The Classmate May 1993

Calhoun: The NPS Institutional Archive Institutional Publications The Classmate Magazine 1993-05 The Classmate: Officer Students' Spouses' Club Magazine / (May 1993) http://hdl.handle.net/10945/47381 Sun8a!J luxur!J ApartmentB 3911 .. 2S f S Our Apartments Offer • Free, complete furniture packages available • Walk-in c10sests • Cable TV available • Vaulted ceilings • Clerestory windows • Disposal and dishwasher • Fireplace in selected units • Microwave in selected units • Patio and balcony areas Our residents live at SunBay because we have refreshingly Special Amenities from SunBay modern apartments, privacy, attractive and professionally • Car care center maintained common grounds. In addition, the SunBay Club • TV lounge with fireplace offers an amenity package for active people that's second to • Spacious, modern laundry rooms none. • Barbecue areas • Planned social activities • Tennis • Nightly suite rentals available • Racquetball • Heated swimming pool • Jogging path with exercise stations • Basketball • Sand Volleyball .• Aerobic classes • Fitness center with state of the art exercise equipment 8un8aH rhe lYIontere!J Peninsula 6 finest 5200 Coe Ilvenue, fort Drt/, CIl IID8-3911-25 f 5 The Classmate Staff HEROES Editor-In-Chief Paulla Estes ...................... 649-3702 Table of Contents SMC 2330 Advisor Editor's Comer ..................................................................... 2 Marianne Roser ................ 655-4420 OSSC News Writers President's Message .............................................................. 3 Joie Brunger .................... 384-7437 International Tea ................................................................. 19 Laura Dorko .................... 372-0714 Susan Everingham ............. 375-1926 NPS & Community News Monica Maurasse .............. 384-0117 Around The Bay .................................................................. 4 Kim McGinnis .................. 647-1655 Monterey Peninsula's Writers Club ........................................... 6 Carolyn McQuarrie ............ 655-5744 Fort Ord Activities ................ ................................ ........ .. ....... 6 Jacey Skillman ........... ~ ..... 646-9527 Coastal Culture ....................... .. .. .. .. .. ... 7 Loralee Tapp ................... 899-9759 La Mesa Women's Bible Study ................................................ 19 Rebecca White ................. 3734713 Falcon Cable Changes .......................................................... 19 Vacation Bible School ........................................................... 23 Illustrator La Mesa Residents Association ................................................ 24 Kellie Wallace .................. 372-1666 Class Gift ............................................................................ 27 Photographer Columns & Features Kitty Soutter ..................... 647-1475 Scuba Ventures......................................................... .. ......... 5 Health and Fitness ................................................................. 8 Advertising Sales Who Is Your Hero? ........................................ ...................... 10 Carol Jones ..................... 373-2750 Good Guys ............................................ ............................. 11 Sea Otters ............................................... ........................... 12 Billing Director Standing The Test Of Times ................................................... 13 Karla Simei ...................... 375-7262 Yesterday's Heroes ................... .......................... ................. 14 Be A Buddy ....................................................................... 16 Production Manager A Celebration of Motherhood ................................................. 18 Monica Maurasse .............. 384-0117 Live Wire .......................................................................... 20 The Military Wife ................................................................ 22 Circulation Manager Cheryl McGuire ................ 646-0638 OSSC Phone .................... 