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www.1600commassoc.org Page 1 Fall, 2014 A publication exclusively for members of the 1600 Communications Association Fall, 2014 (October) President’s Message Mother Nature is letting us know our extended summer is over and fall is here. Since the kids have already headed back to school, it is time to break out those winter tools! We have had several successful annual events this year, includ- ing the Golf Tournament, Shrimp Feast, and the Camp David Chapter Picnic. The Association also recognized the White House Communications Agency’s All Stars during the Agency’s Annual Award Ceremony, and supported the Wound- ed Warriors & Fisher House programs. Now it’s time to close out the year with our final event: the Annual Holiday Dinner Dance. On September 6, 2014, many association members and their families attended the 23rd Annual Camp David Chapter Annual Picnic, held at the home of Warren and Carol Suker in Cascade, MD. Please see page 5 for photos and a recap of another great event. The 1600 Communications Association Board of Directors held a luncheon September 2, 2014 at the Joint Base Anacostia - Bolling Club, Washington, DC. The primary focus of the luncheon was to reconnect, strengthen the As- sociation, and to set goals for the future. The luncheon provided a forum for dialogue, with the goal of enhancing the effectiveness of the functions of the Association. Invitees were current and former WHCA Commanders, current and former WHCA Command Sergeants Major, former 1600 Association Presidents, and Association Event Chair-Persons. Those not able to attend expressed their regrets and encouraged the continuation of these luncheons. It’s not too early to start getting your applications submitted for the 1600 As- sociation Scholarship Program for 2015. All applications must be postmarked no later than May 31, 2015, but getting your application in early is encouraged. Last year, we awarded $8,000 among three winners. Additional information appears on Page 2 of this newsletter. On behalf of the 1600 Communications Association, I would like to invite you to our 46th Annual Holiday Dinner Dance. The Dinner Dance is always a very special occasion and a wonderful opportunity to see old friends, as well as to make new ones. Many Association members look forward to this event to cel- ebrate their accomplishments and close out the year with former and current members of WHCA. The Dinner Dance will be held on December 6, 2014 at the Spates Community Club, located at 214 McNair Road (Bldg. 407) Fort Myer, Virginia 22211. The evening will begin with cocktails at 6:30pm followed by dinner, the official pro- gram, and dancing into the night. The invitation is included in this newsletter. We are looking forward to seeing you there! Danny Young President Upcoming Events & Key Dates SOB (Some Old Buddies) lun- cheon held the first Tuesday of each month at the Holiday Inn, Rosslyn, VA at 1130. November 12, 2014 | Hiring Fair for Veterans Event (third party sponsored event - see page 3 for details) December 6, 2014 | 46th Annual Holiday Dinner Dance The Association Group presently includes more than 640 members as of 10/21/14! Log in to Facebook and search for the group: “1600 Communications Association” so you can start networking with your friends and re-connect with former colleagues. The 1600 Communicator Would you like to volunteer to help at an event? We’d love to have you! Please email [email protected]
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A publication exclusively for members of the 1600 Communications Association
Fall,2014(October)
President’s Message
MotherNatureislettingusknowourextendedsummerisoverandfallishere.Sincethekidshavealreadyheadedbacktoschool,itistimetobreakoutthosewintertools!Wehavehadseveralsuccessfulannualeventsthisyear,includ-ingtheGolfTournament,ShrimpFeast,andtheCampDavidChapterPicnic.TheAssociationalsorecognizedtheWhiteHouseCommunicationsAgency’sAllStarsduringtheAgency’sAnnualAwardCeremony,andsupportedtheWound-edWarriors&FisherHouseprograms.Nowit’stimetocloseouttheyearwithourfinalevent:theAnnualHolidayDinnerDance.
OnSeptember6,2014,manyassociationmembersandtheirfamiliesattendedthe23rdAnnualCampDavidChapterAnnualPicnic,heldatthehomeofWarrenandCarolSukerinCascade,MD.Pleaseseepage5forphotosandarecapofanothergreatevent.
The1600CommunicationsAssociationBoardofDirectorsheldaluncheonSeptember2,2014attheJointBaseAnacostia-BollingClub,Washington,DC.Theprimaryfocusoftheluncheonwastoreconnect,strengthentheAs-sociation,andtosetgoalsforthefuture.Theluncheonprovidedaforumfordialogue,withthegoalofenhancingtheeffectivenessofthefunctionsoftheAssociation.InviteeswerecurrentandformerWHCACommanders,currentandformerWHCACommandSergeantsMajor,former1600AssociationPresidents,andAssociationEventChair-Persons.Thosenotabletoattendexpressedtheirregretsandencouragedthecontinuationoftheseluncheons.
It’snottooearlytostartgettingyourapplicationssubmittedforthe1600As-sociationScholarshipProgramfor2015.AllapplicationsmustbepostmarkednolaterthanMay31,2015,butgettingyourapplicationinearlyisencouraged.Lastyear,weawarded$8,000amongthreewinners.AdditionalinformationappearsonPage2ofthisnewsletter.
