circumstance of having to start over with very few financial resources and without support from any family. As a single father of two teen-aged boys, my ability to pay tuition and living expenses has not come easy. I welcome your generosity and value every cent of your generous contribution to my education and life goals. A contribution like yours will have a positive impact for my family for generations to come. I assure you I will always give Cal Maritime my best efforts, stay focused and be very attentive. Thank you again. Cadet Name Withheld for Privacy
Class of 1954
Class Scribe: John Cade, johnphylca@ aol.com, (760) 918-9778 It’s your 55-year Reunion, Class of 1954! Join your classmates for Homecoming Weekend and Dinner. Register for all of the weekend events at www.alumni. csum.edu/homecoming.
Class of 1956
Tom Lytle, thomaslytle @comcast.net (916) 684-2363
Jim Bryant recently began the 2nd year of his 2nd term as Chairman of the Board for the CMA Foundation. Tom Lytle enjoyed his 4th year serving on the organizing committee for the CMA Foundation’s Golf Classic which took place on September 14th.
Class of 1959
Class Scribe: Tom Armstrong, (916) 630-1880 We are planning our 50th Class Reunion in conjunction with CMA’s Homecoming Weekend taking place October 9-11, 2009. A special luncheon will be hosted in our honor at the President’s Residence on October 10th. There is also a Reunion Class Dinner taking place in the evening of October 10th. If you have not yet been contacted by a member of our Reunion Class committee, please call me (Tom Armstrong) at (916) 630-1880 or (916) 505-0514. Hope to see everyone during Homecoming in October
Class of 1961
Class Scribe: Byron Bader, kehau@ earthlnk.net, (510) 745-7253,
Jack Alderson (l) Jack Alderson has been waging a battle to secure veteran’s benefits and medical treatment for those involved in top secret biological and chemical warfare tests in the Pacific in the mid 1960’s. To learn more about recent victories in Jack’s effort go to: www.times-standard.com/localnews/ ci_11755365?source=email The Class of 1956 will hold a Mini Reunion at the Embassy Suites hotel near Monterey, California on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, September 25, 26 and 27, 2009 with departure after breakfast on Monday the 28th. Please contact Tom Lytle for more detailed information and if you plan on attending.
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Jim Cozine recently went to his Navy Ships’ reunion for the USS Providence CLG-6 in Providence-Newport, RI. They were given access to the various simulators at the Surface Warfare School. The reunion also included a tour of the Naval War College at Newport and visited the museum ships at Battleship Cove, MA.
Frank LaBombard Paul Sunnergren and Bob Leffingwell and Byron Bader spent about an hour reminiscing with Frank LaBombard a on November 4, 2008. We will miss him because he was “our” man’s man! I also want to thank Frank’s stepdaughter, Kathleen Paniagua for setting up our meeting in Napa. David Allgower reported in November ‘08 that he was moving from San Diego to Maryland to be near his sister, who is ill. He advised he would be staying there for about six months...then see what’s up! Hey Dave...haven’t heard if you’ve extended your stay? Please advise if any contact info has changed.
(L-R) Tom MacFadyen, Byron Bader In early spring this year, I met a gentleman through a mutual book which I was inquiring about, called The Track of the Golden Bear. His name was Tom MacFayden and it turned out that he is a graduate of CMA, Class of 1942! Tom sailed on the first school ship, California State, in the early ‘40’s when it was docked at the old Ferry Building in San Francisco. He was involved in WWII’s 18-month accelerated license training program. Speaking for our Class of ‘61, it took us twice as long when we attended the Academy. Listening to Tom recount all his early experiences as an engineer on all types of ships during his Merchant Marine career after he graduated was pure delight. He became very active in two historical ships berthed in San Francisco, the SS Jeremiah O’Brien and tug Hercules. Tom officially retired as Chief Engineer of the Hercules in 2003 but still volunteers as a consulting Chief Engineer. Dan Green writes from Puerto Vallarta where he has lived on and off over 10 years. He’s become involved with the founding and operation of the Vallarta Yacht Club there and has started a Junior sailing Program which now numbers 24 kids ages 8-18 years of age. Dan says, “In four years, we have managed to bring our local Mexican junior sailors from novices to qualifying in international and world championships.” He would like to get something going as a welcome and exchange between their Mexico Yacht Club’s Junior Program and