnet EMAIL CHANGES

AUDREY EARLY 1894 Overwood Dr Frisco TX 75034 audreyearlyyahoocom

ADDRESS CHANGES

ALICE KONDRAT

37 Coles Apt 305

N Hampton MA 01060

JOSEPH A ROBINSON

755 Pocaset Dr

Ellijay GA 30540

706-698-7419

Mj5jm5newhotmailcom

GARY ARENTZ

Anne Clardy-Spouse

3331 Spring Valley Dr

Steamboat Springs CO 80487

2214-288-7217

Gary4b2agmailcom

ELLA J MCKINNEY

1324 Greenstone Ct

Columbus GA 31906

706-565-7204

mizjaynebellsouthnet

CHERYL DECK

112 Fox Home Lane

Georgetown TX 78633

254-547-8510

Cdeck3hotrrcom

JOAN BOUTWELL

1633 County Road 3569

Dike TX 75437

972-274-2200

Save this page with your copy of the 2013 AREA Directory

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 27

AAFES Retired Employees Association

PO Box 380614

Duncanville TX 75138-0614

DUES ALERT If the last time you renewed your dues was in December 2016 or earlier

please send your $15 dues PAYABLE to AREA

at the mailing address shown above Note Dues increase to $17 on February 1 2017

AAFES Retired Employees Association Help Us Save Money Get the Newsletter online

rather than through the mail

The difference in cost is significant and yoursquoll enjoy these advantages

Get the Newsletter first before anyone else E-mail is faster than snail-mail

The Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format is in color and you can transfersave the file as you desire

Per copy print cost at $142 + mailing at $057 = $199 cost per copy Do yourself and AREA a favor ndash try the Newsletter via e-mail attachment

Here is what one member said ldquoThe e-mail edition is superb Easy to read brilliant colors etc I canrsquot say enough about it and would recommend that anyone with a computer should give it a try

Send an e-mail to Pat Weaver Membership Director at ken-patsbcglobalnet and state that you would like to get the Newsletter on line and wersquoll do the rest Give it a try If you donrsquot like it we can always add you back to the snail-mail list

AREAmdashJUST FOR YOU

PRSRT STD

US POSTAGE PAID

DALLAS TX

PERMIT 1478

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PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75138-0614

Community ServicemdashFall 2016

We recognize AREA chapter members who volunteer their time and devote other resources such as personal

knowledge and expertise to help improve the economic civic and social health of the communities where they

live and work Recipients were provided with a Certificate of Appreciation and a recognition letter signed by the

program director and president AREA

COMMUNITY AWARD RECIPIENTS

RON CLEMENT PRESIDENT

COLUMBIA RIVER CHAPTER

VANCOUVER WASHINGTON STATE

Ron makes arrangements for all meetings ie lunches updates etc send out updates from the National AREA

and keeps us up-to-date with all AAFES happenings He has an extremely positive attitude despite health issues

and is solely responsible for keeping all the members in our chapter together

BILL EDDINGS MEMBER

NORTH TEXAS CHAPTER

DALLASFORT WORTH TEXAS

Bill is responsible for his Neighborhood Night Out program He organizes the program and gets groups to come

in and speak including the police etc to address safety issues He also gets tables set up for volunteer organiza-

tions such as Meals on Wheels to recruit volunteers

AREA JUST FOR YOU

During a visit to Nellis Air Force Base Army amp Air Force Exchange Service DirectorCEO Tom Shull and David Nelson Chief Operating Officer paid trib-ute to Lt Col Thomas ldquoMosesrdquo Bouley brother of retired Western Region Senior Vice President Ed Bouley Lt Col Bouley 65th Aggression Squadron Commander gave the ultimate sacrifice for this nation during an F-15 crash on the Nevada Test and Training Range in July 2008 Bouley Hall home to the 65th AGRS is named in his honor

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 9

Tom Shull and David Nelson

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Pag e 10 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Lynda Tanaka Adrienne Hamada Frank Cedeno Pauline Ung Mary Ann Asato Pat Watson and Bill Allgire

Rose Kawata Alice Suma

and Margaret Hasegawa Brave game contestants Dot Irvine Ethel Miguel

Jan and Mel Santana Ruth Shiroma Cynthia Hoag Ardell Katsura Roy Miura and Marlene Tokuhisa

Our donation to the Hawaii Foodbank

The Aloha Chapter held its annual Christmas party on Sunday 4 Dec at its perennial location -- The Pearl Country Club The Chapter has been holding its holiday function here for the past 20 years So they are like family to us by now A Prime Rib buffet luncheon was arranged with Baked Mahi Mahi Korean style BBQ Chicken with all the attending salads and veggies A total of 57 members spouses and guestsmdashwith one very special guest this year FRANK CEDENOmdashenjoyed the buffet games door prizes Christmas spirit and camaraderie Frank worked at the old PACEX HQ in the early 70s at the Queen Emma building and helped in the transition to its newer location on 919 Ala Moana Blvd An election of Officers was held with BILL ALLGIRE being elected as President LAURI SANTOS Treasurer and PAULINE UNG Secretary Seventeen $$$ door prizes were given away with the two $50 cash prizes being won by LANI AKI and ELAINE TAKAHASI Grand Prize winners of $50 were MARY ANN ASATO FRANCES SAITO MILTON SHIMIZU and ROY MIURAmdash with the final $100 Grand Prize being won by ETHEL MIGUEL -- wining more with her AAFES family than her recent trip to Vegas Everyone left with renewed energy and filled with the Christmas Spirit

Aloha ChaptermdashBill Allgire

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 11

Alamo ChaptermdashBrenda Borland

The Alamo Chapter in San Antonio has many events throughout the year Different hosts sponsor the events Our Dinner in September was held at Caparellis Restaurant and was hosted by Marilyn and Javier Cerna

Len and Rhonda Freitas James and Norma

Thompson Doris Morris

Brenda Borland and Song Choe

Tony and Ella Trevino

Bilge Cordani and

Claire Guillemette

Judy and Lee Rux Marilyn and Javier Cerna Janice and Bill Dobbs

Mike Bresnok and

Shannon Soefje

Kim Mathews and

Dan Forsch

Ruth Lown Lois Lown

and Roy Hines

Ken Limtiaco Mike and

Betty Rohrer Paula Hall Virginia and

Bob Askew

Ann and Tim Brogan

Attending but not pictured

Kathy Jackson and Mark Porter

Dix-McGuire Chapter- Fran Stanley

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

The DIX- MCGUIRE RETIREE S ASSOCIATION held its fall luncheon on September 12 2016 at a favor ite location Cracker Barrel in Bur lington New J ersey There were 50 members in attendance Everyone enjoyed catching up with for -mer co-workers friends and new acquaintances There was plenty of good food camaraderie and door prizes to go around The AREA benefits briefing conducted in June 2016 was discussed and copies of pertinent information distributed to the author-ized members Many were amazed at additional benefits available to them through their Aetna insurance Jan Terry wife of Errol Lawrence provide the group with upcoming events including an Artists Reception and a water-color class at her Art Gallery Many members have taken classes provided by Jan and find them enjoyable Eloise Thomas invited the group to take advantage and join the Browns Mills senior citizen group for adventures to places including bus trips to Atlantic City Casi-nos Honorary member and long-time customer Therese Hall celebrated her 95th birthday with the group Asked what she attributes her youthful appearance and diligent restraint to aging she replied that she comes from a family with good genes She said to do what you like but in moderation Other birthday wishes were made to Joyce Carr Earl Scott Vince Pesini and Erna Jackson Also the group was informed that Toni Long Retired Manager had passed away in South Carolina after a lengthy illness Sympa-thy cards were sent to Tonirsquos daughters on behalf of the group Several members expressed how much our card program meant to them comments were made by Peggy Forcey Vince Pesini Bob Bryant and Therese Hall Door prizes were won by Patty Puryear Fran Stanley Carrine Simms Fannie Anderson Mr Carter and Barbara Robinson and server Brittany The 5050 was won by Barbara Puryear

Pag e 12 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Kay and Vince Pisini Yoshiko

Brown and Reiko Williams

Evelyn Sprague Marianne Overhiser Katie

Barrett Edna Rock and Velma Watkins

Barbara Puryear Priscilla Parker

Patti Puryear and Glenn Parker

Arlene Cornish Sandi Grady Nedra

Harris and Barbara Robinson Fannie Anderson Welton Chase Hank

Fleming and his Guest Our 95 year old Queen of the Day

Therese Hall with Fran Stanley

Beatrice Hargrove Carrine Simms Joyce Carr and Betty OBrien

Patti Rahilly Jones

and Marie Rahilly

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 13

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Dix-McGuire Chapter - Fran Stanley

The Ft Dix-McGuire Chapter members met to celebrate Christmas at OrsquoConnerrsquos ( formally known as Charleyrsquos Other Brother) in Mt Holly New Jersey Despite the rainy day we had over 50 members and guests in attendance who enjoyed the event Holiday music was playing in the background as participants enjoyed playing trivia games for numerous gifts as well as door prizes There was plenty of good food games and gifts to go around Participants were able to choose from London Broil Chicken Parmesan or Stuff shells as their main entreacutee Each meal came with a house salad two vegetables dinner rolls coffee tea and a holiday desert This year the members were able to sign Christmas cards that were sent to for-mer members who now live outside the state or were too ill to attend The 5050 winner Richard Schmelia generously donated $25 back to the group to help send out fruit baskets to those too ill to attend The camaraderie displayed among the group reminded us how awesome it was to work for an organization that was more than a busi-ness and more like a fami-ly May God continue to bless each of you

Earl Scott Robert Bryant and Sylvia Brown William Henriquez Reyes Errol Lawrence Jane Terri Lawrence Luis Lopez

Elaine Brown Therese Hall Monica Frederick and Edna Rock

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Golden Gate ChaptermdashErnest Kodama

Golden Gate AREA Chapter held its Christmas Luncheon on December 10 at the Spinnaker Restaurant in Sausalito CA Attending the luncheon were Mary Lou Geimer George Wills Dennis Gilman Arline Gilman Lou

Vitalie Arlene Hadfield Julia Lee Joan Turner Chick Kretz Gina Kretz Toni DeBardeleben Stanlee Garriot and Ernie Kodama

Pag e 14 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Northern California Chapter ndash Ken ldquoTomrdquo Keim

We began our fall season with a luncheon meeting at Mimirsquos of Elk Grove Members and guests attending were Renate

Atkinson and daughter Deborah Margaret Belcher Edit Butler Yaeko Cooper Lisa Denny Maureen Dobert Dianne Hobbs

Celia Hudson Rosa LaBoeuf Tina Minjarez Kristin Taylor Jerri Thomas Fatma and Jerry Thomason and Stella and Michael

Winch The group discussed possible activities for the upcoming year such as a Sacramento train ride winery tour at Apple

Hill garage sale picnic BBQ in the ark and a casino visit Members were asked to give feedback on which of these most ap-

peal to Chapter members

Our October luncheon meeting at El Tapatio was attended by the following members and guests Margaret Belcher Rosie

Boyce Edie Butler Yaeko Cooper Lisa Denny Maureen Dobert Arlene Ferry and daughter Debbie Dianne Hobbs Margie

Iwamoto Ken Keim Rosa LaBoeuf Richard Mason Gloria Masse Tina Minjarez Ellen Rivera Margie Scheatzle Kristin

Taylor Jerri Toomas Fatma and Jerry Thomason and Lee Woodward

October November and December are the busiest time of the year The annual fall bake and used book sale was held on Octo-

ber 29 at McClellan BX The annual holiday auction was held following the regular November 9 luncheon meeting at the IHOP on Sunrise Blvd and we held our gala Christmas luncheon on December 11 at Zinfandel Grill

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 15

Gulf Coast Chapter - Jan Comstock

Super fun and exciting AAFES Retiree Christmas luncheon 62 in attendance We had a blast We had to renew our

membership and pay our $500 dues for the year We had a great raffle and also brought in can goods for the food

banks in our area A great big thank you and job well done to Steve Friend and Regina Steve Mitchell and Susan

attended both doing so much better Missed three that could not attend We had so much fun with our signsmdashfound

out we have a lot of naughty ladies They all asked for the naughty sign A big plus for me was that the group

sang Happy Birthday to me The waitress surprised me with a slice of chocolate cake with a candle and ice cream We

also recognized the other December birthday Merry Christmas

Scott Maynard Billy Hullen-der and Brenda Hullender

Olive Bobo and Marcia Watts Harville

Isabelle Good Hender-shot and Gail Golden Escobedo

See many more photos on Jan Comstockrsquos Facebook page

Jan Comstock

North Texas ChaptermdashRichard Sheff and Linda Dean

The North Texas Chapter of AREA has been busy this past quarter attending events such as the music of Johnny Cash a FREE Membership Appreciation Luncheon and a Holiday Celebration amp Gift Ex-change Please follow us on our Facebook page at North Texas Chapter of AREA to see all of the pic-tures

ldquoRing of Firerdquo at the Addison Water Tower Theatre Oct 16 ndash NTC-AREA members attended a play that

included the music of Johnny Cash After the Johnny Cash music we enjoyed dinner at BJrsquos Restaurant and

Brewhouse

Linda Dean Jerry amp Carlon Cloud

and Sarah Rabb Marilyn amp Leon Levin Doug amp Gail Olney Lina amp Chuck Poffenbarger

Membership Appreciation FREE Luncheon at Rudyrsquos BBQ Nov 3 ndash Annually the North Texas Chapter of

AREA has a FREE appreciation luncheon for members This year 103 members enjoyed barbecue at Rudyrsquos

Barbecue amp Country Store

Even with 2 serving tables the lines were long There was plenty of food for everyone

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Continued on next page

Pag e 16 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Take coverhellip Richard Sheff has a knife to cut the cake

NTC-AREA Board Meeting at HQ Nov 11 - After a NTC-AREA board meeting at HQ some of the members ran into some of the active Exchange Executives Dave Nelson and Ana Middleton From left to right Roy Robertson Jr Debbie Kliment Byerly Tom Branning Dave Nelson Richard Sheff Ana Middle-ton Jack Leavitt and Dale Linebarger

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Annual Holiday Celebration amp Gift Exchange Dec 4 ndash To celebrate the holiday season NTC-AREA members

gathered for a late luncheon at the YO Ranch Steakhouse The food was good and we had a private room for social-

izing and fun with the gift exchange

56 members attended the party at the YO Ranch Steakhouse So many pretty packages

to choose from

NTC President

Richard Sheff and

Master of Ceremo-

nies always

makes the gift ex-

change so much

fun

Bobbye Towns wearing

her Christmas gift Do you

think wersquoll see it again

next year

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos

Pat Weaver writes ldquoIf the mem-

bers want to know why their

checks are delayed this is the rea-

son The little Christmas trees are

my lsquoRed Neckrsquo trees They have

gun shells on them for lightsrdquo I

made all the ceramic pieces such

as the Santas and manger scenes

(See more photos on page 23)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 17

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith

In the summer of 1973 the Exchange transferred me from the Colorado Area Ex-change Fort Carson CO where I was the Services Operations Manager to the Okina-wa Regional Exchange as Chief of Services I was a 13 year veteran of AAFES at that time starting when I graduated High School in 1960 with the George AFB Exchange Victorville CA My first job was a Petroleum Transfer Engineer a Pump Island At-tendant for the unlearned Okinawa was our first overseas assignment and it was the first time my wife and children would fly My four year old son at the time would look up in the sky at an airplane and ask his Mother lsquoCanrsquot Daddy drive the car to Okinawarsquo We could never find the lsquobridgersquo across the Pacific so fly it was

We stopped over in Hawaii for several days to straighten out some passport issues for my family then it was on to Okinawa We landed at the lsquotail endrsquo of a Typhoon with scores of airport employees meeting the aircraft with umbrellas ushering us to a bus to take to us to the terminal Much of the Naha Airport was open to the outside in 1973 which would have been a delight except it was raining very hard with high winds John Hanson was our sponsor and met us at

the exit to Customs and welcomed us to Okinawa He and Lydie took very good care of us and helped us to acclimate ourselves to Okinawa life

It took us a few weeks to get our quarters assigned to us and with lsquoaddressrsquo and direc-tions in hand we drove to see it According to the house numbers it was an empty lot overgrown with trees and weeds 20rsquo tall After several passes searching to make sure I was not overlooking the address I was getting ready to go back to the housing office when my daughter said lsquolook Daddy I can see a roofrsquo I stopped and walked through the undergrowth to a house that appeared to have been sitting empty for a while Later that evening I told John Hanson that we found the house but it will take a little bit of work to clear the growth to where we can live in the house With the help of a lsquoPapa-sanrsquo we were able to do so quickly and settled in for life on Okinawa

While in Hawaii my children begged me to go to the beach which I refused because I told them lsquowe are going to live on an island for three years you can swim when we get therersquo However the Okinawa of 1973 is not the Okinawa of today The only beach for swimming we could find was Okuma on the Northern part of the Island The other shore line was riddled with volcanic rock which required you to wear lsquocombat bootsrsquo to walk However we loved it

The Okinawa of today 40 plus years later is much dif-ferent Pat and I were offered the opportunity to come back for three months to lsquofill inrsquo for a Missionary Pas-tor in the Church we were members of while here in the 70rsquos who needed to return to the States for that pe-riod of time We were immediately reminded lsquowe live in a different worldrsquo today than that we experienced four decades ago with the added security at airports the

enhanced visa checks customs inspectiondeclaration and when we were met with the lsquoclosedrsquo Military Installations that were open in the 1970rsquos

But the thing that had not changed is the politeness of the Japanese people We flew into Tokyo Narita Airport and had to catch a bus for the 45 minute drive to Haneda Air-port where our flight departed to Okinawa The attendants were striking with their cus-tomary bow to all who boarded the bus and we were met with this same courtesy when the bus arrived at Haneda and again when we exited the plane at Naha Okinawa In the Restaurants the stores-large and small-we have been met with this ever present polite welcome

Our hour drive from the Airport to Church apartments on the evening of our arrival introduced us to a modern Express Way ex-tending the full length of the Island and a lsquospider likersquo network of roads leading to all parts of the Islands A number of the 1970 Military Installations have been returned to the Japanese Government and replaced with lsquohigh risersquo buildings

On what used to be the Awase Golf Course is now the Aeon Mall Okinawa Rycom a multistory mall that would rival any mod-ern mall we might find in the States The Express Way frequently maneuvers through tunnels carved out of the limited moun-tains on Okinawa the coral shores have been replaced with sand and beaches are plentiful as are numerous scenic drives through the countryside

Pag e 18 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Don amp Patsy Smith

I have not been able to verify the figures but I recall using population figures in the 1970rsquos of 300000 today that population exceeds 1300000 Okinawa has become Mainland Japanrsquos Hawaii resort Island

During our time here the enhanced security has required us to lsquoget a passrsquo for Pat as she does not have a CAC which I have to enter the Military Installations One of the Church members sponsored her allowing us to visit many of the Exchange Facili-ties Today Futenma Kadena Hansen Torii Schwab Foster and Kinser are the major facilities remaining on the Island

I remember in the 70rsquos sharing with my Okinawan counter parts the need for the Exchange Facilities to lsquolook like homersquo for the Americans They of course were willing to help but my Automotive Tech Rep Arkaki-san asked me lsquowhat does home look likersquo We were trying to emulate the lsquoappearancersquo of our Stateside BasePost Exchanges but knowing they would not know what they looked like I told him we need to make them look like SEARS we did not have Wal-Mart in those days

He and the others nodded and we went about working on the lsquofacadesrsquo of the scattered Service Facilities we had all over the Island On one occasion I invited lsquomy guysrsquo to our home for a cook out with homemade ice cream and Arkaki-san asked how I thought our efforts were coming along with the lsquolookrsquo as I called it I told him I was very pleased and more important so were our customers He then told me lsquoI am happy because none of us know this SEARS you talk about what does it look likersquo I learned a lesson that day lsquodonrsquot always assume your counterpart in a different country understands the word picture you are trying to sharersquo

But back to today the Exchange folks here continue with that lsquolook of homersquo approach The added franchise facilities like Chilirsquos Subway Popeyes Baskin Robbins and of course one of my favorites one of the original Exchange self-franchises Anthonyrsquos Pizza dates back to lsquomy daysrsquo

Being in a lsquoMilitaryrsquo Church I have had to opportunity to talk with many Military Families from the Air Force Army Ma-rines and Navy My lsquoMarinersquo friends will ask lsquowhy did not you list the Marines first we always arrive firstrsquo But I chose to list them alphabetically to not offend either of the branches They each are among the lsquofinestrsquo of the young men and women who serve our country I am proud to be with them even if only for a short while All I have met are lsquothrilledrsquo with the Ex-change Facilities on Okinawa In fact one Marine told me lsquoit is a touch of homersquo

So to the Exchange Family in Okinawa lsquoGreat Jobrsquo

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith (Continued)

In the News From a December 15 e-mail from Jim Henry ldquo In case you missed it Darren Woods son of Dale and Karen Woods was named today to be Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Exxon Mo-bil Darren replaces Rex Tillerson who is being nominated for Secretary of State Dale and Karen hope you dont mind me bragging on Darren a little You must be awfully proud of himrdquo

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 19

IN REMEMBRANCE

ERENEO COPADA 89 Aug 20 in San Francisco CA The Presidio of San Francisco Safety and Security Assistant retired in 1998

DENNIS JONES 81 died July 12 in Dallas TX The Frankfurt General Manager retired in 1986

BILLY GILES 77 died Aug 10 in Red Oak TX The HQ Computer Systems analyst retired in 1995

Antoinette (Toni) Long 79 died Sept 4 in Hampton SC The Los Angeles AFB General Manager retired in 1992

THOMAS SAVAGEAU 79 died Aug 23 in Ajijic Jalisco Mexico The HQ Associate retired in 1989

JOHN SHARP 59 died May 12 in Ovilla TX The Europe Egion Area manager retired in 2013

PAUL TAFF 90 died Aug 21 in Arlington TX The HQ Associate retired in 1983

ROBERT WILLINGHAM 84 died Sept 28 in Dallas TX The HQ Associate retired in 1993

DOUGLAS WOODHOUSE 64 died Oct 1 in Mobile AL The HQ Management Analyst retired in 2006

Pag e 20 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

WILLS ldquoFrom time to time retired associates of AAFES leave be-quests to the AREA in their will If you desire to make such a bequest we recommend providing the person that pre-pares your formally written and executed will with the follow-ing sample clause If you make such a bequest please notify AREA at the same address as in the clause I give (blank dollarsproperty) to the Army Air Force Ex-change Service Retired Employees Association (AREA) PO Box 380614 Duncanville Texas 75138

Other Chapter reported deaths

George John Vomvoris legendary AAFES Food amp Services Executive (76) passed

away on November 18 2016 with his family by his side in Waxahachie Texas

Also we received news that Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur who is well known as

the first female super rate in AAFES passed away at age 88 in early November

(See eulogy on pages 21-23 by Aubrey Rembold)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 21

Eulogy Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur

12 May 1928 - Nov 2016

By way of introduction I am Aubrey Rembold a 45+ years long co-worker co-

retiree and friend forever of Rosaliersquos At Rosaliersquos surprising request but then

she was full of surprises we sat together at my home in Little Elm Texas suburb

of Dallas in March 2012 and authored this Eulogy This was the ldquoRosalie wayrdquo

that we all experienced throughout her lifetime I told her that she was just

wanting to ldquoHave the Last Wordrdquo as always Of course she agreed

So just who was this wonderful lady we are assembled to remember Rosalie is

the daughter of Eva and Emil Stauffer she having been born on 12 May 1928 in

Fort Dodge Iowa Rosalie was preceded in death by her younger sister Donna

in 2003 and older brother Welden in 2004

Rosaliersquos life in Fort Dodge was short lived the family relocating to Ashland Oregon at her tender age of 2 frac12 yrs There

Rosalie completed her grade school Junior High and Ashland High School Education graduating with Honors in 1946

Itrsquos notable that Rosalie was Business Manager for Ashland High Schools ldquoRogue Newspaperrdquo Rosalie continued her

education completing one (1) year at Southern Oregon College Of interest is that Rosalie logged 2 frac12 years parttime

after school and weekend work with JC Penny during her High School Years

Serious employment began in 1948 when she became a full-time employee of the Trailways Bus Company as a Ticket

Agent Then lightening struck Rosalie met Richard La Fleur soon to become the ldquolove of her liferdquo when they married

on August 14th 1950 in Juarez Mexico Rosalie and Richard restated their vows in an Ashland Oregon Presbyterian

Church Ceremony a year later

Together Rosalie and Richard ran the Ticket Counter and Cafeacute for the Bus Company until Richard was recalled to

service by the military in 1950 A daughter Neva Lynne arrived on 7 September 1952 joining brother Richard and sis-

ter Marilyn followed almost immediately by the familyrsquos move to Portland International Air Base Oregon due to Rich-

ard Seniors military re-assignment

In 1953 Richard was assigned to Okinawa where military dependent housing was limited resulting in Rosalie and fam-

ily remaining stateside Rosalie Richard Marilyn and Neva relocated to Ashland living with Rosaliersquos father while

Richard was overseas Rosalie worked for Dr Marcus Woods as a Dental Assistant until Richard returned home in

1955 at which time they relocated to Spokane Washingtonrsquos Fairchild Air Force Base It is said that there is a time and

place for everything and so it was for Rosaliersquos ultimately amazing 33 years long AAFES Career as her super successful

Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) Career was launched at Fairchild

Probably unseen to Rosalie at the time her initial job with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service BX as a Snack

Bar Manager was but the ldquofirst rungrdquo on an unbelievable ldquoladder to a most storied careerrdquo She quickly received a

promotion into Retail Store Operations where she continued to excel during the period 1955 to 1959

In late 1959 Richard was again re-assigned to Okinawa however this was an ldquoaccompanied tourrdquo thus the entire fami-

ly were as off to Okinawa Rosaliersquos flawless performance in her prior AAFES positions resulted in AAFES placing her

in their Executive Management Program (EMP) which provides special on-the-job training for rapid advancement to

ever increasing responsible positions In Okinawa Rosalie was a Procurement Clerk subsequently becoming a Senior

Clothing Buyer for the exchanges a very difficult challenging tasking most especially in an oversea environment

Richard Senior departed Okinawa in 1964 to Stateside in an assignment as Officers Club Manager Brooks AFB Ala-

bama Rosalie and daughter Neva departed Okinawa in 1965 en-route to HONG KONG with Rosalie assigned as a buyer

in the AAFES Hong Kong Procurement Office Son Richard was still in the Air Force his having joined the AF on Au-

gust 17th 1964

As had become routine Rosalie was rapidly promoted to Chief Hong Kong Procurement Office Her responsibilities re-

quired that she procure and ship Hong Kong sourced merchandise to exchanges worldwide At the time her largest sin-

gle account was Exchanges in Vietnam a massive ever changing exchange operation serving a half million US Troops

As an illustration of the volume Rosalie consummated her ldquofirst Million Dollar single

purchaserdquo for a specific model of Seiko Watch destined for Vietnam This was only the

beginning as many more million dollar plus purchases followed

In early 1966 with Rosalie in Hong Kong Richard Senior was again transferred to Vi-

etnam for a short tour preparatory to his retirement with him subsequently retiring

from the military on July 31st 1966 He immediately went to work in sales for the Cana-

dian Club Spirits Company and was returned to Okinawa for his civilian job Son Rich-

ard was honorably discharged from the AF on August 16th 1968 and joined Rosalie and

Neva in Hong Kong Richard entered the University of Hong Kong completing a yearrsquos

studies Daughter Marilyn back home in Medford Oregon married Rusty Vaughn and

remained in Medford

Tragedy came into Rosalie and familyrsquos life with the unexpected death of husband Richard from a Heart Attack on No-

vember 17th 1968 Their marriage spanned eighteen (18) years

In July 1969 Rosalie reported to AAFES Headquarters in Dallas TX with yet another promotion that being Chief Soft-

lines for the Worldwide AAFES In this position she quickly recognized the need for ldquocentral receipt quality assurance

and distribution of Fashion Softlinesrdquo for the worldwide organization To this end she and the Assistant to the Command-

er AAFES developed and installed a Fashion Merchandise Distribution Center at AAFES Headquarters in Dallas which

Rosalie subsequently ran as its Chief inclusive of Diamond Jewelry Military Uniforms and Shoes being centrally distrib-

uted from a center in Atlanta GA These enormous operations grew and prospered under Rosaliersquos leadership In fact

the AAFES Fashion Distribution Center has become Rosaliersquos lsquolsquoLegacyrdquo It was and remains Rosaliersquos ldquofinest hourrdquo the

concept and operation having corrected so many prior weaknesses in the purchase receipt quality assurance and distri-

bution of Fashion Merchandise to AAFES stores around the world This concept is still used today and will most proba-

bly endure for all time Itrsquos truly a monumental achievement worthy of being the ldquoRosalie Legacyrdquo Her incredible suc-

cess produced another promotion that being Chief Western Distribution Region in January 1982

Commensurate with this new assignment Rosalie achieved the highest recognition ever bestowed upon an AAFES wom-

an to that point in time She was promoted to the Grade of UA 16 Special Rate the FIRST WOMAN IN AAFES TO EV-

ER REACH THIS RANK At the time AAFES employee strength was 93000 worldwide with there being only 16 per-

sons of this rank in the entire organization all of them MEN It was Rosaliersquos above and beyond performance that broke

thru the glass ceiling with her promotion to this highest AAFES employee rank Rosalie became an instant role model for

every woman employee in AAFES attaining an ldquoAAFES Celebrityrdquo status Rosalie broke the ice and now there are a half

dozen women holding this high rank Rosalie will truly always be remembered for her ldquotrailblazingrdquo performance

To assume her new Chief Western Distribution Region duties Rosalie relocated from Dallas to Oakland California

where she remained until 1984 Her superb performance in Oakland once again garnered for her yet another seemingly

impossible tasking ie that of merging the huge AAFES East and West Coast Distribution Centers During this process

Rosalie also spearheaded the design of three new super modern Distribution Warehouses all of which were completed and

operational before Rosalie retired in October 1986 after 33 years of superbly exceptional service to the Worldwide Army

and Air Force Exchange Service

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Pag e 22 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Rosaliersquos ldquoBig Dayrdquo chosen by her personally was October 30th 1986 on which she formal-

ly retired after 33 years of unparalleled broad spectrum success in every job held during

her entire career She produced so many ldquofirstsrdquo for the organization that Rosalie is easily

in the 5 Top Performers male or female of all time in the AAFES organization

Her retirement ldquoGala Eventrdquo on 30 October 1986 at the Atlanta Marriott Ballroom saw

over 300 guests celebrating with Rosalie and her family The following day at a formal re-

tirement event the Commander AAFES Major General John E Long presented Rosalie

with her Official Certificate of Retirement FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST

In retirement Rosalie has traveled performs volunteer work for her church and neighborhood Home Ownerrsquos Associa-

tion but most importantly makes time for enjoying her three children 7 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren

Rosalie should be ldquoclonedrdquo so the world is always blessed with a Rosalie LaFleur

In this life there is really only one aspect of a personrsquos life that endures and that is the ldquomemoriesrdquo one leaves for the

living Without question Rosalie lived her life in the manner our Lord and Savior wishes for all mere mortals to live and

as such she left a treasure chest full of comforting memories for all of us to remember in filling the void created by her

passing I know you all agree that Rosalie was loved and will always be loved hellipMay she rest in peace for all

eternity

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos (continued from page 17)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 23

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

The following telephone numbers are provided as a convenience to members wishing to contact certain HQ AAFES offices and the Pentagon Federal Credit Union

HQ SWITCHBOARD

(214) 312-2011

FOR RETIREMENT and GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS

HQ AAFES BENEFIT BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES (800) 519-3381

GENERAL COUNSEL DALE HARBOUR (214) 312-3126

EXCHANGE POST LISA A MOAK (214) 312 4729

SALES TABLOIDS TABLOID DEPARTMENT (800) 733-5142

ID CARD PRIVILEGES

HR-S HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE

CAC ID cards are issued Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 0730 am ndash 1000 am (no appointment needed) Appointments for a

time after 1030am can be arranged by emailing HQHROaafescom or calling Shahla Barakhshan HR Tech (214) 312-4292 Julie

Humphrey HR Tech (214) 312-6423 or Veneitra Colston-Mack HR Tech (214) 312-2531

Please ensure to bring your CACshopping privilege id card as well as a valid Federal or State ID to renew your CAC andor

shopping privilege ID card If your CAC is expired you will need to bring in two valid forms of Federal andor State IDrsquos

(such as a driverrsquos license US passport birth certificate original social security card)

Questions Jun King HQ Human Resources Manager - (214) 312-3677

PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TOLL FREE SERVICE ndashMEMBER SERVICEs TOLL FREE US 800-247-5626

Monday - Friday 700 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time Saturday 800 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time

Sunday 900 am to 530 pm Eastern Time OVERSEAS DIRECT DIAL 541-225-6700

TTY (for the hearing impaired TOLL FREE US 800 225-6378

FOR OTHERS NOT LISTED PAT WEAVER (972) 780-9810

For other information check out the Exchange website at httpwwwshopmyexchangecom and the AREA website httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-association

Pag e 24 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

PO Box 75138 Duncanville TX 75138

Note denotes non-AAFES retiree

denotes Non member of AREA

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 25

SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS

DONORS IN MEMORY OF Fred Schonwetter Stewart Fogelman $5000

Inga Brooks Dennis Jones $10000

Fumiko Hornby Kenneth and Aiko Thompson $10000

DONOR AS A GENERAL DONATION

Richard Mancinelli $50000

James Sawyer $10000

Karen Forsyth $100000

DFW Chapter of ALA $750000

Editorrsquos Note Patrick and I hope you and your loved ones have a happy and healthy New Year

Marcia Kane (2nd to the

left) is part of the White

Bluff Chapel choir located

on the White Bluff Resort in

TX There are about 50

members but we split up

into 5 smaller groups to go

caroling on December 16 to

homes of chapel members

The nativity display

under our Christmas

tree being visited by

our pet white dove

ldquoCooCoordquo May

peace reign in your

hearts the whole year

through

AREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION FORM

To AREA PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75318-0614

From Telephone

This donation is (check one box below)

In Honor of (Name)

In Memory Of (Name)

An Annual Pledge

Other

Send Card to

NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

TELEPHONE

Amount of donation (check enclosed)

$

I wish to pledge $_________________ each year to the AREA Scholarship Fund My donation for the current year is enclosed

Your donation will be acknowledged to both the donor and to the recipient or the survivor All donations are income tax deductible

DONOR NAME (Printed) SIGNATURE

COMMENTS

Enclosure 6-1

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE PERSON TO LIST USE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW

Pag e 26 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY UPDATES

NEW MEMBERS

LINDA GUY-SUMMERS 1221 Fairway Dr Chesapeake VA 23320 Tel 757-819-6944 summers18coxnet DEBBIE MCDONALD 111 South Hillside St Red Oak TX 75154 Debm012gmailcom DAVID A SMITH III 4728 Crawford Dr The Colony TX 75056 469-400-3215 73 smithdagmailcom DAVID BLISS 1017 N New Rd Waco TX 76710 254-756-0865 davidbslowleakaolcom LIESELOTTE J BILLMAN 3017 Emory St Columbus GA 31903 706-689-7402 NANCY VICUNA 3220 W Park Creek Dr Meridian ID 83642 208-602-5323 nkvicunayahoocom THOMAS A HARRIS JR 2618 Blan St Columbus GA 210-414-5048 Thomasaharrisjrmsncom

TELEPHONE E-MAIL CHANGES CECIL STELLYES 24827 107th Ave SE Kent WA 98030 253-236-5949 Cecilofkentcomcastnet EMAIL CHANGES

AUDREY EARLY 1894 Overwood Dr Frisco TX 75034 audreyearlyyahoocom

ADDRESS CHANGES

ALICE KONDRAT

37 Coles Apt 305

N Hampton MA 01060

JOSEPH A ROBINSON

755 Pocaset Dr

Ellijay GA 30540

706-698-7419

Mj5jm5newhotmailcom

GARY ARENTZ

Anne Clardy-Spouse

3331 Spring Valley Dr

Steamboat Springs CO 80487

2214-288-7217

Gary4b2agmailcom

ELLA J MCKINNEY

1324 Greenstone Ct

Columbus GA 31906

706-565-7204

mizjaynebellsouthnet

CHERYL DECK

112 Fox Home Lane

Georgetown TX 78633

254-547-8510

Cdeck3hotrrcom

JOAN BOUTWELL

1633 County Road 3569

Dike TX 75437

972-274-2200

Save this page with your copy of the 2013 AREA Directory

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 27

AAFES Retired Employees Association

PO Box 380614

Duncanville TX 75138-0614

DUES ALERT If the last time you renewed your dues was in December 2016 or earlier

please send your $15 dues PAYABLE to AREA

at the mailing address shown above Note Dues increase to $17 on February 1 2017

AAFES Retired Employees Association Help Us Save Money Get the Newsletter online

rather than through the mail

The difference in cost is significant and yoursquoll enjoy these advantages

Get the Newsletter first before anyone else E-mail is faster than snail-mail

The Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format is in color and you can transfersave the file as you desire

Per copy print cost at $142 + mailing at $057 = $199 cost per copy Do yourself and AREA a favor ndash try the Newsletter via e-mail attachment

Here is what one member said ldquoThe e-mail edition is superb Easy to read brilliant colors etc I canrsquot say enough about it and would recommend that anyone with a computer should give it a try

Send an e-mail to Pat Weaver Membership Director at ken-patsbcglobalnet and state that you would like to get the Newsletter on line and wersquoll do the rest Give it a try If you donrsquot like it we can always add you back to the snail-mail list

AREAmdashJUST FOR YOU

PRSRT STD

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PERMIT 1478

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CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Pag e 10 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Lynda Tanaka Adrienne Hamada Frank Cedeno Pauline Ung Mary Ann Asato Pat Watson and Bill Allgire

Rose Kawata Alice Suma

and Margaret Hasegawa Brave game contestants Dot Irvine Ethel Miguel

Jan and Mel Santana Ruth Shiroma Cynthia Hoag Ardell Katsura Roy Miura and Marlene Tokuhisa

Our donation to the Hawaii Foodbank

The Aloha Chapter held its annual Christmas party on Sunday 4 Dec at its perennial location -- The Pearl Country Club The Chapter has been holding its holiday function here for the past 20 years So they are like family to us by now A Prime Rib buffet luncheon was arranged with Baked Mahi Mahi Korean style BBQ Chicken with all the attending salads and veggies A total of 57 members spouses and guestsmdashwith one very special guest this year FRANK CEDENOmdashenjoyed the buffet games door prizes Christmas spirit and camaraderie Frank worked at the old PACEX HQ in the early 70s at the Queen Emma building and helped in the transition to its newer location on 919 Ala Moana Blvd An election of Officers was held with BILL ALLGIRE being elected as President LAURI SANTOS Treasurer and PAULINE UNG Secretary Seventeen $$$ door prizes were given away with the two $50 cash prizes being won by LANI AKI and ELAINE TAKAHASI Grand Prize winners of $50 were MARY ANN ASATO FRANCES SAITO MILTON SHIMIZU and ROY MIURAmdash with the final $100 Grand Prize being won by ETHEL MIGUEL -- wining more with her AAFES family than her recent trip to Vegas Everyone left with renewed energy and filled with the Christmas Spirit

Aloha ChaptermdashBill Allgire

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 11

Alamo ChaptermdashBrenda Borland

The Alamo Chapter in San Antonio has many events throughout the year Different hosts sponsor the events Our Dinner in September was held at Caparellis Restaurant and was hosted by Marilyn and Javier Cerna

Len and Rhonda Freitas James and Norma

Thompson Doris Morris

Brenda Borland and Song Choe

Tony and Ella Trevino

Bilge Cordani and

Claire Guillemette

Judy and Lee Rux Marilyn and Javier Cerna Janice and Bill Dobbs

Mike Bresnok and

Shannon Soefje

Kim Mathews and

Dan Forsch

Ruth Lown Lois Lown

and Roy Hines

Ken Limtiaco Mike and

Betty Rohrer Paula Hall Virginia and

Bob Askew

Ann and Tim Brogan

Attending but not pictured

Kathy Jackson and Mark Porter

Dix-McGuire Chapter- Fran Stanley

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

The DIX- MCGUIRE RETIREE S ASSOCIATION held its fall luncheon on September 12 2016 at a favor ite location Cracker Barrel in Bur lington New J ersey There were 50 members in attendance Everyone enjoyed catching up with for -mer co-workers friends and new acquaintances There was plenty of good food camaraderie and door prizes to go around The AREA benefits briefing conducted in June 2016 was discussed and copies of pertinent information distributed to the author-ized members Many were amazed at additional benefits available to them through their Aetna insurance Jan Terry wife of Errol Lawrence provide the group with upcoming events including an Artists Reception and a water-color class at her Art Gallery Many members have taken classes provided by Jan and find them enjoyable Eloise Thomas invited the group to take advantage and join the Browns Mills senior citizen group for adventures to places including bus trips to Atlantic City Casi-nos Honorary member and long-time customer Therese Hall celebrated her 95th birthday with the group Asked what she attributes her youthful appearance and diligent restraint to aging she replied that she comes from a family with good genes She said to do what you like but in moderation Other birthday wishes were made to Joyce Carr Earl Scott Vince Pesini and Erna Jackson Also the group was informed that Toni Long Retired Manager had passed away in South Carolina after a lengthy illness Sympa-thy cards were sent to Tonirsquos daughters on behalf of the group Several members expressed how much our card program meant to them comments were made by Peggy Forcey Vince Pesini Bob Bryant and Therese Hall Door prizes were won by Patty Puryear Fran Stanley Carrine Simms Fannie Anderson Mr Carter and Barbara Robinson and server Brittany The 5050 was won by Barbara Puryear

Pag e 12 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Kay and Vince Pisini Yoshiko

Brown and Reiko Williams

Evelyn Sprague Marianne Overhiser Katie

Barrett Edna Rock and Velma Watkins

Barbara Puryear Priscilla Parker

Patti Puryear and Glenn Parker

Arlene Cornish Sandi Grady Nedra

Harris and Barbara Robinson Fannie Anderson Welton Chase Hank

Fleming and his Guest Our 95 year old Queen of the Day

Therese Hall with Fran Stanley

Beatrice Hargrove Carrine Simms Joyce Carr and Betty OBrien

Patti Rahilly Jones

and Marie Rahilly

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 13

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Dix-McGuire Chapter - Fran Stanley

The Ft Dix-McGuire Chapter members met to celebrate Christmas at OrsquoConnerrsquos ( formally known as Charleyrsquos Other Brother) in Mt Holly New Jersey Despite the rainy day we had over 50 members and guests in attendance who enjoyed the event Holiday music was playing in the background as participants enjoyed playing trivia games for numerous gifts as well as door prizes There was plenty of good food games and gifts to go around Participants were able to choose from London Broil Chicken Parmesan or Stuff shells as their main entreacutee Each meal came with a house salad two vegetables dinner rolls coffee tea and a holiday desert This year the members were able to sign Christmas cards that were sent to for-mer members who now live outside the state or were too ill to attend The 5050 winner Richard Schmelia generously donated $25 back to the group to help send out fruit baskets to those too ill to attend The camaraderie displayed among the group reminded us how awesome it was to work for an organization that was more than a busi-ness and more like a fami-ly May God continue to bless each of you

Earl Scott Robert Bryant and Sylvia Brown William Henriquez Reyes Errol Lawrence Jane Terri Lawrence Luis Lopez

Elaine Brown Therese Hall Monica Frederick and Edna Rock

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Golden Gate ChaptermdashErnest Kodama

Golden Gate AREA Chapter held its Christmas Luncheon on December 10 at the Spinnaker Restaurant in Sausalito CA Attending the luncheon were Mary Lou Geimer George Wills Dennis Gilman Arline Gilman Lou

Vitalie Arlene Hadfield Julia Lee Joan Turner Chick Kretz Gina Kretz Toni DeBardeleben Stanlee Garriot and Ernie Kodama

Pag e 14 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Northern California Chapter ndash Ken ldquoTomrdquo Keim

We began our fall season with a luncheon meeting at Mimirsquos of Elk Grove Members and guests attending were Renate

Atkinson and daughter Deborah Margaret Belcher Edit Butler Yaeko Cooper Lisa Denny Maureen Dobert Dianne Hobbs

Celia Hudson Rosa LaBoeuf Tina Minjarez Kristin Taylor Jerri Thomas Fatma and Jerry Thomason and Stella and Michael

Winch The group discussed possible activities for the upcoming year such as a Sacramento train ride winery tour at Apple

Hill garage sale picnic BBQ in the ark and a casino visit Members were asked to give feedback on which of these most ap-

peal to Chapter members

Our October luncheon meeting at El Tapatio was attended by the following members and guests Margaret Belcher Rosie

Boyce Edie Butler Yaeko Cooper Lisa Denny Maureen Dobert Arlene Ferry and daughter Debbie Dianne Hobbs Margie

Iwamoto Ken Keim Rosa LaBoeuf Richard Mason Gloria Masse Tina Minjarez Ellen Rivera Margie Scheatzle Kristin

Taylor Jerri Toomas Fatma and Jerry Thomason and Lee Woodward

October November and December are the busiest time of the year The annual fall bake and used book sale was held on Octo-

ber 29 at McClellan BX The annual holiday auction was held following the regular November 9 luncheon meeting at the IHOP on Sunrise Blvd and we held our gala Christmas luncheon on December 11 at Zinfandel Grill

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 15

Gulf Coast Chapter - Jan Comstock

Super fun and exciting AAFES Retiree Christmas luncheon 62 in attendance We had a blast We had to renew our

membership and pay our $500 dues for the year We had a great raffle and also brought in can goods for the food

banks in our area A great big thank you and job well done to Steve Friend and Regina Steve Mitchell and Susan

attended both doing so much better Missed three that could not attend We had so much fun with our signsmdashfound

out we have a lot of naughty ladies They all asked for the naughty sign A big plus for me was that the group

sang Happy Birthday to me The waitress surprised me with a slice of chocolate cake with a candle and ice cream We

also recognized the other December birthday Merry Christmas

Scott Maynard Billy Hullen-der and Brenda Hullender

Olive Bobo and Marcia Watts Harville

Isabelle Good Hender-shot and Gail Golden Escobedo

See many more photos on Jan Comstockrsquos Facebook page

Jan Comstock

North Texas ChaptermdashRichard Sheff and Linda Dean

The North Texas Chapter of AREA has been busy this past quarter attending events such as the music of Johnny Cash a FREE Membership Appreciation Luncheon and a Holiday Celebration amp Gift Ex-change Please follow us on our Facebook page at North Texas Chapter of AREA to see all of the pic-tures

ldquoRing of Firerdquo at the Addison Water Tower Theatre Oct 16 ndash NTC-AREA members attended a play that

included the music of Johnny Cash After the Johnny Cash music we enjoyed dinner at BJrsquos Restaurant and

Brewhouse

Linda Dean Jerry amp Carlon Cloud

and Sarah Rabb Marilyn amp Leon Levin Doug amp Gail Olney Lina amp Chuck Poffenbarger

Membership Appreciation FREE Luncheon at Rudyrsquos BBQ Nov 3 ndash Annually the North Texas Chapter of

AREA has a FREE appreciation luncheon for members This year 103 members enjoyed barbecue at Rudyrsquos

Barbecue amp Country Store

Even with 2 serving tables the lines were long There was plenty of food for everyone

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Continued on next page

Pag e 16 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Take coverhellip Richard Sheff has a knife to cut the cake

NTC-AREA Board Meeting at HQ Nov 11 - After a NTC-AREA board meeting at HQ some of the members ran into some of the active Exchange Executives Dave Nelson and Ana Middleton From left to right Roy Robertson Jr Debbie Kliment Byerly Tom Branning Dave Nelson Richard Sheff Ana Middle-ton Jack Leavitt and Dale Linebarger

