By GSGT Dave Lowe
Region Two CompOps

Greetings from the man behind the curtain at secondfleet.org and welcome to the newfangled R2 Update. Now 75% less lame and made with Xylitol!

We hope you enjoy everything we have for you this month. We plan to do this every two months now. Our publication schedule is to release via email and on the website on the 15th of the month on ODD months. Deadlines for submissions are the 15th of the month on EVEN months for inclusion in the next issue.

Transition of moving secondfleet.org to Dreamhost, the new server has progressed well. The new account was established last week at a substantial savings to the Region. Thanks to Jack for taking point on the transition and making it happen. All files have been moved over, but I still need to coordinate with Danny Potts on the needs of the Historian. His new site is a database driven wiki. It will need some extra care and feeding before we pull the plug on Liquidweb.

IRC meetings have gone well. Strong attendance, good crowd. logs of all chats since I have taken office have been posted. The addition of the new Ajax IRC widget provided by Mibbit Dot Com has been excellent. Many users from the region, plus many from all over STARFLEET, are using the service.

I am ramping up the "R2 Dispatches" once again on the website, the "online weblog" for the region. As the head of the Dispatches blog, I am always looking for active contributors. If you feel you can post an article or two a week for this new venture, please contact me at compops@secondfleet.org and I will set you up an account to work as an author. The best articles on the weblog will be forwarded to the Chief of Communications for inclusion in the bimonthly R2 Update and also to the STARFLEET Communique, if the work is good enough.

On a geeky backend front, I added Google's Analytics service to the site to track visitors and their statistics. Data has been very promising. We have increased hits and referred visits, so at least our link is getting out there. Some oddities, according to the numbers, Google searches account for 11.36% of our traffic in the past 30 days. 46.97% are direct hits (no referral) and 10.10% come from the USS Tiberius website, 4.29% from SFI.ORG, and 4.04% from my own home page, DAVEDORM.COM

Also, the new event calendar has been added to the site using Google's calendar service. I am working to add all regional events to the calendar, plus birthdays of members in the region. If you have an event or birthday to add, please email compops@secondfleet.org and we'll get it up there. Please check it out at http://calendar.secondfleet.org

Overall, things are running smoothly in the department. As you can see from the shiny new R2 Update, the CompOps and Communications Departments worked together to release this new "e-zine" format. While Ralph and I may not see eye to eye on everything, and we may have words occasionally, no trout were harmed in the production of this newsletter. Well over 50 people have subscribed at the time of this writing, and I hope to increase that number before we "print" this issue.

I must give mad props to Captain Eric L. Watts of the USS Republic for the idea that sparked this rebooting of the R2 Update. Eric has been publishing the electronic newsletter of the USS Republic, "The Republiqué" in this manner for some time and done an exemplary job. None of Eric's source code (which he did all himself, I might add!) has been duplicated here, but his work was my inspiration for making this change in the way we get the word out to the region. Thanks, Eric! [Back]

by COMM Jack "Towaway" Eaton
Region Two Regional Coordinator

(paradigm shift: a major change in a certain thought-pattern — a radical change in personal beliefs, complex systems or organizations, replacing the former way of thinking or organizing with a radically different way of thinking or organizing.)

You are looking at a paradigm shift, my friends. For years, at all levels of STARFLEET, there has raged a constant debate over the digital versus tangible, physical trappings of membership. The biggest problem is that people, in general, do not like change.

• “We have always had a printed newsletter/Communiqué”
• “We have to print out the handbook.”
• “What else does our dues money cover?”
• “It’s the way we have always done it.”

We are about to finish out the first decade of the 21st Century, and yet we are still desperately holding onto trappings of the past. As Trek fans, we have always prided ourselves on being forward thinking. We were watching a TV show that foresaw some of the things we now take for granted in our every day lives: cell phones, internet, GPS, desktop PCs, portable computers, etc. And yet the whining and crying goes on when someone asks, “Why do we still print a newsletter?”

