February 2016 “Keeping in Touch and Having Fun” VOL 37 No 1

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Association of Mapping Seniors Newsletter

Florida AMS

Reunion Even if you weren’t in the Blizzard of 2016 that affected the Mid-Atlantic States and north, it’s time to take a break from the cold and travel to Melbourne Florida and join the group of colleagues who are getting together on March 11 and 12, 2016. The Meet and Greet is on Friday March, 11 at 6 PM at the Divorts Grille located on the Viera East Golf Course, 2300 Club House Drive, Viera, FL. (www.divotsgrille.com) At 12 o’clock noon on Saturday, March 12 is the luncheon at Ease Club at the Indian River Colony Club 1600 Old Glory Blvd. Melbourne, FL 3240 (colonyclub.com/about/ircc/).Coordinators are Elaine Watkins or Barbara Windland. The registration form is on page 11 or you can download it from the AMS website at www.mappers.org. If you have questions, call or e-mail either Elaine at 410-688-7227 or e-mail: Ewat1224@aol.comor Barbara at 321-794-1855 e-mail:

BWindland44@live.com OVER NIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS: The Holiday Inn has reserved 8 rooms for AMS at a rate of $190.00 plus tax. Their address is: 8298 N. Wickham Rd. To make reservations, phone # 321-255-0077 and the cut-off date is 26 February 2016. The La Quinta Inns & Suites has 5 rooms reserved, 7200 George T Edwards Dr.; Melbourne, FL 32940, phone # 321-242-9400 (Next to Cracker Barrel). Just off I-95 Exit 191. Ask for AMS code of GFR at the cost of $148.72 plus tax and reserve your room by 1 March 2016. The Hampton Inn has given us a rate of $209 per night without a GFR rate. No rooms are reserved at this rate. Their address is 130 Sheriff Drive, Melbourne, FL. You must call 321-255-6868 by 31 January 2016.

The Candlewood Suites has reserved 8 rooms at a cost of $130 plus tax. The cut-off date is 11 February 2016. They have set the code GFR for us when reserving the room. Their address is: 2930 Pineda Plaza Way, Melbourne, FL. Phone #321-821-9009. The luncheon is being held during the tourist season, so the recommendation is to make your reservations by the designated date.

St. Patrick’s Luncheon As the Luck of the Irish would say, “There is an AMS event in Virginia!” The St. Patrick’s Luncheon is on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Houlihan’s Restaurant within the Springfield Hilton Hotel located at 6550

Loisdale Road, Springfield, VA with ample free parking. Menu selections include: CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD – grilled herb-marinated chicken breast, chopped romaine, romano cheese, warm polenta croutons, Caesar dressing; VEGGIE BURGER – our housemade veggie burger topped with melted cheddar and ranch style greens, served with chips & salsa; CRISPY CHICKEN TENDERS – with french fries, green beans and honey mustard; BRENTWOOD CHICKEN SANDWICH – applewood smoked bacon, gouda cheese, dijon mayo, baby greens, tomato & red onion on a buttered, toasted bun; FARMHOUSE CLUB –honey baked ham, mesquite smoked turkey breast, thick sliced bacon, basil pesto aioli and buttery gouda layered between whole grain bread; DOWN HOME ANGUS BEEF POT ROAST – honest gold mashers, homestyle vegetables, crispy fried onions and red wine mushroom gravy. Complete the reservation form on page 11 by March 10, 2016.

In this AMS News issue

Page 1 Florida Gathering/ St. Patrick’s Lunch Page 2 AMS President’s Message; Keeping in Touch Page 3 Membership; AMS Officers Page 4 2016 AMS Events Page 5 Best Friends; Annual Financial Report Page 6-7 2014 Christmas Luncheon w/pictures Page 8-9 Remembrances Page 10 Florida Reservation Form Page 11 St. Patrick Lunch Reservation Form

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AMS PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

It was a sunny and pleasant day for our 2015 Christmas luncheon as friends shared memories and excellent food. Thanks for the Christmas presents you provide for the kids that brought joy and smiles to their faces on Christmas morning. Year 2016 has certainly made its presence felt as some of us are still snow bound or have complaining

backs from shoveling. The Board held its first 2016 meeting on January 28 and have planned five events for the year. More information on the events is presented in this newsletter. For the first time in several years our organization has a vice president. The Board welcomes Andrew Dunn as the 2016 AMS Vice President. Thanks to the members who have generously donated funds for the printing and mailing of our newsletter. Please visit the AMS website and Facebook site often! Until the next AMS News edition!

