LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

“From you have I been absent in the spring,When proud-pied April, dressed in all his trim,Hath put a spirit of youth in everything…”

- Shakespeare, Sonnet 98

Dear Fellow Retirees and Family:

By the time you receive this Newsletter the 2019 major league baseball season has already started with the ivy in Wrigley Field starting to turn green and the people working in the green monster in Fenway Park

are gearing up for another champion season. Inside this Newsletter is a listing of all the NEREA members and NEREA Chapters that have contributed to the NEREA Scholarship Fund during 2018. We appreciate your contributions and the good will that accompany members and Chapter contributions. We encourage you to continue your annual support to our Scholarship Fund. NEREA members and NEREA Chapters are the only source of financial support for the Scholarship Fund

For school year 2019-20 we expect to award the same number of scholarships we did for school year 2018-19. For NEREA members, NEXCOM store associates, and NEXCOM associates, who meet the eligibility requirements, who have children or grandchildren entering their senior year of high school and who plan on going to college in September 2019, please tell them about the NEREA Scholarship Program. The qualification criteria and scholarship application are available on the home page of the NEREA web site: “nerea.org” under “NEWS.”

In the last issue of the NEREA Newsletter (Fall 2018) we noted that the exchange services CEO’s and the uniform service leaders reviewed the Business Case Analysis (BCA), which is the first step in the process of determining whether or not there is a business and financial basis for changing the structure of an organization(s), and provided comments to DoD’s Acting Chief Management Officer (CMO), who is in charge of all DoD’s reform efforts including exchange/commissary consolidation. The military service chiefs agreed with the overall BCA analysis, but there are still concerns that need to be addressed. Some of Navy’s concerns revolve around some alternative actions that do not include exchange consolidation. Those actions include increased exchange cooperative efforts and MWR relationships. NEXCOM agrees with the Navy’s concerns and recommendations.

Earlier this month (March 2019) the DoD’s Acting CMO’s office approved and supported the BCA for continued planning by the Task Force for a consolidated organization. These efforts are not expected to involve store functions or individual store brands. NEXCOM will continue to be part of the planning process with participation of NEXCOM subject matter experts. There are two actions that must be resolved before consolidation is approved: first, Congress must repeal current law which prohibits a combined defense commissary and exchange system; second, if Congress repeals current law, the Deputy Secretary of Defense must also approve the consolidation.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Chapter Chatter

Did You Know

New Retirees

Deceased

Membership Highlights

2018 Donations NEREA Scholarship Fund

Financial Results of Your Trust Fund

Memories

Directory

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NAVY EXCHANGE RETIRED EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION

Vol 26, Issue 1 Spring 2019

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NEW ENGLANDThe New England Chapter of NEREA held their first meeting for 2019 on 28 January at Gregg’s with 15 members attending. Four Connecticut retirees attended with others still in Florida. With the cold weather we have been having I don’t blame them.

A 50/50 and an auction were held. The 50/50 was won by Darlene Crow. Neta Perry made and donated a red bead necklace & earring set. Just in time for Valentine’s Day. Terry Morning out bid several members. A silver serenity bracelet was donated by Pat Taylor and Katie (retiree Kathy Pridgen’s daughter) out bid several others for the bracelet. Terry Morning donated a $25.00 gift card to the Coddington Brewery. This was won by Pat Taylor.

On the last Chapter Chatter I told about how a suggestion was made for each member to wear a name tag and name tags were created. Guess what! We all forgot to wear them at this meeting. Is that Alzheimer setting in?

Questions were raised regarding the consolidation of the exchange and commissary and the effect on our pensions. Our President, Pauline Schobert, is going to contact Bill Harper for clarification and should have some answers for the next meeting.

Each attendee received a goodie bag for Valentine’s Day.

Our next meeting is 29 April

2019 at our favorite place, Gregg’s

That’s it for now folks. Happy Valentine’s Day and St Patrick’s Day. Welcome spring

OAKLANDA SF Bay Area Navy Exchange icon....Matt Tello....passed away in December 2018.

