NAVY EXCHANGE RETIRED

EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
LETTER FROM THE
PRESIDENT
NEREA “There is a harmony in autumn, and a lustre in its sky...”

NEWS
- Percy Shelley

Dear Fellow Retirees and Friends:

Since our last Newsletter some members have

experienced major weather occurrences in the form of
flooding and wind damage to their homes, businesses,
and their lives. We hope that in the coming months you
will be able to return to your daily routine and normal
lifestyle. With the onset of the coming holiday season
we at NEREA wish you and your family Happy Chanukah,
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

There are some matters that arise over the course of months between Newsletter
that need highlighted and brought to the attention of our members. The following
INSIDE THIS ISSUE are some of those matter.

Chapter Chatter We have received a number of calls from members having difficulty making an
appointment at the ID card office for a Common Access Card (CAC) in your
New Retirees area. You should use the Appointment Scheduler in concert with the RAPIDS Site
Locater to find an ID card office in your area and to schedule ID card appointments
Deceased for yourself and your spouse. The new Web Address for Scheduling ID Card
Appointments through DoD’s Defense Manpower and Data Center (DMDC) is:
NEREA Official Ballot https://rapids-appointments.dmdc.osk.mil – (use internet explorer only)
RAPIDS Site Locator - https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/rsl/
Did You Know Members who have health insurance through the DoD NAF Health Benefits
Program received a brochure in November 2017 that outlined the “Your 2018
Veterans Online Health Benefits Program.” There are three major announcements in the brochure
Shopping Benefit that should be of major interest to you and your family: (1) there is no increase in
health insurance premiums, unless you made an enrollment change, and (2) Teledoc
Membership Highlights for retirees over age 65 can seek treatment for non-emergency medical issues - to
register with Teledoc go to: www.teledoc.com/aetna, and (3) understanding how
Memories Medicare interacts with your DoD NAF Health Benefits Program.

As announced in our last Newsletter, NEREA will no longer have an annual 5 day
Directory Convention beginning in 2018. In lieu of a convention NEREA will hold a one
day business meeting in Virginia Beach on Saturday, 5 May 2018. The business
meeting will consists of general interest items, update on NEXCOM Retirement
Trust, updates on retiree personnel benefits and a possible visit to NEXCOM
Headquarters followed by dinner at a local restaurant.