The numbers of American homes with internet access ranges anywhere from 68% - 75%. I would dare say that among that number you would find many of our members. Of the 29 chapters in Region 2 there are only 3 or 4 with either no access or limited access either through work or a public use computer. The argument most often made for not going digital was that we would be alienating those without the internet. The numbers do not support that argument any longer.

Would we really be alienating membership by going more digital? Would we not actually be leading by example? Wouldn’t we actually be saying that, as Trek fans, we embrace the future and make use of the most advanced technology to enhance the fan experience?

The Region 2 battle cry is “Second to None!” Let’s hope that we will be leading Fleet by example with this “re-imagined” R2 Update. Kudos to CAPT Eric L. Watts for making the USS Republic e-newsletter the example to follow. A round of applause to Dave Lowe and Ralph Planthold for pulling the details together. I am hoping that the ease of “publication” and distribution will not only make this a good newsletter but a constant source of news and information for Region 2.

Towaway out...
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By Lt JG Scott M. Crawford, Ph.D.
USS Haise, Jackson, MS

It was with great sadness that STAR TREK: THE EXPERIENCE closed September 1st, 2008, after slightly more than a decade of serving sci-fi fans from around the globe.  Having opened in January, 1998, the attraction was later upgraded in 2004 to feature two separate theme rides: The KLINGON ENCOUNTER and the BORG INVASION 4-D.

Several members of the USS Haise, Jackson Mississippi’s chapter of STARFLEET International led by Fleet Captain Lucy Ferron, opted to make the journey to Las Vegas in August.  The “pilgrimage” was the first for five of the six members who went, and was eagerly anticipated by all.  It turned out to be well worth the effort.



The crew members bought an all-day “Captain’s” package deal, which included unlimited rides through the theme simulations, dinner at Quark’s restaurant, and souvenir glass and pictures on the Enterprise-D bridge.  Despite word that attendance had been down during recent years, fans from all over seemed to be taking one last opportunity to see the exhibit, as the line at Quark's was at least an hour long, and the park was packed with fans in costumes and Trek t-shirts.  Actors variously dressed as a Borg drone, female Andorian commander, or Klingon general, moved amongst the guests posing for pictures, making funny quips about “humans,” and interacting with the crew.

The highly detailed timeline of Star Trek “history” was the most comprehensive display known to TREK fandom, beginning in what we know as our past and going long into the future, incorporating the first four TV series.  The Haise crew found it impossible to spend enough time to review the details thoroughly in a single day.  It was all they could do to get through both rides, do the “behind the scenes” tour, and eat dinner.  Some members were able to get through both rides twice, but that was pushing the limits of both time and stamina.



In the Klingon Encounter, participants were told that one of them was the direct ancestor of Captain Picard, who was being hunted down in our present day by a rogue Klingon commander bent on erasing Picard’s future existence.  There was a highly convincing transporter simulation that literally took your breath away, then a turbulent space shuttle ride, complete with starship battle sequences and massive special effects.

The Borg Invasion was also quite engaging, as actors played the roles of STARFLEET personnel fighting an onslaught of the cybernetic fiends led by Alice Krige, reprising her role as the “Borg Queen”.  Robert Picardo plays the “Doctor” and Kate Mulgrew stars as “Admiral Janeway”.  In this adventure, the guests are told they have a strong genetic resistance to Borg “nanites”, only to be captured and injected by the evil Borg probes.  The seats of the ride are specially rigged with devices which prod the viewers, producing the convincing sensation that nanites are indeed circulating inside their body.  The Doctor valiantly tries to fight the Queen long enough for Janeway to lead Voyager again in a dramatic battle to free the participants from the Borg Cube and save the galaxy.

Finally, in the “Secrets Unveiled” tour, USS HAISE members were treated to a guided journey backstage, showing how all the effects worked, including the complex ride simulations.  The actors’ dressing rooms were packed with memorabilia along the walls and one could spend an hour there alone looking at well wishes from various celebrities.

