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President's Desk

Dawn of a New Industry: The BSPby Mark Pfister ’95

Cover Story:Diary of a Cadet, 1925 14 Ebb Tide23

A Schuyler Family: The Borals15 50th

Reunion18Homecoming Reunions16

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The Diary of A Cadet, 1925

This is an image of the actual diary of Thomas F. Caldwell ’25 and tells of life aboard the School Ship U.S.S. Newport - Cover Story, page 4

PRESIDENT’S DESKDear FSMAA Members,Another year is coming to an end and the first semester of this academic year is almost over. As I write this note to you all, it is final exam week here at Fort Schuyler. As the year comes to an end, I wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Happy New Year.

MARAD and the state maritime colleges are working diligently on plans to acquire new training ships. I have been tasked to gather information from all state maritime schools about their requirements for a training ship. If you have any ideas, now is the time to speak up; please e-mail me. We have the oldest vessel, so we should be the first in line to get a replacement. The senior Naval Architecture design class is presenting their preliminary design this week during finals, and will continue their work in the spring semester.

Next week, FSMAA 1st VP Dan Gillette ’97 and I will be meeting with the College President, RADM Michael Alfultis, USMS, PhD, regarding our relationship with the College. Dan and I will keep your posted on the results of the meeting. I am very optimistic.

Some of my views on our relations with the college:

• Having independent thoughts and views toward issues is healthy in nearly all environments including the operation of a college.

• The FSMAA is available to help the College by giving honest counsel and financial support to the College and/or students.

• The FSMAA is available to help the College by articulating the message that the unique form of the education and professional experience (hands-on training, be it ship or internship) that students receive from the Maritime College is a model for preparing young men and women for the state and national economies.

• The FSMAA is available to help the College by coalescing political support for an effort to replace the Empire State VI with a new training ship.

We held a very successful Homecoming weekend that has received rave reviews by all who attended - with the Ancient Mariner Golf Outing on Friday and the reception at Paddy’s On The Bay hosted by the family of Joe R. Gerson ’47 on Saturday.

Over the last seven years, we have contributed over $1,500,000 to students in the form of Summer Sea Term Scholarships. We will be starting the 2015 SST Scholarship Appeal shortly after the new year; please be generous.

Online elections are ongoing in December; please take the time to vote. The Annual Membership Meeting & Winter Dinner will be held on January 29, 2015 at Clyde Frazier’s Wine & Dine in Manhattan. I hope to see you there! By that time, I will have officially secured the plant and handed over the watch to the new President.

We need to reach out and get as many graduates as possible to become members of the FSMAA. We count in our member-ship about one-third of the living graduates. This is not enough; we need all of the graduates. If you have not yet renewed your dues, please do so, and ask a non-active classmate to do likewise.

I have been on the FSMAA Board since 2008 - four years as 2nd VP and two years as President. It has been a pleasure to serve, and I will continue to serve as Past-President.

In your service fraternally,

Charlie Munsch, Class of 1973 President@fsmaa.org

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IN MEMORY OF

JOE R. GERSON, CLASS OF 1947 & GENE GOLDBERG, CLASS OF OCTOBER 1944

FROM AUDREY GERSON & RHONDA GERSON-HURWITZ

© F. Peirce Williams Photography

THE DIARY OF A CADET, 1925The excerpts that follow are taken from a digitized archival copy of the diary of Thomas F. Caldwell (copy as seen on the cover of this issue) that was kept in 1925 during his graduating year at the New York State Nautical School. The original was kindly lent to the Stephen B. Luce Library by his son, William T. Caldwell, also a graduate of the institution (Class of 1958).

Sunday, Feb. 1, 1925Had to sleep in a hammock up to 7. Then after a wash up to 7.30 breakfast at 8, I had to dress in 11 minutes to make the 8.30 boat but I finally made it. Arrived home about 9.30. Was glad to get home. After dinner, I went to the Forum with Denny. Met Jersey afterwards and had “banana royals and coffee and”. I know when I have to leave that I want the time for gradua-tion to come quick but when I think of Mom and Pop I only wish I had more time home. I always feel kinda blue but I’ll always have the next weekend to look for-ward to. Came back early and turned in.

Wednesday, Feb. 18, 1925The chief explained the setting of the slide valve on a pump and also on the small en-gine used for turning the lathe. From then on, Gellirich and I worked with Mr. Master to make a plug for the horizontal boiler over in the schoolhouse. The 1st class deck and engineers were invited to visit some art exhibit concerning ship models. Did not go. No infantry drill was held. After supper, I played poker with the crew and some cadets. Lost 35 cents. Made a bar-gain with Veroxie to buy dance ticket for a buck which I will pay him after vacation.