Larry Bowles

2016 Cherry Blossom Fundraising

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AMS Keeping in Touch

AMS members are encouraged to invite their colleagues Facebook friends be a friend to the AMS page.

It’s easy to do!!

Contribute your activities and events too. Let the AMS members know what you are doing in retirement since the good ‘ole days at the “Map Factory”. Tell us how you your survived the blizzard of 2016 and how it affected you or didn’t affect you because you live in Arizona, Florida, or Texas! Keep current with AMS activities. On the Facebook search block enter Association of Mapping Seniors and from the drop down list select Association of Mapping Seniors with the Public Group. Once on AMS page select “Join” to “Keep and touch and have fun! Pam Troutman is the AMS Facebook custodian!!

AMS website www.mappers.org is a source of information of current and past AMS events. Check out the many tabs that are filled with a wealth of information about our

members and events! UPDATED AMS Directory as of January 2016 is now available on line. Forward your information to our Webmaster, Ralph Mayer at

ralphmayer222@outlook.com AMS email address is mappingseniors@outlook.com Watch for emails announcing events, registration forms, death notices, and other pertinent

information. If AMS has our email address and you are not receiving any emails, check your “JUNK” mailbox. Those emails may just have fallen into your “JUNK” mailbox. Send your AMS info and inquiries to this mailbox address. Greg Cross is the custodian for the AMS mailbox.

Larry Bowles AMS President

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Membership AMS members are great detectives assisting in the search of our missing

members. Mac and Brenda Phillips have been located. Hooray!! Still searching for

the location of these four (4) missing AMS members.

Remember!! Keep your contact information postal address, phone number (house and cell), and email address current with AMS! If you know the contact information or the status for the missing members and to update your own contact information, inform Merle Biggin. Merle Biggin, AMS Membership Chairman, Address: 4808 Walbridge Street, Rockville, MD 20853 Phone: 301-946-4485 or Email: merlebiggin@uwalumni.com

Attention!!!! The AMS News is one of the primary means for AMS members to “Keeping in Touch and Have Fun”. Unfortunately, the cost for printing and delivering the hard-copy version of AMS News has had a significant impact on our financial bottom line. While we have been fortunate to have receive some postage donations every year, they have not been sufficient to prevent the decline of our bottom line. It seems that the only feasible way to prevent further decline of our bottom line is to reduce the number of hard-copy newsletters that are produced and/or to increase contributions via postage donations. One way to reduce the number of hard-copy newsletters is to download the AMS News from our website www.mapper.com. If you do not have Internet access or are not comfortable using the Internet, you could employ friends, children, or grandchildren to download a copy of AMS News for you. Please respond! Let us know if you no longer wish to receive the hard-copy AMS News and/or you are making a postage donation. Send your response to Merle Biggin, 4808 Walbridge St., Rockville MD 20853 or at merlebiggin@uwalumni.com. Also, if you are making a donation, please consider making periodic donations so that we can continue delivering succeeding issues of the hard-copy AMS News to those who have elected to continue receiving it. Finally, please respond by Valentines Day, February 14, 2016 so that we can plan for our next issue of the AMS News.

Nadine Maddox Dianne M McDonald Robert L Maurer Karen/Michael Talbert

Postage AMS News

“Keeping in Touch” Donations from

Jack Barrett, Larry Bowles, Ann Dingman, John Koslin, Ralph

Mayer, Jack McKee, Galen Queen, James and Barbara Richardson, and

Bill Stickel

Thank you for your generosity!

2016 AMS OFFICERS President – Larry Bowles

Vice-President – Andrew Dunn Secretary – Jeanne Casamento

Treasurer – Merle Biggin Historian – Kermit Sande

AMS News 2015 Association of Mapping Seniors Newsletter

Editor Emeritus: Harold W. Snyder Editor: Amber Beall

Published by The Association of Mapping Seniors

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Reserve these AMS Event dates. When finalized, details for cost and menu selections for the events will be posted on the AMS webpage at www.mappers.org on the AMS Facebook page, future AMS News, and sent in emails once finalizes.

