Presidents Blog

Book Review

edeats@frontiernet.net — Tue, 01 May 2012 04:22:00 GMT

Shipmates: I have just finished reading a new book on Admiral Nimitz. The title of the book is “Admiral Nimitz, The Commander of the Pacific Ocean Theater and the author is Brayton Harris. The publisher is Palgrave MacMillan and the book price in hardcover is $26.00. I found this biography of Admiral Nimitz to be fascinating and concise. I believe Mr. Harris has captured the true spirit of the Admiral and he has well documented and researched his facts. I was amazed at the amount of information that I did not know and is contained in this book. I hope everyone has an opportunity to read this book and I highly recommend it. The publisher was kind enough to provide me with extra copies that I will have as silent auction items at our next reunion! Phyllis and I are looking forward hosting and to seeing everyone in Sacramento in September!

Shipmates:

edeats@frontiernet.net — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:23:00 GMT

I regret to announce the passing of Bev Scott (Bud Scott's wife). For those who don't know Bud passed away a few years ago and was one of the Founding Fathers' of the Association. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family.

Change of Command

edeats@frontiernet.net — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 05:30:00 GMT

Shipmates: On Thursday, May 29th, Joe Murphy and I had the honor of participating in the Change of Command for Captain Paul O. Monger aboard the Great Ship Nimitz in her new homeport of Everett, Washington. Captain Monger was relieved by Captain Jeffrey S. Ruth in a two hour ceremony that was held in Hanger Bay Two. Joe and I were treated as VIP’s the whole time we were aboard, including attending the reception in the Captain’s cabin. The Association had the honor to sponsor and I presented a Leadership Award to Chief Petty Officer Wilber Thomas. I also presented CPO Thomas with an Association Challenge Coin and a one year membership in the Association. Please check out the pictures of the COC at (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cvn68).

USS Nimitz's Change Of Command

edeats@frontiernet.net — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 05:41:00 GMT

Shipmates: Joe Murphy and I have been invited to the Change of Command for the Great Ship Nimitz schedule for the 29th of March 2012 in Everret, Washington. Joe and I will arrive in Seattle on the 28th and will drive up to Everret. My understanding is that I will be presenting a leadership award during the ceremony. I will provide a recap of the event!

New Secretary Treasurer

edeats@frontiernet.net — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:05:00 GMT

Shipmates, The USS Nimitz Board of Directors held a phone conference last night. Present on call were: Ed Deats, Ray Bigelow, Rich Galecki, Myrl Wallace, Jim Disney, John Wilder, and Joe Murphy. The main discussion point was the vote to have Jim Disney assume the role of Secretary Treasurer of the Association form John Wilder. Joe Murphy made the following motion : “Move that Jim Disney assume role of Secretary Treasurer of the Association, which would count as his 1st term and to then stand for re-election at the 2013 Reunion in Savannah, GA.” Motion was seconded and carried unanimously including a proxy vote from Phyllis Deats the Spouse's advocate in favor.John will work with Jim on transitioning accounts and all administrative manners as necessary. For now and until Jim and John notify us send all bills and member dues checks to John Wilder.Looking forward to seeing everyone in Sacramento this year!!

Reunion 2012

edeats@frontiernet.net — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:25:00 GMT

Shipmates:Fellow Association Members if you missed the Pensacola Reunion you missed another great event. Read the Winter Issue of the Nimitz’ Newsletter to see how well it went! Bill Paschall was the coordinator and did a fabulous job.Phyllis and I will be hosting the 15th Association Reunion in Sacramento, California, September 21st thru to the 24th 2012. That is a Friday to Monday with check in starting on Thursday. We have booked the Embassy Suites in Old Sacramento as they gave us the best deal and for those who have stayed at the Suites during the Vegas Reunion will remember that they have a two hour Happy Hour and a full breakfast each morning! Additionally, the hotel is right off the Sacramento River with a great view!In the next Newsletter we will be sending out an attendance and events list and ask the membership to let Phyllis and I know what you would like to do. If you are not familiar with Sacramento, it is the State Capitol of California and is known as the City of Trees. We have chosen t ...

Lost Of A Shipmate

edeats@frontiernet.net — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 04:39:00 GMT

I am sorry to say that we have lost a shipmate. Master Chief David Kinnear's passed away 1115 January 6, 2012. Our prayer's are with his wife June and family.

Christmas Wishes

edeats@frontiernet.net — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:33:00 GMT

Phyllis and I wish all our members and their families a safe and Joyous Christmas and a Wonderful New Years' May all your dreams come true and all your troubles be little. Please keep in your prayers all our Servicemen and Women and their families who are serving their country and cannot make it home for the holidays! God Bless the USA!