Indeed, as one entered the Experience, there were large walls full of supportive statements written by fans, urging the Las Vegas Hilton to reconsider closing the Experience.  Others left pictures of their visit and statements of appreciation for the ten years of service to the TREK community.  This author left a letter by the HAISE crew in homage to the venerable institution.

It is not known exactly what will replace the STAR TREK EXPERIENCE at the Las Vegas Hilton.  Rumors abound.  One of the HAISE crew heard that it would be turned into a “nightclub,” but this is not known to be true.  Several people commented at the absurdity of closing the Trek theme park with a new movie being released next summer.  When the tour guides heard our lamentations, they could only reply that we were “preaching to the choir.”   Indeed, members of STARFLEET INTERNATIONAL will deeply miss STAR TREK: THE EXPERIENCE, and express great gratitude to the staff and actors over the years that made it possible.

[Publisher’s note:  As of press time, the latest word as relayed by the USS Angeles listserve from “In Business Las Vegas” is that STAR TREK: THE EXPERIENCE will occupy a portion of Neonopolis, the Downtown Las Vegas mall on Fremont Street, and may reopen in time for the premiere of the STAR TREK XI movie.] [Back]

By FCAPT Lucy Ferron
Region Two Vice Regional Coordinator

Elections are all around us!  Presidential, Senatorial, local offices in some parts, and Region 2 Coordinator, too.  The Presidential election process has been going on for so long it is hard for me to believe it will (finally) be over in a matter of weeks as I write this.  No matter your affiliation or preferences, the most important thing is to participate – VOTE!

SFI Communications has requested submissions from any and all members on the topic of what STARFLEET means to you.  A paragraph or two is sufficient, as many such submissions will be combined in the anniversary special CQ #150.  Submit articles and photos to cq@sfi.org. I intend to put thoughts to keyboard and send one myself.  I encourage you to do so as well, in the hopes we will have a great representation from members of Region 2.

One thing that means a lot to me has been the fellowship we enjoy when we do community service projects together.  In October, the USS Haise participated in the Walk for Diabetes and a clean-up project with Keep Jackson Beautiful.  Working together for the common good has brought us closer as a crew and given us the chance to get to know each other better than we would have if we only had "business" meetings.  With the advent of the revised publication process for the R2 Update, I encourage you all to send in information about your community service projects.  And it doesn’t have to be just the CO that submits!  Any crew member can send it in for the ship, or get your Chief of Communications to submit something.  We have many willing hands in the Region, and I hope you will start sharing with the rest of us all the wonderful things that you do to help others.  Fall is prime time for fundraising walks.  Let’s find out how many walks Region 2 members have participated in!

December 1 is the first registration "cut off" for Summit 2009:  On December 1 the price goes up another $5 per person (for families that does indeed make a difference).  Give yourself an early holiday present – register for Summit!  You can register online from the R2 website using PayPal, or you can print off a copy of the registration form and mail it in to Sandy Dolan (with check or M.O. made out to "Jack Eaton").  Gas prices have been dropping, so make your plans to come.  Put in that Leave Request at work, and have that day off secured.  The Budget Inn & Banquet hotel is not able to take online room reservations since it went "independent"; so please call them directly (601-944-1150), and ask for the group rate/group block of rooms for "STARFLEET Region 2."  Those dates again are March 6 – 8, 2009.  Apollo 13 Astronaut Fred Haise will be our special guest and speaker.  Many of you watched the Discovery Channel special series "When We Left Earth," and saw Fred interviewed.  Here’s your chance to meet him in person!

Before I close I want to thank Col. Oliver "Ollie" Savander, SR for taking on the new position of Region 2 Relay Officer.  His dedication to the task is "Second to None!"

