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Washington DC Area
NOFA Officers 2007-2008
President: Jane Barnum
Vice-Presidents: CAPT Don & Nancy Nortrup (Ret.)
Treasurer: Danielle Swallow
Website Database: Lucy Caskey
Website Operations: Denise Blake
Website Content: NOFA Board
Hospitality: Cindy Bailey
Hospitality Norfolk: CAPT Emily Christman (Norfolk News)
NMFA Rep: Cheryl Glang
ACO Scholarship Rep: CAPT Steve Barnum
Upcoming Events
- April 5: Cherry Blossom Picnic Brunch meeting at the Jefferson Memorial, 8:00am
- May 17: ACO 91st Anniversay Dinner/Dance
- June: Picnic and Softball Game date TBA
ST. Paddy's Day Party
More than 50 of the NOFA Clan came to enjoy a Grand Evening or Irish-ness! There was serious Wearin’O’the Green. The Admiral and Cindy outdid themselves on some great Corned Beef and Cabbage with an aside of irresistible Grilled Ruben sandwiches. We all want Abigail Higgins’ Chocolate Cake recipe - it had a whole bottle of Guinness in it! It was fantastic. Thanks so much to all who brought Irish soda bread, brownies, cakes, salad etc., and great company. As they say in Ireland, “It Was Brilliant!”
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DC Member News
Submitted by Jane Barnum
With the arrival of Spring, we have a number of new NOAA Corps babies, and we wanted to show off just how cute they are.
CONGRATULATIONS to Mark & Jennie Ablondi on their beautiful newborn baby boy: Robert Achilles Ablondi - born December 13, 2007 at 4:03 am, 6 lbs.-13.5 oz., 21.5 inches
CONGRATULATIONS to Eric & Hallie Berkowitz on the arrival of the beautiful newborn baby boy: Cooper Ryan Berkowitz - born January 28, 2008, 7 lbs.-5oz.
CONGRATULATIONS to Kurt & Jacy Zegowitz on their beautiful newborn twins: Born February 15, 2008, Luke Gaylon Zegowitz was born first at 7:58 am. He's a big boy at 7 lbs.-3 oz., 20 inches His sister, Mabel Jane Zegowitz, arrived at 8:19 am. She's a sweet girl at 6 lbs.-8 oz., and nearly 20 inches.
THE STORK HAS DONE WONDROUS DEEDS, HASN’T HE!
Holiday Party 2007
Party by: NOFA Board - A big THANKS to RADM Jon & Cindy Bailey, CAPT Steve & Jane Barnum, RADM Evelyn Fields (Ret.), RADM Sam & Susan DeBow (Ret.), Anna Andreason, CAPT Guy & Kathleen Noll, CDR Eric & Hallie Berkowitz, LT Ben & Kim Evans and CDR Joe Pica....and, ALL the bar helpers too!
Party hosted by: RADM Jon & Cindy Bailey - THANK YOU for a wonderful party.
Pictures by: CDR Eric Berkowitz - Website picture collage and web album by: Denise Blake
Log in to the Member Area to view more than 50 pictures on our web album!
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Association of Commissioned Officers (ACO) (DC Area)
President: LCDR Mark Wetzler
Vice-President: RADM Evelyn Fields
Secretary/Treasurer: LT Paul Kemp
Executive Board: CDR Harris Halverson, CDR Mike Weaver and LT Jeremy Weirich
Seattle
NOFA Officers
Co-Presidents: Lisa Cimilluca
Website: Lisa Cimilluca
Treasurer: Lisa Cimilluca
Meetings
NOFA Meetings are on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm.
Seattle NOFA's Annual Chili Cook-Off!
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2007 Christmas Party
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Philanthropy
We hold our annual Chili Party every January with proceeds going towards the ACO Scholarship fund. And there’s always a challenge for the best tasting chili! Each December a member hosts the NOFA Christmas Party, and those proceeds have gone to Children’s Hospital.
Association of Commissioned Officers (ACO) (Seattle)
President: LCDR Todd Bridgeman
Vice-President / Treasurer: LT Brent Pounds
Secretary: LTjg Meghan McGovern
Members at Large:
LCDR Mark Miller, CDR Mike Devany, CAPT John Herring, retired
The Local ACO is setting up a ‘uniform closet’ which will hold any uniform pieces that no longer fit but are still in good condition. LCDR Mike Hopkins, Seattle ACO President, can be contacted on this at mike -dot- hopkins -at- noaa -dot- gov. They will sell for a very reasonable rate (something like $10/jacket) and proceeds go to the local ACO towards annual events.
Norfolk News
ACO's Holiday Party will be held at the Christman's on Sunday, December 16th, 1500 to 1900.
