The USNA Alumni Association Chapter Newsletter Dedicated Hotline: 858-279-USNA...... October 2009 (09-09) Published Monthly ...... 462 Westview Drive, Chula Vista, 91910

Chapter Officers: PRESIDENT’S LETTER Mercy during the earthquake disaster Dear Fellow Alumni & Friends in Indonesia in 2005. We have also President: Dan Archer ‘80 of USNA, invited Capt Jeff Paulson, MC, USN, (H) (619) 482-9069 / (W) (619) 758-7825, It’s hard to believe that summer current CO of Mercy’s Medical [email protected] is over and the fall season is upon Treatment Facility to attend. Vice President: Bryce Whiting ‘94 us! Lucky for us, we all live in Lastly, I want to note the passing of (C) (619) 508-5679, [email protected] Southern where we RADM Jack Shaw ’60. Jack was truly 2nd Vice President: Barbette Lowndes ‘80 have “summer like” weather the respected, admired and loved by all. (H) (858) 560-8045 / (W) (858) 537-8515, year round. Back at USNA, He served his community, the Navy, [email protected] Midshipmen returned from their and our Chapter with distinction as VP for Membership: Dave Frost, 75 summer cruises and leave and Director and as a Class Rep. He was 858-451-2604, [email protected] started academic classes Aug 24th. an excellent adviser and friend who Secretary: Mike McNeil ‘69 Navy football kicked off its will be missed. We send our deepest (H) (619) 934-8369/(858) 354-6565, season Sep 5th against the mighty sympathies to his family. [email protected] Ohio State Buckeyes at GO NAVY, Treasurer: Diana (Yorty) Edmondson ‘99 Columbus, OH and lost a great- Dan Archer ‘80 (619) 384-1875, [email protected] close game, 31-27. Navy has October Luncheon Corresp. Sec. Mike Mowins ‘79 bounced back with 2 victories You are in for a treat in Oct. We (H) 760-602-0884 / (W) 760-602-0857, against Louisiana Tech and will both a guest speaker and special [email protected] Western Kentucky. On Sat, Navy guest to tell us about the Navy’s role NAVNET/Job Board: Tom Hammons ‘71 beat the “Zoomies” for the 7th in Humanitarian Assistance. (H) (858)-538-9824, [email protected] straight time. Our Chapter has Capt Tim McCully, USN(Ret) will Directors - Term to 2010 arranged 3 viewing places to discuss the USNS Mercy's 3 Jim Fontana ’63 [email protected] watch Navy games: Seau’s in humanitarian assistance/disaster relief Chris Cooke ’81 [email protected] Mission Valley, the Shore Club in missions, and the ongoing planning Vacant – replace Barbette Lowndes Pacific Beach and the Fish for the next mission in 2010. Alan Lerchbacker ’74 [email protected] Company on Coronado. Commodore McCully was mission Our Chapter Board met on Sep Directors – Term to expire 2011 nd commander from Mar - May 2005 Myron Fleming ’62 [email protected] 2 2009 to continue work on our during the ship's operations in Charlie Carey ’70 [email protected] Chapter Strategic Plan. For this Indonesia after the tsunami and year’s USNA Alumni Association earthquake, East Timor, and Papua Betsy Garvin ’01 [email protected] Distinguished Graduate Award, Gilda (Adessi) Reeves ’98 New Guinea. As the Deputy Cdr, our Chapter will submit 2 Sealift Logistics Command Pacific, [email protected] nominees, Admiral Leon “Bud” Directors - Term to 2012 Commodore McCully assis in Edney ’57 and the Honorable coordinating preparations for Mercy's Dick Evert ‘68 [email protected] Stephen Duncan ’63. Both are Rick Smith ’71 [email protected] 2010 humanitarian cruise. outstanding candidates who have We are hoping the current CO of Dan Gruta ’86 [email protected] contributed many things to our Mike Bruneau ’98 Mercy’s MTF, Capt Jeff Paulson, MC country, community, Navy and will be able to attend as well. Western Region Trustee: Steve Andres ‘67 USNA. Lastly, the Board voted to (858) 454-6755, [email protected] approve Capt. John Reeves, November Luncheon National Trustee: Chris Cooke ‘81 USMC ’04, to be a Chapter We are honored to have RADM 619-972-4283, [email protected] Director. John will fill the billet Mike Bachmann, Cdr, Space and USNA Foundation Athletic and Scholorship vacated by Barbette Lowndes ’80 