Spring Luncheon As Spring approaches we are anxious for warm weather, trees budding, smell of fresh air as windows are opened to allow the warm breeze into our homes. Watching flowers pop-up through the ground reminds us of life awakening. Date: Saturday, May 7, 2016 Time: 11:30 AM Place: Dutch’s Daughter 581 Himes Avenue. Frederick, MD 21701 CRAB FEAST The 27th Annual AMS Crab Feast offers all the crabs you can eat plus a wide variety of side dishes to fill everyone’s tummy. AMS members from around the USA attend this event. The Crab Deck is located on Maryland’s beautiful Eastern Shore. The menu and cost will be posted to the AMS website once final arrangements are completed. Reserve the date! Date: Wednesday, August 3, 2016 Time: 11:30 AM Place: Fisherman’s Inn Crab Deck 3116 Main Street, Grasonville, MD

MYRTLE BEACH LUNCHEON An annual gathering with our southern members of AMS Chapter located just south of Myrtle Beach, SC at Murrell’s Inlet. The lounge and dining areas are very open with views of the marsh walk that is just outside the restaurant. The two-day event begins with an open house at the Clem’s for getting reacquainted with the folks traveling or even with some who lived just up or down the “seashore”. The hosts are Jim and Connie Clem and John and Ann

Iredell along with a little help from some nearby AMS Members. It’s a nice get-away for northerners just prior to the fall season! Additional detail information will be on the AMS website and in future AMS News. Date: September 14 and 15, 2016 Time: 11:30 AM Place: Captain Dave’s Dockside 4037 U.S. 17 Bus, Murrells Inlet, SC PICNIC AT CARDEROCK AMS members are faithful to attend planned events even during a hurricane as it was during last year’s picnic! This year hopefully the day will be a warm autumn day for folks to just get together and reminisce of their summer excursions. Link for directions to the park http://www.scandinavian-dc.org/Picnic-Directions2.pdf Date: Thursday, October 6, 2016 Time: 11:00 AM Place: Carderock Large Pavilion Off of Clara Barton Pkwy, Bethesda, MD

The AMS Holiday Luncheon/Annual Meeting gala once again supports the Montgomery County Salvation Army program providing toys for children. Please share the holiday spirit by bringing an unwrapped toy or game for either a boy or girl. This is a great way to bring some joy

and happiness into the life of a child. A short business meeting will be held for the purpose of electing officers for 2017. Date: Saturday, December 3, 2016 Time: 11:30 AM Place: Golden Bull 7 Dalamar Street, Gaithersburg, MD

NOTE: St. Patrick’s Lunch information is on pages 1

HOLIDAY LUNCHEON

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Best Friends for 55 years Frank Casamento and Ed Chapman

Ed Chapman was born and raised in Bristol, Tennessee and was living there when he accepted a job offer from the Army Map Service in Washington DC in late 1959. He and his wife Shelby moved to the Washington area following this job offer. Frankie Casamento was

born and raised in Washington DC and was working at AMS when he and Ed first met. They worked together for many years in the Relief Mapping Section. Early on Frankie and Ed discovered that they had a lot in common: They both liked people and loved to party. Frankie introduced Ed and

Shelby to his family and Georgetown friends and they all became good friends. They were also members of the Georgetown Big Brothers Club, which was a social club that raised money to support local youth sporting activities. During this early time period, Frankie went with Ed to visit with his family in Tennessee and Ed’s family accepted Frank as another important member of their immediate family. Frankie and Ed have many memories of their time working together at AMS. They were working together on the same relief model in November 1963 when they received the tragic news that President John Kennedy had been assonated. To this day they both can still remember what they were doing and what they were talking about when they received this terrible news. When Frank met and married his wife Jeanne, both families became even closer. In addition to partying, these two families also vacationed together on many occasions. Both families purchased homes and lived just

about two blocks from each other in Cabin John, Maryland. Frankie and Ed carpooled to work. Even though Ed left AMS in 1977, these two families remained very close. Following retirement, Ed and Shelby purchased a condo in Surfside Beach, South Carolina and moved there in 1994. The two families stayed in touch by phone and email and still visit each other as often as possible. Both couples attended the AMS SC Murrell’s Inlet Chapter event this September.