Friday, Feb. 20, 1925A two week vacation started today. Took May to the dance down at the Pennsylva-nia Hotel. Had one dance with Mac’s sister and sat one out with Jones’ gal, Margaret Mayer. I forgot to take this book home so can’t write up vacation. Got a job Tuesday at the Start Candle Co. 496 E 134. Made $25 in 2 weeks. Sorry to leave.

Wednesday, Mar. 18, 1925All ashes were removed this morning. Had charge of gang in fire room to prepare for inspection tomorrow. Masters washed down and I made a blunder in open-ing valves and the hot well overflowed. Norton and I went on board one of these diesel electric mud suckers and got hell from Nickols on account of doing so without permission. Left the navy yard and returned to Bedloe’s Island. Oiled the steering engine and learned how floating lever worked the valve. Took a wash and sent a letter home. Feel pretty tired and disgusted. Wish I was home.

Wednesday, Aug. 12, 1925At sea. Gee! But I was tired when I had to rouse out to go on watch on the 4 to 8 watch oiling. Hot and stuffy in the engine room. Had inspection and a class in electricity back on the quarter deck by the chief. A short squall came up and ended our class. Rush was made to remove air bedding from rigging. Rain. A dandy wind is blowing us along about 8 knots. Stopped engine about two. Shifting watches so I didn’t have to stand the 4 to 8 watch. The 12 to 4 stood until 8 and me my top have our old watch the 8 to 12.

Tuesday, Sept. 15, 1925Tenerife, Canary Islands. Went ashore today with the port watch on the 1 o’clock boat. Met Crawford and went to the Real Club where he went swimming. Pro-ceeded to the English bank and had some trouble in caching a libra, the legal pound equivalent of Gibraltar. Got 31 perre-tas. Had a hair cut and tonic. Had some beers, ices and pastries in the British cafe. Sent a letter and some postal cards home. Bought four cases of Lifebuoy Soap and 2 bars of candy and returned to ship on the 5 o’clock boat in time for supper.

Saturday, Sept. 19, 1925Day of Departure. We intend leaving Santa Cruz de Tenerife today and sail on a straight line for New York, a distance of about 3800 miles to be covered in 20 days. I went on as cadet engineer on the 8 to 12 watch. Carroll one of the water-tenders was almost left behind. Full speed ahead at 9 o’clock. We bucked a head wind and under steam pressure from one boiler so that we didn’t make more than 3 knots during our watch. Stood the 8 to 12 watch at night. Pretty hot and stuffy.

Wednesday, Oct. 21, 1925Kingston. Left at 10 and dropped anchor about noon in Kingston. No liberty was granted in this town. The cadets have been hearing bad news, namely, all those who have not put two full years on here, must do so before they can graduate. If that is the case, I won’t graduate until June. Ap-parently, this is the reason why the Board of Governors is making the trip to Albany to discuss it with Governor Smith. Here’s hoping they don’t start the four class system until I get off this November, if possible.

Thursday, Oct. 22, 1925Hudson Arrived in Hudson about noon. Nobody was granted shore liberty except Keyser who lived here. Quite a number of people came aboard to inspect the ship and I strutted my stuff as watertender. Somebody obtained possession of an

School ship USS Newport

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Albany paper and discovered a wonderful write up about our ship and the reception we are going to get in Albany. It sure was hot stuff. Stood 4 to 12 watertender’s watch. Sent a letter home yesterday.

Thursday, Oct. 29, 1925 (As seen on cover)

Anchored off Statue of Liberty. Today all the cadets put on their dress uniform, cartridge belt, bayonet, leggings etc and left ship at 79 St dock. We acted as a guard to the captain of “Pres. Harding” who saved crew of 29 Italians. Followed band up to City Hall, saw Mayor Hylan, about twenty photographers snapping pictures and then marched back to Battery. Took the boat over to Bedloe’s Island and then in a cutter to the Newport which had come down while we were parading. A.P. Caldwell and Pete had a fight. Expect to finish it tomorrow morning.

Friday, Oct 30, 1925 (As seen on cover)

Bedloe’s Island. This morning at 9 a navy tug came along side and helped to push us into dock. I saw Kleike who came aboard today. I helped Cox to connect the steam hose and also watched the army man hook up the telephone. Started to rain and then snow. Was over the canteen and had some candy. Stood the watertender’s watch and didn’t bother cleaning a fire.

Friday, Nov. 6, 1925Bedloe’s Island. Roused out at 7 this morning. A big event at breakfast was the individual fried eggs. The commissary must think he is a cow or something because he is mixing water with the milk these last couple of days. The engineer cadets’ examination marks were posted today and I came out first, Klenke second and Veroxie third. had 2 pieces of pie and a bottle of soda over at the canteen. Didn’t clean any fire on watch because the fire room was freshly painted.

Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1925“Graduation Day”. Held at the Maritime Exchange, 80 Broad St. Won 1st prize, a mechanical drawing outfit.