Pensacola Reunion

edeats@frontiernet.net — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 06:24:00 GMT

Shipmates! Our 14th reunion held in Pensacola, FL was spectacular! Bill Paschall did a great job coordinating the reunion. We had the first three Commanding Officers’ of the Nimitz, Admirals Compton, Gaskill and Batzler, the current CO Captain Paul Monger and our guest speaker was world renowned writer and shipmate Stephen Coontz! Please check out the next Newsletter as we will have a number of pictures from the reunion. If you missed the reunion you missed a great time!The Association is looking for a Shipmate to step up and take on the office of Secretary/Treasurer. John Wilder agreed to a three month extension of his term as we did not have anyone to nominate in Pensacola. John has done an excellent job during his two terms and now we need to honor him with a replacement. Contact me, John or any other member of the Board to let us know if you are interested in taking the position.Our next reunion is in Sacramento, California (September 21 – September 24 2012. That is a Friday thru Monday). Phyll ...

Pensacola Reunion

edeats@frontiernet.net — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:19:00 GMT

Shipmates! Time is getting short to sign up for the reunion in Pensacola! We are less than a month away and our numbers are growing. Bill Paschall is doing a great job of organizing this reunion to make it one of the best we have ever had. We are expecting many members who had not been to a reunion in sometime and we will have new members attending.Now is the time to step up for the Association! We have Chairman Positions available on the following Committee’s: Audit, Nominating, and Membership. We will also be electing a new Treasurer/Secretary since John Wilder has termed out. We will also be looking for a new Historian as Bill Paschall is totally retiring (or so he says)! The ladies will also be electing a new Spousal Advocate for them which is a voting position on the Board of Directors. Please contact me if you are willing to help support your Association!Phyllis and I are extremely excited about attending this year’s reunion and we hope to see you all there. We wish you a safe trip to Pensaco ...

Reunion 2011 In Pensacola

edeats@frontiernet.net — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 04:29:00 GMT

Shipmates! We are getting closer and closer to our reunion in Pensacola! Bill Paschall has a great reunion lined up for us including the guest speaker Stephen Coonts, outstanding Author and shipmate! There will only be one more Newsletter coming out before the reunion and if you have not signed up yet, please do! Make your reservations now so we knoe hoe many people are coming and Bill can make all his arrangements accordingly! Phyllis and I hope you all have had a safe and wonderful Summer and we really look forward to Pensacola and then to hosting the 2012 Reunion in Sacramento! A side note that Joe Murphy, Association Vice President and I will be representing the Association at this year's Tailhook Convention in Reno, Nevada starting September 7th thru the 10th. If you are interested in joining us let me or Joe know! Thanks.

Wishing You Well On The Fourth!

edeats@frontiernet.net — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 04:48:00 GMT

Phyllis and I wish everyone a happy and safe Fourth of July weekend! We are getting closer to our next reunion so make your reservations soon. We expect a great turn out for this reunion! Best regards!

Shipmates: Need your help

edeats@frontiernet.net — Sat, 21 May 2011 03:05:00 GMT

The Nimitz Board and I received an email from Jay Meehan who is in the Army but is a former student at the Admiral Nimitz's Middle School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He asked for our support as the school district wants to rename the middle school to something other than Chester Nimitz! I have sent letters to the superintendent and the school board expressing our concerns that once named there should be no change. Are there any members out there in the Tulsa area that could attend a school board meeting on behalf of the Association? If so email me and we can work together on this. If you haven't already sent in your Reunion notification, please do! We will have a super reunion in Pensacola!

WE WANT YOU!

edeats@frontiernet.net — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:59:00 GMT

WE WANT YOU! We have reviewed our Data Base of members (Active and Arrears) and have found that we have far too many of our members in arrears on their dues. We want you back and coming to the annual reunions! Our next reunion is Pensacola, Florida where a few years ago we were knock out of during a very serve hurricane and had a small group show up in San Diego for the impromptu follow up. That group had a ship’s visit and a great time. Every one of our reunions, big and small, have been a great success. What I have found is it is not the city nor the events that make a reunion, it is the people that attend. Each year we have a group of great shipmates and their spouses that show up, spend their time with each other, whether it is sharing sea stories or real life experiences that has bonded people from around the country. I cannot forget our Association Chaplain, Father Peter Norris who always travels the farthest from outside the US (currently the Falkland I ...

Thoughts and Prayers

edeats@frontiernet.net — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 02:32:00 GMT

Shipmates: One of our association members (John Correia) is currently in the hospital after suffering an accident to his right hand. I just spoke with John and he is in really good spirits and has a great attitude about recovery. His surgeon says they are focusing on him continuing to use his right hand at this time. He lost most of his index finger and has more damage to other fingers. The doc doesn’t know at this time if he will lose any additional digits. There will be a few months of physical therapy, and maybe more surgery. At this time he doesn’t know the extent of his hospital stay. He is a trooper and I am sure the outcome will be satisfactory. Keep him and Sonia in your thoughts and prayers.