Naval Warfare Systems Command as Board - Trustee: Randy Bogle ‘68 who is our new Chapter 2nd Vice our guest speaker on 19 Nov. Mark 619) 328-5728 [email protected] President. Congratulations John! your calendars to join us. Extended Brigade Initiative (EBI) At our Chapter luncheon on Sep th (Alumni helping Alumni) - [email protected] 17 , Capt Dan Eagan, USMC ’04, The return of Happy Hour Charles Carey, ’70 w: 858-636-4116 provided us a great briefing on his The Networking Happy Hour will Martha Dunne, ’92 c: 619-206-8013 last deployment as OIC of a be Wed Oct 14th beginning at 5:30 Mike Mowins, ’79 c: 508-353-3562 Marine platoon on the Syrian pm at the Rock Bottom in LaJolla. Chapter Homepage: border. It’s absolutely amazing We’re on Facebook, are you? http://www.usnaaasd.com the responsibilities and dangers The Chapter Facebook page is up Webmaster: Jeff Clough our young Marine and Naval and running. If you have a facebook Officers are placed in nowadays account, go to www.facebook.com while deployed. At our luncheon and search for "USNA ALumni For USNA Admissions on Thurs October 15th, Capt Tim Association San Diego Chapter". If information go to the Internet at McCully, USN (Ret.), Deputy Cdr you do not have a facebook account a www.USNA.edu/Admissions or Sealift Logistics Command tutorial is on YouTube at: contact the Blue and Gold Officer. Pacific, CTF 33, will be our guest http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O Candidates can find their school's speaker. Tim will speak to us dQhZy1xoul. Blue and Gold Officer at about the “Missions of the Mercy” www.GoUSNA.net or contact Myron that chronicles his time as Football Fleming '62 at 619.692-4242. Email: Commander Task Group Mercy There are now 3 locations to watch [email protected] aboard the USNS Hospital Ship Navy football: Seau’s in Mission

2 The USNA Alumni Association Valley, Shore Club in Pacific Beach or Middle East. His friends and to play first violin on the Daytona The Fish Company in Coronado. No classmates are organizing a Beach symphony orchestra. excuse for missing Navy football. fundraiser on his behalf. All the After graduating from Daytona proceeds go directly to him and Beach High School as his class Class of ’68 “Gives Back” his family. The fundraiser will be valedictorian, Don attended Georgia Jack and Nancy Vellis have put a new held in La Jolla, CA on Sat, Oct Tech for two years before receiving spin on half time entertainment for 17. An Aquathlon consisting of a an appointment to USNA in 1930. He Navy football games. Each Saturday 500M ocean swim and a 5K beach majored in mechanical engineering during 2009 Navy football season they run will begin at 9 am at La Jolla and was on the fencing team. will once again host a cheering group of Shores Beach. An evening Following his graduation with the ‘68ers at their home to socialize, feast fundraiser will begin at 7 pm. The Class of 1934, Don served on USS on Jack’s famous burgers and cheer organizers are seeking items to Pensacola (CA-24) and USS Trever Navy to victory. They have added a auction as well as attendance at (DD-339). When the Trever arrived in noble purpose to the otherwise ribald both events. Read Dan’s story at San Diego in 1935, Don met his partying. Each week a raffle or 50-50 www.dancnossen.org. Make future wife, Arline Kuhlman. They split is held at half time and fine bottles auction donations to Bill Czopek were married in St. John's Catholic of wine, Navy memorabilia, or some at 732-977-1273 Church on Oct 31, 1937, in a union yet-to-be-determined prizes are offered that was to last for 65 years until her to generate charitable funds to support Interested in a Bridge Club death in 2003. the many organizations we already Members have expressed Capt Sherer graduated from devote service hours to. For Louisiana interest in forming a Bridge Club. School in 1938. He was Tech, $160 in donations was raised by If you enjoy a cerebral challenge, ordered as Chief Engineer of the those present to help send medical contact Dan Archer Submarine S-47 in Coco Solo, supplies