Source: Aerograph February 2012
President Bernie Cohenour
Vice Pres. Steve Smith
Secretary/Treasurer Morry Summey
CHAPTER ACTIVITIESThe annual PARADE OF LIGHTS dinner was held on Sunday, 11 December 2011 at TOM HAM’S LIGHTHOUSE Restaurant. The event was organized by John Rodriguez. We were pleased to see a much larger turnout this year. Attendees numbered 26, and included Morry Summey, Steve and Wamuri Smith, Bernie and Delores Cohenour, David and Lois Rue plus four guests, Ed and Ann Betancourt, as well as John and Fuji Rodriguez accompanied by six guests from John’s tax associates. We were also happy to welcome Jeff and Juliet Best along with Andy Brown and his wife, plus their guest who was here all the way from Australia. It was a most enjoyable outing as we enjoyed the colorful boat array as well as an excellent meal and good conversations – maybe even a few sea stories.The Chapter’s business/luncheon meeting for January was held on the 5th. We met at the Admiral Baker Navy Golf Course Restaurant and the attendees were Al Marchment, Bernie and Delores Cohenour, Bill Bridge, Al Hassen accompanied by Arlene Seek, and David and Lois Rue. The subject of providing assistance to the USS Midway Museum weather office was tabled for a future meeting. Bernie Cohenour reported only six responses to he emailed Chapter Newsletter. We only received six responses. Valentine’s Day Champagne Brunch was planned with Delores Cohenour handling arrangements. It is planned for 12 February 2012. It will be held at the Admiral Baker Navy Golf Club Restaurant with a cost of $21 per person. Any recipients of the Aerograph who might be in San Diego on that date, and are interested in attending, contact Morry Summey.MEMBER ACTIVITIESMorry Summey celebrated his 83rd birthday on the 3rd of November. His daughter, Martie, along with her husband came to San Diego to help him celebrate. They spent the day touring the USS Midway Museum, and followed that be taking him out to dinner. For those interested, the USS Midway Museum is well worth a visit any time you might be in San Diego.Under the topic of holiday travels, Bill Bridge spent Christmas back east in Tennessee with family.Morry Summey spent his holiday in Vallejo with his daughter and her family. He even managed a round of golf with grandson Joe.
Submitted by LCDR Morry Summey USN RET
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Source: Aerograph November 2011
President Bernie Cohenour
Vice Pres Steve Smith
Secretary/Treasurer Morry Summey
As another year approaches its end, the Southern California Chapter would like to wish all NWSA Members birthday greetings and a wish that the New Year will bring good health and happiness to one and all.
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The annual chapter’s Labor Day picnic was held on Saturday 3 September 2011 at the home of Bill Bridge. The attendees were David & Lola Rue, Al Hassen with Arlene Seek, Bernie & Delores Cohenour, Morry Summey, and our host, Bill Bridge. Bill invited his next door neighbor, who has attended other of our functions, including last year’s picnic. The weather was gorgeous and the view from Bill’s place had an outstanding view overlooking Mission Valley and Qualcom Stadium. We spent a most pleasant evening reminiscing about the Navy, the Naval Weather Service, and past experiences before partaking of lots of good food. Once again it was a huge success, although more Chapter attendees would be nice.
The October Chapter business/luncheon meeting was held on Thursday, the 6th at the Admiral Baker Navy Golf Course Restaurant. Attendees were Al Hassen, John Rodriguez, Al Marchment, Morry Summey, Bernie & Delores Cohenour, and Davis & Lola Rue. Some of the topics for discussion were a proposal by President Cohenour that an E-Mail copy of the Chapter Newsletter could be sent to those members capable of, and interested in receiving it in that form. Bernie would send out the E-Mail. In the interest of expanding the chapter, he is also in close contact with the Fleet Weather Center at North Island, and would also include them in the transmission of the newsletter. A second discussion point, raised by David Rue was the Midway Museum. David volunteers at the museum. He pointed out that they do not have any displays of weather connected instruments or other display information. It was decided that the SOCAL Chapter would be willing to offer assistance, provided the museum indicated their desire for such assistance. Davis would serve as liaison.
