FMSAA
News From Fort Schuyler
February 11, 1999 - Volume 3, No. 9
DR. FOODY RETURNS HOME - A recent note from KEN PETERS, Class of 1954, brings good news about PROF. JOHN J. FOODY, long-time chairman of the Engineering Department. "For those who haven't heard, Prof. Foody fell and broke his hip last December. On top of that, on January 1 he suffered a small stroke, was hospitalized and then transferred to a nursing home. On 1 February [his wife] Pat, brought him home."
"Last weekend (6 February) Mary and I visited them in their Pompano Beach condo. We were apprehensive of his condition, but were greeted with a warm wave as soon as we entered the apartment. John was sitting in the living room enjoying a great Florida day."
"John is weak and recovering slowly, but his mind is as sharp as ever. He reminisced about our previous times together at our home on the Banana River in Merritt Island. When we last visited them in Pompano, Mary and I flew into the Pompano airport. I could not talk John into a sight-seeing flight as he was not going to go up in anything with only a single engine."
"They both spoke warmly of graduates and faculty who have stayed in touch. I would encourage you all to drop John and Pat a line. He has certainly made a positive impact on us and our school. If you have not previously done so, it is now time to tell him." [750 N. Ocean Blvd. (Apt. 1203), Pompano Beach, FL 33062-4622]
DIESEL ENGINEER SOUGHT - The Maritime College has an immediate opening for a Diesel Engineer in its Department of Small Vessel Operation. This ship's officer would be watch-standing engineer aboard the college tug, GENERAL PHILIP SCHUYLER, and responsible for engineering maintenance on the department's tug, tanker, barge and various small boats. Must be able to work with cadets to accomplish same. The job involves some weekend work and overnight trips. Typical work week during the academic year is Tuesday through Saturday.
A USCG license as Assistant Engineer (Motor) or Designated Duty Engineer (Motor), 1000 HP is the minimum requirement at time of employment. Also listed among necessary qualifications are a college degree and good oral skills. Plusses include: military-style background, welding, plumbing, electrical and similar skills. Send your resume and letter of application to WILLIAM LINDMAN, Director of Small Vessel Operations, at the Maritime College mailing address. Closing date is February 15. (Source: SUNY Announcement of Professional Vacancy)
THESE GUYS ARE REAL HAMS - The query about the amateur radio operators from KEN COFFEY brought the following responses:
DENNIS BOYE, Class of 1985 - Call sign AH2O
DONALD BOYE, Class of 1980 - Call sign KA2JGB
KEN COFFEY, Class of 1948 - Call sign KT4KJ
ED DANGLER, Class 1949 - KC6ZVC at 20 meters at 1945 UTC in a prenet.
STAN HECKER, Class of 1947 - Call sign N5SP
BOB PRESTON, Class of 1947 - Call sign N4CTC
END OF MORSE - There was an interesting discussion on the advent of GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) and the demise of Morse code on a recent edition of the NPR talk show "Science Friday." Go to http://programs.npr.org/archives/totn/totnarchives.html and navigate to the February 5 show. The second half of the first hour of the program deals with the end of Morse Code. You can listen in with RealAudio.
TS EMPIRE STATE a.k.a. TS EMPTY CRATE - "I've been following the items about the "Dome" with interest," writes PETER BACI, Class of 1964, "although I must say that I never heard the term in my 4 years at Schuyler (61 - 64). We called Maritime a lot of things back then, but never the Dome. I guess our attention was more focused on our 3 years aboard the TSES IV. As you may recall, my class lived aboard the 'Empty Crate' until the new dorms were completed and we moved into them our First Class year."
SAUDI CONNECTION - The Class of 1979 had two Saudi cadets, ABDUL LATEEF AL-MULHIM and FUAD KADI," writes classmate FRED DOLL. "They went through IDO week, made cruises, in short were our classmates. Abdul Lateef and I keep in touch. I saw him in Saudi Arabia last February, where we spent an afternoon sightseeing and catching up on things. He is a Captain in the Royal Saudi Navy, heading a training command. He is married, with 3 children, and commanded a warship during the Gulf War."
BLOOD SPORTS AT MARITIME - This note from AARON ("SPIKE") LEVINE, Class of 1949: "I remember ROGER [REINHART] as the Athletic Director who convinced me to go our for the boxing intra-murals where I promptly got my nose so bloodied that they stopped the fight in the second round because the referee kept slipping on the canvas." Poor ref, did he get hurt?