Matt devoted his life to the NEX and the NEREA for 65 years. Matt was the Administrative Officer for the Navy Exchange West Coast Branch and when he retired, President of NEREA Oakland.

A celebration of life was held for Matt in January 2019 for family and friends.

Our next NEREA Oakland lunch will be held on Friday, June 7 2019 at Pier 29 Alameda.

If you are visiting or passing through the Bay Area, please come and join us!

Lucky Fung

PENSACOLAThe rejuvenated Pensacola Chapter enjoyed the company of 23 members at its holiday meeting at the Golden Corral on December 20. This more than doubled the previous meeting as we shared great fellowship, re-acquainted with several retirees and had a terrific meal. In attendance we even had a Christmas elf (or was that Alf !!). Newcomers were recently retired Linda Green and Charlene Gilbert, plus Nick and Becky Krauss, Sha Alf, Mary Kensler, Jacqueline

Basilio, Brenda Watson, Joan Norris, Jimmy Lee McKinistry, Linda Migues, Evelyn Murray and her son. They had the pleasure of joining our ‘regulars’ Olena and Carey Dobbins, Tom Lehane, Murray Kramer, Edward Korolenko, Ted Prendergast and former NEO Dan Flahiff and his wife Mary. The group was hosted by Frank Miller and C. Ray Jones, who introduced our special speaker and member Pete Peugeot. From his position on the National NEREA Board Pete provided an amazing and definitive update regarding the ongoing study to merge the various resale and commissary programs—a topic very dear to our retired future! We are so fortunate to have Pete back in our midst and appreciate all the time he invested to give us the very latest information. Pete also provided news from the National Board on membership , scholarship funds, and retirement account. C. Ray Jones, Treasurer

TIDEWATER We had a great Holiday Luncheon, approx 96 people attended. Gave away over 200 door prizes. Our members baked, donated all kinds of good stuff. We had 50/50 raffles, bottles of wine and dinner gift cards as prizes. A good time was had by everyone. Congratulations to Harvey and Jeri Kislow who celebrated their 50th anniversary by celebrating with friends and family in Atlanta and Texas. Jim and

Claire Carbone celebrated their 50th anniversary by going to Hawaii. They all got married when they were 8and 9 years old.

We recently added to our order of business each month a Q&A on insurance. Peggy Vitola answers questions and researches when necessary to answer retirees questions. Thank you Peggy, this has proven to be helpful and is appreciated by our members.

March we did a soup drive for our local food bank. Our chapter donated 131 pounds of soup, $60.00 in cash which is enough to feed 280 people. A big thank you to Al and Sue Hardy who collect the donations and delivery them to the food bank.

Wishing for winter to leave and a big welcome to spring and summer.

Stay healthy, be happy and have fun.

RAYE EATONPresident

CHAPTER CHATTER

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DID YOU KNOW

1910 – The first ships stores were established as of July 1 1909, by a general order from the Secretary of the Navy. The first commissary store opened in 1910 at the Washington ,D.C. Naval Shipyard. 1930 – By the late 1930’s, ships service stores had become so extensive that their space and weight requirements drew criticism and concern within the Navy. Larger crews and increased armament left less room for retails activities. 1946 – By July, after being formed on 1 April 1946, Navy Ship’s Sore Office (NSSO) had an onboard count of 90, most of whom were concerned with the creation of procurement, inventory, pricing and stock-related standards. 1955 – The increasing number of commissary stores prompted NSSO to officially establish a Commissary Store Division at headquarters in 1955. The division’s primary mission was to provide military personnel with essential food items at the lowest possible cost. 1966- The best selling toys during the holiday shopping season were Matchbox miniature cars and collector’s case, Tonda Trucks, G.I Joe, Twister, Jewel-tone handbag kits and Ouila Boards. 1971 – The Federal Energy Administration placed a limit on the savings Navy Exchange service stations could offer. FEA price controls required exchanges in the continental United States, Guam and Puerto Rico to survey the 20 nearest commercial service stations and price comparable grades of gasoline no lower than 2 or 3 cents per gallon below the commercial selling price. 1986 – Highlights of the private label program included the introduction of Navy Exchange brand hosiery. 1990 – The Value Pricing and Super Value programs were born. The Super Value program replaced the Budget program and offered savings on regularly stocked merchandise. The Value Pricing program set prices at, or below, the lowest price being charged by nearby commercial retailers. 1994 - 050-132 was the activity # assigned to the NEX, Naval Air Field, Monogram Field, Driver VA. After a name change to Naval Transmitter Facility (NRTF) the command operated as a high and low frequency radio transmitting facility for the U.S. Naval Atlantic Fleet. In 1993, the NRFT was designated for closure pursuant to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990, and operational closure occurred in March 1994. 2009 – The NEREA Scholarship Fund awarded fourteen scholarships to children and grandchildren of NEREA members and Navy Exchange Associates. 2017 - The Edward E. Carlson Award is given each year to the Navy Lodge that is rated the highest in guest and associate satisfaction, operations, quality assurance assessment and financial performance. Navy Lodge of the Year for 2017 was Navy Lodge Sasebo, Japan.