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Annual Holiday Celebration amp Gift Exchange Dec 4 ndash To celebrate the holiday season NTC-AREA members

gathered for a late luncheon at the YO Ranch Steakhouse The food was good and we had a private room for social-

izing and fun with the gift exchange

56 members attended the party at the YO Ranch Steakhouse So many pretty packages

to choose from

NTC President

Richard Sheff and

Master of Ceremo-

nies always

makes the gift ex-

change so much

fun

Bobbye Towns wearing

her Christmas gift Do you

think wersquoll see it again

next year

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos

Pat Weaver writes ldquoIf the mem-

bers want to know why their

checks are delayed this is the rea-

son The little Christmas trees are

my lsquoRed Neckrsquo trees They have

gun shells on them for lightsrdquo I

made all the ceramic pieces such

as the Santas and manger scenes

(See more photos on page 23)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 17

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith

In the summer of 1973 the Exchange transferred me from the Colorado Area Ex-change Fort Carson CO where I was the Services Operations Manager to the Okina-wa Regional Exchange as Chief of Services I was a 13 year veteran of AAFES at that time starting when I graduated High School in 1960 with the George AFB Exchange Victorville CA My first job was a Petroleum Transfer Engineer a Pump Island At-tendant for the unlearned Okinawa was our first overseas assignment and it was the first time my wife and children would fly My four year old son at the time would look up in the sky at an airplane and ask his Mother lsquoCanrsquot Daddy drive the car to Okinawarsquo We could never find the lsquobridgersquo across the Pacific so fly it was

We stopped over in Hawaii for several days to straighten out some passport issues for my family then it was on to Okinawa We landed at the lsquotail endrsquo of a Typhoon with scores of airport employees meeting the aircraft with umbrellas ushering us to a bus to take to us to the terminal Much of the Naha Airport was open to the outside in 1973 which would have been a delight except it was raining very hard with high winds John Hanson was our sponsor and met us at

the exit to Customs and welcomed us to Okinawa He and Lydie took very good care of us and helped us to acclimate ourselves to Okinawa life

It took us a few weeks to get our quarters assigned to us and with lsquoaddressrsquo and direc-tions in hand we drove to see it According to the house numbers it was an empty lot overgrown with trees and weeds 20rsquo tall After several passes searching to make sure I was not overlooking the address I was getting ready to go back to the housing office when my daughter said lsquolook Daddy I can see a roofrsquo I stopped and walked through the undergrowth to a house that appeared to have been sitting empty for a while Later that evening I told John Hanson that we found the house but it will take a little bit of work to clear the growth to where we can live in the house With the help of a lsquoPapa-sanrsquo we were able to do so quickly and settled in for life on Okinawa

While in Hawaii my children begged me to go to the beach which I refused because I told them lsquowe are going to live on an island for three years you can swim when we get therersquo However the Okinawa of 1973 is not the Okinawa of today The only beach for swimming we could find was Okuma on the Northern part of the Island The other shore line was riddled with volcanic rock which required you to wear lsquocombat bootsrsquo to walk However we loved it

The Okinawa of today 40 plus years later is much dif-ferent Pat and I were offered the opportunity to come back for three months to lsquofill inrsquo for a Missionary Pas-tor in the Church we were members of while here in the 70rsquos who needed to return to the States for that pe-riod of time We were immediately reminded lsquowe live in a different worldrsquo today than that we experienced four decades ago with the added security at airports the

enhanced visa checks customs inspectiondeclaration and when we were met with the lsquoclosedrsquo Military Installations that were open in the 1970rsquos

But the thing that had not changed is the politeness of the Japanese people We flew into Tokyo Narita Airport and had to catch a bus for the 45 minute drive to Haneda Air-port where our flight departed to Okinawa The attendants were striking with their cus-tomary bow to all who boarded the bus and we were met with this same courtesy when the bus arrived at Haneda and again when we exited the plane at Naha Okinawa In the Restaurants the stores-large and small-we have been met with this ever present polite welcome

Our hour drive from the Airport to Church apartments on the evening of our arrival introduced us to a modern Express Way ex-tending the full length of the Island and a lsquospider likersquo network of roads leading to all parts of the Islands A number of the 1970 Military Installations have been returned to the Japanese Government and replaced with lsquohigh risersquo buildings

On what used to be the Awase Golf Course is now the Aeon Mall Okinawa Rycom a multistory mall that would rival any mod-ern mall we might find in the States The Express Way frequently maneuvers through tunnels carved out of the limited moun-tains on Okinawa the coral shores have been replaced with sand and beaches are plentiful as are numerous scenic drives through the countryside

Pag e 18 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Don amp Patsy Smith

I have not been able to verify the figures but I recall using population figures in the 1970rsquos of 300000 today that population exceeds 1300000 Okinawa has become Mainland Japanrsquos Hawaii resort Island

During our time here the enhanced security has required us to lsquoget a passrsquo for Pat as she does not have a CAC which I have to enter the Military Installations One of the Church members sponsored her allowing us to visit many of the Exchange Facili-ties Today Futenma Kadena Hansen Torii Schwab Foster and Kinser are the major facilities remaining on the Island

I remember in the 70rsquos sharing with my Okinawan counter parts the need for the Exchange Facilities to lsquolook like homersquo for the Americans They of course were willing to help but my Automotive Tech Rep Arkaki-san asked me lsquowhat does home look likersquo We were trying to emulate the lsquoappearancersquo of our Stateside BasePost Exchanges but knowing they would not know what they looked like I told him we need to make them look like SEARS we did not have Wal-Mart in those days

He and the others nodded and we went about working on the lsquofacadesrsquo of the scattered Service Facilities we had all over the Island On one occasion I invited lsquomy guysrsquo to our home for a cook out with homemade ice cream and Arkaki-san asked how I thought our efforts were coming along with the lsquolookrsquo as I called it I told him I was very pleased and more important so were our customers He then told me lsquoI am happy because none of us know this SEARS you talk about what does it look likersquo I learned a lesson that day lsquodonrsquot always assume your counterpart in a different country understands the word picture you are trying to sharersquo

But back to today the Exchange folks here continue with that lsquolook of homersquo approach The added franchise facilities like Chilirsquos Subway Popeyes Baskin Robbins and of course one of my favorites one of the original Exchange self-franchises Anthonyrsquos Pizza dates back to lsquomy daysrsquo

Being in a lsquoMilitaryrsquo Church I have had to opportunity to talk with many Military Families from the Air Force Army Ma-rines and Navy My lsquoMarinersquo friends will ask lsquowhy did not you list the Marines first we always arrive firstrsquo But I chose to list them alphabetically to not offend either of the branches They each are among the lsquofinestrsquo of the young men and women who serve our country I am proud to be with them even if only for a short while All I have met are lsquothrilledrsquo with the Ex-change Facilities on Okinawa In fact one Marine told me lsquoit is a touch of homersquo

So to the Exchange Family in Okinawa lsquoGreat Jobrsquo

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith (Continued)

In the News From a December 15 e-mail from Jim Henry ldquo In case you missed it Darren Woods son of Dale and Karen Woods was named today to be Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Exxon Mo-bil Darren replaces Rex Tillerson who is being nominated for Secretary of State Dale and Karen hope you dont mind me bragging on Darren a little You must be awfully proud of himrdquo

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 19

IN REMEMBRANCE

ERENEO COPADA 89 Aug 20 in San Francisco CA The Presidio of San Francisco Safety and Security Assistant retired in 1998

DENNIS JONES 81 died July 12 in Dallas TX The Frankfurt General Manager retired in 1986

BILLY GILES 77 died Aug 10 in Red Oak TX The HQ Computer Systems analyst retired in 1995

Antoinette (Toni) Long 79 died Sept 4 in Hampton SC The Los Angeles AFB General Manager retired in 1992

THOMAS SAVAGEAU 79 died Aug 23 in Ajijic Jalisco Mexico The HQ Associate retired in 1989

JOHN SHARP 59 died May 12 in Ovilla TX The Europe Egion Area manager retired in 2013

PAUL TAFF 90 died Aug 21 in Arlington TX The HQ Associate retired in 1983

ROBERT WILLINGHAM 84 died Sept 28 in Dallas TX The HQ Associate retired in 1993

DOUGLAS WOODHOUSE 64 died Oct 1 in Mobile AL The HQ Management Analyst retired in 2006

Pag e 20 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

WILLS ldquoFrom time to time retired associates of AAFES leave be-quests to the AREA in their will If you desire to make such a bequest we recommend providing the person that pre-pares your formally written and executed will with the follow-ing sample clause If you make such a bequest please notify AREA at the same address as in the clause I give (blank dollarsproperty) to the Army Air Force Ex-change Service Retired Employees Association (AREA) PO Box 380614 Duncanville Texas 75138

Other Chapter reported deaths

George John Vomvoris legendary AAFES Food amp Services Executive (76) passed

away on November 18 2016 with his family by his side in Waxahachie Texas

Also we received news that Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur who is well known as

the first female super rate in AAFES passed away at age 88 in early November

(See eulogy on pages 21-23 by Aubrey Rembold)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 21

Eulogy Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur

12 May 1928 - Nov 2016

By way of introduction I am Aubrey Rembold a 45+ years long co-worker co-

retiree and friend forever of Rosaliersquos At Rosaliersquos surprising request but then

she was full of surprises we sat together at my home in Little Elm Texas suburb

of Dallas in March 2012 and authored this Eulogy This was the ldquoRosalie wayrdquo

that we all experienced throughout her lifetime I told her that she was just

wanting to ldquoHave the Last Wordrdquo as always Of course she agreed

So just who was this wonderful lady we are assembled to remember Rosalie is

the daughter of Eva and Emil Stauffer she having been born on 12 May 1928 in

Fort Dodge Iowa Rosalie was preceded in death by her younger sister Donna

in 2003 and older brother Welden in 2004

Rosaliersquos life in Fort Dodge was short lived the family relocating to Ashland Oregon at her tender age of 2 frac12 yrs There

Rosalie completed her grade school Junior High and Ashland High School Education graduating with Honors in 1946

Itrsquos notable that Rosalie was Business Manager for Ashland High Schools ldquoRogue Newspaperrdquo Rosalie continued her

education completing one (1) year at Southern Oregon College Of interest is that Rosalie logged 2 frac12 years parttime

after school and weekend work with JC Penny during her High School Years

Serious employment began in 1948 when she became a full-time employee of the Trailways Bus Company as a Ticket

Agent Then lightening struck Rosalie met Richard La Fleur soon to become the ldquolove of her liferdquo when they married

on August 14th 1950 in Juarez Mexico Rosalie and Richard restated their vows in an Ashland Oregon Presbyterian

Church Ceremony a year later

Together Rosalie and Richard ran the Ticket Counter and Cafeacute for the Bus Company until Richard was recalled to

service by the military in 1950 A daughter Neva Lynne arrived on 7 September 1952 joining brother Richard and sis-

ter Marilyn followed almost immediately by the familyrsquos move to Portland International Air Base Oregon due to Rich-

ard Seniors military re-assignment

In 1953 Richard was assigned to Okinawa where military dependent housing was limited resulting in Rosalie and fam-

ily remaining stateside Rosalie Richard Marilyn and Neva relocated to Ashland living with Rosaliersquos father while

Richard was overseas Rosalie worked for Dr Marcus Woods as a Dental Assistant until Richard returned home in

1955 at which time they relocated to Spokane Washingtonrsquos Fairchild Air Force Base It is said that there is a time and

place for everything and so it was for Rosaliersquos ultimately amazing 33 years long AAFES Career as her super successful

Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) Career was launched at Fairchild

Probably unseen to Rosalie at the time her initial job with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service BX as a Snack

Bar Manager was but the ldquofirst rungrdquo on an unbelievable ldquoladder to a most storied careerrdquo She quickly received a

promotion into Retail Store Operations where she continued to excel during the period 1955 to 1959

In late 1959 Richard was again re-assigned to Okinawa however this was an ldquoaccompanied tourrdquo thus the entire fami-

ly were as off to Okinawa Rosaliersquos flawless performance in her prior AAFES positions resulted in AAFES placing her

in their Executive Management Program (EMP) which provides special on-the-job training for rapid advancement to

ever increasing responsible positions In Okinawa Rosalie was a Procurement Clerk subsequently becoming a Senior

Clothing Buyer for the exchanges a very difficult challenging tasking most especially in an oversea environment

Richard Senior departed Okinawa in 1964 to Stateside in an assignment as Officers Club Manager Brooks AFB Ala-

bama Rosalie and daughter Neva departed Okinawa in 1965 en-route to HONG KONG with Rosalie assigned as a buyer

in the AAFES Hong Kong Procurement Office Son Richard was still in the Air Force his having joined the AF on Au-

gust 17th 1964

As had become routine Rosalie was rapidly promoted to Chief Hong Kong Procurement Office Her responsibilities re-

quired that she procure and ship Hong Kong sourced merchandise to exchanges worldwide At the time her largest sin-

gle account was Exchanges in Vietnam a massive ever changing exchange operation serving a half million US Troops

As an illustration of the volume Rosalie consummated her ldquofirst Million Dollar single

purchaserdquo for a specific model of Seiko Watch destined for Vietnam This was only the

beginning as many more million dollar plus purchases followed

In early 1966 with Rosalie in Hong Kong Richard Senior was again transferred to Vi-

etnam for a short tour preparatory to his retirement with him subsequently retiring

from the military on July 31st 1966 He immediately went to work in sales for the Cana-

dian Club Spirits Company and was returned to Okinawa for his civilian job Son Rich-

ard was honorably discharged from the AF on August 16th 1968 and joined Rosalie and

Neva in Hong Kong Richard entered the University of Hong Kong completing a yearrsquos

studies Daughter Marilyn back home in Medford Oregon married Rusty Vaughn and

remained in Medford

Tragedy came into Rosalie and familyrsquos life with the unexpected death of husband Richard from a Heart Attack on No-

vember 17th 1968 Their marriage spanned eighteen (18) years

In July 1969 Rosalie reported to AAFES Headquarters in Dallas TX with yet another promotion that being Chief Soft-

lines for the Worldwide AAFES In this position she quickly recognized the need for ldquocentral receipt quality assurance

and distribution of Fashion Softlinesrdquo for the worldwide organization To this end she and the Assistant to the Command-

er AAFES developed and installed a Fashion Merchandise Distribution Center at AAFES Headquarters in Dallas which

Rosalie subsequently ran as its Chief inclusive of Diamond Jewelry Military Uniforms and Shoes being centrally distrib-

uted from a center in Atlanta GA These enormous operations grew and prospered under Rosaliersquos leadership In fact

the AAFES Fashion Distribution Center has become Rosaliersquos lsquolsquoLegacyrdquo It was and remains Rosaliersquos ldquofinest hourrdquo the

concept and operation having corrected so many prior weaknesses in the purchase receipt quality assurance and distri-

bution of Fashion Merchandise to AAFES stores around the world This concept is still used today and will most proba-

bly endure for all time Itrsquos truly a monumental achievement worthy of being the ldquoRosalie Legacyrdquo Her incredible suc-

cess produced another promotion that being Chief Western Distribution Region in January 1982

Commensurate with this new assignment Rosalie achieved the highest recognition ever bestowed upon an AAFES wom-

an to that point in time She was promoted to the Grade of UA 16 Special Rate the FIRST WOMAN IN AAFES TO EV-

ER REACH THIS RANK At the time AAFES employee strength was 93000 worldwide with there being only 16 per-

sons of this rank in the entire organization all of them MEN It was Rosaliersquos above and beyond performance that broke

thru the glass ceiling with her promotion to this highest AAFES employee rank Rosalie became an instant role model for

every woman employee in AAFES attaining an ldquoAAFES Celebrityrdquo status Rosalie broke the ice and now there are a half

dozen women holding this high rank Rosalie will truly always be remembered for her ldquotrailblazingrdquo performance

To assume her new Chief Western Distribution Region duties Rosalie relocated from Dallas to Oakland California

where she remained until 1984 Her superb performance in Oakland once again garnered for her yet another seemingly

impossible tasking ie that of merging the huge AAFES East and West Coast Distribution Centers During this process

Rosalie also spearheaded the design of three new super modern Distribution Warehouses all of which were completed and

operational before Rosalie retired in October 1986 after 33 years of superbly exceptional service to the Worldwide Army

and Air Force Exchange Service

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Pag e 22 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Rosaliersquos ldquoBig Dayrdquo chosen by her personally was October 30th 1986 on which she formal-

ly retired after 33 years of unparalleled broad spectrum success in every job held during

her entire career She produced so many ldquofirstsrdquo for the organization that Rosalie is easily

in the 5 Top Performers male or female of all time in the AAFES organization

Her retirement ldquoGala Eventrdquo on 30 October 1986 at the Atlanta Marriott Ballroom saw

over 300 guests celebrating with Rosalie and her family The following day at a formal re-

tirement event the Commander AAFES Major General John E Long presented Rosalie

with her Official Certificate of Retirement FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST

In retirement Rosalie has traveled performs volunteer work for her church and neighborhood Home Ownerrsquos Associa-

tion but most importantly makes time for enjoying her three children 7 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren

Rosalie should be ldquoclonedrdquo so the world is always blessed with a Rosalie LaFleur

In this life there is really only one aspect of a personrsquos life that endures and that is the ldquomemoriesrdquo one leaves for the

living Without question Rosalie lived her life in the manner our Lord and Savior wishes for all mere mortals to live and

as such she left a treasure chest full of comforting memories for all of us to remember in filling the void created by her

passing I know you all agree that Rosalie was loved and will always be loved hellipMay she rest in peace for all

eternity

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos (continued from page 17)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 23

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

The following telephone numbers are provided as a convenience to members wishing to contact certain HQ AAFES offices and the Pentagon Federal Credit Union

HQ SWITCHBOARD

(214) 312-2011

FOR RETIREMENT and GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS

HQ AAFES BENEFIT BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES (800) 519-3381

GENERAL COUNSEL DALE HARBOUR (214) 312-3126

EXCHANGE POST LISA A MOAK (214) 312 4729

SALES TABLOIDS TABLOID DEPARTMENT (800) 733-5142

ID CARD PRIVILEGES

HR-S HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE

CAC ID cards are issued Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 0730 am ndash 1000 am (no appointment needed) Appointments for a

time after 1030am can be arranged by emailing HQHROaafescom or calling Shahla Barakhshan HR Tech (214) 312-4292 Julie

Humphrey HR Tech (214) 312-6423 or Veneitra Colston-Mack HR Tech (214) 312-2531

Please ensure to bring your CACshopping privilege id card as well as a valid Federal or State ID to renew your CAC andor

shopping privilege ID card If your CAC is expired you will need to bring in two valid forms of Federal andor State IDrsquos

(such as a driverrsquos license US passport birth certificate original social security card)

Questions Jun King HQ Human Resources Manager - (214) 312-3677

PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TOLL FREE SERVICE ndashMEMBER SERVICEs TOLL FREE US 800-247-5626

Monday - Friday 700 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time Saturday 800 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time

Sunday 900 am to 530 pm Eastern Time OVERSEAS DIRECT DIAL 541-225-6700

TTY (for the hearing impaired TOLL FREE US 800 225-6378

FOR OTHERS NOT LISTED PAT WEAVER (972) 780-9810

For other information check out the Exchange website at httpwwwshopmyexchangecom and the AREA website httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-association

Pag e 24 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

PO Box 75138 Duncanville TX 75138

Note denotes non-AAFES retiree

denotes Non member of AREA

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 25

SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS

DONORS IN MEMORY OF Fred Schonwetter Stewart Fogelman $5000

Inga Brooks Dennis Jones $10000

Fumiko Hornby Kenneth and Aiko Thompson $10000

DONOR AS A GENERAL DONATION

Richard Mancinelli $50000

James Sawyer $10000

Karen Forsyth $100000

DFW Chapter of ALA $750000

Editorrsquos Note Patrick and I hope you and your loved ones have a happy and healthy New Year

Marcia Kane (2nd to the

left) is part of the White

Bluff Chapel choir located

on the White Bluff Resort in

TX There are about 50

members but we split up

into 5 smaller groups to go

caroling on December 16 to

homes of chapel members

The nativity display

under our Christmas

tree being visited by

our pet white dove

ldquoCooCoordquo May

peace reign in your

hearts the whole year

through

AREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION FORM

To AREA PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75318-0614

From Telephone

This donation is (check one box below)

In Honor of (Name)

In Memory Of (Name)

An Annual Pledge

Other

Send Card to

NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

TELEPHONE

Amount of donation (check enclosed)

$

I wish to pledge $_________________ each year to the AREA Scholarship Fund My donation for the current year is enclosed

Your donation will be acknowledged to both the donor and to the recipient or the survivor All donations are income tax deductible

DONOR NAME (Printed) SIGNATURE

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Enclosure 6-1

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Pag e 26 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

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37 Coles Apt 305

N Hampton MA 01060

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755 Pocaset Dr

Ellijay GA 30540

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GARY ARENTZ

Anne Clardy-Spouse

3331 Spring Valley Dr

Steamboat Springs CO 80487

2214-288-7217

Gary4b2agmailcom

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1324 Greenstone Ct

Columbus GA 31906

706-565-7204

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1633 County Road 3569

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AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 27

AAFES Retired Employees Association

PO Box 380614

Duncanville TX 75138-0614

DUES ALERT If the last time you renewed your dues was in December 2016 or earlier

please send your $15 dues PAYABLE to AREA

at the mailing address shown above Note Dues increase to $17 on February 1 2017

AAFES Retired Employees Association Help Us Save Money Get the Newsletter online

rather than through the mail

The difference in cost is significant and yoursquoll enjoy these advantages

Get the Newsletter first before anyone else E-mail is faster than snail-mail

The Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format is in color and you can transfersave the file as you desire

Per copy print cost at $142 + mailing at $057 = $199 cost per copy Do yourself and AREA a favor ndash try the Newsletter via e-mail attachment

Here is what one member said ldquoThe e-mail edition is superb Easy to read brilliant colors etc I canrsquot say enough about it and would recommend that anyone with a computer should give it a try

Send an e-mail to Pat Weaver Membership Director at ken-patsbcglobalnet and state that you would like to get the Newsletter on line and wersquoll do the rest Give it a try If you donrsquot like it we can always add you back to the snail-mail list

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CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 11

Alamo ChaptermdashBrenda Borland

The Alamo Chapter in San Antonio has many events throughout the year Different hosts sponsor the events Our Dinner in September was held at Caparellis Restaurant and was hosted by Marilyn and Javier Cerna

Len and Rhonda Freitas James and Norma

Thompson Doris Morris

Brenda Borland and Song Choe

Tony and Ella Trevino

Bilge Cordani and

Claire Guillemette

Judy and Lee Rux Marilyn and Javier Cerna Janice and Bill Dobbs

Mike Bresnok and

Shannon Soefje

Kim Mathews and

Dan Forsch

Ruth Lown Lois Lown

and Roy Hines

Ken Limtiaco Mike and

Betty Rohrer Paula Hall Virginia and

Bob Askew

Ann and Tim Brogan

Attending but not pictured

Kathy Jackson and Mark Porter

Dix-McGuire Chapter- Fran Stanley

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

The DIX- MCGUIRE RETIREE S ASSOCIATION held its fall luncheon on September 12 2016 at a favor ite location Cracker Barrel in Bur lington New J ersey There were 50 members in attendance Everyone enjoyed catching up with for -mer co-workers friends and new acquaintances There was plenty of good food camaraderie and door prizes to go around The AREA benefits briefing conducted in June 2016 was discussed and copies of pertinent information distributed to the author-ized members Many were amazed at additional benefits available to them through their Aetna insurance Jan Terry wife of Errol Lawrence provide the group with upcoming events including an Artists Reception and a water-color class at her Art Gallery Many members have taken classes provided by Jan and find them enjoyable Eloise Thomas invited the group to take advantage and join the Browns Mills senior citizen group for adventures to places including bus trips to Atlantic City Casi-nos Honorary member and long-time customer Therese Hall celebrated her 95th birthday with the group Asked what she attributes her youthful appearance and diligent restraint to aging she replied that she comes from a family with good genes She said to do what you like but in moderation Other birthday wishes were made to Joyce Carr Earl Scott Vince Pesini and Erna Jackson Also the group was informed that Toni Long Retired Manager had passed away in South Carolina after a lengthy illness Sympa-thy cards were sent to Tonirsquos daughters on behalf of the group Several members expressed how much our card program meant to them comments were made by Peggy Forcey Vince Pesini Bob Bryant and Therese Hall Door prizes were won by Patty Puryear Fran Stanley Carrine Simms Fannie Anderson Mr Carter and Barbara Robinson and server Brittany The 5050 was won by Barbara Puryear

Pag e 12 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Kay and Vince Pisini Yoshiko

Brown and Reiko Williams

Evelyn Sprague Marianne Overhiser Katie

Barrett Edna Rock and Velma Watkins

Barbara Puryear Priscilla Parker

Patti Puryear and Glenn Parker

Arlene Cornish Sandi Grady Nedra

Harris and Barbara Robinson Fannie Anderson Welton Chase Hank

Fleming and his Guest Our 95 year old Queen of the Day

Therese Hall with Fran Stanley

Beatrice Hargrove Carrine Simms Joyce Carr and Betty OBrien

Patti Rahilly Jones

and Marie Rahilly

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 13

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Dix-McGuire Chapter - Fran Stanley

The Ft Dix-McGuire Chapter members met to celebrate Christmas at OrsquoConnerrsquos ( formally known as Charleyrsquos Other Brother) in Mt Holly New Jersey Despite the rainy day we had over 50 members and guests in attendance who enjoyed the event Holiday music was playing in the background as participants enjoyed playing trivia games for numerous gifts as well as door prizes There was plenty of good food games and gifts to go around Participants were able to choose from London Broil Chicken Parmesan or Stuff shells as their main entreacutee Each meal came with a house salad two vegetables dinner rolls coffee tea and a holiday desert This year the members were able to sign Christmas cards that were sent to for-mer members who now live outside the state or were too ill to attend The 5050 winner Richard Schmelia generously donated $25 back to the group to help send out fruit baskets to those too ill to attend The camaraderie displayed among the group reminded us how awesome it was to work for an organization that was more than a busi-ness and more like a fami-ly May God continue to bless each of you

Earl Scott Robert Bryant and Sylvia Brown William Henriquez Reyes Errol Lawrence Jane Terri Lawrence Luis Lopez

Elaine Brown Therese Hall Monica Frederick and Edna Rock

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Golden Gate ChaptermdashErnest Kodama

Golden Gate AREA Chapter held its Christmas Luncheon on December 10 at the Spinnaker Restaurant in Sausalito CA Attending the luncheon were Mary Lou Geimer George Wills Dennis Gilman Arline Gilman Lou

Vitalie Arlene Hadfield Julia Lee Joan Turner Chick Kretz Gina Kretz Toni DeBardeleben Stanlee Garriot and Ernie Kodama

Pag e 14 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Northern California Chapter ndash Ken ldquoTomrdquo Keim

We began our fall season with a luncheon meeting at Mimirsquos of Elk Grove Members and guests attending were Renate

Atkinson and daughter Deborah Margaret Belcher Edit Butler Yaeko Cooper Lisa Denny Maureen Dobert Dianne Hobbs

Celia Hudson Rosa LaBoeuf Tina Minjarez Kristin Taylor Jerri Thomas Fatma and Jerry Thomason and Stella and Michael

Winch The group discussed possible activities for the upcoming year such as a Sacramento train ride winery tour at Apple

Hill garage sale picnic BBQ in the ark and a casino visit Members were asked to give feedback on which of these most ap-

peal to Chapter members

Our October luncheon meeting at El Tapatio was attended by the following members and guests Margaret Belcher Rosie

Boyce Edie Butler Yaeko Cooper Lisa Denny Maureen Dobert Arlene Ferry and daughter Debbie Dianne Hobbs Margie

Iwamoto Ken Keim Rosa LaBoeuf Richard Mason Gloria Masse Tina Minjarez Ellen Rivera Margie Scheatzle Kristin

Taylor Jerri Toomas Fatma and Jerry Thomason and Lee Woodward

October November and December are the busiest time of the year The annual fall bake and used book sale was held on Octo-

ber 29 at McClellan BX The annual holiday auction was held following the regular November 9 luncheon meeting at the IHOP on Sunrise Blvd and we held our gala Christmas luncheon on December 11 at Zinfandel Grill

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 15

Gulf Coast Chapter - Jan Comstock

Super fun and exciting AAFES Retiree Christmas luncheon 62 in attendance We had a blast We had to renew our

membership and pay our $500 dues for the year We had a great raffle and also brought in can goods for the food

banks in our area A great big thank you and job well done to Steve Friend and Regina Steve Mitchell and Susan

attended both doing so much better Missed three that could not attend We had so much fun with our signsmdashfound

out we have a lot of naughty ladies They all asked for the naughty sign A big plus for me was that the group

sang Happy Birthday to me The waitress surprised me with a slice of chocolate cake with a candle and ice cream We

also recognized the other December birthday Merry Christmas

Scott Maynard Billy Hullen-der and Brenda Hullender

Olive Bobo and Marcia Watts Harville

Isabelle Good Hender-shot and Gail Golden Escobedo

See many more photos on Jan Comstockrsquos Facebook page

Jan Comstock

North Texas ChaptermdashRichard Sheff and Linda Dean

The North Texas Chapter of AREA has been busy this past quarter attending events such as the music of Johnny Cash a FREE Membership Appreciation Luncheon and a Holiday Celebration amp Gift Ex-change Please follow us on our Facebook page at North Texas Chapter of AREA to see all of the pic-tures

ldquoRing of Firerdquo at the Addison Water Tower Theatre Oct 16 ndash NTC-AREA members attended a play that

included the music of Johnny Cash After the Johnny Cash music we enjoyed dinner at BJrsquos Restaurant and

Brewhouse

Linda Dean Jerry amp Carlon Cloud

and Sarah Rabb Marilyn amp Leon Levin Doug amp Gail Olney Lina amp Chuck Poffenbarger

Membership Appreciation FREE Luncheon at Rudyrsquos BBQ Nov 3 ndash Annually the North Texas Chapter of

AREA has a FREE appreciation luncheon for members This year 103 members enjoyed barbecue at Rudyrsquos

Barbecue amp Country Store

Even with 2 serving tables the lines were long There was plenty of food for everyone

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Continued on next page

Pag e 16 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Take coverhellip Richard Sheff has a knife to cut the cake

NTC-AREA Board Meeting at HQ Nov 11 - After a NTC-AREA board meeting at HQ some of the members ran into some of the active Exchange Executives Dave Nelson and Ana Middleton From left to right Roy Robertson Jr Debbie Kliment Byerly Tom Branning Dave Nelson Richard Sheff Ana Middle-ton Jack Leavitt and Dale Linebarger

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Annual Holiday Celebration amp Gift Exchange Dec 4 ndash To celebrate the holiday season NTC-AREA members

gathered for a late luncheon at the YO Ranch Steakhouse The food was good and we had a private room for social-

izing and fun with the gift exchange

56 members attended the party at the YO Ranch Steakhouse So many pretty packages

to choose from

NTC President

Richard Sheff and

Master of Ceremo-

nies always

makes the gift ex-

change so much

fun

Bobbye Towns wearing

her Christmas gift Do you

think wersquoll see it again

next year

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos

Pat Weaver writes ldquoIf the mem-

bers want to know why their

checks are delayed this is the rea-

son The little Christmas trees are

my lsquoRed Neckrsquo trees They have

gun shells on them for lightsrdquo I

made all the ceramic pieces such

as the Santas and manger scenes

(See more photos on page 23)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 17

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith

In the summer of 1973 the Exchange transferred me from the Colorado Area Ex-change Fort Carson CO where I was the Services Operations Manager to the Okina-wa Regional Exchange as Chief of Services I was a 13 year veteran of AAFES at that time starting when I graduated High School in 1960 with the George AFB Exchange Victorville CA My first job was a Petroleum Transfer Engineer a Pump Island At-tendant for the unlearned Okinawa was our first overseas assignment and it was the first time my wife and children would fly My four year old son at the time would look up in the sky at an airplane and ask his Mother lsquoCanrsquot Daddy drive the car to Okinawarsquo We could never find the lsquobridgersquo across the Pacific so fly it was

We stopped over in Hawaii for several days to straighten out some passport issues for my family then it was on to Okinawa We landed at the lsquotail endrsquo of a Typhoon with scores of airport employees meeting the aircraft with umbrellas ushering us to a bus to take to us to the terminal Much of the Naha Airport was open to the outside in 1973 which would have been a delight except it was raining very hard with high winds John Hanson was our sponsor and met us at

the exit to Customs and welcomed us to Okinawa He and Lydie took very good care of us and helped us to acclimate ourselves to Okinawa life

It took us a few weeks to get our quarters assigned to us and with lsquoaddressrsquo and direc-tions in hand we drove to see it According to the house numbers it was an empty lot overgrown with trees and weeds 20rsquo tall After several passes searching to make sure I was not overlooking the address I was getting ready to go back to the housing office when my daughter said lsquolook Daddy I can see a roofrsquo I stopped and walked through the undergrowth to a house that appeared to have been sitting empty for a while Later that evening I told John Hanson that we found the house but it will take a little bit of work to clear the growth to where we can live in the house With the help of a lsquoPapa-sanrsquo we were able to do so quickly and settled in for life on Okinawa

While in Hawaii my children begged me to go to the beach which I refused because I told them lsquowe are going to live on an island for three years you can swim when we get therersquo However the Okinawa of 1973 is not the Okinawa of today The only beach for swimming we could find was Okuma on the Northern part of the Island The other shore line was riddled with volcanic rock which required you to wear lsquocombat bootsrsquo to walk However we loved it

The Okinawa of today 40 plus years later is much dif-ferent Pat and I were offered the opportunity to come back for three months to lsquofill inrsquo for a Missionary Pas-tor in the Church we were members of while here in the 70rsquos who needed to return to the States for that pe-riod of time We were immediately reminded lsquowe live in a different worldrsquo today than that we experienced four decades ago with the added security at airports the

enhanced visa checks customs inspectiondeclaration and when we were met with the lsquoclosedrsquo Military Installations that were open in the 1970rsquos

But the thing that had not changed is the politeness of the Japanese people We flew into Tokyo Narita Airport and had to catch a bus for the 45 minute drive to Haneda Air-port where our flight departed to Okinawa The attendants were striking with their cus-tomary bow to all who boarded the bus and we were met with this same courtesy when the bus arrived at Haneda and again when we exited the plane at Naha Okinawa In the Restaurants the stores-large and small-we have been met with this ever present polite welcome

Our hour drive from the Airport to Church apartments on the evening of our arrival introduced us to a modern Express Way ex-tending the full length of the Island and a lsquospider likersquo network of roads leading to all parts of the Islands A number of the 1970 Military Installations have been returned to the Japanese Government and replaced with lsquohigh risersquo buildings

On what used to be the Awase Golf Course is now the Aeon Mall Okinawa Rycom a multistory mall that would rival any mod-ern mall we might find in the States The Express Way frequently maneuvers through tunnels carved out of the limited moun-tains on Okinawa the coral shores have been replaced with sand and beaches are plentiful as are numerous scenic drives through the countryside

Pag e 18 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Don amp Patsy Smith

I have not been able to verify the figures but I recall using population figures in the 1970rsquos of 300000 today that population exceeds 1300000 Okinawa has become Mainland Japanrsquos Hawaii resort Island

During our time here the enhanced security has required us to lsquoget a passrsquo for Pat as she does not have a CAC which I have to enter the Military Installations One of the Church members sponsored her allowing us to visit many of the Exchange Facili-ties Today Futenma Kadena Hansen Torii Schwab Foster and Kinser are the major facilities remaining on the Island

I remember in the 70rsquos sharing with my Okinawan counter parts the need for the Exchange Facilities to lsquolook like homersquo for the Americans They of course were willing to help but my Automotive Tech Rep Arkaki-san asked me lsquowhat does home look likersquo We were trying to emulate the lsquoappearancersquo of our Stateside BasePost Exchanges but knowing they would not know what they looked like I told him we need to make them look like SEARS we did not have Wal-Mart in those days

He and the others nodded and we went about working on the lsquofacadesrsquo of the scattered Service Facilities we had all over the Island On one occasion I invited lsquomy guysrsquo to our home for a cook out with homemade ice cream and Arkaki-san asked how I thought our efforts were coming along with the lsquolookrsquo as I called it I told him I was very pleased and more important so were our customers He then told me lsquoI am happy because none of us know this SEARS you talk about what does it look likersquo I learned a lesson that day lsquodonrsquot always assume your counterpart in a different country understands the word picture you are trying to sharersquo

But back to today the Exchange folks here continue with that lsquolook of homersquo approach The added franchise facilities like Chilirsquos Subway Popeyes Baskin Robbins and of course one of my favorites one of the original Exchange self-franchises Anthonyrsquos Pizza dates back to lsquomy daysrsquo

Being in a lsquoMilitaryrsquo Church I have had to opportunity to talk with many Military Families from the Air Force Army Ma-rines and Navy My lsquoMarinersquo friends will ask lsquowhy did not you list the Marines first we always arrive firstrsquo But I chose to list them alphabetically to not offend either of the branches They each are among the lsquofinestrsquo of the young men and women who serve our country I am proud to be with them even if only for a short while All I have met are lsquothrilledrsquo with the Ex-change Facilities on Okinawa In fact one Marine told me lsquoit is a touch of homersquo

So to the Exchange Family in Okinawa lsquoGreat Jobrsquo

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith (Continued)

In the News From a December 15 e-mail from Jim Henry ldquo In case you missed it Darren Woods son of Dale and Karen Woods was named today to be Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Exxon Mo-bil Darren replaces Rex Tillerson who is being nominated for Secretary of State Dale and Karen hope you dont mind me bragging on Darren a little You must be awfully proud of himrdquo

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 19

IN REMEMBRANCE

ERENEO COPADA 89 Aug 20 in San Francisco CA The Presidio of San Francisco Safety and Security Assistant retired in 1998

DENNIS JONES 81 died July 12 in Dallas TX The Frankfurt General Manager retired in 1986

BILLY GILES 77 died Aug 10 in Red Oak TX The HQ Computer Systems analyst retired in 1995

Antoinette (Toni) Long 79 died Sept 4 in Hampton SC The Los Angeles AFB General Manager retired in 1992

THOMAS SAVAGEAU 79 died Aug 23 in Ajijic Jalisco Mexico The HQ Associate retired in 1989

JOHN SHARP 59 died May 12 in Ovilla TX The Europe Egion Area manager retired in 2013

PAUL TAFF 90 died Aug 21 in Arlington TX The HQ Associate retired in 1983

ROBERT WILLINGHAM 84 died Sept 28 in Dallas TX The HQ Associate retired in 1993

DOUGLAS WOODHOUSE 64 died Oct 1 in Mobile AL The HQ Management Analyst retired in 2006

Pag e 20 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

WILLS ldquoFrom time to time retired associates of AAFES leave be-quests to the AREA in their will If you desire to make such a bequest we recommend providing the person that pre-pares your formally written and executed will with the follow-ing sample clause If you make such a bequest please notify AREA at the same address as in the clause I give (blank dollarsproperty) to the Army Air Force Ex-change Service Retired Employees Association (AREA) PO Box 380614 Duncanville Texas 75138

Other Chapter reported deaths

George John Vomvoris legendary AAFES Food amp Services Executive (76) passed

away on November 18 2016 with his family by his side in Waxahachie Texas

Also we received news that Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur who is well known as

the first female super rate in AAFES passed away at age 88 in early November

(See eulogy on pages 21-23 by Aubrey Rembold)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 21

Eulogy Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur

12 May 1928 - Nov 2016

By way of introduction I am Aubrey Rembold a 45+ years long co-worker co-

retiree and friend forever of Rosaliersquos At Rosaliersquos surprising request but then

she was full of surprises we sat together at my home in Little Elm Texas suburb

of Dallas in March 2012 and authored this Eulogy This was the ldquoRosalie wayrdquo

that we all experienced throughout her lifetime I told her that she was just

wanting to ldquoHave the Last Wordrdquo as always Of course she agreed

So just who was this wonderful lady we are assembled to remember Rosalie is

the daughter of Eva and Emil Stauffer she having been born on 12 May 1928 in

Fort Dodge Iowa Rosalie was preceded in death by her younger sister Donna

in 2003 and older brother Welden in 2004

Rosaliersquos life in Fort Dodge was short lived the family relocating to Ashland Oregon at her tender age of 2 frac12 yrs There

Rosalie completed her grade school Junior High and Ashland High School Education graduating with Honors in 1946

Itrsquos notable that Rosalie was Business Manager for Ashland High Schools ldquoRogue Newspaperrdquo Rosalie continued her

education completing one (1) year at Southern Oregon College Of interest is that Rosalie logged 2 frac12 years parttime

after school and weekend work with JC Penny during her High School Years

Serious employment began in 1948 when she became a full-time employee of the Trailways Bus Company as a Ticket

Agent Then lightening struck Rosalie met Richard La Fleur soon to become the ldquolove of her liferdquo when they married

on August 14th 1950 in Juarez Mexico Rosalie and Richard restated their vows in an Ashland Oregon Presbyterian

Church Ceremony a year later

Together Rosalie and Richard ran the Ticket Counter and Cafeacute for the Bus Company until Richard was recalled to

service by the military in 1950 A daughter Neva Lynne arrived on 7 September 1952 joining brother Richard and sis-

ter Marilyn followed almost immediately by the familyrsquos move to Portland International Air Base Oregon due to Rich-

ard Seniors military re-assignment

In 1953 Richard was assigned to Okinawa where military dependent housing was limited resulting in Rosalie and fam-

ily remaining stateside Rosalie Richard Marilyn and Neva relocated to Ashland living with Rosaliersquos father while

Richard was overseas Rosalie worked for Dr Marcus Woods as a Dental Assistant until Richard returned home in

1955 at which time they relocated to Spokane Washingtonrsquos Fairchild Air Force Base It is said that there is a time and

place for everything and so it was for Rosaliersquos ultimately amazing 33 years long AAFES Career as her super successful

Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) Career was launched at Fairchild

Probably unseen to Rosalie at the time her initial job with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service BX as a Snack

Bar Manager was but the ldquofirst rungrdquo on an unbelievable ldquoladder to a most storied careerrdquo She quickly received a

promotion into Retail Store Operations where she continued to excel during the period 1955 to 1959

In late 1959 Richard was again re-assigned to Okinawa however this was an ldquoaccompanied tourrdquo thus the entire fami-

ly were as off to Okinawa Rosaliersquos flawless performance in her prior AAFES positions resulted in AAFES placing her

in their Executive Management Program (EMP) which provides special on-the-job training for rapid advancement to

ever increasing responsible positions In Okinawa Rosalie was a Procurement Clerk subsequently becoming a Senior

Clothing Buyer for the exchanges a very difficult challenging tasking most especially in an oversea environment

Richard Senior departed Okinawa in 1964 to Stateside in an assignment as Officers Club Manager Brooks AFB Ala-

bama Rosalie and daughter Neva departed Okinawa in 1965 en-route to HONG KONG with Rosalie assigned as a buyer

in the AAFES Hong Kong Procurement Office Son Richard was still in the Air Force his having joined the AF on Au-

gust 17th 1964

As had become routine Rosalie was rapidly promoted to Chief Hong Kong Procurement Office Her responsibilities re-

quired that she procure and ship Hong Kong sourced merchandise to exchanges worldwide At the time her largest sin-

gle account was Exchanges in Vietnam a massive ever changing exchange operation serving a half million US Troops

As an illustration of the volume Rosalie consummated her ldquofirst Million Dollar single

purchaserdquo for a specific model of Seiko Watch destined for Vietnam This was only the

beginning as many more million dollar plus purchases followed

In early 1966 with Rosalie in Hong Kong Richard Senior was again transferred to Vi-

etnam for a short tour preparatory to his retirement with him subsequently retiring

from the military on July 31st 1966 He immediately went to work in sales for the Cana-

dian Club Spirits Company and was returned to Okinawa for his civilian job Son Rich-

ard was honorably discharged from the AF on August 16th 1968 and joined Rosalie and

Neva in Hong Kong Richard entered the University of Hong Kong completing a yearrsquos

studies Daughter Marilyn back home in Medford Oregon married Rusty Vaughn and

remained in Medford

Tragedy came into Rosalie and familyrsquos life with the unexpected death of husband Richard from a Heart Attack on No-

vember 17th 1968 Their marriage spanned eighteen (18) years

In July 1969 Rosalie reported to AAFES Headquarters in Dallas TX with yet another promotion that being Chief Soft-

lines for the Worldwide AAFES In this position she quickly recognized the need for ldquocentral receipt quality assurance

and distribution of Fashion Softlinesrdquo for the worldwide organization To this end she and the Assistant to the Command-

er AAFES developed and installed a Fashion Merchandise Distribution Center at AAFES Headquarters in Dallas which

Rosalie subsequently ran as its Chief inclusive of Diamond Jewelry Military Uniforms and Shoes being centrally distrib-

uted from a center in Atlanta GA These enormous operations grew and prospered under Rosaliersquos leadership In fact

the AAFES Fashion Distribution Center has become Rosaliersquos lsquolsquoLegacyrdquo It was and remains Rosaliersquos ldquofinest hourrdquo the

concept and operation having corrected so many prior weaknesses in the purchase receipt quality assurance and distri-

bution of Fashion Merchandise to AAFES stores around the world This concept is still used today and will most proba-

bly endure for all time Itrsquos truly a monumental achievement worthy of being the ldquoRosalie Legacyrdquo Her incredible suc-

cess produced another promotion that being Chief Western Distribution Region in January 1982

Commensurate with this new assignment Rosalie achieved the highest recognition ever bestowed upon an AAFES wom-

an to that point in time She was promoted to the Grade of UA 16 Special Rate the FIRST WOMAN IN AAFES TO EV-

ER REACH THIS RANK At the time AAFES employee strength was 93000 worldwide with there being only 16 per-

sons of this rank in the entire organization all of them MEN It was Rosaliersquos above and beyond performance that broke

thru the glass ceiling with her promotion to this highest AAFES employee rank Rosalie became an instant role model for

every woman employee in AAFES attaining an ldquoAAFES Celebrityrdquo status Rosalie broke the ice and now there are a half

dozen women holding this high rank Rosalie will truly always be remembered for her ldquotrailblazingrdquo performance

To assume her new Chief Western Distribution Region duties Rosalie relocated from Dallas to Oakland California

where she remained until 1984 Her superb performance in Oakland once again garnered for her yet another seemingly

impossible tasking ie that of merging the huge AAFES East and West Coast Distribution Centers During this process

Rosalie also spearheaded the design of three new super modern Distribution Warehouses all of which were completed and

operational before Rosalie retired in October 1986 after 33 years of superbly exceptional service to the Worldwide Army

and Air Force Exchange Service

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Pag e 22 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Rosaliersquos ldquoBig Dayrdquo chosen by her personally was October 30th 1986 on which she formal-

ly retired after 33 years of unparalleled broad spectrum success in every job held during

her entire career She produced so many ldquofirstsrdquo for the organization that Rosalie is easily

in the 5 Top Performers male or female of all time in the AAFES organization

Her retirement ldquoGala Eventrdquo on 30 October 1986 at the Atlanta Marriott Ballroom saw

over 300 guests celebrating with Rosalie and her family The following day at a formal re-

tirement event the Commander AAFES Major General John E Long presented Rosalie

with her Official Certificate of Retirement FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST

In retirement Rosalie has traveled performs volunteer work for her church and neighborhood Home Ownerrsquos Associa-

tion but most importantly makes time for enjoying her three children 7 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren

Rosalie should be ldquoclonedrdquo so the world is always blessed with a Rosalie LaFleur

