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 FOAA held its latest panel discussion entitled "Fort Ord Echoes,
Transitions and Impact, 1940-1994" on Sunday, February 22. This discussion
was part of its much heralded history lecture program scheduled for selected
dates and locations on Fort Ord.
Master of ceremony and prime organizer MG Bill Gourley and a distinguished
panel, which included GEN Sal Matheson, GEN James E. Moore Jr., COL Dan
Devlin, LTC John McCutchon, CSM Charles Jackson, Monterey Mayor Dan Albert,
and Dr. Steve Payne, addressed a number of themes.
Discussion topics included Fort Ord as a training center in its early
years, desegregation and integration of the U.S. Army by Dr. Payne, the
modern volunteer army, Operation "Just Cause", the deployment
to Panama, Fort Ord's transition from a training mission to a permanent
divisional post, growth and impact on local communities by Mayor Albert,
and the role of the U.S. Army today on the Monterey Peninsula by COL Devlin.
The event was a great success based upon the number of people in the audience.
The next program will take place Sunday, May 10; the discussion topic will
be announced. |
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Recently two relatives of Fort Ord's namesake, GEN Edward O.C. Ord,
have joined FOAA. GEN Ord's great-grandson and his family, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward O.C. Ord of California, and the great-great-granddaughter of GEN
Ord, 2LT Isabel Ord, U.S. Army Reserve, are now members. We welcome them
to FOAA and its mission of preserving the history of this former base and
assisting education at CSUMB. |
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FOAA has recently welcomed two new board members from CSUMB: student
Nikki Sannicolous and faculty member Dr. Gerald Shenk. Dr. Shenk is part
of CSUMB's Social and Behavioral Sciences Center, concentrating in war and
society with an emphasis on issues of race and gender.
When asked in an electronic interview what attracted him to the organization,
he replied, "The mission to preserve and promote public understanding
of the histories of Fort Ord. I also believe FOAA can be the vehicle by
which CSUMB maintains a healthy, two-way relationship with the veteran's
community in the Monterey Bay region."
For the future of FOAA, of which he will be an integral part, Dr. Shenk
sees, "establishing and maintaining a worldwide network of individuals
with ties to Fort Ord. Creating a historic preservation program and, I hope,
a library and historical archive of Fort Ord." |
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Advisory Board Member LTG James E. Moore Jr. has recently been named
a CSUMB Distinguished Fellow. This is the first year that the University
has designated regional leaders as Distinguished Fellows of the University.
He will be installed Thursday, May 21, at the inaugural "Celebration
of Community," a fund-raising dinner for scholarships and the arts
at CSUMB.
Other Distinguished Fellows to be honored at the event include CSU Chancellor
Charles Reed and Former White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta, also a
FOAA member. FOAA members are urged to attend this worthwhile event. For
more information call 582-3090. |
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On Sunday, May 3, at the Stilwell Community Center the Special Events
Committee will sponsor a program for members which outlines what will become
of the former Fort Ord portion occupied by CSUMB. The program will begin
at 1:00 p.m. and include a light lunch. CSUMB staff will provide a presentation
on the current status of reuse and future plans for our old "campus."
The presentation will be followed by a bus tour of the campus with narration
provided by students and a team of "alumni" from FOAA. SGM Richard
Higdem and MSG Richard Krieder have agreed to provide some historical perspective
to the tour. Students and faculty are encouraged to attend the tour. More
information is available through the special events committee chairman John
Wilmot at 384-0615. |
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The FOAA World Wide Web site has been submitted to compete for the Ford
Motor Company Fund gold medal award for top new media entry in alumni relations.
This prestigious award is given by the Council for Support and Advancement
of Education to recognize quality communications projects.
If you have not already visited our Web site, we encourage you to do
so at this address: http://foaa.monterey.edu. This site contains an electronic
form for mailing comments and suggestions so that we can further improve
this service. FOAA's industrious Web master is eager to receive member input. |
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The Membership Committee reports that the renewal campaign is still
in full swing. Over 70 percent of the individual members have renewed. If
you have not yet renewed, please take action now to rejoin and support the
organzation. Several of our organizational members have already re-up'd.
We welcome back the Monterey Bay E-9 Association and Marina Rotary.
American Legion Post 694 and Central Coast Federal Credit Union are renewing
this month. With the support of these members and the new organizations
demonstrating support for our goals, we will succeed. |
COL Charles Goman recently presented FOAA with historic photos
of the Drill Sergeant statue at its original location on 12th Street. |
FOAA Factoids
Newest Member
Don Kozlowski, Marina
Newest Organizational Member
City of Marina
Corporate Members
Granite Construction Company
Pebble Beach Company |
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The deadline for applying for FOAA scholarships has been extended to
May 1. FOAA intends to award five $1,000 scholarships for the upcoming academic
year. Graduating high school seniors and current CSUMB students are strongly
encouraged to apply.
More information can be obtained through the FOAA Web site at http://foaa.monterey.edu
under "What's New." Applications may be obtained at Building 23,
contact Lou Rinehart, or at the FOAA Office in Building 86A. Phone numbers
for further information are 582-4116 and 582-4136. |
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Muriel Stettler and Paul Tomasi, the first recipients of the FOAA scholarships,
will graduate on May 23 at 10:00 a.m. Both Muriel and Paul will receive
a degree in liberal studies. The commencement ceremony will be held in the
center of campus (Divarty area). FOAA members are invited to attend this
second commencement and wish our students well.
Our members have provided even more scholarship funds and the Scholarship
Committee is working hard to select next year's scholarship recipients.
Obviously the committee did a good job last time. Congratulations to both
the committee and our students. |
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last updated 03 February 2004
Questions? Contact Stephanie Regevig (831) 582-4723
email: foaa@csumb.edu
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