Through the years NEREA has been the recipient of scholarship funds provided
by the Hampton Roads Chapter of the American Logistics Association. We have
noted in prior Newsletters these funds have not been made available to NEREA for
the past four years. During this period we have relied on member contributions
to sustain our scholarship efforts. During our Convention years many Chapters
provided a significant portion of our total member funding. To continue our
scholarship program we will need the continued funding of our Chapters and
continued support of our overall membership. We are asking all members who
have not contributed to our scholarship program to consider doing so. All levels
of contributions are welcome and are appreciated. Under current IRS Regulations
contributions to the NEREA Scholarship Fund are tax deductible. Please the
NEREA Scholarship Donation form on the last page of this Newsletter.
Vol 24, Issue 3 Fall 2017
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CHAPTER CHATTER
NEW ENGLAND they contact HR, Aeta Station and for the
The New England Chapter of etc with address changes, Seabees serving Navy
NEREA held our Fall meeting beneficiary changes etc. Ms. Service Members &
at Gregg’s with 17 members Emi Zoppy is most helpful. their families with
attending. Connie Flanagan Thank You Emi! hospitality, food
conducted the meeting in the and beverages. He
absence of Pauline Schobert The next NEREA meeting is operated multiple
. Our new members from at Gregg’s on 22 January 2018. locations in a hand’s
CT were unable to attend as on and labor intensive
they have all flown the coop. That’s it for now folks. We all business.
They are our “ Snow Birds wish you Happy Thanksgiving
To all - have a safe and Happy
“and heading to Florida. They and Merry Christmas! When Cuba is mentioned, we
Holiday!
missed out on a 70 degree all have memories from our
day. Nice for the end of Ann O’Connor growing years. In 1959, Fidel
Lucky Fung
October. Secretary Castro assumed control after
President
a long civil war. In October
We welcomed back Tina OAKLAND 1962, the Cuban Missile
ORLANDO
Saunders who has been Our NEREA Oakland Crisis between the United
Greetings from Orlando,
unable to attend the meetings members met in September States and the Soviet Union
for some time because of ill 2017 in Alameda to catch up occurred pitting a young
Summer is almost behind us..
health. Her daughter Valeria with food and conversation. American President against
Ha! No such thing in Florida..
and friend Donna brought her. the Premier of the Soviet
We still have temps in the 90,
Thanks guys. One of our most faithful Union.
and it’s almost mid October.
members is William Mason.
It’s been a very busy hurricane
Judy Ciccio made and donated Bill, originally from Canada, Bill and his family experienced
season, as you all well know..
lovely gift bags which the worked for the Navy this first hand and saw it all.
Florida took a beating, in the
members purchased. Barbara Exchange for 30 years. Bill
Keys, and throughout the
Dingwall, Neta Perry and Pat joined the Navy Exchange in His most memorable story
State..Texas and Louisiana
1956 and retired in 1986. He took place at a Cuban
as well.. Puerto Rico, is an
was Food Service Manager baseball game between the
absolute disaster area.. Those
specializing in food and clubs. provinces. Bill was introduced
poor people wont see their
The Navy Exchange operated to the Orient Province
life return to normal, anytime
direct run Clubs in the 50’s, baseball team. He became
soon.. They have our prayers,
60’s & 70’s and were a large friends with the baseball team
and whatever support we can
segment of our hospitality and was invited to a game.
provide.
operations. Bill’s tours of At one of the games, he was
Taylor donated gifts that were duty were at NAS Bermuda seated at a table which was
We have lost a dear friend/
raffled off with all proceeds - 1956 to 1959, NAVSTA right next to Fidel Castro’s.
member: Faye Hassinger. She
going to the Scholarship Fund Guantanamo Bay - 1959 WOW!
passed away on the Sept 9th
account. At this meeting a to 1965, Amphibious Base
2017. She was a good friend
motion was made to forward Little Creek - 1965 to 1970, Bill, thanks for sharing your
to many, and loved by all.. RIP
$300.00 to the Scholarship NAVSTA Treasure Island - story with us and for your
Faye, you will be missed..
Fund and the motion passed 1970 to 1975, NAS Moffett service to our U.S. Navy
unanimously. Field - 1975 to 1981 and Service Members.
Lucky Doreen had family
Ann O’Connor won the NAVSUPPACT New Orleans
visiting from England..I said
50/50 and donated half of the - 1981 to 1986. On a separate different
lucky, because she has a loving
winnings back to the chapter. note, Ed Alexander and Yuki
family in the UK who visits
I asked Bill what was his Takara recently relocated to
her in Florida, quite often..
Some of our members have most memorable tour. He Southern California. Ed and
Barbara also has a brother
had changes in their lives said without doubt it was Yuki, we will miss you. Please
in Germany, who visits very
recently and it was brought GTMO. He operated the stay in touch!
often.
up that it is very important Clubs at the Air Station, Naval