Peace and Long Life!  Happy Thanksgiving! [Back]

By Admiral Dave Ryan
CO, USS Marathon


Team STARFLEET, consisting of members of the USS Marathon and the USS Tiberius, participated in the 10th Anniversary Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in St. Petersburg, FL on Saturday, October 4, 2008.

Team STARFLEET was co-captained by Admiral Dave Ryan and Colonel Oliver Savander. The Team was supported by Region Two Coordinator, COMM Jack Eaton. Communications services were coordinated by Gunnery Sergeant Dave Lowe of the Tiberius.


 
Quoting from ST: TMP, GSgt Dave was heard to have said, “Admiral, these departure orders... it’s only 0500!” To which the good Admiral responded, “It’s gonna be fun, doggone it!” They picked up Ollie and proceeded to the team set up area, which appeared to be about a ¼ mile walk from the parking lot. Following are pictures of our command post.





The team raised $320; not bad for a first effort! We were thrilled that many members contributed to the event, including COMM Matt Moyer, STARFLEET CompOps Chief. Let’s make this better than ever next year! The team talked about STARFLEET to many people, and distributed numerous fliers before the event itself.

This consisted of a choice of races – a competitive 10K, a competitive 5K, a 5K walk and a 1-mile walk. There were also survivor tributes, along with other events geared towards education about the disease.
 
The Susan G. Komen Society is instrumental in breast cancer research, support for individuals battling the disease, and survivorship. In the past 10 years, the society has raised $20 million in the St. Petersburg area alone. This 10th anniversary event itself raised $1,003,942.00. The main part of RFTC that is important is that up to 75% stays in the Suncoast Region (Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee, Pasco, and Polk counties in the West/Central FL area).

On a personal note, the intrepid members of Team STARFLEET had a great time just hammering out the details for the event. On the Friday before the race, Dave, Dave, and Ollie visited the race site, did some recon on where we would be setting up, and so on. Hungry and parched, our heroes ended up at Quaker Steak and Lube in Pinellas Park.





The Brave Captains and their trusty sidekick enjoyed a hearty lunch buffet and a “Lube Tube” to wash it down. If you want to know what a “Lube Tube” is, be sure to ask one of us at Summit! [Back]

By Colonel Pat Malone
Region Two RDC Security

At this time Security is still getting moved into his new quarters.  Heart, soul, cell phone number, and chapter still in R2, but body now living and working at:

2810 Wabash Ave
Kansas City, MO 64109-1345.

Things are mostly quiet, although my 2nd night here we had a big gang-related shoot out 1½ blocks from where I live now: Cops, Feds, the whole 9 yards.  Now that’s entertainment!

Other than that, getting ready for next year’s R2 Summit.  No problems to report as of this time, and hope we have a good showing at the Summit.  [Back]

By RADM Denby Potts
Zone 3 Coordinator

Greetings one and all,

Hope everyone had a great Summer and is having a great Fall, so far.  This year the International Conference was held in Ithaca, NY. Once again Region 2 came out on top, walking away with an International Award: Congratulations to Nancy O'Shields, the CO of the New Hope, for winning the Commanding Officer of the Year!

Many chapters have had pool parties and cookouts, and some are gearing up for a Renaissance Fair and/or a Fall Feast.  Many chapters have participated in the nomination phase of the R2 Regional Coordinator election; and all are looking forward to the 2009 Summit in Jackson, MS.  That pretty much does it for the state of Alabama.  [Back]

By GEN Wade Olson
Second Brigade Officer in Charge

Greetings:

The Marines are still very active in Second Brigade and recently brought home more honors from the International Conference. But first I wish to announce a couple of awards I missed in the last Submission.

Sal Lizard issued two STARFLEET Cross awards during the Region Two summit this year to well deserving Second Brigade Marines:

• Barbara Paul
• Pat Malone

This award is given by the Commander STARFLEET to recognize efforts made by STARFLEET Marines to a degree that it not only affects the STARFLEET Marine Corps but STARFLEET as well. Congratulations, Marines!