to the orphans who are infected Panama Canal Zone. When WW II by AIDS in South Africa at the Interested In the USNA: SENIORS IN HIGH SCHOOL started, Don was attending a Missionvale Care Center in Port postgraduate course in Mechanical Elizabeth, where Mary Griffin visited INTERESTED IN THE NAVAL ACADEMY: Log on to Engineering at the Naval Post and worked this summer. For Western Graduate School at Annapolis, MD. Kentucky, $250 was raised for the Rady www.USNA.edu/Admissions and go to the "Steps for Admission" His course was accelerated and Don Children's Hospital of San Diego whose was ordered to to be the doctors and nurses saved the infant life page. Proceed with the on line Pre-Application Form to initiate Executive Officer of first, USS Pike of Ken and Sharyn Pyrz' son, Scott, in (SS-173), and then USS Lapon (SS- 1982. For Air Force, they raffled off your application. Contact U.S. Senators and the Congressional 260). He completed one war patrol in wine with proceeds going to Dick each submarine. He was given Evert's charity, the San Diego Armed Representative to seek a nomination. Note: Congressional command of USS Permit (SS-178) in Services YMCA. Each week, The Class early 1944 and completed three more of ‘68 will select the beneficiary Offices have early fall deadlines for Nomination Applications. war patrols. He also commanded USS organization and its sponsor shall Pampanito (SS-383). Pampanito was receive the funds to donate on behalf of Seek nominations from as many sources as you are eligible. scheduled for a Radar Picket the "USNA Alumni of San Diego, Class conversion to support the planned of '68 and Others" present for our half Class Reps Desired! invasion of Japan but because of the time “Giving Back” program. We have some Classes without conclusion of the war, she was Chapter Logo Gear Now On Line Reps - so links in the Chapter decommissioned instead and placed Looking for the perfect shirt for the communication chain are absent. in "mothballs" [Pampanito was Army-Navy game or maybe some new Please consider filling one of the restored and now proudly serves as a glasses for the bar that show your San vacant slots (see the usnaaasd.com Maritime Museum ship Diego support? Well now you can order Class Rep page). where visitors can see what life was them on line through the USNA.com Interested? Contact Dave Frost like on a WW II diesel submarine.] Alumni Store. Our new chapter logo is [email protected] or 619-203- Don received the Legion of Merit now available and can be put on 3017. plus three stars, the Silver Star, everything from glass ware to tote bags. Please check our chapter BLOG: Bronze Star and three Navy Ordering is easy, just go to: http://reefpoints.blogspot.com for Commendation Medals with V, http://www.navyalumnistore.com/16/H gouge. Submarine War Patrol Pin with four stars as well as the WW II Victory ome.htm directly or through the Last Call: USNA.com website via the “Shop” medal and the Asia Pacific campaign button in the toolbar and you can order CAPT Donald A. Sherer USN medal. Don continued to serve in the Navy all kinds of merchandise with our ‘34 chapter logo. We’ve just upgraded the a variety of engineering assignments Capt Donald Arthur Sherer including Supervisor of Shipbuilding embroidered logo so new orders will passed away peacefully with his have the Coronado Bridge in Coronado for the Navy at Ingalls Shipyard in daughter at his side, just two Pascagoula, MS supervising blue. Show your chapter spirit and turn weeks before his 98th birthday. out for the tailgater or monthly lunch in construction of 5 SSNs: Sculpin Donald Scherer was born in New (590); Snook (592); Barb (596); Dace your chapter colors! If you have any Buffalo, MI, on Sept 20, 1911. questions call Chapter Corresponding (601); and Haddock (621). His parents homesteaded 1500 Retiring from the Navy after 30 Secretary Mike Mowins at 760-602- acres of prairie near Timberlake, 0857 or [email protected]. years, Don brought Arline back to her SD which they farmed with hometown of San Diego, where he Fundraiser for