In this life there is really only one aspect of a personrsquos life that endures and that is the ldquomemoriesrdquo one leaves for the

living Without question Rosalie lived her life in the manner our Lord and Savior wishes for all mere mortals to live and

as such she left a treasure chest full of comforting memories for all of us to remember in filling the void created by her

passing I know you all agree that Rosalie was loved and will always be loved hellipMay she rest in peace for all

eternity

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos (continued from page 17)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 23

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

The following telephone numbers are provided as a convenience to members wishing to contact certain HQ AAFES offices and the Pentagon Federal Credit Union

HQ SWITCHBOARD

(214) 312-2011

FOR RETIREMENT and GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS

HQ AAFES BENEFIT BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES (800) 519-3381

GENERAL COUNSEL DALE HARBOUR (214) 312-3126

EXCHANGE POST LISA A MOAK (214) 312 4729

SALES TABLOIDS TABLOID DEPARTMENT (800) 733-5142

ID CARD PRIVILEGES

HR-S HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE

CAC ID cards are issued Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 0730 am ndash 1000 am (no appointment needed) Appointments for a

time after 1030am can be arranged by emailing HQHROaafescom or calling Shahla Barakhshan HR Tech (214) 312-4292 Julie

Humphrey HR Tech (214) 312-6423 or Veneitra Colston-Mack HR Tech (214) 312-2531

Please ensure to bring your CACshopping privilege id card as well as a valid Federal or State ID to renew your CAC andor

shopping privilege ID card If your CAC is expired you will need to bring in two valid forms of Federal andor State IDrsquos

(such as a driverrsquos license US passport birth certificate original social security card)

Questions Jun King HQ Human Resources Manager - (214) 312-3677

PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TOLL FREE SERVICE ndashMEMBER SERVICEs TOLL FREE US 800-247-5626

Monday - Friday 700 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time Saturday 800 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time

Sunday 900 am to 530 pm Eastern Time OVERSEAS DIRECT DIAL 541-225-6700

TTY (for the hearing impaired TOLL FREE US 800 225-6378

FOR OTHERS NOT LISTED PAT WEAVER (972) 780-9810

For other information check out the Exchange website at httpwwwshopmyexchangecom and the AREA website httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-association

Pag e 24 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

PO Box 75138 Duncanville TX 75138

Note denotes non-AAFES retiree

denotes Non member of AREA

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 25

SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS

DONORS IN MEMORY OF Fred Schonwetter Stewart Fogelman $5000

Inga Brooks Dennis Jones $10000

Fumiko Hornby Kenneth and Aiko Thompson $10000

DONOR AS A GENERAL DONATION

Richard Mancinelli $50000

James Sawyer $10000

Karen Forsyth $100000

DFW Chapter of ALA $750000

Editorrsquos Note Patrick and I hope you and your loved ones have a happy and healthy New Year

Marcia Kane (2nd to the

left) is part of the White

Bluff Chapel choir located

on the White Bluff Resort in

TX There are about 50

members but we split up

into 5 smaller groups to go

caroling on December 16 to

homes of chapel members

The nativity display

under our Christmas

tree being visited by

our pet white dove

ldquoCooCoordquo May

peace reign in your

hearts the whole year

through

AREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION FORM

To AREA PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75318-0614

From Telephone

This donation is (check one box below)

In Honor of (Name)

In Memory Of (Name)

An Annual Pledge

Other

Send Card to

NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

TELEPHONE

Amount of donation (check enclosed)

$

I wish to pledge $_________________ each year to the AREA Scholarship Fund My donation for the current year is enclosed

Your donation will be acknowledged to both the donor and to the recipient or the survivor All donations are income tax deductible

DONOR NAME (Printed) SIGNATURE

COMMENTS

Enclosure 6-1

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE PERSON TO LIST USE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW

Pag e 26 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY UPDATES

NEW MEMBERS

LINDA GUY-SUMMERS 1221 Fairway Dr Chesapeake VA 23320 Tel 757-819-6944 summers18coxnet DEBBIE MCDONALD 111 South Hillside St Red Oak TX 75154 Debm012gmailcom DAVID A SMITH III 4728 Crawford Dr The Colony TX 75056 469-400-3215 73 smithdagmailcom DAVID BLISS 1017 N New Rd Waco TX 76710 254-756-0865 davidbslowleakaolcom LIESELOTTE J BILLMAN 3017 Emory St Columbus GA 31903 706-689-7402 NANCY VICUNA 3220 W Park Creek Dr Meridian ID 83642 208-602-5323 nkvicunayahoocom THOMAS A HARRIS JR 2618 Blan St Columbus GA 210-414-5048 Thomasaharrisjrmsncom

TELEPHONE E-MAIL CHANGES CECIL STELLYES 24827 107th Ave SE Kent WA 98030 253-236-5949 Cecilofkentcomcastnet EMAIL CHANGES

AUDREY EARLY 1894 Overwood Dr Frisco TX 75034 audreyearlyyahoocom

ADDRESS CHANGES

ALICE KONDRAT

37 Coles Apt 305

N Hampton MA 01060

JOSEPH A ROBINSON

755 Pocaset Dr

Ellijay GA 30540

706-698-7419

Mj5jm5newhotmailcom

GARY ARENTZ

Anne Clardy-Spouse

3331 Spring Valley Dr

Steamboat Springs CO 80487

2214-288-7217

Gary4b2agmailcom

ELLA J MCKINNEY

1324 Greenstone Ct

Columbus GA 31906

706-565-7204

mizjaynebellsouthnet

CHERYL DECK

112 Fox Home Lane

Georgetown TX 78633

254-547-8510

Cdeck3hotrrcom

JOAN BOUTWELL

1633 County Road 3569

Dike TX 75437

972-274-2200

Save this page with your copy of the 2013 AREA Directory

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 27

AAFES Retired Employees Association

PO Box 380614

Duncanville TX 75138-0614

DUES ALERT If the last time you renewed your dues was in December 2016 or earlier

please send your $15 dues PAYABLE to AREA

at the mailing address shown above Note Dues increase to $17 on February 1 2017

AAFES Retired Employees Association Help Us Save Money Get the Newsletter online

rather than through the mail

The difference in cost is significant and yoursquoll enjoy these advantages

Get the Newsletter first before anyone else E-mail is faster than snail-mail

The Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format is in color and you can transfersave the file as you desire

Per copy print cost at $142 + mailing at $057 = $199 cost per copy Do yourself and AREA a favor ndash try the Newsletter via e-mail attachment

Here is what one member said ldquoThe e-mail edition is superb Easy to read brilliant colors etc I canrsquot say enough about it and would recommend that anyone with a computer should give it a try

Send an e-mail to Pat Weaver Membership Director at ken-patsbcglobalnet and state that you would like to get the Newsletter on line and wersquoll do the rest Give it a try If you donrsquot like it we can always add you back to the snail-mail list

AREAmdashJUST FOR YOU

PRSRT STD

US POSTAGE PAID

DALLAS TX

PERMIT 1478

Page 12: AAFES Retired Employees Association Newsletter · priorities supported by directorate based initiatives with crisp execution by our operators. We invested in Logistics and Information

Dix-McGuire Chapter- Fran Stanley

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

The DIX- MCGUIRE RETIREE S ASSOCIATION held its fall luncheon on September 12 2016 at a favor ite location Cracker Barrel in Bur lington New J ersey There were 50 members in attendance Everyone enjoyed catching up with for -mer co-workers friends and new acquaintances There was plenty of good food camaraderie and door prizes to go around The AREA benefits briefing conducted in June 2016 was discussed and copies of pertinent information distributed to the author-ized members Many were amazed at additional benefits available to them through their Aetna insurance Jan Terry wife of Errol Lawrence provide the group with upcoming events including an Artists Reception and a water-color class at her Art Gallery Many members have taken classes provided by Jan and find them enjoyable Eloise Thomas invited the group to take advantage and join the Browns Mills senior citizen group for adventures to places including bus trips to Atlantic City Casi-nos Honorary member and long-time customer Therese Hall celebrated her 95th birthday with the group Asked what she attributes her youthful appearance and diligent restraint to aging she replied that she comes from a family with good genes She said to do what you like but in moderation Other birthday wishes were made to Joyce Carr Earl Scott Vince Pesini and Erna Jackson Also the group was informed that Toni Long Retired Manager had passed away in South Carolina after a lengthy illness Sympa-thy cards were sent to Tonirsquos daughters on behalf of the group Several members expressed how much our card program meant to them comments were made by Peggy Forcey Vince Pesini Bob Bryant and Therese Hall Door prizes were won by Patty Puryear Fran Stanley Carrine Simms Fannie Anderson Mr Carter and Barbara Robinson and server Brittany The 5050 was won by Barbara Puryear

Pag e 12 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Kay and Vince Pisini Yoshiko

Brown and Reiko Williams

Evelyn Sprague Marianne Overhiser Katie

Barrett Edna Rock and Velma Watkins

Barbara Puryear Priscilla Parker

Patti Puryear and Glenn Parker

Arlene Cornish Sandi Grady Nedra

Harris and Barbara Robinson Fannie Anderson Welton Chase Hank

Fleming and his Guest Our 95 year old Queen of the Day

Therese Hall with Fran Stanley

Beatrice Hargrove Carrine Simms Joyce Carr and Betty OBrien

Patti Rahilly Jones

and Marie Rahilly

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 13

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Dix-McGuire Chapter - Fran Stanley

The Ft Dix-McGuire Chapter members met to celebrate Christmas at OrsquoConnerrsquos ( formally known as Charleyrsquos Other Brother) in Mt Holly New Jersey Despite the rainy day we had over 50 members and guests in attendance who enjoyed the event Holiday music was playing in the background as participants enjoyed playing trivia games for numerous gifts as well as door prizes There was plenty of good food games and gifts to go around Participants were able to choose from London Broil Chicken Parmesan or Stuff shells as their main entreacutee Each meal came with a house salad two vegetables dinner rolls coffee tea and a holiday desert This year the members were able to sign Christmas cards that were sent to for-mer members who now live outside the state or were too ill to attend The 5050 winner Richard Schmelia generously donated $25 back to the group to help send out fruit baskets to those too ill to attend The camaraderie displayed among the group reminded us how awesome it was to work for an organization that was more than a busi-ness and more like a fami-ly May God continue to bless each of you

Earl Scott Robert Bryant and Sylvia Brown William Henriquez Reyes Errol Lawrence Jane Terri Lawrence Luis Lopez

Elaine Brown Therese Hall Monica Frederick and Edna Rock

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Golden Gate ChaptermdashErnest Kodama

Golden Gate AREA Chapter held its Christmas Luncheon on December 10 at the Spinnaker Restaurant in Sausalito CA Attending the luncheon were Mary Lou Geimer George Wills Dennis Gilman Arline Gilman Lou

Vitalie Arlene Hadfield Julia Lee Joan Turner Chick Kretz Gina Kretz Toni DeBardeleben Stanlee Garriot and Ernie Kodama

Pag e 14 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Northern California Chapter ndash Ken ldquoTomrdquo Keim

We began our fall season with a luncheon meeting at Mimirsquos of Elk Grove Members and guests attending were Renate

Atkinson and daughter Deborah Margaret Belcher Edit Butler Yaeko Cooper Lisa Denny Maureen Dobert Dianne Hobbs

Celia Hudson Rosa LaBoeuf Tina Minjarez Kristin Taylor Jerri Thomas Fatma and Jerry Thomason and Stella and Michael

Winch The group discussed possible activities for the upcoming year such as a Sacramento train ride winery tour at Apple

Hill garage sale picnic BBQ in the ark and a casino visit Members were asked to give feedback on which of these most ap-

peal to Chapter members

Our October luncheon meeting at El Tapatio was attended by the following members and guests Margaret Belcher Rosie

Boyce Edie Butler Yaeko Cooper Lisa Denny Maureen Dobert Arlene Ferry and daughter Debbie Dianne Hobbs Margie

Iwamoto Ken Keim Rosa LaBoeuf Richard Mason Gloria Masse Tina Minjarez Ellen Rivera Margie Scheatzle Kristin

Taylor Jerri Toomas Fatma and Jerry Thomason and Lee Woodward

October November and December are the busiest time of the year The annual fall bake and used book sale was held on Octo-

ber 29 at McClellan BX The annual holiday auction was held following the regular November 9 luncheon meeting at the IHOP on Sunrise Blvd and we held our gala Christmas luncheon on December 11 at Zinfandel Grill

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 15

Gulf Coast Chapter - Jan Comstock

Super fun and exciting AAFES Retiree Christmas luncheon 62 in attendance We had a blast We had to renew our

membership and pay our $500 dues for the year We had a great raffle and also brought in can goods for the food

banks in our area A great big thank you and job well done to Steve Friend and Regina Steve Mitchell and Susan

attended both doing so much better Missed three that could not attend We had so much fun with our signsmdashfound

out we have a lot of naughty ladies They all asked for the naughty sign A big plus for me was that the group

sang Happy Birthday to me The waitress surprised me with a slice of chocolate cake with a candle and ice cream We

also recognized the other December birthday Merry Christmas

Scott Maynard Billy Hullen-der and Brenda Hullender

Olive Bobo and Marcia Watts Harville

Isabelle Good Hender-shot and Gail Golden Escobedo

See many more photos on Jan Comstockrsquos Facebook page

Jan Comstock

North Texas ChaptermdashRichard Sheff and Linda Dean

The North Texas Chapter of AREA has been busy this past quarter attending events such as the music of Johnny Cash a FREE Membership Appreciation Luncheon and a Holiday Celebration amp Gift Ex-change Please follow us on our Facebook page at North Texas Chapter of AREA to see all of the pic-tures

ldquoRing of Firerdquo at the Addison Water Tower Theatre Oct 16 ndash NTC-AREA members attended a play that

included the music of Johnny Cash After the Johnny Cash music we enjoyed dinner at BJrsquos Restaurant and

Brewhouse

Linda Dean Jerry amp Carlon Cloud

and Sarah Rabb Marilyn amp Leon Levin Doug amp Gail Olney Lina amp Chuck Poffenbarger

Membership Appreciation FREE Luncheon at Rudyrsquos BBQ Nov 3 ndash Annually the North Texas Chapter of

AREA has a FREE appreciation luncheon for members This year 103 members enjoyed barbecue at Rudyrsquos

Barbecue amp Country Store

Even with 2 serving tables the lines were long There was plenty of food for everyone

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Continued on next page

Pag e 16 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Take coverhellip Richard Sheff has a knife to cut the cake

NTC-AREA Board Meeting at HQ Nov 11 - After a NTC-AREA board meeting at HQ some of the members ran into some of the active Exchange Executives Dave Nelson and Ana Middleton From left to right Roy Robertson Jr Debbie Kliment Byerly Tom Branning Dave Nelson Richard Sheff Ana Middle-ton Jack Leavitt and Dale Linebarger

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Annual Holiday Celebration amp Gift Exchange Dec 4 ndash To celebrate the holiday season NTC-AREA members

gathered for a late luncheon at the YO Ranch Steakhouse The food was good and we had a private room for social-

izing and fun with the gift exchange

56 members attended the party at the YO Ranch Steakhouse So many pretty packages

to choose from

NTC President

Richard Sheff and

Master of Ceremo-

nies always

makes the gift ex-

change so much

fun

Bobbye Towns wearing

her Christmas gift Do you

think wersquoll see it again

next year

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos

Pat Weaver writes ldquoIf the mem-

bers want to know why their

checks are delayed this is the rea-

son The little Christmas trees are

my lsquoRed Neckrsquo trees They have

gun shells on them for lightsrdquo I

made all the ceramic pieces such

as the Santas and manger scenes

(See more photos on page 23)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 17

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith

In the summer of 1973 the Exchange transferred me from the Colorado Area Ex-change Fort Carson CO where I was the Services Operations Manager to the Okina-wa Regional Exchange as Chief of Services I was a 13 year veteran of AAFES at that time starting when I graduated High School in 1960 with the George AFB Exchange Victorville CA My first job was a Petroleum Transfer Engineer a Pump Island At-tendant for the unlearned Okinawa was our first overseas assignment and it was the first time my wife and children would fly My four year old son at the time would look up in the sky at an airplane and ask his Mother lsquoCanrsquot Daddy drive the car to Okinawarsquo We could never find the lsquobridgersquo across the Pacific so fly it was

We stopped over in Hawaii for several days to straighten out some passport issues for my family then it was on to Okinawa We landed at the lsquotail endrsquo of a Typhoon with scores of airport employees meeting the aircraft with umbrellas ushering us to a bus to take to us to the terminal Much of the Naha Airport was open to the outside in 1973 which would have been a delight except it was raining very hard with high winds John Hanson was our sponsor and met us at

the exit to Customs and welcomed us to Okinawa He and Lydie took very good care of us and helped us to acclimate ourselves to Okinawa life

It took us a few weeks to get our quarters assigned to us and with lsquoaddressrsquo and direc-tions in hand we drove to see it According to the house numbers it was an empty lot overgrown with trees and weeds 20rsquo tall After several passes searching to make sure I was not overlooking the address I was getting ready to go back to the housing office when my daughter said lsquolook Daddy I can see a roofrsquo I stopped and walked through the undergrowth to a house that appeared to have been sitting empty for a while Later that evening I told John Hanson that we found the house but it will take a little bit of work to clear the growth to where we can live in the house With the help of a lsquoPapa-sanrsquo we were able to do so quickly and settled in for life on Okinawa

While in Hawaii my children begged me to go to the beach which I refused because I told them lsquowe are going to live on an island for three years you can swim when we get therersquo However the Okinawa of 1973 is not the Okinawa of today The only beach for swimming we could find was Okuma on the Northern part of the Island The other shore line was riddled with volcanic rock which required you to wear lsquocombat bootsrsquo to walk However we loved it

The Okinawa of today 40 plus years later is much dif-ferent Pat and I were offered the opportunity to come back for three months to lsquofill inrsquo for a Missionary Pas-tor in the Church we were members of while here in the 70rsquos who needed to return to the States for that pe-riod of time We were immediately reminded lsquowe live in a different worldrsquo today than that we experienced four decades ago with the added security at airports the

enhanced visa checks customs inspectiondeclaration and when we were met with the lsquoclosedrsquo Military Installations that were open in the 1970rsquos

But the thing that had not changed is the politeness of the Japanese people We flew into Tokyo Narita Airport and had to catch a bus for the 45 minute drive to Haneda Air-port where our flight departed to Okinawa The attendants were striking with their cus-tomary bow to all who boarded the bus and we were met with this same courtesy when the bus arrived at Haneda and again when we exited the plane at Naha Okinawa In the Restaurants the stores-large and small-we have been met with this ever present polite welcome

Our hour drive from the Airport to Church apartments on the evening of our arrival introduced us to a modern Express Way ex-tending the full length of the Island and a lsquospider likersquo network of roads leading to all parts of the Islands A number of the 1970 Military Installations have been returned to the Japanese Government and replaced with lsquohigh risersquo buildings

On what used to be the Awase Golf Course is now the Aeon Mall Okinawa Rycom a multistory mall that would rival any mod-ern mall we might find in the States The Express Way frequently maneuvers through tunnels carved out of the limited moun-tains on Okinawa the coral shores have been replaced with sand and beaches are plentiful as are numerous scenic drives through the countryside

Pag e 18 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Don amp Patsy Smith

I have not been able to verify the figures but I recall using population figures in the 1970rsquos of 300000 today that population exceeds 1300000 Okinawa has become Mainland Japanrsquos Hawaii resort Island

During our time here the enhanced security has required us to lsquoget a passrsquo for Pat as she does not have a CAC which I have to enter the Military Installations One of the Church members sponsored her allowing us to visit many of the Exchange Facili-ties Today Futenma Kadena Hansen Torii Schwab Foster and Kinser are the major facilities remaining on the Island

I remember in the 70rsquos sharing with my Okinawan counter parts the need for the Exchange Facilities to lsquolook like homersquo for the Americans They of course were willing to help but my Automotive Tech Rep Arkaki-san asked me lsquowhat does home look likersquo We were trying to emulate the lsquoappearancersquo of our Stateside BasePost Exchanges but knowing they would not know what they looked like I told him we need to make them look like SEARS we did not have Wal-Mart in those days

He and the others nodded and we went about working on the lsquofacadesrsquo of the scattered Service Facilities we had all over the Island On one occasion I invited lsquomy guysrsquo to our home for a cook out with homemade ice cream and Arkaki-san asked how I thought our efforts were coming along with the lsquolookrsquo as I called it I told him I was very pleased and more important so were our customers He then told me lsquoI am happy because none of us know this SEARS you talk about what does it look likersquo I learned a lesson that day lsquodonrsquot always assume your counterpart in a different country understands the word picture you are trying to sharersquo

But back to today the Exchange folks here continue with that lsquolook of homersquo approach The added franchise facilities like Chilirsquos Subway Popeyes Baskin Robbins and of course one of my favorites one of the original Exchange self-franchises Anthonyrsquos Pizza dates back to lsquomy daysrsquo

Being in a lsquoMilitaryrsquo Church I have had to opportunity to talk with many Military Families from the Air Force Army Ma-rines and Navy My lsquoMarinersquo friends will ask lsquowhy did not you list the Marines first we always arrive firstrsquo But I chose to list them alphabetically to not offend either of the branches They each are among the lsquofinestrsquo of the young men and women who serve our country I am proud to be with them even if only for a short while All I have met are lsquothrilledrsquo with the Ex-change Facilities on Okinawa In fact one Marine told me lsquoit is a touch of homersquo

So to the Exchange Family in Okinawa lsquoGreat Jobrsquo

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith (Continued)

In the News From a December 15 e-mail from Jim Henry ldquo In case you missed it Darren Woods son of Dale and Karen Woods was named today to be Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Exxon Mo-bil Darren replaces Rex Tillerson who is being nominated for Secretary of State Dale and Karen hope you dont mind me bragging on Darren a little You must be awfully proud of himrdquo

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 19

IN REMEMBRANCE

ERENEO COPADA 89 Aug 20 in San Francisco CA The Presidio of San Francisco Safety and Security Assistant retired in 1998

DENNIS JONES 81 died July 12 in Dallas TX The Frankfurt General Manager retired in 1986

BILLY GILES 77 died Aug 10 in Red Oak TX The HQ Computer Systems analyst retired in 1995

Antoinette (Toni) Long 79 died Sept 4 in Hampton SC The Los Angeles AFB General Manager retired in 1992

THOMAS SAVAGEAU 79 died Aug 23 in Ajijic Jalisco Mexico The HQ Associate retired in 1989

JOHN SHARP 59 died May 12 in Ovilla TX The Europe Egion Area manager retired in 2013

PAUL TAFF 90 died Aug 21 in Arlington TX The HQ Associate retired in 1983

ROBERT WILLINGHAM 84 died Sept 28 in Dallas TX The HQ Associate retired in 1993

DOUGLAS WOODHOUSE 64 died Oct 1 in Mobile AL The HQ Management Analyst retired in 2006

Pag e 20 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

WILLS ldquoFrom time to time retired associates of AAFES leave be-quests to the AREA in their will If you desire to make such a bequest we recommend providing the person that pre-pares your formally written and executed will with the follow-ing sample clause If you make such a bequest please notify AREA at the same address as in the clause I give (blank dollarsproperty) to the Army Air Force Ex-change Service Retired Employees Association (AREA) PO Box 380614 Duncanville Texas 75138

Other Chapter reported deaths

George John Vomvoris legendary AAFES Food amp Services Executive (76) passed

away on November 18 2016 with his family by his side in Waxahachie Texas

Also we received news that Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur who is well known as

the first female super rate in AAFES passed away at age 88 in early November

(See eulogy on pages 21-23 by Aubrey Rembold)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 21

Eulogy Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur

12 May 1928 - Nov 2016

By way of introduction I am Aubrey Rembold a 45+ years long co-worker co-

retiree and friend forever of Rosaliersquos At Rosaliersquos surprising request but then

she was full of surprises we sat together at my home in Little Elm Texas suburb

of Dallas in March 2012 and authored this Eulogy This was the ldquoRosalie wayrdquo

that we all experienced throughout her lifetime I told her that she was just

wanting to ldquoHave the Last Wordrdquo as always Of course she agreed

So just who was this wonderful lady we are assembled to remember Rosalie is

the daughter of Eva and Emil Stauffer she having been born on 12 May 1928 in

Fort Dodge Iowa Rosalie was preceded in death by her younger sister Donna

in 2003 and older brother Welden in 2004

Rosaliersquos life in Fort Dodge was short lived the family relocating to Ashland Oregon at her tender age of 2 frac12 yrs There

Rosalie completed her grade school Junior High and Ashland High School Education graduating with Honors in 1946

Itrsquos notable that Rosalie was Business Manager for Ashland High Schools ldquoRogue Newspaperrdquo Rosalie continued her

education completing one (1) year at Southern Oregon College Of interest is that Rosalie logged 2 frac12 years parttime

after school and weekend work with JC Penny during her High School Years

Serious employment began in 1948 when she became a full-time employee of the Trailways Bus Company as a Ticket

Agent Then lightening struck Rosalie met Richard La Fleur soon to become the ldquolove of her liferdquo when they married

on August 14th 1950 in Juarez Mexico Rosalie and Richard restated their vows in an Ashland Oregon Presbyterian

Church Ceremony a year later

Together Rosalie and Richard ran the Ticket Counter and Cafeacute for the Bus Company until Richard was recalled to

service by the military in 1950 A daughter Neva Lynne arrived on 7 September 1952 joining brother Richard and sis-

ter Marilyn followed almost immediately by the familyrsquos move to Portland International Air Base Oregon due to Rich-

ard Seniors military re-assignment

In 1953 Richard was assigned to Okinawa where military dependent housing was limited resulting in Rosalie and fam-

ily remaining stateside Rosalie Richard Marilyn and Neva relocated to Ashland living with Rosaliersquos father while

Richard was overseas Rosalie worked for Dr Marcus Woods as a Dental Assistant until Richard returned home in

1955 at which time they relocated to Spokane Washingtonrsquos Fairchild Air Force Base It is said that there is a time and

place for everything and so it was for Rosaliersquos ultimately amazing 33 years long AAFES Career as her super successful

Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) Career was launched at Fairchild

Probably unseen to Rosalie at the time her initial job with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service BX as a Snack

Bar Manager was but the ldquofirst rungrdquo on an unbelievable ldquoladder to a most storied careerrdquo She quickly received a

promotion into Retail Store Operations where she continued to excel during the period 1955 to 1959

In late 1959 Richard was again re-assigned to Okinawa however this was an ldquoaccompanied tourrdquo thus the entire fami-

ly were as off to Okinawa Rosaliersquos flawless performance in her prior AAFES positions resulted in AAFES placing her

in their Executive Management Program (EMP) which provides special on-the-job training for rapid advancement to

ever increasing responsible positions In Okinawa Rosalie was a Procurement Clerk subsequently becoming a Senior

Clothing Buyer for the exchanges a very difficult challenging tasking most especially in an oversea environment

Richard Senior departed Okinawa in 1964 to Stateside in an assignment as Officers Club Manager Brooks AFB Ala-

bama Rosalie and daughter Neva departed Okinawa in 1965 en-route to HONG KONG with Rosalie assigned as a buyer

in the AAFES Hong Kong Procurement Office Son Richard was still in the Air Force his having joined the AF on Au-

gust 17th 1964

As had become routine Rosalie was rapidly promoted to Chief Hong Kong Procurement Office Her responsibilities re-

quired that she procure and ship Hong Kong sourced merchandise to exchanges worldwide At the time her largest sin-

gle account was Exchanges in Vietnam a massive ever changing exchange operation serving a half million US Troops

As an illustration of the volume Rosalie consummated her ldquofirst Million Dollar single

purchaserdquo for a specific model of Seiko Watch destined for Vietnam This was only the

beginning as many more million dollar plus purchases followed

In early 1966 with Rosalie in Hong Kong Richard Senior was again transferred to Vi-

etnam for a short tour preparatory to his retirement with him subsequently retiring

from the military on July 31st 1966 He immediately went to work in sales for the Cana-

dian Club Spirits Company and was returned to Okinawa for his civilian job Son Rich-

ard was honorably discharged from the AF on August 16th 1968 and joined Rosalie and

Neva in Hong Kong Richard entered the University of Hong Kong completing a yearrsquos

studies Daughter Marilyn back home in Medford Oregon married Rusty Vaughn and

remained in Medford

Tragedy came into Rosalie and familyrsquos life with the unexpected death of husband Richard from a Heart Attack on No-

vember 17th 1968 Their marriage spanned eighteen (18) years

In July 1969 Rosalie reported to AAFES Headquarters in Dallas TX with yet another promotion that being Chief Soft-

lines for the Worldwide AAFES In this position she quickly recognized the need for ldquocentral receipt quality assurance

and distribution of Fashion Softlinesrdquo for the worldwide organization To this end she and the Assistant to the Command-

er AAFES developed and installed a Fashion Merchandise Distribution Center at AAFES Headquarters in Dallas which

Rosalie subsequently ran as its Chief inclusive of Diamond Jewelry Military Uniforms and Shoes being centrally distrib-

uted from a center in Atlanta GA These enormous operations grew and prospered under Rosaliersquos leadership In fact

the AAFES Fashion Distribution Center has become Rosaliersquos lsquolsquoLegacyrdquo It was and remains Rosaliersquos ldquofinest hourrdquo the

concept and operation having corrected so many prior weaknesses in the purchase receipt quality assurance and distri-

bution of Fashion Merchandise to AAFES stores around the world This concept is still used today and will most proba-

bly endure for all time Itrsquos truly a monumental achievement worthy of being the ldquoRosalie Legacyrdquo Her incredible suc-

cess produced another promotion that being Chief Western Distribution Region in January 1982

Commensurate with this new assignment Rosalie achieved the highest recognition ever bestowed upon an AAFES wom-

an to that point in time She was promoted to the Grade of UA 16 Special Rate the FIRST WOMAN IN AAFES TO EV-

ER REACH THIS RANK At the time AAFES employee strength was 93000 worldwide with there being only 16 per-

sons of this rank in the entire organization all of them MEN It was Rosaliersquos above and beyond performance that broke

thru the glass ceiling with her promotion to this highest AAFES employee rank Rosalie became an instant role model for

every woman employee in AAFES attaining an ldquoAAFES Celebrityrdquo status Rosalie broke the ice and now there are a half

dozen women holding this high rank Rosalie will truly always be remembered for her ldquotrailblazingrdquo performance

To assume her new Chief Western Distribution Region duties Rosalie relocated from Dallas to Oakland California

where she remained until 1984 Her superb performance in Oakland once again garnered for her yet another seemingly

impossible tasking ie that of merging the huge AAFES East and West Coast Distribution Centers During this process

Rosalie also spearheaded the design of three new super modern Distribution Warehouses all of which were completed and

operational before Rosalie retired in October 1986 after 33 years of superbly exceptional service to the Worldwide Army

and Air Force Exchange Service

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Pag e 22 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Rosaliersquos ldquoBig Dayrdquo chosen by her personally was October 30th 1986 on which she formal-

ly retired after 33 years of unparalleled broad spectrum success in every job held during

her entire career She produced so many ldquofirstsrdquo for the organization that Rosalie is easily

in the 5 Top Performers male or female of all time in the AAFES organization

Her retirement ldquoGala Eventrdquo on 30 October 1986 at the Atlanta Marriott Ballroom saw

over 300 guests celebrating with Rosalie and her family The following day at a formal re-

tirement event the Commander AAFES Major General John E Long presented Rosalie

with her Official Certificate of Retirement FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST

In retirement Rosalie has traveled performs volunteer work for her church and neighborhood Home Ownerrsquos Associa-

tion but most importantly makes time for enjoying her three children 7 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren

Rosalie should be ldquoclonedrdquo so the world is always blessed with a Rosalie LaFleur

In this life there is really only one aspect of a personrsquos life that endures and that is the ldquomemoriesrdquo one leaves for the

living Without question Rosalie lived her life in the manner our Lord and Savior wishes for all mere mortals to live and

as such she left a treasure chest full of comforting memories for all of us to remember in filling the void created by her

passing I know you all agree that Rosalie was loved and will always be loved hellipMay she rest in peace for all

eternity

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos (continued from page 17)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 23

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

The following telephone numbers are provided as a convenience to members wishing to contact certain HQ AAFES offices and the Pentagon Federal Credit Union

HQ SWITCHBOARD

(214) 312-2011

FOR RETIREMENT and GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS

HQ AAFES BENEFIT BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES (800) 519-3381

GENERAL COUNSEL DALE HARBOUR (214) 312-3126

EXCHANGE POST LISA A MOAK (214) 312 4729

SALES TABLOIDS TABLOID DEPARTMENT (800) 733-5142

ID CARD PRIVILEGES

HR-S HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE

CAC ID cards are issued Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 0730 am ndash 1000 am (no appointment needed) Appointments for a

time after 1030am can be arranged by emailing HQHROaafescom or calling Shahla Barakhshan HR Tech (214) 312-4292 Julie

Humphrey HR Tech (214) 312-6423 or Veneitra Colston-Mack HR Tech (214) 312-2531

Please ensure to bring your CACshopping privilege id card as well as a valid Federal or State ID to renew your CAC andor

shopping privilege ID card If your CAC is expired you will need to bring in two valid forms of Federal andor State IDrsquos

(such as a driverrsquos license US passport birth certificate original social security card)

Questions Jun King HQ Human Resources Manager - (214) 312-3677

PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TOLL FREE SERVICE ndashMEMBER SERVICEs TOLL FREE US 800-247-5626

Monday - Friday 700 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time Saturday 800 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time

Sunday 900 am to 530 pm Eastern Time OVERSEAS DIRECT DIAL 541-225-6700

TTY (for the hearing impaired TOLL FREE US 800 225-6378

FOR OTHERS NOT LISTED PAT WEAVER (972) 780-9810

For other information check out the Exchange website at httpwwwshopmyexchangecom and the AREA website httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-association

Pag e 24 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

PO Box 75138 Duncanville TX 75138

Note denotes non-AAFES retiree

denotes Non member of AREA

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 25

SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS

DONORS IN MEMORY OF Fred Schonwetter Stewart Fogelman $5000

Inga Brooks Dennis Jones $10000

Fumiko Hornby Kenneth and Aiko Thompson $10000

DONOR AS A GENERAL DONATION

Richard Mancinelli $50000

James Sawyer $10000

Karen Forsyth $100000

DFW Chapter of ALA $750000

Editorrsquos Note Patrick and I hope you and your loved ones have a happy and healthy New Year

Marcia Kane (2nd to the

left) is part of the White

Bluff Chapel choir located

on the White Bluff Resort in

TX There are about 50

members but we split up

into 5 smaller groups to go

caroling on December 16 to

homes of chapel members

The nativity display

under our Christmas

tree being visited by

our pet white dove

ldquoCooCoordquo May

peace reign in your

hearts the whole year

through

AREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION FORM

To AREA PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75318-0614

From Telephone

This donation is (check one box below)

In Honor of (Name)

In Memory Of (Name)

An Annual Pledge

Other

Send Card to

NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

TELEPHONE

Amount of donation (check enclosed)

$

I wish to pledge $_________________ each year to the AREA Scholarship Fund My donation for the current year is enclosed

Your donation will be acknowledged to both the donor and to the recipient or the survivor All donations are income tax deductible

DONOR NAME (Printed) SIGNATURE

COMMENTS

Enclosure 6-1

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE PERSON TO LIST USE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW

Pag e 26 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY UPDATES

NEW MEMBERS

LINDA GUY-SUMMERS 1221 Fairway Dr Chesapeake VA 23320 Tel 757-819-6944 summers18coxnet DEBBIE MCDONALD 111 South Hillside St Red Oak TX 75154 Debm012gmailcom DAVID A SMITH III 4728 Crawford Dr The Colony TX 75056 469-400-3215 73 smithdagmailcom DAVID BLISS 1017 N New Rd Waco TX 76710 254-756-0865 davidbslowleakaolcom LIESELOTTE J BILLMAN 3017 Emory St Columbus GA 31903 706-689-7402 NANCY VICUNA 3220 W Park Creek Dr Meridian ID 83642 208-602-5323 nkvicunayahoocom THOMAS A HARRIS JR 2618 Blan St Columbus GA 210-414-5048 Thomasaharrisjrmsncom

TELEPHONE E-MAIL CHANGES CECIL STELLYES 24827 107th Ave SE Kent WA 98030 253-236-5949 Cecilofkentcomcastnet EMAIL CHANGES

AUDREY EARLY 1894 Overwood Dr Frisco TX 75034 audreyearlyyahoocom

ADDRESS CHANGES

ALICE KONDRAT

37 Coles Apt 305

N Hampton MA 01060

JOSEPH A ROBINSON

755 Pocaset Dr

Ellijay GA 30540

706-698-7419

Mj5jm5newhotmailcom

GARY ARENTZ

Anne Clardy-Spouse

3331 Spring Valley Dr

Steamboat Springs CO 80487

2214-288-7217

Gary4b2agmailcom

ELLA J MCKINNEY

1324 Greenstone Ct

Columbus GA 31906

706-565-7204

mizjaynebellsouthnet

CHERYL DECK

112 Fox Home Lane

Georgetown TX 78633

254-547-8510

Cdeck3hotrrcom

JOAN BOUTWELL

1633 County Road 3569

Dike TX 75437

972-274-2200

Save this page with your copy of the 2013 AREA Directory

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 27

AAFES Retired Employees Association

PO Box 380614

Duncanville TX 75138-0614

DUES ALERT If the last time you renewed your dues was in December 2016 or earlier

please send your $15 dues PAYABLE to AREA

at the mailing address shown above Note Dues increase to $17 on February 1 2017

AAFES Retired Employees Association Help Us Save Money Get the Newsletter online

rather than through the mail

The difference in cost is significant and yoursquoll enjoy these advantages

Get the Newsletter first before anyone else E-mail is faster than snail-mail

The Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format is in color and you can transfersave the file as you desire

Per copy print cost at $142 + mailing at $057 = $199 cost per copy Do yourself and AREA a favor ndash try the Newsletter via e-mail attachment

Here is what one member said ldquoThe e-mail edition is superb Easy to read brilliant colors etc I canrsquot say enough about it and would recommend that anyone with a computer should give it a try

Send an e-mail to Pat Weaver Membership Director at ken-patsbcglobalnet and state that you would like to get the Newsletter on line and wersquoll do the rest Give it a try If you donrsquot like it we can always add you back to the snail-mail list

AREAmdashJUST FOR YOU

PRSRT STD

US POSTAGE PAID

DALLAS TX

PERMIT 1478

Page 13: AAFES Retired Employees Association Newsletter · priorities supported by directorate based initiatives with crisp execution by our operators. We invested in Logistics and Information

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 13

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Dix-McGuire Chapter - Fran Stanley

The Ft Dix-McGuire Chapter members met to celebrate Christmas at OrsquoConnerrsquos ( formally known as Charleyrsquos Other Brother) in Mt Holly New Jersey Despite the rainy day we had over 50 members and guests in attendance who enjoyed the event Holiday music was playing in the background as participants enjoyed playing trivia games for numerous gifts as well as door prizes There was plenty of good food games and gifts to go around Participants were able to choose from London Broil Chicken Parmesan or Stuff shells as their main entreacutee Each meal came with a house salad two vegetables dinner rolls coffee tea and a holiday desert This year the members were able to sign Christmas cards that were sent to for-mer members who now live outside the state or were too ill to attend The 5050 winner Richard Schmelia generously donated $25 back to the group to help send out fruit baskets to those too ill to attend The camaraderie displayed among the group reminded us how awesome it was to work for an organization that was more than a busi-ness and more like a fami-ly May God continue to bless each of you

Earl Scott Robert Bryant and Sylvia Brown William Henriquez Reyes Errol Lawrence Jane Terri Lawrence Luis Lopez

Elaine Brown Therese Hall Monica Frederick and Edna Rock

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Golden Gate ChaptermdashErnest Kodama

Golden Gate AREA Chapter held its Christmas Luncheon on December 10 at the Spinnaker Restaurant in Sausalito CA Attending the luncheon were Mary Lou Geimer George Wills Dennis Gilman Arline Gilman Lou

Vitalie Arlene Hadfield Julia Lee Joan Turner Chick Kretz Gina Kretz Toni DeBardeleben Stanlee Garriot and Ernie Kodama

Pag e 14 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Northern California Chapter ndash Ken ldquoTomrdquo Keim

We began our fall season with a luncheon meeting at Mimirsquos of Elk Grove Members and guests attending were Renate

Atkinson and daughter Deborah Margaret Belcher Edit Butler Yaeko Cooper Lisa Denny Maureen Dobert Dianne Hobbs

Celia Hudson Rosa LaBoeuf Tina Minjarez Kristin Taylor Jerri Thomas Fatma and Jerry Thomason and Stella and Michael

Winch The group discussed possible activities for the upcoming year such as a Sacramento train ride winery tour at Apple

Hill garage sale picnic BBQ in the ark and a casino visit Members were asked to give feedback on which of these most ap-

peal to Chapter members

Our October luncheon meeting at El Tapatio was attended by the following members and guests Margaret Belcher Rosie

Boyce Edie Butler Yaeko Cooper Lisa Denny Maureen Dobert Arlene Ferry and daughter Debbie Dianne Hobbs Margie

Iwamoto Ken Keim Rosa LaBoeuf Richard Mason Gloria Masse Tina Minjarez Ellen Rivera Margie Scheatzle Kristin

Taylor Jerri Toomas Fatma and Jerry Thomason and Lee Woodward

October November and December are the busiest time of the year The annual fall bake and used book sale was held on Octo-

ber 29 at McClellan BX The annual holiday auction was held following the regular November 9 luncheon meeting at the IHOP on Sunrise Blvd and we held our gala Christmas luncheon on December 11 at Zinfandel Grill

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 15

Gulf Coast Chapter - Jan Comstock

Super fun and exciting AAFES Retiree Christmas luncheon 62 in attendance We had a blast We had to renew our

membership and pay our $500 dues for the year We had a great raffle and also brought in can goods for the food

banks in our area A great big thank you and job well done to Steve Friend and Regina Steve Mitchell and Susan

attended both doing so much better Missed three that could not attend We had so much fun with our signsmdashfound

out we have a lot of naughty ladies They all asked for the naughty sign A big plus for me was that the group

sang Happy Birthday to me The waitress surprised me with a slice of chocolate cake with a candle and ice cream We

also recognized the other December birthday Merry Christmas

Scott Maynard Billy Hullen-der and Brenda Hullender

Olive Bobo and Marcia Watts Harville

Isabelle Good Hender-shot and Gail Golden Escobedo

See many more photos on Jan Comstockrsquos Facebook page

Jan Comstock

North Texas ChaptermdashRichard Sheff and Linda Dean

The North Texas Chapter of AREA has been busy this past quarter attending events such as the music of Johnny Cash a FREE Membership Appreciation Luncheon and a Holiday Celebration amp Gift Ex-change Please follow us on our Facebook page at North Texas Chapter of AREA to see all of the pic-tures

ldquoRing of Firerdquo at the Addison Water Tower Theatre Oct 16 ndash NTC-AREA members attended a play that

included the music of Johnny Cash After the Johnny Cash music we enjoyed dinner at BJrsquos Restaurant and

Brewhouse

Linda Dean Jerry amp Carlon Cloud

and Sarah Rabb Marilyn amp Leon Levin Doug amp Gail Olney Lina amp Chuck Poffenbarger

Membership Appreciation FREE Luncheon at Rudyrsquos BBQ Nov 3 ndash Annually the North Texas Chapter of

AREA has a FREE appreciation luncheon for members This year 103 members enjoyed barbecue at Rudyrsquos

Barbecue amp Country Store

Even with 2 serving tables the lines were long There was plenty of food for everyone

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Continued on next page

Pag e 16 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Take coverhellip Richard Sheff has a knife to cut the cake

NTC-AREA Board Meeting at HQ Nov 11 - After a NTC-AREA board meeting at HQ some of the members ran into some of the active Exchange Executives Dave Nelson and Ana Middleton From left to right Roy Robertson Jr Debbie Kliment Byerly Tom Branning Dave Nelson Richard Sheff Ana Middle-ton Jack Leavitt and Dale Linebarger

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Annual Holiday Celebration amp Gift Exchange Dec 4 ndash To celebrate the holiday season NTC-AREA members

gathered for a late luncheon at the YO Ranch Steakhouse The food was good and we had a private room for social-

izing and fun with the gift exchange

56 members attended the party at the YO Ranch Steakhouse So many pretty packages

to choose from

NTC President

Richard Sheff and

Master of Ceremo-

nies always

makes the gift ex-

change so much

fun

Bobbye Towns wearing

her Christmas gift Do you

think wersquoll see it again

next year

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos

Pat Weaver writes ldquoIf the mem-

bers want to know why their

checks are delayed this is the rea-

son The little Christmas trees are

my lsquoRed Neckrsquo trees They have

gun shells on them for lightsrdquo I

made all the ceramic pieces such

as the Santas and manger scenes

(See more photos on page 23)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 17

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith

In the summer of 1973 the Exchange transferred me from the Colorado Area Ex-change Fort Carson CO where I was the Services Operations Manager to the Okina-wa Regional Exchange as Chief of Services I was a 13 year veteran of AAFES at that time starting when I graduated High School in 1960 with the George AFB Exchange Victorville CA My first job was a Petroleum Transfer Engineer a Pump Island At-tendant for the unlearned Okinawa was our first overseas assignment and it was the first time my wife and children would fly My four year old son at the time would look up in the sky at an airplane and ask his Mother lsquoCanrsquot Daddy drive the car to Okinawarsquo We could never find the lsquobridgersquo across the Pacific so fly it was

We stopped over in Hawaii for several days to straighten out some passport issues for my family then it was on to Okinawa We landed at the lsquotail endrsquo of a Typhoon with scores of airport employees meeting the aircraft with umbrellas ushering us to a bus to take to us to the terminal Much of the Naha Airport was open to the outside in 1973 which would have been a delight except it was raining very hard with high winds John Hanson was our sponsor and met us at

the exit to Customs and welcomed us to Okinawa He and Lydie took very good care of us and helped us to acclimate ourselves to Okinawa life

It took us a few weeks to get our quarters assigned to us and with lsquoaddressrsquo and direc-tions in hand we drove to see it According to the house numbers it was an empty lot overgrown with trees and weeds 20rsquo tall After several passes searching to make sure I was not overlooking the address I was getting ready to go back to the housing office when my daughter said lsquolook Daddy I can see a roofrsquo I stopped and walked through the undergrowth to a house that appeared to have been sitting empty for a while Later that evening I told John Hanson that we found the house but it will take a little bit of work to clear the growth to where we can live in the house With the help of a lsquoPapa-sanrsquo we were able to do so quickly and settled in for life on Okinawa

While in Hawaii my children begged me to go to the beach which I refused because I told them lsquowe are going to live on an island for three years you can swim when we get therersquo However the Okinawa of 1973 is not the Okinawa of today The only beach for swimming we could find was Okuma on the Northern part of the Island The other shore line was riddled with volcanic rock which required you to wear lsquocombat bootsrsquo to walk However we loved it

The Okinawa of today 40 plus years later is much dif-ferent Pat and I were offered the opportunity to come back for three months to lsquofill inrsquo for a Missionary Pas-tor in the Church we were members of while here in the 70rsquos who needed to return to the States for that pe-riod of time We were immediately reminded lsquowe live in a different worldrsquo today than that we experienced four decades ago with the added security at airports the

enhanced visa checks customs inspectiondeclaration and when we were met with the lsquoclosedrsquo Military Installations that were open in the 1970rsquos