Open Positions In The Association

edeats@frontiernet.net — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 05:41:00 GMT

Hello Shipmates! Hope everyone had a great holiday season. To catch up on Association business I have a few announcements to make Rich Galicki has stepped up to be the new Chairperson for the By-laws Committee and John Correia is the new Reunion Coordinator. Thank you both for your support. We also have three additional positions currently open in the Association: Historian, Nomination and Audit Committee Chairs. Please contact me if you are interested in one of these positions. Additionally, at the up-coming reunion in Pensacola we have the following elected Officer positions opening up and will need to have individuals nominated for them. The Secretary/Treasurer and Spouse Advocate are terming out and will need to be filled. Please consider running for the elected officers or volunteer for one of the other positions.

Prayers & Best Wishes

edeats@frontiernet.net — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:46:00 GMT

Our prayers and best wishes for a speedy recovery go out to Carolyn Paschall who is currently in the hospital for a heart related condition. Bill our thoughts are also with you at this time!

Sad News

edeats@frontiernet.net — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 23:55:00 GMT

I was just informed by John Wilder of the passing of one of our members, Ron Besser on November 30th.

Additionally, Bill Paschall informed me that his granddaughter Megan who spoke at our last reunion in Scottsdale lost her boyfriend a couple of weeks ago. He was a Border Agent on the job when he was shot and killed by an illegal coming into the United States.

On behalf of the Nimitz Association our condolences and prayers go out to all their family members and friends.

Best Wishes!

edeats@frontiernet.net — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 04:49:00 GMT

To all Association members and your families, Phyllis and I want to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Safe and Happy New Year! Please take a moment to thank our fellow service men and women who will not be with their loved ones during the holiday season and wish them fair winds and following seas!

The Great Ship Nimitz Moves

edeats@frontiernet.net — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 04:39:00 GMT

As most of you probably know by now, our ship on December 6th, 2010 moved to Bremeton, Washington for a yard period. The following is official information as to their future: WASHINGTON (NNS) -- The Navy announced Dec. 9 that the nuclear aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) will be homeported at Naval Station Everett, Wash., upon completion of the ship's docking planned incremental availability (DPIA) maintenance at Bremerton, Wash., in December 2011. After a thorough analysis and review of related factors, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus decided to homeport Nimitz in Everett following the departure of USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in early fiscal 2012 for a four-year refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) in Hampton Roads, Va. Abraham Lincoln is presently deployed to the Central Command Area of Responsibility. Nimitz was homeported in San Diego from Nov. 13, 2001, to Dec. 6, 2010, when the ship administratively shifted homeport to Bremerton for the duration of its year-long maintenance period. The ...

Happy Thanksgiving

edeats@frontiernet.net — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 02:06:00 GMT

Shipmates! Phyllis and I will be on vacation during the Thanksgiving Holiday and we want to wish everyone a happy and very safe holiday. This is a great time of the year to spend with family and loved ones. Our best wishes go out to you and yours on Thanksgiving!! Fair winds and following seas.

Veteran's Appreciation Events

edeats@frontiernet.net — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 22:00:00 GMT

Shipmates! Our past president, Ray Bigelow sent me a couple of notices I wanted to share with the Association. Two resturants are hosting Veteran's Appreciation Events in the next week. McCormick & Schmick's have an event scheduled for Sunday, November 7th nationwide and Golden Corral's event is scheduled for Monday, November 15 and it is a free meal. Check it our!

New President's Message

edeats@frontiernet.net — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 22:52:00 GMT

Hello Shipmates! My name is Ed Deats and I was elected as the Association's new president by the members who attened our recent reunion in Phoenix, Arizona. My service on the great ship Nimitz was from 1978 to 1981 and I was a member of H Division, better known as the Medical Department. I am extremely proud to follow in the footsteps of our past president's: Bill Paschall, Bill Nielsen, Joe Brunner and Ray Bigelow. For those who made the reunion this year, thank you for your support and making the reunion great! For those who could not make it, we missed you and hope you can attend the 2011 reunion which will be held in Pensacola, Florida during the week of 26 - 30 October 2011. I look forward to seeing a huge turnout of members, family, and guests, as we will be celebrating the birthday of Naval Aviation!

Elections are over and the winners are...

SuperUser Account — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 21:13:00 GMT

From the Webmaster at the 2010 Reunion in Scottsdale, Az.

We have just completed the elections at the reunion and the results are as follows:

New Association President

SuperUser Account — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:02:00 GMT

The reunion is in full swing and elections for a new association president will be tomorrow.