The next Chapter Social Event is our annual Parade of Lights Dinner to be held on a Sunday in early December. To date, it has not been scheduled. As always, the SOCAL Chapter would like to extend an invitation to any NWSA members who might be in the San Diego area about that time. Just call John Rodriguez or Morry Summey.
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John Rodriguez supplied the following report.
The Japanese Navy ship ASWIGARA (DDG178) visited San Diego arriving Thursday morning, 18 August and departing Friday morning 26 August. Knowing that their schedule for Thursday, Friday and Saturday was pretty full, we extended an invitation for 15 of them for Sunday Champagne Brunch at Admiral Baker just down the hill from us. They had several more people who wanted to attend, so we extended the invitation to 20. Counting ourselves and the local liaison we wound up with 30. We told the it was from 10 until 1, but when Fuji and I arrived at 9:30 am they were already there and we didn’t leave until 3 pm. However, they had a really great time.
Monday evening was their shipboard reception. We are usually given eight to ten extra invitations which we doled out to several of our yacht clubs. There was lots of food and drinks and the ship’s crew put on a wonderful karaoke show in which even the CO performed. Of course there was also the traditional sake keg breaking. One our yacht club associates is also a co-owner of a brewery with his son-in-law. They extended an invitation to the CO and he accepted.
Tuesday morning to the CO and two others and they really enjoyed themselves. They make not only beer, but several kinds of hard liquor including whiskey and vodka. Last year they sold 25,000 bottles of beer. This year 50,000. Next year it will be 100,000 bottles and the year after that 200,000. The following year they will be moving to a new facility since the current one will have reached maximum capacity. Upon departure, the guests were presented with 4 cases of beer and a couple dozen sample bottles of hard liquor.
Anyway, on Wednesday we invited twenty people to our home for a BBQ. We wound up with thirty people. Luckily for us, our daughter Yuri came down from Davis for a two week visit. And was a great help with the get together. I drove the CO and four others back to the base at midnight and five cabs carried the other 25 there.
We were washing dishes and glassware all day Thursday and we went down Friday morning to see them off. The ships that were here in June and then went through the canal to Halifax are now on their way back to Japan after replenishing in Hawaii and will be arriving there the end of this month. The ASWIGARA has already returned to Japan.
David & Lois Rue will be celebrating their 50th anniversary with an eleven day cruise down the Mexican Riviera.
From Bernie Cohenour: R/P FLIP, Scripps Inst. Of Oceanography research platform was supported by Naval Weather Center San Diego. This support was arranged by Bernie Cohnour by a formal request for 2 weeks in September. FLIP was towed to NW of San Clemente Island and moored. NWC_SD provided dailt Oceanography and weather forecasts which were of benefit during FLIP’s operation. BZ to NWC-SD
Submitted by LCDR Morry Summey USN RET
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Source: Aerograph August 2011
Morry Summey was admitted to Sharp Hospital of June 29th for gall bladder surgery and was released on July 7th. He is currently recovering at home. If anything serious occurs we will inform you immediately.
The July SOCAL Chapter business meeting/luncheon took place on Thursday the 7th at Admiral Baker Golf Course Restaurant. In attendance were Al Hasse & Arlene Seek, Al Marchment, Bernard & Dolores Cohenour, David & Lois Rue and John Rodriguez. John will contact Bill Bridge to see if we are still going to have our usual Labor Day Picnic.
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John & Fujii have been busy again with the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) and their Training Cruise. Three ships departed Japan on June 24th heading due East to avoid any problems with the Fukushima and Sendai runoffs and debris fields before turning Northeast to their first destination - Anchorage. They reported encountering floating houses and cargo containers. Leaving Anchorage they proceeded Southeast to visit Vancouver and Seattle. They then sailed South with the flagship and the Admiral stopping at San Francisco while the other two ships continued on to San Diego arriving on June 23rd. That same afternoon they attended a reception at the Japanese Friendship Garden in Balboa Park after which eleven of the newly commissioned came to our home for drinking and relaxation. They returned to their ship around midnight. Luckily they had arranged for return transportation so I didn't have to drive them myself. The following evening (24th) we attended the shipboard reception for an evening of dining, drinking relaxation and renewing some old acquaintances. Saturday morning (25th) Fujii had arranged for a private shipboard reception for about a dozen youngsters from our Yacht Club. At noon, the Yacht Club hosted a luncheon for the Admiral, he had flown down from San Francisco the day before, plus the two ships Commanding Officers (one of whom had been entertained at our home as a newly commissioned Ensign) plus 17 other ships crew and newly commissioned. His two CO's told us they were free that evening (hint, hint) so I picked them up at their ship at 6 o'clock along with a LCDR we had entertained when he was newly commissioned and who hadn't let us know he was a crew member. After dinner and an evening of reminiscing I drove them back to their ship about 1 A.M.. Fujii and I then had to get up at 6 A.M. to see them off. From here they proceed to Panama then Veracruz. After that it's Tampa. then Norfolk for a 6 day stay with side trips to Annapolis and D.C. From there it's up to Halifax then back to Panama, Chile, Peru, Mexico and Hawaii returning to Japan the end of October.