But the thing that had not changed is the politeness of the Japanese people We flew into Tokyo Narita Airport and had to catch a bus for the 45 minute drive to Haneda Air-port where our flight departed to Okinawa The attendants were striking with their cus-tomary bow to all who boarded the bus and we were met with this same courtesy when the bus arrived at Haneda and again when we exited the plane at Naha Okinawa In the Restaurants the stores-large and small-we have been met with this ever present polite welcome

Our hour drive from the Airport to Church apartments on the evening of our arrival introduced us to a modern Express Way ex-tending the full length of the Island and a lsquospider likersquo network of roads leading to all parts of the Islands A number of the 1970 Military Installations have been returned to the Japanese Government and replaced with lsquohigh risersquo buildings

On what used to be the Awase Golf Course is now the Aeon Mall Okinawa Rycom a multistory mall that would rival any mod-ern mall we might find in the States The Express Way frequently maneuvers through tunnels carved out of the limited moun-tains on Okinawa the coral shores have been replaced with sand and beaches are plentiful as are numerous scenic drives through the countryside

Pag e 18 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Don amp Patsy Smith

I have not been able to verify the figures but I recall using population figures in the 1970rsquos of 300000 today that population exceeds 1300000 Okinawa has become Mainland Japanrsquos Hawaii resort Island

During our time here the enhanced security has required us to lsquoget a passrsquo for Pat as she does not have a CAC which I have to enter the Military Installations One of the Church members sponsored her allowing us to visit many of the Exchange Facili-ties Today Futenma Kadena Hansen Torii Schwab Foster and Kinser are the major facilities remaining on the Island

I remember in the 70rsquos sharing with my Okinawan counter parts the need for the Exchange Facilities to lsquolook like homersquo for the Americans They of course were willing to help but my Automotive Tech Rep Arkaki-san asked me lsquowhat does home look likersquo We were trying to emulate the lsquoappearancersquo of our Stateside BasePost Exchanges but knowing they would not know what they looked like I told him we need to make them look like SEARS we did not have Wal-Mart in those days

He and the others nodded and we went about working on the lsquofacadesrsquo of the scattered Service Facilities we had all over the Island On one occasion I invited lsquomy guysrsquo to our home for a cook out with homemade ice cream and Arkaki-san asked how I thought our efforts were coming along with the lsquolookrsquo as I called it I told him I was very pleased and more important so were our customers He then told me lsquoI am happy because none of us know this SEARS you talk about what does it look likersquo I learned a lesson that day lsquodonrsquot always assume your counterpart in a different country understands the word picture you are trying to sharersquo

But back to today the Exchange folks here continue with that lsquolook of homersquo approach The added franchise facilities like Chilirsquos Subway Popeyes Baskin Robbins and of course one of my favorites one of the original Exchange self-franchises Anthonyrsquos Pizza dates back to lsquomy daysrsquo

Being in a lsquoMilitaryrsquo Church I have had to opportunity to talk with many Military Families from the Air Force Army Ma-rines and Navy My lsquoMarinersquo friends will ask lsquowhy did not you list the Marines first we always arrive firstrsquo But I chose to list them alphabetically to not offend either of the branches They each are among the lsquofinestrsquo of the young men and women who serve our country I am proud to be with them even if only for a short while All I have met are lsquothrilledrsquo with the Ex-change Facilities on Okinawa In fact one Marine told me lsquoit is a touch of homersquo

So to the Exchange Family in Okinawa lsquoGreat Jobrsquo

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith (Continued)

In the News From a December 15 e-mail from Jim Henry ldquo In case you missed it Darren Woods son of Dale and Karen Woods was named today to be Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Exxon Mo-bil Darren replaces Rex Tillerson who is being nominated for Secretary of State Dale and Karen hope you dont mind me bragging on Darren a little You must be awfully proud of himrdquo

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 19

IN REMEMBRANCE

ERENEO COPADA 89 Aug 20 in San Francisco CA The Presidio of San Francisco Safety and Security Assistant retired in 1998

DENNIS JONES 81 died July 12 in Dallas TX The Frankfurt General Manager retired in 1986

BILLY GILES 77 died Aug 10 in Red Oak TX The HQ Computer Systems analyst retired in 1995

Antoinette (Toni) Long 79 died Sept 4 in Hampton SC The Los Angeles AFB General Manager retired in 1992

THOMAS SAVAGEAU 79 died Aug 23 in Ajijic Jalisco Mexico The HQ Associate retired in 1989

JOHN SHARP 59 died May 12 in Ovilla TX The Europe Egion Area manager retired in 2013

PAUL TAFF 90 died Aug 21 in Arlington TX The HQ Associate retired in 1983

ROBERT WILLINGHAM 84 died Sept 28 in Dallas TX The HQ Associate retired in 1993

DOUGLAS WOODHOUSE 64 died Oct 1 in Mobile AL The HQ Management Analyst retired in 2006

Pag e 20 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

WILLS ldquoFrom time to time retired associates of AAFES leave be-quests to the AREA in their will If you desire to make such a bequest we recommend providing the person that pre-pares your formally written and executed will with the follow-ing sample clause If you make such a bequest please notify AREA at the same address as in the clause I give (blank dollarsproperty) to the Army Air Force Ex-change Service Retired Employees Association (AREA) PO Box 380614 Duncanville Texas 75138

Other Chapter reported deaths

George John Vomvoris legendary AAFES Food amp Services Executive (76) passed

away on November 18 2016 with his family by his side in Waxahachie Texas

Also we received news that Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur who is well known as

the first female super rate in AAFES passed away at age 88 in early November

(See eulogy on pages 21-23 by Aubrey Rembold)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 21

Eulogy Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur

12 May 1928 - Nov 2016

By way of introduction I am Aubrey Rembold a 45+ years long co-worker co-

retiree and friend forever of Rosaliersquos At Rosaliersquos surprising request but then

she was full of surprises we sat together at my home in Little Elm Texas suburb

of Dallas in March 2012 and authored this Eulogy This was the ldquoRosalie wayrdquo

that we all experienced throughout her lifetime I told her that she was just

wanting to ldquoHave the Last Wordrdquo as always Of course she agreed

So just who was this wonderful lady we are assembled to remember Rosalie is

the daughter of Eva and Emil Stauffer she having been born on 12 May 1928 in

Fort Dodge Iowa Rosalie was preceded in death by her younger sister Donna

in 2003 and older brother Welden in 2004

Rosaliersquos life in Fort Dodge was short lived the family relocating to Ashland Oregon at her tender age of 2 frac12 yrs There

Rosalie completed her grade school Junior High and Ashland High School Education graduating with Honors in 1946

Itrsquos notable that Rosalie was Business Manager for Ashland High Schools ldquoRogue Newspaperrdquo Rosalie continued her

education completing one (1) year at Southern Oregon College Of interest is that Rosalie logged 2 frac12 years parttime

after school and weekend work with JC Penny during her High School Years

Serious employment began in 1948 when she became a full-time employee of the Trailways Bus Company as a Ticket

Agent Then lightening struck Rosalie met Richard La Fleur soon to become the ldquolove of her liferdquo when they married

on August 14th 1950 in Juarez Mexico Rosalie and Richard restated their vows in an Ashland Oregon Presbyterian

Church Ceremony a year later

Together Rosalie and Richard ran the Ticket Counter and Cafeacute for the Bus Company until Richard was recalled to

service by the military in 1950 A daughter Neva Lynne arrived on 7 September 1952 joining brother Richard and sis-

ter Marilyn followed almost immediately by the familyrsquos move to Portland International Air Base Oregon due to Rich-

ard Seniors military re-assignment

In 1953 Richard was assigned to Okinawa where military dependent housing was limited resulting in Rosalie and fam-

ily remaining stateside Rosalie Richard Marilyn and Neva relocated to Ashland living with Rosaliersquos father while

Richard was overseas Rosalie worked for Dr Marcus Woods as a Dental Assistant until Richard returned home in

1955 at which time they relocated to Spokane Washingtonrsquos Fairchild Air Force Base It is said that there is a time and

place for everything and so it was for Rosaliersquos ultimately amazing 33 years long AAFES Career as her super successful

Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) Career was launched at Fairchild

Probably unseen to Rosalie at the time her initial job with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service BX as a Snack

Bar Manager was but the ldquofirst rungrdquo on an unbelievable ldquoladder to a most storied careerrdquo She quickly received a

promotion into Retail Store Operations where she continued to excel during the period 1955 to 1959

In late 1959 Richard was again re-assigned to Okinawa however this was an ldquoaccompanied tourrdquo thus the entire fami-

ly were as off to Okinawa Rosaliersquos flawless performance in her prior AAFES positions resulted in AAFES placing her

in their Executive Management Program (EMP) which provides special on-the-job training for rapid advancement to

ever increasing responsible positions In Okinawa Rosalie was a Procurement Clerk subsequently becoming a Senior

Clothing Buyer for the exchanges a very difficult challenging tasking most especially in an oversea environment

Richard Senior departed Okinawa in 1964 to Stateside in an assignment as Officers Club Manager Brooks AFB Ala-

bama Rosalie and daughter Neva departed Okinawa in 1965 en-route to HONG KONG with Rosalie assigned as a buyer

in the AAFES Hong Kong Procurement Office Son Richard was still in the Air Force his having joined the AF on Au-

gust 17th 1964

As had become routine Rosalie was rapidly promoted to Chief Hong Kong Procurement Office Her responsibilities re-

quired that she procure and ship Hong Kong sourced merchandise to exchanges worldwide At the time her largest sin-

gle account was Exchanges in Vietnam a massive ever changing exchange operation serving a half million US Troops

As an illustration of the volume Rosalie consummated her ldquofirst Million Dollar single

purchaserdquo for a specific model of Seiko Watch destined for Vietnam This was only the

beginning as many more million dollar plus purchases followed

In early 1966 with Rosalie in Hong Kong Richard Senior was again transferred to Vi-

etnam for a short tour preparatory to his retirement with him subsequently retiring

from the military on July 31st 1966 He immediately went to work in sales for the Cana-

dian Club Spirits Company and was returned to Okinawa for his civilian job Son Rich-

ard was honorably discharged from the AF on August 16th 1968 and joined Rosalie and

Neva in Hong Kong Richard entered the University of Hong Kong completing a yearrsquos

studies Daughter Marilyn back home in Medford Oregon married Rusty Vaughn and

remained in Medford

Tragedy came into Rosalie and familyrsquos life with the unexpected death of husband Richard from a Heart Attack on No-

vember 17th 1968 Their marriage spanned eighteen (18) years

In July 1969 Rosalie reported to AAFES Headquarters in Dallas TX with yet another promotion that being Chief Soft-

lines for the Worldwide AAFES In this position she quickly recognized the need for ldquocentral receipt quality assurance

and distribution of Fashion Softlinesrdquo for the worldwide organization To this end she and the Assistant to the Command-

er AAFES developed and installed a Fashion Merchandise Distribution Center at AAFES Headquarters in Dallas which

Rosalie subsequently ran as its Chief inclusive of Diamond Jewelry Military Uniforms and Shoes being centrally distrib-

uted from a center in Atlanta GA These enormous operations grew and prospered under Rosaliersquos leadership In fact

the AAFES Fashion Distribution Center has become Rosaliersquos lsquolsquoLegacyrdquo It was and remains Rosaliersquos ldquofinest hourrdquo the

concept and operation having corrected so many prior weaknesses in the purchase receipt quality assurance and distri-

bution of Fashion Merchandise to AAFES stores around the world This concept is still used today and will most proba-

bly endure for all time Itrsquos truly a monumental achievement worthy of being the ldquoRosalie Legacyrdquo Her incredible suc-

cess produced another promotion that being Chief Western Distribution Region in January 1982

Commensurate with this new assignment Rosalie achieved the highest recognition ever bestowed upon an AAFES wom-

an to that point in time She was promoted to the Grade of UA 16 Special Rate the FIRST WOMAN IN AAFES TO EV-

ER REACH THIS RANK At the time AAFES employee strength was 93000 worldwide with there being only 16 per-

sons of this rank in the entire organization all of them MEN It was Rosaliersquos above and beyond performance that broke

thru the glass ceiling with her promotion to this highest AAFES employee rank Rosalie became an instant role model for

every woman employee in AAFES attaining an ldquoAAFES Celebrityrdquo status Rosalie broke the ice and now there are a half

dozen women holding this high rank Rosalie will truly always be remembered for her ldquotrailblazingrdquo performance

To assume her new Chief Western Distribution Region duties Rosalie relocated from Dallas to Oakland California

where she remained until 1984 Her superb performance in Oakland once again garnered for her yet another seemingly

impossible tasking ie that of merging the huge AAFES East and West Coast Distribution Centers During this process

Rosalie also spearheaded the design of three new super modern Distribution Warehouses all of which were completed and

operational before Rosalie retired in October 1986 after 33 years of superbly exceptional service to the Worldwide Army

and Air Force Exchange Service

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Pag e 22 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Rosaliersquos ldquoBig Dayrdquo chosen by her personally was October 30th 1986 on which she formal-

ly retired after 33 years of unparalleled broad spectrum success in every job held during

her entire career She produced so many ldquofirstsrdquo for the organization that Rosalie is easily

in the 5 Top Performers male or female of all time in the AAFES organization

Her retirement ldquoGala Eventrdquo on 30 October 1986 at the Atlanta Marriott Ballroom saw

over 300 guests celebrating with Rosalie and her family The following day at a formal re-

tirement event the Commander AAFES Major General John E Long presented Rosalie

with her Official Certificate of Retirement FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST

In retirement Rosalie has traveled performs volunteer work for her church and neighborhood Home Ownerrsquos Associa-

tion but most importantly makes time for enjoying her three children 7 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren

Rosalie should be ldquoclonedrdquo so the world is always blessed with a Rosalie LaFleur

In this life there is really only one aspect of a personrsquos life that endures and that is the ldquomemoriesrdquo one leaves for the

living Without question Rosalie lived her life in the manner our Lord and Savior wishes for all mere mortals to live and

as such she left a treasure chest full of comforting memories for all of us to remember in filling the void created by her

passing I know you all agree that Rosalie was loved and will always be loved hellipMay she rest in peace for all

eternity

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos (continued from page 17)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 23

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

The following telephone numbers are provided as a convenience to members wishing to contact certain HQ AAFES offices and the Pentagon Federal Credit Union

HQ SWITCHBOARD

(214) 312-2011

FOR RETIREMENT and GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS

HQ AAFES BENEFIT BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES (800) 519-3381

GENERAL COUNSEL DALE HARBOUR (214) 312-3126

EXCHANGE POST LISA A MOAK (214) 312 4729

SALES TABLOIDS TABLOID DEPARTMENT (800) 733-5142

ID CARD PRIVILEGES

HR-S HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE

CAC ID cards are issued Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 0730 am ndash 1000 am (no appointment needed) Appointments for a

time after 1030am can be arranged by emailing HQHROaafescom or calling Shahla Barakhshan HR Tech (214) 312-4292 Julie

Humphrey HR Tech (214) 312-6423 or Veneitra Colston-Mack HR Tech (214) 312-2531

Please ensure to bring your CACshopping privilege id card as well as a valid Federal or State ID to renew your CAC andor

shopping privilege ID card If your CAC is expired you will need to bring in two valid forms of Federal andor State IDrsquos

(such as a driverrsquos license US passport birth certificate original social security card)

Questions Jun King HQ Human Resources Manager - (214) 312-3677

PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TOLL FREE SERVICE ndashMEMBER SERVICEs TOLL FREE US 800-247-5626

Monday - Friday 700 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time Saturday 800 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time

Sunday 900 am to 530 pm Eastern Time OVERSEAS DIRECT DIAL 541-225-6700

TTY (for the hearing impaired TOLL FREE US 800 225-6378

FOR OTHERS NOT LISTED PAT WEAVER (972) 780-9810

For other information check out the Exchange website at httpwwwshopmyexchangecom and the AREA website httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-association

Pag e 24 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

PO Box 75138 Duncanville TX 75138

Note denotes non-AAFES retiree

denotes Non member of AREA

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 25

SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS

DONORS IN MEMORY OF Fred Schonwetter Stewart Fogelman $5000

Inga Brooks Dennis Jones $10000

Fumiko Hornby Kenneth and Aiko Thompson $10000

DONOR AS A GENERAL DONATION

Richard Mancinelli $50000

James Sawyer $10000

Karen Forsyth $100000

DFW Chapter of ALA $750000

Editorrsquos Note Patrick and I hope you and your loved ones have a happy and healthy New Year

Marcia Kane (2nd to the

left) is part of the White

Bluff Chapel choir located

on the White Bluff Resort in

TX There are about 50

members but we split up

into 5 smaller groups to go

caroling on December 16 to

homes of chapel members

The nativity display

under our Christmas

tree being visited by

our pet white dove

ldquoCooCoordquo May

peace reign in your

hearts the whole year

through

AREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION FORM

To AREA PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75318-0614

From Telephone

This donation is (check one box below)

In Honor of (Name)

In Memory Of (Name)

An Annual Pledge

Other

Send Card to

NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

TELEPHONE

Amount of donation (check enclosed)

$

I wish to pledge $_________________ each year to the AREA Scholarship Fund My donation for the current year is enclosed

Your donation will be acknowledged to both the donor and to the recipient or the survivor All donations are income tax deductible

DONOR NAME (Printed) SIGNATURE

COMMENTS

Enclosure 6-1

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE PERSON TO LIST USE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW

Pag e 26 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY UPDATES

NEW MEMBERS

LINDA GUY-SUMMERS 1221 Fairway Dr Chesapeake VA 23320 Tel 757-819-6944 summers18coxnet DEBBIE MCDONALD 111 South Hillside St Red Oak TX 75154 Debm012gmailcom DAVID A SMITH III 4728 Crawford Dr The Colony TX 75056 469-400-3215 73 smithdagmailcom DAVID BLISS 1017 N New Rd Waco TX 76710 254-756-0865 davidbslowleakaolcom LIESELOTTE J BILLMAN 3017 Emory St Columbus GA 31903 706-689-7402 NANCY VICUNA 3220 W Park Creek Dr Meridian ID 83642 208-602-5323 nkvicunayahoocom THOMAS A HARRIS JR 2618 Blan St Columbus GA 210-414-5048 Thomasaharrisjrmsncom

TELEPHONE E-MAIL CHANGES CECIL STELLYES 24827 107th Ave SE Kent WA 98030 253-236-5949 Cecilofkentcomcastnet EMAIL CHANGES

AUDREY EARLY 1894 Overwood Dr Frisco TX 75034 audreyearlyyahoocom

ADDRESS CHANGES

ALICE KONDRAT

37 Coles Apt 305

N Hampton MA 01060

JOSEPH A ROBINSON

755 Pocaset Dr

Ellijay GA 30540

706-698-7419

Mj5jm5newhotmailcom

GARY ARENTZ

Anne Clardy-Spouse

3331 Spring Valley Dr

Steamboat Springs CO 80487

2214-288-7217

Gary4b2agmailcom

ELLA J MCKINNEY

1324 Greenstone Ct

Columbus GA 31906

706-565-7204

mizjaynebellsouthnet

CHERYL DECK

112 Fox Home Lane

Georgetown TX 78633

254-547-8510

Cdeck3hotrrcom

JOAN BOUTWELL

1633 County Road 3569

Dike TX 75437

972-274-2200

Save this page with your copy of the 2013 AREA Directory

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 27

AAFES Retired Employees Association

PO Box 380614

Duncanville TX 75138-0614

DUES ALERT If the last time you renewed your dues was in December 2016 or earlier

please send your $15 dues PAYABLE to AREA

at the mailing address shown above Note Dues increase to $17 on February 1 2017

AAFES Retired Employees Association Help Us Save Money Get the Newsletter online

rather than through the mail

The difference in cost is significant and yoursquoll enjoy these advantages

Get the Newsletter first before anyone else E-mail is faster than snail-mail

The Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format is in color and you can transfersave the file as you desire

Per copy print cost at $142 + mailing at $057 = $199 cost per copy Do yourself and AREA a favor ndash try the Newsletter via e-mail attachment

Here is what one member said ldquoThe e-mail edition is superb Easy to read brilliant colors etc I canrsquot say enough about it and would recommend that anyone with a computer should give it a try

Send an e-mail to Pat Weaver Membership Director at ken-patsbcglobalnet and state that you would like to get the Newsletter on line and wersquoll do the rest Give it a try If you donrsquot like it we can always add you back to the snail-mail list

AREAmdashJUST FOR YOU

PRSRT STD

US POSTAGE PAID

DALLAS TX

PERMIT 1478

Page 14: AAFES Retired Employees Association Newsletter · priorities supported by directorate based initiatives with crisp execution by our operators. We invested in Logistics and Information

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Golden Gate ChaptermdashErnest Kodama

Golden Gate AREA Chapter held its Christmas Luncheon on December 10 at the Spinnaker Restaurant in Sausalito CA Attending the luncheon were Mary Lou Geimer George Wills Dennis Gilman Arline Gilman Lou

Vitalie Arlene Hadfield Julia Lee Joan Turner Chick Kretz Gina Kretz Toni DeBardeleben Stanlee Garriot and Ernie Kodama

Pag e 14 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Northern California Chapter ndash Ken ldquoTomrdquo Keim

We began our fall season with a luncheon meeting at Mimirsquos of Elk Grove Members and guests attending were Renate

Atkinson and daughter Deborah Margaret Belcher Edit Butler Yaeko Cooper Lisa Denny Maureen Dobert Dianne Hobbs

Celia Hudson Rosa LaBoeuf Tina Minjarez Kristin Taylor Jerri Thomas Fatma and Jerry Thomason and Stella and Michael

Winch The group discussed possible activities for the upcoming year such as a Sacramento train ride winery tour at Apple

Hill garage sale picnic BBQ in the ark and a casino visit Members were asked to give feedback on which of these most ap-

peal to Chapter members

Our October luncheon meeting at El Tapatio was attended by the following members and guests Margaret Belcher Rosie

Boyce Edie Butler Yaeko Cooper Lisa Denny Maureen Dobert Arlene Ferry and daughter Debbie Dianne Hobbs Margie

Iwamoto Ken Keim Rosa LaBoeuf Richard Mason Gloria Masse Tina Minjarez Ellen Rivera Margie Scheatzle Kristin

Taylor Jerri Toomas Fatma and Jerry Thomason and Lee Woodward

October November and December are the busiest time of the year The annual fall bake and used book sale was held on Octo-

ber 29 at McClellan BX The annual holiday auction was held following the regular November 9 luncheon meeting at the IHOP on Sunrise Blvd and we held our gala Christmas luncheon on December 11 at Zinfandel Grill

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 15

Gulf Coast Chapter - Jan Comstock

Super fun and exciting AAFES Retiree Christmas luncheon 62 in attendance We had a blast We had to renew our

membership and pay our $500 dues for the year We had a great raffle and also brought in can goods for the food

banks in our area A great big thank you and job well done to Steve Friend and Regina Steve Mitchell and Susan

attended both doing so much better Missed three that could not attend We had so much fun with our signsmdashfound

out we have a lot of naughty ladies They all asked for the naughty sign A big plus for me was that the group

sang Happy Birthday to me The waitress surprised me with a slice of chocolate cake with a candle and ice cream We

also recognized the other December birthday Merry Christmas

Scott Maynard Billy Hullen-der and Brenda Hullender

Olive Bobo and Marcia Watts Harville

Isabelle Good Hender-shot and Gail Golden Escobedo

See many more photos on Jan Comstockrsquos Facebook page

Jan Comstock

North Texas ChaptermdashRichard Sheff and Linda Dean

The North Texas Chapter of AREA has been busy this past quarter attending events such as the music of Johnny Cash a FREE Membership Appreciation Luncheon and a Holiday Celebration amp Gift Ex-change Please follow us on our Facebook page at North Texas Chapter of AREA to see all of the pic-tures

ldquoRing of Firerdquo at the Addison Water Tower Theatre Oct 16 ndash NTC-AREA members attended a play that

included the music of Johnny Cash After the Johnny Cash music we enjoyed dinner at BJrsquos Restaurant and

Brewhouse

Linda Dean Jerry amp Carlon Cloud

and Sarah Rabb Marilyn amp Leon Levin Doug amp Gail Olney Lina amp Chuck Poffenbarger

Membership Appreciation FREE Luncheon at Rudyrsquos BBQ Nov 3 ndash Annually the North Texas Chapter of

AREA has a FREE appreciation luncheon for members This year 103 members enjoyed barbecue at Rudyrsquos

Barbecue amp Country Store

Even with 2 serving tables the lines were long There was plenty of food for everyone

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Continued on next page

Pag e 16 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Take coverhellip Richard Sheff has a knife to cut the cake

NTC-AREA Board Meeting at HQ Nov 11 - After a NTC-AREA board meeting at HQ some of the members ran into some of the active Exchange Executives Dave Nelson and Ana Middleton From left to right Roy Robertson Jr Debbie Kliment Byerly Tom Branning Dave Nelson Richard Sheff Ana Middle-ton Jack Leavitt and Dale Linebarger

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Annual Holiday Celebration amp Gift Exchange Dec 4 ndash To celebrate the holiday season NTC-AREA members

gathered for a late luncheon at the YO Ranch Steakhouse The food was good and we had a private room for social-

izing and fun with the gift exchange

56 members attended the party at the YO Ranch Steakhouse So many pretty packages

to choose from

NTC President

Richard Sheff and

Master of Ceremo-

nies always

makes the gift ex-

change so much

fun

Bobbye Towns wearing

her Christmas gift Do you

think wersquoll see it again

next year

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos

Pat Weaver writes ldquoIf the mem-

bers want to know why their

checks are delayed this is the rea-

son The little Christmas trees are

my lsquoRed Neckrsquo trees They have

gun shells on them for lightsrdquo I

made all the ceramic pieces such

as the Santas and manger scenes

(See more photos on page 23)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 17

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith

In the summer of 1973 the Exchange transferred me from the Colorado Area Ex-change Fort Carson CO where I was the Services Operations Manager to the Okina-wa Regional Exchange as Chief of Services I was a 13 year veteran of AAFES at that time starting when I graduated High School in 1960 with the George AFB Exchange Victorville CA My first job was a Petroleum Transfer Engineer a Pump Island At-tendant for the unlearned Okinawa was our first overseas assignment and it was the first time my wife and children would fly My four year old son at the time would look up in the sky at an airplane and ask his Mother lsquoCanrsquot Daddy drive the car to Okinawarsquo We could never find the lsquobridgersquo across the Pacific so fly it was

We stopped over in Hawaii for several days to straighten out some passport issues for my family then it was on to Okinawa We landed at the lsquotail endrsquo of a Typhoon with scores of airport employees meeting the aircraft with umbrellas ushering us to a bus to take to us to the terminal Much of the Naha Airport was open to the outside in 1973 which would have been a delight except it was raining very hard with high winds John Hanson was our sponsor and met us at

the exit to Customs and welcomed us to Okinawa He and Lydie took very good care of us and helped us to acclimate ourselves to Okinawa life

It took us a few weeks to get our quarters assigned to us and with lsquoaddressrsquo and direc-tions in hand we drove to see it According to the house numbers it was an empty lot overgrown with trees and weeds 20rsquo tall After several passes searching to make sure I was not overlooking the address I was getting ready to go back to the housing office when my daughter said lsquolook Daddy I can see a roofrsquo I stopped and walked through the undergrowth to a house that appeared to have been sitting empty for a while Later that evening I told John Hanson that we found the house but it will take a little bit of work to clear the growth to where we can live in the house With the help of a lsquoPapa-sanrsquo we were able to do so quickly and settled in for life on Okinawa

While in Hawaii my children begged me to go to the beach which I refused because I told them lsquowe are going to live on an island for three years you can swim when we get therersquo However the Okinawa of 1973 is not the Okinawa of today The only beach for swimming we could find was Okuma on the Northern part of the Island The other shore line was riddled with volcanic rock which required you to wear lsquocombat bootsrsquo to walk However we loved it

The Okinawa of today 40 plus years later is much dif-ferent Pat and I were offered the opportunity to come back for three months to lsquofill inrsquo for a Missionary Pas-tor in the Church we were members of while here in the 70rsquos who needed to return to the States for that pe-riod of time We were immediately reminded lsquowe live in a different worldrsquo today than that we experienced four decades ago with the added security at airports the

enhanced visa checks customs inspectiondeclaration and when we were met with the lsquoclosedrsquo Military Installations that were open in the 1970rsquos

But the thing that had not changed is the politeness of the Japanese people We flew into Tokyo Narita Airport and had to catch a bus for the 45 minute drive to Haneda Air-port where our flight departed to Okinawa The attendants were striking with their cus-tomary bow to all who boarded the bus and we were met with this same courtesy when the bus arrived at Haneda and again when we exited the plane at Naha Okinawa In the Restaurants the stores-large and small-we have been met with this ever present polite welcome

Our hour drive from the Airport to Church apartments on the evening of our arrival introduced us to a modern Express Way ex-tending the full length of the Island and a lsquospider likersquo network of roads leading to all parts of the Islands A number of the 1970 Military Installations have been returned to the Japanese Government and replaced with lsquohigh risersquo buildings

On what used to be the Awase Golf Course is now the Aeon Mall Okinawa Rycom a multistory mall that would rival any mod-ern mall we might find in the States The Express Way frequently maneuvers through tunnels carved out of the limited moun-tains on Okinawa the coral shores have been replaced with sand and beaches are plentiful as are numerous scenic drives through the countryside

Pag e 18 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Don amp Patsy Smith

I have not been able to verify the figures but I recall using population figures in the 1970rsquos of 300000 today that population exceeds 1300000 Okinawa has become Mainland Japanrsquos Hawaii resort Island

During our time here the enhanced security has required us to lsquoget a passrsquo for Pat as she does not have a CAC which I have to enter the Military Installations One of the Church members sponsored her allowing us to visit many of the Exchange Facili-ties Today Futenma Kadena Hansen Torii Schwab Foster and Kinser are the major facilities remaining on the Island

I remember in the 70rsquos sharing with my Okinawan counter parts the need for the Exchange Facilities to lsquolook like homersquo for the Americans They of course were willing to help but my Automotive Tech Rep Arkaki-san asked me lsquowhat does home look likersquo We were trying to emulate the lsquoappearancersquo of our Stateside BasePost Exchanges but knowing they would not know what they looked like I told him we need to make them look like SEARS we did not have Wal-Mart in those days

He and the others nodded and we went about working on the lsquofacadesrsquo of the scattered Service Facilities we had all over the Island On one occasion I invited lsquomy guysrsquo to our home for a cook out with homemade ice cream and Arkaki-san asked how I thought our efforts were coming along with the lsquolookrsquo as I called it I told him I was very pleased and more important so were our customers He then told me lsquoI am happy because none of us know this SEARS you talk about what does it look likersquo I learned a lesson that day lsquodonrsquot always assume your counterpart in a different country understands the word picture you are trying to sharersquo

But back to today the Exchange folks here continue with that lsquolook of homersquo approach The added franchise facilities like Chilirsquos Subway Popeyes Baskin Robbins and of course one of my favorites one of the original Exchange self-franchises Anthonyrsquos Pizza dates back to lsquomy daysrsquo

Being in a lsquoMilitaryrsquo Church I have had to opportunity to talk with many Military Families from the Air Force Army Ma-rines and Navy My lsquoMarinersquo friends will ask lsquowhy did not you list the Marines first we always arrive firstrsquo But I chose to list them alphabetically to not offend either of the branches They each are among the lsquofinestrsquo of the young men and women who serve our country I am proud to be with them even if only for a short while All I have met are lsquothrilledrsquo with the Ex-change Facilities on Okinawa In fact one Marine told me lsquoit is a touch of homersquo

So to the Exchange Family in Okinawa lsquoGreat Jobrsquo

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith (Continued)

In the News From a December 15 e-mail from Jim Henry ldquo In case you missed it Darren Woods son of Dale and Karen Woods was named today to be Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Exxon Mo-bil Darren replaces Rex Tillerson who is being nominated for Secretary of State Dale and Karen hope you dont mind me bragging on Darren a little You must be awfully proud of himrdquo

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 19

IN REMEMBRANCE

ERENEO COPADA 89 Aug 20 in San Francisco CA The Presidio of San Francisco Safety and Security Assistant retired in 1998

DENNIS JONES 81 died July 12 in Dallas TX The Frankfurt General Manager retired in 1986

BILLY GILES 77 died Aug 10 in Red Oak TX The HQ Computer Systems analyst retired in 1995

Antoinette (Toni) Long 79 died Sept 4 in Hampton SC The Los Angeles AFB General Manager retired in 1992

THOMAS SAVAGEAU 79 died Aug 23 in Ajijic Jalisco Mexico The HQ Associate retired in 1989

JOHN SHARP 59 died May 12 in Ovilla TX The Europe Egion Area manager retired in 2013

PAUL TAFF 90 died Aug 21 in Arlington TX The HQ Associate retired in 1983

ROBERT WILLINGHAM 84 died Sept 28 in Dallas TX The HQ Associate retired in 1993

DOUGLAS WOODHOUSE 64 died Oct 1 in Mobile AL The HQ Management Analyst retired in 2006

Pag e 20 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

WILLS ldquoFrom time to time retired associates of AAFES leave be-quests to the AREA in their will If you desire to make such a bequest we recommend providing the person that pre-pares your formally written and executed will with the follow-ing sample clause If you make such a bequest please notify AREA at the same address as in the clause I give (blank dollarsproperty) to the Army Air Force Ex-change Service Retired Employees Association (AREA) PO Box 380614 Duncanville Texas 75138

Other Chapter reported deaths

George John Vomvoris legendary AAFES Food amp Services Executive (76) passed

away on November 18 2016 with his family by his side in Waxahachie Texas

Also we received news that Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur who is well known as

the first female super rate in AAFES passed away at age 88 in early November

(See eulogy on pages 21-23 by Aubrey Rembold)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 21

Eulogy Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur

12 May 1928 - Nov 2016

By way of introduction I am Aubrey Rembold a 45+ years long co-worker co-

retiree and friend forever of Rosaliersquos At Rosaliersquos surprising request but then

she was full of surprises we sat together at my home in Little Elm Texas suburb

of Dallas in March 2012 and authored this Eulogy This was the ldquoRosalie wayrdquo

that we all experienced throughout her lifetime I told her that she was just

wanting to ldquoHave the Last Wordrdquo as always Of course she agreed

So just who was this wonderful lady we are assembled to remember Rosalie is

the daughter of Eva and Emil Stauffer she having been born on 12 May 1928 in

Fort Dodge Iowa Rosalie was preceded in death by her younger sister Donna

in 2003 and older brother Welden in 2004

Rosaliersquos life in Fort Dodge was short lived the family relocating to Ashland Oregon at her tender age of 2 frac12 yrs There

Rosalie completed her grade school Junior High and Ashland High School Education graduating with Honors in 1946

Itrsquos notable that Rosalie was Business Manager for Ashland High Schools ldquoRogue Newspaperrdquo Rosalie continued her

education completing one (1) year at Southern Oregon College Of interest is that Rosalie logged 2 frac12 years parttime

after school and weekend work with JC Penny during her High School Years

Serious employment began in 1948 when she became a full-time employee of the Trailways Bus Company as a Ticket

Agent Then lightening struck Rosalie met Richard La Fleur soon to become the ldquolove of her liferdquo when they married

on August 14th 1950 in Juarez Mexico Rosalie and Richard restated their vows in an Ashland Oregon Presbyterian

Church Ceremony a year later

Together Rosalie and Richard ran the Ticket Counter and Cafeacute for the Bus Company until Richard was recalled to

service by the military in 1950 A daughter Neva Lynne arrived on 7 September 1952 joining brother Richard and sis-

ter Marilyn followed almost immediately by the familyrsquos move to Portland International Air Base Oregon due to Rich-

ard Seniors military re-assignment

In 1953 Richard was assigned to Okinawa where military dependent housing was limited resulting in Rosalie and fam-

ily remaining stateside Rosalie Richard Marilyn and Neva relocated to Ashland living with Rosaliersquos father while

Richard was overseas Rosalie worked for Dr Marcus Woods as a Dental Assistant until Richard returned home in

1955 at which time they relocated to Spokane Washingtonrsquos Fairchild Air Force Base It is said that there is a time and

place for everything and so it was for Rosaliersquos ultimately amazing 33 years long AAFES Career as her super successful

Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) Career was launched at Fairchild

Probably unseen to Rosalie at the time her initial job with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service BX as a Snack

Bar Manager was but the ldquofirst rungrdquo on an unbelievable ldquoladder to a most storied careerrdquo She quickly received a

promotion into Retail Store Operations where she continued to excel during the period 1955 to 1959

In late 1959 Richard was again re-assigned to Okinawa however this was an ldquoaccompanied tourrdquo thus the entire fami-

ly were as off to Okinawa Rosaliersquos flawless performance in her prior AAFES positions resulted in AAFES placing her

in their Executive Management Program (EMP) which provides special on-the-job training for rapid advancement to

ever increasing responsible positions In Okinawa Rosalie was a Procurement Clerk subsequently becoming a Senior

Clothing Buyer for the exchanges a very difficult challenging tasking most especially in an oversea environment

Richard Senior departed Okinawa in 1964 to Stateside in an assignment as Officers Club Manager Brooks AFB Ala-

bama Rosalie and daughter Neva departed Okinawa in 1965 en-route to HONG KONG with Rosalie assigned as a buyer

in the AAFES Hong Kong Procurement Office Son Richard was still in the Air Force his having joined the AF on Au-

gust 17th 1964

As had become routine Rosalie was rapidly promoted to Chief Hong Kong Procurement Office Her responsibilities re-

quired that she procure and ship Hong Kong sourced merchandise to exchanges worldwide At the time her largest sin-

gle account was Exchanges in Vietnam a massive ever changing exchange operation serving a half million US Troops

As an illustration of the volume Rosalie consummated her ldquofirst Million Dollar single

purchaserdquo for a specific model of Seiko Watch destined for Vietnam This was only the

beginning as many more million dollar plus purchases followed

In early 1966 with Rosalie in Hong Kong Richard Senior was again transferred to Vi-

etnam for a short tour preparatory to his retirement with him subsequently retiring

from the military on July 31st 1966 He immediately went to work in sales for the Cana-

dian Club Spirits Company and was returned to Okinawa for his civilian job Son Rich-

ard was honorably discharged from the AF on August 16th 1968 and joined Rosalie and

Neva in Hong Kong Richard entered the University of Hong Kong completing a yearrsquos

studies Daughter Marilyn back home in Medford Oregon married Rusty Vaughn and

remained in Medford

Tragedy came into Rosalie and familyrsquos life with the unexpected death of husband Richard from a Heart Attack on No-

vember 17th 1968 Their marriage spanned eighteen (18) years

In July 1969 Rosalie reported to AAFES Headquarters in Dallas TX with yet another promotion that being Chief Soft-

lines for the Worldwide AAFES In this position she quickly recognized the need for ldquocentral receipt quality assurance

and distribution of Fashion Softlinesrdquo for the worldwide organization To this end she and the Assistant to the Command-

er AAFES developed and installed a Fashion Merchandise Distribution Center at AAFES Headquarters in Dallas which

Rosalie subsequently ran as its Chief inclusive of Diamond Jewelry Military Uniforms and Shoes being centrally distrib-

uted from a center in Atlanta GA These enormous operations grew and prospered under Rosaliersquos leadership In fact

the AAFES Fashion Distribution Center has become Rosaliersquos lsquolsquoLegacyrdquo It was and remains Rosaliersquos ldquofinest hourrdquo the

concept and operation having corrected so many prior weaknesses in the purchase receipt quality assurance and distri-

bution of Fashion Merchandise to AAFES stores around the world This concept is still used today and will most proba-

bly endure for all time Itrsquos truly a monumental achievement worthy of being the ldquoRosalie Legacyrdquo Her incredible suc-

cess produced another promotion that being Chief Western Distribution Region in January 1982

Commensurate with this new assignment Rosalie achieved the highest recognition ever bestowed upon an AAFES wom-

an to that point in time She was promoted to the Grade of UA 16 Special Rate the FIRST WOMAN IN AAFES TO EV-

ER REACH THIS RANK At the time AAFES employee strength was 93000 worldwide with there being only 16 per-

sons of this rank in the entire organization all of them MEN It was Rosaliersquos above and beyond performance that broke

thru the glass ceiling with her promotion to this highest AAFES employee rank Rosalie became an instant role model for

every woman employee in AAFES attaining an ldquoAAFES Celebrityrdquo status Rosalie broke the ice and now there are a half

dozen women holding this high rank Rosalie will truly always be remembered for her ldquotrailblazingrdquo performance

To assume her new Chief Western Distribution Region duties Rosalie relocated from Dallas to Oakland California

where she remained until 1984 Her superb performance in Oakland once again garnered for her yet another seemingly

impossible tasking ie that of merging the huge AAFES East and West Coast Distribution Centers During this process

Rosalie also spearheaded the design of three new super modern Distribution Warehouses all of which were completed and

operational before Rosalie retired in October 1986 after 33 years of superbly exceptional service to the Worldwide Army

and Air Force Exchange Service

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Pag e 22 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Rosaliersquos ldquoBig Dayrdquo chosen by her personally was October 30th 1986 on which she formal-

ly retired after 33 years of unparalleled broad spectrum success in every job held during

her entire career She produced so many ldquofirstsrdquo for the organization that Rosalie is easily

in the 5 Top Performers male or female of all time in the AAFES organization

Her retirement ldquoGala Eventrdquo on 30 October 1986 at the Atlanta Marriott Ballroom saw

over 300 guests celebrating with Rosalie and her family The following day at a formal re-

tirement event the Commander AAFES Major General John E Long presented Rosalie

with her Official Certificate of Retirement FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST

In retirement Rosalie has traveled performs volunteer work for her church and neighborhood Home Ownerrsquos Associa-

tion but most importantly makes time for enjoying her three children 7 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren

Rosalie should be ldquoclonedrdquo so the world is always blessed with a Rosalie LaFleur

In this life there is really only one aspect of a personrsquos life that endures and that is the ldquomemoriesrdquo one leaves for the

living Without question Rosalie lived her life in the manner our Lord and Savior wishes for all mere mortals to live and

as such she left a treasure chest full of comforting memories for all of us to remember in filling the void created by her

passing I know you all agree that Rosalie was loved and will always be loved hellipMay she rest in peace for all

eternity

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos (continued from page 17)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 23

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

The following telephone numbers are provided as a convenience to members wishing to contact certain HQ AAFES offices and the Pentagon Federal Credit Union

HQ SWITCHBOARD

(214) 312-2011

FOR RETIREMENT and GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS

HQ AAFES BENEFIT BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES (800) 519-3381

GENERAL COUNSEL DALE HARBOUR (214) 312-3126

EXCHANGE POST LISA A MOAK (214) 312 4729

SALES TABLOIDS TABLOID DEPARTMENT (800) 733-5142

ID CARD PRIVILEGES

HR-S HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE

CAC ID cards are issued Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 0730 am ndash 1000 am (no appointment needed) Appointments for a

time after 1030am can be arranged by emailing HQHROaafescom or calling Shahla Barakhshan HR Tech (214) 312-4292 Julie

Humphrey HR Tech (214) 312-6423 or Veneitra Colston-Mack HR Tech (214) 312-2531

Please ensure to bring your CACshopping privilege id card as well as a valid Federal or State ID to renew your CAC andor

shopping privilege ID card If your CAC is expired you will need to bring in two valid forms of Federal andor State IDrsquos

(such as a driverrsquos license US passport birth certificate original social security card)

Questions Jun King HQ Human Resources Manager - (214) 312-3677

PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TOLL FREE SERVICE ndashMEMBER SERVICEs TOLL FREE US 800-247-5626

Monday - Friday 700 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time Saturday 800 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time

Sunday 900 am to 530 pm Eastern Time OVERSEAS DIRECT DIAL 541-225-6700

TTY (for the hearing impaired TOLL FREE US 800 225-6378

FOR OTHERS NOT LISTED PAT WEAVER (972) 780-9810

For other information check out the Exchange website at httpwwwshopmyexchangecom and the AREA website httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-association

Pag e 24 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

PO Box 75138 Duncanville TX 75138

Note denotes non-AAFES retiree

denotes Non member of AREA

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 25

SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS

DONORS IN MEMORY OF Fred Schonwetter Stewart Fogelman $5000

Inga Brooks Dennis Jones $10000

Fumiko Hornby Kenneth and Aiko Thompson $10000

DONOR AS A GENERAL DONATION

Richard Mancinelli $50000

James Sawyer $10000

Karen Forsyth $100000

DFW Chapter of ALA $750000

Editorrsquos Note Patrick and I hope you and your loved ones have a happy and healthy New Year

Marcia Kane (2nd to the

left) is part of the White

Bluff Chapel choir located

on the White Bluff Resort in

TX There are about 50

members but we split up

into 5 smaller groups to go

caroling on December 16 to

homes of chapel members

The nativity display

under our Christmas

tree being visited by

our pet white dove

ldquoCooCoordquo May

peace reign in your

hearts the whole year

through

AREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION FORM

To AREA PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75318-0614

From Telephone

This donation is (check one box below)

In Honor of (Name)

In Memory Of (Name)

An Annual Pledge

Other

Send Card to

NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

TELEPHONE

Amount of donation (check enclosed)

$

I wish to pledge $_________________ each year to the AREA Scholarship Fund My donation for the current year is enclosed

Your donation will be acknowledged to both the donor and to the recipient or the survivor All donations are income tax deductible

DONOR NAME (Printed) SIGNATURE

COMMENTS

Enclosure 6-1

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE PERSON TO LIST USE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW

Pag e 26 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY UPDATES

NEW MEMBERS

LINDA GUY-SUMMERS 1221 Fairway Dr Chesapeake VA 23320 Tel 757-819-6944 summers18coxnet DEBBIE MCDONALD 111 South Hillside St Red Oak TX 75154 Debm012gmailcom DAVID A SMITH III 4728 Crawford Dr The Colony TX 75056 469-400-3215 73 smithdagmailcom DAVID BLISS 1017 N New Rd Waco TX 76710 254-756-0865 davidbslowleakaolcom LIESELOTTE J BILLMAN 3017 Emory St Columbus GA 31903 706-689-7402 NANCY VICUNA 3220 W Park Creek Dr Meridian ID 83642 208-602-5323 nkvicunayahoocom THOMAS A HARRIS JR 2618 Blan St Columbus GA 210-414-5048 Thomasaharrisjrmsncom

TELEPHONE E-MAIL CHANGES CECIL STELLYES 24827 107th Ave SE Kent WA 98030 253-236-5949 Cecilofkentcomcastnet EMAIL CHANGES

AUDREY EARLY 1894 Overwood Dr Frisco TX 75034 audreyearlyyahoocom

ADDRESS CHANGES

ALICE KONDRAT

37 Coles Apt 305

N Hampton MA 01060

JOSEPH A ROBINSON

755 Pocaset Dr

Ellijay GA 30540

706-698-7419

Mj5jm5newhotmailcom

GARY ARENTZ

Anne Clardy-Spouse

3331 Spring Valley Dr

Steamboat Springs CO 80487

2214-288-7217

Gary4b2agmailcom

ELLA J MCKINNEY

1324 Greenstone Ct

Columbus GA 31906

706-565-7204

mizjaynebellsouthnet

CHERYL DECK

112 Fox Home Lane

Georgetown TX 78633

254-547-8510

Cdeck3hotrrcom

JOAN BOUTWELL

1633 County Road 3569

Dike TX 75437

972-274-2200

Save this page with your copy of the 2013 AREA Directory

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 27

AAFES Retired Employees Association

PO Box 380614

Duncanville TX 75138-0614

DUES ALERT If the last time you renewed your dues was in December 2016 or earlier

please send your $15 dues PAYABLE to AREA

at the mailing address shown above Note Dues increase to $17 on February 1 2017

AAFES Retired Employees Association Help Us Save Money Get the Newsletter online

rather than through the mail

The difference in cost is significant and yoursquoll enjoy these advantages

Get the Newsletter first before anyone else E-mail is faster than snail-mail

The Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format is in color and you can transfersave the file as you desire

