ROTA ADMIRALS ASSOCIATION EMAIL NEWSLETTER

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June 2004

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Volume 2 Issue 3

PRESIDENT

Shawn E. Costley

DGF HIGH SCHOOL LIAISON

Jim Cummings

WEBMASTER

John Overall

DISCUSSION GROUP MODERATOR

Robby Robbins

YAHOO! SITES

DGF HIGH SCHOOL

ADMIRALS NOW

DGF ROTA ADMIRALS PHOTOS 2

ROTA ADMIRALS ALUMNI

DGF ROTA ADMIRALS

OTHER SITES

CHIPIONA ROTA

ROTA’S OFFICIAL CITY SITE

“Shawn, wake up!  The President has been shot!”

I was living in Rota when the assignation attempt was made on President Regan.  At the time, just about everyone was gathered around their radios listening to the base radio station fill us in on what was going on.  I can remember being a little nervous and wondering if school was going to be cancelled.  I don’t think it was.  The family said a quick prayer and hoped for the best.

Now, a little more than 20 years later, I’m sitting here watching a flag-draped coffin roll down the street.  The crowds are silent and are paying there respects.  They cheer as the limo carrying his wife Nancy rolls by.  They admire her fortitude for carrying for one of America’s greats, even when greatness no longer mattered.

He was our nation’s president.

Thought I’d leave you with a few quotes he’s made over the years:

Politics is supposed to be the second oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.

Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today's world do not have.

Go Admirals!

Shawn!

IN THIS ISSUE

 

WELCOME ABOARD

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The RAA welcomes the following people onboard:

BOYD JOHN “DAVE” 1985 JD@Boyd.org

BULANADI RON 1983 prancercs@yahoo.com

CARPENTER-CORDELL DEBORAH 1982 cordell@wood.odn.ne.jp

GORMAN GEFF 1971 geffrota2004@yahoo.com

HAAS-TURNER CHRISTY 1995 veggie_girl_711@yahoo.com

HAYES KEN 1968 KENNETH.E.HAYES@POA02.USACE.ARMY.MIL 

LOVE JESSE 1973 j.love@celestopea.com

MARQUEZ JOHN 1983 gregory.marquez@us.army.mil

SHAKE JOHN 1984-1987 jdshake1@cox.net

TANNER MICHAEL 1983-1986 Michaelboats@hotmail.com

ROTA NEWS

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Taco Bell, KFC Express Set To Open At Rota

Navy Orders Junior Enlisted At Rota To Live On Base In Order To Fill Housing Units

Navy To Close Struggling Food Court At Rota Base

Quick Trips: Spanish Hilltop City Is Postcard Perfect

War Protest Planned This Weekend At Rota

Hundreds In Rota March Against Iraq War, Bases

Final Bell Rings For Three Rota Teachers

Servicemembers Warned To Steer Clear Of Two Clubs

One Million Pilgrims Expected To Attend Spanish Festival

RAA - NEW LOOK, NEW WEBSITE

   

John Overall, webmaster extraordinaire, is putting the final touches on the new website.  To get a sneak preview of how the new site looks, check it out at www.rotaadmirals.com.  Currently, he is working on a few databases that will facilitate things like adding/changing your email, accessing this and other newsletters, creating blogs, etc.  They should be up soon as well.  This is a huge update, so it’s taking some time.  Take a look and tell us what you think.  Our plan is to eventually move from Yahoo! and function completely from our own server.

Note from Webmaster:
This is to let everyone know that things are moving along. The email data base is almost complete please if you have not confirmed or updated your information please go here <<click here>> to do that or cut and paste this link into the browser address bar http://www.adsatwork.com/emaillist/?p=preferences Enter your email address and you will receive an email back with information on how to compete the updates.

The blogs are also now ready for more beta testing please go <<click here>> to create your own account and your own blog. More stuff is on the way for example a photo gallery to share your memories with other admirals and more, check out the site every couple days to find out what is new.

Thanks
John Overall

 

   

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT

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DGF CHEERLEADERS, 1979

Can anyone still fit in their old uniforms??? Yeah right!  So, who are these six cartwheelin’, splittin’ back-flippin’ DGF cheerleaders?    If you know their names, drop us an email at DGFRota1983@yahoo.com.

