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February 2018
After considerable discussion the Board has made the decision to add some value for the Alumni Association members this year. You will see that throughout 2018 some of these events will be offered to only the ac-tive membership. If you would like to participate in all of these, please join.
Annual membership is $100.00 for the calendar year.
Checks should be made payable to FBILCAAA and sent to:
FBILCAAA C/O Otis Florence
13121 Eastpoint Park Blvd., Suite D Louisville, KY 40223
Our ongoing commitment to you is to make this your organization. The Board welcomes your comments and suggestions as to how we can con-tinue to improve.
To do this, we would like to thank Paul Mooney, Richard Russell, and Ma-rie Schenkel for stepping up to the plate to be the Chapter Representa-tives. They will be representing you in letting us know what you would like to see in the way of activities, projects, speakers, and so on; or you can contact Mindy Rockwell directly.
We hope to see many of you throughout the year at these events.
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President
Otis Florence
Louisville/Class #2
Lifetime Member
502-425-0995/502-419-7935
Vice President
Andrew Holden
Louisville/Class #5
Annual Member
Secretary/Historian
Mindy Rockwell
Louisville/Class #2
Lifetime Member
859-246-2355/859-536-4489
Treasurer
DJ Pressley
Lexington/Class #1
Annual Member
FBILCAAA Officers/Board Members
Board Member
Ben Shinabery
Lexington/Class #3
Annual Member
Board Member
George Nix
Louisville/Class #5
Annual Member
Board Member
Larry Cottingham
Louisville/Class #13
Annual Member
502-817-0850
Newsletter Editor and Chair
Mindy Rockwell
859-536-4489/859-246-2355
Membership Committee Chair
Ben Shinabery
Webmaster
George Nix
Social Events Chair
Larry Cottingham
502-817-0850
Committee Chairs Page 3
Calendar of Events Page 4
Times and venues will be forthcoming as things get finalized. We look forward to seeing everyone at these functions.
Feb 22 to
Mar 29 6:00 PM Louisville Citizens Academy Starts FBI Bldg/Louisville
Feb 28 6:00 PM Planning Meeting with all Lexington
Graduates
West Sector Roll Call Bldg.
Lexington
Mar 13 6:00 PM Shooting Event with SA Frank Charles Point Blank Firing Range
Mar 22
5:30 PM Bar
6:00 PM Dinner
7:00 PM Presentation
Speaker/Dinner
Dave Beyer
Owl Creek Country Club
Members Only
Apr 12
5:30 PM Bar
6:00 PM Dinner
7:00 PM Presentation
Speaker/Dinner Secret Service
(Counterfeiting)
Owl Creek Country Club
General Admission
May 17 to
June 28 6:00 PM
Covington Citizens Academy Starts
(Tentative dates)
Covington
Jun
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM/Golf
6:00 PM /Dinner
Golf Scramble and Dinner
Citizens Academy Alumni vs. FBI Agents
Owl Creek Country Club
Members Only
Aug National Night Out General Admission
Sep Woodford Reserve Tour with Speaker/
Dinner Members Only
Sep 13 to
Oct 18 6:00 PM
Lexington Citizens Academy Starts
(Tentative dates)
Fire Commission Bldg/
Lexington
Oct Skeet Shooting (Tentative) Members Only
Nov 8 F.A.T.S. (Tentative)
Bring toy for admission
Members Only
Dec 6
5:30 PM Bar
6:00 PM Dinner
7:00 PM Auction
Christmas Dinner and Silent Auction Owl Creek Country Club
General Admission
Chapter Representatives Page 5
Lexington
Richard Russell
Lexington/Class #4
Annual Member
859-272-5925
Bowling Green
Paul Mooney
Bowling Green/Class #1
Annual Member
270-745-2129
Covington
Marie Schenkel
Covington/Class #1
Annual Member
859-547-1820/216-870-4319
The Gambino Family
John Gotti
John Joseph Gotti, Jr. (October 27 1940 — June 10, 2002) was a boss of the Gambino Crime Family, one of
the Five Families in New York City. In his early years, Gotti was involved in street gangs until he began work-
ing for the Gambino family in the 60s, fencing stolen goods and hijacking cargo from Northwest and United
airlines.