ASSOCIATION OF MAPPING SENIORS 2015 Financial Report

Balance on Hand 12/01/14 $1,760.47 Income: New Members $ 208.83 Postage Donations $ 393.97 Loan Repayments $1,250.00 Event Earnings $1,492.87 Dividends (all accounts) $ 1.79 CFCU Contributions $ 400.00 Total Income – $3,747.46 Expenses: Newsletter Mailing $1,746.95 Loaned for Event Deposits $1,250.00 Postage $ 23.11 Administrative Expenses $ 81.21 Website Renewal $ 299.85 President's/Appreciation Awards

$ 150.00

Event Deficit Payments $ 451.82 Total Expenses – $4,002.94 Balance on Hand 11/30/15 $1,504.99

SPECIAL EVENT MONIES COLLECTED AND DISBURSED

AMS 40th Anniversary Celebration $1350.11 Annual Christmas Luncheon 2014 $2,144.84 St. Patrick’s Day Luncheon 2015 $726.00 Spring Luncheon 2015 $969.27 Crab Feast Luncheon 2015 $3,528.00 Carderock Picnic 2015 $1,048.00 Total $9,766.22

Ed Chapman/Frankie

3rd Thursday Lunch!! Each 3rd Thursday of the month at 11:30 AM you will find our former working colleagues and friends having lunch at the Golden Corral 5621 Spectrum Dr, Frederick, MD 21703; near the Frederick Keys Mall off of I-270 Exit 31. No reservations needed. Just show up and enjoy the vast buffet selections of food and catch-up with what’s happening with folks who you once worked with at AMS, DMA, NIMA, and NGA while eating lunch. Bon Appetite!

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41th AMS CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON

Following the social time at the Golden Bull in Gaithersburg, MD, our President, Larry Bowles welcomed everyone. Harrold Capps lead the group in the Pledge of Allegiance followed with the singing of God Bless America lead with John Koslin. Once again the generosity of AMS members was demonstrated with the

children’s gifts presented to Major Natalie Sayer, Salvation Army who gave the invocation and grace. After the delicious meal, the Annual AMS Meeting was conducted. Recognitions were expressed for those activity serving on the 2015 Board, Larry Bowles, President; Treasurer and Membership Chairman: Merle Biggin; Secretary: Jeanne Casamento; AMS News Letter Editor: Amber Beall; AMS Website: Ralph Mayer; AMS Facebook Page: Pamela Troutman; Global E-Mail Messages: Greg Cross; Past Presidents Paul Hayduk and Pat Week; Historian Kermit Sande. Recognition of Postage Contributors - Larry Bowles, Carol & Larry Beaver, Beverly Fry, Ken Heintzelman, Ralph Mayer, Jack McKee, Norma Fredlund, Ida Laynor, Alice Mason, Edsel Phelps, Roy Propst Other contributors who were thanked are the Constellation Federal Credit Union, Pat Weed Reality for providing meeting place, those that shopped for the AMS door prizes and those that supplemented the door prizes and members who sold 50/50 tickets and assisted with the name tags at the events. Nomination and Election of 2016 Officers President – Larry Bowles Vice President – Andrew Dunn, Treasurer – Merle Biggin Secretary – Jeanne Casamento, Judy Bowles and Merle Biggin assisted with the 50/50 and door prize drawings The event was officially closed with Major Natalie Sayre giving the Benediction; however, folks continued to mingle and wish each other holiday greetings for a pleasant, prosperous, and healthy new year in 2016.

