NGAA West Newsletter National Geospatial-intelligence Alumni Association West Chapter

Volume 4 Number 2 June 2015

NGAA West Mid-Year Luncheon

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

piétro’s

3801 Watson Road 314-645-9263

Program: David Berczek, NGA Office of Corporate Communications

Cocktails 11:30 a.m., Lunch 12:00 p.m.

Price: $20.00 per person

Choose from the menu below. Your selection will be confirmed by the wait

staff at the luncheon from one of the following:

Grilled Grouper--Seasoned with Italian breadcrumbs.

Chicken a la Pietro-- Six ounce boneless breast of Chicken in a white wine and

fresh mushroom sauce.

Veal Parmigiana - Chopped veal cutlet, topped with meat sauce and cheese.

All Entrees include salad, pasta, vegetable, bread and butter, a beverage and dessert.

Bar purchases will be available from the wait staff on a cash basis only.

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June 24, 2015 Luncheon Reservation Form

Planned Entrée Choice (Confirm at the luncheon. One per Attendee) Fish Chicken Beef

Member name: __________________________________________ _________ _________ _________

Spouse name: __________________________________________ _________ _________ _________

Guest name: __________________________________________ _________ _________ _________

Check #: ______ □ CHECK IF YOU WANT A REMINDER CALL ON TUESDAY June 23, 2015

Please mail to arrive by June 18, 2015 to: NGAA West

P.O. Box 510091

St. Louis MO 63151-0091

In This Issue Page

Lunch program and menu 1

Lunch reservation form 1

NGAA West President’s Message 2

March Luncheon Notes 2

New Members 3

Ill and Departed 3

Arsenal Credit Union News 3

2015 Board Members 4

ASPRS News 4

Treasurer’s Report 4

Sports News – Bowling and Golf 4-6

Duffy’s Informal Luncheons 6

Negative Engravers 6

Photo Breakfast Club 6

Roger Davis Featured 6

March Luncheon Photos 7-10

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JUNE PROGRAM David Berczek, Legislative Liaison for the NGA Office of Corporate Communications, will provide an update of the current status of plans for the new NGA West Campus at our June 24 meeting. Construction of the new NGA West facility is deemed necessary to meet NGA's long-term requirements, its plans for the future and its best use of the agency's workforce and GEOINT technology to meet those demands. Current plans are for NGA to occupy the new facility in Fiscal Year 2022. Julia Collins, NGA West Public Affairs Officer, will also be our guest, discussing current plans for the next NGA West Alumni Day.

NGAA West President’s Message

By Marilyn Chryst

Frank Aufmuth has agreed to be our Executive Vice

President. Let’s welcome him to this leadership role. (But

you won’t see Frank at the June meeting; he’s biking

across the state of Missouri.) If you have any suggestions

for luncheon entertainment, please contact Frank.

I cannot stress enough that an organization like ours

works because of the people who lead it. Recently we’ve

seen, once again, how volcano eruptions and earthquakes

can change the earth at any time. It makes me think of

how all of you worked every day to keep our maps and

guidance data current. You kept the products current as

the world changed in both major and minor ways. You

might have been a DMAAC’er, like me, or maybe you

worked earlier at ACIC or later at NIMA.

Remember, proudly, the work you have done, and that

includes both the mapmakers and those whose jobs

supported them; we did the mission together. Hold your

head high, knowing your contribution made the world a

better place. I’m proud to be part of this group.

March 2015 Luncheon Notes By Pat Wiese

Forty-six NGAA-West retirees and guests met at Pietro’s

on Mar 25th for our 2015 spring gathering. Jim Mohan

led us in the pledge of allegiance and Bob Eddy said the

invocation.

Ruth Walters, a retiree, and Deborah Pagenstecher, wife

of retiree Stu, were introduced as first-timers. Tenor

Jeffrey Gonder and Joe Tucci on the accordion

entertained us after an enjoyable lunch.

The 50/50 winners were Dennis Terhaar, Ruth Walters

(2), Pat Keller, Frank Aufmuth, Karen Anderson, Ron

Ruffin, Libby Lanning, Clyde Creel (2), Jan Nugent, Don

Smith and Carol Reed.

NGA Honors Three New Inductees to the

Geospatial Intelligence Hall of Fame

Dr. Robert Ballew, who played an integral part in the

development of the Department of Defense's World

Geodetic System, will be inducted into the Geospatial

Intelligence Hall of Fame on May 27.

