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UPCOMING
EVENTS
• Friday, Sept. 26: Star Trek Night
with the Atlanta OutWorlders
• Sat., Sept. 27: Third Annual STARFLEET
Bowling Challenge
• Saturday, October 18: Fall Dinner & Business
Meeting
• Friday, October 31: Third Annual Halloween
Spooktacular
NEWS
& ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Commanding Officer elections coming in December
• Contributions needed now for The Sovereign
Star
• 20th Year Celebration t-shirts still available!
• Recent Chapter Event Photos
SIDEBAR
• August Birthdays
• August Membership Renewals
• Welcome Aboard!
• Wish List
• About the Republic
• For More Information
• Our Member Benefit Program Partners
• 12 Years Ago Aboard the USS Republic |
UPCOMING
EVENTS
Star
Trek Night with the Atlanta
OutWorlders
8:00 p.m. Friday, September 26, 2008
Hosted by and in the home of Alan Siler
2582 Addison Drive, Doraville GA 30340 |
 Let's
join our friends, the Atlanta
OutWorlders,
for a night each month that celebrates the quintessential
American science fiction television franchise: Star Trek.
Each month, we'll explore a different theme by seeing episodes
taken from all of the show's TV incarnations: Star Trek,
The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space
Nine, Voyager and yes... even Enterprise.
Few television shows, particularly sci-fi, have had
the impact on American culture that Star Trek has had.
For the month of September, the theme is "Ritual Combat."
Driving Directions:
• Take I-85 to the Chamblee-Tucker
Rd. exit (that’s the first exit inside I-285 on the NE side
of the city). If you’re traveling N on I-85, you would turn
left onto Chamblee-Tucker.
• Go through the first light, turn
right at the second light (Shallowford Rd).
• Take the immediate next right turn
onto Addison Dr.
• Go through the first stop sign; we’re
the 5th house on the left. Mailbox has very reflective
numbers.
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Third
Annual STARFLEET Bowling Challenge
With the Klingon Assault Group and the Atlanta
Regional Furries
6:30 p.m. Saturday, September 27, 2008
Midtown Bowl
1936 Piedmont Circle, Atlanta GA 30324
(404) 847-5703 || www.midtownbowl.com
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The
Republic's Second Annual STARFLEET
Bowling Challenge, September 2007
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Join the
USS Republic for our Third Annual STARFLEET Bowling
Challenge! This year so far, we'll be facing the
Klingon Assault Group and the Atlanta Regional Furries!
The game fee is $5.00 per person for two hours of bowling.
CASH ONLY, PLEASE. Please arrive no later than
6:30 p.m. to pay for play, rent your shoes and choose your
ball. First frame opens promptly at 7:00 p.m., so please
arrive early and be ready to roll (literally) at 7:00 p.m.
Shoe rental is $4.00 and is not included in your game
fee. Midtown
Bowl's food grill offers a broad range of menu items
and adult beverages are available at the full-service bar.
Last
year's Bowling Challenge turned out to be a huge media
event with lots of TV cameras. We hope to receive similar
media coverage again this year, so please wear your best Star
Trek costume or your USS Republic sport shirt or
chapter t-shirt!
Please RSVP via email
to confirm your participation so that we can ensure sufficient
bowling lanes are reserved for this event. Come
ready to have a great night of fun!
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USS
Republic Fall Dinner & Business Meeting
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Location TBA |
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The
Republic's Spring Dinner & Business Meeting,
April 2008
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The USS
Republic's Fall Dinner & Business Meeting
will be held on Saturday, October 18, at a time and place
yet to be determined. The Republic typically
holds two business meetings a year, one in the spring and
one in the fall, to set the chapter's course for the following
six months. At this meeting, we'll be making specific
plans for chapter activities from November through next April,
including the upcoming Commanding Officer election and our
annual Christmas Party in December. Members who
wish to be more involved in the Republic's operations
are especially encouraged to attend. As always,
the Republic's many friends and guests are invited
to join us. Suggestions and recommendations for
a dinner location for this event are welcomed at USSRepublic@aol.com. Save
the date now! Additional details to be announced
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Third
Annual Halloween Spooktacular
Friday, October 31, 2008
Hosted by and in the home of ENS3 Mark A. Ozanick
1690 Hudson Road, Decatur GA 30033 |
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The
Republic's First Annual Halloween Spooktacular,
October 2006
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Yes, it's
early, but make your plans now to join the USS Republic
for our Third Annual Halloween Spooktacular, to be
hosted by and in the home of Ensign 3rd Class Mark A. Ozanick
in Decatur, Georgia! This is, of course, a costume-encouraged
event—and not necessarily Star Trek or science
fiction costumes! This will also be a potluck dinner
and BYOB event, so start getting your most ghoulish recipes
ready! Additional details to be announced soon. |
NEWS
& ANNOUNCEMENTS
Commanding
Officer elections coming in December |
 Captain
Eric L. Watts' first full two-year term as Commanding
Officer of the USS Republic will soon be coming to
a close, and all members in good standing will soon be asked
to cast their vote for the candidate they want to lead and
administrate this chapter for the next two years.