During the Region Two Summit this year the Marine annual Brigade Awards were issued. This year the 674th Marine Strike Group aboard the USS Relentless was awarded the Legion of Valor, the Second Brigade Marine Unit of the Year award, as it were. I am happy to announce that at the International Conference the 674th MSG was also awarded the Legion of Honor, equivalent to the STARFLEET Marine Unit of the Year. As a result, the USS Relentless was awarded the Naval Unit Citation by the STARFLEET Marine Corps for having the Legion of Honor recipient attached to their ship.

Recently, the STARFLEET Marine Corps activated a new ribbon and award to its award system. It’s called a Distinguished Service Cross, and it’s given to any member of the SFMC to recognize their lengthy and dedicated service to the SFMC. This Award has only been issued twice so far, both at the International Conference in Ithaca, NY. The recipients were:

• Martin Lessem, 7th Brigade
• Wade Olson, 2nd Brigade

To read the full criteria, all interested parties are directed to the Marine Force Manual. Anyone wanting a copy of the latest Marine Force Manual (MFM) can visit the SFMC website at http://www.sfi-sfmc.org or can download it directly from here.

Now for Brigade Stats:

The Second Brigade currently has 66 Marines reported. We have 11 Units in the Brigade; 8 reported, 3 did not.

3 Marine Awards were issued during the last reporting period. All were Academic Excellence Awards:

• MGEN Rebecca Louise Self (1)
• MGEN Catherine Ramsey (2)

I would like to remind all Marines of the STARFLEET Marine Corps Reading Challenge. This is an ongoing competition with awards given every year at the IC. Your reading information should be included in the bi-monthly reports to the Brigade OIC. Information should include name of reader, name of book, ISBN number of book, author, and number of pages.

That’s all for now. Have a great fall.  [Back]

By VADM Freddy Heller
Region Two Auctioneer

Greetings Region 2!

In case you do not know by now, I am your new Region 2 Auctioneer, having taken the position from Pete Mohney at the 2008 Region 2 Summit. I would like to thank Pete for the great job he did during his tenure as auctioneer, and I hope that I will be able to do as good a job as he did.

First, I have to apologize for not having done an article for the last Region 2 Update. My only excuse (and a poor one at that) was that I did not know I had to do one; and when I was reminded that I needed to do one, I was out of town and thus failed to do what I was supposed to do. Understand?

Anyway, I have given some thought as to what kind of items you would like to see at future auctions; but what I think is a great addition may not be what you think is a great addition, and I do not wish to get stuck with a bunch of useless items. So, here is where I need your input. Think about what you would like to see in future auctions no matter how outlandish or bizarre it may be. Do you wish to see autographs and/or action figures? Let me know. How about posters or other commercial type items? Let me know. Do you wish to see items from sci-fi venues other than Star Trek such as Star Wars, Stargate or Firefly/Serenity, etc.? Let me know. Send me your input to uss.davinci@knology.net, and place “Region 2 Auction Items” in the subject line. I will keep track of all the suggestions and report the findings in subsequent Region 2 Updates.

The current auction items are sitting in a half dozen or so boxes in my garage. I glanced over the items briefly when they were turned over to me, but have not had a chance to look the items over thoroughly. As soon as I do, I will report the “good, the bad, and the ugly” to the Region.

If you have any other ideas on how to make the Region Two Auctioneer work for you, please feel free to email or call me.

Finally, if you plan on attending the Region 2 Summit in Jackson, MS next year, make sure you bring your checkbook! I will be digging deep into my Star Trek memorabilia collection and donating something that will probably never come around again and you just might die to have in your collection. What is it? Well, I will not be exact; but I will tell you that it is something from one of the shows!!  [Back]

Dragon of the Year (er – Cadet, I mean) Evan Theilman



Andorian and Vulcan representatives (aka Michelle Allen and Glenn Allen)



 "She's not really a blood-sucking sister, but Renee Crawford attended the Masquerade Party with her brother, USS Haise member Scott Crawford."


