February 2018
After considerable discussion the Board has made the decision to add some value for the Alumni Association members this year. You will see that throughout 2018 some of these events will be offered to only the ac- tive membership. If you would like to participate in all of these, please join. Annual membership is $100.00 for the calendar year. Checks should be made payable to FBILCAAA and sent to: FBILCAAA C/O Otis Florence 13121 Eastpoint Park Blvd., Suite D Louisville, KY 40223
Our ongoing commitment to you is to make this your organization. The Board welcomes your comments and suggestions as to how we can con- tinue to improve. To do this, we would like to thank Paul Mooney, Richard Russell, and Ma- rie Schenkel for stepping up to the plate to be the Chapter Representa- tives. They will be representing you in letting us know what you would like to see in the way of activities, projects, speakers, and so on; or you can contact Mindy Rockwell directly. We hope to see many of you throughout the year at these events.
Page 2 FBILCAAA Officers/Board Members
President Vice President
Otis Florence Andrew Holden
Louisville/Class #2 Louisville/Class #5
[email protected] Annual Member
Lifetime Member 502-425-0995/502-419-7935
Secretary/Historian Treasurer
Mindy Rockwell DJ Pressley
Louisville/Class #2 Lexington/Class #1
[email protected] Annual Member
Lifetime Member
859-246-2355/859-536-4489
Board Member Board Member Ben Shinabery George Nix
Lexington/Class #3 Louisville/Class #5
Annual Member Annual Member
Board Member
Larry Cottingham
Louisville/Class #13
Annual Member
502-817-0850 Committee Chairs Page 3
Newsletter Editor and Chair
Mindy Rockwell
859-536-4489/859-246-2355
Membership Committee Chair
Ben Shinabery
Webmaster
George Nix
Social Events Chair
Larry Cottingham
502-817-0850 Page 4 Calendar of Events Times and venues will be forthcoming as things get finalized. We look forward to seeing everyone at these functions.
Feb 22 to 6:00 PM Louisville Citizens Academy Starts FBI Bldg/Louisville Mar 29 Planning Meeting with all Lexington West Sector Roll Call Bldg. Feb 28 6:00 PM Graduates Lexington Mar 13 6:00 PM Shooting Event with SA Frank Charles Point Blank Firing Range 5:30 PM Bar
6:00 PM Dinner Speaker/Dinner Owl Creek Country Club Mar 22 7:00 PM Presentation Dave Beyer Members Only
5:30 PM Bar
6:00 PM Dinner Speaker/Dinner Secret Service Owl Creek Country Club Apr 12 7:00 PM Presentation (Counterfeiting) General Admission
May 17 to Covington Citizens Academy Starts 6:00 PM Covington June 28 (Tentative dates)
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM/Golf Golf Scramble and Dinner Owl Creek Country Club Jun 6:00 PM /Dinner Citizens Academy Alumni vs. FBI Agents Members Only
Aug National Night Out General Admission
Woodford Reserve Tour with Speaker/ Sep Members Only Dinner
Sep 13 to Lexington Citizens Academy Starts Fire Commission Bldg/ 6:00 PM Oct 18 (Tentative dates) Lexington Oct Skeet Shooting (Tentative) Members Only F.A.T.S. (Tentative) Nov 8 Members Only Bring toy for admission 5:30 PM Bar Owl Creek Country Club Dec 6 6:00 PM Dinner Christmas Dinner and Silent Auction General Admission 7:00 PM Auction Chapter Representatives Page 5
Lexington
Richard Russell
Lexington/Class #4
Annual Member
859-272-5925
Bowling Green
Paul Mooney
Bowling Green/Class #1
Annual Member
270-745-2129
Covington
Marie Schenkel
Covington/Class #1 [email protected]
Annual Member
859-547-1820/216-870-4319 The Gambino Family
John Gotti
John Joseph Gotti, Jr. (October 27 1940 — June 10, 2002) was a boss of the Gambino Crime Family, one of the Five Families in New York City. In his early years, Gotti was involved in street gangs until he began work- ing for the Gambino family in the 60s, fencing stolen goods and hijacking cargo from Northwest and United airlines.