PRESIDENT’S LETTER Continued from page 1

The current Defense Authorization Act prohibits the spending of appropriated funds to implement any consolidation plans prior to 1 October 2019. The final step to consolidation requires DoD to submit a report to Congress which must include the BCA input from the Service Secretaries.

NEREA will hold our annual business meeting in Virginia Beach on a Saturday in October 19th 2019. Additional information on

this meeting will be published in the Summer 2019 Newsletter due 15 July 2019.

See you in Virginia Beach.

Sincerely,Bill Harper

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MONISALMA ALEJANDRO LEXINGTON PARK, MDBONI AGUILAR WAIPAHU, HIPATRICIA ALI NORFOLK, VALISA APPELGATE CHULA VISTA, CASYLVIA ASIAS CHESAPEAKE, VADEBRA AYLOR MYSTIC, CTCAROLYN BELL NEWPORT NEWS, VAESPERANZA BELTRAN CHULA VISTA, CALAURA BIEGEL KINGLAND, GASHERRELL BILBERRY NORFOLK, VADONNA BROWN KEY WEST, FLVICTORIA BUELA VIRGINIA BEACH, VARODALINA CELESTINO PENSACOLA, FLLILIAN CELESTINO JAKSONVILLE, FLMONTHELL CHAPMAN CARROLLTON, VAALBERT CHAR WAIPAHU, HIDONNA CLARK RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CAELIZABETH COBILE WAIPAHU, HILEAH CONKLING SANTA RITA, GULORALEE CONNALLY RIDGECREST, CAJOHN COONEY MERIDIAN, IDVEVENCIA CRAIG NORFOLK, VABEVERLY CRISTLE FORT WORTH, TXDEBRA CRUZ MARYSVILLE, WAMERCY CUNNINGHAM SAN DIEGO, CADAISY DAVID SILVERDALE, WAPHYLLIS DAVIS MOULTRIE, GAJESUSITO DEGUZMAN JACKSONVILLE, FLSHARON DRUMMONDO HONOLULU, HIMARIA DUBOIS SAN DIEGO, CAESTERLISA ELLINGSON CASSELBERRY, FLNORMA ESPINOSA TULALIP, WAANTOINE EVANS WAUKEGAN, ILROSEBUD FELICIANO VIRGINIA BEACH, VAGRACE GARCIA WAIPAHU, HIREN GATCHALIAN WAHIAWA, HIMARK GEHRIG VIRGINIA BEACH, VAMARIE GILBERT PENSACOLA, FLCARMEN GONZALEZ FPO AEKIMBERLY GRINER NORFOLK, VAWILLIAM HALLIDAY LEMOORE, CALAURA HAMILTON MOUNT VERNON, WAMI LANG HANDY ORANGE PARK, FLBEATRIZ HARRIS SAN DIEGO, CAELIZABETH HENRY NORFOLK, VATRINIDAD HOPP KING GEORGE, VAALICE HYATT KEY WEST, FLYOLANDA INES RIDGECREST, CATANOEL JENKINS PENSACOLA, FLGAIL JOHNSON PHILADELPHIA, PALISA JONES NORFOLK, VAMARIA KILEY APO AERICHARD KIRKPATRICK ATOKA, TNGEORGE KOBZA SAN DIEGO, CALAURA LAW NORFOLK, VA

