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Volume
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2 "Newsletter of the Year" Award, 2nd Place, 2011, 2014. 2015 |
December
2018
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Region
2 "Best Electronic Newsletter" Award, 2009
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Replaces
Vol. I, #107, February 2017
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
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Saturday,
December 22: Holiday Potluck Party, Member of the Year
Award & Commanding Officer Election |
SIDEBAR
• Unrenewed Memberships
in 2018
• About the Republic
• For More Information
• USS Republic
Online
• Crew Roster |
UPCOMING
EVENTS
USS
Republic Holiday Potluck Party, Member of the Year
Award Ceremony & Commanding Officer Election
7:00 p.m., Saturday, December 22, 2018
Challenges
Games and Comics
North DeKalb Mall, Westside Entrance
2050 Lawrenceville Hwy, Decatur GA 30033
(678) 973-0410 |
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one of the most important occasions of the year! Plan
to attend the USS Republic's annual Holiday Potluck
Party on Saturday, December 22, at Challenges
Games & Comics in North DeKalb Mall in Decatur! All
members and friends of the USS Republic are cordially
invited to attend! |
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Members
and friends at the USS Republic's
2017 Holiday Party, left to right: Comm Eric L. Watts, Lt
JG Tracey S. Harwell, ENS1 Richard Tucker, ENS1 Zannetta
Law Tucker, CDT3 Zarena Tucker, ENS2 Chris Jones, ENS1 Tina
Jones, ENS2 John May, ENS2 Carly May, ENS3 Ryan S. Peck,
ENS3 Kathy Graham Peck, Crmn Mica Lange, Paul Farmer, ENS1
Sue Lin Lange and ENS1 Marilyn Teague.
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ANNUAL HOLIDAY POTLUCK DINNER
Commodore Eric L. Watts will provide a delicious sliced
nine-pound ham for all to enjoy, so please bring your own
favorite side dish or dessert to help make this a holiday
feast! The Republic will also be providing a
limited selection of adult libations, but feel free to BYOB
and enjoy yourselves responsibly. Please plan to come
for an evening of fun, festivity and friendship! |
MEMBER
OF THE YEAR AWARD
Around 9:00 or so, Commodore Watts will present the USS
Republic's 12th annual Member of the Year award to
someone whose service to the chapter in 2018 deserves special
recognition. Please plan to attend, bring a couple of
friends and a side dish or two, and spend an evening with
your friends and shipmates aboard the USS Republic!
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USS
Republic Members of the Year, 2007-2017
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2007
Member of the Year
ENS1 Zannetta Law Tucker
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2008
Member of the Year
ENS1 Hal Doby
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2009
Member of the Year
ENS1 Joanne Trew
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2010
Member of the Year
ENS1 Sue Lin Lange
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2011
Member of the Year
ENS3 Barry Bynum
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2012
Member of the Year
FCapt Eric L. Watts
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2013
Member of the Year
Adm Mike Henigan
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2014
Member of the Year
Adm Kelly S. Hilliard
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2015
Members of the Year
Lts. JG Tiffany & Lee Johnson
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2016
Member of the Year
Ens Kathy Graham Wynn (Peck)
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2017
Member of the Year
ENS2 John May
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COMMANDING
OFFICER ELECTION
Commodore Watts' sixth two-year term as Commanding Officer
of the USS Republic will be coming to an end on December
31. Having been in command of the ship for 12½
years, Captain Eric has now been CO for more than a third
of the Republic's 30-year history. Members in
good standing must now decide who they want to lead and administrate
this chapter for the next two years. |
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for the position must be a member in good standing of STARFLEET
International, must be at least 18 years of age, and must
have taken and passed—or must take and pass within 30 days
of election—the Officers Training School (OTS) and Officers
Command College (OCC) courses offered by STARFLEET Academy
(SFA). Members interested in taking OTS and/or OCC should
visit the SFA web site. In accordance with the Republic's
Rank Assignment & Promotions Policy, members who take and
pass both courses receive an automatic promotion to Lieutenant,
Junior Grade (Lt. JG). |
As
of December 21, there are two members of the Republic
in good standing who hold the necessary credentials to immediately
hold the office of Commanding Officer. In alphabetical order,
they are:
• LT JG Tracey S. Harwell (incumbent XO)
• LT JG Robert Louis Simon
• COMM Eric L. Watts (incumbent CO) |
Other
members who have passed OTS but, if elected, would have to
take and pass OCC within 30 days are:
• ENS1 Vicki Greve
• ENS Thomas David Long, Jr. |
CALL
FOR NOMINATIONS AND VOICE VOTE
While it is hoped that all members of the Republic
will attend our annual Holiday Potluck Party, it is especially
important for anyone interested in serving as Commanding Officer
for the next two years to attend. In accordance with
Robert's Rules of Order, a call for nominations and a voice
vote among all current members in good standing will be conducted
by a member in good standing who is not eligible for nomination. |
WHO
IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE?
The following members of the USS Republic are eligible
to vote in the Commanding Officer election: |
The
new Commanding Officer, if any, will assume office on
January 1, 2019.
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UNRENEWED
MEMBERSHIPS IN 2018
These members' dues expired in 2018 and have not been
renewed. Please renew now!
Crmn Karl Dissinger
ENS1 Todd Dissinger
Cmdr Brian Holloway
Crmn Mica Lange
ENS1 Sue Lin Lange
Gregg Marshall
ENS1 Karen Neal
Ens Vaughn Phipps
Ens Ray Tesi
ENS1 Daniel C. Wolfgang
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ABOUT
THE REPUBLIC
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The
USS Republic NCC-1371 was originally commissioned
as a chapter of STARFLEET International on May 14, 1988,
at the Dixie-Trek convention in Atlanta, Georgia. As
of December 21, 2018, the Republic crew includes 30
members who are active members of STARFLEET in good
standing.
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The
Republic plans and coordinates an active schedule
of events for its members, but does not hold meetings
on a consistently fixed date each month.
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Because
the USS Republic is a duly commissioned chapter
of STARFLEET International and is bound and governed by
its Constitution and By-Laws, membership in STARFLEET
is a prerequisite for membership in the Republic. STARFLEET
membership dues are $5 for one person and Republic
chapter dues are $10 ($15 total). The Republic
collects a single combined dues payment for both groups
and remits the STARFLEET portion to them on the Republic
member's behalf. STARFLEET offers family discounts
for additional members as shown below. Additional
information about membership options, amounts due for
additional family members, payment options and instructions
for other forms of payment is on the "How to Join" page
of our award-winning web site.
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MEMBERSHIP
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$20
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$29
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3
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$12
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$30
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$42
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4
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$14
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$40
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$54
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*CASH;
PAYPAL FEES APPLY
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FOR
MORE INFORMATION
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USS
REPUBLIC ONLINE
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CREW
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AS OF DECEMBER 21, 2018
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Aspen Woods Entry
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Atlanta,
Georgia 30360-2759 |
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www.USSRepublic.com |
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Commanding
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Commodore
Eric L. Watts |
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Executive
Officer
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Lieutenant
J.G. Tracey S. Harwell |
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The
Republiqué Volume
II,
Number 4, December 2018.
[Replaces the unpublished Vol.
I, Number
107, February 2017]
Published (more or less) monthly by and
Copyright © 2018 USS Republic NCC-1371.
Commodore Eric L. Watts, Editor.
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