Onbehalfofthe1600CommunicationsAssociation,Iwouldliketoinviteyoutoour46thAnnualHolidayDinnerDance.TheDinnerDanceisalwaysaveryspecialoccasionandawonderfulopportunitytoseeoldfriends,aswellastomakenewones.ManyAssociationmemberslookforwardtothiseventtocel-ebratetheiraccomplishmentsandcloseouttheyearwithformerandcurrentmembersofWHCA.TheDinnerDancewillbeheldonDecember6,2014attheSpatesCommunityClub,locatedat214McNairRoad(Bldg.407)FortMyer,Virginia22211.Theeveningwillbeginwithcocktailsat6:30pmfollowedbydinner,theofficialpro-gram,anddancingintothenight.Theinvitationisincludedinthisnewsletter.Wearelookingforwardtoseeingyouthere!
Danny Young President
Upcoming Events & Key Dates
SOB(SomeOldBuddies)lun-cheonheldthefirst Tuesday of each monthattheHolidayInn,Rosslyn,VAat1130.
November 12, 2014|HiringFairforVeteransEvent(thirdpartysponsoredevent-seepage3fordetails)
December 6, 2014 |46thAnnualHolidayDinnerDance
TheAssociationGrouppresentlyincludesmorethan640membersasof10/21/14!LogintoFacebookandsearchforthegroup:“1600CommunicationsAssociation”soyoucanstartnetworkingwithyourfriendsandre-connectwithformercolleagues.
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Would you like to volunteer to help at an event? We’d love to have you! Please email [email protected]
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McNally Book For Sale
DetailsfororderingA Million Miles of Presidentsareavailableatwww.1600commassoc.org.Thecostis$20percopyviamailorder.You may now order and pay online via www.1600commassoc.org ($21.00 if using a credit card or Paypal).AllnetproceedswillbeusedbytheAssociationtocontinuesupportingitsscholarshipprogramaswellasassistingwoundedveteransandtheirfamilies.
A note of thanks to those who assisted in producing this Summer 2014 issue.
EditorFloyd Hepler
ContributorsGordon AitkenGlenn ArnettDanny Young
Attention Prospective Scholarship Applicants!
Itisnottooearlytostartgettingyourapplicationssubmittedforthe20151600AssociationScholarshipPro-gram.AllapplicationsmustbepostmarkednolaterthanMay31,2015,butgettingyourapplicationinearlyisencouraged.
AllindividualswhowanttoapplyshouldcarefullyreviewtheinformationontheprogramcontainedontheAssociation’swebsite–www.1600commassoc.org–undertheMembers’tab.PleasepayparticularattentiontothesectiononEligibility.Only those individuals meeting criteria in this section will be considered.TheapplicationisavailableatthebottomoftheinformationontheprograminadownloadableMSWordfor-mat.Pleasenotetheapplicationmustbecompletedinitsentiretyandmustbecomputerpreparedortype-written–no incomplete or handwritten applications will be accepted.Itmustbesignedbyboththeeligibleapplicantandthesponsor.Pleaseusethe2015applicationastherehavebeenchangesmadesincelastyear.
In2014,weawarded$8,000amongthreewinners.Goodluckandgetstartedonthoseapplications!
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Association Leadership Contact Information 2014
President: DannyYoung [email protected] 240.678.9770VicePresident: NicholasYoung [email protected] 540.623.7665Secretary: TanikaHart [email protected] 443.807.1508Treasurer/Membership: GlennArnett [email protected] 703.689.2216Director-At-Large: SamWatkins [email protected] 240.205.3666Director-At-Large: HelenPennington [email protected] 703.781.7773Editor: FloydHepler [email protected] 301.274.5996Historian: GordonAitken [email protected] 703.491.2097Parliamentarian: SarahOlo [email protected] 719.238.9695
TovolunteerforeventsortoofferotherassistancetotheAssociation,[email protected].
PSB Stickers for Sale
IfyouwouldliketopurchaseoneormoreofthePSBstickers,sendyourrequesttoGlennArnett,2233HalterLane,Reston,VA20191.Thesefour-colorstickers,measuringapproximately3½inchesindiameter,areavailablefor$5.00each.Pleasemakeyourcheckpayabletothe1600CommunicationsAssociation.
Asafriendlyreminder,thesedecals/stickersareforusebyrecipientsofthePresidentialServiceBadgeonly.
HIRING FAIR: NOVEMBER 12, 2014 -- HEADS-UP!
HiringourHeroesVeteransEventatJoint-Base-Anacostia-BollingNovember12,2014from1000-1300(EmploymentWorkshopbeginsat0830)BollingClub,TheisenStreet,Building50
JobSeekers,pleaseregisterinadvanceatwww.HiringOurHeroes.orgtoguaranteeadmission.
EmployersMUSTregisteratwww.HiringOurHeroes.org.Freeregistration.
http://www.uschamberfoundation.org/hiring-our-heroes
1600 Communications Association Membership Renewal
NAME: ____________________________________SPOUSENAME:___________________________
ADDRESS:_________________________________________________________________________
HOMEPHONE:_________________________WORKPHONE:_______________________________
EMAILADDRESS:___________________________________________________________________
WHCAServiceDatesfrom____________________to________________________
Makecheckpayableto1600CommunicationsAssociationandmailtoP.O.Box160,Washington,DC20044.Youmayalsopayduesonlineviawww.1600commassoc.org.Pleaseallow4to6weeksforreply.