Wednesday, Nov. 11, 1925Working as a watertender starting today on the U.S.S. Newport.

Memoranda#46. Cruise Money $50.007/16/25 Greenport $2.007/24/25 Newport, R.I. $3.008/26/25 Lisbon, Portugal $5.008/28/25 Lisbon, Portugal $4.009/2/25 Gibraltar $20.009/10/25 Funchal Madeira $2.009/17/25 Teneriffe $4.00

$40.00 Balance $10.00

1 gal. water = 8-1/3 lbs. 42 cu ft = 1 ton coal

By Thomas F. Caldwell

In fact, this story is A Tale of Two Mariners. Stay tuned for our next issue for the story of Thomas Caldwell’s son’s experience in: The Diary of A Cadet: In Retrospect, by Bill Caldwell, Class of 1958

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Winter Dinner & Annual Membership Meeting Thursday, January 29, 2015 Visit our website for reservations and pricing.

• Sponsorship Opportunities available: Business logo, ad, business card, class photo - displayed on screens throughout the venue all night

• Full open bar, all night

• New format for more socializing, less sitting - Keeping all the traditions, adding more opportunity to connect with classmates and industry professionals

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DIRECTOR'S CORNERGreetings, Alumni,I can not overstate the positive, energetic atmosphere enjoyed at our events during Homecoming weekend: The October 24th Sixth Annual Ancient Mariner Golf Outing and the October 25th First-Ever FSMAA Reception

at Paddy’s On The Bay hosted by the family of Joe R. Gerson, Class of 1947, the Scissorbills.

There’s something about the Ancient Mariner Golf Outing that keeps it particularly fun and enjoyable. Perhaps, it is viewed as one of the last walks/drives along the green of the year. It only rained for five minutes! Maybe, it’s because it’s on a Friday morn-ing. The affordability factor can’t hurt. It could be the beautiful grounds but casual atmosphere

of Pelham Bay - Split Rock, combined with the rowdy Schuyler energy that appears during the late lunch and announcement of prizes. Whatever it is, the word is spreading, because this year’s event benefitted from the most attendees yet - 140 golfers and diners.

Our first-ever FSMAA afternoon reception was likewise a big hit, and we expect it to become an annual tradition. We thank Audrey Gerson and Rhonda Gerson-Hurwitz for the sponsorship of the event in honor of Joe R. Gerson, Class of 1947, the Scissorbills. Tickets to the event - from 1600 hours to 1900 hours (officially, although many alumni nearly closed the venue) - included three hours of beer, wine, soda, heavy appetizers, pirate and anchor cake pops, custom pint glasses, cigars donated by Thompson & Co. of Tampa’s Robert Franzblau, Class of 1947, another Scissorbills classmate. The sponsorship allowed all of this for a mere $10 per-person ticket. The unseasonably warm, beautiful evening allowed our group to enjoy the deck overlooking the Throgg’s Neck Bridge during sunset; we never even made it to the back room that had been set aside for us. The design of the Ancient Mariner T-shirts was appreciated by alumni. A few T-shirts of all sizes remain. Contact me if you’d still like to purchase one.

We look forward to seeing you at upcoming Homecom-ing weekends - the next few which are planned by the College for October 3, 2015 and October 1, 2016.

Congratulations to a successfully-orchestrated Fiftieth Reunion Celebration by the Class of 1964. We at the FSMAA thank them for their solidarity and vote of

confidence in their decision to entrust their Class Fund to the FS-MAA to distribute in accordance with their wishes which include to cadets for the Summer Sea Term experience. All classmates demonstrated their concern and generosity as their initial fund amounted to $38,153, with the intention of increasing and grow-ing the fund to $100,000 by their 55th reunion. What a testament to ‘The Fort Schuyler Experience’! For more about The Class of 1964 Fiftieth Reunion, please turn to pages 18 - 19.

The Networking and Nominating Meeting wound up with a smaller-than-expected turnout, but was fun nonetheless and pro-vided us with a full slate of nominations. We are holding online elections for one month starting in December, and will announce the New President and Board Of Directors at our 2015 Annual Membership Meeting & Winter Dinner taking place on Thurs-day, January 29, 2015.

Have you recently received your Membership Letter from the President? Your dues are the lifeblood of the organization; please take a moment to renew your membership for 2015.

We will soon be approaching all members with a request for up-dated information that will feed directly into an Online Directory; stay tuned.

We appreciate new members who have joined for the first time - or rejoined for the first time in a long time - and our Mariner Edi-tor Bridget (Meenaghan) Bendo, Class of 1996, is looking to start a column that gives a Spotlight to a few new members each issue.

