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The Oakleaf November 2007/ UPPLY C Y S OR November 2007 AV P N S TheThe FO N A UNDATIO Tr ce AKLEAF a vi OAKLEAF di r O tion of Se $300,000 pledged in Inside this issue ... “Taking Care of Our Own” drive to date Memorial Scholarship More than $300,000 hope every current and former has been raised to date in the member of the Supply Corps program established......... 3 Foundation’s largest ever fund- will participate in a way that is In the Supply Corps Family: raising campaign, “Taking personally meaningful.” Care of Our Own.” In addition, The Board of Directors of Tillson family Henry Trione, a Foundation the Foundation has been es- serves in Iraq ..................... 7 Distinguished Alumnus, has pecially involved, he said, in graciously agreed to serve as reaching out to current and Reunion photos .................... 10 Honorary Chair of the drive, former Foundation support- according to Board Chairman ers. He has high praise for Update on NSCS move ........ 11 RADM (Ret.) Don Hickman, the leadership of Foundation who made the announcements Chairman RADM Hickman at the October meeting of the and Vice Chairman John Henry Trione has been elected .... and more Foundation Board of Directors Kizer, adding that RADM Honarary Chairman of the in Norfolk. The Foundation (Ret.) Don St. Angelo, Vice Foundation’s fund drive. Board unanimously elected Mr. Chair of the fund drive, has Trione to this important role. also brought great personal enthusiasm, wisdom, Consider a donation to the Trione, who has made a major financial con- and drive to the process, along with an enormous tribution to the drive, was recognized by the Board commitment of time. Additionally, Twomey rec- Supply Corps Foundation for his “generosity and leadership” in this effort. ognized board member Mr. Charlie Sigety for when you pledge through the $300,000 represents nearly one third of the bringing “important encouragement, generosity Combined Federal Campaign way towards a total goal of $1 million, according to and involvement” to the campaign. Kevin Twomey, fund drive committee chair. Another Foundation Board member who Our number is Twomey added that he was optimistic that the had been heavily involved in the campaign was 10281. goal, while ambitious, can be achieved. “Response RADM (Ret.) Ray Sareeram, who passed away in so far is most encouraging – but we are still at August (see Member News on page 3). “He was the beginning of a long and important journey. I Continued on page 2 Foundation Board meets in Norfolk RADM (Ret.) Don Hickman,left, Chairman of the Supply Corps Foundation Board of Directors, welcomes CDR Betsy Jackson, the Board’s newest member. At right, RADM Alan Thompson, left, and RADM (Ret.) Don St. Angelo attended the Board held in Norfolk in October 11. The Oakleaf November 2007/2 Greetings from the Chairman TheThe OOAKLEAFAKLEAF I’d like to share with you some of the things ty this year and next year, they will be honoring The Newsletter of the we are working on here at the Foundation. One the Naval Medical community. We have asked Navy Supply Corps Foundation of our big projects involves looking for ways to them to place the Navy Supply Corps commu- 1425 Prince Avenue increase awareness of the heritage of the Navy nity in the queue for 2009. You will be hearing Athens, Georgia 30606-2205 Supply Corps. With the BRAC directed move much more about this. Meanwhile, I encourage (706) 354-4111 of the Navy Supply Corps School to Newport everyone to register in the Memorial’s Navy E-mail: [email protected] and the disestablishment of the Navy Supply Log (discussed on page 9) Be sure to put down Corps Museum in Athens, the Foundation de- NSCS as a duty station, and we hope to be able Chairman termined to seek additional alternative venues to use this tool to help keep track of each other RADM Donald E. Hickman, to expose the public to our Supply Corps heri- as well. tage and legacies. We decided to explore the While in California, I took the oppor- SC, USN (Ret.) possibility of displays on Navy memorial ships tunity to visit four of the five Distinguished Vice Chairman as well as other locations. Alumni in the San Francisco Bay area ... Paul CAPT John L. Kizer, SC, USN (Ret.) I just returned from California and a visit Wythes, Jackson Schultz, Henry Trione, and Secretary to the USS Midway to discuss Supply Corps Bill Withrow. John Kizer, Don St Angelo and CDR Ken Epps, SC, USN displays on board this memorial ship. USS Jack Evans accompanied me at different times. Treasurer Midway is experiencing nearly one million The discussions with each of these individuals CAPT Doug Chin, SC, USN (Ret.) visitors