NGA Director Robert Cardillo will honor the late Dr.

Ballew along with two others in a ceremony at NGA

Headquarters which will be televised to NGA locations

world-wide.

Going into the Hall of Fame along with Ballew will be the

late Constance Babington Smith, a pioneer in the field of

aircraft-based photographic interpretation, and Geoffrey

H. Langsam, who helped develop and refine imagery

analysis.

Dr. Ballew's daughter Paula will accept on behalf of the

Ballew family.

The Geospatial Intelligence Hall of Fame, formerly

known as the NGA Hall of Fame, was renamed to increase

the award's scope and give better recognition to GEOINT

tradecraft; The Geospatial Intelligence Hall of Fame

allows recognition not only of persons who worked at

NGA or one of its predecessor, but to others who have had

a profound effect on the field of geospatial intelligence.

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Welcome to New Members NGAA West welcomes these new members.

We hope to see them at future luncheons.

Christopher S. Azar

Darlene A. Azar

Joan Barker

Kathleen M. Friel

Vincent L. Koepp

Dawn J. Manier

Steve Sternberg

Danny Wells

SICK MEMBERS / FORMER CO-WORKERS / FAMILY

Edward M. Black Paul Gegg

Verna Creel Marlyn Meoli

Norma Doolin William T. Riordan

Richard H. Duncan Carol Stamer

Tony Ferguson Bill Volk

Ron Foster Herman Westrich

Stay in touch with these individuals; they appreciate your

thoughtfulness. If you are aware of any former co-worker

or family member who is ill, in the hospital, or has passed

away, please call or email any member of the NGAA

West Chapter Board so that we can inform your fellow

members.

NGAA-West members extend sincerest

sympathy to loved ones and friends.

Please keep these departed

in your thoughts and prayers.

Warren Herman Osterloh February 20, 2015

James "Jim" W. Merchant Jr. February 27, 2015

John E. "Skip" Needham March 7, 2015

Yvonne Selke March 24, 2015

Jeffrey B. Delaplain April 9. 2015

Christina Proehl April 9, 2015

Chuck Geyer April 23, 2015

Anne Greco Schwartz April 26, 2015

Arsenal Credit Union Subsidizes

New Lifetime Memberships

As official sponsor of NGAA West, the Arsenal Credit Union (ACU) continues its policy of subsidizing new NGAA-West lifetime memberships. The ACU will reimburse $40 toward a lifetime membership of $100 for any new applicant who was been an ACU member for a year.

The following rules apply: 1. Retirees must be members in good standing of

Arsenal Credit Union for a minimum of one year. 2. Reimbursement is limited to $40 toward a lifetime

membership with NGAA-West. 3. Retirement from NGA must have occurred after 31

January 2013. 4. Retirees must provide their ACU account number

with their application. After your application is processed, NGAA West will

notify ACU of your membership. The ACU will credit

your ACU account with $40 after the ACU has reviewed

the conditions and records.

This offering will be reviewed by ACU in 2015 to

ascertain its success and to make any modifications

deemed appropriate at that time.

The link to the ACU web site is arsenalcu.org

2015 Board Members

Jim Mohan Chair Russ Wall Senior Advisor Marilyn Chryst President Frank Aufmuth Executive Vice President Jimmie Hilterbrand VP Membership Pat Wiese Secretary and Hospitality Chair Bob Eddy Treasurer Larry Knopfel Golf Committee Chair Pat Reed Mailing Committee Chair Jack Panula Member-at-Large LeRoy Schmieder Member-at-Large Robert Pankey Webmaster Wells Huff VP Communications /Newsletter editor

R EST IN P EACE

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ASPRS News By Jerry Lenczowski

The Heartland Region continues to refine its activities

since its formation in March 2014 through the merger of

the former Central and Saint Louis Regions of ASPRS. In

the last two months the Region has:

Conducted three Technical Meetings,

Provided travel grants to three students to attend the

national annual conference in Tampa FL,

Elected Greg Brunner, ESRI, national director

succeeding Dave Kreighbaum, who served nine years,

Selected fifth grade and eighth grade students for

awards at the St. Louis Science Fair on May 6th,

Published the preliminary ballot of exceptional officer

and director candidates. The final ballot will be released

on May 20, and the election winners will be installed on

June 25, 2015 by Ms. Becky Morton, recently elected to

the position of ASPRS Vice-President. Meeting details

are being finalized.