A bequest is a gift through your will or living trust that costs you nothing now but provides support to us after your lifetime. Bequests offer flexibility and can be structured to fit your personal situation. The gift is revocable, so you can change your mind at any time, should your circumstances change. You can make a bequest of cash, marketable securities, real estate, or personal property such as art or jewelry. In many cases, a bequest can reduce the taxes that would be levied against your estate, in the same way that donations during your lifetime entitle you to chari-table income tax deductions. Making a planned gift is a won-derful way to show your support and appreciation for the Fort Schuyler Maritime Alumni Association, Inc and its mission, while accommodating your own personal, financial, estate-planning, and philanthropic goals. With smart planning, you may actually increase the size of your estate and/or reduce the tax burden on your heirs. Just as important, you will know that you have made a meaningful contribution to the FSMAA. Our Treasurer Matt Devins, Class of 1997, and I are available for a conversation on this topic with you, in confidence and without obligation.

From our family to yours, we offer you our best wishes for a joyous holiday season.

Sincerely,

Maggy Williams Giunco, Director

director@fsmaa.org, 732.609.1192

1985 Classmates Stephen Clark, Claudio Crivici, Chris Cooke

Dave Walters ’71 and Eileen Femenia, past long-time FSMAA Director at Homecoming. Still talking GOLF after all these years!

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ANCIENT MARINER GOLF OUTING AT SPLIT ROCK, OCTOBER 24, 2014

EVENT SHOWCASE

Annmarie Bhola ’98 with Dave Walters ’71

Nice shot, Brian Ledwith ’98!

Standing: Victor Corso ’83, Kevin Quigley ’82, Joe Flocco ’82, Seated: Brian Bernhard ’82, Sterling Pearson ’82, Pat Crilley ’82

Howard Wyche ’79 with Sterling Pearson ’82, part of the OBMG Association

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FSMAA RECEPTION AT PADDY’S ON THE BAY, OCTOBER 25, 2014

EVENT SHOWCASE

Lee Shelly ’08 with friends FSMAA Board Member Annmarie Bhola ’98 with FSMAA Past President John Bradley ’83

Glyn Seaberg ’84, Dave Williams ’84, Gene Kohles ’84, Fernando Liccese ’84, Don Fischer ’83

FSMAA Director Maggy Williams Giunco with Quyen Lam ’99 and Amie Carter ’00

Pirate cakepops for the kids… and the alumni!

1980 classmates Bryan Donovan with Jim Maloney

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EVENT SHOWCASENETWORKING & NOMINATING MEETING, NOVEMBER 6, 2014

A lucky raffle ticket won Joe Flocco ’82 a leather FSMAA bag! Jose Femenia ’64 with Jack Conway ’04

Sorry, Ted Mason ’57, the prize pirate T-shirt goes to J. Tim Nelson ’83

A few raindrops didn’t deter this group: Mike Brown ’82, Heidi Benedikt ’85, FSMAA 1st VP Dan Gillette ’97, FSMAA Treasurer Matthew Devins ’97, John Donnelly ’01

It should’ve been lit up in navy and burgundy.

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DAWN OF A NEW INDUSTRY - THE BSPby Mark A. Pfister, Class of 1995

The Concept of a 'Board Service Provider'

Perform a Google search on the term 'Board Service Provider' and you will likely only get three direct matches. Maybe four now with this article. In the whole (or hole) of the internet, less than half-a-dozen references?

Wow. Must be something very new. So, what exactly is a BSP and how does it work? I will share with you some details as we are forging and honing the concept even as you read this article.

Simply put, a Board Service Provider is an outsourced company board.

Think of a board made up only of independent directors (acting somewhat as consultants / advisors) all working under a single contract, from a single service provider (vendor) and bound to performance. Sounds like a simple concept to grasp; however, it is truly a new approach - one that should not be confused with companies that provide executive staffing, individual board advi-sors, executive coaching or stand-alone independent directors. The holistic approach of a cohesive and collectively-accountable team, directly tied to a client company's performance and bot-tom line, is not present in these models. It is present, however, in the BSP model along with much-needed transparency as well as performance-based metrics. When describing our service to clients, we like to say we are an "all or nothing" model; i.e., you either get the core board team in its entirety or you get no one. This is due to the belief that it is the collective board's experience, constructive interaction and diverse industry backgrounds that elevates the mission. Additionally, a 'bench' of expert advisors supplements the board team expanding its effectiveness well beyond just the core board members in this type of outsourced model. As I discussed in a previous article, add the element of an elevated 'behavioral predisposition' to the existing 'intellectual capital' of the board team and you have an even more incredible company leadership asset. In essence, the board becomes greater than the sum of its parts.