According to Section 04:05 of the STARFLEET Membership
Handbook, "Chapter Chairperson" (page 18, January
2005 edition), "The Chapter Chairperson, also known as
the chapter Commanding Officer (CO), plays an extremely important
role in the day-to-day operations of STARFLEET. The
CO represents STARFLEET to the members of their chapter, and
likewise, through regular reports, represents the opinions
and needs of their members to STARFLEET. A CO of
a shuttle is required to be a graduate of the Officer Training
School (OTS), while the CO of a chapter must be a graduate
of both OTS and the Officer Command College (OCC)." Also,
per Section 04:09, "Both the Commanding Officer and Executive
Officer must be at least 18 years of age."
As of September 14, 2008, there are five members of the Republic
who hold the necessary credentials to hold the office of Commanding
Officer. They are:
• Lt JG David Churvis
• Captain Matt Ebeling
• Commander Brian Holloway
• Commander John R. Sims
• Captain Eric L. Watts
Any officer on the list above who wishes to announce his candidacy
for the position of Commanding Officer should notify
the current CO anytime before November. Any
member of the Republic not listed above who wishes
to run for the office must first take and pass the OTS and
OCC exams administrated by Starfleet Academy. Information
on these exams can be found on the Starfleet
Academy web site.
Captain Watts is willing to serve a second term as the Republic's
CO. If any other eligible person announces his
or her candidacy, paper ballots will be mailed to each member
in good standing in November. Cast ballots can
then be mailed to the chapter's mailing address or delivered
by hand at the Republic's Christmas Party in December. Ballots
will be counted by three noncandidate members and the election
results announced during the evening. The new Commanding
Officer, if any, will officially assume office on January
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| Contributions
needed for The Sovereign Star |
 Member
contributions for the next two issues of the Republic's
award-winning chapter magazine, The Sovereign Star,
are now being accepted. Winner of the STARFLEET
Region 2 "Best Printed Newsletter" Award for 2007,
contributions can be articles, essays, reviews, reports, fiction,
poetry, artwork or games (crossword puzzles, etc.). The
only requirement is that the contribution must be related
in some way to Star Trek, STARFLEET, Region 2 or the
Republic. Text documents should be submitted
as MS Word or PageMaker 7.0 files; image files should be submitted
as 300 dpi JPG, TIFF or BMP files. Send all submissions
to USSRepublic@aol.com. |
| 20th
Year Celebration t-shirts still available! |
 Making
their debut at Sci-Fi Summer Con, our 20th Year Celebration
commemorative t-shirts are still available! These
high-quality, 100% preshrunk cotton tees are available in
sizes Medium, Large, XL, 3XL and 4XL and feature the two-color
USS Republic 20th Year Celebration logo screenprinted
on the full chest. Each limited edition, collector's
item shirt is only $15.00 postpaid! Sizes Small and
XL are already sold out, so order yours now before they're
gone forever!
Click here to buy with PayPal or send check payable
to "USS Republic" to Captain Eric L. Watts,
2902 Aspen Woods Entry, Atlanta GA 30360-2759. |
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Chapter Event Photos |
Away Mission to The Dark Knight || July
19, 2008
ENS3 Mark A. Ozanick, Ens Chris White, Captain Eric
L. Watts, ENS3 Marq Collins, Ensign Marilyn Teague
Summer
Pool Party || July 26, 2008
In pool: ENS3 Hal Doby, friends. Seated:
Friend of the Republic Mike Antol, ENS3 Zannetta
Law. Standing: Unidentified friend, Friends of
the Republic David McDonald and Wiley Deloach, ENS3
Mark A. Ozanick, Ensign Jeff Trew, Captain Eric L. Watts,
Ensign Joanne Trew, Ensign Tammy Pakulski, Friend of the
Republic Jeff Pakulski. |
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AUGUST
BIRTHDAYS
Friday,
August 1
ENS3 Russell J. Broomfield
Tuesday, August 5
Ensign Jeff Trew
Wednesday, August 6
Ensign Chris White
Sunday, August 10
Captain Eric L. Watts
Ensign Jenilee Trew
Tuesday, August 19
Ensign Hyo Soon Yoo
Monday, August 25
Ensign William H. Dover
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AUGUST
MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
Captain Eric L. Watts
Ensign 3rd Class Hal Doby
Ensign Chris Jones
CLICK HERE TO RENEW!