Additional details on these and other activities are

available on the Region web site: heartland.ASPRS.org

The Treasurer’s Report is omitted from this issue, due to

computer problems. Look for it is the next issue.—Ed.

Sports News:

Thursday Invitational Bowling League Doug Nolte

The Thursday Invitational Bowling League ended its

2014-15 season on the 16th of April. In the league

championship roll-off we had the first half winners, the

Schmelly Balls, taking on the second half winners, the

Jollys.

For the first time in the history of this long standing

league, the Jollys came out on top. The Jollys are

populated by such luminaries as Chuck Erpenbach and his

brother Dean, Dennis Shannon, Roger Greenland, and the

big lefty, Terry Bainbridge. These guys have toiled for

years and finally came through with an outstanding

performance to topple the Balls gang.

April 16th was not supposed to be the last day of bowling

for the season; that was supposed to be the ninth.

Unfortunately the 9th of April turned into a tragic day for

this league. Jeff Delaplain, long-time member and

founder of the league fifty-three years ago, suffered a

massive heart attack just after finishing the second frame

of the second game and passed away after having been

taken to the hospital by the EMTs. The league cancelled

the remaining games and finished the next week.

Jeff and I were on the same team for years--actually the

same two teams, as we bowled together on Monday nights

also. He was a quiet man, yet very witty. Both of us

shared a common sense of humor, and we fed each other

the types of lines that could be considered light banter on

a comedy show. His wit and friendship will be missed by

all, and not the least by me, member of his team, admirer

and friend. Wherever you are Jeff, keep on striking.

Arsenal Mixed Bowling Pat Wiese

The Arsenal Mixed League did not have a roll off this

season because the Purple Turkeys (Sharon Hefner,

George Manders, Diana Harwell, Marianne Norrenberns,

and Larry Henning) won both halves. On the last night of

the season the Alley Slugs, who were in second place,

only had to win two games, but that did not happen; so the

Purple Turkeys gained first place in the second half also.

Trophies went to Tom Berra and Debbie Neustadt for high

average, Kevin Marr and Sharon Hefner for high series,

and Paul Estes and Velma Malawy for high single.

The league was saddened this season with the death of

two of our long time members, John Heisler, father of

Debbie Neustadt and husband of the late Marge Heisler,

both of whom worked at DMA, and Johnnie Betts, who

worked in the Photo Lab.

Come join us on Wednesday afternoons at 4 p.m. at

Sunset Lanes for a couple of hours of fun bowling.

Contact Pat Wiese, 385-7845, if you’re interested. We

can always use bowlers. (Photos of the Arsenal Mixed

Bowling League players are on the next page.)

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2014-15 Arsenal Mixed League

Rich Flauaus Debbie Neustadt Sharon Hefner Larry Henning Kevin Marr Tina Marr

Lisa Dean Kent Wroughton Diana Harwell George Manders Ashley Marr Sean Marr

Melissa Rader Dorothy Brumfield Velma Malawe Pat Wiese Denny Dummeyer Ernie South Marv Staloch Tom Berra Ron Lindy Mike Clemente Paul Estes Gene Sylvester Janis Schneider Ruth Walters Barb Speiser

NGAA West Golf Group Doug Nolte

As of this writing the NGAA West Golf Group, also

known as the Aerospace Charting Seniors Golf Group, has

played two out of 26 outings in the 2015 golf season. This

year we have a population of 170 golfers from which to

draw. Last season we averaged about 110 players per

outing. We play a 4-player scramble format for 18 holes,

awarding four teams in four flights of players. The flights

are determined by the 18-hole score, grouping those scores

as close as we can to an even number of teams per flight.

Thus far the results are as follows:

16 April: The Missouri Bluffs 122 Players teed off on

a wonderful day at this premier course. The only things

spoiling the day were a flock of small bugs and a nasty

appearance of rust-colored wasps that upset our intense

concentration over the golf ball. We managed. The A

Flight was won with a -8 score, Winning teams included

Jim Akers, Dennis Terhaar, Don Giarraffa, Doug Nolte,

Jack Eckhard and Paul Pals.

B Flight was won with a -4 score and winning

teams included Bob Edwards, Doug Torrie, Darryl Rue,

Pete Grouzos and Joe Pfeifer.

C Flight was won with a -2 (69) score and included

winning players Randy Pratt, Tom Murphy, Bob Haddad,

Ron Muse, Dan Snowden, Stew Pagenstecher, Harold

Howard, Earl Phillips and Lee Readus.