"... A proposal for fixing boards that goes beyond tinkering"1

But didn't the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 take care of most board-related issues? Hardly. An article in The Economist summarizes "In the May edition of the Stanford Law Review Stephen Bainbridge of the University of California, Los Angeles, and Todd Henderson of the University of Chicago offer a proposal for fixing boards that goes beyond tinkering: replace individual directors with professional-services firms. Companies, they point out, would never buy legal services or management advice from people only willing to spare a few hours a month. Why do they put up with the same arrangement from board members? They argue for the creation of a new category of professional firms: BSPs or Board Service Providers. Companies would hire a company to provide it with

'board services' in the same way that it hires law firms or manage-ment consultants. The BSP would not only supply the company with a full complement of board members. It would also furnish it with its collective expertise, from the ability to process huge quantities of information to specialist advice on things such as mergers."1

Interesting how in this case academia (UCLA) and practitioner (Integral Board Group) were concurrently focused on solution-ing the same issue, but from different directions. There does exist, however, a fundamental difference when comparing the ap-proaches: in our present day approach we are applying the model in its fully-designed capacity only to the private sector. On the other hand, Stephen Bainbridge and Todd Henderson propose this model for the public sector and argue "that this would require only a simple legal change" to enact. Yes, it is most definitely a simple legal change on paper, but likely a larger debate at multiple levels that could slow down its adoption in the public sector. I personally welcome this delay in the public sector as it will allow for focused traction in the private sector first without dilution from politics. We will be ready when the transition from private to public eventually occurs.

As we are the first business of its kind, feel free to track our progress - join our newsletter for updates: www.integralbg.com

Mark A. Pfister, Chairman & CEO, Integral Board Groupmark.pfister@integralbg.com

About the Author: In addition to sitting on multiple boards, Mark A. Pfister advises both public and private-sector boards in efficient and effective operations. He is an expert program/project manager and frequently consults on strategic global initiatives in their initiation phases as well as programs that require remedial focus to bring them back on track. Mark also conducts national speaking engagements, lectures and seminars focused on effective leadership, board strategy, profes-sional project management and entrepreneurialism. In an exclusive interview with the Mariner, Mark shares that he finds that many Maritime alumni have the entrepreneurial spirit that is applied to building and growing their own company, or treating their position within corporate America as if it were their own business. “This is a positive attribute that I feel is fundamental to the Maritime experience - ownership, responsibility and accountability. For the businesses that I have started, grown and sold over the years, I have come to appreciate these attributes in employees, team members and partners - although it is not so easy to find. Maritime instills these positive qualities in all aspects of the experience, and I credit this with much of my success.” Last year, Mark donated his 50’ Beneteau Oceanis yacht “Meet Virginia” to the waterfront/sailing program at Maritime College. Mark is happily married and enjoys sailing, golf, travel and sports cars.

1 Source: The Economist - Replacing the Board - August 16, 2014

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From the left is: Ken Boral, Class of 1996, Power Generation Engineer with Mitsubishi Power Systems; David Boral, Pace University, Investment Banker; Mike Boral, Class of 2009, Operations (Aspiring Charterer) with Navig8 Chemicals; Gary Boral, Class of 1994, Vice President for Stemcor USA, Inc.

A SCHUYLER FAMILY: THE BORALSOf the four brothers, three proudly graduated from NY Maritime. They remain at a loss for words why they didn’t make it four for four.

This year, the Boral Brothers held their first ever ‘BORALYMPICS’ competition in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. The ‘BORALYMPICS’ consisted of the following events with ‘round robin’ play and an agreed point system format:

Ping Pong, Foosball, Chess, Darts, Punch Strength Arcade at the local pub, LOBA (Spanish version of Gin Rummy), Dice.

The competition was fierce and the trash talk amongst brothers was heated and salty - enough to even make a sailor blush. After two days of play, covering six events, there was a 'points tie' for the lead between David and Gary. With time dwindling, both parties mutually agreed to roll the dice to determine the winner… The end result was a real blow to Gary and his brothers who attended Maritime, with David Boral taking home the trophy. We’re expecting to make this a yearly competition and all going well and weather permitting, plan to include events such as ‘stoop-ball’ and ‘stick-ball’.

A word from Gary Boral ’94:

My wife Jeanne and I are high-school sweethearts, happily married, reside in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. We have four children: three daughters Lauren (15) Sabrina (14), Kristen (10) and one son Sam (4, right). Sam looks like a natural on the Fort Schuyler campus, so we’re hoping…!

BORALYMPICS trophy with the only non-Domer alumnus name to date. Wait ’til next year: we’ll send an FSMAA cheering section!

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50TH REUNIONHOMECOMING REUNIONS62nd reunion - Class of 1952

56th reunion - Class of 1958

They Celebrate Their Bond And Their 54% Graduation Rate! by John Ingraham, Class Secretary

The class of 1952 held their 62nd graduation anniversary year reunion at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Valley Forge, PA from

Thursday September 25th through Sunday September 28th. Sixteen classmates attended along with 23 spouses, relatives

and friends. Highlights of the reunion included tours of the Lancaster/Amish country and the historic Philadelphia area as

well as a Saturday night banquet at the hotel.