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WELCOME
ABOARD!
3 New Members in July!
Ensign Jeff Trew
Ensign
Julianne Trew
Ensign
JG Jenilee Trew
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The
Republic needs certain items on a continuing basis
to operate. To help keep our expenses and membership
dues as low as possible, donations of the following items
would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for
your support!
• HP 10 black, cyan, magenta and yellow ink
cartridges
• 13 x 19 70-lb. smooth white opaque text stock
• Avery 8160 or compatible address labels
• 9 x 12 manila clasp envelopes
• 8½ x 11 90-lb. white index card stock
(Springhill 15101)
• standard staples
• clear packing tape
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ABOUT
THE REPUBLIC
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The
USS Republic NCC-1371 is a chapter of STARFLEET
International (SFI) and a member of STARFLEET Region 2. Commissioned
on May 14, 1988 at Dixie-Trek, the Republic currently
has 72 active members (as of September 6) and is now the
largest chapter of STARFLEET in the world. The
Republic plans and coordinates an active schedule
of events for its members, frequently partnering with
other local science fiction groups in the Atlanta area
for joint activities, but does not hold meetings on a
consistently fixed date each month.
Membership in the Republic includes membership
in STARFLEET International. Annual dues are $25
per person for both groups (family discounts are available
with certain conditions and restrictions). Membership
in the Republic includes a subscription to our
award-winning quarterly paper newsletter, The Sovereign
Star, access to our YahooGroups message board, voting
privileges in chapter elections and a personalized laminated
membership card which entitles the member to receive discounts
or rebates on products and services offered by our Member
Benefits Program Partners. Additional information
on Republic membership and how to join can be found
on our award-winning web site.
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YEARS AGO ABOARD THE USS REPUBLIC
From the Center Seat
by Captain Jeff Kirkland
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Thanks
for the confidence you have in me when you elected me as
your new captain. I have asked Tonya Spanks to
be my XO, and she has accepted this position. Edmund
Trafford is going to stay on as the editor of ATTR
[And to the REPUBLIC], and Mike Henigan has agreed
to stay on as Chief of Operations. I have created
a new position of Publisher, and Rear Admiral Kelly Hilliard
has accepted this position.
I have some ideas for ongoing Starfleet projects as well
as local projects. Since Challenge of the Heart
has become a permanent project, I would like all of the
ship to help out. There will be more later in
the report from the IOC.
Our dues have been changed for the better. You
will no longer have to join Starfleet and the Republic. Your
dues will cover your Starfleet dues and your Republic dues. If
you want the Starfleet Communiqué, it will
cost extra. The dues are going to be $17, which
includes Republic dues and Starfleet dues. The
Communiqué will cost you $10 more. If
you have any questions, contact Kelly Hilliard or Mike Henigan.
To all members: if you have still not filled out your medical
form for the USS Republic, you may be turned down to do
on an away team out of town. This is for your
protection if you are out of town and cannot speak for yourself. There
is another copy of the medical form reprinted at the back
of this ATTR.
From the IC:
Challenge of the Heart
If you were at the 1995 International Conference in Atlanta,
you know that we started a six-month program to educate
people about HIV/AIDS. This program has been made
a permament program with Starfleet. On Saturday
morning at the opening ceremonies, Admiral Coyote, who works
with the school system in Kansas City, stated that about
one-third of her elementary students were HIV-positive.
In the Challenge of the Heart seminar, we learned what the
money we sent for this project went for and other ways we
can help raise funds for the educational purpose.
One piece of educational material is an article that was
given to us by Center One and Broward Community Foundation
and Stephen J. Fallon. This article, "Live
Long and Prosper! -- Important Facts You Need to Know to
Stay Safe From HIV/AIDS" is reprinted at the back of
this issue of ATTR.
The Hershey's Company, Kodak, and Hefty have agreed to help
also by sending in the UPC bar codes. See "Starfleet
Challenge of the Heart -- Project Hershey" at the end
of this ATTR issue. I hope that you will
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Reprinted
from And to the REPUBLIC, Volume VII, Issue Four,
July/August 1996.
Copyright © 1996 USS Republic.
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