Per copy print cost at $142 + mailing at $057 = $199 cost per copy Do yourself and AREA a favor ndash try the Newsletter via e-mail attachment

Here is what one member said ldquoThe e-mail edition is superb Easy to read brilliant colors etc I canrsquot say enough about it and would recommend that anyone with a computer should give it a try

Send an e-mail to Pat Weaver Membership Director at ken-patsbcglobalnet and state that you would like to get the Newsletter on line and wersquoll do the rest Give it a try If you donrsquot like it we can always add you back to the snail-mail list

AREAmdashJUST FOR YOU

PRSRT STD

US POSTAGE PAID

DALLAS TX

PERMIT 1478

Page 15: AAFES Retired Employees Association Newsletter · priorities supported by directorate based initiatives with crisp execution by our operators. We invested in Logistics and Information

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 15

Gulf Coast Chapter - Jan Comstock

Super fun and exciting AAFES Retiree Christmas luncheon 62 in attendance We had a blast We had to renew our

membership and pay our $500 dues for the year We had a great raffle and also brought in can goods for the food

banks in our area A great big thank you and job well done to Steve Friend and Regina Steve Mitchell and Susan

attended both doing so much better Missed three that could not attend We had so much fun with our signsmdashfound

out we have a lot of naughty ladies They all asked for the naughty sign A big plus for me was that the group

sang Happy Birthday to me The waitress surprised me with a slice of chocolate cake with a candle and ice cream We

also recognized the other December birthday Merry Christmas

Scott Maynard Billy Hullen-der and Brenda Hullender

Olive Bobo and Marcia Watts Harville

Isabelle Good Hender-shot and Gail Golden Escobedo

See many more photos on Jan Comstockrsquos Facebook page

Jan Comstock

North Texas ChaptermdashRichard Sheff and Linda Dean

The North Texas Chapter of AREA has been busy this past quarter attending events such as the music of Johnny Cash a FREE Membership Appreciation Luncheon and a Holiday Celebration amp Gift Ex-change Please follow us on our Facebook page at North Texas Chapter of AREA to see all of the pic-tures

ldquoRing of Firerdquo at the Addison Water Tower Theatre Oct 16 ndash NTC-AREA members attended a play that

included the music of Johnny Cash After the Johnny Cash music we enjoyed dinner at BJrsquos Restaurant and

Brewhouse

Linda Dean Jerry amp Carlon Cloud

and Sarah Rabb Marilyn amp Leon Levin Doug amp Gail Olney Lina amp Chuck Poffenbarger

Membership Appreciation FREE Luncheon at Rudyrsquos BBQ Nov 3 ndash Annually the North Texas Chapter of

AREA has a FREE appreciation luncheon for members This year 103 members enjoyed barbecue at Rudyrsquos

Barbecue amp Country Store

Even with 2 serving tables the lines were long There was plenty of food for everyone

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Continued on next page

Pag e 16 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Take coverhellip Richard Sheff has a knife to cut the cake

NTC-AREA Board Meeting at HQ Nov 11 - After a NTC-AREA board meeting at HQ some of the members ran into some of the active Exchange Executives Dave Nelson and Ana Middleton From left to right Roy Robertson Jr Debbie Kliment Byerly Tom Branning Dave Nelson Richard Sheff Ana Middle-ton Jack Leavitt and Dale Linebarger

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Annual Holiday Celebration amp Gift Exchange Dec 4 ndash To celebrate the holiday season NTC-AREA members

gathered for a late luncheon at the YO Ranch Steakhouse The food was good and we had a private room for social-

izing and fun with the gift exchange

56 members attended the party at the YO Ranch Steakhouse So many pretty packages

to choose from

NTC President

Richard Sheff and

Master of Ceremo-

nies always

makes the gift ex-

change so much

fun

Bobbye Towns wearing

her Christmas gift Do you

think wersquoll see it again

next year

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos

Pat Weaver writes ldquoIf the mem-

bers want to know why their

checks are delayed this is the rea-

son The little Christmas trees are

my lsquoRed Neckrsquo trees They have

gun shells on them for lightsrdquo I

made all the ceramic pieces such

as the Santas and manger scenes

(See more photos on page 23)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 17

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith

In the summer of 1973 the Exchange transferred me from the Colorado Area Ex-change Fort Carson CO where I was the Services Operations Manager to the Okina-wa Regional Exchange as Chief of Services I was a 13 year veteran of AAFES at that time starting when I graduated High School in 1960 with the George AFB Exchange Victorville CA My first job was a Petroleum Transfer Engineer a Pump Island At-tendant for the unlearned Okinawa was our first overseas assignment and it was the first time my wife and children would fly My four year old son at the time would look up in the sky at an airplane and ask his Mother lsquoCanrsquot Daddy drive the car to Okinawarsquo We could never find the lsquobridgersquo across the Pacific so fly it was

We stopped over in Hawaii for several days to straighten out some passport issues for my family then it was on to Okinawa We landed at the lsquotail endrsquo of a Typhoon with scores of airport employees meeting the aircraft with umbrellas ushering us to a bus to take to us to the terminal Much of the Naha Airport was open to the outside in 1973 which would have been a delight except it was raining very hard with high winds John Hanson was our sponsor and met us at

the exit to Customs and welcomed us to Okinawa He and Lydie took very good care of us and helped us to acclimate ourselves to Okinawa life

It took us a few weeks to get our quarters assigned to us and with lsquoaddressrsquo and direc-tions in hand we drove to see it According to the house numbers it was an empty lot overgrown with trees and weeds 20rsquo tall After several passes searching to make sure I was not overlooking the address I was getting ready to go back to the housing office when my daughter said lsquolook Daddy I can see a roofrsquo I stopped and walked through the undergrowth to a house that appeared to have been sitting empty for a while Later that evening I told John Hanson that we found the house but it will take a little bit of work to clear the growth to where we can live in the house With the help of a lsquoPapa-sanrsquo we were able to do so quickly and settled in for life on Okinawa

While in Hawaii my children begged me to go to the beach which I refused because I told them lsquowe are going to live on an island for three years you can swim when we get therersquo However the Okinawa of 1973 is not the Okinawa of today The only beach for swimming we could find was Okuma on the Northern part of the Island The other shore line was riddled with volcanic rock which required you to wear lsquocombat bootsrsquo to walk However we loved it

The Okinawa of today 40 plus years later is much dif-ferent Pat and I were offered the opportunity to come back for three months to lsquofill inrsquo for a Missionary Pas-tor in the Church we were members of while here in the 70rsquos who needed to return to the States for that pe-riod of time We were immediately reminded lsquowe live in a different worldrsquo today than that we experienced four decades ago with the added security at airports the

enhanced visa checks customs inspectiondeclaration and when we were met with the lsquoclosedrsquo Military Installations that were open in the 1970rsquos

But the thing that had not changed is the politeness of the Japanese people We flew into Tokyo Narita Airport and had to catch a bus for the 45 minute drive to Haneda Air-port where our flight departed to Okinawa The attendants were striking with their cus-tomary bow to all who boarded the bus and we were met with this same courtesy when the bus arrived at Haneda and again when we exited the plane at Naha Okinawa In the Restaurants the stores-large and small-we have been met with this ever present polite welcome

Our hour drive from the Airport to Church apartments on the evening of our arrival introduced us to a modern Express Way ex-tending the full length of the Island and a lsquospider likersquo network of roads leading to all parts of the Islands A number of the 1970 Military Installations have been returned to the Japanese Government and replaced with lsquohigh risersquo buildings

On what used to be the Awase Golf Course is now the Aeon Mall Okinawa Rycom a multistory mall that would rival any mod-ern mall we might find in the States The Express Way frequently maneuvers through tunnels carved out of the limited moun-tains on Okinawa the coral shores have been replaced with sand and beaches are plentiful as are numerous scenic drives through the countryside

Pag e 18 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Don amp Patsy Smith

I have not been able to verify the figures but I recall using population figures in the 1970rsquos of 300000 today that population exceeds 1300000 Okinawa has become Mainland Japanrsquos Hawaii resort Island

During our time here the enhanced security has required us to lsquoget a passrsquo for Pat as she does not have a CAC which I have to enter the Military Installations One of the Church members sponsored her allowing us to visit many of the Exchange Facili-ties Today Futenma Kadena Hansen Torii Schwab Foster and Kinser are the major facilities remaining on the Island

I remember in the 70rsquos sharing with my Okinawan counter parts the need for the Exchange Facilities to lsquolook like homersquo for the Americans They of course were willing to help but my Automotive Tech Rep Arkaki-san asked me lsquowhat does home look likersquo We were trying to emulate the lsquoappearancersquo of our Stateside BasePost Exchanges but knowing they would not know what they looked like I told him we need to make them look like SEARS we did not have Wal-Mart in those days

He and the others nodded and we went about working on the lsquofacadesrsquo of the scattered Service Facilities we had all over the Island On one occasion I invited lsquomy guysrsquo to our home for a cook out with homemade ice cream and Arkaki-san asked how I thought our efforts were coming along with the lsquolookrsquo as I called it I told him I was very pleased and more important so were our customers He then told me lsquoI am happy because none of us know this SEARS you talk about what does it look likersquo I learned a lesson that day lsquodonrsquot always assume your counterpart in a different country understands the word picture you are trying to sharersquo

But back to today the Exchange folks here continue with that lsquolook of homersquo approach The added franchise facilities like Chilirsquos Subway Popeyes Baskin Robbins and of course one of my favorites one of the original Exchange self-franchises Anthonyrsquos Pizza dates back to lsquomy daysrsquo

Being in a lsquoMilitaryrsquo Church I have had to opportunity to talk with many Military Families from the Air Force Army Ma-rines and Navy My lsquoMarinersquo friends will ask lsquowhy did not you list the Marines first we always arrive firstrsquo But I chose to list them alphabetically to not offend either of the branches They each are among the lsquofinestrsquo of the young men and women who serve our country I am proud to be with them even if only for a short while All I have met are lsquothrilledrsquo with the Ex-change Facilities on Okinawa In fact one Marine told me lsquoit is a touch of homersquo

So to the Exchange Family in Okinawa lsquoGreat Jobrsquo

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith (Continued)

In the News From a December 15 e-mail from Jim Henry ldquo In case you missed it Darren Woods son of Dale and Karen Woods was named today to be Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Exxon Mo-bil Darren replaces Rex Tillerson who is being nominated for Secretary of State Dale and Karen hope you dont mind me bragging on Darren a little You must be awfully proud of himrdquo

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 19

IN REMEMBRANCE

ERENEO COPADA 89 Aug 20 in San Francisco CA The Presidio of San Francisco Safety and Security Assistant retired in 1998

DENNIS JONES 81 died July 12 in Dallas TX The Frankfurt General Manager retired in 1986

BILLY GILES 77 died Aug 10 in Red Oak TX The HQ Computer Systems analyst retired in 1995

Antoinette (Toni) Long 79 died Sept 4 in Hampton SC The Los Angeles AFB General Manager retired in 1992

THOMAS SAVAGEAU 79 died Aug 23 in Ajijic Jalisco Mexico The HQ Associate retired in 1989

JOHN SHARP 59 died May 12 in Ovilla TX The Europe Egion Area manager retired in 2013

PAUL TAFF 90 died Aug 21 in Arlington TX The HQ Associate retired in 1983

ROBERT WILLINGHAM 84 died Sept 28 in Dallas TX The HQ Associate retired in 1993

DOUGLAS WOODHOUSE 64 died Oct 1 in Mobile AL The HQ Management Analyst retired in 2006

Pag e 20 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

WILLS ldquoFrom time to time retired associates of AAFES leave be-quests to the AREA in their will If you desire to make such a bequest we recommend providing the person that pre-pares your formally written and executed will with the follow-ing sample clause If you make such a bequest please notify AREA at the same address as in the clause I give (blank dollarsproperty) to the Army Air Force Ex-change Service Retired Employees Association (AREA) PO Box 380614 Duncanville Texas 75138

Other Chapter reported deaths

George John Vomvoris legendary AAFES Food amp Services Executive (76) passed

away on November 18 2016 with his family by his side in Waxahachie Texas

Also we received news that Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur who is well known as

the first female super rate in AAFES passed away at age 88 in early November

(See eulogy on pages 21-23 by Aubrey Rembold)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 21

Eulogy Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur

12 May 1928 - Nov 2016

By way of introduction I am Aubrey Rembold a 45+ years long co-worker co-

retiree and friend forever of Rosaliersquos At Rosaliersquos surprising request but then

she was full of surprises we sat together at my home in Little Elm Texas suburb

of Dallas in March 2012 and authored this Eulogy This was the ldquoRosalie wayrdquo

that we all experienced throughout her lifetime I told her that she was just

wanting to ldquoHave the Last Wordrdquo as always Of course she agreed

So just who was this wonderful lady we are assembled to remember Rosalie is

the daughter of Eva and Emil Stauffer she having been born on 12 May 1928 in

Fort Dodge Iowa Rosalie was preceded in death by her younger sister Donna

in 2003 and older brother Welden in 2004

Rosaliersquos life in Fort Dodge was short lived the family relocating to Ashland Oregon at her tender age of 2 frac12 yrs There

Rosalie completed her grade school Junior High and Ashland High School Education graduating with Honors in 1946

Itrsquos notable that Rosalie was Business Manager for Ashland High Schools ldquoRogue Newspaperrdquo Rosalie continued her

education completing one (1) year at Southern Oregon College Of interest is that Rosalie logged 2 frac12 years parttime

after school and weekend work with JC Penny during her High School Years

Serious employment began in 1948 when she became a full-time employee of the Trailways Bus Company as a Ticket

Agent Then lightening struck Rosalie met Richard La Fleur soon to become the ldquolove of her liferdquo when they married

on August 14th 1950 in Juarez Mexico Rosalie and Richard restated their vows in an Ashland Oregon Presbyterian

Church Ceremony a year later

Together Rosalie and Richard ran the Ticket Counter and Cafeacute for the Bus Company until Richard was recalled to

service by the military in 1950 A daughter Neva Lynne arrived on 7 September 1952 joining brother Richard and sis-

ter Marilyn followed almost immediately by the familyrsquos move to Portland International Air Base Oregon due to Rich-

ard Seniors military re-assignment

In 1953 Richard was assigned to Okinawa where military dependent housing was limited resulting in Rosalie and fam-

ily remaining stateside Rosalie Richard Marilyn and Neva relocated to Ashland living with Rosaliersquos father while

Richard was overseas Rosalie worked for Dr Marcus Woods as a Dental Assistant until Richard returned home in

1955 at which time they relocated to Spokane Washingtonrsquos Fairchild Air Force Base It is said that there is a time and

place for everything and so it was for Rosaliersquos ultimately amazing 33 years long AAFES Career as her super successful

Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) Career was launched at Fairchild

Probably unseen to Rosalie at the time her initial job with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service BX as a Snack

Bar Manager was but the ldquofirst rungrdquo on an unbelievable ldquoladder to a most storied careerrdquo She quickly received a

promotion into Retail Store Operations where she continued to excel during the period 1955 to 1959

In late 1959 Richard was again re-assigned to Okinawa however this was an ldquoaccompanied tourrdquo thus the entire fami-

ly were as off to Okinawa Rosaliersquos flawless performance in her prior AAFES positions resulted in AAFES placing her

in their Executive Management Program (EMP) which provides special on-the-job training for rapid advancement to

ever increasing responsible positions In Okinawa Rosalie was a Procurement Clerk subsequently becoming a Senior

Clothing Buyer for the exchanges a very difficult challenging tasking most especially in an oversea environment

Richard Senior departed Okinawa in 1964 to Stateside in an assignment as Officers Club Manager Brooks AFB Ala-

bama Rosalie and daughter Neva departed Okinawa in 1965 en-route to HONG KONG with Rosalie assigned as a buyer

in the AAFES Hong Kong Procurement Office Son Richard was still in the Air Force his having joined the AF on Au-

gust 17th 1964

As had become routine Rosalie was rapidly promoted to Chief Hong Kong Procurement Office Her responsibilities re-

quired that she procure and ship Hong Kong sourced merchandise to exchanges worldwide At the time her largest sin-

gle account was Exchanges in Vietnam a massive ever changing exchange operation serving a half million US Troops

As an illustration of the volume Rosalie consummated her ldquofirst Million Dollar single

purchaserdquo for a specific model of Seiko Watch destined for Vietnam This was only the

beginning as many more million dollar plus purchases followed

In early 1966 with Rosalie in Hong Kong Richard Senior was again transferred to Vi-

etnam for a short tour preparatory to his retirement with him subsequently retiring

from the military on July 31st 1966 He immediately went to work in sales for the Cana-

dian Club Spirits Company and was returned to Okinawa for his civilian job Son Rich-

ard was honorably discharged from the AF on August 16th 1968 and joined Rosalie and

Neva in Hong Kong Richard entered the University of Hong Kong completing a yearrsquos

studies Daughter Marilyn back home in Medford Oregon married Rusty Vaughn and

remained in Medford

Tragedy came into Rosalie and familyrsquos life with the unexpected death of husband Richard from a Heart Attack on No-

vember 17th 1968 Their marriage spanned eighteen (18) years

In July 1969 Rosalie reported to AAFES Headquarters in Dallas TX with yet another promotion that being Chief Soft-

lines for the Worldwide AAFES In this position she quickly recognized the need for ldquocentral receipt quality assurance

and distribution of Fashion Softlinesrdquo for the worldwide organization To this end she and the Assistant to the Command-

er AAFES developed and installed a Fashion Merchandise Distribution Center at AAFES Headquarters in Dallas which

Rosalie subsequently ran as its Chief inclusive of Diamond Jewelry Military Uniforms and Shoes being centrally distrib-

uted from a center in Atlanta GA These enormous operations grew and prospered under Rosaliersquos leadership In fact

the AAFES Fashion Distribution Center has become Rosaliersquos lsquolsquoLegacyrdquo It was and remains Rosaliersquos ldquofinest hourrdquo the

concept and operation having corrected so many prior weaknesses in the purchase receipt quality assurance and distri-

bution of Fashion Merchandise to AAFES stores around the world This concept is still used today and will most proba-

bly endure for all time Itrsquos truly a monumental achievement worthy of being the ldquoRosalie Legacyrdquo Her incredible suc-

cess produced another promotion that being Chief Western Distribution Region in January 1982

Commensurate with this new assignment Rosalie achieved the highest recognition ever bestowed upon an AAFES wom-

an to that point in time She was promoted to the Grade of UA 16 Special Rate the FIRST WOMAN IN AAFES TO EV-

ER REACH THIS RANK At the time AAFES employee strength was 93000 worldwide with there being only 16 per-

sons of this rank in the entire organization all of them MEN It was Rosaliersquos above and beyond performance that broke

thru the glass ceiling with her promotion to this highest AAFES employee rank Rosalie became an instant role model for

every woman employee in AAFES attaining an ldquoAAFES Celebrityrdquo status Rosalie broke the ice and now there are a half

dozen women holding this high rank Rosalie will truly always be remembered for her ldquotrailblazingrdquo performance

To assume her new Chief Western Distribution Region duties Rosalie relocated from Dallas to Oakland California

where she remained until 1984 Her superb performance in Oakland once again garnered for her yet another seemingly

impossible tasking ie that of merging the huge AAFES East and West Coast Distribution Centers During this process

Rosalie also spearheaded the design of three new super modern Distribution Warehouses all of which were completed and

operational before Rosalie retired in October 1986 after 33 years of superbly exceptional service to the Worldwide Army

and Air Force Exchange Service

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Pag e 22 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Rosaliersquos ldquoBig Dayrdquo chosen by her personally was October 30th 1986 on which she formal-

ly retired after 33 years of unparalleled broad spectrum success in every job held during

her entire career She produced so many ldquofirstsrdquo for the organization that Rosalie is easily

in the 5 Top Performers male or female of all time in the AAFES organization

Her retirement ldquoGala Eventrdquo on 30 October 1986 at the Atlanta Marriott Ballroom saw

over 300 guests celebrating with Rosalie and her family The following day at a formal re-

tirement event the Commander AAFES Major General John E Long presented Rosalie

with her Official Certificate of Retirement FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST

In retirement Rosalie has traveled performs volunteer work for her church and neighborhood Home Ownerrsquos Associa-

tion but most importantly makes time for enjoying her three children 7 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren

Rosalie should be ldquoclonedrdquo so the world is always blessed with a Rosalie LaFleur

In this life there is really only one aspect of a personrsquos life that endures and that is the ldquomemoriesrdquo one leaves for the

living Without question Rosalie lived her life in the manner our Lord and Savior wishes for all mere mortals to live and

as such she left a treasure chest full of comforting memories for all of us to remember in filling the void created by her

passing I know you all agree that Rosalie was loved and will always be loved hellipMay she rest in peace for all

eternity

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos (continued from page 17)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 23

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

The following telephone numbers are provided as a convenience to members wishing to contact certain HQ AAFES offices and the Pentagon Federal Credit Union

HQ SWITCHBOARD

(214) 312-2011

FOR RETIREMENT and GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS

HQ AAFES BENEFIT BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES (800) 519-3381

GENERAL COUNSEL DALE HARBOUR (214) 312-3126

EXCHANGE POST LISA A MOAK (214) 312 4729

SALES TABLOIDS TABLOID DEPARTMENT (800) 733-5142

ID CARD PRIVILEGES

HR-S HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE

CAC ID cards are issued Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 0730 am ndash 1000 am (no appointment needed) Appointments for a

time after 1030am can be arranged by emailing HQHROaafescom or calling Shahla Barakhshan HR Tech (214) 312-4292 Julie

Humphrey HR Tech (214) 312-6423 or Veneitra Colston-Mack HR Tech (214) 312-2531

Please ensure to bring your CACshopping privilege id card as well as a valid Federal or State ID to renew your CAC andor

shopping privilege ID card If your CAC is expired you will need to bring in two valid forms of Federal andor State IDrsquos

(such as a driverrsquos license US passport birth certificate original social security card)

Questions Jun King HQ Human Resources Manager - (214) 312-3677

PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TOLL FREE SERVICE ndashMEMBER SERVICEs TOLL FREE US 800-247-5626

Monday - Friday 700 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time Saturday 800 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time

Sunday 900 am to 530 pm Eastern Time OVERSEAS DIRECT DIAL 541-225-6700

TTY (for the hearing impaired TOLL FREE US 800 225-6378

FOR OTHERS NOT LISTED PAT WEAVER (972) 780-9810

For other information check out the Exchange website at httpwwwshopmyexchangecom and the AREA website httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-association

Pag e 24 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

PO Box 75138 Duncanville TX 75138

Note denotes non-AAFES retiree

denotes Non member of AREA

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 25

SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS

DONORS IN MEMORY OF Fred Schonwetter Stewart Fogelman $5000

Inga Brooks Dennis Jones $10000

Fumiko Hornby Kenneth and Aiko Thompson $10000

DONOR AS A GENERAL DONATION

Richard Mancinelli $50000

James Sawyer $10000

Karen Forsyth $100000

DFW Chapter of ALA $750000

Editorrsquos Note Patrick and I hope you and your loved ones have a happy and healthy New Year

Marcia Kane (2nd to the

left) is part of the White

Bluff Chapel choir located

on the White Bluff Resort in

TX There are about 50

members but we split up

into 5 smaller groups to go

caroling on December 16 to

homes of chapel members

The nativity display

under our Christmas

tree being visited by

our pet white dove

ldquoCooCoordquo May

peace reign in your

hearts the whole year

through

AREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION FORM

To AREA PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75318-0614

From Telephone

This donation is (check one box below)

In Honor of (Name)

In Memory Of (Name)

An Annual Pledge

Other

Send Card to

NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

TELEPHONE

Amount of donation (check enclosed)

$

I wish to pledge $_________________ each year to the AREA Scholarship Fund My donation for the current year is enclosed

Your donation will be acknowledged to both the donor and to the recipient or the survivor All donations are income tax deductible

DONOR NAME (Printed) SIGNATURE

COMMENTS

Enclosure 6-1

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE PERSON TO LIST USE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW

Pag e 26 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY UPDATES

NEW MEMBERS

LINDA GUY-SUMMERS 1221 Fairway Dr Chesapeake VA 23320 Tel 757-819-6944 summers18coxnet DEBBIE MCDONALD 111 South Hillside St Red Oak TX 75154 Debm012gmailcom DAVID A SMITH III 4728 Crawford Dr The Colony TX 75056 469-400-3215 73 smithdagmailcom DAVID BLISS 1017 N New Rd Waco TX 76710 254-756-0865 davidbslowleakaolcom LIESELOTTE J BILLMAN 3017 Emory St Columbus GA 31903 706-689-7402 NANCY VICUNA 3220 W Park Creek Dr Meridian ID 83642 208-602-5323 nkvicunayahoocom THOMAS A HARRIS JR 2618 Blan St Columbus GA 210-414-5048 Thomasaharrisjrmsncom

TELEPHONE E-MAIL CHANGES CECIL STELLYES 24827 107th Ave SE Kent WA 98030 253-236-5949 Cecilofkentcomcastnet EMAIL CHANGES

AUDREY EARLY 1894 Overwood Dr Frisco TX 75034 audreyearlyyahoocom

ADDRESS CHANGES

ALICE KONDRAT

37 Coles Apt 305

N Hampton MA 01060

JOSEPH A ROBINSON

755 Pocaset Dr

Ellijay GA 30540

706-698-7419

Mj5jm5newhotmailcom

GARY ARENTZ

Anne Clardy-Spouse

3331 Spring Valley Dr

Steamboat Springs CO 80487

2214-288-7217

Gary4b2agmailcom

ELLA J MCKINNEY

1324 Greenstone Ct

Columbus GA 31906

706-565-7204

mizjaynebellsouthnet

CHERYL DECK

112 Fox Home Lane

Georgetown TX 78633

254-547-8510

Cdeck3hotrrcom

JOAN BOUTWELL

1633 County Road 3569

Dike TX 75437

972-274-2200

Save this page with your copy of the 2013 AREA Directory

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 27

AAFES Retired Employees Association

PO Box 380614

Duncanville TX 75138-0614

DUES ALERT If the last time you renewed your dues was in December 2016 or earlier

please send your $15 dues PAYABLE to AREA

at the mailing address shown above Note Dues increase to $17 on February 1 2017

AAFES Retired Employees Association Help Us Save Money Get the Newsletter online

rather than through the mail

The difference in cost is significant and yoursquoll enjoy these advantages

Get the Newsletter first before anyone else E-mail is faster than snail-mail

The Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format is in color and you can transfersave the file as you desire

Per copy print cost at $142 + mailing at $057 = $199 cost per copy Do yourself and AREA a favor ndash try the Newsletter via e-mail attachment

Here is what one member said ldquoThe e-mail edition is superb Easy to read brilliant colors etc I canrsquot say enough about it and would recommend that anyone with a computer should give it a try

Send an e-mail to Pat Weaver Membership Director at ken-patsbcglobalnet and state that you would like to get the Newsletter on line and wersquoll do the rest Give it a try If you donrsquot like it we can always add you back to the snail-mail list

AREAmdashJUST FOR YOU

PRSRT STD

US POSTAGE PAID

DALLAS TX

PERMIT 1478

Page 16: AAFES Retired Employees Association Newsletter · priorities supported by directorate based initiatives with crisp execution by our operators. We invested in Logistics and Information

North Texas ChaptermdashRichard Sheff and Linda Dean

The North Texas Chapter of AREA has been busy this past quarter attending events such as the music of Johnny Cash a FREE Membership Appreciation Luncheon and a Holiday Celebration amp Gift Ex-change Please follow us on our Facebook page at North Texas Chapter of AREA to see all of the pic-tures

ldquoRing of Firerdquo at the Addison Water Tower Theatre Oct 16 ndash NTC-AREA members attended a play that

included the music of Johnny Cash After the Johnny Cash music we enjoyed dinner at BJrsquos Restaurant and

Brewhouse

Linda Dean Jerry amp Carlon Cloud

and Sarah Rabb Marilyn amp Leon Levin Doug amp Gail Olney Lina amp Chuck Poffenbarger

Membership Appreciation FREE Luncheon at Rudyrsquos BBQ Nov 3 ndash Annually the North Texas Chapter of

AREA has a FREE appreciation luncheon for members This year 103 members enjoyed barbecue at Rudyrsquos

Barbecue amp Country Store

Even with 2 serving tables the lines were long There was plenty of food for everyone

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Continued on next page

Pag e 16 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Take coverhellip Richard Sheff has a knife to cut the cake

NTC-AREA Board Meeting at HQ Nov 11 - After a NTC-AREA board meeting at HQ some of the members ran into some of the active Exchange Executives Dave Nelson and Ana Middleton From left to right Roy Robertson Jr Debbie Kliment Byerly Tom Branning Dave Nelson Richard Sheff Ana Middle-ton Jack Leavitt and Dale Linebarger

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Annual Holiday Celebration amp Gift Exchange Dec 4 ndash To celebrate the holiday season NTC-AREA members

gathered for a late luncheon at the YO Ranch Steakhouse The food was good and we had a private room for social-

izing and fun with the gift exchange

56 members attended the party at the YO Ranch Steakhouse So many pretty packages

to choose from

NTC President

Richard Sheff and

Master of Ceremo-

nies always

makes the gift ex-

change so much

fun

Bobbye Towns wearing

her Christmas gift Do you

think wersquoll see it again

next year

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos

Pat Weaver writes ldquoIf the mem-

bers want to know why their

checks are delayed this is the rea-

son The little Christmas trees are

my lsquoRed Neckrsquo trees They have

gun shells on them for lightsrdquo I

made all the ceramic pieces such

as the Santas and manger scenes

(See more photos on page 23)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 17

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith

In the summer of 1973 the Exchange transferred me from the Colorado Area Ex-change Fort Carson CO where I was the Services Operations Manager to the Okina-wa Regional Exchange as Chief of Services I was a 13 year veteran of AAFES at that time starting when I graduated High School in 1960 with the George AFB Exchange Victorville CA My first job was a Petroleum Transfer Engineer a Pump Island At-tendant for the unlearned Okinawa was our first overseas assignment and it was the first time my wife and children would fly My four year old son at the time would look up in the sky at an airplane and ask his Mother lsquoCanrsquot Daddy drive the car to Okinawarsquo We could never find the lsquobridgersquo across the Pacific so fly it was

We stopped over in Hawaii for several days to straighten out some passport issues for my family then it was on to Okinawa We landed at the lsquotail endrsquo of a Typhoon with scores of airport employees meeting the aircraft with umbrellas ushering us to a bus to take to us to the terminal Much of the Naha Airport was open to the outside in 1973 which would have been a delight except it was raining very hard with high winds John Hanson was our sponsor and met us at

the exit to Customs and welcomed us to Okinawa He and Lydie took very good care of us and helped us to acclimate ourselves to Okinawa life

It took us a few weeks to get our quarters assigned to us and with lsquoaddressrsquo and direc-tions in hand we drove to see it According to the house numbers it was an empty lot overgrown with trees and weeds 20rsquo tall After several passes searching to make sure I was not overlooking the address I was getting ready to go back to the housing office when my daughter said lsquolook Daddy I can see a roofrsquo I stopped and walked through the undergrowth to a house that appeared to have been sitting empty for a while Later that evening I told John Hanson that we found the house but it will take a little bit of work to clear the growth to where we can live in the house With the help of a lsquoPapa-sanrsquo we were able to do so quickly and settled in for life on Okinawa

While in Hawaii my children begged me to go to the beach which I refused because I told them lsquowe are going to live on an island for three years you can swim when we get therersquo However the Okinawa of 1973 is not the Okinawa of today The only beach for swimming we could find was Okuma on the Northern part of the Island The other shore line was riddled with volcanic rock which required you to wear lsquocombat bootsrsquo to walk However we loved it

The Okinawa of today 40 plus years later is much dif-ferent Pat and I were offered the opportunity to come back for three months to lsquofill inrsquo for a Missionary Pas-tor in the Church we were members of while here in the 70rsquos who needed to return to the States for that pe-riod of time We were immediately reminded lsquowe live in a different worldrsquo today than that we experienced four decades ago with the added security at airports the

enhanced visa checks customs inspectiondeclaration and when we were met with the lsquoclosedrsquo Military Installations that were open in the 1970rsquos

But the thing that had not changed is the politeness of the Japanese people We flew into Tokyo Narita Airport and had to catch a bus for the 45 minute drive to Haneda Air-port where our flight departed to Okinawa The attendants were striking with their cus-tomary bow to all who boarded the bus and we were met with this same courtesy when the bus arrived at Haneda and again when we exited the plane at Naha Okinawa In the Restaurants the stores-large and small-we have been met with this ever present polite welcome

Our hour drive from the Airport to Church apartments on the evening of our arrival introduced us to a modern Express Way ex-tending the full length of the Island and a lsquospider likersquo network of roads leading to all parts of the Islands A number of the 1970 Military Installations have been returned to the Japanese Government and replaced with lsquohigh risersquo buildings

On what used to be the Awase Golf Course is now the Aeon Mall Okinawa Rycom a multistory mall that would rival any mod-ern mall we might find in the States The Express Way frequently maneuvers through tunnels carved out of the limited moun-tains on Okinawa the coral shores have been replaced with sand and beaches are plentiful as are numerous scenic drives through the countryside

Pag e 18 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Don amp Patsy Smith

I have not been able to verify the figures but I recall using population figures in the 1970rsquos of 300000 today that population exceeds 1300000 Okinawa has become Mainland Japanrsquos Hawaii resort Island

During our time here the enhanced security has required us to lsquoget a passrsquo for Pat as she does not have a CAC which I have to enter the Military Installations One of the Church members sponsored her allowing us to visit many of the Exchange Facili-ties Today Futenma Kadena Hansen Torii Schwab Foster and Kinser are the major facilities remaining on the Island

I remember in the 70rsquos sharing with my Okinawan counter parts the need for the Exchange Facilities to lsquolook like homersquo for the Americans They of course were willing to help but my Automotive Tech Rep Arkaki-san asked me lsquowhat does home look likersquo We were trying to emulate the lsquoappearancersquo of our Stateside BasePost Exchanges but knowing they would not know what they looked like I told him we need to make them look like SEARS we did not have Wal-Mart in those days

He and the others nodded and we went about working on the lsquofacadesrsquo of the scattered Service Facilities we had all over the Island On one occasion I invited lsquomy guysrsquo to our home for a cook out with homemade ice cream and Arkaki-san asked how I thought our efforts were coming along with the lsquolookrsquo as I called it I told him I was very pleased and more important so were our customers He then told me lsquoI am happy because none of us know this SEARS you talk about what does it look likersquo I learned a lesson that day lsquodonrsquot always assume your counterpart in a different country understands the word picture you are trying to sharersquo

But back to today the Exchange folks here continue with that lsquolook of homersquo approach The added franchise facilities like Chilirsquos Subway Popeyes Baskin Robbins and of course one of my favorites one of the original Exchange self-franchises Anthonyrsquos Pizza dates back to lsquomy daysrsquo

Being in a lsquoMilitaryrsquo Church I have had to opportunity to talk with many Military Families from the Air Force Army Ma-rines and Navy My lsquoMarinersquo friends will ask lsquowhy did not you list the Marines first we always arrive firstrsquo But I chose to list them alphabetically to not offend either of the branches They each are among the lsquofinestrsquo of the young men and women who serve our country I am proud to be with them even if only for a short while All I have met are lsquothrilledrsquo with the Ex-change Facilities on Okinawa In fact one Marine told me lsquoit is a touch of homersquo

So to the Exchange Family in Okinawa lsquoGreat Jobrsquo

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith (Continued)

In the News From a December 15 e-mail from Jim Henry ldquo In case you missed it Darren Woods son of Dale and Karen Woods was named today to be Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Exxon Mo-bil Darren replaces Rex Tillerson who is being nominated for Secretary of State Dale and Karen hope you dont mind me bragging on Darren a little You must be awfully proud of himrdquo

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 19

IN REMEMBRANCE

ERENEO COPADA 89 Aug 20 in San Francisco CA The Presidio of San Francisco Safety and Security Assistant retired in 1998

DENNIS JONES 81 died July 12 in Dallas TX The Frankfurt General Manager retired in 1986

BILLY GILES 77 died Aug 10 in Red Oak TX The HQ Computer Systems analyst retired in 1995

Antoinette (Toni) Long 79 died Sept 4 in Hampton SC The Los Angeles AFB General Manager retired in 1992

THOMAS SAVAGEAU 79 died Aug 23 in Ajijic Jalisco Mexico The HQ Associate retired in 1989

JOHN SHARP 59 died May 12 in Ovilla TX The Europe Egion Area manager retired in 2013

PAUL TAFF 90 died Aug 21 in Arlington TX The HQ Associate retired in 1983

ROBERT WILLINGHAM 84 died Sept 28 in Dallas TX The HQ Associate retired in 1993

DOUGLAS WOODHOUSE 64 died Oct 1 in Mobile AL The HQ Management Analyst retired in 2006

Pag e 20 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

WILLS ldquoFrom time to time retired associates of AAFES leave be-quests to the AREA in their will If you desire to make such a bequest we recommend providing the person that pre-pares your formally written and executed will with the follow-ing sample clause If you make such a bequest please notify AREA at the same address as in the clause I give (blank dollarsproperty) to the Army Air Force Ex-change Service Retired Employees Association (AREA) PO Box 380614 Duncanville Texas 75138

Other Chapter reported deaths

George John Vomvoris legendary AAFES Food amp Services Executive (76) passed

away on November 18 2016 with his family by his side in Waxahachie Texas

Also we received news that Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur who is well known as

the first female super rate in AAFES passed away at age 88 in early November

(See eulogy on pages 21-23 by Aubrey Rembold)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 21

Eulogy Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur

12 May 1928 - Nov 2016

By way of introduction I am Aubrey Rembold a 45+ years long co-worker co-

retiree and friend forever of Rosaliersquos At Rosaliersquos surprising request but then

she was full of surprises we sat together at my home in Little Elm Texas suburb

of Dallas in March 2012 and authored this Eulogy This was the ldquoRosalie wayrdquo

that we all experienced throughout her lifetime I told her that she was just

wanting to ldquoHave the Last Wordrdquo as always Of course she agreed

So just who was this wonderful lady we are assembled to remember Rosalie is

the daughter of Eva and Emil Stauffer she having been born on 12 May 1928 in

Fort Dodge Iowa Rosalie was preceded in death by her younger sister Donna

in 2003 and older brother Welden in 2004

Rosaliersquos life in Fort Dodge was short lived the family relocating to Ashland Oregon at her tender age of 2 frac12 yrs There

Rosalie completed her grade school Junior High and Ashland High School Education graduating with Honors in 1946

Itrsquos notable that Rosalie was Business Manager for Ashland High Schools ldquoRogue Newspaperrdquo Rosalie continued her

education completing one (1) year at Southern Oregon College Of interest is that Rosalie logged 2 frac12 years parttime

after school and weekend work with JC Penny during her High School Years

Serious employment began in 1948 when she became a full-time employee of the Trailways Bus Company as a Ticket

Agent Then lightening struck Rosalie met Richard La Fleur soon to become the ldquolove of her liferdquo when they married

on August 14th 1950 in Juarez Mexico Rosalie and Richard restated their vows in an Ashland Oregon Presbyterian

Church Ceremony a year later

Together Rosalie and Richard ran the Ticket Counter and Cafeacute for the Bus Company until Richard was recalled to

service by the military in 1950 A daughter Neva Lynne arrived on 7 September 1952 joining brother Richard and sis-

ter Marilyn followed almost immediately by the familyrsquos move to Portland International Air Base Oregon due to Rich-

ard Seniors military re-assignment

In 1953 Richard was assigned to Okinawa where military dependent housing was limited resulting in Rosalie and fam-

ily remaining stateside Rosalie Richard Marilyn and Neva relocated to Ashland living with Rosaliersquos father while

Richard was overseas Rosalie worked for Dr Marcus Woods as a Dental Assistant until Richard returned home in

1955 at which time they relocated to Spokane Washingtonrsquos Fairchild Air Force Base It is said that there is a time and

place for everything and so it was for Rosaliersquos ultimately amazing 33 years long AAFES Career as her super successful

Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) Career was launched at Fairchild

Probably unseen to Rosalie at the time her initial job with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service BX as a Snack

Bar Manager was but the ldquofirst rungrdquo on an unbelievable ldquoladder to a most storied careerrdquo She quickly received a

promotion into Retail Store Operations where she continued to excel during the period 1955 to 1959

In late 1959 Richard was again re-assigned to Okinawa however this was an ldquoaccompanied tourrdquo thus the entire fami-

ly were as off to Okinawa Rosaliersquos flawless performance in her prior AAFES positions resulted in AAFES placing her

in their Executive Management Program (EMP) which provides special on-the-job training for rapid advancement to

ever increasing responsible positions In Okinawa Rosalie was a Procurement Clerk subsequently becoming a Senior

Clothing Buyer for the exchanges a very difficult challenging tasking most especially in an oversea environment

Richard Senior departed Okinawa in 1964 to Stateside in an assignment as Officers Club Manager Brooks AFB Ala-

bama Rosalie and daughter Neva departed Okinawa in 1965 en-route to HONG KONG with Rosalie assigned as a buyer

in the AAFES Hong Kong Procurement Office Son Richard was still in the Air Force his having joined the AF on Au-

gust 17th 1964

As had become routine Rosalie was rapidly promoted to Chief Hong Kong Procurement Office Her responsibilities re-

quired that she procure and ship Hong Kong sourced merchandise to exchanges worldwide At the time her largest sin-

gle account was Exchanges in Vietnam a massive ever changing exchange operation serving a half million US Troops

As an illustration of the volume Rosalie consummated her ldquofirst Million Dollar single

purchaserdquo for a specific model of Seiko Watch destined for Vietnam This was only the

beginning as many more million dollar plus purchases followed

In early 1966 with Rosalie in Hong Kong Richard Senior was again transferred to Vi-

etnam for a short tour preparatory to his retirement with him subsequently retiring

from the military on July 31st 1966 He immediately went to work in sales for the Cana-

dian Club Spirits Company and was returned to Okinawa for his civilian job Son Rich-

ard was honorably discharged from the AF on August 16th 1968 and joined Rosalie and

Neva in Hong Kong Richard entered the University of Hong Kong completing a yearrsquos

studies Daughter Marilyn back home in Medford Oregon married Rusty Vaughn and

remained in Medford

Tragedy came into Rosalie and familyrsquos life with the unexpected death of husband Richard from a Heart Attack on No-

vember 17th 1968 Their marriage spanned eighteen (18) years

In July 1969 Rosalie reported to AAFES Headquarters in Dallas TX with yet another promotion that being Chief Soft-

lines for the Worldwide AAFES In this position she quickly recognized the need for ldquocentral receipt quality assurance

and distribution of Fashion Softlinesrdquo for the worldwide organization To this end she and the Assistant to the Command-

er AAFES developed and installed a Fashion Merchandise Distribution Center at AAFES Headquarters in Dallas which

Rosalie subsequently ran as its Chief inclusive of Diamond Jewelry Military Uniforms and Shoes being centrally distrib-

uted from a center in Atlanta GA These enormous operations grew and prospered under Rosaliersquos leadership In fact

the AAFES Fashion Distribution Center has become Rosaliersquos lsquolsquoLegacyrdquo It was and remains Rosaliersquos ldquofinest hourrdquo the

concept and operation having corrected so many prior weaknesses in the purchase receipt quality assurance and distri-

bution of Fashion Merchandise to AAFES stores around the world This concept is still used today and will most proba-

bly endure for all time Itrsquos truly a monumental achievement worthy of being the ldquoRosalie Legacyrdquo Her incredible suc-

cess produced another promotion that being Chief Western Distribution Region in January 1982

Commensurate with this new assignment Rosalie achieved the highest recognition ever bestowed upon an AAFES wom-

an to that point in time She was promoted to the Grade of UA 16 Special Rate the FIRST WOMAN IN AAFES TO EV-

ER REACH THIS RANK At the time AAFES employee strength was 93000 worldwide with there being only 16 per-

sons of this rank in the entire organization all of them MEN It was Rosaliersquos above and beyond performance that broke

thru the glass ceiling with her promotion to this highest AAFES employee rank Rosalie became an instant role model for

every woman employee in AAFES attaining an ldquoAAFES Celebrityrdquo status Rosalie broke the ice and now there are a half

dozen women holding this high rank Rosalie will truly always be remembered for her ldquotrailblazingrdquo performance

To assume her new Chief Western Distribution Region duties Rosalie relocated from Dallas to Oakland California

where she remained until 1984 Her superb performance in Oakland once again garnered for her yet another seemingly

impossible tasking ie that of merging the huge AAFES East and West Coast Distribution Centers During this process

Rosalie also spearheaded the design of three new super modern Distribution Warehouses all of which were completed and

operational before Rosalie retired in October 1986 after 33 years of superbly exceptional service to the Worldwide Army

and Air Force Exchange Service

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Pag e 22 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Rosaliersquos ldquoBig Dayrdquo chosen by her personally was October 30th 1986 on which she formal-

ly retired after 33 years of unparalleled broad spectrum success in every job held during

her entire career She produced so many ldquofirstsrdquo for the organization that Rosalie is easily

in the 5 Top Performers male or female of all time in the AAFES organization

Her retirement ldquoGala Eventrdquo on 30 October 1986 at the Atlanta Marriott Ballroom saw

over 300 guests celebrating with Rosalie and her family The following day at a formal re-

tirement event the Commander AAFES Major General John E Long presented Rosalie

with her Official Certificate of Retirement FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST

In retirement Rosalie has traveled performs volunteer work for her church and neighborhood Home Ownerrsquos Associa-

tion but most importantly makes time for enjoying her three children 7 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren

Rosalie should be ldquoclonedrdquo so the world is always blessed with a Rosalie LaFleur

In this life there is really only one aspect of a personrsquos life that endures and that is the ldquomemoriesrdquo one leaves for the

living Without question Rosalie lived her life in the manner our Lord and Savior wishes for all mere mortals to live and

as such she left a treasure chest full of comforting memories for all of us to remember in filling the void created by her

passing I know you all agree that Rosalie was loved and will always be loved hellipMay she rest in peace for all

eternity

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos (continued from page 17)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 23

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

The following telephone numbers are provided as a convenience to members wishing to contact certain HQ AAFES offices and the Pentagon Federal Credit Union

HQ SWITCHBOARD

(214) 312-2011

FOR RETIREMENT and GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS

HQ AAFES BENEFIT BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES (800) 519-3381

GENERAL COUNSEL DALE HARBOUR (214) 312-3126

EXCHANGE POST LISA A MOAK (214) 312 4729

SALES TABLOIDS TABLOID DEPARTMENT (800) 733-5142

ID CARD PRIVILEGES

HR-S HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE

CAC ID cards are issued Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 0730 am ndash 1000 am (no appointment needed) Appointments for a

time after 1030am can be arranged by emailing HQHROaafescom or calling Shahla Barakhshan HR Tech (214) 312-4292 Julie

Humphrey HR Tech (214) 312-6423 or Veneitra Colston-Mack HR Tech (214) 312-2531

Please ensure to bring your CACshopping privilege id card as well as a valid Federal or State ID to renew your CAC andor

shopping privilege ID card If your CAC is expired you will need to bring in two valid forms of Federal andor State IDrsquos

(such as a driverrsquos license US passport birth certificate original social security card)

Questions Jun King HQ Human Resources Manager - (214) 312-3677

PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TOLL FREE SERVICE ndashMEMBER SERVICEs TOLL FREE US 800-247-5626

Monday - Friday 700 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time Saturday 800 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time