The class started out in 1948 with 180 members but with only 97 graduating in 1952. Since then, 55 members have passed

on and they were remembered at a memorial ceremony at the banquet. Dick Baumler was elected as the new Class Presi-

dent with plans for the next class reunion to be held in 2016 in the New York City area so that classmates might visit the

College and attend the College Homecoming events.

Seated: Jim Vallar and Don Talbott; Front row: Howie Venezia, Pat Lucci, Bill Reichelt, Marty Maguire, Jim Carnell, Bill Doughty, Howie Kreitzman, Chris Zirps; Rear row: Joe May, Jim McGlynn, John Ingraham, Frank McMurrer, Dick Baumler, Jake Martens

Members of the Class of 1958 gather for Homecoming lunch at a local restaurant in Throgg’s Neck: Bill Caldwell, Harry Rausch, Neil Scala, Rich Blatus, Bill Foreman, Len Black, Tom Hancock, Dan Lynch.

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50TH ANNIVERSARYHappy Fiftieth Reunion to “The Hurricane Class”!by Jose Femenia, Class of 1964

Fifty-four years ago, in September 1960, as Hurricane

Donna was boldly tearing through the Northeast, a group of

eighteen-year-old boys were not-quite-as-boldly falling in

line for Indoctrination at Fort Schuyler. We would forever

be known as “The Hurricane Class”.

We were taken back to those days recently with a forty-

minute overview of a “Class of 1964” DVD created by Steve

Richter. This DVD included a slideshow - including cadet

pictures of every single classmate - and a movie segment

that showcased various experiences during our four years

on campus including our three Summer Sea Terms.

In conjunction with the College's Homecoming this year,

the Class of 1964 hosted a three-day (October 24 - 26) cel-

ebration honoring the 50th anniversary of our graduation

from the college. It was well-attended with 66 classmates

participating in the festivities.

The event commenced with a Friday evening casual recep-

tion at the Renaissance Westchester Conference Center in

West Harrison (our homebase for the weekend). Class-

mates were presented with a Class Journal containing the

biographies of 75 classmates; this bound journal was a spe-

cial labor of love spearheaded by Joy, wife of Rick Kisling.

On Saturday, the Hurricane Class assembled in the Inner

Gorge and proudly marched into the Pentagon with all

classmates wearing the Class hat - a ball cap with the Col-

lege’s emblem above the peak, and the class year and nick-

name embroidered on the back. Rick Kisling addressed the

Pentagon gathering, thanking the new College President,

Adm. Michael Alfultis, and his staff for their assistance with

the planning of the

reunion celebration.

He also recapped

some of the class

experiences. After

the day’s events on

campus, the Class

returned to the

hotel for a recep-

tion, dinner, view-

ing of the “Class of 1964” video, the awarding of a bottle of

“Cheap White Wine” to 12 classmates for various not-so-

serious-yet-important-in-their-own-right achievements,

and a presentation of thank-you gifts to the three ladies

who helped in various ways, earning themselves the titles of

Honorary Members of our Class: Joy Kisling, Mary O’Neill

(the cardboard version, as Mary unfortunately could not

be present) and Eileen Femenia. It was a most memorable

evening.

Sunday began with an 0800 Mass by Father James Huvane,

a Maryknoll Priest. Fr. Huvane was an original member

of the class, having left after Third-Class year to enter the

Seminary. While a Seminarian student, Fr. Huvane still

served on the TSES IV (as the Captain’s Orderly), allowing

him to complete all three cruises with the Class of 1964.

The Mass was held in a hotel meeting room to an overflow-

ing attendance.

In addition to the Class reuniting, the 50th anniversary

reunion was also an opportunity for the Class to help the

College maintain the Fort Schuyler values and traditions

that have contributed so much to the growth and success of

the Class. It was decided that the most defining elements

of “The Fort Schuyler Experience” were the cruises. Ac-

cordingly, it was decided that the Class establish the “Class

of 1964 Cruise Scholarship Endowment Fund” through the

Fort Schuyler Maritime Alumni Association (FSMAA), so

as to better serve the goal of helping cadets defray the cost

Rick Kisling addressing the Homecoming attendees

Sharing experiences: Regimental Commander 1-C Victor Deveso (2014-2015) with Regimental Commander Robert Carty (1963-1964) at The Fort

The wives! Including “Cardboard Mary” in honor of Webmaster of the Class Mary O’Neill who could not attend.

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50TH ANNIVERSARY

of the cruises. The Class set up an initial goal of raising

$25,000 to meet the FSMAA's 'named fund' requirement.

With the help of John Brennan's $5,000 match challenge,

the donations toppled the goal and totaled $38,153! As a

result of the initial success, it was decided to gradually in-

crease the fund corpus to $100,000 by the 55th anniversary

reunion - a challenge the class enthusiastically embraces.