Our younger daughter will be visiting from Sacramento the end of August until early September. Members have expressed a desire to keep up the Parade of Lights dinner in December. Join us, your more that welcome. More in the next Aerograph.
Submitted by AGC John Rodriguez USN RET
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Source: Aerograph May 2011
The Virginia Beach Reunion is almost here. The SOCAL Chapter would like to wish the Hampton Roads Chapter the best of luck, as well as our deepest sympathy on the passing of Marty Nemcoskey. He was a personal friend and will be deeply missed.
CHAPTER ACTIVITIES
In February, the SOCAL Chapter held its annual Valentines Day Champagne Brunch on Sunday, 13 February 2011 at the Admiral Baker Navy Golf Course Restaurant. There were 19 attendees at this year's event, which was organized be Delores Cohenhour. She attended with husband Bernie. Others attending were Bob and Sheila Clark, their daughter, along with Sheila's parents. Bill Bridge brought two guests, Carl and Phyllis Drake came with three guests, Al Hassen brought Arlene Seek. John Rodriguez and Morry Summey rounded out the list of attendees. Good food, good sea-stories, and surprisingly good weather for February all led to an excellent outing.
The April SOCAL Chapter business meeting/luncheon meeting took place on Thursday, the 7th at the Admiral Baker Golf Course Restaurant. The meeting was a reminder of earlier Chapter days, with an unusually large turnout of 13 attendees. Those present were Morry Summey, Al Hassen, Bernie & Delores Cohenour, David & Lois Rue, Bill Bridge, John Rodriguez, Steve Smith, and Carl & Phyllis Drake. We were pleased to welcome Dale & Doris Grages, visiting from Las Vegas. They are planning to attend other meetings and Chapter Social Events whenever possible, and signed up as new Chapter members.
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Bill Bridge's daughter is in Las Vegas, working full time and will be getting her RN in May. For Bill, this means a trip to Las Vegas for the event, followed by a trip in August to visit his other daughter.
Fuji Rodriguez returned to San Diego on 4/6/11 after a three month stay in Japan. During her visit, she spent time in Kyushu and visited several members of JMSDF at various installations. Luckily she was south of Tokyo (Yokosuka Area) when the quake hit. Fortunately her home did not lose power or water. Yokosuka base rattled everyone's nerves with alarms going off in all the high apartments, plus exchange and commissary areas. The Japanese Navy will visit San Diego in June, but in all likelihood it will be an abbreviated squadron.
FLEWEACEN San Diego is ahead of schedule on assuming full responsibilities for the 3rd, 5th, and 7th Fleets AORs. Target date is now mid-summer. AGs from the command have been actively supporting the relief efforts currently underway in Japan after the earthquake and tsunami of last month.
The 100th Anniversary of Naval Aviation was celebrated at NAS North Island on 12 February 2011.
Elsie Taylor spent some time in Fallbrook Hospital back in January. She had taken a fall earlier and had injured her leg. To quote her, it was her own inattention (and Stubbornness) resulted in her not receiving medical attention until infection had set in. The hospital took care of it, and now she is back home again. Presently she is giving some thought to a move back east. She says her choices are between her "Philly" family and/or Virginia and be close to her son, Bobby's family. She says that this decision might take lifetime to resolve.
Morry Summey will be going to Virginia for the reunion. He will be joined by daughter Martie Locke of Vallejo CA and daughter Marilyn Roberts of Herndon VA. Looking forward to seeing everyone.
Submitted by LCDR Morry Summey USN RET
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