Dan Cnossen, ‘02 horses. When Don was only nine, earned his Masters in Physical Dan Cnossen, Class of 02, was a in 1920, his father's health caused Sciences from SDSU. For the next 15 SEAL stationed at NAB Coronado the family to move south and they years, he worked as a marine when he lost both legs to an IED resettled in Daytona Beach, FL. engineering consultant for Brown & explosion. He was on his 5th tour in the Already a gifted musician as a Root on many projects, including youth, Don was the only teenager 3 The USNA Alumni Association Project Mohole in conjunction with the commanded USS R-13, operating the Navy’s diving tables and invented National Science Foundation. He retired from Key West, FL. In 1944, he a hand-held diving computer which in 1979. was assigned to USS BOWFIN was widely used and served as a Don was a true gentleman and patriot. (SS-287) as XO, and after a short prototype for many dive computers An exceptionally talented man, he was a tour in Panama, decommissioned used today. Wanting to improve his scholar, musician, outdoorsman, her in 1947. After a year as CO, golf game, he designed and built a designer and builder. He was devoted to USS Finback (SS-230), he served collapsible driving range cage and a his family, the Navy, and his country in OPNAV for three years. He putting green complete with sand and served them all well. later commanded USS Greenlet trap. He is survived by his daughter, Donna (ASR-10) and USS Archerfish He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; Cihak, three grandchildren, and five (SS-311) in SUBPAC, and daughters Jeanne Vivoli and Anne great-grandchildren. His burial will be SUBDIV 122 in Key West. Chambers; son Paul; 4 grandchildren; at Arlington National Cemetery with In 1955, he became Officer-in- and 1 great-grandchild. full military honors. Donations in Don's Charge, Experimental Diving memory may be sent to: the Dolphin Unit, Anacostia , MD. , and in Current Members – 956 Scholarship Foundation, 5040 1960, he became Chief, Naval New Members Beach Blvd., Suite 104A, Virginia Mission, India, in New Delhi. 1967 RADM Ray Smith Beach, VA 23462. (757) 671-3200. Fax After his final tour as CO USS 619.437.0144 (757) 671-3330. Nereus (AS-17) in San Diego, he [email protected] retired from the Navy in 1966 to CAPT Maino des Granges USN ‘42 2002 Julia Wells 619.770.8120 make his permanent home there in [email protected] Capt Maino des Granges died Aug 19, Point Loma. 2009 while attending a San Diego 2003 Josh Wells 619.770.8120 After retiring from the Navy, [email protected] Padres game. He was born Aug 2, 1918 Capt des Granges pursued a in Fullerton, CA to Paul and Julia des 2004 CAPT Miles Bower second career as the 443.306.3680 Granges where he lived on a large farm owner/operator of Superior CATV as a youth. He graduated from Fullerton [email protected] Construction, a major installer of 2007 LTJG Maksudul Ali 301-515- High School and enlisted in the Navy in underground cable. The business 1936. He served on a Battleship before 8645 [email protected] has nearly 200 employees and 1987 COL Nancy Springer attending NAPS in 1937. He was offices in El Cajon and selected for an appointment to USNA in 760.845.6119 Huntington Beach. Capt des [email protected] 1938. His class was accelerated and Granges was also active in the El graduated six months early in Dec 1941. Cajon Chamber of Commerce Electronic Delivery In 1942 he married the former Dorothy until he sold the company in the Email [email protected] Beckley. mid-1980s after almost 20 years Subject: Electronic Delivery. Arriving in Pearl Harbor in Jan 1942, of ownership. he promptly made his first of three war Capt des Grange was an Membership Renewal Reminder patrols in USS Narwhal (SS-167) and inventor. While in charge of the You can renew for multiple years by qualified in . After a brief Experimental Diving Unit, he was increasing the amount you remit in tour at Submarine School, New London, involved in the development of $20 increments. CT, he joined USS R-2 . He later USNAAA SAN DIEGO CHAPTER CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS DATE/TIME EVENT/SPEAKER LOCATION/TOPIC CONTACT Class Host 10 Oct 1230 Navy vs Rice Seau’s, Shore Club, Fish Company Monthly Luncheo: CAPT Tom Ham’s Harbor Island 15 Oct 1130 Tim McCully, USN Topic: Humanitarian Missions 94 NAVNET Breakfast Trellises Garden Grille, Town & Tom Hammons 16 Oct 0700 (Job Networking) Country Mission Valley [email protected] 17 Oct 1700 Navy vs SMU Seau’s, Shore Club, Fish Company Bill Czopek at 732-977- 17 Oct 0900 Fundraiser for Dan Cnossen La Jolla Shores Beach 1273 Sub Base Chapel, Lunch at Harbor 17 Oct 1200 Memorial Capt Don Scherer View 24 Oct 1230 Navy vs Wake Forest Seau’s, Shore Club, Fish Company 31 Oct 1230 Navy vs Temple Seau’s, Shore Club, Fish Company 7 Nov 1130 Navy vs Notre Dame Seau’s, Shore Club, Fish Company 14 Nov 1230 Navy vs Delaware Seau’s, Shore Club, Fish Company Monthly Luncheon: RADM Tom Ham’s Harbor Island 19 Nov 1130 Mike Bachmann, USN, ‘74 Topic: Overview of SPAWAR 79 NAVNET Breakfast Trellises Garden Grille, Town & Tom Hammons 20 Nov 0700 (Job Networking) Country Mission Valley [email protected] 28 Nov 2000 Navy vs Seau’s, Shore Club, Fish Company Ken Lange 619.231.1422 11 Dec 0800 Army-Navy Golf Admiral Baker Golf Course Mark Sender [email protected] 12 Dec 1130 Navy vs Army Seau’s, Shore Club, Fish Company Luncheon Reservation Form RSVP: Email: [email protected] OR voice mail 858-279-USNA NO LATER THAN Monday preceding the event Location: Tom Ham’s Lighthouse Make Checks Payable to: USNAAA San Diego Time: 1130 Social $20 with RSVP/$25 at the Door 1200 Buffet Lucheon Mail to 701 KETTNER BLVD UNIT 28 1230 Presentation San Diego, Ca 92101 Name Class Name: Class New Member/Renewal Form (Not Required If No Changes) $20 per year, $10 Active Duty O-3 and below

CLASS REPS are Listed below. Please call Dave Frost 858-451-2604 or email [email protected] if you are interested in filling an opening. The Chapter will support Class Reps in mailing expenses, etc. Classes through 1949 are LIFETIME Members.

1934 Larry Becht 1952 Dick Dietz 1966 Roy Bell 1979 Jim Fawcett 1992 Edan Antoine 2006 Justin 619.435.0785 619.435.4646 858.459.0973 858.456.9410 619.656.0539 justin_kai_ossola@2006. 1935 Dave Nash 1953 Jim Rodgers 1967 Warren Millard 1980 Rich Carlquist 1993 Jeff Jurgemeyer 2007usna.com Lisa Lisacmck@aol. 619.435.8545 619.435.1021 858.695.3342 858.538.9108 619.733.6919 com 1937 Bob Erly 1955 Ned Floyd 1968 Randy Bogle 1981 Joe Adan 1994 Bryce Whiting 2009 Mike 619.435.8919 619.423.2870 619.328.5728 619.206.0854 619.508.5679 [email protected] 1939 Art Fischer 1956 Carl Nelson 1969 John O'brien 1982 Bob Rubin 1995 Jon jon.m. 619.224.1103 619.421.9094 619.696.1400 858.271.5807 [email protected] 1940 Cissi Bundy 1957 George Lanman 1970 Tom Flaherty 1983 Greg Hall 1996 Keith Galloway 760.704.1294 619.437.6095 858.538.3325 760.804.9821 858.205.7717 1941 Rollo Rieve 1958 Chuck Smith 1971 Tom Hammons 1984 Scott Biel 1997 Chris Benson 760.704.1319 619.472.5858 858.538.9824 619.297.8734 619.417.0620 1942 Charlie Bishop 1959 Jim Cartwright 1972 Ed Nocon 1985 Bob Byron 1998 Gilly Reeves 619.223.0492 619.435.9353 858.484.7278 858.451.8250 858.220.1108 1943 Lee Scherer 1960 John Schmidt 1973 Steve Resser 1986 Dan Gruta 1999 Alan Baca 858.566.6308 858.673.7169 619.296.3557 619.806.1155 619.818.1024 1944 Art Battson 1961 Bill Kraus 1974 Bob Santos 1987 Chris Newcomb 2000 Roger 858.272.7407 858.485.8333 619.476.7683 619.659.8455 [email protected] 1946 Ed Ellis 858.278.8665 1962 Greg Chauncey 1975 Dave Frost 1988 Erin Stone 2001 Brad Becker 858.551.7540 858.451.2604 619.656.3684 858.531.8951 1947 Dick Brown 1963 Phillip Marsden 1976 Phil Poirier 1989 Paul Gallagher 2002 Jason Jackson 760.737.5044 619.435.3318 858.538.6708 760.492.4247 619.665.6131 1949 Chuck Howe 1964 Bob Glennon 1977 Mike Keeney 1990 David McIntyre 2003 John Reeves 619.437.4190 760.730.3608 619.435.2642 619.280.1908 443.994.2108

1951 Paul Tuzo 1965 Dave Schlesinger 1978 John Rogitz 1991 Matt Parra 2005 Jon Lushenko

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