The reunion committee, often referred to as “The Crew"

consisted of five very compatible graduates: Rick Kisling,

Ed Ryznar, Jack O'Neill, Steve Richter and Jose Femenia.

During the planning process, the entire Class was kept fully

apprised by a very professional Class webpage developed

and maintained by Mary O'Neill, The Webmaster of the

Class. The webpage was received so well by the Class that

Mary has volunteered to keep it going indefinitely. It was

through her imaginative development of the website that

the enthusiasm for the reunion gathered momentum.

In closing, fair winds were not bestowed upon us that

September fifty-four years ago, but they have since followed

each and every one of us. We in The Hurricane Class are all

grateful to have attended Fort Schuyler for the education,

the experience, the connections and most importantly, the

friendships that bind us together now, as they did then.

Note to Classes Planning Their Upcoming Reunions:

From our experience, we advise that you start the process early, at least

a year in advance, and work with both the College and the FSMAA in

developing reunion plans. The planning, collaborating and anticipation

are well worth the end-result! We are also available to talk with next

up: The Class of 1965!

Front Row (left to right): John Hayes/Stan Pobutkiewicz/Vinny Barra/Larry Benincasa/Al Renz/Steve Richter/Frank Gallo/Don White; Second Row: Rick Kisling/Pete Baci/Al Trachtman/BillYork/Fred Lobbin/Randy Weber/Jim Levey/Art Decotis; Third Row: Bill Steffenhagen/Father Jim Huvane/Larry Kenny/John McMurray/Jim McNamara/Bill Fleming/Vito Gualtieri/Gene Sweeney; Row Four: Jay Barsin/Eric Anastead/Jack O’Neill/Pete Wroblewski/Bob Carty/Al Paris/Bill Preeg/Charlie Fessler/George Koch/Walt Dabberdt; Row Five: Ed Ryznar/Jose Femenia/Tom Donahue/Frank Ragonese/George Bradford/John Ingram/Ernie Steighlener/Joe Diodati/Dennis Brennan; Row Six: Chris Ruoss/Tom Olsen/Gene McDonald/ Nick Esposito/Bob Schweiger/Steve Tommony/Roy Wrenn/John Halloran/Rex Helfant/Wayne Walter; Last Row: Christian Sweeny/ Fred Eisele/ Phil Lund/Bob DiNapoli/John Brennan/Bob Varanko./Jim Egan/Rich Eicoff/Andy Ferranti

“The Crew” who organized the reunion: Ed Ryznar, Jack O'Neill, Steve Richter, Jose Femenia, Rick Kisling

The Class of 1963 marches in.

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HOMECOMING REUNIONS49th Reunion - Class of 1965

45th Reunion - Class of 1969by Peter Baci ’69

As the years pass, the memories of our years at Fort Schuyler, the memories of our summers aboard the Empire State, and the friendships we made seem to be as crystal clear as if they were made only yesterday.

The Class of 1969 mustered for its Reunion/Homecoming Weekend October 24 - 26 at the Renaissance Westchester and spent the first evening swapping sea stories and indulging in

liberal consumption of the demon rum and other adult beverages. While we were not as strong in number as we had hoped for, we were certainly strong in spirit. We had a wonderful evening catching up with each other and introducing ourselves to members of the Class of 1964 who were also at the hotel.

Saturday morning found us wandering through the old facilities on campus which we well knew, and the new facilities that have been built since many of us were last on the grounds. As a unit, we marched - or maybe we ambled, or maybe we strolled - onto the football field. Saturday evening found us at the Larchmont Yacht Club. As the years continued to fade, we all found that while many things have changed since 1969, many things had not. The ‘Fort Schuyler Experience’ that bound us together then, still and will always bind us together.

1969 Classmates: Newell Whitford, Ronald Smolowitz, Robert Weaver, Clay Beall, Tony Libero, William Liedy, Robert Ufer, Arthur Castelli, Dennis Jason, Frank Cowan, Lindsay Hoyt, Jon Darcy, John Piotrowski, Edward Petersen, Barry Cooke, William Fornuff, Peter Baci, Christopher Malzone, Richard Palak, Paul Wilson, David Esdale, Gary Chiljean, Hugh Straub, Richard Yerian.

Back Row: Gene McAvoy, Capt. Phil Kantz, Carl Goetz, Joe Pinsker, Rev. Bob Gilman, Bob Behr, Joe Gustafson, Capt. Harry Stumme, Front Row: Sheila McAvoy, Jean Goetz, Mike Walter, Connie Gilman, Ann Marie Bernardi, Dick Bernardi, Eileen Lawless, Tim Lawless.

At the Savas’ home: Bob Behr, Joe Pinsker, Terri Thompson, Bob Getty.