Want to be in the Alumni Spotlight?  Send a photo and a short blurb about yourself to DGFRota1983@yahoo.com.  Make sure you identify everyone in your photo.  We’ll try our best to get you posted

   

SUMMER REUNIONS, BBQs & GET TOGETHERS

 

What’s the quickest way to get the news out about your Rota Summer Function and guarantee a maximum turnout?  Drop us a line!  The grills are turning on for the warm weather and the vino and pinchitos will be flowing!  Let us know what’s going on and we will post in the upcoming newsletter.

 

ROTA’S MOST WANTED

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Still trying to find some old DGF buds that haven’t stumbled onto our web site or mailing list?  Send your list of Rota’s Most Wanted to DGFRota1983@yahoo.com.  List their name, year graduated and any other information that may help others to help you find them (e.g. last seen in Jacksonville FL; was stationed at Norfolk in ’85; etc.).  The mailing list will post your message to DGF online alumni and teachers the world over.  Make sure you put the words, “ROTA’S MOST WANTED” in the subject line.  If the people you were looking for have been found, please let me know.  We’d like to keep that section of the newsletter as concise as possible.

Looking for Gemma Sinclair

Contact:  Corey Weatherby, hazwastecb@yahoo.com

Looking for:  Richard Blake. We attended DGF in the early to mid 1980's, and Life Guarded together at the Base Pool. After Spain, I joined the Navy and lost touch with Richard.

Contact: Orville (Wayne) Hayward at owhayward@cds6.navy.mil

Looking for:  Michelle Floyd and Noreen Surko (c/o 87)

Contact:  Laura Rossi-Carrubba at lcarrubba@niku.com

Looking for:  Pam Keeth, Sergio & Aldo Ligouri for years.  Last saw them around 1979 when we left Rota. Keeth’s last known address was California...(class of 74 )

Contact:  Renee Savarese (DeDi) LIGHTINGSOUTHERN@BELLSOUTH.NET

Looking for:  Looking for: Noel Barham-Nelson, class of 1988; Shawn Walters, Mike Mattson, and  Steve Kendall. We all attended DGF in the early 1980's. After Spain, we all lived in the Washington D.C. area for a while, but I lost touch with the guys years ago.

Contact Tom Winstead ronintom@earthlink.net

Looking for:  Kim and Kara Lubenow. They would have been in the class of 1988

Contact:  Cyndi von Rump-Swanger acswanger@charter.net

Looking for:  Paul Russell.  He was in the c/o 84, but I think he left Rota in 1985

Contact:  David Seigel Seigel4@aol.com

Looking for:  Leigh Sheggog and Dianna Shegg (not sure of the spelling).  They would have been at DGF around 1987/88

Contact:  Melissa Halpern Exfedemp@wmconnect.com

Looking for:  Friends that were in Rota 1975-1978.

Contact:  Tina Goff bandmomdhs@yahoo.com

I am looking for any of the students from DGF who graduated in 1996... some names are Angela Byrd, James Jummonsville, Stuart Smeby, Eric Solomon, Nicole Acosta, Trey VanZandt... there are others of course. I'm just looking for them if ayone has info...

Contact:  Ricky Rodriguez Ricky.Rodriguez1@scott.af.mil

Looking for Suzanne Mangum.  Not too sure what her married name might be.  I know she got married in 1983 and she was in Rota from 1977-1979.  Would have been a graduate of class 1981. Last known place of residence was in Charlotte North Carolina.

Contact:  John Overall at dragon@smartbomb.ca

Looking for friends that were in Rota 79-84 while I was there, specifically Demetria & Mika Gray, Noreen Surko, Angela & Erika Herbert, Ellie Lyons, and anyone else we hung out with.  Wouldn't mind hearing from friends from those years.

Contact:  Jesseth Garcia '86 at rawjamz96@guamcell.net

Looking for:  Anyone in the 67-69 class years. Made some fantastic friends during that time span and would love to hear from some of them again.

Contact:  Allen Luffman c/o 1969 oldfogey46@cs.com

Looking for:  Mary Fritz, Grad. Class of 70, Left Spain father retired to Key West area of Fla.,  Got married ? Last heard from her in early 70's, could use help!!!! 