Members attending: Peter Alvestad, Jack and Elizabeth Barrett, Merle Biggin, Larry and Judy Bowles, Joe Brannan, Ron and Patty Briggs, Pam Brown, Gary Bryant, Chris and Meagan Canali, Harrold Capps, Sam, Frankie and Jeanne Casamento, Gaylene Cattone, Jack and Sharon Crites, Ann Dingman, Peggy Ethridge, Jack Fahey, Cary Ferrell, Doug and Paula Fink, Kathleen Foley, Eleanor Genies, Vince and Rose Goudreau, Jamie Hall, Lon and Anna Hamann, Jim and Alice Hathaway, Paul and Susan Hayduk, Edwin and Lois Heintzelman, Susan Janssen, John Koslin, Jeffrey Kretsch, Bruce Langwiser, Sandy Lawson, Peter Lee, Will and Valerie Liston, Abdoulie McBowe, Karen Moe, Gil and Joy Monck, Mary Ellen Mulligan, Michael and Carol Mullins, Florine Olmert, Conley and Robin Phipps, Frank Pumphrey, Galen Queen, Lloyd Richards, James and Barbara Richardson, Mike and Judy Rose, Natalie Sayre, Marylou Schnake, Bill Stickel, Harry and Caroline Strats, Paul Sweeney, Nora Taylor, Laure Thompson, Louise Trent, Pam Troutman, John and Patty Waters-Heflin, Pat and Linda Weed, Ken and Berna Yuen

50/50 Winners ($45 drawings) L-R Doug Fink, Patty Briggs, and Larry Bowles (who returned his winnings to the club)

Door Prize Winners – Seated - Pam Troutman and Louise Trent, Standing L-R - ???, Laura Thompson, Robin Phipps, Gaylene Cattone, Nora Taylor, Bruce Langwiser, Sandy Lawson, and Rose Goudreau

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Jack and Sharon Crites Bill Stickel; Ann Dingman Anna Hamann; Peter Alvestad

Harrold Capps; Mary Ellen Mulligan; Elizabeth and

Jack Barrett

Larry and Judy Bowles; Marylou Schnake; Florine Olmert

Lon Hamman, Gary Bryant, Susan Janssen

Frankie Casamento, Ken and Berna Yuen

Sam Casamento, Jeanne Casamento; Edwin and Lois Heintzelman

Mike and Judy Rose

Toys donated from AMS Members Will and Valerie Liston,

Vince and Rose Goudreau

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I N R E M E M B R A N C E

MILDRED “MILLIE” ROBBINS BADEN

(11/07/1924-11/05/2015) peacefully entered heaven’s gates on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015 at her Stafford, Virginia home. Millie and her husband, Ambrose A. Baden, Jr., who preceded her in death on Nov. 3, 1999, were married for 52 blissful

years. Millie worked as a Registered Nurse in Fairfax Hospital and Arlington Hospital for almost 10 years. She is survived by her children and spouses; Sally (Tom) Kenavan, Stafford, VA; Paula (Tim) Crowley, Willow Creek, CA; Kay (Yoshi) Gotoh, Vienna, VA; Peter Ambrose Baden, Alexandria, VA; Joan (Paul) Barbieri, Ashburn, VA; 14 loving grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Donations may be made to the charity of one’s choice.

ALETHA "LUCY" BURRESS, 93, of Poolesville, MD, died on January 7, 2016 at the Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, MD. She was the wife of the late Robert H. Burress. Born on June 19, 1922 in Bluefield, WV, she was the daughter of

the late James Benjamin and Mary Alice (Looney) Carter. Surviving are her children, Robert Burress, Jr., Jeanne Casamento and husband Frank, Michael Burress; one sister, Fran Hugueley; five grandchildren, Lara Fisher, Jami Casamento, Dana Casamento, Allison Burress and Kimberly Burress and five great grandchildren, Nic, Colin and Justin Fisher, Peyton and Bria Casamento. Funeral services were held Thursday January 14 at the Memorial United Methodist Church, Poolesville, MD. Interment will be in Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Frederick, MD. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Memorial United Methodist Church.

JANICE EILEEN LIGHTNER PHILLIPS, 66, of Lovettsville, VA, died December 23, 2015 at Inova Loudoun Hospital - Cornwall Campus in Leesburg, Va. She was the loving wife of Richard Albert Phillips. Born February 25, 1949 in Huntingdon, PA, she was the daughter of the late

Cloyd L. and Frances J. Myers Lightner. She was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Lovettsville.

In addition to her husband, Janice is survived by daughter, Tane Phillips McPeak and husband, Michael L., of Lovettsville, and son, Robert Lynn Phillips and wife, Cherie S., of Hagerstown, MD; Sister Bonnie Lightner Bartosz and husband, Lewis Robert (Bob) of Ellicott City, MD and brother, Anthony Andrew (Tony) Lightner and wife, Patricia, of Rockville, MD; She was preceded in death by sister, Deborah Lightner. Memorial services were December 30th at the funeral home with Pastor Andreas Armstrong officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Zion Lutheran Church Outreach Program, 38011 Morrisonville Road, Lovettsville, VA 20180.