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Let me tell you about Doreen’s prayers are with her family. things satisfied for a little while, a problem and health reasons
husband (Jim Costa) who not to mention the chores. keep people at home. We
fell in the pool, fully dressed New members Toni Vinoya, We started our September keep hoping the ‘younger’
, shoes and all.. He managed who retired from the NAS meeting with a guest speaker retirees will join us one day.
to get out, with nothing more North Island Navy Exchange, on Wills and Trust. That was To quote Art LaValle, “I don’t
than his feelings hurt. !! I had and Maria Ashley, who retired sure worth our time, great look forward to going to a
to mention this.. Don’t get from the Naval Base San information. November our meeting: I look forward to
offended Jim, you put a smile Diego Navy Exchange, were guest speaker was Doug having lunch with friends” To
on many people’s faces.. Thank welcomed to the meeting. Freeman, HR who spoke to Tri State retirees, come have
you… New members receive a use on our medical insurance lunch with some friends. Paul
complimentary lunch when and any changes that will Feuer did! He was in N.Y.
Christmas is approaching. This they attend their first meeting be affecting us. November from Fl and joined us at our
has been a difficult year for and free dues during their first and December is our food meeting. It was so good seeing
many, but let us celebrate the year of membership. drive months and our holiday him. He toasted Art LaValle
birth of our Lord with joy luncheon. and thanked him for the
and anticipation.. and let us Raffle prizes were provided great work Art has done with
remember our friends who by Barbara Montoya and At the present time we NEXCOM and on the pension
have lost their homes and lives. Nancy Carr Noell. The 50/50 have about 123 dues paying committee.
raffle and another raffle prize members and that’s a new
From the Orlando Chapter, were won by Bonnie David. record; However, someday We were very sad to learn
have a blessed Christmas. She donated her 50/50 raffle soon I hope to inform you of a that two of our members had
winnings to the Scholarship number much larger than that passed away, Oresteo “Rusty”
Francine Adams fund. Other raffle winners one, but we will just have to Cembrola and Phylis Consenza.
President. included Emily Blunt, Krista wait and see if that happens. Phylis and Rusty were such
Klawa, Nancy Carr Noell, Jo We want to thank all our loyal members of our chapter.
SAN DIEGO Spradling, and Barbara Daffara. members for supporting us It was always a pleasure having
Our Summer Meeting/ Bob and Barbara Daffara will and our Scholarship Fund. lunch with them. Our love,
luncheon, which was held provide the gift basket for our prayers and sympathy go out
Wednesday, 16 August 2017, December meeting. If you are ever visiting our to their families.
at the Naval Base San Diego area, we meet the first Our next meeting will be
Admiral Baker Golf Course Our Christmas Holiday Thursday of every month at Sat. Dec. 2nd, 12 noon; La
Clubhouse, was attended by Luncheon and Meeting will the Golden Corral, 400 South Piazza; 1445 Richmond Ave.,
a total of 17 members and be held at 12:00 p.m. on Independence Blvd. 23466 we S.I. Looking forward to an
guests. Attendees enjoyed a Wednesday, 13 December would love to see you and early start on celebrating the
choice of a Classic Hamburger 2017, in the Balboa Room have you join our meeting. Stay holidays with friends - old and
and fries, a Reuben Sandwich at the Admiral Baker Golf healthy, be safe, have fun and be new.
and fries, a Chicken Caesar Course Clubhouse. As happy.
Salad and a Chopped Cobb we have done in the past, Please remember to keep
Salad; coffee and ice tea and members are encouraged to Raye Eaton your dues up-to-date. NEREA
birthday cake. Mrs. Montoya donate unwrapped toys for President headquarters does a great job
chaired the meeting and was the Toys for Tots Program for looking out for us. Let’s show
welcomed back following her distribution to San Diego area TRI-STATE appreciation by keeping dues
recovery from hip replacement children 12 years of age and On Sat., Sept. 16th, Tri-State paid up.
surgery. She thanked everyone under. Chapter held its fall meeting.
who assisted with the April We were nine retirees, two Lucille Luongo
meeting and luncheon during We hope you are able to join guests. Like other chapters, President
her absence. us! our number in attendance is
sadly decreasing. Of the nine
June Bartz, a retiree from the TIDEWATER members at this meeting, one
Naval Training Center San Summer is over and hopefully is still in her 60’s, the others
Diego, passed away on 24 we got all our traveling, are late 70’s, 80’s and one is
August. Our thoughts and swimming, golfing fun type 90!! At these ages, traveling is

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NEW RETIREES / AUGUST - OCTOBER 2017