NEW RETIREES / NOVEMBER 2018 - FEBRUARY 2019

DAVID LISTER CHESAPEAKE, VAVANESSA LOGAN ST MARYS, GABERTHA LYON HENDERSON, NCWADE MATSUDA WAHIAWA, HICANDY MATTHEWS PORT ST LUCIE, FLANTHONY MENDIOLA AELANO, CAREDENA MESSLER TACOMA, WAFRITZI MICKIEWICZ CHESAPEAKE, VACASSANDRA MILLER CORPUS CHRISTI, TXEVELYN MURDOCK PONCE DELEON, FLHILDA NORRIS BEAUFORT, SCCHARLES OHL MILTON, FLLYNETTE OSAKO-GAGE EL SEGUNDO, CAFLORENTINA PAREL KAPOLEI, HIKAREN PEEBLES ARLINGTON, WAGLORIA PENA UPPER MARLBORO, MDJAMES PEREZ SAN DIEGO, CAEVERETT PETERS VIRGINIA BEACH, VATIMOTHY PIERCE PENSACOLA, FLCHRISTINE PIWKO VIRGINIA BEACH, VAIRMA PUENTE CHULA VISTA, CAREBECCA RAGAZA VIRGINIA BEACH, VALETICIA RAIF JACKSONVILLE, FLGLORIA RAMONES PEARL CITY, HIJOHN REZEK ESCONDIDO, CARODOLFO RIVERA GULFPORT, MSELSA RODRIGUEZ SAN DIEGO, CAJESUSAN SALVADOR SPRING VALLEY, CACARMELITA SANTOS SAN DIEGO, CAWALTER SCHOCHENMAIER LEMON GROVE, CAVICTORIA SEEGARS CHESAPEAKE, VAMIGUEL SEPULVEDA SAN DIEGO, CAGAYLE SIMPSON SAN MARCOS, CADONNA SMITH SEABROOK, MDFELICIA SMITH CHESAPEAKE, VAANGELA STEVENS JACKSONVILLE, FLMELBA STEVENSON BARRIGADA, GUROBIN SUHANIN VIRGINIA BEACH, CAALBERT TAITINGFONG MARYSVILLE, WAROSELIA TALABAN LEMON GROVE, CATRACY TELFORD WAKEFIELD, RIDONNA TENORIO VIRGINIA BEACH, VANOEL TEVES EWA BEACH, HISUSAN THOMAS HURRICANE, WVMARIA TINSLEY-LUJERO OXNARD, CAJOHN TUCKER STOCKHOLM SWEDENSUWIMON WAECHTER TAMUNING, GUPAO WATANABE MILILANI, HICATHERINE WALLIS NORFOLK, VAVINAL WAN WART VIRGINIA BEACH, VA JARI WESSLING SAN DIEGO, CA RUTHIE WHITAKER VIRGINIA BEACH, VALORETTA WINSPER VIRGINIA BEACH, VAGLADYS WRIGHT JACKSONVILLE, FL

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IONA AIKEN NORFOLK, VACARMELITA BAEL SAN ANTONIO, TXDEWEY BARDIN PENSACOLA, FLDORIS BRANDEMUEHL BLADENBORO, NCRUBY BURKES NORFOLK, VAGEORGE BURLISON SOUTH PALM BEACH, FLRITA CARSON LEDYARD, CTROSA CHISHOLM NORFOLK, VAJAMES DEMING JACKSONVILLE, FLJOSEPH DIAZ JR AUSTIN, TXTINA ELLIS NORFOLK, VARAE GALLO STATEN ISLAND, NYEARL GIBBS VIRGINIA BEACH, VAHERBERT GOLDBERG MONROE TOWNSHIP, NJJOSEPH GREEN JR N CHARLESTON, SCMARGARET JEAN HICKS CANTONMENT, FLIRVING HOCHBERG NEW YORK, NYLORETTA JOHNSON HARVEY, LAGEORGIA LAJOIE SHORELINE, WALEON KRAUSE SAN DIEGO, CAEIKO LANE UNION CITY, CAROSALIE LAZATIN DENVER, CO