655-3351 TheClassmate was oringinated and previously edited by the wives of the students of the General Line and Naval Science School. It is now sponsored by the Officer About The Cover: Students' Spouses' Club ofthe Naval PostgnduateScbool. Materials and opinions contained herein are those of the Pictured on ourcover is Donald H. Estes, LTjg USN, with his wife, contributors and should not be considered an official expression of the Officer Students' Spouse' Club or the Barbara, and son, Todd, celebrating his safe return from Viet Department ofthe Navy . Advertisements in the publication nam in 1966. Today, Captain and Mrs. Estes live in Newport, R.1. do not constitute an endorsement by the Department of the Navy of services ad vertised. Written permi ssion is neces where he is an instructor at the War College. Their son, Todd, a sarytoreprintany material herein. Published at no cost to Naval Lieutenant, is a student in Computer Technology here at the U.S. Government. NPS. Turn to page 10 for a tribute to his father. The monthly deadline for ALL copy to the Editor, SMC 2330, is the 1st of the month prior to the month of publication (November 1st forpublication intheDecember issue). Tbedeadline for advertising copy is the 5th ofthe month prior to the month of publication. by Paulla Estes in dire need of admirable role models. Heroes give us hope and make us feel Susan Everingham, a new Classmate we can do things we ordinarily would writer, addresses this issue in her article, not have the courage to do. If we can be "Good Guys" on page 11. Think back. a hero to at least one other person in our Do you have a hero from your child lives, we will be doing our part. As In mythology, a hero is a man en hood? Who do you admire or strive to be Romain Rolland said in L'Adolescent, dowed with great courage and strength, like today? Are you your child's (or any "A hero is a man who does what he can." celebrated for his bold exploits, and child's) hero? In "Be a Buddy," on page If you are a writer, photographer, favored by the gods. American Heritage 16, Joie Brunger elaborates on the need illustrator or simply someone who wants Dictionary defines a hero as any man for role models and the benefits of being to be part of a special production, join noted for feats of courage, or nobility of a big brother or big sister. the Classmate staff. Our meetings are the purpose. But heroes are not needed only by the first Wednesday of every month at 1071 Courage. Nobility. Strength. All ad children-in our lives. Who do we look up Spruance Road in La Mesa. For ques mirable traits. Yet the word hero in our to as adults; as husbands and wives; as tions, call 649-3702. Who knows, maybe society today means much more. A hero employees, officers, and leaders; as par one day someone will quote you! is a person we admire and strive to be ents and as friends? Who are our he -----_e e e------ like. Sometimes a hero is a person who roes?. Our parents? A fondly remem can do something we can not do. A hero bered teacher? A great American leader? is, perhaps, a person who has simply We must define, as individuals, what we done a small amount of good in our ever are looking for in a role model. Carolyn Dentistry for Infants, changing, troubled world. MacQuarrie, also new to the Classmate Children & Teenagers In this age of independence and self staff, has developed a detailed study of fulfillment, few people admit to having two well-known American heroes who heroes as they did in times passed. But are excellent models for all Americans. when asked, most people cherish at least Look for this on page 14. one person who has touched their lives in Why heroes? a way that has lifted them up, given them The purpose of The Classmate is to encouragement, or simply caused them broaden communication between the to want to be a better human being. To OSSC and NPS students and their many, this person is a parent or grand spouses. It is also a channel to welcome parent; to others, a sibling or a spouse; newcomers, report OSSC functions, to still others, a movie star, a sports publicize future NPS and area events, figure, a politician, etc. and provide information on current MILITARY DEPENDENT Classmate writer, Rebecca White, did events. Last, and certainly not least, the INSURANCE PLAN an informal survey found on page 10. purpose of The Classmate is to provide A4EMBERSc Rebecca was surprised to find that while material for thought, enrichment, and - AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION - AMERICAN ACADEMY OF most of the people she interviewed do entertainment for the students and spouses PEDIATRIC DENTISTS have heroes, the heroes of their youth of the Naval Postgraduate School. - CALIFORNIA SOCIETY OF have changed considerably. Apparently I find that there are many people from PF.DlATRIC DENTISTS as these people reached adulthood, many my past and today, whom I look to for We specialize in the dental of their childhood heroes fell off their guidance in presenting this magazine as care o/.voung people /rom pedestals. Growing up, we learn that it should be: thought provoking, enter birlh to age 18 heroism must be redefined. taining, touching, funny, informative, J. Mark Bayless, John Faia, III, Sadly, in half the families around our interesting. I will rely on these role D.M.D. D.D.S. country, fathers and mothers are not the 333 El Dorado, models; thus, I thought it appropriate Monterey • 375-4892 heroes anymore. The

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