ANTONIO ALCARAZ EWA BEACH, HI REGINALD MCNEIL HIGHWOOD, IL

REBECCA BIETZ VIRGINIA BEACH,VA JIMI MELLS PHILADELPHIA, PA
LISA BOWMAN YUMA, AZ RHONDA MELTON NORFOLK,VA
RONALD BOYD LEMON GROVE, CA DONNA MILLER GALES FERRY, CT
ELIZABETH BRANDON LAUDERDALE, MS LISA MIRAILH LUQUILLO, PR
PETER BRATKE VIRGINIA BEACH,VA KELVIN MITCHELL VIRGINIA BEACH,VA
MICHAEL BUTTS SR PORTSMOUTH,VA ZENAIDA MONTGOMERY NATIONAL CITY, CA
ESTRELIENA CASSIDY PENSACOLA, FL SANTINA MOSCATO STATEN ISLAND, NY
ANGELITA CASTELLANO PENSACOLA, FL LOLITA MOTLEY PENSACOLA, FL
DAVID CECIL COLUMBIA, TN MICHAEL NAVE SEABECK WA
MAYRA CHAPARRO KATY, TX MYRA NEAL SMITHFIELD,VA
EDGAR CHRISTIE CHESAPEAKE,VA ALICIA NIXON AIEA, HI
TAMMY COFFIN EWA BEACH, HI NICHIKO OLSON HONOLULU, HI
SOPHIE CONLIN NORFOLK,VA KIYO OTINERU OXNARD, CA
DANIEL COOK SAN DIEGO, CA VIOLETA PASCUAL SAN DIEGO, CA
RANDALL CURRENCE PENSACOLA, FL MA THERESA PAZ SAN DIEGO, CA
JULIETA FERRER SAN DIEGO, CA ANNA PIERCE PENSACOLA, FL
WILLIAN FOWLKES VIRGINIA BEACH,VA VIVIEN PHILLIPS PENSACOLA, FL
PAMELA GOODWIN MONETA,VA ROBERT PINTER MENIFEE, CA
DONNA CRAIG NUEVO, CA TRAVIS RACHAL NORFOLK,VA
MARIA FRYE COVINGTON, WA CANDIDA RAINIER ORLANDO, FL
DERRICK GADSON BROOKLYN, NY PAULINE RANDOLPH MARRERO, LA
GREGORY GARNER RURAL HALL, NC JULIA REDMOND CHESAPEAKE,VA
LISA GLASS PASADENA, MD NORMA REID BUCKEYE, AZ
MARIA GOMEZ TERRYTOWN, LA ALICIA RICHARDSON CHESAPEAKE,VA
BARBARA GRIJALDO ROUNDLAKE, IL DELORES ROE WAUKEGAN, IL
RUSSELL GRISSO MONTEREY, CA REMEDIO ROJO SILVERDALE, WA
FAUSTINA GROSS VIRGINIA BEACH,VA MARY LOUISE SCALES SAN DIEGO, CA
JOSELITA GUIEB NORFOLK,VA TONI SCALES CHULA VISTA, CA
MACK GUILFORD VIRGINIA BEACH,VA ELIZABETH SHELTON ORLANDO, FL
WILLIAM HALLIDAY LEMOORE, CA MICHAEL STANDISH VIRGINIA BEACH,VA
MARCELINO HERNANDEZ CHULA VISTA, CA DARREN STOAKLEY HAMPTON,VA
THOMAS HILL PENSACOLA, FL DELIA TABULAO JACKSONVILLE, FL
DANIEL HOLMES IMPERIAL BEACH, CA GEORGE TAGATA EWA BEACH, HI
JOHN HUDNALL VIRGINIA BEACH,VA GONNIE TAINO PENSACOLA, FL
DAVIDEE KIM HONOLULU, HI VIRGILIO TAPORCO VIRGINIA BEACH,VA
STEPHEN KIMBALL OCEANSIDE, CA DARLENE TURNER SUFFOLK,VA
MARCELLUS LEE POMONA, CA YONG WALKER JACKSONVILLE, FL
PATRICIA LEONARD NEW ORLEANS, LA WILLIAM WALLACE NORFOLK,VA
DEBRA LEWIS ORANGE PARK, FL CHARLENE WHITE NORFOLK,VA
MARY LOOMIS NORFOLK,VA MARSHA WHITFIELD GOOSE CREEK, SC
GERMAN MALDONADO WAUKEGAN, IL KAREN WICHERT LILLIAN, AL
WILLY MAMACLAY AIEA, HI ALBERT WILLIAMS JR BERKELEY, CA
LORENZO MARASIGAN JACKSONVILLE, FL RICHARD YORK VIRGINIA BEACH,VA
TERRY MASSEY NORFOLK,VA ARTHUR YOUNG VIRGINIA BEACH,VA
PATRICIA MCCANDLESS SUFFOLK,VA STANLEY YOUNG SAN DIEGO, CA