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Treasurer’s Report October, 2014
Bank Account Balances as of October 20, 2014Checking $2,852.17CD1 $2,395.34CD2 $5,955.34CD3 $4,009.39ScholarshipWorkingAccount $5,347.49ScholarshipCD $11,010.02
Scholarship Donations | Therehavebeennoscholarshipdonationssincelastreport.
Membership |Asofthisdate,wehaveprocessed97membershiptransactionsfor2014.Ofthose,31arenewmembersand12signedupandpaidforLifeTimeMembership.Unfortunately,wehave25membersthatweremovedtoinactivestatusbecauseofnon-paymentoftheirdues.Thisbringsthetotalcurrentac-tivemembershiprosterto565.
New Members This Report |ScottKotkovetz(Sept.2013toPresent),KevinMitchell(Jul.2011toJul2014),PaulRobertson(Apr.1986toApr.1988),DavidL.Fuzie(May1988toMar.1994),KevinP.Richards(Jul.1987toOct.1991)andDanetraJohnson(Aug.2001toJul.2014).
Bad Address List |Wehavelostcontactwiththefollowingmembers.Ifyouknowanyofthemandhavecontactwiththem,pleaseaskthemtolettheAssociationknowtheirnewmailingandemailaddresses.HowardR.Turney,ArmandoHiraldo-Cruz,JoshuaH.Snoke,HughSt.Martin,MatthewJ.Leimer,LeeR.Hamilton,WilliamR.Garvin,JohnK.Baker,KellyCanty,andRobertDaubenhauser.
Membership Renewal |Tosavepostagewedonotmailaspecialduesinvoice.Instead,weremindevery-oneinthenewslettersthattheduesyearisJanuarytoDecember.Ifyouhavealreadysentyour2014duesthankyouverymuch.
***** Please remember the yearly dues are $20.00 per year and were due in January.*****
Belowisaformtofilloutandsendwithyourdues.Alsopleaseletusknowofanyaddress,emailaddress,orothercontactinformationchange.
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Camp David Chapter Picnic
OnSeptember6,2014,manyAssociationmembersandtheirfamiliesattendedthe23rdAnnualCampDavidChapterAnnualPicnic,heldatthehomeofWarrenandCarolSukerinCascade,Md.Thisyear’sweatherfore-cast,whichonceagainprovedcorrect,keptafewfolksaway.Luckily,therewerenotornadoesthisyear.Theturnoutwaslowerthanexpected,butitdidnotstoppeoplefromhavingagreatevent!Attendeesenjoyedsharingseveralfunandinterestingfactsduringtheirtimetogether.TwospecialguestsincludedthewinneroftheRonaldThompsonScholarshipAward,AnjoliRoweandherfather,Larry.Asashowofgratitude,Anjolipresentedathankyoucardtothe1600CommunicationsAssociation.Attendeesparticipatedinticketdraw-ingsandreceivedseveralprizes.Overall,everyoneenjoyedadayofgreatfood,fellowship,andreconnecting.ManythanksgoouttoWarrenandCarolforbeingexcellenthosts.Markyourcalendarsfornextyear,2015astheSukersonceagainhosttheAnnualCampChapterAnnualPicnic!ThanksgooutalsototheWHCAandCampDavidstoresforprovidinggreatkeepsakesforsale.
Eventphotosavailableviawww.1600commassoc.org/photos.htmandonthegroup’sFacebookpage.Repre-sentativephotosfollow.
Anjoli Rowe and Danny Young
1600 Communications Association46th Annual Holiday Dinner Dance
Fort Myer, VA, Spates Community Club214 McNair Road (Bldg. 407), Fort Myer VA 22211
Saturday, December 6th, 2014Cocktails Begin at 6:30 p.m. with Dinner at 7:30 p.m.
Followed by the Official Program and Dancing
Cost: Active Duty: $40.00 per person
All Others: $50.00 per person
Please make your dinner selections and reservations
NLT 2 Dec
Cancellations cannot be accepted.
MenuSalmon with Orange Caraway Sauce
Or
Baked Chicken with Shitake Mushrooms
Served with Salad, Vegetables, Rolls, Potatoes, Wine, Coffee and Tea
Dessert: New York Cheesecake or Pecan Pie
Name: ______________________________________________
Spouse / Guest name: ______________________________________________
Meal Selections for You
___ Salmon ____ Chicken
___ Cheesecake ____ Pecan Pie
Meal Selections for Your Guest
___ Salmon ____ Chicken
___ Cheesecake ____ Pecan Pie
Total Amount Included: ___ x $40.00 = ______
___ x $50.00 = ______
Special Seating Requests: _______________________________________________
Make checks payable to: 1600 Communications Association and
mail to: Larry Feast, 11025 Melissa Court, Fairfax VA 22030
P.O.Box160WashingtonDC20044