Contact:  Treva Graham-Reynolds NUTT131@YAHOO.COM

Looking for Karen Hamilton, Would have been in Rota sometime between 1965-1968. My last contact was in Indian Head, MD in the early 70's. I think she was in the Air Force and got married. Her family was in Toms River, NJ. 

Contact: Joy Cartwright Foster wfoster@sc.rr.com

Looking for:  Amanda Along, Victoria Fox, Ashli Whiddon, Rachel Aston, Amanda Garrett, Megan Horry, Lindsay McRea, Aliisha Dunkle, Alisha Sabb, Shelly Daugherty, Meridith Wyers (went to school with most of em' in 98' but a few I went to school with from like 99' to 00')

Contact:  Stacey Lingbeek-Apperson, staceyapperson@yahoo.com

Looking for:  Maria Vinson.  Last known to be in Norfolk, VA

Contact:  Mona Burke mpowell@unionky.edu

Looking for:  Looking for Paulette Burks c/o 75' and/or Julia Burks c/o 71' last known to be in Ark. Bob Dickey c/o 73' last seen in Rota. Diane Newton c/o 73' last seen in Memphis, Tn. Terry Cain c/o 69' have no idea where she went to after Rota.

Contact:  Robert Shell c/o 73 robert_1993@hotmail .com 

Looking for: Derwood Bush, Frank Pfeifer (65), Bruce Galliard, Steve Frame, Eddie Kennedy, Jonelle Riley, Sharon Braun, Jeannie Smith – all from the class of 1965; Lois Appleby (66) and Linda Davenport (66); Terry Moore (64)

Contact:  Ruthi Mayer-Miskis (c/o 65) at at rjk@kaldi.net or rym3@bellsouth.net

Looking for:  Paul Russell, Roger Granger and Michelle Floyd

Contact:  Marvin Grays, 1984 starbreaker1965@yahoo.com

Looking for:  Leslie Dennis. In Rota when I was there, 1963-66. Also looking for Bev Hart for my sister, she would have graduated 1968.

Contact:  Jan Fenstermacher-Latshaw at emmausjan@yahoo.com

Looking for:  Hello all, I'm looking for Mike Andrilunas who would have graduated high school in 1971, but was in Rota 67 & 68. Also looking for any information on the Daum brothers, who tragically and suddenly left Rota in 67/68 after their father was killed in a plane crash. I'd appreciate any help.

Contact:  Kevin Lewis at kevinplewis@erols.com

Looking for:  Tom Frisoli (nickname Stoner) He was in the8th grade in 1982 in Rota. He moved to Chicago in 1982.

Contact Jeanne Anthony.....JYNI1966@webtv.net.

Looking for:  Greg Grett.  Was at Rota during my stay from Fall 1989 to Fall 1991.

Contact:  Brenda Martin brendamartin75@yahoo.com

Looking for:  Sharon Dees; Ken Nugent; Dave and John Pollack; Donavan Garcia; Shari Mann; Dave Zuiloski. all from the class of 1981 except Sharon Dees, who is from 1980.

Contact:  Suzanne Freegard- Schoenrock C/O 1981 sassyrock@aol.com

Looking for:  Missy (c/o 93) Or Antwan Allman (c/o 92) who went to Japan after Rota in 91

Contact:  Tara Walter (Allsopp) at nittanytara@peoplepc.com.

Looking for: I was stationed in Rota at the Navcomsta from 70-73..I am trying to find a girl named Sue , Susan, or Susie...I have a picture of she and her brother when they lived in Chipiona at the apt. house we lived in..I am guessing she may be between the ages of 42 and 44..I guess what I am asking is can i send a copy of the photo to this site and maybe someone would recognize her and possibly know where she is today..thanks,, (Contact Danny for photo).