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 DECEASED / JULY - SEPTEMBER 2017
RICHARD ADDESSI STATEN ISLAND, NY HERBERT KRUEGER PALATINE, IL
NICHOLAS APOSTOLOU WARWICK, RI MICHAEL MEDLIN SEATTLE, WA
MOLLY ARATAN NORFOLK,VA GIUSEPPE LEGGIO VIZZINI, IT
SANTIAGO AYALA-CONCEPCION. PATTERSON, NY FLORENCE MANCE ATLANTIC BEACH, FL
MARY BARTHOLOMEW CHARLESTON, SC DIANA MAR HONOLULU, HI
ROSALINA BOLOS WAIPAHU, HI MARIA MARAVILLA VALLEJO, CA
JUNE CASTRO SANTOS BARRIGADA, GU LAWRENCE MAUSER PHOENIX, AZ
MARGARET CHRISTENSEN BREEZY POINT, NY THOMAS MILLER POULSBO, WA
NELLIE COX BISMARK, AR CONSOLACION MUNSON FPO AP
JOSEPHINE CRUISE SAN DIEGO, CA JOAQUIN NEDEDOG CHULA VISTA, CA
MARY DELEMOS ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FL MARILYN OSTENDORF HOLYOKE, MA
THELMA EHTERIDGE BAILEY, MS EDWARD OSWALT VIRGINIA BEACH,VA
RUTH LANE HYAMPOM, CA JACKIE OWES RALIEGH, NC
JANET EMMONS LAS VEGAS, NV RITA RESLING HAMPTON BAYS, NY
MARION ESKEW GREENVILLE, SC MAREIL ROGERS JACKSONVILLE, FL
VALERIO FLORES-CRUZ FAJARDO, PR JUANITA RUSH OCALA, FL
JENNIE GOSNELL MUKILTEO, WA PHILIP SIEGEL KINGMAN, AZ
VIRGINIA GUERASIO STROUDSBURG, PA LOUIS SILVIA III JULIAN, CA
ALLISON HILL MIDLOTHIAN,VA IRENE SOBREVILLA HAGATNA, GU
YASU HOOPENGARNER ORLANDO, FL DELBERT STONEHOUSE SPRING, TX
FELICITA IGNACIO SANTA RITA, GU KEITH SULLIVAN CHESAPEAKE,VA
SUMIKO ISOBE WAIPAHU, HI JOE VARGAS HAYWARD, CA
MIEKO JOHNS ORLANDO, FL TERESITA VIRAY CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
JOAN JONES JACKSONVILLE, FL ESTHER WEIKERT CHESAPEAKE,VA
WILLIAM JORDAN JACKSONVILLE, FL HOLEETA WHITSON QUEEN CREEK, AZ
LAWRENCE KAPLAN DEL RAY BEACH, FL

PRESIDENT’S LETTER CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Inside this Newsletter is the Official NEREA Ballot for election On a personal note Mr. Clarence Jones retired earlier this year from
of Category “A” Executive Officers and Directors. The NEREA the NEX Weapons Station Charleston. I worked with Mr. Jones for 5
Nominating Committee has nominated and recommended two long years at NEX Naval Station, Charleston. He was the hardest working
serving members of NEXCOM, Jerry Fantano and Craig Sinclair, to fill man I had the privilege to know. Have a wonderful and healthy
the vacancies created by the resignations of Vicky Harrison and Alan retirement Clarence.
Groffman. I also want to express our gratitude to Alan Groffman and
Vicky Harrison for their service on the NEREA Executive Board. We We wish all of our members and their families Happy Chanukah,
have known Vicky and her husband Jerry for over 25 years. Vicky Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
suffered a life changing illness last year that has restricted her mobility.
We wish this beautiful and kind lady best wishes for the future. Sincerely,
Bill Harper
As you know, Mr. Art LaValle has retired at the end of August this
year as Chairmen of the NEXCOM Retirement Trust. We wish Art
a healthy retirement. Photos of Mr. LaValle’s retirement party are on
the NEREA web site (nerea.org) under Conventions/Photos.
His successor as Chairmen is Mr. Charley Vaugh, former head of
Ships Stores.

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NEREA OFFICIAL BALLOT
Election of Category “A” Executive Committee officers and directors. This selection is in accordance with the NEREA
Constitution and By-Laws. NEREA members in good standing as of 31 December 2017 may cast their ballots for the Nominating
Committee recommendations, as indicated, or provide a write-in candidate of their choice.