D Flight was won with an even par (71) and

included winning players Ron Martens and Russ Wall.

Rewards were given to players whose shots were closest

to the pin on 5 holes and winners included Don Giarraffa

and Darryl Rue.

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23 April: Glen Echo Country Club We had 117

participants at this fashionable country club in northwest

St. Louis County. We've never played here before, and at

this point our decision to play here again is up for vote.

This is the oldest private course west of the Mississippi and

it’s set up to be challenging. It was designed for the 1904

Olympics and was used during the years when golf was a

competitive Olympics sport.

There are many, many ups and downs on the fairways.

Every green is perched far above the fairway, making the

approach shots difficult to judge for folks of our abilities.

Undaunted, we finished the day and had much to discuss

about our first visit to the historic course.

A Flight captured an astounding -4 (67) score

manufactured by a team led by Ed de la Pena, Stew

Pagenstecher and Darryl Rue. Bill Heidbreder was on a

team chasing the de la Pena group.

B Flight's best score was a +1 (72) and the top four

teams in the flight included Ken Swehla, Jack Panula, Joe

Jarvis, Ron Martens, Doug Nolte, Doug Torrie and Pete

Grouzous.

C Flight's best score was +3. In the four teams at

the top of the flight were Ernie South, Paul Pals, Dennis

O'Connor, Pat Hudson, and Ted Isringhaus.

D Flight scores began at a +5. Included in the top

4 teams were Jack Eckhard, Dave Gillett, Harold Howard,

Bob Day, Don Schmidt, Bob Edwards and Joe Pfeifer.

Closest to the pin awards went to Doug Nolte and John

Boyd. We're just beginning the season and at this time we

have 24 outings yet to go before we finish up in early

October. More fun awaits.

DUFFY’S INFORMAL LUNCHEONS (DILS)

By Pat Wiese

Former employees of NGA and its predecessors meet for lunch at 11 a.m. on the first Wednesday of every month at Mike Duffy’s Pub and Grill, 124 West Jefferson (at Clay)

in Kirkwood, At the May gathering it was great to see Bill Riordan able to join us again for lunch. Luncheons are informal and open to all. We look forward to seeing you!

Negative Engravers Rich Egan

The Negative Engravers luncheon was held Thursday.

April at El Magueys in Concord Plaza. The attendees

were John Carty, Don Lippold, Larry Weisz, Ernie South

and Kent Kenniston. The May luncheon was held on

Wednesday, May 14th at a different restaurant. Friendly's

Bar & Grill, 3971 Bayless Avenue. Friendly’s was once

called Saint Andrews Pub and was the meeting place for

the Neg Prep group some years ago. Attendees were Don

Lippold, John Carty, Bob Diekemper, Kent Kenniston,

Harry Lemakis, Larry Weisz, Elmer Filla and Rich Egan.

After some discussion, we decided to return to "El

Maguey" at our next luncheon on June, 11.All are invited

for some "Dos Equis" and luncheon especialles.

Photo Breakfast Club Frank Aufmuth, Gene Neiderschmidt

From Fred Meister, a report on the March 23 breakfast:

Slim pickings at the breakfast. I don't know what was

going on. Anyway here are the ones that came: Jerry

Frintrup and wife, Tom Ahonen, Bob Gestel (636-296-

8975, ), Don Dyrland, Warren Huff, Larry Henning, Gus

Ullo, Fred Meister. I will mention that you heard from

Paulette, who is touring Portugal. Also, that Jerry Frintrup

is going on April 16 for back surgery. It will be in and

out the same day.

There was a lot of conversation about the old days working

at ACIC and Tom Ahonen had a lot to say about the

animals he feeds.

Roger Davis featured in USGS Newsletter

NGAA West member Roger Davis was recently featured

in the March 2015 newsletter of the National Map Corps,

a volunteer group sponsored by USGS. Davis, who retired

from DMA in 1993, is a self-described long-time member

of TNMC, investing his time in on-line map editing,

particularly in the New Madrid Seismic Zone, an area

widely thought to be the probable site of the next major

U.S., earthquake.

To see Roger’s story go to National Map Corps web site,

https://my.usgs.gov/confluence/display/nationalmapcorps

/Home, scroll down the menu on the left side to

“Newsletters” and look at the March 2015 issue, page 2.

You might also think about being at NMC volunteer.