DONNIE LEWIS CRESTVIEW, FLORA LOVE SAN DIEGO, CAJOHN LYONS BROOKLYN, NYVIRGIL MARCUM. SAN DIEGO, CAWILSON MCKINDRA WAUKEGAN, ILGLADYS NINMANN JACKSONVILLE, FLFLORETTA PIERSON. SAN DIEGO, CAVIRGINIA POLK MYRTLE BEACH, SCJANET RICHARDSON PORTSMOUTH, VACARMELITA SERAFINO OAKDALE, CALOUISE SMITH SOMERVILLE, TNCARLO SOUSA LAKY LAKE, FLMARGARET STAFFIERI CUMMING, GAJEANNE STEWART AUBURN, GAMATT TELLO SAN LEANDRO, CACLAUDETTE THIBODEAU GRANDBY, CTLEILOA TUFELE SAN DIEGO, CATHOMAS UTECHT BROOKLYN, NYHELEN WEATHERFORD ORLANDO, FLLINDA WILLAMS CHESAPEAKE, VATHERESA WILSON RICHARDSON, TX

DECEASED / NOVEMBER 2018 - FEBRUARY 2019

If you are a Navy Exchange or Coast Guard retiree and would like to join NEREA you are invited to simply put a $10.00 check in an envelope and mail it to NEREA, PO Box 62189, Virginia Beach, VA 23466-2189. You will be added to our rolls and placed on the newsletter mailing list. Strength in numbers. Let’s all commit to reaching out and making contact with former NEX/Coast Guard coworkers we know who are not members of NEREA and invite them to have lunch, individually or at a local chapter meeting. It’s a win-win: Old friendships are renewed. NEREA benefits by increasing our

membership. 370 associates retired in 2018. We welcome them to NEREA membership and wish them a very happy retirement. We have 9 retirees living in Delaware, 23 in DC and 3 in England. 212 retirees retired in 1990, 86 in 1991 and 102 in 1992. We have retirees living in Camden NC and TN, Charleston SC and WV, Clarksville AR and TN, Clayton NY and MO, Cleveland OH, TN, TX and GA, Clifton VA and NJ, Clinton

AR, IN, MD, SC and WA, Columbia SC and TN, Columbus GA and OH, Cottonwood CA and AZ and Covington TN and WA.

MEMBERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS

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Jan G. Abulencia Cheryl Acampora Beverly Agee (In memory of Don Cook)Zenaida R. Alaras Eleanor Araneo Milton Bailey Mary Battle Jeffrey Blevins Desy Bolds Larry Boone Robert Bradley Cdr Robert Brown, USN (Ret) Helen Buscemi Ellen Butler (In Memory of Bill Butler)Robert L. Byrd Pat Byrne* Charles Calhoun Maria Corazon M. Calo Lena N. Canoyer* Julita M. Caragan Wayne Carpenter Thomas C. Cheney T. L. Childers, II (In Memory of Robert G. Ashton) Barbara B. Cobb* Michael A. Cobb Sr Renae Cook Schinova Cory Janice Cowling Thomas Cunningham Ashley L. Cytron* Lee R. Deese Victoria Dela Cruz

Supha K. Danese Anne DeGaetano Rosalinda P. Domingo Jamie D. Douvres Carolyn B. Gane Raye Eaton* Janet Emerson Jerry Fantano Mary Farrell Paul Feuer Daniel V. Figueroa Kathy Fischetti Virginia K. Foster David Fratangelo Herb & Jane Friedland John K. Fyfe, III (NEREA Scholarship Application Fee)John K. Fyfe Sam Gallaher Zenaida F. Gatpandan William T. & Shirley A. Harper Irving Hochberg* Renate U. Holt Ocie Ignacio Frances R. Joyce Jerome Kadesh Sandra Lancaster Dolores LaSalle Frances M. Lascari Art & Mary LaValle Iris Levy* Annie R. Leung Joan Lewandowki Susan H. Lewis James A. Lucey