WARREN A. SMITH of Bethesda, Maryland passed away on Friday, January 1, 2016. Warren was the beloved husband of Violet Smith and loving father of Karen Smith. A memorial service was held at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church. Warren was born on January 2, 1941 to Myrtle and Claude Smith in

Washington, D.C. He graduated from Wilson High School in 1959. After college he started his career with the US Department of Defense - Army Map Service - as cartographer/ photographer where he worked for 35 years until his retirement in 1997. Music was a huge part of Warren's life and he played piano and drums in many different bands around Washington DC during the late 50s, 60s and 70s. In 1965 he met Violet McClelland who was attached to the British Embassy on a three-year overseas tour from Scotland. In 1966 they were married in the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington DC. In 1978 their family was complete when Karen was born. Memorial contributions may be made in his name to Saint Mark Memorial Garden, 10701 Old Georgetown Road, North Bethesda MD 20852.

DALE KARN TURNER, age 75, passed away Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015 in Pensacola, FL due to complications with diabetes. He was born in Washington DC on August 4, 1940. Dales family on his mother’s side was one of the original families in Rockville. His grandfather, Frank Karn, was County Commissioner and a successful builder and farmer in

Rockville in the early 1900's thru the 1940's The city of

February 2016 “Keeping in Touch and Having Fun” Page 9 Rockville dedicated a park to the Karn family at the intersection of Falls Rd. and Dale Drive (named for Dale). Dale married Patricia Lane Viers on Oct. 14th , 1962. Together they had two daughters, Tammy and Julie. Dale was employed by The Army Map Service in Bethesda, MD. He retired in 1995. Dale and Pat spent their retirement out in Mt. Airy, MD where Dale spent his days enjoying his passion of landscaping and gardening. Memorial contributions may be made to Montgomery Central Derwood Lions Club, P.O. Box 5802, Derwood, MD 20855 BARBARA ANN WARD (Age 86) passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, of Rockville, MD. Beloved wife of the late James D. Ward; mother of Mark and Dennis; grandmother of Michael, Matthew, John Ward, Jennifer Ward Low, Erin Ward, and Tyler Mary Pierce; sister of Mary Francis Mills and Doris Elaine Lawrie. Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. John the Evangelist Church, Silver Spring, MD. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association , P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312.

ALBERTUS C. "AL" WILDENBURG, 93, of Sarasota, Florida passed away peacefully in his home on December 3, 2015 of natural causes. Al is survived by his loving children Susan Zenga of Sarasota and spouse Jack, James Wildenburg

of Atlanta, Georgia, and Dennis Wildenburg and spouse Judy of Sydney, Australia, and his 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Al was born in Paramaribo, Surinam and lived in Bethesda, Maryland for many years where he raised his family with his loving wife Beryl. He worked for the Defense Mapping Agency for 23 years and was Chief of the Equipment Support Division, Logistics Office. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and several organizations including NARFE and CREI. During World War II he served as a pilot with the Royal Netherlands East Indies Air Force. Al retired to Sarasota in 1984.

ZABINSKI, HENRY E. 92, passed away Sunday November 29, 2015 at the Philip Hulitar Home And Hospice Care Center in Providence, RI. He was the companion of Irene Porada oi

Rumford Towers. Born in Pawtucket he was a son of the late Anthony and Valentine-Widenski) Zabinski. He lived in Rumford but formerly of Pawtucket.

Before retiring in 1980 Henry was employed for 27 years as a Photogrammetry (Map Maker) for the Defense Mapping Agency Hydrographic/Topographic Center in Washington, D.C. Seven years was spent working in Paraguay, Liberia, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Iran, as an advisor to the Military Geographic Institute field classification surveying and –mapping those countries—The last ten years as a Supervisor of the Digital Analysis section which consisted of the final editing of the digitized military maps before releasing to be printed. He was a WWII Army Air ComVeteran Corporal serving as a Radio Mechanic for the 107th AAC System Squadron, He was a member of the American Society of Photogrammetry and the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping. He was also a member of the Rumford Towers Residence Association, Knights of Columbus Council 2473 and the Fierlit-Korzen A.L. Post #79 Central Falls. Besides his companion he leaves one brother Edmund Zabinski and his wife Barbara of Cumberland, nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Alfred Zabinski. Mr. Zabinski's funeral with Military Honors was held Thursday December 3, 2015 Others Colleagues who have passed away and AMS was just recently notified –

ROSA MAE FLORENCE CAMPBELL passedaway on Thursday, June 16, 2011. Rosa work for the Defense Mapping Agency many years.