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HOMECOMING REUNIONS57th Reunion - Class of 1957by Ralph Sirico

It’s been 57 years for The Class of 1957! Twenty-two Classmates plus spouses/friends attended our 57th reunion in An-napolis. We enjoyed wonderful dining in town as well as a great sail on a schooner around the bay (in spite of foul weather) and a fantastic clambake at the home of Ed Jarski on Kent Island. Some visited the Boat Show and toured the US Naval Academy. This group always enjoys seeing each other, and we had a good time. Planning is in the works for our Sixtieth!

Submitted by FSMAA:

During this gathering, this generous Class donated an additional $4,000 to the FSMAA Class of ’57 Fund, which now totals $25,000.

They look happy: Tony Criso, Bill Hefner and Ray Ehlers

Ed DeGaetano, John Turnbull, Jack Burns, Al Ward, Steve Hertz, Pat Walsh and Frank Gallo

Hank Santiago, Tony Criso, Tom McCarthy and Ralph Sirico First & Foremost. Chilly for a schooner ride.

John Turnbull, Frank Gallo and George Maffey

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THE FORT SCHUYLER MARINER Official Newsletter of the Fort Schuyler

Maritime Alumni Association, Inc.

Officers President Charlie Munsch ’731st Vice President Dan Gillette ’972nd Vice President Ted Mason ’57Secretary Earl Baim ’80Treasurer Matthew Devins ’97 Asst. Treasurer Greg Tuthill ’86

DirectorsAnnmarie Bhola ’98Victor Corso ’83 Anthony DeSimone ’06 Jose Femenia ’64Matt Herrington ’94 Carl Hausheer ’79 Dan Lilly ’98Michael Trotta ’99Leonard Imperial ’01

Past PresidentsJohn Bradley ’83J. Richard Bracken ’56Steve Gulotta ’80Francis Gallo ’64

Honorary DirectorsRonald Rasmus ’60 Clay MaitlandAudrey Gerson

Director of Alumni AffairsMaggy Williams Giunco

Administrative AssistantDenise Tiernan

Mariner StaffEditor • Bridget Meenaghan Bendo ’96Layout Design • Pamela McGrath, Flora Bonita Design StudioProduction & Circulation Maggy Williams GiuncoContributing Photographer Martin McCluney ’83

The Fort Schuyler Mariner is published by the Fort Schuyler Maritime Alumni Association, Inc. (“FSMAA”). Except where indicated by a byline or photo credit, all articles and photographs are the copyright of the FSMAA. Sponsorship of the Mariner is available for $250-$1500 per adver-tisement, payable to the FSMAA. Send alumni news, comments, submissions and suggestions to the Editor, with subject Mariner to: birdusa@hotmail.com. Or call: 646.678.0753

www.fsmaa.org

HOMECOMING REUNIONS30th Reunion - Class of 1984

Get-togethers of the always-active Classes Of The 1980s.

Gerard Dengel, Anthony DePalma, John Evans, Kevin O’Neill (front center), Eugene Kholes (back center), Fernando Liccese, Steve Fey (profile), Andy Leahy, Dave Williams, Mauricio Garrido, Kevin Tokarski, John Marriott

Heros from the Alumni Lacrosse game on campus: #8 - Tommy "TC" Cummings ’88 Middie, #22 - Darren McGowan ’86 Defense, #31 - Bobby Devlin ’86 Goalie, #15 - Dan Rosaschi ’85 Attack

1983 Classmates: Jim Hannum, Martin McCluney, Tom Keating

Homecoming on campus: Kevin Tokarski ’84, Rich Hayes ’83, Don Fischer ’84, Vic Corso ’83, Jeff Hirsch '84

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HOMECOMING REUNIONS

George J. Brandt, Class of 1952, August 13, 2014

Marshall Sutphen Campbell, Class of Oct. 1946, November 4, 2014

Sergio Coletta, Class of 1950, October 21, 2014

Edward M. Do, Class of 1949, May 30, 2014

Robert Grady, Class of 1950, November 5, 2014

James Lennon, Class of 1967, July 16, 2013

Raymond M. Mentz, Class of 1953, August 30, 2014

Gerald Salveson, Class of 1945, October 21, 2014

Hank Santiago, Class of 1957, November 19, 2014

Peter Suarez, Class of 1950, October 17, 2014

Bartholomew (Erit) Watson, Class of 1949, April 28, 2014

20th Reunion - Class of 1994

15th Reunion - Class of 1999

Billy Kelly, Scott Rees, Mike Brill

MaryBeth (Pitta) Adelson, Aileen (Bechtold) Marchetti, Steve Feron, Joe Phillips

Daniel Coppola, Harold Boyer ’98, Brian Ledwith '98Quyenie Lam, Marlene Nicolaou-Boyer, Deirdre Breen-Yeater

Erik Larsen, Andreas Iseli, Steve Oldak, Courtney Bradbury, Timothy Photopoulos, Richard Servance, Joseph Betit

Eric Rounds, Marijan Bernic, Pete Casson

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