CATEGORY “A” (Two year term unless otherwise noted)

OFFICE CANDIDATE YES NO WRITE-CANDIDATE

President* Bill Harper* ___ ___ _______________
Secretary Nancy Colette ___ ___ _______________
Director Raye Eaton ___ ___ _______________
Director Gerard Fantano ___ ___ _______________
Director Jane Hoffmann ___ ___ _______________
Director Craig Sinclair ___ ___ _______________
Director Peggy Vitola ___ ___ _______________

* Bill Harper has accepted a one (1) year nomination as President (to be completed in Spring 2019) while the Executive Board
identifies a nominee to understudy Bill and complete the remainder of the two year term of President that will commence in
Spring 2019 and be completed in Spring 2020.

Mark your ballot for a listed candidate or write-in a name. Return your ballot no later than January 2018 to NEREA, P. O. Box
62189,Virginia Beach,VA 23466-2189. Election results will be published in Winter Spring 2017 NEREA Newsletter.

Two long serving members of NEXCOM, Gerard Fantano and Craig Sinclair, are both recommended and nominated for two year
terms as Directors to fill the vacancies created by the resignations of Alan Groffman and Vicky Harrison. We wish to thank Alan
and Vicky for their service on the NEREA Executive Board of Directors.

The above recommendations are submitted by the Nominating Committee which consists of: Pat Byrne and Peter Peugeot

DID YOU KNOW

1948 - was the first full year of operation for all ships service commissaries were reporting directly to DeCA.
stores as components of NSSO. 2001 – FISH encouraged employees to adopt simple
1950 – NSSO managed Navy ships stores ashore, ships service approaches to liking your job, not just simply doing your job.
stores and commissaries, but distinguishing among the different FISH highlighted the work day of the high energy employees of
types of stores had become confusing and unnecessary. To the world famous Pike Place Fish market in Seattle, WA.
simplify matters, all ships service stores were renamed Navy 2010 – NEXCOM’s Executive Skills Development (EDS)
Exchanges. program graduated it’s 13th class in September. Associates
1960 – a move to consolidate club activities began. The learned how to build core and competitive-edge competence
Secretary of the Navy officially placed all enlisted men’s clubs in five areas: leading change, leading people, results driven,
under NSSO management. business acumen and building coalitions.
1970 – Hurricane Celia caused an estimated $230,000 in 2016 – NEXCOM’s Premier customer service team created
damages to the Corpus Christi Navy Exchange. a video, The Faces of Premier, to help associates continue
1980 – an idea for a private label program was posed to the to keep PREMIER top of mind. The video featured seven
advisory committee. In 1982 the program was introduced in associates answering the question, “what does Premier mean
stores, and by 1984 the program had evolved to provide a to me?”
minimum of 35 percent saving on commonly used products 2017 – NEXCOM opened the first workplace PEV charging
sold under the Navy Exchange brand. station within the Department of the Navy at NEXCOM
1990 – The Defense Commissary Agency was announced as a headquarters. The cost to charge an electric vehicle is $.99 per
newly formed Department of Defense organization to which hour.
all military commissaries would report. By October 1 1991 all

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 VETERANS ONLINE SHOPPING BENEFIT
Beginning this Veterans Day, November 11, 2017, and Recreation (MWR) for quality of life programs and
myNavyExchange.com is proud to expand online shopping NEX store infrastructure. Therefore, we look forward to
privileges to all honorably discharged Veterans of the U.S. expanding our customer base of online shoppers, which
Military. This highly anticipated change by the Department will in turn help grow our merchandise assortment and
of Defense grants online exchange shopping privileges to continue to strengthen our ability to provide dividends for
our nation’s brave Veterans. base MWR programs.”

“We are proud to support this new DoD policy and are We are excited about extending this privilege to all
honored to offer our NEX online privileges to our nation’s honorably discharged Veterans and invite you to visit
deserving military Veterans. It is one small way to thank myNavyExchange.com to establish your authentication
those who have served,” said Rear Adm. Robert J. Bianchi for this important benefit. In addition, we encourage you
(Ret), Navy Exchange Service Command’s (NEXCOM) to keep visiting our site and connect with us through
Chief Executive Officer. “The Navy Exchange gives back the NEX Facebook page for additional details and
100% of our profits to our Sailors and their families announcements as they become available.
through contributions given to Navy Morale, Welfare

TREASURER’S TIDBIT
The end of 2017 is fast approaching – have you paid your dues for 2016 and/or 2017? This is your the last
newsletter if your dues are not current for 2017. Look at the date behind your name on the mailing address
label to see what year your dues are paid through.

MEMBERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS
We continue to solicit NEREA of (ville) cities represented in Nashville, Niceville, Painesville,
members who have a career they the NEREA retiree community. Pardeeville, Pikeville, Prattville,
would like to share to forward a We have retirees residing in: Reedsville, Ridgeville, Robbinsville,
brief Member Spotlight article for Adamsville, Andersonville, Bayville, Rogersville, Rolesville, Roseville,
a future newsletter. Please mail Beeville, Blairsville, Brecksville, Sayreville, Sellersville, Shelbyville,
your article and a picture or two Bridgeville, Brooksville, Brownsville, Sicklerville, Simpsonville, Slanesville,
to NEREA, PO Box 62189,Virginia Burkville, Centerville, Clarksville, Snellville, Somerville, Statesville,
Beach,VA 23466-2189.You mail us Coatsville, Collegeville, Collinsville, Strongsville, Summerville, Sykesville,
the details; we’ll help you formulate Connellsville, Cookeville, Cornville, Taylorsville, Thomasville, Titusville,
them into an article. Cornettsville, Couperville, Uncasville,Vacaville,Victorville,
Would you consider sending in a Crossville, Crownsville, Daleville, Whitingville, Williamsville,
picture or two that captures faces Deatsville, Douglasville, Dunville, Winterville and Woodenville.
and places from your NEX or Coast Duncanville, Fayetteville, Foseville, If you are a NEX or Coast Guard
Guard career to be published in Gainsville, Gatesville, Graniteville, retiree and received this newsletter
a future NEREA News Memories Greenville, Hainesville, Healthsville, and would like to join NEREA you
section? Copies of pictures are fine Hicksville, Huntsville, Hyattsville, are invited to simply put a $10.00
and should be mailed to our PO Jacksonville, Jamesville, Janesville, check in an envelope and mail it
Box. Be sure to identify who is in Kelseyville, Kenansville, Kerrville, to NEREA, PO Box 62189,Virginia
the picture, the approximate date of Kingsville, Lawsonville, Libertyville, Beach,VA 23466-2189.You will be
the picture and where the picture Ljamsville, Mandeville, Marysville, added to our rolls and placed on
was taken. Melville, Millersville, Mechanicsville, the newsletter mailing list. Strength
There is a significant number Millville, Mooresville, Naperville, in numbers

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 MEMORIES

April 2012 - Roberto Orallo recieved a 15 years recognition from

NEX General Manager Anna Esguerra, Port Hueneme, CA. Eventually,
Roberto retired May 2014 working at the Port Hueneme Barber
Shop for 17 years.

The first class of the Marketing Plan Training Course held in Orange Park, FL fall of 1986

Backed by Sears’ Bill McLeod is the Consumables Team of (l to r): Glenn Hoffman, The Management Team - listening to plans presented by the three
NAVRESSO Buyer; Chuck Moore, FSO Pensacola Buyer; Jim McCarthy, Pensacola other teams - is composed of (l to r): Mike Delano, NAVRESSO
Merchandise Manager; Paul Karp, NAVRESSO Buyer; Phil Strom, NAVRESSO Buyer. Manager of Consumables Branch, Merchandise Div.; John Duncan,
FSO Auburn, Merchandise Mgr.; John Cook, Merchandise Mgr. NEX
Yokosuka; and John Brown, Manager Hardlines Branch, NAVRESSO
Merchandise Div.

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 NEXCOM Global Exchange - May/June 2003
Recipients over the Years
Tidewater District
District Manager: Mike Paolantonio
West Virginia: 1979 Service Awards

NEX Sugar Grove BEM: Donna Jorgensen

Virginia: NAVRESSO
NEX Wallops Island BEM: Hope Hess
10 Year Service Awards
NEX Yorktown BEM:Vacant
NEX Chesapeake BEM: Maxine Bell-Culley Fay Blakely
NEX Cheatham Annex BEM:Vacant Annette Conselatore
CINCLANTFLT Norfolk BEM: Fanny Morales
Kathleen Fischetti
NMC Portsmouth BEM: Marva Russell
NAVBASE Norfolk GM: Bob Bishop Stanley Glasser
AFSC Norfolk BEM: Fanny Morales Bill Rehab
NEX Portsmouth GM: Lynne C.Williams
NEX Dam Neck BEM: Mark Good
NEX Little Creek GM: Bruce Van Kleeck NAS Jacksonville

