REALM News—November 2015—Page 1

REALMNews Volume 32, Number 11, November 2015

Retired Employees Association of Lockheed Martin of Central Florida Orlando, Florida

Underwater or on Land - All Unmanned Over the last several years, the SMSS has participated in nine demonstrations with the U.S. Army and other governments. In fact, Don Nimblett, Lockheed Martin’s business development lead for unmanned ground vehicles, said a U.S. Army unit employed four SMSS vehicles for five months in Afghanistan, and they performed very well.

Imagine a large truck convoy hauling freight on the highway…without front seat drivers. Or, a small vehicle plumbing the ocean depths to inspect a deep-sea oil rig or cruising through an area to identify unseen hazards, while sailors remain in positions of safety. Not confined to the skies, unmanned ground and undersea capabilities are expanding the reach, safety and effectiveness of exploration and military missions around the world.

LAND BASED, GROUND-BREAKING Lockheed Martin developed the Squad Mission Support System—or SMSS—the largest unmanned vehicle ever deployed with U.S. ground forces. To lighten a soldier’s load, early entry and special operations forces can use it for transport and logistical support.

“We put the vehicles in the hands of operators in a real combat environment, and the platoon leaders lauded SMSS performance,” Nimblett said. Now, the focus is on expanding into the commercial market and increasing the vehicle’s autonomy, reliability and power—as well as improving software and

Inside November News from Bill President’s Message .................... 3 The Games we Play Bridge, Golf, Bowling ................. 5 Where are They Now Thomas Barnes ............................ 10 Seniors First Holiday Gift Drive ...................... 11 Travel Amelia Island, St. Augustine, and Jacksonville ................................. 12 It’s that time Again REALM Christmas Party ............. 13

Unmanned: Continued on Page 4.

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REALM Board of Directors Executive Committee (through January 2015) Chairman ...................... Bill Rivera............... 321-783-1256..... [email protected] President....................... Open 1st Vice President ......... Open 2nd Vice President ........ Tony DiBerardino ... 407-851-6331..... [email protected] Secretary ...................... Shirley Jones ........... 407-859-3766..... [email protected] Assistant Secretary........ Lynn Hayworth ....... 407-886-6828..... [email protected] Treasurer ...................... Dave Hayworth ....... 407-886-6828..... [email protected] Assistant Treasurer ....... Open Directors (through January of year shown) 2016 ............................. Tony DiBerardino ... 407-851-6331..... [email protected] 2016 ............................. Dave Hayworth ....... 407-886-6828..... [email protected] 2017 ............................. Gerry Shoaf ............. 407-876-4090..... [email protected] 2017 ............................. Harold Cates ........... 407-855-8246..... [email protected] 2018 ............................. Joe Boler ................. 407-293-6549..... [email protected] 2018 ............................. Ed Jones .................. 407-859-3766..... [email protected]

REALM Points of Contact REALM Communications director, mailing list, REALM roster Ed Jones [email protected] 407-859-3766 REALM News Evelyne Mitchell [email protected] 407-855-8364 Membership, Care and Concern Ann Hartle [email protected] 407-862-8282

REALM News is copyrighted. Do not use, reproduce, or copy any content without permission. realm.fl.news@ gmail.com Copyright 2015 All rights reserved Retired Employees Association of Lockheed Martin The format and content of REALM News are controlled solely by REALM and not by Lockheed Martin. Lockheed Martin Corporation makes no representation with respect to, and is in no way liable for, what is published herein.

Travel and special events Joe Boler [email protected] 407-293-6549

REALM News distribution Alan Courney [email protected] 407-876-4574 James Clontz [email protected] 407-293-4666 REALM Treasurer Dave Hayworth [email protected] 407-886-6828 3208 E. Colonial Drive, Box #302, Orlando, FL 32803

Schedule Linda Schaidt [email protected] 407-880-3121 Memorabilia Gerry Shoaf [email protected] 407-876-4090 Blood Donations Sylvia Williamson Abney [email protected]

Happy Thanksgiving!!! Coming Events

REALM Website http://realm-fl.org/

December 1-3 .... Amelia Island, St. Augustine, Jacksonville, Florida Trip December 8 ....... REALM Christmas Party at Errol Estates, Apopka January 30 ......... Lockheed Martin MC Dinner Dance, TBD

The website has archives of REALM News, minutes of the REALM Executive Board meetings, pictures of REALM events, our schedule, the REALM Constitution, and helpful links to discounts, other retirement clubs, and the Lockheed Martin Website, and much more! We also have a Facebook page. Just search for REALM - Retired Employee Association of Lockheed Martin.