By age 31, Gotti was an acting capo for the Gambino family. Against the rules of the family, Gotti and his
crew were dealing in heroin. When it was found out, family boss Paul Castellano wanted the crew broken up
and possibly killed. Instead, Gotti and others organized the killing of Castellano who was shot six times in a
Manhattan restaurant. Gotti then took over as the Gambino family boss and remained so until his death in
2002.
THE FBI had Goddi under heavy surveillance. They bugged his phone, club, and other places he frequented
and eventually caught him on tape discussing family business including murder. As a result, Gotti was
charged with 13 counts of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, loan sharking, racketeering, obstruction of
justice, illegal gambling, and tax evasion. In 1992, Gotti was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment
without possibility of parole.
Before going to prison, John Gotti earned the nickname, Dapper Don, because he would often wear expen-
sive suits and took on a celebrity-like persona. The press also dubbed him The Teflon Don because through-
out his criminal career many of the criminal charges brought against him would never stick.
Gotti was sent to the US Penitentiary at Marion, Illinois, and kept basically in solitary confinement. His cell,
which was underground, measured 8 feet by 7 feed and he was allowed out of it for just one hour a day to
exercise alone. After being diagnosed with throat cancer he was sent to the US Medical Center for Federal
Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri where he died on June 10, 2002.
John Angelo Gotti
John Angelo Gotti (February 14, 1964) is the son of the now deceased Gambino crime boss John Gotti.
Allegedly Junior Gotti was a capo in the Gambino family and was the acting boss during times when his
father was in prison. In 1999 Junior Gotti was arrested and found guilty on racketeering charges and was
sentenced to six years in prison.
Salvatore Gravano
Salvatore “Sammy the Bull” Gravano (March 12, 1945) became an Underboss fo the Gambino crime family
after teaming up with John Gotti in planning and executing the murder of Paul Castellano, the then Gam-
bino boss. After Castellano’s murder, Gotti moved into the top position and Gravano moved in as his Un-
derboss.
In 1991, an FBI investigation led to the arrest of several key players in the Gambino family including Gotti
and Gravano. Looking at a long prison sentence, Gravano became a government witness in exchange for
a lighter sentence. His testimony against Gotti, which included admitting to their taking part in 19 urders,
resulted in a conviction and life sentence for John Gotti.
His nickname “Sammy the Bull” quickly changed to “King Rat” among his peers after his testimony. For a
while he was in the US Protection Program, but left it in 1995.
After leaving the US Federal Witness Protection Program in 1995, Gravano moved to Arizona and started
trafficking in ecstasy. In 2000, he was arrested and convicted of drug trafficking and received a 19-year
sentence. He son was also convicted for his participation in the ecstasy drug ring.
February is American Heart Month Page 8
What is American Heart Month?
American Heart Month, a federally designated event, is an ideal time ot remind Americans to focus
on their hearts and encourage them to get their families, friends, and communities involved.
Chances are, we all know someone affected by heart disease and stroke, because about 2,300
Americans die of cardiovascular disease each day, an average of 1 death ever 38 seconds. But
together we can change that!
Why is physical activity so important for health and wellbeing?
1. It’s a natural mood lifter.
2. It keeps you physically fit and able.
3. It keeps the doctors away.
Being more active can help you:
1. Lower your blood pressure.
2. Boost your levels of good cholesterol.
3. Improve blood flow (circulation).
4. Keep your weight under control.
5. Prevent bone loss that can lead to osteoporosis.
Tip of the Month
Icy Road Safety
“Bridge Freezes Before Road”. Those signs you see ARE true! One of the most dangerous types of road icing threats comes from bridges and overpasses. A bridge is exposed to air on all of its surfaces — on top, underneath, and on its sides. By contrast, a normal road surface is only exposed to air on one side, its top surface. When temperatures drop, this means bridges will cool and accumulate snow and ice faster than roadways on solid ground.