Sunday 900 am to 530 pm Eastern Time OVERSEAS DIRECT DIAL 541-225-6700

TTY (for the hearing impaired TOLL FREE US 800 225-6378

FOR OTHERS NOT LISTED PAT WEAVER (972) 780-9810

For other information check out the Exchange website at httpwwwshopmyexchangecom and the AREA website httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-association

Pag e 24 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

PO Box 75138 Duncanville TX 75138

Note denotes non-AAFES retiree

denotes Non member of AREA

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 25

SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS

DONORS IN MEMORY OF Fred Schonwetter Stewart Fogelman $5000

Inga Brooks Dennis Jones $10000

Fumiko Hornby Kenneth and Aiko Thompson $10000

DONOR AS A GENERAL DONATION

Richard Mancinelli $50000

James Sawyer $10000

Karen Forsyth $100000

DFW Chapter of ALA $750000

Editorrsquos Note Patrick and I hope you and your loved ones have a happy and healthy New Year

Marcia Kane (2nd to the

left) is part of the White

Bluff Chapel choir located

on the White Bluff Resort in

TX There are about 50

members but we split up

into 5 smaller groups to go

caroling on December 16 to

homes of chapel members

The nativity display

under our Christmas

tree being visited by

our pet white dove

ldquoCooCoordquo May

peace reign in your

hearts the whole year

through

AREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION FORM

To AREA PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75318-0614

From Telephone

This donation is (check one box below)

In Honor of (Name)

In Memory Of (Name)

An Annual Pledge

Other

Send Card to

NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

TELEPHONE

Amount of donation (check enclosed)

$

I wish to pledge $_________________ each year to the AREA Scholarship Fund My donation for the current year is enclosed

Your donation will be acknowledged to both the donor and to the recipient or the survivor All donations are income tax deductible

DONOR NAME (Printed) SIGNATURE

COMMENTS

Enclosure 6-1

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE PERSON TO LIST USE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW

Pag e 26 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY UPDATES

NEW MEMBERS

LINDA GUY-SUMMERS 1221 Fairway Dr Chesapeake VA 23320 Tel 757-819-6944 summers18coxnet DEBBIE MCDONALD 111 South Hillside St Red Oak TX 75154 Debm012gmailcom DAVID A SMITH III 4728 Crawford Dr The Colony TX 75056 469-400-3215 73 smithdagmailcom DAVID BLISS 1017 N New Rd Waco TX 76710 254-756-0865 davidbslowleakaolcom LIESELOTTE J BILLMAN 3017 Emory St Columbus GA 31903 706-689-7402 NANCY VICUNA 3220 W Park Creek Dr Meridian ID 83642 208-602-5323 nkvicunayahoocom THOMAS A HARRIS JR 2618 Blan St Columbus GA 210-414-5048 Thomasaharrisjrmsncom

TELEPHONE E-MAIL CHANGES CECIL STELLYES 24827 107th Ave SE Kent WA 98030 253-236-5949 Cecilofkentcomcastnet EMAIL CHANGES

AUDREY EARLY 1894 Overwood Dr Frisco TX 75034 audreyearlyyahoocom

ADDRESS CHANGES

ALICE KONDRAT

37 Coles Apt 305

N Hampton MA 01060

JOSEPH A ROBINSON

755 Pocaset Dr

Ellijay GA 30540

706-698-7419

Mj5jm5newhotmailcom

GARY ARENTZ

Anne Clardy-Spouse

3331 Spring Valley Dr

Steamboat Springs CO 80487

2214-288-7217

Gary4b2agmailcom

ELLA J MCKINNEY

1324 Greenstone Ct

Columbus GA 31906

706-565-7204

mizjaynebellsouthnet

CHERYL DECK

112 Fox Home Lane

Georgetown TX 78633

254-547-8510

Cdeck3hotrrcom

JOAN BOUTWELL

1633 County Road 3569

Dike TX 75437

972-274-2200

Save this page with your copy of the 2013 AREA Directory

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 27

AAFES Retired Employees Association

PO Box 380614

Duncanville TX 75138-0614

DUES ALERT If the last time you renewed your dues was in December 2016 or earlier

please send your $15 dues PAYABLE to AREA

at the mailing address shown above Note Dues increase to $17 on February 1 2017

AAFES Retired Employees Association Help Us Save Money Get the Newsletter online

rather than through the mail

The difference in cost is significant and yoursquoll enjoy these advantages

Get the Newsletter first before anyone else E-mail is faster than snail-mail

The Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format is in color and you can transfersave the file as you desire

Per copy print cost at $142 + mailing at $057 = $199 cost per copy Do yourself and AREA a favor ndash try the Newsletter via e-mail attachment

Here is what one member said ldquoThe e-mail edition is superb Easy to read brilliant colors etc I canrsquot say enough about it and would recommend that anyone with a computer should give it a try

Send an e-mail to Pat Weaver Membership Director at ken-patsbcglobalnet and state that you would like to get the Newsletter on line and wersquoll do the rest Give it a try If you donrsquot like it we can always add you back to the snail-mail list

AREAmdashJUST FOR YOU

PRSRT STD

US POSTAGE PAID

DALLAS TX

PERMIT 1478

Page 17: AAFES Retired Employees Association Newsletter · priorities supported by directorate based initiatives with crisp execution by our operators. We invested in Logistics and Information

NTC-AREA Board Meeting at HQ Nov 11 - After a NTC-AREA board meeting at HQ some of the members ran into some of the active Exchange Executives Dave Nelson and Ana Middleton From left to right Roy Robertson Jr Debbie Kliment Byerly Tom Branning Dave Nelson Richard Sheff Ana Middle-ton Jack Leavitt and Dale Linebarger

CHAPTER HAPPENINGS

Annual Holiday Celebration amp Gift Exchange Dec 4 ndash To celebrate the holiday season NTC-AREA members

gathered for a late luncheon at the YO Ranch Steakhouse The food was good and we had a private room for social-

izing and fun with the gift exchange

56 members attended the party at the YO Ranch Steakhouse So many pretty packages

to choose from

NTC President

Richard Sheff and

Master of Ceremo-

nies always

makes the gift ex-

change so much

fun

Bobbye Towns wearing

her Christmas gift Do you

think wersquoll see it again

next year

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos

Pat Weaver writes ldquoIf the mem-

bers want to know why their

checks are delayed this is the rea-

son The little Christmas trees are

my lsquoRed Neckrsquo trees They have

gun shells on them for lightsrdquo I

made all the ceramic pieces such

as the Santas and manger scenes

(See more photos on page 23)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 17

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith

In the summer of 1973 the Exchange transferred me from the Colorado Area Ex-change Fort Carson CO where I was the Services Operations Manager to the Okina-wa Regional Exchange as Chief of Services I was a 13 year veteran of AAFES at that time starting when I graduated High School in 1960 with the George AFB Exchange Victorville CA My first job was a Petroleum Transfer Engineer a Pump Island At-tendant for the unlearned Okinawa was our first overseas assignment and it was the first time my wife and children would fly My four year old son at the time would look up in the sky at an airplane and ask his Mother lsquoCanrsquot Daddy drive the car to Okinawarsquo We could never find the lsquobridgersquo across the Pacific so fly it was

We stopped over in Hawaii for several days to straighten out some passport issues for my family then it was on to Okinawa We landed at the lsquotail endrsquo of a Typhoon with scores of airport employees meeting the aircraft with umbrellas ushering us to a bus to take to us to the terminal Much of the Naha Airport was open to the outside in 1973 which would have been a delight except it was raining very hard with high winds John Hanson was our sponsor and met us at

the exit to Customs and welcomed us to Okinawa He and Lydie took very good care of us and helped us to acclimate ourselves to Okinawa life

It took us a few weeks to get our quarters assigned to us and with lsquoaddressrsquo and direc-tions in hand we drove to see it According to the house numbers it was an empty lot overgrown with trees and weeds 20rsquo tall After several passes searching to make sure I was not overlooking the address I was getting ready to go back to the housing office when my daughter said lsquolook Daddy I can see a roofrsquo I stopped and walked through the undergrowth to a house that appeared to have been sitting empty for a while Later that evening I told John Hanson that we found the house but it will take a little bit of work to clear the growth to where we can live in the house With the help of a lsquoPapa-sanrsquo we were able to do so quickly and settled in for life on Okinawa

While in Hawaii my children begged me to go to the beach which I refused because I told them lsquowe are going to live on an island for three years you can swim when we get therersquo However the Okinawa of 1973 is not the Okinawa of today The only beach for swimming we could find was Okuma on the Northern part of the Island The other shore line was riddled with volcanic rock which required you to wear lsquocombat bootsrsquo to walk However we loved it

The Okinawa of today 40 plus years later is much dif-ferent Pat and I were offered the opportunity to come back for three months to lsquofill inrsquo for a Missionary Pas-tor in the Church we were members of while here in the 70rsquos who needed to return to the States for that pe-riod of time We were immediately reminded lsquowe live in a different worldrsquo today than that we experienced four decades ago with the added security at airports the

enhanced visa checks customs inspectiondeclaration and when we were met with the lsquoclosedrsquo Military Installations that were open in the 1970rsquos

But the thing that had not changed is the politeness of the Japanese people We flew into Tokyo Narita Airport and had to catch a bus for the 45 minute drive to Haneda Air-port where our flight departed to Okinawa The attendants were striking with their cus-tomary bow to all who boarded the bus and we were met with this same courtesy when the bus arrived at Haneda and again when we exited the plane at Naha Okinawa In the Restaurants the stores-large and small-we have been met with this ever present polite welcome

Our hour drive from the Airport to Church apartments on the evening of our arrival introduced us to a modern Express Way ex-tending the full length of the Island and a lsquospider likersquo network of roads leading to all parts of the Islands A number of the 1970 Military Installations have been returned to the Japanese Government and replaced with lsquohigh risersquo buildings

On what used to be the Awase Golf Course is now the Aeon Mall Okinawa Rycom a multistory mall that would rival any mod-ern mall we might find in the States The Express Way frequently maneuvers through tunnels carved out of the limited moun-tains on Okinawa the coral shores have been replaced with sand and beaches are plentiful as are numerous scenic drives through the countryside

Pag e 18 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Don amp Patsy Smith

I have not been able to verify the figures but I recall using population figures in the 1970rsquos of 300000 today that population exceeds 1300000 Okinawa has become Mainland Japanrsquos Hawaii resort Island

During our time here the enhanced security has required us to lsquoget a passrsquo for Pat as she does not have a CAC which I have to enter the Military Installations One of the Church members sponsored her allowing us to visit many of the Exchange Facili-ties Today Futenma Kadena Hansen Torii Schwab Foster and Kinser are the major facilities remaining on the Island

I remember in the 70rsquos sharing with my Okinawan counter parts the need for the Exchange Facilities to lsquolook like homersquo for the Americans They of course were willing to help but my Automotive Tech Rep Arkaki-san asked me lsquowhat does home look likersquo We were trying to emulate the lsquoappearancersquo of our Stateside BasePost Exchanges but knowing they would not know what they looked like I told him we need to make them look like SEARS we did not have Wal-Mart in those days

He and the others nodded and we went about working on the lsquofacadesrsquo of the scattered Service Facilities we had all over the Island On one occasion I invited lsquomy guysrsquo to our home for a cook out with homemade ice cream and Arkaki-san asked how I thought our efforts were coming along with the lsquolookrsquo as I called it I told him I was very pleased and more important so were our customers He then told me lsquoI am happy because none of us know this SEARS you talk about what does it look likersquo I learned a lesson that day lsquodonrsquot always assume your counterpart in a different country understands the word picture you are trying to sharersquo

But back to today the Exchange folks here continue with that lsquolook of homersquo approach The added franchise facilities like Chilirsquos Subway Popeyes Baskin Robbins and of course one of my favorites one of the original Exchange self-franchises Anthonyrsquos Pizza dates back to lsquomy daysrsquo

Being in a lsquoMilitaryrsquo Church I have had to opportunity to talk with many Military Families from the Air Force Army Ma-rines and Navy My lsquoMarinersquo friends will ask lsquowhy did not you list the Marines first we always arrive firstrsquo But I chose to list them alphabetically to not offend either of the branches They each are among the lsquofinestrsquo of the young men and women who serve our country I am proud to be with them even if only for a short while All I have met are lsquothrilledrsquo with the Ex-change Facilities on Okinawa In fact one Marine told me lsquoit is a touch of homersquo

So to the Exchange Family in Okinawa lsquoGreat Jobrsquo

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith (Continued)

In the News From a December 15 e-mail from Jim Henry ldquo In case you missed it Darren Woods son of Dale and Karen Woods was named today to be Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Exxon Mo-bil Darren replaces Rex Tillerson who is being nominated for Secretary of State Dale and Karen hope you dont mind me bragging on Darren a little You must be awfully proud of himrdquo

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 19

IN REMEMBRANCE

ERENEO COPADA 89 Aug 20 in San Francisco CA The Presidio of San Francisco Safety and Security Assistant retired in 1998

DENNIS JONES 81 died July 12 in Dallas TX The Frankfurt General Manager retired in 1986

BILLY GILES 77 died Aug 10 in Red Oak TX The HQ Computer Systems analyst retired in 1995

Antoinette (Toni) Long 79 died Sept 4 in Hampton SC The Los Angeles AFB General Manager retired in 1992

THOMAS SAVAGEAU 79 died Aug 23 in Ajijic Jalisco Mexico The HQ Associate retired in 1989

JOHN SHARP 59 died May 12 in Ovilla TX The Europe Egion Area manager retired in 2013

PAUL TAFF 90 died Aug 21 in Arlington TX The HQ Associate retired in 1983

ROBERT WILLINGHAM 84 died Sept 28 in Dallas TX The HQ Associate retired in 1993

DOUGLAS WOODHOUSE 64 died Oct 1 in Mobile AL The HQ Management Analyst retired in 2006

Pag e 20 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

WILLS ldquoFrom time to time retired associates of AAFES leave be-quests to the AREA in their will If you desire to make such a bequest we recommend providing the person that pre-pares your formally written and executed will with the follow-ing sample clause If you make such a bequest please notify AREA at the same address as in the clause I give (blank dollarsproperty) to the Army Air Force Ex-change Service Retired Employees Association (AREA) PO Box 380614 Duncanville Texas 75138

Other Chapter reported deaths

George John Vomvoris legendary AAFES Food amp Services Executive (76) passed

away on November 18 2016 with his family by his side in Waxahachie Texas

Also we received news that Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur who is well known as

the first female super rate in AAFES passed away at age 88 in early November

(See eulogy on pages 21-23 by Aubrey Rembold)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 21

Eulogy Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur

12 May 1928 - Nov 2016

By way of introduction I am Aubrey Rembold a 45+ years long co-worker co-

retiree and friend forever of Rosaliersquos At Rosaliersquos surprising request but then

she was full of surprises we sat together at my home in Little Elm Texas suburb

of Dallas in March 2012 and authored this Eulogy This was the ldquoRosalie wayrdquo

that we all experienced throughout her lifetime I told her that she was just

wanting to ldquoHave the Last Wordrdquo as always Of course she agreed

So just who was this wonderful lady we are assembled to remember Rosalie is

the daughter of Eva and Emil Stauffer she having been born on 12 May 1928 in

Fort Dodge Iowa Rosalie was preceded in death by her younger sister Donna

in 2003 and older brother Welden in 2004

Rosaliersquos life in Fort Dodge was short lived the family relocating to Ashland Oregon at her tender age of 2 frac12 yrs There

Rosalie completed her grade school Junior High and Ashland High School Education graduating with Honors in 1946

Itrsquos notable that Rosalie was Business Manager for Ashland High Schools ldquoRogue Newspaperrdquo Rosalie continued her

education completing one (1) year at Southern Oregon College Of interest is that Rosalie logged 2 frac12 years parttime

after school and weekend work with JC Penny during her High School Years

Serious employment began in 1948 when she became a full-time employee of the Trailways Bus Company as a Ticket

Agent Then lightening struck Rosalie met Richard La Fleur soon to become the ldquolove of her liferdquo when they married

on August 14th 1950 in Juarez Mexico Rosalie and Richard restated their vows in an Ashland Oregon Presbyterian

Church Ceremony a year later

Together Rosalie and Richard ran the Ticket Counter and Cafeacute for the Bus Company until Richard was recalled to

service by the military in 1950 A daughter Neva Lynne arrived on 7 September 1952 joining brother Richard and sis-

ter Marilyn followed almost immediately by the familyrsquos move to Portland International Air Base Oregon due to Rich-

ard Seniors military re-assignment

In 1953 Richard was assigned to Okinawa where military dependent housing was limited resulting in Rosalie and fam-

ily remaining stateside Rosalie Richard Marilyn and Neva relocated to Ashland living with Rosaliersquos father while

Richard was overseas Rosalie worked for Dr Marcus Woods as a Dental Assistant until Richard returned home in

1955 at which time they relocated to Spokane Washingtonrsquos Fairchild Air Force Base It is said that there is a time and

place for everything and so it was for Rosaliersquos ultimately amazing 33 years long AAFES Career as her super successful

Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) Career was launched at Fairchild

Probably unseen to Rosalie at the time her initial job with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service BX as a Snack

Bar Manager was but the ldquofirst rungrdquo on an unbelievable ldquoladder to a most storied careerrdquo She quickly received a

promotion into Retail Store Operations where she continued to excel during the period 1955 to 1959

In late 1959 Richard was again re-assigned to Okinawa however this was an ldquoaccompanied tourrdquo thus the entire fami-

ly were as off to Okinawa Rosaliersquos flawless performance in her prior AAFES positions resulted in AAFES placing her

in their Executive Management Program (EMP) which provides special on-the-job training for rapid advancement to

ever increasing responsible positions In Okinawa Rosalie was a Procurement Clerk subsequently becoming a Senior

Clothing Buyer for the exchanges a very difficult challenging tasking most especially in an oversea environment

Richard Senior departed Okinawa in 1964 to Stateside in an assignment as Officers Club Manager Brooks AFB Ala-

bama Rosalie and daughter Neva departed Okinawa in 1965 en-route to HONG KONG with Rosalie assigned as a buyer

in the AAFES Hong Kong Procurement Office Son Richard was still in the Air Force his having joined the AF on Au-

gust 17th 1964

As had become routine Rosalie was rapidly promoted to Chief Hong Kong Procurement Office Her responsibilities re-

quired that she procure and ship Hong Kong sourced merchandise to exchanges worldwide At the time her largest sin-

gle account was Exchanges in Vietnam a massive ever changing exchange operation serving a half million US Troops

As an illustration of the volume Rosalie consummated her ldquofirst Million Dollar single

purchaserdquo for a specific model of Seiko Watch destined for Vietnam This was only the

beginning as many more million dollar plus purchases followed

In early 1966 with Rosalie in Hong Kong Richard Senior was again transferred to Vi-

etnam for a short tour preparatory to his retirement with him subsequently retiring

from the military on July 31st 1966 He immediately went to work in sales for the Cana-

dian Club Spirits Company and was returned to Okinawa for his civilian job Son Rich-

ard was honorably discharged from the AF on August 16th 1968 and joined Rosalie and

Neva in Hong Kong Richard entered the University of Hong Kong completing a yearrsquos

studies Daughter Marilyn back home in Medford Oregon married Rusty Vaughn and

remained in Medford

Tragedy came into Rosalie and familyrsquos life with the unexpected death of husband Richard from a Heart Attack on No-

vember 17th 1968 Their marriage spanned eighteen (18) years

In July 1969 Rosalie reported to AAFES Headquarters in Dallas TX with yet another promotion that being Chief Soft-

lines for the Worldwide AAFES In this position she quickly recognized the need for ldquocentral receipt quality assurance

and distribution of Fashion Softlinesrdquo for the worldwide organization To this end she and the Assistant to the Command-

er AAFES developed and installed a Fashion Merchandise Distribution Center at AAFES Headquarters in Dallas which

Rosalie subsequently ran as its Chief inclusive of Diamond Jewelry Military Uniforms and Shoes being centrally distrib-

uted from a center in Atlanta GA These enormous operations grew and prospered under Rosaliersquos leadership In fact

the AAFES Fashion Distribution Center has become Rosaliersquos lsquolsquoLegacyrdquo It was and remains Rosaliersquos ldquofinest hourrdquo the

concept and operation having corrected so many prior weaknesses in the purchase receipt quality assurance and distri-

bution of Fashion Merchandise to AAFES stores around the world This concept is still used today and will most proba-

bly endure for all time Itrsquos truly a monumental achievement worthy of being the ldquoRosalie Legacyrdquo Her incredible suc-

cess produced another promotion that being Chief Western Distribution Region in January 1982

Commensurate with this new assignment Rosalie achieved the highest recognition ever bestowed upon an AAFES wom-

an to that point in time She was promoted to the Grade of UA 16 Special Rate the FIRST WOMAN IN AAFES TO EV-

ER REACH THIS RANK At the time AAFES employee strength was 93000 worldwide with there being only 16 per-

sons of this rank in the entire organization all of them MEN It was Rosaliersquos above and beyond performance that broke

thru the glass ceiling with her promotion to this highest AAFES employee rank Rosalie became an instant role model for

every woman employee in AAFES attaining an ldquoAAFES Celebrityrdquo status Rosalie broke the ice and now there are a half

dozen women holding this high rank Rosalie will truly always be remembered for her ldquotrailblazingrdquo performance

To assume her new Chief Western Distribution Region duties Rosalie relocated from Dallas to Oakland California

where she remained until 1984 Her superb performance in Oakland once again garnered for her yet another seemingly

impossible tasking ie that of merging the huge AAFES East and West Coast Distribution Centers During this process

Rosalie also spearheaded the design of three new super modern Distribution Warehouses all of which were completed and

operational before Rosalie retired in October 1986 after 33 years of superbly exceptional service to the Worldwide Army

and Air Force Exchange Service

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Pag e 22 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Rosaliersquos ldquoBig Dayrdquo chosen by her personally was October 30th 1986 on which she formal-

ly retired after 33 years of unparalleled broad spectrum success in every job held during

her entire career She produced so many ldquofirstsrdquo for the organization that Rosalie is easily

in the 5 Top Performers male or female of all time in the AAFES organization

Her retirement ldquoGala Eventrdquo on 30 October 1986 at the Atlanta Marriott Ballroom saw

over 300 guests celebrating with Rosalie and her family The following day at a formal re-

tirement event the Commander AAFES Major General John E Long presented Rosalie

with her Official Certificate of Retirement FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST

In retirement Rosalie has traveled performs volunteer work for her church and neighborhood Home Ownerrsquos Associa-

tion but most importantly makes time for enjoying her three children 7 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren

Rosalie should be ldquoclonedrdquo so the world is always blessed with a Rosalie LaFleur

In this life there is really only one aspect of a personrsquos life that endures and that is the ldquomemoriesrdquo one leaves for the

living Without question Rosalie lived her life in the manner our Lord and Savior wishes for all mere mortals to live and

as such she left a treasure chest full of comforting memories for all of us to remember in filling the void created by her

passing I know you all agree that Rosalie was loved and will always be loved hellipMay she rest in peace for all

eternity

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos (continued from page 17)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 23

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

The following telephone numbers are provided as a convenience to members wishing to contact certain HQ AAFES offices and the Pentagon Federal Credit Union

HQ SWITCHBOARD

(214) 312-2011

FOR RETIREMENT and GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS

HQ AAFES BENEFIT BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES (800) 519-3381

GENERAL COUNSEL DALE HARBOUR (214) 312-3126

EXCHANGE POST LISA A MOAK (214) 312 4729

SALES TABLOIDS TABLOID DEPARTMENT (800) 733-5142

ID CARD PRIVILEGES

HR-S HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE

CAC ID cards are issued Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 0730 am ndash 1000 am (no appointment needed) Appointments for a

time after 1030am can be arranged by emailing HQHROaafescom or calling Shahla Barakhshan HR Tech (214) 312-4292 Julie

Humphrey HR Tech (214) 312-6423 or Veneitra Colston-Mack HR Tech (214) 312-2531

Please ensure to bring your CACshopping privilege id card as well as a valid Federal or State ID to renew your CAC andor

shopping privilege ID card If your CAC is expired you will need to bring in two valid forms of Federal andor State IDrsquos

(such as a driverrsquos license US passport birth certificate original social security card)

Questions Jun King HQ Human Resources Manager - (214) 312-3677

PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TOLL FREE SERVICE ndashMEMBER SERVICEs TOLL FREE US 800-247-5626

Monday - Friday 700 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time Saturday 800 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time

Sunday 900 am to 530 pm Eastern Time OVERSEAS DIRECT DIAL 541-225-6700

TTY (for the hearing impaired TOLL FREE US 800 225-6378

FOR OTHERS NOT LISTED PAT WEAVER (972) 780-9810

For other information check out the Exchange website at httpwwwshopmyexchangecom and the AREA website httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-association

Pag e 24 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

PO Box 75138 Duncanville TX 75138

Note denotes non-AAFES retiree

denotes Non member of AREA

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 25

SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS

DONORS IN MEMORY OF Fred Schonwetter Stewart Fogelman $5000

Inga Brooks Dennis Jones $10000

Fumiko Hornby Kenneth and Aiko Thompson $10000

DONOR AS A GENERAL DONATION

Richard Mancinelli $50000

James Sawyer $10000

Karen Forsyth $100000

DFW Chapter of ALA $750000

Editorrsquos Note Patrick and I hope you and your loved ones have a happy and healthy New Year

Marcia Kane (2nd to the

left) is part of the White

Bluff Chapel choir located

on the White Bluff Resort in

TX There are about 50

members but we split up

into 5 smaller groups to go

caroling on December 16 to

homes of chapel members

The nativity display

under our Christmas

tree being visited by

our pet white dove

ldquoCooCoordquo May

peace reign in your

hearts the whole year

through

AREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION FORM

To AREA PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75318-0614

From Telephone

This donation is (check one box below)

In Honor of (Name)

In Memory Of (Name)

An Annual Pledge

Other

Send Card to

NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

TELEPHONE

Amount of donation (check enclosed)

$

I wish to pledge $_________________ each year to the AREA Scholarship Fund My donation for the current year is enclosed

Your donation will be acknowledged to both the donor and to the recipient or the survivor All donations are income tax deductible

DONOR NAME (Printed) SIGNATURE

COMMENTS

Enclosure 6-1

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE PERSON TO LIST USE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW

Pag e 26 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY UPDATES

NEW MEMBERS

LINDA GUY-SUMMERS 1221 Fairway Dr Chesapeake VA 23320 Tel 757-819-6944 summers18coxnet DEBBIE MCDONALD 111 South Hillside St Red Oak TX 75154 Debm012gmailcom DAVID A SMITH III 4728 Crawford Dr The Colony TX 75056 469-400-3215 73 smithdagmailcom DAVID BLISS 1017 N New Rd Waco TX 76710 254-756-0865 davidbslowleakaolcom LIESELOTTE J BILLMAN 3017 Emory St Columbus GA 31903 706-689-7402 NANCY VICUNA 3220 W Park Creek Dr Meridian ID 83642 208-602-5323 nkvicunayahoocom THOMAS A HARRIS JR 2618 Blan St Columbus GA 210-414-5048 Thomasaharrisjrmsncom

TELEPHONE E-MAIL CHANGES CECIL STELLYES 24827 107th Ave SE Kent WA 98030 253-236-5949 Cecilofkentcomcastnet EMAIL CHANGES

AUDREY EARLY 1894 Overwood Dr Frisco TX 75034 audreyearlyyahoocom

ADDRESS CHANGES

ALICE KONDRAT

37 Coles Apt 305

N Hampton MA 01060

JOSEPH A ROBINSON

755 Pocaset Dr

Ellijay GA 30540

706-698-7419

Mj5jm5newhotmailcom

GARY ARENTZ

Anne Clardy-Spouse

3331 Spring Valley Dr

Steamboat Springs CO 80487

2214-288-7217

Gary4b2agmailcom

ELLA J MCKINNEY

1324 Greenstone Ct

Columbus GA 31906

706-565-7204

mizjaynebellsouthnet

CHERYL DECK

112 Fox Home Lane

Georgetown TX 78633

254-547-8510

Cdeck3hotrrcom

JOAN BOUTWELL

1633 County Road 3569

Dike TX 75437

972-274-2200

Save this page with your copy of the 2013 AREA Directory

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 27

AAFES Retired Employees Association

PO Box 380614

Duncanville TX 75138-0614

DUES ALERT If the last time you renewed your dues was in December 2016 or earlier

please send your $15 dues PAYABLE to AREA

at the mailing address shown above Note Dues increase to $17 on February 1 2017

AAFES Retired Employees Association Help Us Save Money Get the Newsletter online

rather than through the mail

The difference in cost is significant and yoursquoll enjoy these advantages

Get the Newsletter first before anyone else E-mail is faster than snail-mail

The Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format is in color and you can transfersave the file as you desire

Per copy print cost at $142 + mailing at $057 = $199 cost per copy Do yourself and AREA a favor ndash try the Newsletter via e-mail attachment

Here is what one member said ldquoThe e-mail edition is superb Easy to read brilliant colors etc I canrsquot say enough about it and would recommend that anyone with a computer should give it a try

Send an e-mail to Pat Weaver Membership Director at ken-patsbcglobalnet and state that you would like to get the Newsletter on line and wersquoll do the rest Give it a try If you donrsquot like it we can always add you back to the snail-mail list

AREAmdashJUST FOR YOU

PRSRT STD

US POSTAGE PAID

DALLAS TX

PERMIT 1478

Page 18: AAFES Retired Employees Association Newsletter · priorities supported by directorate based initiatives with crisp execution by our operators. We invested in Logistics and Information

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith

In the summer of 1973 the Exchange transferred me from the Colorado Area Ex-change Fort Carson CO where I was the Services Operations Manager to the Okina-wa Regional Exchange as Chief of Services I was a 13 year veteran of AAFES at that time starting when I graduated High School in 1960 with the George AFB Exchange Victorville CA My first job was a Petroleum Transfer Engineer a Pump Island At-tendant for the unlearned Okinawa was our first overseas assignment and it was the first time my wife and children would fly My four year old son at the time would look up in the sky at an airplane and ask his Mother lsquoCanrsquot Daddy drive the car to Okinawarsquo We could never find the lsquobridgersquo across the Pacific so fly it was

We stopped over in Hawaii for several days to straighten out some passport issues for my family then it was on to Okinawa We landed at the lsquotail endrsquo of a Typhoon with scores of airport employees meeting the aircraft with umbrellas ushering us to a bus to take to us to the terminal Much of the Naha Airport was open to the outside in 1973 which would have been a delight except it was raining very hard with high winds John Hanson was our sponsor and met us at

the exit to Customs and welcomed us to Okinawa He and Lydie took very good care of us and helped us to acclimate ourselves to Okinawa life

It took us a few weeks to get our quarters assigned to us and with lsquoaddressrsquo and direc-tions in hand we drove to see it According to the house numbers it was an empty lot overgrown with trees and weeds 20rsquo tall After several passes searching to make sure I was not overlooking the address I was getting ready to go back to the housing office when my daughter said lsquolook Daddy I can see a roofrsquo I stopped and walked through the undergrowth to a house that appeared to have been sitting empty for a while Later that evening I told John Hanson that we found the house but it will take a little bit of work to clear the growth to where we can live in the house With the help of a lsquoPapa-sanrsquo we were able to do so quickly and settled in for life on Okinawa

While in Hawaii my children begged me to go to the beach which I refused because I told them lsquowe are going to live on an island for three years you can swim when we get therersquo However the Okinawa of 1973 is not the Okinawa of today The only beach for swimming we could find was Okuma on the Northern part of the Island The other shore line was riddled with volcanic rock which required you to wear lsquocombat bootsrsquo to walk However we loved it

The Okinawa of today 40 plus years later is much dif-ferent Pat and I were offered the opportunity to come back for three months to lsquofill inrsquo for a Missionary Pas-tor in the Church we were members of while here in the 70rsquos who needed to return to the States for that pe-riod of time We were immediately reminded lsquowe live in a different worldrsquo today than that we experienced four decades ago with the added security at airports the

enhanced visa checks customs inspectiondeclaration and when we were met with the lsquoclosedrsquo Military Installations that were open in the 1970rsquos

But the thing that had not changed is the politeness of the Japanese people We flew into Tokyo Narita Airport and had to catch a bus for the 45 minute drive to Haneda Air-port where our flight departed to Okinawa The attendants were striking with their cus-tomary bow to all who boarded the bus and we were met with this same courtesy when the bus arrived at Haneda and again when we exited the plane at Naha Okinawa In the Restaurants the stores-large and small-we have been met with this ever present polite welcome

Our hour drive from the Airport to Church apartments on the evening of our arrival introduced us to a modern Express Way ex-tending the full length of the Island and a lsquospider likersquo network of roads leading to all parts of the Islands A number of the 1970 Military Installations have been returned to the Japanese Government and replaced with lsquohigh risersquo buildings

On what used to be the Awase Golf Course is now the Aeon Mall Okinawa Rycom a multistory mall that would rival any mod-ern mall we might find in the States The Express Way frequently maneuvers through tunnels carved out of the limited moun-tains on Okinawa the coral shores have been replaced with sand and beaches are plentiful as are numerous scenic drives through the countryside

Pag e 18 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Don amp Patsy Smith

I have not been able to verify the figures but I recall using population figures in the 1970rsquos of 300000 today that population exceeds 1300000 Okinawa has become Mainland Japanrsquos Hawaii resort Island

During our time here the enhanced security has required us to lsquoget a passrsquo for Pat as she does not have a CAC which I have to enter the Military Installations One of the Church members sponsored her allowing us to visit many of the Exchange Facili-ties Today Futenma Kadena Hansen Torii Schwab Foster and Kinser are the major facilities remaining on the Island

I remember in the 70rsquos sharing with my Okinawan counter parts the need for the Exchange Facilities to lsquolook like homersquo for the Americans They of course were willing to help but my Automotive Tech Rep Arkaki-san asked me lsquowhat does home look likersquo We were trying to emulate the lsquoappearancersquo of our Stateside BasePost Exchanges but knowing they would not know what they looked like I told him we need to make them look like SEARS we did not have Wal-Mart in those days

He and the others nodded and we went about working on the lsquofacadesrsquo of the scattered Service Facilities we had all over the Island On one occasion I invited lsquomy guysrsquo to our home for a cook out with homemade ice cream and Arkaki-san asked how I thought our efforts were coming along with the lsquolookrsquo as I called it I told him I was very pleased and more important so were our customers He then told me lsquoI am happy because none of us know this SEARS you talk about what does it look likersquo I learned a lesson that day lsquodonrsquot always assume your counterpart in a different country understands the word picture you are trying to sharersquo

But back to today the Exchange folks here continue with that lsquolook of homersquo approach The added franchise facilities like Chilirsquos Subway Popeyes Baskin Robbins and of course one of my favorites one of the original Exchange self-franchises Anthonyrsquos Pizza dates back to lsquomy daysrsquo

Being in a lsquoMilitaryrsquo Church I have had to opportunity to talk with many Military Families from the Air Force Army Ma-rines and Navy My lsquoMarinersquo friends will ask lsquowhy did not you list the Marines first we always arrive firstrsquo But I chose to list them alphabetically to not offend either of the branches They each are among the lsquofinestrsquo of the young men and women who serve our country I am proud to be with them even if only for a short while All I have met are lsquothrilledrsquo with the Ex-change Facilities on Okinawa In fact one Marine told me lsquoit is a touch of homersquo

So to the Exchange Family in Okinawa lsquoGreat Jobrsquo

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith (Continued)

In the News From a December 15 e-mail from Jim Henry ldquo In case you missed it Darren Woods son of Dale and Karen Woods was named today to be Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Exxon Mo-bil Darren replaces Rex Tillerson who is being nominated for Secretary of State Dale and Karen hope you dont mind me bragging on Darren a little You must be awfully proud of himrdquo

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 19

IN REMEMBRANCE

ERENEO COPADA 89 Aug 20 in San Francisco CA The Presidio of San Francisco Safety and Security Assistant retired in 1998

DENNIS JONES 81 died July 12 in Dallas TX The Frankfurt General Manager retired in 1986

BILLY GILES 77 died Aug 10 in Red Oak TX The HQ Computer Systems analyst retired in 1995

Antoinette (Toni) Long 79 died Sept 4 in Hampton SC The Los Angeles AFB General Manager retired in 1992

THOMAS SAVAGEAU 79 died Aug 23 in Ajijic Jalisco Mexico The HQ Associate retired in 1989

JOHN SHARP 59 died May 12 in Ovilla TX The Europe Egion Area manager retired in 2013

PAUL TAFF 90 died Aug 21 in Arlington TX The HQ Associate retired in 1983

ROBERT WILLINGHAM 84 died Sept 28 in Dallas TX The HQ Associate retired in 1993

DOUGLAS WOODHOUSE 64 died Oct 1 in Mobile AL The HQ Management Analyst retired in 2006

Pag e 20 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

WILLS ldquoFrom time to time retired associates of AAFES leave be-quests to the AREA in their will If you desire to make such a bequest we recommend providing the person that pre-pares your formally written and executed will with the follow-ing sample clause If you make such a bequest please notify AREA at the same address as in the clause I give (blank dollarsproperty) to the Army Air Force Ex-change Service Retired Employees Association (AREA) PO Box 380614 Duncanville Texas 75138

Other Chapter reported deaths

George John Vomvoris legendary AAFES Food amp Services Executive (76) passed

away on November 18 2016 with his family by his side in Waxahachie Texas

Also we received news that Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur who is well known as

the first female super rate in AAFES passed away at age 88 in early November

(See eulogy on pages 21-23 by Aubrey Rembold)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 21

Eulogy Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur

12 May 1928 - Nov 2016

By way of introduction I am Aubrey Rembold a 45+ years long co-worker co-

retiree and friend forever of Rosaliersquos At Rosaliersquos surprising request but then

she was full of surprises we sat together at my home in Little Elm Texas suburb

of Dallas in March 2012 and authored this Eulogy This was the ldquoRosalie wayrdquo

that we all experienced throughout her lifetime I told her that she was just

wanting to ldquoHave the Last Wordrdquo as always Of course she agreed

So just who was this wonderful lady we are assembled to remember Rosalie is

the daughter of Eva and Emil Stauffer she having been born on 12 May 1928 in

Fort Dodge Iowa Rosalie was preceded in death by her younger sister Donna

in 2003 and older brother Welden in 2004

Rosaliersquos life in Fort Dodge was short lived the family relocating to Ashland Oregon at her tender age of 2 frac12 yrs There

Rosalie completed her grade school Junior High and Ashland High School Education graduating with Honors in 1946

Itrsquos notable that Rosalie was Business Manager for Ashland High Schools ldquoRogue Newspaperrdquo Rosalie continued her

education completing one (1) year at Southern Oregon College Of interest is that Rosalie logged 2 frac12 years parttime

after school and weekend work with JC Penny during her High School Years

Serious employment began in 1948 when she became a full-time employee of the Trailways Bus Company as a Ticket

Agent Then lightening struck Rosalie met Richard La Fleur soon to become the ldquolove of her liferdquo when they married

on August 14th 1950 in Juarez Mexico Rosalie and Richard restated their vows in an Ashland Oregon Presbyterian

Church Ceremony a year later

Together Rosalie and Richard ran the Ticket Counter and Cafeacute for the Bus Company until Richard was recalled to

service by the military in 1950 A daughter Neva Lynne arrived on 7 September 1952 joining brother Richard and sis-

ter Marilyn followed almost immediately by the familyrsquos move to Portland International Air Base Oregon due to Rich-

ard Seniors military re-assignment

In 1953 Richard was assigned to Okinawa where military dependent housing was limited resulting in Rosalie and fam-

ily remaining stateside Rosalie Richard Marilyn and Neva relocated to Ashland living with Rosaliersquos father while

Richard was overseas Rosalie worked for Dr Marcus Woods as a Dental Assistant until Richard returned home in

1955 at which time they relocated to Spokane Washingtonrsquos Fairchild Air Force Base It is said that there is a time and

place for everything and so it was for Rosaliersquos ultimately amazing 33 years long AAFES Career as her super successful

Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) Career was launched at Fairchild

Probably unseen to Rosalie at the time her initial job with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service BX as a Snack

Bar Manager was but the ldquofirst rungrdquo on an unbelievable ldquoladder to a most storied careerrdquo She quickly received a

promotion into Retail Store Operations where she continued to excel during the period 1955 to 1959

In late 1959 Richard was again re-assigned to Okinawa however this was an ldquoaccompanied tourrdquo thus the entire fami-

ly were as off to Okinawa Rosaliersquos flawless performance in her prior AAFES positions resulted in AAFES placing her

in their Executive Management Program (EMP) which provides special on-the-job training for rapid advancement to

ever increasing responsible positions In Okinawa Rosalie was a Procurement Clerk subsequently becoming a Senior

Clothing Buyer for the exchanges a very difficult challenging tasking most especially in an oversea environment

Richard Senior departed Okinawa in 1964 to Stateside in an assignment as Officers Club Manager Brooks AFB Ala-

bama Rosalie and daughter Neva departed Okinawa in 1965 en-route to HONG KONG with Rosalie assigned as a buyer

in the AAFES Hong Kong Procurement Office Son Richard was still in the Air Force his having joined the AF on Au-

gust 17th 1964

As had become routine Rosalie was rapidly promoted to Chief Hong Kong Procurement Office Her responsibilities re-

quired that she procure and ship Hong Kong sourced merchandise to exchanges worldwide At the time her largest sin-

gle account was Exchanges in Vietnam a massive ever changing exchange operation serving a half million US Troops

As an illustration of the volume Rosalie consummated her ldquofirst Million Dollar single

purchaserdquo for a specific model of Seiko Watch destined for Vietnam This was only the

beginning as many more million dollar plus purchases followed

In early 1966 with Rosalie in Hong Kong Richard Senior was again transferred to Vi-

etnam for a short tour preparatory to his retirement with him subsequently retiring

from the military on July 31st 1966 He immediately went to work in sales for the Cana-

dian Club Spirits Company and was returned to Okinawa for his civilian job Son Rich-

ard was honorably discharged from the AF on August 16th 1968 and joined Rosalie and

Neva in Hong Kong Richard entered the University of Hong Kong completing a yearrsquos

studies Daughter Marilyn back home in Medford Oregon married Rusty Vaughn and

remained in Medford

Tragedy came into Rosalie and familyrsquos life with the unexpected death of husband Richard from a Heart Attack on No-

vember 17th 1968 Their marriage spanned eighteen (18) years

In July 1969 Rosalie reported to AAFES Headquarters in Dallas TX with yet another promotion that being Chief Soft-

lines for the Worldwide AAFES In this position she quickly recognized the need for ldquocentral receipt quality assurance

and distribution of Fashion Softlinesrdquo for the worldwide organization To this end she and the Assistant to the Command-

er AAFES developed and installed a Fashion Merchandise Distribution Center at AAFES Headquarters in Dallas which

Rosalie subsequently ran as its Chief inclusive of Diamond Jewelry Military Uniforms and Shoes being centrally distrib-

uted from a center in Atlanta GA These enormous operations grew and prospered under Rosaliersquos leadership In fact

the AAFES Fashion Distribution Center has become Rosaliersquos lsquolsquoLegacyrdquo It was and remains Rosaliersquos ldquofinest hourrdquo the

concept and operation having corrected so many prior weaknesses in the purchase receipt quality assurance and distri-

bution of Fashion Merchandise to AAFES stores around the world This concept is still used today and will most proba-

bly endure for all time Itrsquos truly a monumental achievement worthy of being the ldquoRosalie Legacyrdquo Her incredible suc-

cess produced another promotion that being Chief Western Distribution Region in January 1982

Commensurate with this new assignment Rosalie achieved the highest recognition ever bestowed upon an AAFES wom-

an to that point in time She was promoted to the Grade of UA 16 Special Rate the FIRST WOMAN IN AAFES TO EV-

ER REACH THIS RANK At the time AAFES employee strength was 93000 worldwide with there being only 16 per-

sons of this rank in the entire organization all of them MEN It was Rosaliersquos above and beyond performance that broke

thru the glass ceiling with her promotion to this highest AAFES employee rank Rosalie became an instant role model for

every woman employee in AAFES attaining an ldquoAAFES Celebrityrdquo status Rosalie broke the ice and now there are a half

dozen women holding this high rank Rosalie will truly always be remembered for her ldquotrailblazingrdquo performance

To assume her new Chief Western Distribution Region duties Rosalie relocated from Dallas to Oakland California

where she remained until 1984 Her superb performance in Oakland once again garnered for her yet another seemingly

impossible tasking ie that of merging the huge AAFES East and West Coast Distribution Centers During this process

Rosalie also spearheaded the design of three new super modern Distribution Warehouses all of which were completed and

operational before Rosalie retired in October 1986 after 33 years of superbly exceptional service to the Worldwide Army

and Air Force Exchange Service

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Pag e 22 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Rosaliersquos ldquoBig Dayrdquo chosen by her personally was October 30th 1986 on which she formal-

ly retired after 33 years of unparalleled broad spectrum success in every job held during

her entire career She produced so many ldquofirstsrdquo for the organization that Rosalie is easily

in the 5 Top Performers male or female of all time in the AAFES organization

Her retirement ldquoGala Eventrdquo on 30 October 1986 at the Atlanta Marriott Ballroom saw

over 300 guests celebrating with Rosalie and her family The following day at a formal re-

tirement event the Commander AAFES Major General John E Long presented Rosalie

with her Official Certificate of Retirement FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST

In retirement Rosalie has traveled performs volunteer work for her church and neighborhood Home Ownerrsquos Associa-

tion but most importantly makes time for enjoying her three children 7 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren

Rosalie should be ldquoclonedrdquo so the world is always blessed with a Rosalie LaFleur

In this life there is really only one aspect of a personrsquos life that endures and that is the ldquomemoriesrdquo one leaves for the

living Without question Rosalie lived her life in the manner our Lord and Savior wishes for all mere mortals to live and

as such she left a treasure chest full of comforting memories for all of us to remember in filling the void created by her

passing I know you all agree that Rosalie was loved and will always be loved hellipMay she rest in peace for all

eternity

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos (continued from page 17)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 23

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

The following telephone numbers are provided as a convenience to members wishing to contact certain HQ AAFES offices and the Pentagon Federal Credit Union

HQ SWITCHBOARD

(214) 312-2011

FOR RETIREMENT and GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS

HQ AAFES BENEFIT BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES (800) 519-3381

GENERAL COUNSEL DALE HARBOUR (214) 312-3126

EXCHANGE POST LISA A MOAK (214) 312 4729

SALES TABLOIDS TABLOID DEPARTMENT (800) 733-5142

ID CARD PRIVILEGES

HR-S HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE

CAC ID cards are issued Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 0730 am ndash 1000 am (no appointment needed) Appointments for a

time after 1030am can be arranged by emailing HQHROaafescom or calling Shahla Barakhshan HR Tech (214) 312-4292 Julie

Humphrey HR Tech (214) 312-6423 or Veneitra Colston-Mack HR Tech (214) 312-2531

Please ensure to bring your CACshopping privilege id card as well as a valid Federal or State ID to renew your CAC andor

shopping privilege ID card If your CAC is expired you will need to bring in two valid forms of Federal andor State IDrsquos

(such as a driverrsquos license US passport birth certificate original social security card)

Questions Jun King HQ Human Resources Manager - (214) 312-3677

PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TOLL FREE SERVICE ndashMEMBER SERVICEs TOLL FREE US 800-247-5626

Monday - Friday 700 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time Saturday 800 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time

Sunday 900 am to 530 pm Eastern Time OVERSEAS DIRECT DIAL 541-225-6700

TTY (for the hearing impaired TOLL FREE US 800 225-6378

FOR OTHERS NOT LISTED PAT WEAVER (972) 780-9810

For other information check out the Exchange website at httpwwwshopmyexchangecom and the AREA website httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-association