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President’s Message By Bill Rivera

My wife, Linda, and I were among the dozen or so REALM members who took the Nashville Show trip on Sept 6-12, 2015. The itinerary kept everyone hopping. Nashville is truly the country music capital of the world. Visiting the Country Music Hall of Fame took us down memory lane. We were privileged to have lived and witnessed those country stars who made their name during the 50s, 60s and 70s. If I were to identify the most memorable part of the trip, it was attending the live show at the new Grand Ole Opry where Lee Greenwood brought down the house singing “God Bless the USA”. A great time was had by all. Our annual meeting, hosted by the Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control facility, was held on Tuesday, October 6th. We had a tremendous turnout of 124 members. Everyone enjoyed getting updated on the “health and status” of LM by Mr. Frank St. John, VP Orlando Operations & Tactical Missiles/ Combat Maneuver systems for LM M&FC Business

Area. Members also had the opportunity to reconnect with their long time colleagues and friends. The Science Center is undergoing major alterations and expansion which will cause some layout changes to the Lockheed Martin History exhibit, Glenn L. Martin M109 replica and M109 hands-on simulator. However, all this activity has not deterred Fred Curtis and his crew from working on a plan to renovate our Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter cockpit replica with its active flight simulator. The science competitions are also starting. They are the Curtis Kinetic Science Competition, the Science Challenge presented by Bright House Networks, the Dr. Ying Competition and the new K-4 Competition. Keep a look out in the upcoming newsletters for the times, place, schedules and POC for those who want to sign up and volunteer to be a judge for these events. Finally, REALM’s annual Christmas Party/ Luncheon is rapidly approaching. It will be hosted again by Jerry & Trudy Weiss and Bill & Marie St. Amour at the Errol Estates Country Club on Tuesday, December 8th. See the flyer in this newsletter. This is the last opportunity of the year for REALM members to connect and socialize with their friends and to get to know some of your REALM board members. What better way to close out the year ! Bill

Friends for Over 50 Years! Recently these four ladies met for lunch for a birthday celebration. They are Martiel Davis, Ardy Merrill (the Birthday Girl), Ann Hartle, and Phyllis Lupo. They have been friends and coworkers for over fifty years and they were loyal, devoted employees of Martin Marietta/Lockheed Martin for a combined total of 140 years! All are keeping active since retiring and, of course, they are all members of REALM!

Martiel Davis, Ardy Merrill, Ann Hartle, and Phyllis Lupo.

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Unmanned: Continued from Page 1. sensors. According to Nimblett, commercial prospects promise to be greater than the military market long term. “Commercial players are seeing a need for different variants,” said Nimblett. “Security services at fixed sites such as storage depots and nuclear plants hold great opportunities.”

Lockheed Martin developed the Marlin Autonomous Underwater Vehicle and the Remote MultiMission Vehicle (RMMV), two prime examples of advanced unmanned undersea applications. Originally designed for the military, and with great potential for civilian use, Marlin is an agile 10foot, 2,000-pound unmanned submarine equipped with sonar and sensors, including 3-D laser imaging. It offers a quick and safe way to conduct subsea surveys and inspections. Marlin can dramatically enhance underwater operations for the oil and gas industry by providing faster, safer and more efficient inspections in place of divers or tethered vehicles. It effectively extends the situational awareness of the undersea environment.

Another promising technology is the Autonomous Mobility Appliqué System—or AMAS—a multi-platform kit integrating low-cost sensors and control systems onto military vehicles to enable autonomous convoy operations. AMAS provides the ability to run autonomous convoys with trucks and other types of vehicles on highways and even in city traffic. “I’ve witnessed a nine-vehicle convoy without a driver in the lead truck on a closed-road situation,” said Nimblett. “The robotic vehicle as a commodity is going to explode here shortly as people are seeing the value. We need to keep advancing the capabilities and expanding our offerings to support customers such as firefighting, police, swift water recovery, search and rescue, and site security.”