An icy bridge’s most dangerous threat is their element of surprise — they catch drivers off guard, who are traveling at full speed because the rest of the roads are either clear or just a little wet. The consequences of driving onto ice at highway speeds can be catastrophic, as the loss of control and impacts happen much faster than in most other conditions. Slides are often unrecoverable and chain-reaction type accidents are common, as additional vehicles will often lose control in the exact same location.
Unlike ice associated with snowfall, ice from freezing rain looks exactly like the wet roads adjacent to it.
Icy Bridge Warning Signs
Stay aware of conditions
Know the warning signs
Slow down when bridge icing threatens
Avoid major bridges
Precipitation when temps are near or below 32 degrees
Forecasts that mention snow, ice, sleet, freezing rain, freezing fog, freezing drizzle
Ice on windshield wipers, antenna, or mirrors
When encountering an icy bridge:
Don’t panic
Reduce speed prior to bridge
Coast across the bridge
DON’T break, steer, accelerate while on the bridge
Chocolate Chip Shortbread Page 10
Mindy’s Kitchen Korner
Chocolate Chip Shortbread
Chocolate Chip Shortbread — buttery shortbread with lots of
chocolate chips. Just a few ingredients and so easy to make!
Perfect for a holiday baking tray or a cup of tea!
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and
fluffy. Mix in vanilla. Add flour and salt and mix until well com-
bined. Fold in chocolate chips.
Divide the dough in half, and press into 2 8-inch cake pans.
Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges are golden brown.
Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes. Score with
knife, into 8 slices per pan. Remove from pan and cool com-
pletely.
Prep time: 5 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Servings: 16 servings
Volume 1, Issue 6
The stage before frostbite is called “frostnip”.
78% of NFL players are bankrupt two years after fin-
ishing their careers.
Moles can dig more than 300 feet in a single night.
Baby rabbits are called kittens.
There is a McDonald’s in every continent except
Antartica.
Even though Froot Loops are different colors, they all
have exactly the same flavor.
Inspirational Quotes:
“No one in this world is pure and perfect. If you avoid people for their mistakes, you will be alone in this world. So judge less and love more.”
— Author Unknown
“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.”
— Winston S. Churchill
“Life’s too short to be a pushover.”
- Kelly Clarkson
“A woman is like a tea bag — you can’t tell how strong she is un-til you put her in hot water.”
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Note from the Editor Page 12
Do you have ideas or suggestions for the newsletter? Then submit them, with or without pictures, to me at:
859-246-2355 (wk) or 859-536-4489 (cell)
I welcome any ideas or articles from Alumni,
FBI, and FBI staff.
Please note that ALL articles are edited if necessary.
Mindy Rockwell
FBILCA Class #2
Lifetime FBILCAAA Member
FBILCAAA SHOOTING EVENT
with SA Frank Charles at Point Blank
Date: March 13th, 2018
Cost: $35.00 per person
Time: 6 PM SHARP!!! It’s important everyone is on time, it takes awhile to check in 20 peo-
ple. We will have a room for a safety briefing and instructions with SA Charles and Larry Cotting-ham starting promptly at 6:30 until 6:50. Shooting starts at 7 and ends at 8.
How to Register: Register by emailing [email protected]. Space is limited. This event
is open to the first 20 registrants. Members may register with a guest. Don’t wait to register if you want a spot. (We must cover the cost of the event, so every regis-trant must pay for their spot, even if they are unable to attend that night. ) If you signed up for the original event, please register again so we know you have confirmed the date.
Details:
Price Includes Eye and Ear protection. Participants will shoot Five rounds each through different models of 9mm pistols and Five rounds through a 5.56 rifle, totaling Fifty (50) shots for each participant.
RANGE PASS DOOR PRIZES: Point Blank is donating 3 One-Hour Range Passes for our Attendee’s that night! We will have three separate drawings for each Pass, as a Door Prize at the end of the shoot. Your odds of winning are great!
Point Blank is located at 330 N English Station Rd, Louisville, KY 40223
Larry Cottingham
Special Events Coordinator
March 13 Shooting Event
