REGION 4 TOSSES A RINGER! 119 OCT/NOV 2003 REGION 4 HAS A CONFERENCE... ...and promptly started tossing their shoes. Horseshoes, that is. Top Row: Left: Charles Flowers of the USS Highroller demonstrates his pitching technique. Center: The clash of the titans! Charles Flowers and Charles Werner of the USS Peacekeeper get ready to rumble! Right: Charles Werner keeps his eyes on the prize. Center Left: Adam Bernay watches as Larry Barnes of the Shuttle Gallant gives it his best shot. Center Right: Region 5’s Jolynn Brown goes for the gold as Jennifer Cole of the USS Angeles watches on. Photos courtesy of: Pete Briggs and Glenda Werner REGION 7 HAS ONE, TOO! Meanwhile, back on the east coast of the United States, the fi ne art of Conferencing was practiced sans the pitching of equine footwear. Rain gear (thanks to hurricane Isabel) was much prefered. Left: RC R7 Alex Rosenzweig and Michael Klufas pose with STARFLEET Academies’ Blue Squadron Leader, Raven Avery. Right: Jon Slavin, Martin Lessem and Larry Neigut during the SFMC panel at the R7 Conference. Photos courtesy of: Mark H. Anbinder USPS 017-671 STARFLEET REMEMBERS BEN KOKOCHAK AND ED DeRUGGERIO FOR MORE, TURN TO PAGE 14. CONTENTS STARFLEET Communiqué Volume I, No. 119 Region 4 Tosses a Ringer!.....................1 From the Center Seat..............................3 Published by: Off-Center Viewpoint...............................4 STARFLEET: The International From the FDP Youth................................4 Star Trek Fan Association, Inc. EC/AB News............................................4 3212 Mark Circle Remembering Those Who Came Before..4 Independence, MO 64055 Ops Center..............................................5 SFI Morale Offi ce Help Neeeded...............5 Chrissy Killian and Larry Barnes congratulate one another for Publisher: Greg Trotter COMM As You Are..................................6 Editor in Chief: Dixie Halber The Return of SFI Memory Alpha.............6 surviving one more Region 4 Conference. Graphics Editor: Johnathan Simmons The Shuttlebay........................................7 For more from the fun time in Region 4, turn to Page 22. Copy Editors: Claire Halber, Dixie Halber, Help Wanted: The CQ Needs You!.............7 Michael Klufas, Tracy Lilly, Stuart Roth Membership Certifi cate Contest..............7 Photo courtesy of Glenda Werner Layout: Team Jaguar Computer Operations..............................8 From the Incoming Chief of CompOps......8 Financial Finagling..................................9 Send Submissions to: SFI Treasurer Report – Aug/Sept 2003...10 LEGAL NOTICE Commandant’s Corner..........................11 Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation (Required by 39 U.S.C. 3685) STARFLEET COMMUNIQUÉ Academy Graduates – July/Aug 2003....12 8606 King George Rd. STARFLEET Flag Promotions...............13 1. Title of Publication: Communiqué Evansville IN 47725 Offi ce of the Inspector General...........13 2. Publication No. 0017-671 cq@sfi .org 3. Date of Filing: 10-01-2003 In Memoriam: Ben Kokochak................14 In Memoriam: Ed DeRuggiero...............15 4. 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FROM THE In other news from the Executive Committee, September 15th saw Denby CENTER SEAT Potts offi cially take over the reins as our Chief Financial Offi cer. Tammy Willcox had announced her pending resignation at the FLEET ADMIRAL MIKE MALOTTE STARFLEET International Conference in COMMANDER , STARFLEET Greensboro, North Carolina. Greetings STARFLEET! STARFLEET should start the second year going forward we need to amend the fi rst Her decision to step down comes on the of their two year term the same year an paragraph of the article. heels of a career opportunity involving a I hope this article fi nds all of you well. incoming Commander, STARFLEET took work promotion that will leave her unable We’ve reached the end of a very active offi ce. At that time, the CS term was also Both of these changes to the constitution to devote all the time and energy that summer in Fleet. Summit Season is almost two years, so this fi t. With the CS now going require your vote of approval. Coming the position of CFO requires. Denby and over and folks are getting ready to enjoy to three-years, in 2007 the CS’ and IG’s soon, to a mailbox near you, will be a ballot Tammy have worked closely together within the fall. This has also been one of the rare the CFO department,