SIGHT UNDER SEA

“Many new oil fields are in very deep water, about 8,000 feet and deeper, and it takes a long time to get a remotely operated vehicle overboard and down that far,” said Rich Holmberg, vice president of Mission and Unmanned Systems at Lockheed Martin. “In the future, our deep water autonomous vehicles will be field resident rather than ship resident, staying underwater for months to monitor the integrity of subsea oil field production systems.” The RMMV provides the future primary mine reconnaissance capability as part of the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship Mine Countermeasures Mission Package. It uses unmanned, off-board systems to detect and neutralize mines without endangering sailors or ships. “The RMMV can tow a sophisticated sonar looking for mines in the water column and along the bottom, and it can do that for up to 24 hours, even at over-the-horizon distances, then return to the ship,” said Holmberg. “It’s also significantly faster and much more cost effective than legacy manned minehunting systems.” As these unmanned ground and underwater systems continue to evolve, they will play a significant role in improving the safety, efficiency and effectiveness of military and commercial industry applications on land and undersea.

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REALM Recreation September 2015 Bridge Results By Ila Clontz and Marvin Christiansen

September was a good bridge month and the end of the third quarter. We had four tables each Friday session and played nine rounds each time. John Lampe has the honor of having the highest quarterly score for the third quarter. There are some outstanding players among us who have been playing bridge since before and during their “Martin” years. Some of the players also play duplicate bridge and play several days a week. They are very gracious to those of us who are “party” bridge players. On the 25th Marvin and Norma Christensen bid a small slam. They were vulnerable and then made the slam which gave them a score of 2060! Also, same day Tony DiBerardino and John Lampe on their round made 1600, also a small slam!! It’s so nice to see face cards when you pick up the hand. Marvin and Norma were absent a couple sessions this month. They went on the REALM bus tour to Nashville, which they enjoyed. Loretta and

Bob Fiebrandt collected the tallies. Everyone in the group pitches in to help each other. Marvin also had his eye surgery from a previous injury with a good prognosis. The group is always there to support one another. During their absence we all missed Norma’s homemade cookies so it was double the pleasure to see them return. We welcomed back Winnie Suarez this month. She had quite a tale to tell about her $2048.99 water bill. As of this writing she has yet to see a credit on her bill. We are happy to have her joining us again. Also, Alan and Ruth Courney have not been able to play much this month due to an electrical fire in their home. The fire was pretty much contained to one room, but still a lot of damage done. Thank goodness they were and are okay!! We will soon be welcoming the Staschkes back from their summer home. Also, we hope to see some of our regulars return. Come and join the group, we always have something to talk about while we play and eat!

5 Highest Scores for Each September 2015 Playing Day September 4 Dean Cherry

September 11

September 18

September 25

7200 Carol Bobrowski 6830 John Lampe

5890 Norma Christiansen

7520

Loretta Fiebrandt 7050 Ila Clontz

5790 Dean Cherry

5510 John Lampe

6520

Babs Greenwood 6155 Bob Fiebrandt

5380 Winnie Saurez

5230 Marvin Christiansen

6380

John Lampe

5930 Rob Hinsey

5060 Lynette Diberardino 5200 Tony Diberardino

Bob Fiebrandt

5600 Jenny Clifton

5030 Gayle Howell

5 Highest Scores for September 2015

5160

5180

Lynette Diberardino 5060

Average Scores 5000 and Above for At Least Half the 4 Playing Days for September 2015

Name

Score

Date

Norma Christiansen

7520

September 25

Name

Score

Dean Cherry

7200

September 4

Norma Christiansen

6505

2

Loretta Fiebrandt

7050

September 4

Marvin Christiansen

5500

2

Carol Bobrowski

6830

September 11

John Lampe

5477

4

Marvin Christiansen

6380

September 25

Lynette Diberardino

5260

3

Days Played

Bridge Results: Continued on Page 7.