Pag e 24 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

PO Box 75138 Duncanville TX 75138

Note denotes non-AAFES retiree

denotes Non member of AREA

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 25

SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS

DONORS IN MEMORY OF Fred Schonwetter Stewart Fogelman $5000

Inga Brooks Dennis Jones $10000

Fumiko Hornby Kenneth and Aiko Thompson $10000

DONOR AS A GENERAL DONATION

Richard Mancinelli $50000

James Sawyer $10000

Karen Forsyth $100000

DFW Chapter of ALA $750000

Editorrsquos Note Patrick and I hope you and your loved ones have a happy and healthy New Year

Marcia Kane (2nd to the

left) is part of the White

Bluff Chapel choir located

on the White Bluff Resort in

TX There are about 50

members but we split up

into 5 smaller groups to go

caroling on December 16 to

homes of chapel members

The nativity display

under our Christmas

tree being visited by

our pet white dove

ldquoCooCoordquo May

peace reign in your

hearts the whole year

through

AREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION FORM

To AREA PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75318-0614

From Telephone

This donation is (check one box below)

In Honor of (Name)

In Memory Of (Name)

An Annual Pledge

Other

Send Card to

NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

TELEPHONE

Amount of donation (check enclosed)

$

I wish to pledge $_________________ each year to the AREA Scholarship Fund My donation for the current year is enclosed

Your donation will be acknowledged to both the donor and to the recipient or the survivor All donations are income tax deductible

DONOR NAME (Printed) SIGNATURE

COMMENTS

Enclosure 6-1

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE PERSON TO LIST USE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW

Pag e 26 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY UPDATES

NEW MEMBERS

LINDA GUY-SUMMERS 1221 Fairway Dr Chesapeake VA 23320 Tel 757-819-6944 summers18coxnet DEBBIE MCDONALD 111 South Hillside St Red Oak TX 75154 Debm012gmailcom DAVID A SMITH III 4728 Crawford Dr The Colony TX 75056 469-400-3215 73 smithdagmailcom DAVID BLISS 1017 N New Rd Waco TX 76710 254-756-0865 davidbslowleakaolcom LIESELOTTE J BILLMAN 3017 Emory St Columbus GA 31903 706-689-7402 NANCY VICUNA 3220 W Park Creek Dr Meridian ID 83642 208-602-5323 nkvicunayahoocom THOMAS A HARRIS JR 2618 Blan St Columbus GA 210-414-5048 Thomasaharrisjrmsncom

TELEPHONE E-MAIL CHANGES CECIL STELLYES 24827 107th Ave SE Kent WA 98030 253-236-5949 Cecilofkentcomcastnet EMAIL CHANGES

AUDREY EARLY 1894 Overwood Dr Frisco TX 75034 audreyearlyyahoocom

ADDRESS CHANGES

ALICE KONDRAT

37 Coles Apt 305

N Hampton MA 01060

JOSEPH A ROBINSON

755 Pocaset Dr

Ellijay GA 30540

706-698-7419

Mj5jm5newhotmailcom

GARY ARENTZ

Anne Clardy-Spouse

3331 Spring Valley Dr

Steamboat Springs CO 80487

2214-288-7217

Gary4b2agmailcom

ELLA J MCKINNEY

1324 Greenstone Ct

Columbus GA 31906

706-565-7204

mizjaynebellsouthnet

CHERYL DECK

112 Fox Home Lane

Georgetown TX 78633

254-547-8510

Cdeck3hotrrcom

JOAN BOUTWELL

1633 County Road 3569

Dike TX 75437

972-274-2200

Save this page with your copy of the 2013 AREA Directory

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 27

AAFES Retired Employees Association

PO Box 380614

Duncanville TX 75138-0614

DUES ALERT If the last time you renewed your dues was in December 2016 or earlier

please send your $15 dues PAYABLE to AREA

at the mailing address shown above Note Dues increase to $17 on February 1 2017

AAFES Retired Employees Association Help Us Save Money Get the Newsletter online

rather than through the mail

The difference in cost is significant and yoursquoll enjoy these advantages

Get the Newsletter first before anyone else E-mail is faster than snail-mail

The Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format is in color and you can transfersave the file as you desire

Per copy print cost at $142 + mailing at $057 = $199 cost per copy Do yourself and AREA a favor ndash try the Newsletter via e-mail attachment

Here is what one member said ldquoThe e-mail edition is superb Easy to read brilliant colors etc I canrsquot say enough about it and would recommend that anyone with a computer should give it a try

Send an e-mail to Pat Weaver Membership Director at ken-patsbcglobalnet and state that you would like to get the Newsletter on line and wersquoll do the rest Give it a try If you donrsquot like it we can always add you back to the snail-mail list

AREAmdashJUST FOR YOU

PRSRT STD

US POSTAGE PAID

DALLAS TX

PERMIT 1478

Page 19: AAFES Retired Employees Association Newsletter · priorities supported by directorate based initiatives with crisp execution by our operators. We invested in Logistics and Information

I have not been able to verify the figures but I recall using population figures in the 1970rsquos of 300000 today that population exceeds 1300000 Okinawa has become Mainland Japanrsquos Hawaii resort Island

During our time here the enhanced security has required us to lsquoget a passrsquo for Pat as she does not have a CAC which I have to enter the Military Installations One of the Church members sponsored her allowing us to visit many of the Exchange Facili-ties Today Futenma Kadena Hansen Torii Schwab Foster and Kinser are the major facilities remaining on the Island

I remember in the 70rsquos sharing with my Okinawan counter parts the need for the Exchange Facilities to lsquolook like homersquo for the Americans They of course were willing to help but my Automotive Tech Rep Arkaki-san asked me lsquowhat does home look likersquo We were trying to emulate the lsquoappearancersquo of our Stateside BasePost Exchanges but knowing they would not know what they looked like I told him we need to make them look like SEARS we did not have Wal-Mart in those days

He and the others nodded and we went about working on the lsquofacadesrsquo of the scattered Service Facilities we had all over the Island On one occasion I invited lsquomy guysrsquo to our home for a cook out with homemade ice cream and Arkaki-san asked how I thought our efforts were coming along with the lsquolookrsquo as I called it I told him I was very pleased and more important so were our customers He then told me lsquoI am happy because none of us know this SEARS you talk about what does it look likersquo I learned a lesson that day lsquodonrsquot always assume your counterpart in a different country understands the word picture you are trying to sharersquo

But back to today the Exchange folks here continue with that lsquolook of homersquo approach The added franchise facilities like Chilirsquos Subway Popeyes Baskin Robbins and of course one of my favorites one of the original Exchange self-franchises Anthonyrsquos Pizza dates back to lsquomy daysrsquo

Being in a lsquoMilitaryrsquo Church I have had to opportunity to talk with many Military Families from the Air Force Army Ma-rines and Navy My lsquoMarinersquo friends will ask lsquowhy did not you list the Marines first we always arrive firstrsquo But I chose to list them alphabetically to not offend either of the branches They each are among the lsquofinestrsquo of the young men and women who serve our country I am proud to be with them even if only for a short while All I have met are lsquothrilledrsquo with the Ex-change Facilities on Okinawa In fact one Marine told me lsquoit is a touch of homersquo

So to the Exchange Family in Okinawa lsquoGreat Jobrsquo

lsquoA Touch of Homersquo by Don Smith (Continued)

In the News From a December 15 e-mail from Jim Henry ldquo In case you missed it Darren Woods son of Dale and Karen Woods was named today to be Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Exxon Mo-bil Darren replaces Rex Tillerson who is being nominated for Secretary of State Dale and Karen hope you dont mind me bragging on Darren a little You must be awfully proud of himrdquo

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 19

IN REMEMBRANCE

ERENEO COPADA 89 Aug 20 in San Francisco CA The Presidio of San Francisco Safety and Security Assistant retired in 1998

DENNIS JONES 81 died July 12 in Dallas TX The Frankfurt General Manager retired in 1986

BILLY GILES 77 died Aug 10 in Red Oak TX The HQ Computer Systems analyst retired in 1995

Antoinette (Toni) Long 79 died Sept 4 in Hampton SC The Los Angeles AFB General Manager retired in 1992

THOMAS SAVAGEAU 79 died Aug 23 in Ajijic Jalisco Mexico The HQ Associate retired in 1989

JOHN SHARP 59 died May 12 in Ovilla TX The Europe Egion Area manager retired in 2013

PAUL TAFF 90 died Aug 21 in Arlington TX The HQ Associate retired in 1983

ROBERT WILLINGHAM 84 died Sept 28 in Dallas TX The HQ Associate retired in 1993

DOUGLAS WOODHOUSE 64 died Oct 1 in Mobile AL The HQ Management Analyst retired in 2006

Pag e 20 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

WILLS ldquoFrom time to time retired associates of AAFES leave be-quests to the AREA in their will If you desire to make such a bequest we recommend providing the person that pre-pares your formally written and executed will with the follow-ing sample clause If you make such a bequest please notify AREA at the same address as in the clause I give (blank dollarsproperty) to the Army Air Force Ex-change Service Retired Employees Association (AREA) PO Box 380614 Duncanville Texas 75138

Other Chapter reported deaths

George John Vomvoris legendary AAFES Food amp Services Executive (76) passed

away on November 18 2016 with his family by his side in Waxahachie Texas

Also we received news that Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur who is well known as

the first female super rate in AAFES passed away at age 88 in early November

(See eulogy on pages 21-23 by Aubrey Rembold)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 21

Eulogy Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur

12 May 1928 - Nov 2016

By way of introduction I am Aubrey Rembold a 45+ years long co-worker co-

retiree and friend forever of Rosaliersquos At Rosaliersquos surprising request but then

she was full of surprises we sat together at my home in Little Elm Texas suburb

of Dallas in March 2012 and authored this Eulogy This was the ldquoRosalie wayrdquo

that we all experienced throughout her lifetime I told her that she was just

wanting to ldquoHave the Last Wordrdquo as always Of course she agreed

So just who was this wonderful lady we are assembled to remember Rosalie is

the daughter of Eva and Emil Stauffer she having been born on 12 May 1928 in

Fort Dodge Iowa Rosalie was preceded in death by her younger sister Donna

in 2003 and older brother Welden in 2004

Rosaliersquos life in Fort Dodge was short lived the family relocating to Ashland Oregon at her tender age of 2 frac12 yrs There

Rosalie completed her grade school Junior High and Ashland High School Education graduating with Honors in 1946

Itrsquos notable that Rosalie was Business Manager for Ashland High Schools ldquoRogue Newspaperrdquo Rosalie continued her

education completing one (1) year at Southern Oregon College Of interest is that Rosalie logged 2 frac12 years parttime

after school and weekend work with JC Penny during her High School Years

Serious employment began in 1948 when she became a full-time employee of the Trailways Bus Company as a Ticket

Agent Then lightening struck Rosalie met Richard La Fleur soon to become the ldquolove of her liferdquo when they married

on August 14th 1950 in Juarez Mexico Rosalie and Richard restated their vows in an Ashland Oregon Presbyterian

Church Ceremony a year later

Together Rosalie and Richard ran the Ticket Counter and Cafeacute for the Bus Company until Richard was recalled to

service by the military in 1950 A daughter Neva Lynne arrived on 7 September 1952 joining brother Richard and sis-

ter Marilyn followed almost immediately by the familyrsquos move to Portland International Air Base Oregon due to Rich-

ard Seniors military re-assignment

In 1953 Richard was assigned to Okinawa where military dependent housing was limited resulting in Rosalie and fam-

ily remaining stateside Rosalie Richard Marilyn and Neva relocated to Ashland living with Rosaliersquos father while

Richard was overseas Rosalie worked for Dr Marcus Woods as a Dental Assistant until Richard returned home in

1955 at which time they relocated to Spokane Washingtonrsquos Fairchild Air Force Base It is said that there is a time and

place for everything and so it was for Rosaliersquos ultimately amazing 33 years long AAFES Career as her super successful

Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) Career was launched at Fairchild

Probably unseen to Rosalie at the time her initial job with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service BX as a Snack

Bar Manager was but the ldquofirst rungrdquo on an unbelievable ldquoladder to a most storied careerrdquo She quickly received a

promotion into Retail Store Operations where she continued to excel during the period 1955 to 1959

In late 1959 Richard was again re-assigned to Okinawa however this was an ldquoaccompanied tourrdquo thus the entire fami-

ly were as off to Okinawa Rosaliersquos flawless performance in her prior AAFES positions resulted in AAFES placing her

in their Executive Management Program (EMP) which provides special on-the-job training for rapid advancement to

ever increasing responsible positions In Okinawa Rosalie was a Procurement Clerk subsequently becoming a Senior

Clothing Buyer for the exchanges a very difficult challenging tasking most especially in an oversea environment

Richard Senior departed Okinawa in 1964 to Stateside in an assignment as Officers Club Manager Brooks AFB Ala-

bama Rosalie and daughter Neva departed Okinawa in 1965 en-route to HONG KONG with Rosalie assigned as a buyer

in the AAFES Hong Kong Procurement Office Son Richard was still in the Air Force his having joined the AF on Au-

gust 17th 1964

As had become routine Rosalie was rapidly promoted to Chief Hong Kong Procurement Office Her responsibilities re-

quired that she procure and ship Hong Kong sourced merchandise to exchanges worldwide At the time her largest sin-

gle account was Exchanges in Vietnam a massive ever changing exchange operation serving a half million US Troops

As an illustration of the volume Rosalie consummated her ldquofirst Million Dollar single

purchaserdquo for a specific model of Seiko Watch destined for Vietnam This was only the

beginning as many more million dollar plus purchases followed

In early 1966 with Rosalie in Hong Kong Richard Senior was again transferred to Vi-

etnam for a short tour preparatory to his retirement with him subsequently retiring

from the military on July 31st 1966 He immediately went to work in sales for the Cana-

dian Club Spirits Company and was returned to Okinawa for his civilian job Son Rich-

ard was honorably discharged from the AF on August 16th 1968 and joined Rosalie and

Neva in Hong Kong Richard entered the University of Hong Kong completing a yearrsquos

studies Daughter Marilyn back home in Medford Oregon married Rusty Vaughn and

remained in Medford

Tragedy came into Rosalie and familyrsquos life with the unexpected death of husband Richard from a Heart Attack on No-

vember 17th 1968 Their marriage spanned eighteen (18) years

In July 1969 Rosalie reported to AAFES Headquarters in Dallas TX with yet another promotion that being Chief Soft-

lines for the Worldwide AAFES In this position she quickly recognized the need for ldquocentral receipt quality assurance

and distribution of Fashion Softlinesrdquo for the worldwide organization To this end she and the Assistant to the Command-

er AAFES developed and installed a Fashion Merchandise Distribution Center at AAFES Headquarters in Dallas which

Rosalie subsequently ran as its Chief inclusive of Diamond Jewelry Military Uniforms and Shoes being centrally distrib-

uted from a center in Atlanta GA These enormous operations grew and prospered under Rosaliersquos leadership In fact

the AAFES Fashion Distribution Center has become Rosaliersquos lsquolsquoLegacyrdquo It was and remains Rosaliersquos ldquofinest hourrdquo the

concept and operation having corrected so many prior weaknesses in the purchase receipt quality assurance and distri-

bution of Fashion Merchandise to AAFES stores around the world This concept is still used today and will most proba-

bly endure for all time Itrsquos truly a monumental achievement worthy of being the ldquoRosalie Legacyrdquo Her incredible suc-

cess produced another promotion that being Chief Western Distribution Region in January 1982

Commensurate with this new assignment Rosalie achieved the highest recognition ever bestowed upon an AAFES wom-

an to that point in time She was promoted to the Grade of UA 16 Special Rate the FIRST WOMAN IN AAFES TO EV-

ER REACH THIS RANK At the time AAFES employee strength was 93000 worldwide with there being only 16 per-

sons of this rank in the entire organization all of them MEN It was Rosaliersquos above and beyond performance that broke

thru the glass ceiling with her promotion to this highest AAFES employee rank Rosalie became an instant role model for

every woman employee in AAFES attaining an ldquoAAFES Celebrityrdquo status Rosalie broke the ice and now there are a half

dozen women holding this high rank Rosalie will truly always be remembered for her ldquotrailblazingrdquo performance

To assume her new Chief Western Distribution Region duties Rosalie relocated from Dallas to Oakland California

where she remained until 1984 Her superb performance in Oakland once again garnered for her yet another seemingly

impossible tasking ie that of merging the huge AAFES East and West Coast Distribution Centers During this process

Rosalie also spearheaded the design of three new super modern Distribution Warehouses all of which were completed and

operational before Rosalie retired in October 1986 after 33 years of superbly exceptional service to the Worldwide Army

and Air Force Exchange Service

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Pag e 22 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Rosaliersquos ldquoBig Dayrdquo chosen by her personally was October 30th 1986 on which she formal-

ly retired after 33 years of unparalleled broad spectrum success in every job held during

her entire career She produced so many ldquofirstsrdquo for the organization that Rosalie is easily

in the 5 Top Performers male or female of all time in the AAFES organization

Her retirement ldquoGala Eventrdquo on 30 October 1986 at the Atlanta Marriott Ballroom saw

over 300 guests celebrating with Rosalie and her family The following day at a formal re-

tirement event the Commander AAFES Major General John E Long presented Rosalie

with her Official Certificate of Retirement FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST

In retirement Rosalie has traveled performs volunteer work for her church and neighborhood Home Ownerrsquos Associa-

tion but most importantly makes time for enjoying her three children 7 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren

Rosalie should be ldquoclonedrdquo so the world is always blessed with a Rosalie LaFleur

In this life there is really only one aspect of a personrsquos life that endures and that is the ldquomemoriesrdquo one leaves for the

living Without question Rosalie lived her life in the manner our Lord and Savior wishes for all mere mortals to live and

as such she left a treasure chest full of comforting memories for all of us to remember in filling the void created by her

passing I know you all agree that Rosalie was loved and will always be loved hellipMay she rest in peace for all

eternity

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos (continued from page 17)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 23

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

The following telephone numbers are provided as a convenience to members wishing to contact certain HQ AAFES offices and the Pentagon Federal Credit Union

HQ SWITCHBOARD

(214) 312-2011

FOR RETIREMENT and GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS

HQ AAFES BENEFIT BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES (800) 519-3381

GENERAL COUNSEL DALE HARBOUR (214) 312-3126

EXCHANGE POST LISA A MOAK (214) 312 4729

SALES TABLOIDS TABLOID DEPARTMENT (800) 733-5142

ID CARD PRIVILEGES

HR-S HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE

CAC ID cards are issued Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 0730 am ndash 1000 am (no appointment needed) Appointments for a

time after 1030am can be arranged by emailing HQHROaafescom or calling Shahla Barakhshan HR Tech (214) 312-4292 Julie

Humphrey HR Tech (214) 312-6423 or Veneitra Colston-Mack HR Tech (214) 312-2531

Please ensure to bring your CACshopping privilege id card as well as a valid Federal or State ID to renew your CAC andor

shopping privilege ID card If your CAC is expired you will need to bring in two valid forms of Federal andor State IDrsquos

(such as a driverrsquos license US passport birth certificate original social security card)

Questions Jun King HQ Human Resources Manager - (214) 312-3677

PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TOLL FREE SERVICE ndashMEMBER SERVICEs TOLL FREE US 800-247-5626

Monday - Friday 700 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time Saturday 800 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time

Sunday 900 am to 530 pm Eastern Time OVERSEAS DIRECT DIAL 541-225-6700

TTY (for the hearing impaired TOLL FREE US 800 225-6378

FOR OTHERS NOT LISTED PAT WEAVER (972) 780-9810

For other information check out the Exchange website at httpwwwshopmyexchangecom and the AREA website httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-association

Pag e 24 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

PO Box 75138 Duncanville TX 75138

Note denotes non-AAFES retiree

denotes Non member of AREA

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 25

SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS

DONORS IN MEMORY OF Fred Schonwetter Stewart Fogelman $5000

Inga Brooks Dennis Jones $10000

Fumiko Hornby Kenneth and Aiko Thompson $10000

DONOR AS A GENERAL DONATION

Richard Mancinelli $50000

James Sawyer $10000

Karen Forsyth $100000

DFW Chapter of ALA $750000

Editorrsquos Note Patrick and I hope you and your loved ones have a happy and healthy New Year

Marcia Kane (2nd to the

left) is part of the White

Bluff Chapel choir located

on the White Bluff Resort in

TX There are about 50

members but we split up

into 5 smaller groups to go

caroling on December 16 to

homes of chapel members

The nativity display

under our Christmas

tree being visited by

our pet white dove

ldquoCooCoordquo May

peace reign in your

hearts the whole year

through

AREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION FORM

To AREA PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75318-0614

From Telephone

This donation is (check one box below)

In Honor of (Name)

In Memory Of (Name)

An Annual Pledge

Other

Send Card to

NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

TELEPHONE

Amount of donation (check enclosed)

$

I wish to pledge $_________________ each year to the AREA Scholarship Fund My donation for the current year is enclosed

Your donation will be acknowledged to both the donor and to the recipient or the survivor All donations are income tax deductible

DONOR NAME (Printed) SIGNATURE

COMMENTS

Enclosure 6-1

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE PERSON TO LIST USE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW

Pag e 26 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY UPDATES

NEW MEMBERS

LINDA GUY-SUMMERS 1221 Fairway Dr Chesapeake VA 23320 Tel 757-819-6944 summers18coxnet DEBBIE MCDONALD 111 South Hillside St Red Oak TX 75154 Debm012gmailcom DAVID A SMITH III 4728 Crawford Dr The Colony TX 75056 469-400-3215 73 smithdagmailcom DAVID BLISS 1017 N New Rd Waco TX 76710 254-756-0865 davidbslowleakaolcom LIESELOTTE J BILLMAN 3017 Emory St Columbus GA 31903 706-689-7402 NANCY VICUNA 3220 W Park Creek Dr Meridian ID 83642 208-602-5323 nkvicunayahoocom THOMAS A HARRIS JR 2618 Blan St Columbus GA 210-414-5048 Thomasaharrisjrmsncom

TELEPHONE E-MAIL CHANGES CECIL STELLYES 24827 107th Ave SE Kent WA 98030 253-236-5949 Cecilofkentcomcastnet EMAIL CHANGES

AUDREY EARLY 1894 Overwood Dr Frisco TX 75034 audreyearlyyahoocom

ADDRESS CHANGES

ALICE KONDRAT

37 Coles Apt 305

N Hampton MA 01060

JOSEPH A ROBINSON

755 Pocaset Dr

Ellijay GA 30540

706-698-7419

Mj5jm5newhotmailcom

GARY ARENTZ

Anne Clardy-Spouse

3331 Spring Valley Dr

Steamboat Springs CO 80487

2214-288-7217

Gary4b2agmailcom

ELLA J MCKINNEY

1324 Greenstone Ct

Columbus GA 31906

706-565-7204

mizjaynebellsouthnet

CHERYL DECK

112 Fox Home Lane

Georgetown TX 78633

254-547-8510

Cdeck3hotrrcom

JOAN BOUTWELL

1633 County Road 3569

Dike TX 75437

972-274-2200

Save this page with your copy of the 2013 AREA Directory

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 27

AAFES Retired Employees Association

PO Box 380614

Duncanville TX 75138-0614

DUES ALERT If the last time you renewed your dues was in December 2016 or earlier

please send your $15 dues PAYABLE to AREA

at the mailing address shown above Note Dues increase to $17 on February 1 2017

AAFES Retired Employees Association Help Us Save Money Get the Newsletter online

rather than through the mail

The difference in cost is significant and yoursquoll enjoy these advantages

Get the Newsletter first before anyone else E-mail is faster than snail-mail

The Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format is in color and you can transfersave the file as you desire

Per copy print cost at $142 + mailing at $057 = $199 cost per copy Do yourself and AREA a favor ndash try the Newsletter via e-mail attachment

Here is what one member said ldquoThe e-mail edition is superb Easy to read brilliant colors etc I canrsquot say enough about it and would recommend that anyone with a computer should give it a try

Send an e-mail to Pat Weaver Membership Director at ken-patsbcglobalnet and state that you would like to get the Newsletter on line and wersquoll do the rest Give it a try If you donrsquot like it we can always add you back to the snail-mail list

AREAmdashJUST FOR YOU

PRSRT STD

US POSTAGE PAID

DALLAS TX

PERMIT 1478

Page 20: AAFES Retired Employees Association Newsletter · priorities supported by directorate based initiatives with crisp execution by our operators. We invested in Logistics and Information

IN REMEMBRANCE

ERENEO COPADA 89 Aug 20 in San Francisco CA The Presidio of San Francisco Safety and Security Assistant retired in 1998

DENNIS JONES 81 died July 12 in Dallas TX The Frankfurt General Manager retired in 1986

BILLY GILES 77 died Aug 10 in Red Oak TX The HQ Computer Systems analyst retired in 1995

Antoinette (Toni) Long 79 died Sept 4 in Hampton SC The Los Angeles AFB General Manager retired in 1992

THOMAS SAVAGEAU 79 died Aug 23 in Ajijic Jalisco Mexico The HQ Associate retired in 1989

JOHN SHARP 59 died May 12 in Ovilla TX The Europe Egion Area manager retired in 2013

PAUL TAFF 90 died Aug 21 in Arlington TX The HQ Associate retired in 1983

ROBERT WILLINGHAM 84 died Sept 28 in Dallas TX The HQ Associate retired in 1993

DOUGLAS WOODHOUSE 64 died Oct 1 in Mobile AL The HQ Management Analyst retired in 2006

Pag e 20 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

WILLS ldquoFrom time to time retired associates of AAFES leave be-quests to the AREA in their will If you desire to make such a bequest we recommend providing the person that pre-pares your formally written and executed will with the follow-ing sample clause If you make such a bequest please notify AREA at the same address as in the clause I give (blank dollarsproperty) to the Army Air Force Ex-change Service Retired Employees Association (AREA) PO Box 380614 Duncanville Texas 75138

Other Chapter reported deaths

George John Vomvoris legendary AAFES Food amp Services Executive (76) passed

away on November 18 2016 with his family by his side in Waxahachie Texas

Also we received news that Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur who is well known as

the first female super rate in AAFES passed away at age 88 in early November

(See eulogy on pages 21-23 by Aubrey Rembold)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 21

Eulogy Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur

12 May 1928 - Nov 2016

By way of introduction I am Aubrey Rembold a 45+ years long co-worker co-

retiree and friend forever of Rosaliersquos At Rosaliersquos surprising request but then

she was full of surprises we sat together at my home in Little Elm Texas suburb

of Dallas in March 2012 and authored this Eulogy This was the ldquoRosalie wayrdquo

that we all experienced throughout her lifetime I told her that she was just

wanting to ldquoHave the Last Wordrdquo as always Of course she agreed

So just who was this wonderful lady we are assembled to remember Rosalie is

the daughter of Eva and Emil Stauffer she having been born on 12 May 1928 in

Fort Dodge Iowa Rosalie was preceded in death by her younger sister Donna

in 2003 and older brother Welden in 2004

Rosaliersquos life in Fort Dodge was short lived the family relocating to Ashland Oregon at her tender age of 2 frac12 yrs There

Rosalie completed her grade school Junior High and Ashland High School Education graduating with Honors in 1946

Itrsquos notable that Rosalie was Business Manager for Ashland High Schools ldquoRogue Newspaperrdquo Rosalie continued her

education completing one (1) year at Southern Oregon College Of interest is that Rosalie logged 2 frac12 years parttime

after school and weekend work with JC Penny during her High School Years

Serious employment began in 1948 when she became a full-time employee of the Trailways Bus Company as a Ticket

Agent Then lightening struck Rosalie met Richard La Fleur soon to become the ldquolove of her liferdquo when they married

on August 14th 1950 in Juarez Mexico Rosalie and Richard restated their vows in an Ashland Oregon Presbyterian

Church Ceremony a year later

Together Rosalie and Richard ran the Ticket Counter and Cafeacute for the Bus Company until Richard was recalled to

service by the military in 1950 A daughter Neva Lynne arrived on 7 September 1952 joining brother Richard and sis-

ter Marilyn followed almost immediately by the familyrsquos move to Portland International Air Base Oregon due to Rich-

ard Seniors military re-assignment

In 1953 Richard was assigned to Okinawa where military dependent housing was limited resulting in Rosalie and fam-

ily remaining stateside Rosalie Richard Marilyn and Neva relocated to Ashland living with Rosaliersquos father while

Richard was overseas Rosalie worked for Dr Marcus Woods as a Dental Assistant until Richard returned home in

1955 at which time they relocated to Spokane Washingtonrsquos Fairchild Air Force Base It is said that there is a time and

place for everything and so it was for Rosaliersquos ultimately amazing 33 years long AAFES Career as her super successful

Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) Career was launched at Fairchild

Probably unseen to Rosalie at the time her initial job with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service BX as a Snack

Bar Manager was but the ldquofirst rungrdquo on an unbelievable ldquoladder to a most storied careerrdquo She quickly received a

promotion into Retail Store Operations where she continued to excel during the period 1955 to 1959

In late 1959 Richard was again re-assigned to Okinawa however this was an ldquoaccompanied tourrdquo thus the entire fami-

ly were as off to Okinawa Rosaliersquos flawless performance in her prior AAFES positions resulted in AAFES placing her

in their Executive Management Program (EMP) which provides special on-the-job training for rapid advancement to

ever increasing responsible positions In Okinawa Rosalie was a Procurement Clerk subsequently becoming a Senior

Clothing Buyer for the exchanges a very difficult challenging tasking most especially in an oversea environment

Richard Senior departed Okinawa in 1964 to Stateside in an assignment as Officers Club Manager Brooks AFB Ala-

bama Rosalie and daughter Neva departed Okinawa in 1965 en-route to HONG KONG with Rosalie assigned as a buyer

in the AAFES Hong Kong Procurement Office Son Richard was still in the Air Force his having joined the AF on Au-

gust 17th 1964

As had become routine Rosalie was rapidly promoted to Chief Hong Kong Procurement Office Her responsibilities re-

quired that she procure and ship Hong Kong sourced merchandise to exchanges worldwide At the time her largest sin-

gle account was Exchanges in Vietnam a massive ever changing exchange operation serving a half million US Troops

As an illustration of the volume Rosalie consummated her ldquofirst Million Dollar single

purchaserdquo for a specific model of Seiko Watch destined for Vietnam This was only the

beginning as many more million dollar plus purchases followed

In early 1966 with Rosalie in Hong Kong Richard Senior was again transferred to Vi-

etnam for a short tour preparatory to his retirement with him subsequently retiring

from the military on July 31st 1966 He immediately went to work in sales for the Cana-

dian Club Spirits Company and was returned to Okinawa for his civilian job Son Rich-

ard was honorably discharged from the AF on August 16th 1968 and joined Rosalie and

Neva in Hong Kong Richard entered the University of Hong Kong completing a yearrsquos

studies Daughter Marilyn back home in Medford Oregon married Rusty Vaughn and

remained in Medford

Tragedy came into Rosalie and familyrsquos life with the unexpected death of husband Richard from a Heart Attack on No-

vember 17th 1968 Their marriage spanned eighteen (18) years

In July 1969 Rosalie reported to AAFES Headquarters in Dallas TX with yet another promotion that being Chief Soft-

lines for the Worldwide AAFES In this position she quickly recognized the need for ldquocentral receipt quality assurance

and distribution of Fashion Softlinesrdquo for the worldwide organization To this end she and the Assistant to the Command-

er AAFES developed and installed a Fashion Merchandise Distribution Center at AAFES Headquarters in Dallas which

Rosalie subsequently ran as its Chief inclusive of Diamond Jewelry Military Uniforms and Shoes being centrally distrib-

uted from a center in Atlanta GA These enormous operations grew and prospered under Rosaliersquos leadership In fact

the AAFES Fashion Distribution Center has become Rosaliersquos lsquolsquoLegacyrdquo It was and remains Rosaliersquos ldquofinest hourrdquo the

concept and operation having corrected so many prior weaknesses in the purchase receipt quality assurance and distri-

bution of Fashion Merchandise to AAFES stores around the world This concept is still used today and will most proba-

bly endure for all time Itrsquos truly a monumental achievement worthy of being the ldquoRosalie Legacyrdquo Her incredible suc-

cess produced another promotion that being Chief Western Distribution Region in January 1982

Commensurate with this new assignment Rosalie achieved the highest recognition ever bestowed upon an AAFES wom-

an to that point in time She was promoted to the Grade of UA 16 Special Rate the FIRST WOMAN IN AAFES TO EV-

ER REACH THIS RANK At the time AAFES employee strength was 93000 worldwide with there being only 16 per-

sons of this rank in the entire organization all of them MEN It was Rosaliersquos above and beyond performance that broke

thru the glass ceiling with her promotion to this highest AAFES employee rank Rosalie became an instant role model for

every woman employee in AAFES attaining an ldquoAAFES Celebrityrdquo status Rosalie broke the ice and now there are a half

dozen women holding this high rank Rosalie will truly always be remembered for her ldquotrailblazingrdquo performance

To assume her new Chief Western Distribution Region duties Rosalie relocated from Dallas to Oakland California

where she remained until 1984 Her superb performance in Oakland once again garnered for her yet another seemingly

impossible tasking ie that of merging the huge AAFES East and West Coast Distribution Centers During this process

Rosalie also spearheaded the design of three new super modern Distribution Warehouses all of which were completed and

operational before Rosalie retired in October 1986 after 33 years of superbly exceptional service to the Worldwide Army

and Air Force Exchange Service

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Pag e 22 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Rosaliersquos ldquoBig Dayrdquo chosen by her personally was October 30th 1986 on which she formal-

ly retired after 33 years of unparalleled broad spectrum success in every job held during

her entire career She produced so many ldquofirstsrdquo for the organization that Rosalie is easily

in the 5 Top Performers male or female of all time in the AAFES organization

Her retirement ldquoGala Eventrdquo on 30 October 1986 at the Atlanta Marriott Ballroom saw

over 300 guests celebrating with Rosalie and her family The following day at a formal re-

tirement event the Commander AAFES Major General John E Long presented Rosalie

with her Official Certificate of Retirement FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST

In retirement Rosalie has traveled performs volunteer work for her church and neighborhood Home Ownerrsquos Associa-

tion but most importantly makes time for enjoying her three children 7 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren

Rosalie should be ldquoclonedrdquo so the world is always blessed with a Rosalie LaFleur

In this life there is really only one aspect of a personrsquos life that endures and that is the ldquomemoriesrdquo one leaves for the

living Without question Rosalie lived her life in the manner our Lord and Savior wishes for all mere mortals to live and

as such she left a treasure chest full of comforting memories for all of us to remember in filling the void created by her

passing I know you all agree that Rosalie was loved and will always be loved hellipMay she rest in peace for all

eternity

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos (continued from page 17)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 23

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

The following telephone numbers are provided as a convenience to members wishing to contact certain HQ AAFES offices and the Pentagon Federal Credit Union

HQ SWITCHBOARD

(214) 312-2011

FOR RETIREMENT and GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS

HQ AAFES BENEFIT BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES (800) 519-3381

GENERAL COUNSEL DALE HARBOUR (214) 312-3126

EXCHANGE POST LISA A MOAK (214) 312 4729

SALES TABLOIDS TABLOID DEPARTMENT (800) 733-5142

ID CARD PRIVILEGES

HR-S HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE

CAC ID cards are issued Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 0730 am ndash 1000 am (no appointment needed) Appointments for a

time after 1030am can be arranged by emailing HQHROaafescom or calling Shahla Barakhshan HR Tech (214) 312-4292 Julie

Humphrey HR Tech (214) 312-6423 or Veneitra Colston-Mack HR Tech (214) 312-2531

Please ensure to bring your CACshopping privilege id card as well as a valid Federal or State ID to renew your CAC andor

shopping privilege ID card If your CAC is expired you will need to bring in two valid forms of Federal andor State IDrsquos

(such as a driverrsquos license US passport birth certificate original social security card)

Questions Jun King HQ Human Resources Manager - (214) 312-3677

PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TOLL FREE SERVICE ndashMEMBER SERVICEs TOLL FREE US 800-247-5626

Monday - Friday 700 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time Saturday 800 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time

Sunday 900 am to 530 pm Eastern Time OVERSEAS DIRECT DIAL 541-225-6700

TTY (for the hearing impaired TOLL FREE US 800 225-6378

FOR OTHERS NOT LISTED PAT WEAVER (972) 780-9810

For other information check out the Exchange website at httpwwwshopmyexchangecom and the AREA website httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-association

Pag e 24 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

PO Box 75138 Duncanville TX 75138

Note denotes non-AAFES retiree

denotes Non member of AREA

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 25

SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS

DONORS IN MEMORY OF Fred Schonwetter Stewart Fogelman $5000

Inga Brooks Dennis Jones $10000

Fumiko Hornby Kenneth and Aiko Thompson $10000

DONOR AS A GENERAL DONATION

Richard Mancinelli $50000

James Sawyer $10000

Karen Forsyth $100000

DFW Chapter of ALA $750000

Editorrsquos Note Patrick and I hope you and your loved ones have a happy and healthy New Year

Marcia Kane (2nd to the

left) is part of the White

Bluff Chapel choir located

on the White Bluff Resort in

TX There are about 50

members but we split up

into 5 smaller groups to go

caroling on December 16 to

homes of chapel members

The nativity display

under our Christmas

tree being visited by

our pet white dove

ldquoCooCoordquo May

peace reign in your

hearts the whole year

through

AREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION FORM

To AREA PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75318-0614

From Telephone

This donation is (check one box below)

In Honor of (Name)

In Memory Of (Name)

An Annual Pledge

Other

Send Card to

NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

TELEPHONE

Amount of donation (check enclosed)

$

I wish to pledge $_________________ each year to the AREA Scholarship Fund My donation for the current year is enclosed

Your donation will be acknowledged to both the donor and to the recipient or the survivor All donations are income tax deductible

DONOR NAME (Printed) SIGNATURE

COMMENTS

Enclosure 6-1

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE PERSON TO LIST USE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW

Pag e 26 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY UPDATES

NEW MEMBERS

LINDA GUY-SUMMERS 1221 Fairway Dr Chesapeake VA 23320 Tel 757-819-6944 summers18coxnet DEBBIE MCDONALD 111 South Hillside St Red Oak TX 75154 Debm012gmailcom DAVID A SMITH III 4728 Crawford Dr The Colony TX 75056 469-400-3215 73 smithdagmailcom DAVID BLISS 1017 N New Rd Waco TX 76710 254-756-0865 davidbslowleakaolcom LIESELOTTE J BILLMAN 3017 Emory St Columbus GA 31903 706-689-7402 NANCY VICUNA 3220 W Park Creek Dr Meridian ID 83642 208-602-5323 nkvicunayahoocom THOMAS A HARRIS JR 2618 Blan St Columbus GA 210-414-5048 Thomasaharrisjrmsncom

TELEPHONE E-MAIL CHANGES CECIL STELLYES 24827 107th Ave SE Kent WA 98030 253-236-5949 Cecilofkentcomcastnet EMAIL CHANGES

AUDREY EARLY 1894 Overwood Dr Frisco TX 75034 audreyearlyyahoocom

ADDRESS CHANGES

ALICE KONDRAT

37 Coles Apt 305

N Hampton MA 01060

JOSEPH A ROBINSON

755 Pocaset Dr

Ellijay GA 30540

706-698-7419

Mj5jm5newhotmailcom

GARY ARENTZ

Anne Clardy-Spouse

3331 Spring Valley Dr

Steamboat Springs CO 80487

2214-288-7217

Gary4b2agmailcom

ELLA J MCKINNEY

1324 Greenstone Ct

Columbus GA 31906

706-565-7204

mizjaynebellsouthnet

CHERYL DECK

112 Fox Home Lane

Georgetown TX 78633

254-547-8510

Cdeck3hotrrcom

JOAN BOUTWELL

1633 County Road 3569

Dike TX 75437

972-274-2200

Save this page with your copy of the 2013 AREA Directory

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 27

AAFES Retired Employees Association

PO Box 380614

Duncanville TX 75138-0614

DUES ALERT If the last time you renewed your dues was in December 2016 or earlier

please send your $15 dues PAYABLE to AREA

at the mailing address shown above Note Dues increase to $17 on February 1 2017

AAFES Retired Employees Association Help Us Save Money Get the Newsletter online

rather than through the mail

The difference in cost is significant and yoursquoll enjoy these advantages

Get the Newsletter first before anyone else E-mail is faster than snail-mail

The Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format is in color and you can transfersave the file as you desire

Per copy print cost at $142 + mailing at $057 = $199 cost per copy Do yourself and AREA a favor ndash try the Newsletter via e-mail attachment

Here is what one member said ldquoThe e-mail edition is superb Easy to read brilliant colors etc I canrsquot say enough about it and would recommend that anyone with a computer should give it a try

Send an e-mail to Pat Weaver Membership Director at ken-patsbcglobalnet and state that you would like to get the Newsletter on line and wersquoll do the rest Give it a try If you donrsquot like it we can always add you back to the snail-mail list

AREAmdashJUST FOR YOU

PRSRT STD

US POSTAGE PAID

DALLAS TX

PERMIT 1478

Page 21: AAFES Retired Employees Association Newsletter · priorities supported by directorate based initiatives with crisp execution by our operators. We invested in Logistics and Information

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 21

Eulogy Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur

12 May 1928 - Nov 2016

By way of introduction I am Aubrey Rembold a 45+ years long co-worker co-

retiree and friend forever of Rosaliersquos At Rosaliersquos surprising request but then

she was full of surprises we sat together at my home in Little Elm Texas suburb

of Dallas in March 2012 and authored this Eulogy This was the ldquoRosalie wayrdquo

that we all experienced throughout her lifetime I told her that she was just

wanting to ldquoHave the Last Wordrdquo as always Of course she agreed

So just who was this wonderful lady we are assembled to remember Rosalie is

the daughter of Eva and Emil Stauffer she having been born on 12 May 1928 in

Fort Dodge Iowa Rosalie was preceded in death by her younger sister Donna

in 2003 and older brother Welden in 2004

Rosaliersquos life in Fort Dodge was short lived the family relocating to Ashland Oregon at her tender age of 2 frac12 yrs There

Rosalie completed her grade school Junior High and Ashland High School Education graduating with Honors in 1946

Itrsquos notable that Rosalie was Business Manager for Ashland High Schools ldquoRogue Newspaperrdquo Rosalie continued her

education completing one (1) year at Southern Oregon College Of interest is that Rosalie logged 2 frac12 years parttime

after school and weekend work with JC Penny during her High School Years

Serious employment began in 1948 when she became a full-time employee of the Trailways Bus Company as a Ticket

Agent Then lightening struck Rosalie met Richard La Fleur soon to become the ldquolove of her liferdquo when they married

on August 14th 1950 in Juarez Mexico Rosalie and Richard restated their vows in an Ashland Oregon Presbyterian

Church Ceremony a year later

Together Rosalie and Richard ran the Ticket Counter and Cafeacute for the Bus Company until Richard was recalled to

service by the military in 1950 A daughter Neva Lynne arrived on 7 September 1952 joining brother Richard and sis-

ter Marilyn followed almost immediately by the familyrsquos move to Portland International Air Base Oregon due to Rich-

ard Seniors military re-assignment

In 1953 Richard was assigned to Okinawa where military dependent housing was limited resulting in Rosalie and fam-

ily remaining stateside Rosalie Richard Marilyn and Neva relocated to Ashland living with Rosaliersquos father while

Richard was overseas Rosalie worked for Dr Marcus Woods as a Dental Assistant until Richard returned home in

1955 at which time they relocated to Spokane Washingtonrsquos Fairchild Air Force Base It is said that there is a time and

place for everything and so it was for Rosaliersquos ultimately amazing 33 years long AAFES Career as her super successful

Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) Career was launched at Fairchild

Probably unseen to Rosalie at the time her initial job with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service BX as a Snack

Bar Manager was but the ldquofirst rungrdquo on an unbelievable ldquoladder to a most storied careerrdquo She quickly received a

promotion into Retail Store Operations where she continued to excel during the period 1955 to 1959

In late 1959 Richard was again re-assigned to Okinawa however this was an ldquoaccompanied tourrdquo thus the entire fami-

ly were as off to Okinawa Rosaliersquos flawless performance in her prior AAFES positions resulted in AAFES placing her

in their Executive Management Program (EMP) which provides special on-the-job training for rapid advancement to

ever increasing responsible positions In Okinawa Rosalie was a Procurement Clerk subsequently becoming a Senior

Clothing Buyer for the exchanges a very difficult challenging tasking most especially in an oversea environment

Richard Senior departed Okinawa in 1964 to Stateside in an assignment as Officers Club Manager Brooks AFB Ala-

bama Rosalie and daughter Neva departed Okinawa in 1965 en-route to HONG KONG with Rosalie assigned as a buyer

in the AAFES Hong Kong Procurement Office Son Richard was still in the Air Force his having joined the AF on Au-

gust 17th 1964

As had become routine Rosalie was rapidly promoted to Chief Hong Kong Procurement Office Her responsibilities re-

quired that she procure and ship Hong Kong sourced merchandise to exchanges worldwide At the time her largest sin-

gle account was Exchanges in Vietnam a massive ever changing exchange operation serving a half million US Troops

As an illustration of the volume Rosalie consummated her ldquofirst Million Dollar single

purchaserdquo for a specific model of Seiko Watch destined for Vietnam This was only the

beginning as many more million dollar plus purchases followed

In early 1966 with Rosalie in Hong Kong Richard Senior was again transferred to Vi-

etnam for a short tour preparatory to his retirement with him subsequently retiring

from the military on July 31st 1966 He immediately went to work in sales for the Cana-

dian Club Spirits Company and was returned to Okinawa for his civilian job Son Rich-

ard was honorably discharged from the AF on August 16th 1968 and joined Rosalie and

Neva in Hong Kong Richard entered the University of Hong Kong completing a yearrsquos

studies Daughter Marilyn back home in Medford Oregon married Rusty Vaughn and

remained in Medford

Tragedy came into Rosalie and familyrsquos life with the unexpected death of husband Richard from a Heart Attack on No-

vember 17th 1968 Their marriage spanned eighteen (18) years

In July 1969 Rosalie reported to AAFES Headquarters in Dallas TX with yet another promotion that being Chief Soft-

lines for the Worldwide AAFES In this position she quickly recognized the need for ldquocentral receipt quality assurance

and distribution of Fashion Softlinesrdquo for the worldwide organization To this end she and the Assistant to the Command-

er AAFES developed and installed a Fashion Merchandise Distribution Center at AAFES Headquarters in Dallas which

Rosalie subsequently ran as its Chief inclusive of Diamond Jewelry Military Uniforms and Shoes being centrally distrib-

uted from a center in Atlanta GA These enormous operations grew and prospered under Rosaliersquos leadership In fact

the AAFES Fashion Distribution Center has become Rosaliersquos lsquolsquoLegacyrdquo It was and remains Rosaliersquos ldquofinest hourrdquo the

concept and operation having corrected so many prior weaknesses in the purchase receipt quality assurance and distri-

bution of Fashion Merchandise to AAFES stores around the world This concept is still used today and will most proba-

bly endure for all time Itrsquos truly a monumental achievement worthy of being the ldquoRosalie Legacyrdquo Her incredible suc-

cess produced another promotion that being Chief Western Distribution Region in January 1982

Commensurate with this new assignment Rosalie achieved the highest recognition ever bestowed upon an AAFES wom-

an to that point in time She was promoted to the Grade of UA 16 Special Rate the FIRST WOMAN IN AAFES TO EV-

ER REACH THIS RANK At the time AAFES employee strength was 93000 worldwide with there being only 16 per-

sons of this rank in the entire organization all of them MEN It was Rosaliersquos above and beyond performance that broke

thru the glass ceiling with her promotion to this highest AAFES employee rank Rosalie became an instant role model for

every woman employee in AAFES attaining an ldquoAAFES Celebrityrdquo status Rosalie broke the ice and now there are a half

dozen women holding this high rank Rosalie will truly always be remembered for her ldquotrailblazingrdquo performance