Lucille Luongo (In memory of Lorraine Reinhardt)Leiona Makishima Judith Martinez Brenda Mason Joyce Matchett Marilyn T. McDonald Janice McDonnell Robert & Mary McGinty Robert McRoberts Barbara Measelle Simeon Mendoza, Jr. Charles Meyer Harry Miller Mr. & Mrs. Colonus MitchellLinda Moore NEREA JAX* NEREA Memphis NEREA New England NEREA Orlando NEREA San Diego NEREA Tidewater/Hampton Roads Chapter NEREA Tri-State Librada S. Ochoa Jennie Padilla Cristina Padua Teresita Paquette Paulina B. Pasion Richard Passera Kathleen A. Perazzo Kiyoko Portuondo Donna L. Radley Alvin Rafaloff Gene Ralvez Jaime M. Ramos*

Araceli F. Robles Vincent Ruggiero Susan F. Santos Irene A Sandry Betty I. Sarno V. Sue Sawyer Michele J. Seitz Paul E. Shelley Joseph Shirley Joann Siravo Glenna Skinner Diana D. Smith Lita Sohn Kristine Sturkie (NEREA Scholarship Application Fee)Hipolito Garcia Talaba Matt Tello* Connie Thompson (In memory of Curtis Ray Thompson)George Thompson Marion Tierney Sarah Trimble Senico Tumbagon* William J. Vallely Peggy Vitola James Wesseling Audrey Yermal (NEREA Scholarship Application Fee) Elliot P. Zucker Aaron Zuckman

** Denotes more than one donation

The following NEREA members, Chapters and Associations, gave generous donations to the NEREA Scholarship Fund during 2018. On behalf of the students that received scholarships and the NEREA Scholarship Fund, we appreciate your generosity and support. Thank you.

TREASURER’S TIDBIT A continuing thanks to members reading their newsletters on the NEREA website. Printing and mailing costs are realized with each on line reader.

2018 DONATIONS NEREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND

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FINANCIAL RESULTS OF YOUR TRUST FUND

By Charles Vaughan, Chairperson, NEXCOM Retirement Trust

The year 2018 had surprises for all investors, increased volatility, with a market decrease that at one point was equal to the downturn in 2008. Yet, because you have a Defined Benefit plan, your retirement was safe and secure from all the scary things the financial talking heads on TV and cable TV do to keep folks glued to their screens and to keep folks worried. As seen below the total Fund results were negative for the year as a result of a 20% correction in Oct/Nov combined with a Dec correction of about 11% (the worst month since 2008). This drove all of our funds into negative territory, less cash which was positive. The difference between the EOY 2017 and 2018 was stunning for the portfolio; last year the Fund had returns of 11.4% and in 2018 a negative 5.27%. Overall the market declined 6% for the year which meant that we were in line with the market, but slightly better.

So, is there good news? Yes!

You get your earned benefit no matter how the market or investments perform. You don’t have to worry about it. The Trustees work to make sure that fund assets are allocated well to maximize return and limit risk. That your fund “beat” the overall market was testament to this effort.

In mid-January, U.S. stocks rallied, ending higher for a fifth consecutive week. The market made up for all of 2018’s losses—on a total return basis—and gained about 0.7% over where 2017 ended. The DOW in Jan was 24,737 about the same as it was in Jan 2017: 24,746. Bottom Line: The Trust rode the market down in 2018 and it rode the market back up in early 2019. Our passive investments are doing what they are supposed to be doing: matching the market and our active managers are buying into to the downturn to be ready for the upticks in the future. To the casual observer 20128 may look “bad” but as members of our Defined Benefit Plan, it is but one data point in a 30 years investment horizon that has seen the Trust increase in value over the years.