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September 2015 Golf Results By Roy Ray

The REALM tour in September has continued its battle against the elements of heat and thunderstorms Courses planned to be played this month were Red Tail, North Shore, Providence, Mission Inn, and Eagle Dunes. We did not play Providence due to the wet condition of the course. Results for the REALM players for September are shown in the following table: Date Sep 2

Sep 9 Sep 16

Sep 23

Sep 30

Course, Players Red Tail (76 Players)

Providence North Shore (61 Players)

Mission Inn (75 Players)

Eagle Dunes (83 Players)

Lockheed Participants Tom Simmonds Bruce Krupinski Dick McCoy Ron Johnson Charlie Jones Roy Ray Ron Engleman Dave Lamsens Phil Morrison Frank Walker Rained Out Ron Johnson Dave Lamsens Bruce Krupinski Roy Ray Roy Lewis Mike Redlin Dick McCoy Frank Walker Ron Engleman Tom Simmonds Ron Johnson Frank Walker Ron Engleman Bruce Krupinski Roy Lewis Roy Ray Dave Lamsens Tom Simmonds Bruce Krupinski Fred Dittmaier Ron Johnson Dave Lamsens Charlie Jones Frank Walker Roy Ray Ron Engleman

(Net score) 73 78 80 81 83 83 95 DNF DNF DNF

Winners Tom Simmonds Flt

73 73 74 77 80 81 83 84 89 70 71 73 76 79 80 81 DNF 71 72 74 74 75 78 80 82 84

No REALM Winners

Skins: Charlie Jones Phil Morrison Frank Walker

2nd Place B

2 Skins 1 Skin 1 Skin

DNF – Stands for did not finish

Skins: Ron Engleman Dave Lamsens

1 Skin 1 Skin

Tom Simmonds Ron Johnson

1st Place B Flt 2nd Place B Flt

Skins: Ron Johnson Ron Engleman Frank Walker

1 Skin 1 Skin 1 Skin

No REALM Winners Skins: None

Golf Results: Continued on Page 7.

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Golf Results: Continued from Page 6.

Dustys Duffers 2015 Remaining Schedule 21 Oct – ZELLWOOD STATION 28 Oct – ORANGE LAKE RESERVE 4 Nov – SANTUARY RIDGE 11 Nov – WEKIVA

18 Nov - SWEETWATER 25 Nov - GREEN VALLEY 2 Dec - BLACK BEAR 9 Dec – END-OF-YEAR TOURNAMENT, Location TBD

Retirees can still join fellow retiree golfers although the REALM golf group disbanded several years ago. Many retirees and other non-Lockheed Martin golfers have a weekly golf outing on Wednesdays in a group called Dusty’s Duffers. The Duffers have been in existence for more than 20 years and have had many LMC retirees as members. The Duffers have approximately 150 members and typically 70 to 100 members play each week. The Duffers play golf courses all over central Florida and usually pay less than $30 per round which includes free range balls. There is also an end-of-the-year tournament that includes a modified teamscramble, a free meal with door prizes and money awards for the lowest team scores. Dusty’s Duffers will start a “Hole in One” pot beginning in 2015. The $5 contribution from each paid member is included in the annual dues. Payoff is $1 for each paid member at the time of the hole-in-one. At the end of year tournament any remaining funds in the “Hole in One” pot will be added to the prize money for the tournament. The Duffers have four handicap groupings and each group has cash prizes for the lowest three net scores. There is also an optional skin contest for each grouping. A skin won means the player had the lowest score within his handicap group on a given hole after taking into account his handicap. For those who cannot play on Wednesdays, there is also a group that plays on Mondays. If you are interested in learning more about the Duffers, please contact Mike Smith at [email protected], 407-896-7743, to receive the user name and password to access the web site at http://www.dustysduffers.com. The website lists the schedule of courses to be played for the current year and also has a membership form. There is a $30 membership fee that is used to offset the cost of the year end party, “Hole in One” initial prize money, and to cover operational costs.

5 Highest Scores for 3rd Quarter 2015

Average Scores 5000 and Above for At Least Half the Playing Days for 3rd Quarter 2015

Name

Score

Date

Name

Score

Days Played

Marvin Christiansen

7790

August 14

John Lampe

5513

10

Norma Christiansen

7520

September 25

Norma Christiansen

5201

9

Ward Gidick

7320

August 14

Marvin Christiansen

5097

9

Dean Cherry

7200

September 4

Norma Christiansen

6950

August 14

Bridge Results: Continued from Page 5.