Contact:  Danny Shutt Tblnomo@aol.com

Looking for Wendell Miracle, was at DGF from 75-78. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Contact:  Marty Cory c/o 1980 martyc529@home.com

Looking for Vince Spencer - Class of "82"  Last know address was in Mississippi

Contact Keith Jackereas at Jackereas@aol.com

Looking for:  Fred Herring, graduated in 1971. Left Rota and went to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Contact:  Lynn Almoney-Gleason LMGshortfuse@webtv.net

Looking for:  Mike Wilson (1973)

Contact:  Jesse Love jesse@celestopea.com

Looking for: Laurie Acre, Sue Alex, Scott Armstrong, Janice Baille, Dale Bankston, John Bell, Bruce Blitch, Virginia Beltran, Marvin Bolden, Mike Boington, Mike Boyer, Mike Bracken, Jon Brazzell, David Briggs, Mona Burke, Mark Clarke, Scott Carr, Cheaster Doughty, David Evans, John Fisher, John Fletcher, Rick Gaskin, Kirby Gaudin, Viki Gilley, Robert Giner, Richard Gonzales, Wayne Grable, Alycin Glick, Don Grenn, Brian Griebel Steve Gutowski, Kathy Hayes, Leona Holly, Albert Hon, Jeff Howell, Darrell Jones, Earnest Keeling, Robert Kingsbury, Kevin Kromes, Aldo Ligouri, Seline Maloney, Laura McClain, Kathi McClanahan, Robert McDaniels, Paula McKee, Jeff Meadows, Barbra Oliver, Robert Fass, Dennis Perry, Karen Peterson, Maria Plude, Steve Powers, Janice Rodgers, Mike Roy, Jeanie Russell, Raquel Salazar, Cindy Shick, Dan Scott, James Suesy, Kim Shellman, Jean Shorter, Jeff Snyder, Cathy Sweeny, Mary Tanner, Eileen Trecosta, Mike Walker, Nancy Walker, Greg Walters, Allen West, Debbie White, Scott Wilkerson, Bob Wilson, and Karen Ziph

Contact: IVY-FRIDBLOM SHARLA "CHARLIE" fasohs@swbell.net

Looking for Timothy Henry. Graduated 1989. Last whereabouts Hardin-Simmons Texas Univ. Might be in the D.C. area.

Contact:  Maggie Dennis magmenace@hotmail.com

Looking for: Brett Rudd; Joe (Tee) Truesdale; Lindsay Wallace; Wendy Olson; Pete Sturdivant; Bill Schroeder; Laurie Munoz; Kim and Cathy Jenkins; John and Priscilla Keefer; Belinda Winsby; Grace Stone; Ed and David Leach; John Steinbach and Donna Dunn.

All from the mid 70's. If anyone knows the whereabouts of any of these people please let me know.

Contact: Tony LeJeune - class of "78" (Rota-Chipiona 72-76)  tntlej@msn.com

Looking for:  Rhonda Hawkins.  She would have been in the class of 1979.  Left Rota in 1979 moved to Ft. Mead MD.  Last known to have lived in FL.

Contact: Carla Pennington Shelstad: bellajjd@cox.net

Looking for: George Patton-class of '92 Pat McPartland-class of '92 Jay Hultz-class of '92

Contact:  John Shake jdshake@home.com

Looking for: Kathy Miller class of 75. She married Sergio Liguori right after graduation. They moved to Staten Island NY. Then she married Mike Baez. He was stationed in San Juan Puerto Rico and Kathy joined the navy. Her basic was in 1985? in Orlando.

Contact: Rose (Flanagan) Miller dane213@home.com

Looking for Laura McPartin.  Moved to Virginia in 1988, went to college in AZ, I think.  Also looking for Jeanette Herrera.  Left Spain in 86, last known to be in TX.

Contact:  Erica Miller at rikkikm@hotmail.com

Looking for:  Sara Spivey.  She went to DGF around 1981 to 1985

Contact: Jim Tweedie <gundog6@hotmail.com

Looking for:  Frank Piazza.  Last know residents was Rochester, New York.

Contact: Kelli Witt:  Nolesfan4lyfe@aol.com

Looking for: Kathy and Donna Mitchell, Brenda Blondin, Tracy Foster ,Lorraine Scheitlin, and Nita Pennington. I was there from 1979-1982 (6th-9th grade). Class of 1986.

Contact:  Sheryl Skauge sheryl_bass@mail.com.

Looking for Skip White attended DGF 62,62 and 64.

Contact:  Terry Moore cabodud@gateway.net

 

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ROTA ADMIRALS ASSOCIATION
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