Jim “Mr. Six” Brunton, USS Okatoma; Barbara Nichelson, USS Odyssey; Lucy Ferron, Hostess and CO of the USS Haise; and Roger Nichelson, USS Odyssey

CO Lucy Ferron returned the favor by attending USS Odyssey's Babel Dinner on Nov. 1:

                                                                                                                                      
USS Odyssey CO Barbara Nichelson, USS Odyssey XO Ron Patton, USS Okatoma CO Jim Brunton, and USS Haise CO, Lucy Ferron
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By VADM Pete Mohney
STARFLEET Quartermaster

The newest items in the STARFLEET Quartermaster inventory are LED mousepads and STARFLEET Academy Challenge Coins.

STARFLEET Mousepads: The newest item available from the STARFLEET Quartermaster, these compact mousepads not only light up with a brilliant blue LED light, they also have four USB 2.0 sockets. They connect to your computer with a double-retractable cable, and are imprinted with STARFLEET across the top of the pad. These items are $26.00, and measure 9” x 7” Click the picture to see a bigger view.


The first ever STARFLEET Academy Challenge Coins!  The second STARFLEET Challenge coins, these coins were made in a very limited run of 100.   Coins cost $10 each, with postage of $3 for up to five coins.  The special silver coins (of which only ten were made) are $30 each.


The new polo shirts arrived this week, and they look great! They are hunter green, in sizes from small to XXXL. All shirts are $24, plus $3 postage.


As always, you can pay via Paypal to epayments@sfi.org, or mail a check made out to STARFLEET to me. If you need an order form, you can download a PDF at the temporary site, or I can email you one.

The following items are nearly sold out, and won’t be replaced when gone. Click links to see a photo:

• STARFLEET International Conference 2004 pin – one left, $3.
• STARFLEET International Conference 2004 t-shirt – one left, size medium, $5.
• STARFLEET polo shirt, black color (no picture available), size small, $24.
• STARFLEET polo shirt, gold color, size small,$24.
• STARFLEET polo shirt, purple color, size small, $24.

For more information, visit the STARFLET Quartermaster Pages:

• http://historian.sfi.org/qm (temporary QM site)
• http://qm.sfi.org (permanent QM site)

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By Colonel Oliver Savander

Aerospace Medical “Top Knife”
Region Two VRDC Medical

I’d approached Jan Sleigh by phone on setting up a Blood Drive at the Region 2 Summit for March 2008.  And with her help and Anne Zecca’s, we got this event off the ground. The “Blood Mobile” was provided by LifeSouth Community Blood Centers, located locally at 1601 Eastern Blvd, Montgomery, Alabama.  The local representative was Stephanie Tyus-Goodman.  LifeSouth Corporate Headquarters is at 4039 Newberry Road Gainesville, Florida 32607.

The following certificates of appreciation were sent to both the local and the corporate headquarters of LifeSouth. Click the image to see them larger:



We had these eleven (11) volunteer to donate blood, nine (9) of whom donated successfully:

• Samuel C. Hammonds
• Sunnie Planthold
• Sal Lizard
• Ralph F. Planthold
• Barbara Mary Paul
• Matthew D. Moyer
• Jack Eaton
• Eric L. Watts
• Joseph H. Perry
• Robert W. Shaw
• Rebecca Self

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By Colonel Oliver Savander

Aerospace Medical “Top Knife”
Region Two VRDC Medical

Biofunction monitor


The biofunction monitor is a small display located at the head of some biobeds.


It gives continually updated information on patient vital signs, such as pulse, respiration, temperature, and brain activity. It has been a staple of starship sickbays since the NX class. Click picture to see a larger image.


Biocomputer


A biocomputer was a specialized 23rd century instrument for solving biological problems. About 50 cm × 25 cm × 25 cm, it had a series of front panel data entry controls and status indicators. It lacked a direct telemetry interface to the ship's computers; the user required a communicator or other separate means of exchanging data with a starship. 