JOHN WILLIAM EVANS passed peacefully on Thursday, December 5, 2013. Services were held at Ebenezer AME Church, Washington, MD. John worked for the Defense Mapping Agency in St. Louis and in the DC area for many

years in the Human Resources Office. GLORIA FERULLO passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2015. Gloria was a resident of Weymouth, Massachusetts at the time of her passing.

ADOLPH ROYALL suddenly passed away on June 17, 2013 at United Medical Center. Service was held Allen Chapel AME Church, SE Washington, DC. Mr. Royall worked at DMA for many years, where he was over the motor pool at the Fremont Building.

NELSON STRINGER (92) departed this life at his residence on Wednesday, December 7, 2011. Nelson was a graduate of Howard University, Washington, DC. Nelson worked for Army Mapping and Defense Mapping for 35 years.

Association of Mapping Seniors 2016FloridaLuncheonMarch11&12,2016Meet&Greet–6PM,March11

Horsd’oeuvres&CashBarDivotsGrille@VieraEastGolfCourse2300ClubHouseDrive,Viera,FL32955

(www.divotsgrille.com)

Luncheon–12Noon,March12AtEaseClub

IndianRiverColonyClub1600OldGloryBlvd.Melbourne,FL3240

(colonyclub.com/about/ircc/)

TheluncheonmenuwillconsistofLondonBroilorChickenCordonBleu,servedwiththeappropriatestarch,vegetables,rollsandbutter,dessert,coffeeandtea.Pleaseindicateyourchoiceofentrée(BeeforChicken)andsendthisinformationinalongwithyourcheckof$40.00perpersonbyFebruary20,2016.

PLEASEMAKECHECKSPAYABLETO:ElaineWatkinsANDMAILTO: ElaineWatkins

2991LeConteStreetMelbourne,FL32940-8537

Ifyouhaveanyquestions,callore-mailElaineWatkinsorBarbaraWindland.Phone:Elaine–@410-688-7227 e-mail:Ewat1224@aol.comPhone:Barbara–@321-794-1855 e-mail:BWindland44@live.com

Please PRINT First & Last Name Beef Chicken 1.

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AMS St. Patrick’s Luncheon Reservation Form

Tuesday, March 22, 2016 Houlihan's @ the Hilton Springfield 6550 Loisdale Road, Springfield, VA

$29.00 per person X _____ people attending = $___________ total amount enclosed

Place your name where you can volunteer at our luncheon to assist with a task listed below Hand out Name Tags ________________________Sell 50/50 Raffle Tickets ________________________ Thank you for assisting!

Payment Methods – Due Friday, March 11, 2016

1. Paper/mail -- After completing the reservation form send your check payable to the Association of Mapping Seniors and the form to

Merle Biggin 4808 Walbridge Street, Rockville, MD 20853 2. Using Pay Pal –

a. Use PayPal by accessing the AMS website at http://www.mappers.org/ and on the front-page click on the “Donate” button.

b. At the Pay Pal page, complete the information as requested. When using Pay Pal add $1.00 to your total. On page 2, click on the “Add special instructions to the seller” and enter – St. Patrick Luncheon and the names that are included with the payment.

Example: AMS St Patrick Lunch – John and Mary Smith. c. Forward an e-mail to Merle at merlebiggin@uwalumni.com that includes the names, contact phone

number, and appropriate menu selection for each person. State you are using PayPal to complete this transaction.

Invite Your DMA, NIMA, NGA Colleagues To These Events!!

Name (Please PRINT your name)

Cost $29.00 per person (includes tax & gratuities)

Main Entrée (select one) CHICKEN CAESAR SALAD

VEGGIE BURGER

CHICKEN TENDERS

CHICKEN SANDWICH

FARM HOUSE CLUB

BEEF POT ROAST

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