P. S. Given the 2018 results, I wanted to bring you up to date with the Jan numbers which show a completed turnaround for the Fund.

Nexcom Retirement Trust FundThe following data summarizes portfolio investments returns YTD Nov. 2018:Total Fund Return -5.27% Same period

last year 11.44%

Policy Index Return -5.26%-.01%

Asset Class ReturnsDomestic Equities: -7.63% Internat.

Equities:-14.32% Domestic

Fixed Income:-0.82% Real Estate: -3.72%

Index Return: -5.27% Index Return: -14.36% Index Return: 0.01 Index Return: -4.80%-2.36% 0.04 0.41% 1.08%

Master Limited Partnership

-13.24% Alternative Strategy

-7.43% Global Low Volatility Eq.

-1.15% Cash 1.88%

Index Return -12.42% Index Return -2.34% Index Return: -1.56% 91 Day Tres 1.88%-0.82% -5.09% 0.41% 0.00%

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MEMORIES

Food Contracting and Food Operations Team1999

Navy Lodge, Pensacola, FL. 1996

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MEMORIES

2010 NEREA Convention San Diego - Bob Daffara, Barbara Daffara, Jo Spradley, Barbara Montoya, Sharon Gantz, Meg Johnson, Mike Leon.

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OFFICERSPresident: William T. Harper (A)Tel: 571-248-0999E-mail: Bearharper@aol.com Vice-President: Herb Friedland (B) Tel: 757-482-9704E-mail: hafriedland@gmail.com

Secretary: Nancy Collette (A)Tel: 757-463-6559 E-mail: nancollette@cox.net Treasurer: Thomas Cunningham (B)Tel: 757 407-2729E-mail: tomvcunningham@gmail.com DIRECTORS Raye Eaton (A)Tel: 757-340-2935Email: raye.eaton@cox.net

Mario Canu (B)Tel: 757-575-8714 E-mail: mariocanu@verizon.net

Gerard Fantano (A) Tel: 757-468-8184E-mail: gj.108fan@cox.net

Robert McRoberts (B) Tel: 757-546-1623 E-mail: mcrobeb@gmail.com

Peter Peugeot (B) Tel: 850-454-8307E-mail: Peugeot1@earthlink.net

Craig Sinclair (A) Tel:E-mail: blarneytalk@gmail.com

J. Van Heiningen (B) Tel: 757-716-2456E-mail: JVANHGN@aol.com

Glenna SkinnerTel: 757-410-4498E-mail: gskinner@cox.net

Naomi Thompson, (B)Tel:757-340-0216| Email: naomithompson1939@aol.com

Peggy Vitola (A)757-436-9641E-mail: peggyvitola@gmail.com

The letters A and B indicate the election cycle for the positions held by each board member. Each person on the board is elected for a two year tour and one half of the group is considered for election each year to insure continuity on the board.

EX-OFFICIO EBOD MEMBERSPatricia ByrneTel: 757-479-0441E-mail: bike4fun72@yahoo.com William FergusonTel: 386-320-0546E-mail: fergybill@att.net

George M. Horey Tel: 757-496-1053E-mail: gkhorey@hotmail.com

John Brown609-261-3945E-mail: jbrown8601@aol.com

NEREA NEWSLETTER EDITORJeff Harrity Email: NEREAeditor@gmail.com NEREA CHAPTER CONTACTS Hawaii, HISusan Segawa – President1-808-282-6340E-mail: nexretiree@gmail.com

Jacksonville, FLMaria Valerio - President1-904-213-7711Email: mariamvalerio@icloud.com

Newport, RI (NewEnglandStates) CT/ MA/ ME/ RI/ VT/NHPauline Schobert - President1-401-619-5971E-mail: artsch1@cox.net

Northwest-Washington StateSandra Franklin– President360-620-0478E-mail: dougnsandra@yahoo.com

Oakland, CA (Bay Area)Lucky Fung – President1-415-566-2649E-mail: Luckyfung88@yahoo.com