per year and many seek information were quite beneficial to the Foundation and I concerning the roles of the Supply Department. want to thank everyone for giving us their time Chief Staff Officer After reviewing the spaces and other displays, and thoughts. CDR Jack Evans, SC, USN (Ret.) we are starting the planning process to place The three year fund drive is well under- Directors three displays on board and hope to have these way and progressing as planned. The status is RADM Donald G. St. Angelo, displays ready in 2008. The displays will re- displayed on our web site. I thank each of you SC, USN (Ret.) quire lots of assistance and we seek volunteers for your contribution and continued support. RADM Alan Thompson, SC, USN to help in the effort. The fund drive is vital as we move to bring to Additionally, these displays will cost some life the programs you, our members, want. RDML Jack Prendergast, SC, USN money and the funding requirement is includ- I am looking forward with anticipation CAPT Chuck Gibfried, SC, USN (Ret.) ed in our three year fund drive, “Taking Care to our first Foundation reunion in Norfolk in CAPT Mike Plunkett, SC, USN (Ret.) of Our Own” to raise one million dollars for October. By the time you read this the reunion CAPT Michael Kalas, SC, USN (Ret.) Foundation programs. We will move onto other will be over, but this is just the first of a series. CAPT Nick Kalathas, SC, USN memorial ships after we complete USS Midway Watch The Oakleaf and www.usnscf.com for a CDR Betsy Jackson, SC, USN and the Navy Memorial. reunion in your area … hope to see you at one CDR Pat McClanahan, SC, USN Last month we visited the Navy Memorial of these events soon! in Washington, D.C. The Navy Memorial is RADM Don “Smoke” Hickman, Charlie Sigety honoring the Navy Special Warfare communi- SC, USN (Ret.) Kevin Twomey Ad Hoc CMDCM Daniel Warner, USN (Ret.) Mimi Prendergast Taking Care of Our Own Access the Foundation web site at http://www.usnscf.com (Continued) active with the committee, in e-mails, meetings, addition of memorial scholarships for the chil- The Oakleaf Staff conference calls, messages and personal support dren of members who die while on active duty. Liz Van Wye, Writer/Editor to the very end,” Twomey said. Needs have also been identified in the areas of [email protected] Twomey recently described the steps un- Supply Corps heritage, including exhibits and dertaken by the committee to establish the $1 reunions, recognition of individual and asso- million goal. “We went through a disciplined, ciation members, and support to the nearly 20 The Oakleaf deadlines: thoughtful process,” he said, analyzing both the regional associations. January 15, 2008, for needs of the Foundation as well as the potential Twomey encourages members who wish March 2008 issue. support of the membership. The campaign has to participate in this effort to do so by using the May 15, 2008, for identified the needs of the Foundation in four form on the back of The Oakleaf, or contacting July 2008 issue. broad areas, starting with expanding the num- Foundation Chief Staff Officer Jack Evans at ev- Submit news and ideas to ber and value of scholarships, including the [email protected] or (706) 354-4111. [email protected] The Oakleaf November 2007/ Flash from the Chief of the Supply Corps Letters and Emails to the Foundation … Memorial Scholarship Editor’s note: The following letter and email were received by the Foundation in re- program established sponse to the announcement of the $10,000 Memorial Scholarships being set up for mi- As Navy Supply Corps Officers, our mission involves respond- nor children of Supply Corps officers who ing to the needs of those we serve. Whether it is the logistics require- die on active duty. ments of warfighters, or the needs of our families and friends, taking Dear Commander Evans: care of our own is a significant part of who we are. Saturday, June 9, would have been my : The death of a Supply Corps officer while on active duty is an husband’s 48th birthday. I always get a bit especially difficult time, particularly for that family and also for our melancholy when the day rolls around. I think about all that has Corps. Since 2000, more than a dozen members of our Corps have gone on over the last five years, with the kids, family and friends, died while serving our country on active duty. Whether they died in and how he would have loved to have been a part of it. His brother, CDR Christopher Dour, retired from the Navy two weeks ago. At his combat, in accidents, or from other causes, these officers left a gap- retirement ceremony, I was reminded again what a great bunch of ing hole in the families left behind.