By age 31, Gotti was an acting capo for the Gambino family. Against the rules of the family, Gotti and his crew were dealing in heroin. When it was found out, family boss Paul Castellano wanted the crew broken up and possibly killed. Instead, Gotti and others organized the killing of Castellano who was shot six times in a Manhattan restaurant. Gotti then took over as the Gambino family boss and remained so until his death in 2002.
THE FBI had Goddi under heavy surveillance. They bugged his phone, club, and other places he frequented and eventually caught him on tape discussing family business including murder. As a result, Gotti was charged with 13 counts of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, loan sharking, racketeering, obstruction of justice, illegal gambling, and tax evasion. In 1992, Gotti was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of parole.
Before going to prison, John Gotti earned the nickname, Dapper Don, because he would often wear expen- sive suits and took on a celebrity-like persona. The press also dubbed him The Teflon Don because through- out his criminal career many of the criminal charges brought against him would never stick.
Gotti was sent to the US Penitentiary at Marion, Illinois, and kept basically in solitary confinement. His cell, which was underground, measured 8 feet by 7 feed and he was allowed out of it for just one hour a day to exercise alone. After being diagnosed with throat cancer he was sent to the US Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri where he died on June 10, 2002.
John Angelo Gotti
John Angelo Gotti (February 14, 1964) is the son of the now deceased Gambino crime boss John Gotti. Allegedly Junior Gotti was a capo in the Gambino family and was the acting boss during times when his father was in prison. In 1999 Junior Gotti was arrested and found guilty on racketeering charges and was sentenced to six years in prison.
Salvatore Gravano
Salvatore “Sammy the Bull” Gravano (March 12, 1945) became an Underboss fo the Gambino crime family after teaming up with John Gotti in planning and executing the murder of Paul Castellano, the then Gam- bino boss. After Castellano’s murder, Gotti moved into the top position and Gravano moved in as his Un- derboss.
In 1991, an FBI investigation led to the arrest of several key players in the Gambino family including Gotti and Gravano. Looking at a long prison sentence, Gravano became a government witness in exchange for a lighter sentence. His testimony against Gotti, which included admitting to their taking part in 19 urders, resulted in a conviction and life sentence for John Gotti.
His nickname “Sammy the Bull” quickly changed to “King Rat” among his peers after his testimony. For a while he was in the US Protection Program, but left it in 1995.
After leaving the US Federal Witness Protection Program in 1995, Gravano moved to Arizona and started trafficking in ecstasy. In 2000, he was arrested and convicted of drug trafficking and received a 19-year sentence. He son was also convicted for his participation in the ecstasy drug ring.
Page 8 February is American Heart Month
What is American Heart Month?
American Heart Month, a federally designated event, is an ideal time ot remind Americans to focus on their hearts and encourage them to get their families, friends, and communities involved.
Chances are, we all know someone affected by heart disease and stroke, because about 2,300 Americans die of cardiovascular disease each day, an average of 1 death ever 38 seconds. But together we can change that!
Why is physical activity so important for health and wellbeing?
1. It’s a natural mood lifter.
2. It keeps you physically fit and able.
3. It keeps the doctors away.
Being more active can help you:
1. Lower your blood pressure.
2. Boost your levels of good cholesterol.
3. Improve blood flow (circulation).
4. Keep your weight under control.
5. Prevent bone loss that can lead to osteoporosis.
Tip of the Month
Icy Road Safety
“Bridge Freezes Before Road”. Those signs you see ARE true! One of the most dangerous types of road icing threats comes from bridges and overpasses. A bridge is exposed to air on all of its surfaces — on top, underneath, and on its sides. By contrast, a normal road surface is only exposed to air on one side, its top surface. When temperatures drop, this means bridges will cool and accumulate snow and ice faster than roadways on solid ground. An icy bridge’s most dangerous threat is their element of surprise — they catch drivers off guard, who are traveling at full speed because the rest of the roads are either clear or just a little wet. The consequences of driving onto ice at highway speeds can be catastrophic, as the loss of control and impacts happen much faster than in most other conditions. Slides are often unrecoverable and chain-reaction type accidents are common, as additional vehicles will often lose control in the exact same location. Unlike ice associated with snowfall, ice from freezing rain looks exactly like the wet roads adjacent to it. Icy Bridge Warning Signs Stay aware of conditions Know the warning signs Slow down when bridge icing threatens Avoid major bridges Precipitation when temps are near or below 32 degrees Forecasts that mention snow, ice, sleet, freezing rain, freezing fog, freezing drizzle Ice on windshield wipers, antenna, or mirrors
When encountering an icy bridge: Don’t panic Reduce speed prior to bridge Coast across the bridge DON’T break, steer, accelerate while on the bridge
Page 10 Chocolate Chip Shortbread
Mindy’s Kitchen Korner Chocolate Chip Shortbread — buttery shortbread with lots of chocolate chips. Just a few ingredients and so easy to make! Perfect for a holiday baking tray or a cup of tea!
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
Chocolate Chip Shortbread 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Prep time: 5 minutes In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Mix in vanilla. Add flour and salt and mix until well com- Total time: 20 minutes bined. Fold in chocolate chips.
Servings: 16 servings Divide the dough in half, and press into 2 8-inch cake pans. Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are golden brown.
Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Score with knife, into 8 slices per pan. Remove from pan and cool com- pletely.
Volume 1, Issue 6
Inspirational Quotes:
“No one in this world is pure and perfect. If you avoid people for their mistakes, you will be alone in this world. So judge less and love more.” — Author Unknown
“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” — Winston S. Churchill
“Life’s too short to be a pushover.” - Kelly Clarkson
“A woman is like a tea bag — you can’t tell how strong she is un- til you put her in hot water.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
The stage before frostbite is called “frostnip”.
78% of NFL players are bankrupt two years after fin- ishing their careers.
Moles can dig more than 300 feet in a single night.
Baby rabbits are called kittens.
There is a McDonald’s in every continent except Antartica.
Even though Froot Loops are different colors, they all have exactly the same flavor. Page 12 Note from the Editor
Do you have ideas or suggestions for the newsletter? Then submit them, with or without pictures, to me at:
859-246-2355 (wk) or 859-536-4489 (cell)
I welcome any ideas or articles from Alumni, FBI, and FBI staff.
Please note that ALL articles are edited if necessary.
Mindy Rockwell FBILCA Class #2 Lifetime FBILCAAA Member March 13 Shooting Event
FBILCAAA SHOOTING EVENT with SA Frank Charles at Point Blank
Date: March 13th, 2018
Cost: $35.00 per person Time: 6 PM SHARP!!! It’s important everyone is on time, it takes awhile to check in 20 peo- ple. We will have a room for a safety briefing and instructions with SA Charles and Larry Cotting- ham starting promptly at 6:30 until 6:50. Shooting starts at 7 and ends at 8.
How to Register: Register by emailing [email protected]. Space is limited. This event is open to the first 20 registrants. Members may register with a guest. Don’t wait to register if you want a spot. (We must cover the cost of the event, so every regis- trant must pay for their spot, even if they are unable to attend that night. ) If you signed up for the original event, please register again so we know you have confirmed the date.
Details: Price Includes Eye and Ear protection. Participants will shoot Five rounds each through different models of 9mm pistols and Five rounds through a 5.56 rifle, totaling Fifty (50) shots for each participant.
RANGE PASS DOOR PRIZES: Point Blank is donating 3 One-Hour Range Passes for our Attendee’s that night! We will have three separate drawings for each Pass, as a Door Prize at the end of the shoot. Your odds of winning are great!
Point Blank is located at 330 N English Station Rd, Louisville, KY 40223
Larry Cottingham Special Events Coordinator