We play each non-holiday Friday at the Orlando Beardall Senior Center located at the northwest corner of Gore Street and Delaney Avenue near downtown Orlando. Play starts at 9:30 a.m. and ten rounds of four hands each are played, ending around 2:30 to 3:00 p.m. Cards, score pads, tallies, regular and decaf coffee are furnished at no charge; players bring a lunchtime sandwich to eat while continuing the play. There is no charge for membership. REALM members, including spouses are invited to participate. Contact Loretta or Bob Fiebrandt at 407-8946895 for information or to reserve a seat.

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September 2015 Bowling Report By Bob Riemer

The REALM Bowling League kicked off our 2015/2016 season on September 10th. Too early for any stats and standings, so I’ve listed the teams and bowlers for you. See if you recognize any names below and please fill in the spaces where we need more Bowlers. That’s it for now. Watch this space in upcoming issues for more news about the REALM Bowling League. As always, we’d love to have you come join us for bowling, or just to visit some old friends. We bowl every Thursday at 1:00 at Colonial Lanes. Hope you can make it. Regular stats and standings will resume next month.

Team #

Team

Bowlers

1

No Idea

Claire Miller, Thomas Clark, Pete Simonetti, James Miller

2

Leftovers

Bob Riemer, Lynne Riemer, Pat Acker, Betty Cladianos

3

Bye

4

Good Time Gang

Carol Studer, Louise Oneill, Mel Taylor, Tom Barnes

5

Rolling R’s

Barb Ripino, Cindy Rushworth, Paul Rushworth, Joe Ripino

6

Miracles

Janet Finnigan, Martiel Davis, Barbara Kendrick, Brenda Oliver

7

Tiger’s Crew

Patricia Hoffman, Jan Burgess, Donald Hoffman, Tiger Perez

8

The Heat

Bob Soulard, Peggy Weber, Gale Bell, Joan Wilken

9

Bowl M Over

Pat Maroney, Glenna Bragg, George McCumber, Noel Grant

10

High Rollers

Suzie Lampe, John Lampe, John Hils, Betty Hay

11

Alley Cats

Betty Cobia, Carl Fairley, Bill Averett, Jerry Wicklin

12

Ten Pins

Diane Tomlinson, Barbara Marks, Cal Hitchcock, Romy Tomlinson

We Need More Bowlers!

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Travel and Events Our calendar is filling up! By Joe Boler

The following events have been coordinated by your Travel Committee. Information about the activities that occur in the next few months is included in this REALM News. Be sure to read the entire newsletter to stay in the know about these great social activities. The Travel Committee is considering other events for 2015.

Community Service Recent Blood Donations The table below reflects the donor’s donations for the 12 months during 2015:

Donor

Units Donated to Date

Gerry Goodwin

3

Sylvia Williamson Abney

3

Betty Hay

2

Jean Mathena

2

Jim Mathena

2

Betty Winslow

1

Del Williamson

3

The donors have their names submitted for a money drawing for each time they donate during the year. We do appreciate all of the REALM members donations. When donating Platelets or Red Cells, 2 units credit is earned. Sylvia Williamson Abney Chairperson of the REALM Blood Bank [email protected], 407 207--3343 407--207 Lockheed Martin’s group number is M6W

December 1-3 .... Amelia Island, St. Augustine, Jacksonville, Florida Trip, see page 12 December 8 ....... REALM Christmas Party, see page 13 January 30 ......... Lockheed Martin Management Club Dinner Dance, TBD

Tech Corner By Evelyne Mitchell

As promised, here is how you get to the Lockheed Martin Retiree Discount Page: 1. Go to the Lockheed Martin Service Center Online (ttps://lmc.lifeatworkportal.com) and login. Login ID is your social security number and Password is the last password you had when you logged into your Savings Account when you were an active employee. If you cannot remember, try “Forgot My Password”. 2. Click “Library”, left side under the Lockheed Martin Logo. 3. Click “Retiree Discounts”, right hand side. 4. Click “Retiree Discounts”, middle of page. 5. There are 3 paragraphs. Read all 3 paragraphs. 6. At the end of the first paragraph click “Click here to see the full directory” and you will see all the current discounts offered and instructions as to how to get them. 7. Do not forget to “Logout” when you are done. Good Luck!!!