Orlando, FLFrancine Adams - President1-407-894-1092francinea540@gmail.com

Pensacola, FLPeter Peugeot - Interim chapter contact - 1-850-454-8307 e-mail: peugeot1@earthlink.netTreasurer - To Be Announced

Tidewater/Hampton Roads, VARaye Eaton - President. 757-340-2935E-mail: raye.eaton@cox.net Tri-State (NY/NJ/CT)Lucille Luongo – President1-718-375-0817E-mail: loulu723@aol.com

Naples, ItalySal Grasso - President011-39-081-767-2622E-mail: salgra36@gmail.com

DIRECTORY

NEREA IS ON FACEBOOK! We want to remind you that a Facebook page has been created to assist in connecting our many Navy Exchange Retirees. The page is NEREA - Navy Exchange Retired Employees Association: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/NEREA-Navy-Exchange-Retired-Employee- Association/100611363318049. In addition, if you have any pictures or information that you would like to post please send to nexretired@yahoo.com. Contacts are: / Keith Spradlin: vettdriver@yahoo.com / Tom Cunningham: donnaandtom@juno.com

NEREA NEWSLETTER NOW ON WEBSITE The NEREA Newsletter is now available on our website: http://www.nerea.org/. We are currently paying over $2,300 to publish and distribute printed copies of each newsletter. We can reduce these costs by eliminating distribution of printed copies to those NEREA members with internet access. You can now view the newsletter in color and, if you want, print a copy at home. Please let us know if you want to help us save money by sending an email to Tom Cunningham at: donnaandtom@juno.com, asking him to delete your name from our mailing list. This will both save us money and help with the environment.

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NEXCOM HUMAN RESOURCES CONTACTToll free: 1-888-639-2363

Routine requests for information about your retirement benefits or medical coverage, can usually be handled by calling the following person at the toll free number. Ms. Emi Zoppy –Benefits Insurance Examiner

Technical questions or requests for information and/or specific actions are more effective if they are submitted in writing to:

NAVY EXCHANGE SERVICE COMMAND RETIREMENT SECTION3280 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD. VA. BEACH, VA 23452-5724

It is suggested that you retain copies of all your benefits correspondence for your records. You may also contact your nearest Navy Exchange for additional assistance person at the toll free number noted above.

ADDRESS CHANGESIf your mailing address changes, be sure to notify NEREA so that you will continue to receive our Newsletter. Please send your change of address – old and new – to the NEREA POST OFFICE BOX.

Also, if you are currently receiving a Navy Exchange System Annuity, be sure to notify the John Hancock Insurance Company, the paying agent for the retirement trust.

Please note that you must advise NEREA, NEXCOM and JOHN HANCOCK separately of any address changes.

Questions concerning direct deposit of your John Hancock retirement check please call 1-800-624-5155 or you can write:

John Hancock Life Insurance Co.P. O. Box 9512, Portsmouth, NH 03802-9512

NAVY EXCHANGE RETIREDEMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (NEREA)P. O. BOX 62189VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23466-2189

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NEREA DUES COUPON

ANNUAL DUES - $10.00DUES FOR ADDITIONAL YEARS OF 20____ & 20_____ ARE ALSO

ENCLOSEDTOTAL - $________ (PLEASE PRINT)

Name: ______________________________Street: ______________________________Apt: _______________________________City: _______________________________State: _____________ Zip: ______________Phone: ______________________________E-mail: ______________________________NEX Retirement Date (Month/Year)________ Make checks payable to NEREA and mail to:

NEREAPO Box 62189

Virginia Beach, VA 23466-2189

NEREA SCHOLARSHIP DONATION Yes, I would like to support the NEREA Scholarship Fund by making a tax deductible donation in the amount of $_________ (PLEASE PRINT) Name: ______________________________Street: ______________________________City: _______________________________State: __________ Zip: _________________Phone: ______________________________E-mail: ______________________________ Make checks or money orders payable toNEREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND and mail to:

NEREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND

P.O. Box 62189Virginia Beach, VA 23466-2189