To assume her new Chief Western Distribution Region duties Rosalie relocated from Dallas to Oakland California

where she remained until 1984 Her superb performance in Oakland once again garnered for her yet another seemingly

impossible tasking ie that of merging the huge AAFES East and West Coast Distribution Centers During this process

Rosalie also spearheaded the design of three new super modern Distribution Warehouses all of which were completed and

operational before Rosalie retired in October 1986 after 33 years of superbly exceptional service to the Worldwide Army

and Air Force Exchange Service

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Pag e 22 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Rosaliersquos ldquoBig Dayrdquo chosen by her personally was October 30th 1986 on which she formal-

ly retired after 33 years of unparalleled broad spectrum success in every job held during

her entire career She produced so many ldquofirstsrdquo for the organization that Rosalie is easily

in the 5 Top Performers male or female of all time in the AAFES organization

Her retirement ldquoGala Eventrdquo on 30 October 1986 at the Atlanta Marriott Ballroom saw

over 300 guests celebrating with Rosalie and her family The following day at a formal re-

tirement event the Commander AAFES Major General John E Long presented Rosalie

with her Official Certificate of Retirement FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST

In retirement Rosalie has traveled performs volunteer work for her church and neighborhood Home Ownerrsquos Associa-

tion but most importantly makes time for enjoying her three children 7 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren

Rosalie should be ldquoclonedrdquo so the world is always blessed with a Rosalie LaFleur

In this life there is really only one aspect of a personrsquos life that endures and that is the ldquomemoriesrdquo one leaves for the

living Without question Rosalie lived her life in the manner our Lord and Savior wishes for all mere mortals to live and

as such she left a treasure chest full of comforting memories for all of us to remember in filling the void created by her

passing I know you all agree that Rosalie was loved and will always be loved hellipMay she rest in peace for all

eternity

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos (continued from page 17)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 23

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

The following telephone numbers are provided as a convenience to members wishing to contact certain HQ AAFES offices and the Pentagon Federal Credit Union

HQ SWITCHBOARD

(214) 312-2011

FOR RETIREMENT and GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS

HQ AAFES BENEFIT BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES (800) 519-3381

GENERAL COUNSEL DALE HARBOUR (214) 312-3126

EXCHANGE POST LISA A MOAK (214) 312 4729

SALES TABLOIDS TABLOID DEPARTMENT (800) 733-5142

ID CARD PRIVILEGES

HR-S HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE

CAC ID cards are issued Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 0730 am ndash 1000 am (no appointment needed) Appointments for a

time after 1030am can be arranged by emailing HQHROaafescom or calling Shahla Barakhshan HR Tech (214) 312-4292 Julie

Humphrey HR Tech (214) 312-6423 or Veneitra Colston-Mack HR Tech (214) 312-2531

Please ensure to bring your CACshopping privilege id card as well as a valid Federal or State ID to renew your CAC andor

shopping privilege ID card If your CAC is expired you will need to bring in two valid forms of Federal andor State IDrsquos

(such as a driverrsquos license US passport birth certificate original social security card)

Questions Jun King HQ Human Resources Manager - (214) 312-3677

PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TOLL FREE SERVICE ndashMEMBER SERVICEs TOLL FREE US 800-247-5626

Monday - Friday 700 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time Saturday 800 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time

Sunday 900 am to 530 pm Eastern Time OVERSEAS DIRECT DIAL 541-225-6700

TTY (for the hearing impaired TOLL FREE US 800 225-6378

FOR OTHERS NOT LISTED PAT WEAVER (972) 780-9810

For other information check out the Exchange website at httpwwwshopmyexchangecom and the AREA website httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-association

Pag e 24 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

PO Box 75138 Duncanville TX 75138

Note denotes non-AAFES retiree

denotes Non member of AREA

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 25

SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS

DONORS IN MEMORY OF Fred Schonwetter Stewart Fogelman $5000

Inga Brooks Dennis Jones $10000

Fumiko Hornby Kenneth and Aiko Thompson $10000

DONOR AS A GENERAL DONATION

Richard Mancinelli $50000

James Sawyer $10000

Karen Forsyth $100000

DFW Chapter of ALA $750000

Editorrsquos Note Patrick and I hope you and your loved ones have a happy and healthy New Year

Marcia Kane (2nd to the

left) is part of the White

Bluff Chapel choir located

on the White Bluff Resort in

TX There are about 50

members but we split up

into 5 smaller groups to go

caroling on December 16 to

homes of chapel members

The nativity display

under our Christmas

tree being visited by

our pet white dove

ldquoCooCoordquo May

peace reign in your

hearts the whole year

through

AREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION FORM

To AREA PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75318-0614

From Telephone

This donation is (check one box below)

In Honor of (Name)

In Memory Of (Name)

An Annual Pledge

Other

Send Card to

NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

TELEPHONE

Amount of donation (check enclosed)

$

I wish to pledge $_________________ each year to the AREA Scholarship Fund My donation for the current year is enclosed

Your donation will be acknowledged to both the donor and to the recipient or the survivor All donations are income tax deductible

DONOR NAME (Printed) SIGNATURE

COMMENTS

Enclosure 6-1

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE PERSON TO LIST USE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW

Pag e 26 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY UPDATES

NEW MEMBERS

LINDA GUY-SUMMERS 1221 Fairway Dr Chesapeake VA 23320 Tel 757-819-6944 summers18coxnet DEBBIE MCDONALD 111 South Hillside St Red Oak TX 75154 Debm012gmailcom DAVID A SMITH III 4728 Crawford Dr The Colony TX 75056 469-400-3215 73 smithdagmailcom DAVID BLISS 1017 N New Rd Waco TX 76710 254-756-0865 davidbslowleakaolcom LIESELOTTE J BILLMAN 3017 Emory St Columbus GA 31903 706-689-7402 NANCY VICUNA 3220 W Park Creek Dr Meridian ID 83642 208-602-5323 nkvicunayahoocom THOMAS A HARRIS JR 2618 Blan St Columbus GA 210-414-5048 Thomasaharrisjrmsncom

TELEPHONE E-MAIL CHANGES CECIL STELLYES 24827 107th Ave SE Kent WA 98030 253-236-5949 Cecilofkentcomcastnet EMAIL CHANGES

AUDREY EARLY 1894 Overwood Dr Frisco TX 75034 audreyearlyyahoocom

ADDRESS CHANGES

ALICE KONDRAT

37 Coles Apt 305

N Hampton MA 01060

JOSEPH A ROBINSON

755 Pocaset Dr

Ellijay GA 30540

706-698-7419

Mj5jm5newhotmailcom

GARY ARENTZ

Anne Clardy-Spouse

3331 Spring Valley Dr

Steamboat Springs CO 80487

2214-288-7217

Gary4b2agmailcom

ELLA J MCKINNEY

1324 Greenstone Ct

Columbus GA 31906

706-565-7204

mizjaynebellsouthnet

CHERYL DECK

112 Fox Home Lane

Georgetown TX 78633

254-547-8510

Cdeck3hotrrcom

JOAN BOUTWELL

1633 County Road 3569

Dike TX 75437

972-274-2200

Save this page with your copy of the 2013 AREA Directory

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 27

AAFES Retired Employees Association

PO Box 380614

Duncanville TX 75138-0614

DUES ALERT If the last time you renewed your dues was in December 2016 or earlier

please send your $15 dues PAYABLE to AREA

at the mailing address shown above Note Dues increase to $17 on February 1 2017

AAFES Retired Employees Association Help Us Save Money Get the Newsletter online

rather than through the mail

The difference in cost is significant and yoursquoll enjoy these advantages

Get the Newsletter first before anyone else E-mail is faster than snail-mail

The Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format is in color and you can transfersave the file as you desire

Per copy print cost at $142 + mailing at $057 = $199 cost per copy Do yourself and AREA a favor ndash try the Newsletter via e-mail attachment

Here is what one member said ldquoThe e-mail edition is superb Easy to read brilliant colors etc I canrsquot say enough about it and would recommend that anyone with a computer should give it a try

Send an e-mail to Pat Weaver Membership Director at ken-patsbcglobalnet and state that you would like to get the Newsletter on line and wersquoll do the rest Give it a try If you donrsquot like it we can always add you back to the snail-mail list

AREAmdashJUST FOR YOU

PRSRT STD

US POSTAGE PAID

DALLAS TX

PERMIT 1478

Page 22: AAFES Retired Employees Association Newsletter · priorities supported by directorate based initiatives with crisp execution by our operators. We invested in Logistics and Information

Richard Senior departed Okinawa in 1964 to Stateside in an assignment as Officers Club Manager Brooks AFB Ala-

bama Rosalie and daughter Neva departed Okinawa in 1965 en-route to HONG KONG with Rosalie assigned as a buyer

in the AAFES Hong Kong Procurement Office Son Richard was still in the Air Force his having joined the AF on Au-

gust 17th 1964

As had become routine Rosalie was rapidly promoted to Chief Hong Kong Procurement Office Her responsibilities re-

quired that she procure and ship Hong Kong sourced merchandise to exchanges worldwide At the time her largest sin-

gle account was Exchanges in Vietnam a massive ever changing exchange operation serving a half million US Troops

As an illustration of the volume Rosalie consummated her ldquofirst Million Dollar single

purchaserdquo for a specific model of Seiko Watch destined for Vietnam This was only the

beginning as many more million dollar plus purchases followed

In early 1966 with Rosalie in Hong Kong Richard Senior was again transferred to Vi-

etnam for a short tour preparatory to his retirement with him subsequently retiring

from the military on July 31st 1966 He immediately went to work in sales for the Cana-

dian Club Spirits Company and was returned to Okinawa for his civilian job Son Rich-

ard was honorably discharged from the AF on August 16th 1968 and joined Rosalie and

Neva in Hong Kong Richard entered the University of Hong Kong completing a yearrsquos

studies Daughter Marilyn back home in Medford Oregon married Rusty Vaughn and

remained in Medford

Tragedy came into Rosalie and familyrsquos life with the unexpected death of husband Richard from a Heart Attack on No-

vember 17th 1968 Their marriage spanned eighteen (18) years

In July 1969 Rosalie reported to AAFES Headquarters in Dallas TX with yet another promotion that being Chief Soft-

lines for the Worldwide AAFES In this position she quickly recognized the need for ldquocentral receipt quality assurance

and distribution of Fashion Softlinesrdquo for the worldwide organization To this end she and the Assistant to the Command-

er AAFES developed and installed a Fashion Merchandise Distribution Center at AAFES Headquarters in Dallas which

Rosalie subsequently ran as its Chief inclusive of Diamond Jewelry Military Uniforms and Shoes being centrally distrib-

uted from a center in Atlanta GA These enormous operations grew and prospered under Rosaliersquos leadership In fact

the AAFES Fashion Distribution Center has become Rosaliersquos lsquolsquoLegacyrdquo It was and remains Rosaliersquos ldquofinest hourrdquo the

concept and operation having corrected so many prior weaknesses in the purchase receipt quality assurance and distri-

bution of Fashion Merchandise to AAFES stores around the world This concept is still used today and will most proba-

bly endure for all time Itrsquos truly a monumental achievement worthy of being the ldquoRosalie Legacyrdquo Her incredible suc-

cess produced another promotion that being Chief Western Distribution Region in January 1982

Commensurate with this new assignment Rosalie achieved the highest recognition ever bestowed upon an AAFES wom-

an to that point in time She was promoted to the Grade of UA 16 Special Rate the FIRST WOMAN IN AAFES TO EV-

ER REACH THIS RANK At the time AAFES employee strength was 93000 worldwide with there being only 16 per-

sons of this rank in the entire organization all of them MEN It was Rosaliersquos above and beyond performance that broke

thru the glass ceiling with her promotion to this highest AAFES employee rank Rosalie became an instant role model for

every woman employee in AAFES attaining an ldquoAAFES Celebrityrdquo status Rosalie broke the ice and now there are a half

dozen women holding this high rank Rosalie will truly always be remembered for her ldquotrailblazingrdquo performance

To assume her new Chief Western Distribution Region duties Rosalie relocated from Dallas to Oakland California

where she remained until 1984 Her superb performance in Oakland once again garnered for her yet another seemingly

impossible tasking ie that of merging the huge AAFES East and West Coast Distribution Centers During this process

Rosalie also spearheaded the design of three new super modern Distribution Warehouses all of which were completed and

operational before Rosalie retired in October 1986 after 33 years of superbly exceptional service to the Worldwide Army

and Air Force Exchange Service

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Pag e 22 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

Rosaliersquos ldquoBig Dayrdquo chosen by her personally was October 30th 1986 on which she formal-

ly retired after 33 years of unparalleled broad spectrum success in every job held during

her entire career She produced so many ldquofirstsrdquo for the organization that Rosalie is easily

in the 5 Top Performers male or female of all time in the AAFES organization

Her retirement ldquoGala Eventrdquo on 30 October 1986 at the Atlanta Marriott Ballroom saw

over 300 guests celebrating with Rosalie and her family The following day at a formal re-

tirement event the Commander AAFES Major General John E Long presented Rosalie

with her Official Certificate of Retirement FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST

In retirement Rosalie has traveled performs volunteer work for her church and neighborhood Home Ownerrsquos Associa-

tion but most importantly makes time for enjoying her three children 7 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren

Rosalie should be ldquoclonedrdquo so the world is always blessed with a Rosalie LaFleur

In this life there is really only one aspect of a personrsquos life that endures and that is the ldquomemoriesrdquo one leaves for the

living Without question Rosalie lived her life in the manner our Lord and Savior wishes for all mere mortals to live and

as such she left a treasure chest full of comforting memories for all of us to remember in filling the void created by her

passing I know you all agree that Rosalie was loved and will always be loved hellipMay she rest in peace for all

eternity

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos (continued from page 17)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 23

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

The following telephone numbers are provided as a convenience to members wishing to contact certain HQ AAFES offices and the Pentagon Federal Credit Union

HQ SWITCHBOARD

(214) 312-2011

FOR RETIREMENT and GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS

HQ AAFES BENEFIT BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES (800) 519-3381

GENERAL COUNSEL DALE HARBOUR (214) 312-3126

EXCHANGE POST LISA A MOAK (214) 312 4729

SALES TABLOIDS TABLOID DEPARTMENT (800) 733-5142

ID CARD PRIVILEGES

HR-S HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE

CAC ID cards are issued Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 0730 am ndash 1000 am (no appointment needed) Appointments for a

time after 1030am can be arranged by emailing HQHROaafescom or calling Shahla Barakhshan HR Tech (214) 312-4292 Julie

Humphrey HR Tech (214) 312-6423 or Veneitra Colston-Mack HR Tech (214) 312-2531

Please ensure to bring your CACshopping privilege id card as well as a valid Federal or State ID to renew your CAC andor

shopping privilege ID card If your CAC is expired you will need to bring in two valid forms of Federal andor State IDrsquos

(such as a driverrsquos license US passport birth certificate original social security card)

Questions Jun King HQ Human Resources Manager - (214) 312-3677

PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TOLL FREE SERVICE ndashMEMBER SERVICEs TOLL FREE US 800-247-5626

Monday - Friday 700 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time Saturday 800 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time

Sunday 900 am to 530 pm Eastern Time OVERSEAS DIRECT DIAL 541-225-6700

TTY (for the hearing impaired TOLL FREE US 800 225-6378

FOR OTHERS NOT LISTED PAT WEAVER (972) 780-9810

For other information check out the Exchange website at httpwwwshopmyexchangecom and the AREA website httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-association

Pag e 24 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

PO Box 75138 Duncanville TX 75138

Note denotes non-AAFES retiree

denotes Non member of AREA

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 25

SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS

DONORS IN MEMORY OF Fred Schonwetter Stewart Fogelman $5000

Inga Brooks Dennis Jones $10000

Fumiko Hornby Kenneth and Aiko Thompson $10000

DONOR AS A GENERAL DONATION

Richard Mancinelli $50000

James Sawyer $10000

Karen Forsyth $100000

DFW Chapter of ALA $750000

Editorrsquos Note Patrick and I hope you and your loved ones have a happy and healthy New Year

Marcia Kane (2nd to the

left) is part of the White

Bluff Chapel choir located

on the White Bluff Resort in

TX There are about 50

members but we split up

into 5 smaller groups to go

caroling on December 16 to

homes of chapel members

The nativity display

under our Christmas

tree being visited by

our pet white dove

ldquoCooCoordquo May

peace reign in your

hearts the whole year

through

AREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION FORM

To AREA PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75318-0614

From Telephone

This donation is (check one box below)

In Honor of (Name)

In Memory Of (Name)

An Annual Pledge

Other

Send Card to

NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

TELEPHONE

Amount of donation (check enclosed)

$

I wish to pledge $_________________ each year to the AREA Scholarship Fund My donation for the current year is enclosed

Your donation will be acknowledged to both the donor and to the recipient or the survivor All donations are income tax deductible

DONOR NAME (Printed) SIGNATURE

COMMENTS

Enclosure 6-1

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE PERSON TO LIST USE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW

Pag e 26 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY UPDATES

NEW MEMBERS

LINDA GUY-SUMMERS 1221 Fairway Dr Chesapeake VA 23320 Tel 757-819-6944 summers18coxnet DEBBIE MCDONALD 111 South Hillside St Red Oak TX 75154 Debm012gmailcom DAVID A SMITH III 4728 Crawford Dr The Colony TX 75056 469-400-3215 73 smithdagmailcom DAVID BLISS 1017 N New Rd Waco TX 76710 254-756-0865 davidbslowleakaolcom LIESELOTTE J BILLMAN 3017 Emory St Columbus GA 31903 706-689-7402 NANCY VICUNA 3220 W Park Creek Dr Meridian ID 83642 208-602-5323 nkvicunayahoocom THOMAS A HARRIS JR 2618 Blan St Columbus GA 210-414-5048 Thomasaharrisjrmsncom

TELEPHONE E-MAIL CHANGES CECIL STELLYES 24827 107th Ave SE Kent WA 98030 253-236-5949 Cecilofkentcomcastnet EMAIL CHANGES

AUDREY EARLY 1894 Overwood Dr Frisco TX 75034 audreyearlyyahoocom

ADDRESS CHANGES

ALICE KONDRAT

37 Coles Apt 305

N Hampton MA 01060

JOSEPH A ROBINSON

755 Pocaset Dr

Ellijay GA 30540

706-698-7419

Mj5jm5newhotmailcom

GARY ARENTZ

Anne Clardy-Spouse

3331 Spring Valley Dr

Steamboat Springs CO 80487

2214-288-7217

Gary4b2agmailcom

ELLA J MCKINNEY

1324 Greenstone Ct

Columbus GA 31906

706-565-7204

mizjaynebellsouthnet

CHERYL DECK

112 Fox Home Lane

Georgetown TX 78633

254-547-8510

Cdeck3hotrrcom

JOAN BOUTWELL

1633 County Road 3569

Dike TX 75437

972-274-2200

Save this page with your copy of the 2013 AREA Directory

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 27

AAFES Retired Employees Association

PO Box 380614

Duncanville TX 75138-0614

DUES ALERT If the last time you renewed your dues was in December 2016 or earlier

please send your $15 dues PAYABLE to AREA

at the mailing address shown above Note Dues increase to $17 on February 1 2017

AAFES Retired Employees Association Help Us Save Money Get the Newsletter online

rather than through the mail

The difference in cost is significant and yoursquoll enjoy these advantages

Get the Newsletter first before anyone else E-mail is faster than snail-mail

The Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format is in color and you can transfersave the file as you desire

Per copy print cost at $142 + mailing at $057 = $199 cost per copy Do yourself and AREA a favor ndash try the Newsletter via e-mail attachment

Here is what one member said ldquoThe e-mail edition is superb Easy to read brilliant colors etc I canrsquot say enough about it and would recommend that anyone with a computer should give it a try

Send an e-mail to Pat Weaver Membership Director at ken-patsbcglobalnet and state that you would like to get the Newsletter on line and wersquoll do the rest Give it a try If you donrsquot like it we can always add you back to the snail-mail list

AREAmdashJUST FOR YOU

PRSRT STD

US POSTAGE PAID

DALLAS TX

PERMIT 1478

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Rosaliersquos ldquoBig Dayrdquo chosen by her personally was October 30th 1986 on which she formal-

ly retired after 33 years of unparalleled broad spectrum success in every job held during

her entire career She produced so many ldquofirstsrdquo for the organization that Rosalie is easily

in the 5 Top Performers male or female of all time in the AAFES organization

Her retirement ldquoGala Eventrdquo on 30 October 1986 at the Atlanta Marriott Ballroom saw

over 300 guests celebrating with Rosalie and her family The following day at a formal re-

tirement event the Commander AAFES Major General John E Long presented Rosalie

with her Official Certificate of Retirement FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST

In retirement Rosalie has traveled performs volunteer work for her church and neighborhood Home Ownerrsquos Associa-

tion but most importantly makes time for enjoying her three children 7 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren

Rosalie should be ldquoclonedrdquo so the world is always blessed with a Rosalie LaFleur

In this life there is really only one aspect of a personrsquos life that endures and that is the ldquomemoriesrdquo one leaves for the

living Without question Rosalie lived her life in the manner our Lord and Savior wishes for all mere mortals to live and

as such she left a treasure chest full of comforting memories for all of us to remember in filling the void created by her

passing I know you all agree that Rosalie was loved and will always be loved hellipMay she rest in peace for all

eternity

Eulogy for Rosalie Lorraine Stauffer LaFleur (continued)

Christmas at the Weaverrsquos (continued from page 17)

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 23

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

The following telephone numbers are provided as a convenience to members wishing to contact certain HQ AAFES offices and the Pentagon Federal Credit Union

HQ SWITCHBOARD

(214) 312-2011

FOR RETIREMENT and GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS

HQ AAFES BENEFIT BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES (800) 519-3381

GENERAL COUNSEL DALE HARBOUR (214) 312-3126

EXCHANGE POST LISA A MOAK (214) 312 4729

SALES TABLOIDS TABLOID DEPARTMENT (800) 733-5142

ID CARD PRIVILEGES

HR-S HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE

CAC ID cards are issued Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 0730 am ndash 1000 am (no appointment needed) Appointments for a

time after 1030am can be arranged by emailing HQHROaafescom or calling Shahla Barakhshan HR Tech (214) 312-4292 Julie

Humphrey HR Tech (214) 312-6423 or Veneitra Colston-Mack HR Tech (214) 312-2531

Please ensure to bring your CACshopping privilege id card as well as a valid Federal or State ID to renew your CAC andor

shopping privilege ID card If your CAC is expired you will need to bring in two valid forms of Federal andor State IDrsquos

(such as a driverrsquos license US passport birth certificate original social security card)

Questions Jun King HQ Human Resources Manager - (214) 312-3677

PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TOLL FREE SERVICE ndashMEMBER SERVICEs TOLL FREE US 800-247-5626

Monday - Friday 700 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time Saturday 800 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time

Sunday 900 am to 530 pm Eastern Time OVERSEAS DIRECT DIAL 541-225-6700

TTY (for the hearing impaired TOLL FREE US 800 225-6378

FOR OTHERS NOT LISTED PAT WEAVER (972) 780-9810

For other information check out the Exchange website at httpwwwshopmyexchangecom and the AREA website httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-association

Pag e 24 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

PO Box 75138 Duncanville TX 75138

Note denotes non-AAFES retiree

denotes Non member of AREA

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 25

SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS

DONORS IN MEMORY OF Fred Schonwetter Stewart Fogelman $5000

Inga Brooks Dennis Jones $10000

Fumiko Hornby Kenneth and Aiko Thompson $10000

DONOR AS A GENERAL DONATION

Richard Mancinelli $50000

James Sawyer $10000

Karen Forsyth $100000

DFW Chapter of ALA $750000

Editorrsquos Note Patrick and I hope you and your loved ones have a happy and healthy New Year

Marcia Kane (2nd to the

left) is part of the White

Bluff Chapel choir located

on the White Bluff Resort in

TX There are about 50

members but we split up

into 5 smaller groups to go

caroling on December 16 to

homes of chapel members

The nativity display

under our Christmas

tree being visited by

our pet white dove

ldquoCooCoordquo May

peace reign in your

hearts the whole year

through

AREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION FORM

To AREA PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75318-0614

From Telephone

This donation is (check one box below)

In Honor of (Name)

In Memory Of (Name)

An Annual Pledge

Other

Send Card to

NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

TELEPHONE

Amount of donation (check enclosed)

$

I wish to pledge $_________________ each year to the AREA Scholarship Fund My donation for the current year is enclosed

Your donation will be acknowledged to both the donor and to the recipient or the survivor All donations are income tax deductible

DONOR NAME (Printed) SIGNATURE

COMMENTS

Enclosure 6-1

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE PERSON TO LIST USE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW

Pag e 26 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY UPDATES

NEW MEMBERS

LINDA GUY-SUMMERS 1221 Fairway Dr Chesapeake VA 23320 Tel 757-819-6944 summers18coxnet DEBBIE MCDONALD 111 South Hillside St Red Oak TX 75154 Debm012gmailcom DAVID A SMITH III 4728 Crawford Dr The Colony TX 75056 469-400-3215 73 smithdagmailcom DAVID BLISS 1017 N New Rd Waco TX 76710 254-756-0865 davidbslowleakaolcom LIESELOTTE J BILLMAN 3017 Emory St Columbus GA 31903 706-689-7402 NANCY VICUNA 3220 W Park Creek Dr Meridian ID 83642 208-602-5323 nkvicunayahoocom THOMAS A HARRIS JR 2618 Blan St Columbus GA 210-414-5048 Thomasaharrisjrmsncom

TELEPHONE E-MAIL CHANGES CECIL STELLYES 24827 107th Ave SE Kent WA 98030 253-236-5949 Cecilofkentcomcastnet EMAIL CHANGES

AUDREY EARLY 1894 Overwood Dr Frisco TX 75034 audreyearlyyahoocom

ADDRESS CHANGES

ALICE KONDRAT

37 Coles Apt 305

N Hampton MA 01060

JOSEPH A ROBINSON

755 Pocaset Dr

Ellijay GA 30540

706-698-7419

Mj5jm5newhotmailcom

GARY ARENTZ

Anne Clardy-Spouse

3331 Spring Valley Dr

Steamboat Springs CO 80487

2214-288-7217

Gary4b2agmailcom

ELLA J MCKINNEY

1324 Greenstone Ct

Columbus GA 31906

706-565-7204

mizjaynebellsouthnet

CHERYL DECK

112 Fox Home Lane

Georgetown TX 78633

254-547-8510

Cdeck3hotrrcom

JOAN BOUTWELL

1633 County Road 3569

Dike TX 75437

972-274-2200

Save this page with your copy of the 2013 AREA Directory

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 27

AAFES Retired Employees Association

PO Box 380614

Duncanville TX 75138-0614

DUES ALERT If the last time you renewed your dues was in December 2016 or earlier

please send your $15 dues PAYABLE to AREA

at the mailing address shown above Note Dues increase to $17 on February 1 2017

AAFES Retired Employees Association Help Us Save Money Get the Newsletter online

rather than through the mail

The difference in cost is significant and yoursquoll enjoy these advantages

Get the Newsletter first before anyone else E-mail is faster than snail-mail

The Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format is in color and you can transfersave the file as you desire

Per copy print cost at $142 + mailing at $057 = $199 cost per copy Do yourself and AREA a favor ndash try the Newsletter via e-mail attachment

Here is what one member said ldquoThe e-mail edition is superb Easy to read brilliant colors etc I canrsquot say enough about it and would recommend that anyone with a computer should give it a try

Send an e-mail to Pat Weaver Membership Director at ken-patsbcglobalnet and state that you would like to get the Newsletter on line and wersquoll do the rest Give it a try If you donrsquot like it we can always add you back to the snail-mail list

AREAmdashJUST FOR YOU

PRSRT STD

US POSTAGE PAID

DALLAS TX

PERMIT 1478

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USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

The following telephone numbers are provided as a convenience to members wishing to contact certain HQ AAFES offices and the Pentagon Federal Credit Union

HQ SWITCHBOARD

(214) 312-2011

FOR RETIREMENT and GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS

HQ AAFES BENEFIT BRANCH REPRESENTATIVES (800) 519-3381

GENERAL COUNSEL DALE HARBOUR (214) 312-3126

EXCHANGE POST LISA A MOAK (214) 312 4729

SALES TABLOIDS TABLOID DEPARTMENT (800) 733-5142

ID CARD PRIVILEGES

HR-S HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE

CAC ID cards are issued Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) from 0730 am ndash 1000 am (no appointment needed) Appointments for a

time after 1030am can be arranged by emailing HQHROaafescom or calling Shahla Barakhshan HR Tech (214) 312-4292 Julie

Humphrey HR Tech (214) 312-6423 or Veneitra Colston-Mack HR Tech (214) 312-2531

Please ensure to bring your CACshopping privilege id card as well as a valid Federal or State ID to renew your CAC andor

shopping privilege ID card If your CAC is expired you will need to bring in two valid forms of Federal andor State IDrsquos

(such as a driverrsquos license US passport birth certificate original social security card)

Questions Jun King HQ Human Resources Manager - (214) 312-3677

PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION TOLL FREE SERVICE ndashMEMBER SERVICEs TOLL FREE US 800-247-5626

Monday - Friday 700 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time Saturday 800 am to 1100 pm Eastern Time

Sunday 900 am to 530 pm Eastern Time OVERSEAS DIRECT DIAL 541-225-6700

TTY (for the hearing impaired TOLL FREE US 800 225-6378

FOR OTHERS NOT LISTED PAT WEAVER (972) 780-9810

For other information check out the Exchange website at httpwwwshopmyexchangecom and the AREA website httpwwwaafescomabout-exchangeretired-employees-association

Pag e 24 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

PO Box 75138 Duncanville TX 75138

Note denotes non-AAFES retiree

denotes Non member of AREA

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 25

SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS

DONORS IN MEMORY OF Fred Schonwetter Stewart Fogelman $5000

Inga Brooks Dennis Jones $10000

Fumiko Hornby Kenneth and Aiko Thompson $10000

DONOR AS A GENERAL DONATION

Richard Mancinelli $50000

James Sawyer $10000

Karen Forsyth $100000

DFW Chapter of ALA $750000

Editorrsquos Note Patrick and I hope you and your loved ones have a happy and healthy New Year

Marcia Kane (2nd to the

left) is part of the White

Bluff Chapel choir located

on the White Bluff Resort in

TX There are about 50

members but we split up

into 5 smaller groups to go

caroling on December 16 to

homes of chapel members

The nativity display

under our Christmas

tree being visited by

our pet white dove

ldquoCooCoordquo May

peace reign in your

hearts the whole year

through

AREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION FORM

To AREA PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75318-0614

From Telephone

This donation is (check one box below)

In Honor of (Name)

In Memory Of (Name)

An Annual Pledge

Other

Send Card to

NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

TELEPHONE

Amount of donation (check enclosed)

$

I wish to pledge $_________________ each year to the AREA Scholarship Fund My donation for the current year is enclosed

Your donation will be acknowledged to both the donor and to the recipient or the survivor All donations are income tax deductible

DONOR NAME (Printed) SIGNATURE

COMMENTS

Enclosure 6-1

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE PERSON TO LIST USE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW

Pag e 26 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY UPDATES

NEW MEMBERS

LINDA GUY-SUMMERS 1221 Fairway Dr Chesapeake VA 23320 Tel 757-819-6944 summers18coxnet DEBBIE MCDONALD 111 South Hillside St Red Oak TX 75154 Debm012gmailcom DAVID A SMITH III 4728 Crawford Dr The Colony TX 75056 469-400-3215 73 smithdagmailcom DAVID BLISS 1017 N New Rd Waco TX 76710 254-756-0865 davidbslowleakaolcom LIESELOTTE J BILLMAN 3017 Emory St Columbus GA 31903 706-689-7402 NANCY VICUNA 3220 W Park Creek Dr Meridian ID 83642 208-602-5323 nkvicunayahoocom THOMAS A HARRIS JR 2618 Blan St Columbus GA 210-414-5048 Thomasaharrisjrmsncom

TELEPHONE E-MAIL CHANGES CECIL STELLYES 24827 107th Ave SE Kent WA 98030 253-236-5949 Cecilofkentcomcastnet EMAIL CHANGES

AUDREY EARLY 1894 Overwood Dr Frisco TX 75034 audreyearlyyahoocom

ADDRESS CHANGES

ALICE KONDRAT

37 Coles Apt 305

N Hampton MA 01060

JOSEPH A ROBINSON

755 Pocaset Dr

Ellijay GA 30540

706-698-7419

Mj5jm5newhotmailcom

GARY ARENTZ

Anne Clardy-Spouse

3331 Spring Valley Dr

Steamboat Springs CO 80487

2214-288-7217

Gary4b2agmailcom

ELLA J MCKINNEY

1324 Greenstone Ct

Columbus GA 31906

706-565-7204

mizjaynebellsouthnet

CHERYL DECK

112 Fox Home Lane

Georgetown TX 78633

254-547-8510

Cdeck3hotrrcom

JOAN BOUTWELL

1633 County Road 3569

Dike TX 75437

972-274-2200

Save this page with your copy of the 2013 AREA Directory

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 27

AAFES Retired Employees Association

PO Box 380614

Duncanville TX 75138-0614

DUES ALERT If the last time you renewed your dues was in December 2016 or earlier

please send your $15 dues PAYABLE to AREA

at the mailing address shown above Note Dues increase to $17 on February 1 2017

AAFES Retired Employees Association Help Us Save Money Get the Newsletter online

rather than through the mail

The difference in cost is significant and yoursquoll enjoy these advantages

Get the Newsletter first before anyone else E-mail is faster than snail-mail

The Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format is in color and you can transfersave the file as you desire

Per copy print cost at $142 + mailing at $057 = $199 cost per copy Do yourself and AREA a favor ndash try the Newsletter via e-mail attachment

Here is what one member said ldquoThe e-mail edition is superb Easy to read brilliant colors etc I canrsquot say enough about it and would recommend that anyone with a computer should give it a try

Send an e-mail to Pat Weaver Membership Director at ken-patsbcglobalnet and state that you would like to get the Newsletter on line and wersquoll do the rest Give it a try If you donrsquot like it we can always add you back to the snail-mail list

AREAmdashJUST FOR YOU

PRSRT STD

US POSTAGE PAID

DALLAS TX

PERMIT 1478

Page 25: AAFES Retired Employees Association Newsletter · priorities supported by directorate based initiatives with crisp execution by our operators. We invested in Logistics and Information

PO Box 75138 Duncanville TX 75138

Note denotes non-AAFES retiree

denotes Non member of AREA

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 25

SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS

DONORS IN MEMORY OF Fred Schonwetter Stewart Fogelman $5000

Inga Brooks Dennis Jones $10000

Fumiko Hornby Kenneth and Aiko Thompson $10000

DONOR AS A GENERAL DONATION

Richard Mancinelli $50000

James Sawyer $10000

Karen Forsyth $100000

DFW Chapter of ALA $750000

Editorrsquos Note Patrick and I hope you and your loved ones have a happy and healthy New Year

Marcia Kane (2nd to the

left) is part of the White

Bluff Chapel choir located

on the White Bluff Resort in

TX There are about 50

members but we split up

into 5 smaller groups to go

caroling on December 16 to

homes of chapel members

The nativity display

under our Christmas

tree being visited by

our pet white dove

ldquoCooCoordquo May

peace reign in your

hearts the whole year

through

AREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION FORM

To AREA PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75318-0614

From Telephone

This donation is (check one box below)

In Honor of (Name)

In Memory Of (Name)

An Annual Pledge

Other

Send Card to

NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

TELEPHONE

Amount of donation (check enclosed)

$

I wish to pledge $_________________ each year to the AREA Scholarship Fund My donation for the current year is enclosed

Your donation will be acknowledged to both the donor and to the recipient or the survivor All donations are income tax deductible

DONOR NAME (Printed) SIGNATURE

COMMENTS

Enclosure 6-1

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

In memory of __________________________________

IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE PERSON TO LIST USE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW

Pag e 26 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY UPDATES

NEW MEMBERS

LINDA GUY-SUMMERS 1221 Fairway Dr Chesapeake VA 23320 Tel 757-819-6944 summers18coxnet DEBBIE MCDONALD 111 South Hillside St Red Oak TX 75154 Debm012gmailcom DAVID A SMITH III 4728 Crawford Dr The Colony TX 75056 469-400-3215 73 smithdagmailcom DAVID BLISS 1017 N New Rd Waco TX 76710 254-756-0865 davidbslowleakaolcom LIESELOTTE J BILLMAN 3017 Emory St Columbus GA 31903 706-689-7402 NANCY VICUNA 3220 W Park Creek Dr Meridian ID 83642 208-602-5323 nkvicunayahoocom THOMAS A HARRIS JR 2618 Blan St Columbus GA 210-414-5048 Thomasaharrisjrmsncom

TELEPHONE E-MAIL CHANGES CECIL STELLYES 24827 107th Ave SE Kent WA 98030 253-236-5949 Cecilofkentcomcastnet EMAIL CHANGES

AUDREY EARLY 1894 Overwood Dr Frisco TX 75034 audreyearlyyahoocom

ADDRESS CHANGES

ALICE KONDRAT

37 Coles Apt 305

N Hampton MA 01060

JOSEPH A ROBINSON

755 Pocaset Dr

Ellijay GA 30540

706-698-7419

Mj5jm5newhotmailcom

GARY ARENTZ

Anne Clardy-Spouse

3331 Spring Valley Dr

Steamboat Springs CO 80487

2214-288-7217

Gary4b2agmailcom

ELLA J MCKINNEY

1324 Greenstone Ct

Columbus GA 31906

706-565-7204

mizjaynebellsouthnet

CHERYL DECK

112 Fox Home Lane

Georgetown TX 78633

254-547-8510

Cdeck3hotrrcom

JOAN BOUTWELL

1633 County Road 3569

Dike TX 75437

972-274-2200

Save this page with your copy of the 2013 AREA Directory

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 27

AAFES Retired Employees Association

PO Box 380614

Duncanville TX 75138-0614

DUES ALERT If the last time you renewed your dues was in December 2016 or earlier

please send your $15 dues PAYABLE to AREA

at the mailing address shown above Note Dues increase to $17 on February 1 2017

AAFES Retired Employees Association Help Us Save Money Get the Newsletter online

rather than through the mail

The difference in cost is significant and yoursquoll enjoy these advantages

Get the Newsletter first before anyone else E-mail is faster than snail-mail

The Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format is in color and you can transfersave the file as you desire

Per copy print cost at $142 + mailing at $057 = $199 cost per copy Do yourself and AREA a favor ndash try the Newsletter via e-mail attachment

Here is what one member said ldquoThe e-mail edition is superb Easy to read brilliant colors etc I canrsquot say enough about it and would recommend that anyone with a computer should give it a try

Send an e-mail to Pat Weaver Membership Director at ken-patsbcglobalnet and state that you would like to get the Newsletter on line and wersquoll do the rest Give it a try If you donrsquot like it we can always add you back to the snail-mail list

AREAmdashJUST FOR YOU

PRSRT STD

US POSTAGE PAID

DALLAS TX

PERMIT 1478

Page 26: AAFES Retired Employees Association Newsletter · priorities supported by directorate based initiatives with crisp execution by our operators. We invested in Logistics and Information

AREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND DONATION FORM

To AREA PO Box 380614 Duncanville TX 75318-0614

From Telephone

This donation is (check one box below)

In Honor of (Name)

In Memory Of (Name)

An Annual Pledge

Other

Send Card to

NAME

ADDRESS

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP CODE

TELEPHONE

Amount of donation (check enclosed)

$

I wish to pledge $_________________ each year to the AREA Scholarship Fund My donation for the current year is enclosed

Your donation will be acknowledged to both the donor and to the recipient or the survivor All donations are income tax deductible

DONOR NAME (Printed) SIGNATURE

COMMENTS

Enclosure 6-1

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

In honor of ____________________________________

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Pag e 26 January 2017 AREA NEW SLETTER

AREA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY UPDATES

NEW MEMBERS

LINDA GUY-SUMMERS 1221 Fairway Dr Chesapeake VA 23320 Tel 757-819-6944 summers18coxnet DEBBIE MCDONALD 111 South Hillside St Red Oak TX 75154 Debm012gmailcom DAVID A SMITH III 4728 Crawford Dr The Colony TX 75056 469-400-3215 73 smithdagmailcom DAVID BLISS 1017 N New Rd Waco TX 76710 254-756-0865 davidbslowleakaolcom LIESELOTTE J BILLMAN 3017 Emory St Columbus GA 31903 706-689-7402 NANCY VICUNA 3220 W Park Creek Dr Meridian ID 83642 208-602-5323 nkvicunayahoocom THOMAS A HARRIS JR 2618 Blan St Columbus GA 210-414-5048 Thomasaharrisjrmsncom

TELEPHONE E-MAIL CHANGES CECIL STELLYES 24827 107th Ave SE Kent WA 98030 253-236-5949 Cecilofkentcomcastnet EMAIL CHANGES

AUDREY EARLY 1894 Overwood Dr Frisco TX 75034 audreyearlyyahoocom

ADDRESS CHANGES

ALICE KONDRAT

37 Coles Apt 305

N Hampton MA 01060

JOSEPH A ROBINSON

755 Pocaset Dr

Ellijay GA 30540

706-698-7419

Mj5jm5newhotmailcom

GARY ARENTZ

Anne Clardy-Spouse

3331 Spring Valley Dr

Steamboat Springs CO 80487

2214-288-7217

Gary4b2agmailcom

ELLA J MCKINNEY

1324 Greenstone Ct

Columbus GA 31906

706-565-7204

mizjaynebellsouthnet

CHERYL DECK

112 Fox Home Lane

Georgetown TX 78633

254-547-8510

Cdeck3hotrrcom

JOAN BOUTWELL

1633 County Road 3569

Dike TX 75437

972-274-2200

Save this page with your copy of the 2013 AREA Directory

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 27

AAFES Retired Employees Association

PO Box 380614

Duncanville TX 75138-0614

DUES ALERT If the last time you renewed your dues was in December 2016 or earlier

please send your $15 dues PAYABLE to AREA

at the mailing address shown above Note Dues increase to $17 on February 1 2017

AAFES Retired Employees Association Help Us Save Money Get the Newsletter online

rather than through the mail

The difference in cost is significant and yoursquoll enjoy these advantages

Get the Newsletter first before anyone else E-mail is faster than snail-mail

The Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format is in color and you can transfersave the file as you desire

Per copy print cost at $142 + mailing at $057 = $199 cost per copy Do yourself and AREA a favor ndash try the Newsletter via e-mail attachment

Here is what one member said ldquoThe e-mail edition is superb Easy to read brilliant colors etc I canrsquot say enough about it and would recommend that anyone with a computer should give it a try

Send an e-mail to Pat Weaver Membership Director at ken-patsbcglobalnet and state that you would like to get the Newsletter on line and wersquoll do the rest Give it a try If you donrsquot like it we can always add you back to the snail-mail list

AREAmdashJUST FOR YOU

PRSRT STD

US POSTAGE PAID

DALLAS TX

PERMIT 1478

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AREA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY UPDATES

NEW MEMBERS

LINDA GUY-SUMMERS 1221 Fairway Dr Chesapeake VA 23320 Tel 757-819-6944 summers18coxnet DEBBIE MCDONALD 111 South Hillside St Red Oak TX 75154 Debm012gmailcom DAVID A SMITH III 4728 Crawford Dr The Colony TX 75056 469-400-3215 73 smithdagmailcom DAVID BLISS 1017 N New Rd Waco TX 76710 254-756-0865 davidbslowleakaolcom LIESELOTTE J BILLMAN 3017 Emory St Columbus GA 31903 706-689-7402 NANCY VICUNA 3220 W Park Creek Dr Meridian ID 83642 208-602-5323 nkvicunayahoocom THOMAS A HARRIS JR 2618 Blan St Columbus GA 210-414-5048 Thomasaharrisjrmsncom

TELEPHONE E-MAIL CHANGES CECIL STELLYES 24827 107th Ave SE Kent WA 98030 253-236-5949 Cecilofkentcomcastnet EMAIL CHANGES

AUDREY EARLY 1894 Overwood Dr Frisco TX 75034 audreyearlyyahoocom

ADDRESS CHANGES

ALICE KONDRAT

37 Coles Apt 305

N Hampton MA 01060

JOSEPH A ROBINSON

755 Pocaset Dr

Ellijay GA 30540

706-698-7419

Mj5jm5newhotmailcom

GARY ARENTZ

Anne Clardy-Spouse

3331 Spring Valley Dr

Steamboat Springs CO 80487

2214-288-7217

Gary4b2agmailcom

ELLA J MCKINNEY

1324 Greenstone Ct

Columbus GA 31906

706-565-7204

mizjaynebellsouthnet

CHERYL DECK

112 Fox Home Lane

Georgetown TX 78633

254-547-8510

Cdeck3hotrrcom

JOAN BOUTWELL

1633 County Road 3569

Dike TX 75437

972-274-2200

Save this page with your copy of the 2013 AREA Directory

AREA NEW SLETTER January 2017 Pag e 27

AAFES Retired Employees Association

PO Box 380614

Duncanville TX 75138-0614

DUES ALERT If the last time you renewed your dues was in December 2016 or earlier

please send your $15 dues PAYABLE to AREA

at the mailing address shown above Note Dues increase to $17 on February 1 2017

AAFES Retired Employees Association Help Us Save Money Get the Newsletter online

rather than through the mail

The difference in cost is significant and yoursquoll enjoy these advantages

Get the Newsletter first before anyone else E-mail is faster than snail-mail

The Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format is in color and you can transfersave the file as you desire

Per copy print cost at $142 + mailing at $057 = $199 cost per copy Do yourself and AREA a favor ndash try the Newsletter via e-mail attachment

Here is what one member said ldquoThe e-mail edition is superb Easy to read brilliant colors etc I canrsquot say enough about it and would recommend that anyone with a computer should give it a try

Send an e-mail to Pat Weaver Membership Director at ken-patsbcglobalnet and state that you would like to get the Newsletter on line and wersquoll do the rest Give it a try If you donrsquot like it we can always add you back to the snail-mail list

AREAmdashJUST FOR YOU

PRSRT STD

US POSTAGE PAID

DALLAS TX

PERMIT 1478

Page 28: AAFES Retired Employees Association Newsletter · priorities supported by directorate based initiatives with crisp execution by our operators. We invested in Logistics and Information

AAFES Retired Employees Association

PO Box 380614

Duncanville TX 75138-0614

DUES ALERT If the last time you renewed your dues was in December 2016 or earlier

please send your $15 dues PAYABLE to AREA

at the mailing address shown above Note Dues increase to $17 on February 1 2017

AAFES Retired Employees Association Help Us Save Money Get the Newsletter online

rather than through the mail

The difference in cost is significant and yoursquoll enjoy these advantages

Get the Newsletter first before anyone else E-mail is faster than snail-mail

The Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format is in color and you can transfersave the file as you desire

Per copy print cost at $142 + mailing at $057 = $199 cost per copy Do yourself and AREA a favor ndash try the Newsletter via e-mail attachment

Here is what one member said ldquoThe e-mail edition is superb Easy to read brilliant colors etc I canrsquot say enough about it and would recommend that anyone with a computer should give it a try

Send an e-mail to Pat Weaver Membership Director at ken-patsbcglobalnet and state that you would like to get the Newsletter on line and wersquoll do the rest Give it a try If you donrsquot like it we can always add you back to the snail-mail list

AREAmdashJUST FOR YOU

PRSRT STD

US POSTAGE PAID

DALLAS TX

PERMIT 1478