News about the Geodetic Survey Squadron

and Geodetic Survey Group (A note from Jerry Lenczowski)

This group of veterans publishes its own newsletter. The

group is planning a reunion in Cheyenne, Wyoming at the

end of July, and the newsletter also has news about

discussions, health, passing of members and other issues.

The link to their web site is

http://www.1381st-gss.freeservers.com/index.html

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MARCH 2015 LUNCHEON PHOTOGRAPHS By Russ Wall

Dennis Terhaar Debra Neustadt Sharron and Frank Aufmuth

Dale Winters John Koberg Kent Kenniston Bobbi and Jerry Lenczowski

Ron Ruffin Karen Anderson Michele Roberts Janet Allen Ruth Walters Pat Wiese

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Clyde and Verna Creel Lew Rosenbaum Bob Pankey

Gene Sylvester Ruth Walters Wells Huff Fred Meister

Bobbi Lenczowski Don and Joan Schmidt Mary and Nick Decker Beverly and Jimmie Hilterbrand

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Jim Mohan Kent Kenniston Ron Smith Russ Wall Marilyn Chryst

Sharron Aufmuth Bob Eddy Deborah and Stewart Pagenstecher

Pat and Carol Reed Pat Keller Barbara Speiser

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Larry Knopfel Marilyn and Libby Lanning Ed and Jane De La Peña

Jimmie and Grace Boyd Michele Roberts Jeffrey Gonder, tenor, was our entertainment,

Kent Kenniston found this 1980 DMAAC Toastmasters Membership roster, which he is donating to

the NGA Museum. Frank Aufmuth finds a familiar name: Charles Piller, the club’s secretary that year.

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NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

1. Name: Last ____________________________ First __________________________ Middle Initial ______

Preferred Name (Optional): _________________________ Birthday (Optional): _________________

2. Retirement date (if applicable): _____________________ OR Transfer date: _______________________

3. Organization from which retired or transferred/current employment (NGA, NIMA, DMA, Other): _______________________

4. Last position held: __________________________________ 4b. Professional affiliation(s): ____________________________

5. Post-retirement work experience/position held, with whom: _____________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Name of Spouse/Significant Other:

Last __________________ First ________________ Middle Initial _____ Preferred Name (Optional): _____________________

In the case where both spouses are eligible in his/her own right, only one fee will be assessed (and a joint listing will be used). If separate listing is desired, and one spouse is already a member, the other may join at no additional fee.

-Is spouse: A current/former employee of NGA or predecessor organization: ___ Yes ___ No. If YES, retirement date: __________

-Is he/she a current NGAA Member: ___ Yes ___ No. If yes, indicate Chapter(s): ___ NGAA-East ___ NGAA-West.

7. Main Address:

Street/PO Box: _____________________________ City/State: ________________________ Zip Code: __________

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Specify time period at alternate address: From: ______________ To: _________________

9. Chapter affiliation desired (choose one). Please note that, while participation in Chapter informational/social functions is

reciprocal, voting privileges are accorded only to dues-paying members of the specific chapter. Access to Chapter directories is accorded to dues-paying members of either Chapter. General information, including newsletters, is in the public domain on the Chapter web sites.

10. To apply for membership in the NGAA East or West chapter:

________ NGAA-EAST

Dues: $40.00 – Lifetime Membership*

Send this application, along with your check*, to:

NGAA-East Paul Mich, Treasurer 1308 Rock Chapel Road Herndon, VA 20170

*Our sponsor, Constellation Federal Credit Union (CFCU), has offered to pay the current $40 NGAA-East lifetime membership fee for eligible members of CFCU. If you have been a member for two-plus years, and if CFCU has not previously funded your membership in AMS, please fill in your credit union account number: #_____________. Send NO CHECK. We will notify CFCU of your application.

________ NGAA-WEST Dues: $10.00/year or $100.00 Lifetime Membership* Send this application, along with your check*, to: NGAA-West P.O. Box 510091 St. Louis, MO 63151-0091

*The Arsenal Credit Union (ACU) will reimburse $40.00 toward the lifetime membership of $100.00 for any new applicant who has been a member in good-standing of ACU for a minimum of one (1) year, provided that the applicant’s retirement occurred after January 31, 2013. If you qualify, please provide your ACU account number: _____________. Send your check with your application. After we have processed your application, we will notify ACU of your membership. ACU will then credit your account with $40.00.

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