USS BEXAR PITCHES IN TO HELP KATRINA VICTIMS For more stories on how ‘Fleet 131 chapters helped in the aftermath OCT. 2005/ of Katrina, see pages 3-6 NOV. 2005 CMDR Alex Trevino sorting items. Toys collected for the smallest evacuees. LT Terrie Thomas guarding the goods. For more stories on what other ‘Fleet chapters are doing, see the “Annual Campaign” article on pages 32-33 COMM Robert Ybarra carrying a box of donated clothing. USPS 017-671 CORRECTIONS SSTARFLEETTARFLEET In CQ#130, the caption with SSTARFLEETTARFLEET the picture of Gerry/Robyn Sylvester and her fi ance, Fred, incorrectly listed his last name as Miller. Fred’s correct last name is STARFLEET Communiqué PARSONS. Volume I, No. 131 My profound apologies to both Published by: STARFLEET, The International CONTENTS Fred and Gerry for this oversight. Star Trek Fan Association, Inc. 102 Washington Drive USS BEXAR PITCHES IN... 1 Ladson, SC 29456 CORRECTIONS... 2 USS A.M. 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L-R: left to right: RADM Paul M Reid, CMDR 6770 Judson Avenue Robert Olsen, FCAPT Norma Langlois, CAPT Loraleigh Graves, and CAPT Mike McColl. Las Vegas, NV 89156 As a result of this visit, the USS Bondar will be returning to STARFLEET! 222 OCT/NOV 2005 - ISSUE 131 • STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ GOLD NEBULA AWARD IN KATRINA’S WAKE... submitted by COL Mark A. West • USS Regulator, R3 written by BGN John Roberts • USS Anasazi, R17 It is not often that the opportunity It is therefore my pleasure (and that comes along that enables a of the entire SFMC General Staff) to Commandant to recognize Marines who award the STARFLEET Marine Corps’ USS A.M. VALSALVA have demonstrated their willingness to highest honor, the GOLD NEBULA risk their own lives to come to the aid AWARD to: of their fellow human beings. RESPONDS TO COL JEFF SCHNOOR It is my distinct pleasure to recognize of the 347th MSG one such Marine at this time. KATRINA DISASTER Private congratulations can be sent to After Hurricane Katrina blew through Jeff at [email protected] the Gulf Coast areas of the United States, a lot of people in the city of Given under my hand this 13th Day of ADM David A. Miller, MD • USS A.M. Valsalva, R12 New Orleans (and elsewhere) needed September, Terran year 2005. every bit of help they could get. Many Marines came to the aid of their fellow Jeff: Congratulations and thank you Just a quick note that Valsalva Commander in mobilizing resources human beings, but only one has so far for your efforts to make the world members are helping with the Katrina and personnel to assist evacuees come to our attention as having risked a better place for everyone. COL disaster in the following ways: coming to St. Louis. his life in the process. Schnoor was in the New Orleans as - Dr. Dave assisting in getting the a disaster volunteer with the Red - Donations to church and elementary word out to all family physicians The willingness of this Marine, Cross. During his down time from school recovery fund drives. in the greater St. Louis area, via volunteering his time and energy, to: that posting, he put his previous Para - Donations of old clothes, shoes, toys, the St. Louis Academy of Family Rescue training to work to help out the and personal hygiene items to local Physician’s listserve, about patient 1. Hang from a helicopter, from a other rescue crews who were severely recovery clothing drives in Chesterfi eld care information (i.e. similar to the info single cable, to rescue those stranded short staffed in the early days of the and Kirkwood. posted on Fleet websites concerning by fl oodwaters; response to this massive disaster. COL - Members and their children helped where to help, needed vaccinations, Schnoor was not there as part of his draw colorful welcome signs to be the crisis hotline, etc.) and how local 2. Jump, unaware of what may be job, thus qualifying him for the Gold displayed at the empty Gumbo jail in physicians can assist with evacuees below the surface, from the helicopter nebula. Chesterfi eld that is getting the extreme coming to St. Louis. to get a rescue line and life vest on a makeover to serve as a temporary - Finally, Dr. Dave is actually seeing woman and her child so they could be BGN John Roberts housing site for Katrina evacuees and and treating Katrina evacuees in his rescued; CO, USS Anasazi, NCC-62001 their families. offi ce. Commandant, SFMC - Dr. Dave getting the word out to the 3. By endangering his own life in the OIC, 898 MSG Fleet on Katrina help sites, vaccination Whew, and that was just last week performance of the two items above as [email protected] information, crisis hotline information, alone! :) well as the exposure to contaminated etc. (see my recent web postings) (by chemicals, waste and other - As Group II Medical Offi cer for the David hazardous compounds) and deadly COL Mark A. West CAP units in and around St. Louis, animal infested waters (at least one 3rd BDE OIC Dr. Dave working closely with eleven ADM David A. Miller, MD person has died from a snake bite in 333rd MSG (Mecha) OIC CAP units, the Red Cross, and the CO, USS A.M. Valsalva the waters of New Orleans); SFMC Group II Operations Offi cer and Group xfi [email protected] “Where Angels Fear To Tread Is Where We Call Home” STARSHIP PEGASUS: UPDATE CMDR Mary Bryson • USS Dauntless, R2 I have been corresponding with Andy Gee, with emails, and found out on September 29 that the Starship Pegasus restaurant is now for sale (because of the hurricanes and gas prices) for $590,000. Andy is looking for investors to help open up a storefront, at a regular building, in Arlington Texas, where there is a nearby shopping mall. Andy’s concept has been so well received that he is not letting go of it. He still plans to franchise it - that is why they’re looking for another location. If you know of anyone who could help Andy and his wife Janne with their Starship restaurant, please have them contact Andy Gee at Kinfolk100@ earthlink.net STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ • OCT/NOV 2005 - ISSUE 131 33 then she is qualifi ed and licensed. Her OPERATION: SAFE HAVEN FCC license was escalated to a Denver Sheriff’s deputy and without delay she was processed and delivered Crewmembers • USS Omega Glory, R17 to the communications trailer for assignment. She ended up being the Material for this article was contributed A lot of folks look at what we do and youngest volunteer at Operation Safe by KØKHA, KCØMHT, KCØSRK, KCØSWX, say, “Can’t they use the phone? Don’t Haven and, as irony would have it, was KCØVAM, KCØVAR and KCØVAS, members they have radios?” The answer would assigned to handle communications at of the USS Omega Glory who participated the credentialing trailer the second in the events described here.