Detronal scanner


A detronal scanner is a handheld device which can read and interpret the genetic structure of living tissue. Dr. Toby Russell manually used a detronal scanner to scan the DNA of Worf's damaged spinal column during a surgery involving the genitronic replicator in 2368. The replicator had difficulties in reading the Klingon dorsal root ganglia, forcing the doctor to resort to the manual scan. (TNG: "Ethics") [Back]

By ADM Mike "Bugsy" Henigan
Region Two Boss of Shakedowns

Greetin’s to all from Bugsy, your Shakedown Boss.

Things be goin' good for all of youse in da neighborhood.

Da Boyz and I have been makin' the collections and gettin' da reports in from all of the Underbosses as they work to get to become Capos and join Da Region.  Ha! Ha!

Dose fun guys on Da StarQuest are throwin' a shindig at some funny convention down thataway and he will become a Capo at the Family Council, so our hats are off to Underboss Jeff "It’s About Time" Handshaw and his crew.

Dave "Da Yankee" Ryan and his crew are keepin' things hoppin' with the Marathon.  They will be comin' in for full status real soon now, so watch for them to join the family council here in Da Region.

Da Family is happy to see that da western edge of our Region is bein' handled by Underboss Barbara Nichelson and her crew on the Odyssey.  They have lots of help out there from Grandpa Jim and Capo Larry.  Thanks, guys, for da help with the Odyssey, shapin' up Da Family there.  Keep it runnin’ smooth, Barbara!

Oh yeah, we have a new kid on the block, who is pushin' to make Underboss himself; dat be John Sims.  Johno is crackin' heads with gettin' this family called the Exeter all ship shape and ready for inspection. They just be waitin' for the word from HQ.  Thanks to Capo Eric for his assistance there.

So dat's it for now; all watch yas p's and q's, or Da Boyz might have to come take care of ya! [Back]

$388.50 Forwarded Balance 6/21

DATE	BALANCE	DEPOSIT	WITHDRAWAL	DESCRIPTION	NOTE
6/30	$380.21		8.29	ARBY'S
6/30	$370.70		9.51	DAPPER'S
6/30	$360.70		10.00	DAPPER'S
7/01	$350.70		10.00	DAPPER'S
7/02	$347.92		2.78	PARADIE'S
7/02	$344.20		3.72	BURGER KING
7/02	$337.85		6.35	SYRACUSE AIRPORT
7/02	$289.85		48.00	AIRPORT PARKING
7/03	$252.43		37.42	LIQUID WEB
7/03	$419.08	166.65		RC REIMBURSEMENT TO R2 FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES
7/09	$359.08		60.00	CHECK 114
7/11	$328.19		30.89	PURCHASE VONAGE
7/17	$322.46		5.73	PURCHASE THE UPS STORE
8/04	$227.32		95.14	PURCHASE VONAGE	* See Note 1
8/12	$196.95		30.37	PURCHASE VONAGE	Monthly RC's Phone Bill
8/27	$216.95	20.00		DEPOSIT	COUNTER DEPOSIT
8/29	$169.07		47.88	PURCHASE THE UPS STORE
9/02	$161.67		7.40	PURCHASE CHINA EXPRESS	* See Note 2
9/04	$141.67		20.00	DEPOSITED ITEM RETURNED
9/04	$131.67		10.00	DEPOSITED ITEM RETURNED FEE
9/12	$101.19		30.48	PURCHASE VONAGE	Monthly RC's Phone Bill
9/19	$82.28		18.91	PURCHASE THE UPS STORE	Postage
10/31	$1882.28	1,800.00		CREDIT	AUTOMATED PAYPAL
10/14	$1851.55		30.73	PURCHASE VONAGE	Monthly RC's Phone Bill
11/05	$1762.15		89.40	PURCHASE DREAMHOST.COM	New Regional Host
11/12	$1729.36		32.79	PURCHASE VONAGE	Monthly RC's Phone Bill
11/18	$1728.51		0.85	PURCHASE FEDEX KINKO'S	Postage

• Note 1: This was a higher than usual amount for Vonage. To make up for this, a payment for Liquid Web was made by the RC to cover most of this amount.
• Note 2: This was an inadvertent use of the Regional Card and will show as paid back by the RC on the next statement.