New Members JOHN OWEN Do you know a retiree who hasn’t joined REALM? Perhaps you know of one or two who forgot to renew their memberships? If so, please point them to the REALM website below so they can download the application and join our fun activities like Group Travel, Lunch Bunches, Volunteer opportunities at the Science Center, and many more.

http://www.realm-fl.org/ rammapplA.pdf

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Where are they now ? Retirement Adventure By Thomas Barnes

kitchen and additional baggage transport. We met with the brave riders and caravanned to the official SEA TO SEA WEST starting point in Jasper. Each day of the ten day event followed a structured sequence: tent breakdown, loading of trailers, breakfast, make-your-own sandwiches for the road and leave camp by 7:00 am. We covered About 70 miles a day, finishing around 5:30 pm for dinner, camp set up and a 7 pm meeting to discuss plans and the next day’s riding conditions; lights out at 10 pm. The Rockies provided breath-taking views of mountains, glaciers, lakes, rivers, hot springs around every bend. We came across bears, wolves, buffalo, long horn sheep, deer, elk, moose and every sort of bird, from bald eagles to geese.

Retirement offer us opportunities we could not enjoy during our career building lives. One that I experienced was a 10 day trek from Jasper Alberta, Canada to Glacier National Park in Montana. My eldest son, Terry, lives in Michigan and works with SEA TO SEA, a charity that organizes long distance bike rides raising funds to end poverty. I have followed his accomplishments via his and fellow rider’s blogs for over ten years. The events have included everything from one day, one week and even a nine week cycling and camping excursion from Los Angeles to New York City. I volunteered to join one of his trips planned for July 29th to August 8th, 2015. My role as support and gear, SAG, was to drive a 12 passenger van with double-axle trailer through central Canada and the U.S. Rockies. Along with a nurse, we drove the daily route providing tools, pick-ups and medical care. During the 8-month preparation phase, Terry kept the riders and volunteers updated on progress and changing requirements. He advised that I “buff up” so that I would be able to load and unload the bikes and heavy duffel bags. I initiated an exercise plan three times weekly, under the direction of a physical therapist. As a result I lost ten pounds and improved my REALM bowling scores! July 23rd, I flew to Grand Rapids, MI and met my son to begin our adventure. We alternated driving the packed rig to Edmonton, Canada and offloaded into two other trailers, creating a mobile

Temperatures ranged from 37- 84 degrees Fahrenheit with only one evening of rain. The wildlife, scenery and fresh air were outstanding. But the most astonishing part of the trip was that no serious injuries or accidents affected our 55 member group. Once the ride was completed, Terry and I drove across Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin returning to Grand Rapids. Our final odometer reading was 5300 miles in the 19 days. My son and I were able to experience things together, that I would not have been possible during my thirty six years with Lockheed Martin and is just one of the riches that retirement has provided me. The video collage is available on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37Vj0-82enQ) and SeatoSea.org.

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SENIORS FIRST HOLIDAY GIFT DRIVE REALM is supporting the Seniors First holiday gift drive as we have done for the past number of years. This group performs excellent work in the community and this gift will be the only gift some seniors will receive this Christmas. If you would like to participate purchase a new throw blanket and put a holiday ribbon around it. Seniors First will wrap the gift. You can deliver it to one of the Seniors First locations (see the flier below for locations) or call Tom Goslin (321-278-3743) for pick up

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Nov. 23 Deadline to Register

REALM ANNUAL

Christmas Party Tuesday, December 8, 2015 Hosted by Trudy & Gerald (Jerry) Weiss 407-886-2657 and Marie and Bill St. Amour 407-327-3523

Apopka Golf & Tennis at Errol Estate 1355 Errol Parkway Apopka, Florida 407-703-2902 $ 25 Per Person Includes tax and gratuity

Menu Green Salad with Poppy Seed dressing Grilled Salmon or Sliced Sirloin Steak with au jus on side Green Beans with Almonds Baked Potato with Cheese, Bacon, Butter Rolls and Butter Coffee (regular or de-café) or Iced Tea Holiday Dessert