5 Year Service Awards

Marjorie Agnello
“I began my Navy Exchange Lakehurst (NJ) career in 1977 as a payroll clerk.
Mark Ninmann
I worked with Annemarie Calabrese who encouraged me to learn much of the
basic personnel work. She gave me a book to study which I found so fascinating. Janet Hatcher
I was subsequently promoted to the NEO’s Secretary position, which at first
daunted me. Over the years I worked for seven very intelligent young Lieutenants
1500 Hours
- five male/two female. - all pleasant to work for. I felt kind of motherly towards
them. Fortunately, I always looked forward to going to work.” Unused Sick Leave
- Elaine Naminsky
NEX BETHESDA

Carolyn Hamilton

1000 Hours

Unused Sick Leave

NEX BETHESDA

Mary Bullock

Grant Lee

Kathy WIlls

Susie Martin
December 1958

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DIRECTORY
OFFICERS EX-OFFICIO EBOD MEMBERS Orlando, FL
President: William T. Harper (A) Patricia Byrne Francine Adams - President
Tel: 571-248-0999 Tel: 757-479-0441 1-407-894-1092
E-mail: Bearharper@aol.com E-mail: bike4fun72@yahoo.com francinea540@gmail.com
Vice-President: Herb Friedland (B) Pensacola, FL
William Ferguson
Tel: 757-482-9704 Peter Peugeot - Interim chapter
E-mail: haf2@verizon.net Tel: 386-320-0546
contact - 1-850-454-8307
E-mail: fergybill@att.net
Secretary: Nancy Collette e-mail: peugeot1@earthlink.net
George M. Horey Treasurer - To Be Announced
Tel: 757-463-6559
Tel: 757-496-1053
E-mail: nancollette@cox.net San Diego, CA
E-mail: gkhorey@hotmail.com
Treasurer: Thomas Cunningham (B) Barbara Montoya – President
Tel: 757 407-2729 John Brown 1-619-423-8405
E-mail: donnaandtom@juno.com 609-261-3945 E-mail: bam2@cox.net
E-mail: jbrown8601@aol.com
DIRECTORS South Florida
Mario Canu (B) NEREA NEWSLETTER EDITOR Paul Feuer – President
Tel: 757-575-8714 (cell) Jeff Harrity E-mail: fpaul16871@aol.com
E-mail: mariocanu@verizon.net Email: NEREAeditor@gmail.com Tidewater/Hampton Roads,VA
Raye Eaton (A) NEREA CHAPTER CONTACTS Raye Eaton - President.
Tel: 757/340-2935 Hawaii, HI 757-340-2935
Email: raye.eaton@cox.net Susan Segawa – President E-mail: raye.eaton@cox.net

Jane Hoffmann (A) 1-808-282-6340 Tri-State (NY/NJ/CT)

Tel: 804-270-1277 E-mail: nexretiree@gmail.com Lucille Luongo – President
E-mail: jnhoffmann@aol.com Jacksonville, FL 1-718-375-0817
Maria Valerio - President E-mail: loulu723@aol.com
Robert McRoberts (B)
Tel: 1-757-546-1623 1-904-213-7711 Naples, Italy
mcrobeb@gmail.com Email: mariamvalerio@icloud.com Sal Grasso - President
Memphis-Millington,TN 011-39-081-767-2622
Peter Peugeot (B) E-mail: salgra36@gmail.com
Tel: 850-454-8307 Jannie Mathis – President
E-mail: Peugeot1@earthlink.net 1-901-275-5878.

J.Van Heiningen (B) Newport, RI

Tel: 757-716-2456 (NewEnglandStates)
E-mail: JVANHGN@aol.com CT/ MA/ ME/ RI/ VT/NH
Pauline Schobert - President
Naomi Thompson, (B) 1-401-619-5971
Tel:757-340-0216| E-mail: artsch1@cox.net
Email: naomithompson1939@aol.com
Northwest-Washington State
Peggy Vitola (A) Sandra Franklin– President
757-436-9641 360-620-0478
E-mail: peggyvitola@gmail.com E-mail: dougnsandra@yahoo.com
Oakland, CA (Bay Area)
Lucky Fung – President
1-415-566-2649
E-mail: Luckyfung88@yahoo.com

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SECTION
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