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Inside This Issue

• Welcome to The New R2 Update
• Star Trek: The Experience Closes after Ten-Year Journey Through the Cosmos
• Komen Race For the Cure
• USS Haise Masquerade Party
• Sickbay Monitors, Computers and Scanners
• Upcoming Events
• Summit 2009
• Credits
• Subscriptions

Reports

• The Towaway Zone
• VRC Report
• Security Report
  
• Zone 3 Report
• Second Brigade Report
• Auctioneer Report
• Quartermaster Report
• Medical Report
• Shakedown Report
• Treasurer's Report

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, November 18

7:00pm - USS Trident Business Meeting

Wednesday, November 19

Robert Beltran's Birthday

Thursday, November 20

Jennifer Rosbury's Birthday

Terry Farrell's Birthday

6:30pm - USS Haise Business Meeting

Friday, November 21

Alexander Siddig's Birthday

Monday, November 24

Denise Crosby's Birthday

Tuesday, November 25

Ricardo Montalban's Birthday

Friday, December 5

Chapter Monthly Status Reports are Due!

Sunday, December 7

5:30pm - USS Tiberius Meeting

Monday, December 8

9:00pm - Region 2 IRC

Tuesday, December 9

Michael Dorn's Birthday

Friday, December 12

Kelly Hilliard's Birthday

Oliver Savander's Birthday

Monday, December 15

R2 Update Deadline

Tuesday, December 16

Garret Wang's Birthday

7:00pm - USS Trident Business Meeting

Saturday, December 20

Nicole DeBoer's Birthday

Thursday, December 25

Rick Berman's Birthday

Sunday, December 28

Nichelle Nichols's Birthday

Sunday, January 4, 2009

5:30pm - USS Tiberius Meeting

Monday, January 5, 2009

Chapter Monthly Status Reports are Due!

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Aron Eisenberg's Birthday

Wednesday, January 7, 2009

Mark Allen Shepherd's Birthday

Monday, January 12, 2009

9:00pm - Region 2 IRC

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Jonathan Madon's Birthday

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

DeForest Kelley's Birthday

7:00pm - USS Trident Business Meeting

Sunday, February 1, 2009

5:30pm - USS Tiberius Meeting

Monday, February 2, 2009

Brent Spiner's Birthday

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Chapter Monthly Status Reports are Due!

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Ethan Phillips's Birthday

Monday, February 9, 2009

9:00pm - Region 2 IRC

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Andrew Robinson's Birthday

Sunday, February 15, 2009

R2 Update Deadline

Monday, February 16, 2009

LeVar Burton's Birthday

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

7:00pm - USS Trident Business Meeting

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Jeri Ryan's Birthday

Monday, February 23, 2009

Majel Barrett's Birthday

Summit 2009

Join us March 6-9, 2009 in beautiful Jackson, MS for Region Two Summit 2009, "The Future Begins" hosted by the USS Haise. For more information and online registration, please visit the Summit 2009 Website.

Region Two Update

Regional Coordinator
Jack Eaton

Vice Regional Coordinator
Lucy Ferron

Editor
Ralph Planthold

Layout
Dave Lowe

Region Two Update is a bimonthly publication of the Office of the Chief of Communications of Region Two of STARFLEET, The International Star Trek Fan Association, Inc. it is published on the odd months ofthe year. It is intended for the private use of our members. Neither STARFLEET nor Region Two holds claim to any trademarks, copyrights, or properties held by CBS / Paramount. All opinions expressed herein are strictly those of their authors and are not to be considered otherwise.

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