Time: 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch served at 12.00 noon Full cash bar—Door Prizes—Casual Attire Live Entertainment by Sol Varon Attendees must select their meal and pay in advance when they register by mail Cutoff date is November 23, 2015, Please allow 3 days for mail Do not make checks out to REALM Make checks payable to Gerald Weiss and mail to Gerald Weiss 1547 Belfast Court, Apopka, FL 32712 Cut Here - - - - - ----------------------------------------- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - —- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -------Name:_________________________________________ Salmon [ ] or Steak [ ] Name:_________________________________________ Salmon [ ] or Steak [ ] Name:_________________________________________ Salmon [ ] or Steak [ ] Name: ________________________________________ Salmon [ ] or Steak [ ] Tuesday, December 8, 2015, Christmas Party at Apopka Golf & Tennis at Errol Estate

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Community Service Honor Flights By Joe Ripino

Date

Arriving

Day

Airport

Flight Info

10/17/2015

10:00 pm

Saturday

OIA

South West Flight # 915

10-23-2015

8:35 pm

Friday

OIA

South West Flight # 407

10-24-2015

10:00 pm

Saturday

OIA

South West Flight # 915

10-28-2015

10:00 pm

Wednesday

OIA

South West Flight # 915

For TBD’s, please call Joe Ripino, 407-352-8480 (Home), 407-579-2020 (Cell).

Veteran’s Day - A True Hero Gone! By Rich Craig

Van T. Barfoot passed away March 2, 2012. Remember the guy who wouldn't take the flag pole down on his Virginia Property a while back? You might remember the news story several months ago about a crotchety old man in Virginia who defied his local Homeowners Association, and refused to take down the flag pole on his property along with the large American flag he flew on it. Now we learn who that old man was. On June 15, 1919, Van T. Barfoot was born in Edinburg, Texas. That probably didn't make news back then. But twenty-five years later, on May 23, 1944, near Carano, Italy, that same Van T. Barfoot, who had enlisted in 1940 in the U.S. Army, set out alone to flank German machine gun positions from which gunfire was raining down on his fellow soldiers. His advance took him through a minefield but having done so; he proceeded to single-handedly take out three enemy machine gun positions, returning with 17 prisoners of war. And if that weren't enough for a day's work, he later took on and destroyed three German tanks, sent to retake the machine gun positions. That probably didn't make much news either, given the scope of the war, but it did earn Van T. Barfoot, who retired as a Colonel after also serving in Korea and Vietnam, a welldeserved Congressional Medal of Honor.

What did make news...was his Neighborhood Association's quibble with how the 90-year-old Veteran chose to fly the American flag outside his suburban Virginia property. Seems the HOA rules said it was OK to fly a flag on a house-mounted bracket, but, for decorum, item such as Barfoot's 21 -foot flagpole was "unsuitable". Van Barfoot had been denied a permit for the pole, but erected it anyway and was facing Court action unless he agreed to take it down. Then the HOA story made national TV, and the Neighborhood Association rethought its position and agreed to indulge this aging hero who dwelt among them. "In the time I have left", he said to the Associated Press, "I plan to continue to fly the American flag without interference.", As well he should. And if any of his neighbors had taken a notion to contest him further, they might have done well to read his Medal of Honor citation first. Seems it indicates, Mr. Van Barfoot wasn't particularly good at backing down.

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November Anniversaries

JOE and SUE MUSCATO their 43 rd married 11 18 1972 in WINTER PARK FL JOSEPH and MADELINE NEMEC their 62 nd married 11 7 1953 in BALTIMORE MD

WILLIAM and JUDY ADAMSON their 56 th married 11 25 1959 in ORLANDO FL

JOHN and JUDY OWEN their 48 th married 11 11 1967 in CILLINGTON NC

DR. IVAN and SANDRA APPLEBAUM their 56 th married 11 28 1959 in BUFFALO NY

GERALD and MARY JANE PIETRAS their 48 th married 11 25 1967 in WILINGTON DE

JAMES and SHIRLEY BALLOU their 55 th married 11 19 1960 in LOUISVILLE KY

THOMAS and ELAINE POLEY their 58 th married 11 2 1957 in MAPLE SHADE NJ

ROBERTA and RONALD BARTFAI their 32 nd married 11 12 1983 in PINE HILLS FL

JOSEPH and JUNE PULLARA their 59 th married 11 24 1956 in PATTERSON NJ

FRANK and MAXINE BARTON their 39 th married 11 20 1976 in ORLANDO FL

BARBARA and DAVID RAMSEY their 35 th married 11 8 1980 in ORLANDO FL

WILLIAM and HELEN BOWDEN their 20 th married 11 25 1995 in ORLANDO FL

RONALD and LOIS RENWICK their 64 th married 11 17 1951 in CHICAGO IL

WILLIAM and LINDA BOYSEN their 50 th married 11 20 1965 in KALAMAZOO MI

GREG and MARGARET SAUER their 46 th married 11 28 1969 in DALLAS TX

KENNETH and MARY BREIDING their 62 nd married 11 7 1953 in WHEELING WV

NINO and DONNA SOLDO their 45 th married 11 27 1970 in ORLANDO FL

ROBERT and GLADYS BROOKS their 14 th married 11 24 2001 in SANFORD FL

HAROLD and PEGGY STRAUT their 61 st married 11 13 1954 in CLIFTON NJ

JAMES and DOT BRYANT JR. their 40 th married 11 8 1975 in ORLANDO FL

JOE and ELEANOR THOMPSON SR. their 57 th married 11 1 1958 in ORLANDO FL

BRUCE and LINDA CHEATUM their 63 rd married 11 27 1952 in ANTHONY KS

BEN and JERRIE VAN RYSWYK SR. their 60 th married 11 14 1955 in MIAMI FL

MATTHEW and JOANITA COOPER, III their 53 rd married 11 17 1962 in ATLANTA GA

JUAN and DOLORES VIGIL their 55 th married 11 3 1960 in HAVANA CU

EUGENE and EILEEN CUCCARESE their 61 st married 11 27 1954 in PITTSBURGH PA

HENRY and HAZEL WILL their 64 th married 11 24 1951 in CHESAPEAKE CITY MD

JOSEPH and ANITA D'AMICO their 52 nd married 11 2 1963 in ORLANDO FL

CLARENCE and MASAE WORCHESTER JR their 51 st married 11 30 1964 in OKINAWA JAPAN

JOVO and SUSAN DJURIC their 46 th married 11 26 1969 in OVERLAND MO HARVEY and DOROTHY EISS their 66 th married 11 12 1949 in CHICAGO IL RALPH and MARY ENGLERT their 65 th married 11 23 1950 in CINCINNATI OH

Legend: Anniversaries 50 Years or greater in Red Font.

In Memoriam

EUGENE and ALICE GRIBBLE their 62 nd married 11 26 1953 in WASHINGTON DC JOHN and SHIRLEY HEUSER their 59 th married 11 10 1956 in KALAMAZOO MI JOHN and MARTHA HUNTER their 57 th married 11 15 1958 in ORLANDO FL HARRY and LOIS JONES their 56 th married 11 30 1959 in VALDOSTA GA LOTTIE and HENRY KELLOM their 46 th married 11 29 1969 in APOPKA FL DOMER and HELEN-SUE KEMP their 23 rd married 11 23 1992 in ORLANDO FL JOHN and BEA MACDONALD their 33 rd married 11 5 1982 in ORLANDO FL ELLA and CHARLES MC ELROY their 36 th married 11 2 1979 in ORLANDO FL CHARLES and MARGARET MC RAE their 54 th married 11 2 1961 in ORLANDO FL SETH and BARBARA MOORHEAD their 41 st married 11 23 1974 in ORLANDO FL THOMAS and JEANNE MORAN their 61 st married 11 25 1954 in WORCHESTER MA CECIL and EVE MORGAN their 61 st married 11 11 1954 in KNOXVILLE TN

John Winkler .............................................. Aug26 Joseph Daugherty Sep 4 Dixon Smith ............................................... Sep 4 David Mohler ............................................. Sep 6 Patrick (Pat) Perrott .................................... Sep 7 Audrey Arnold’s son, Tommy Williams ..... Sep 7 Lawrence Leitson ....................................... Sep 8 Paul Willis ................................................. Sep 10 Neal Mumbert’s wife, Christina .................. Sep 11 John Barney ............................................... Sep 13 Gene Vande Velde ..................................... Sep 15 Lawrence (Larry) Martiny .......................... Sep 16 Lawrence (Larry) Appleton ........................ Sep 22 Luciano (Lou) Mazzonetto ......................... Sep 23 Wilma Bednarz .......................................... Sep 30

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