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CALIFORNIA / Golden WestEleven members attended our January meeting atthe Eagles Lodge in Oxnard, CA.After lunch, the Pledge of Allegiance, and the prayerof the day, a short business meeting was held.Club dues are now due.The 50/50 was won by Don Coler and Dick Bartick.Next Meeting: February 11, 2020.By: Fred Syrett, ***************CALIFORNIA / San DiegoWe did not meet in January. We’ll be puttingtogether a plan for an early Spring luncheon.Our Chapter will be making donations inremembrance of two long-time San Diego Chaptermembers. One donation will be go to the AmericanHeart Association in memory of Howard Lindquist.The other donation will be made to the Retiree ClubScholarship Fund, in memory of Armand Salvi. Asalways, our thoughts and prayers go out to theirfamilies.By: Bill Roeckl, Sec’y. **************************FLORIDA / First CoastJanuary 21, 2020Thirty-Six members attended today’s meeting,including new member Bruce Davidson. Welcome,Bruce and all to our first meeting in the seconddecade of the Twenty-First century. We enjoyedcatching up with each other after the Decemberholiday season.Fred led us in the Pledge of Allegiance, which wasfollowed by a prayer. Then off to the Buffet we went.After finishing our meals, Fred called us to order.With no correspondence from NY, Fred remindedus of the increase in Club dues payable to NYto 17, and that we agreed to increase our localChapter dues to 20 per year.Fred did receive a Thank You letter from the UnitedWay for our Chapter’s recent annual contribution tothe Empty Stocking Fund of St. Augustine.Fred called on Ralph Davies who put forth a warningto beware of an increased number of fraudulentphone calls he has received.We were informed that Tom Mutschler is undergoingsome cancer removal from his face. I have learnedthat Bob Wolsky is having knee surgery.We hope and pray that bothTom and Bob do well, and recover quickly.Birthdays for January: Ed Dean, Bob Mehl,Sharon Lainhart, Bernie Bernier, Audrey Moore,Anne & Emil Gagliardi, Rich Porter, Andrea (Cookie)Dengler, Gene Early, and Bill Johndro.Two Anniversaries: Cathy & Michael Garvey, andCharles & Patricia Prudhom.Congratulations to all!Treasurer’s report - Bob Rathje collected twelvemore dues today and has a total of about 52 paidmembers so far. A little over half at this point.REMEMBER. 2020 dues are 20 and Bob wouldlike to have all 92 members paid up no later thanCREST HOLLOW COUNTRY CLUBWEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2020LUNCHEON RESERVATION FORMMember Name (print)Guest Names (print)No. of Members attendingNo. of Guests attendingNo. of ChickenNo. of FishLuncheon coupons should be mailed toAttn: Retiree ClubNorthrop Grumman Corporation925 South Oyster Bay RoadBethpage NY 11714 10 per member - 20 per guestPLEASE RESPOND BY MARCH 18, 2020Note: A separate check is required forEACH event that you are paying for.5GRC-NEWSLETTER 111778 Feb Newsletter Grumm 020420.indd 52/4/2020 4:22:14 PM

the end of February so he can send the Chaptertotal to headquarters. You can pay at our nextmeeting or send your 20 check to: Bob Rathje,11046 Castlemain Circle, Jacksonville, FL 32256.Check can be made out to Bob or to GrummanRetiree Club.After the buffet, Maureen introduced guest speakerJanet Steiner, from the Brevard Alzheimer’sFoundation. Janet has been on the staff of theFoundation since 1995 and is their Director ofEducation, responsible for family support programsand staff education/training.Several 50/50 prizes were distributed as wellas a set of vintage Grumman glasses donatedby Richie Buck whose dad had passed away.Thanks, Rich.Ms. Steiner’s presentation was most informative;she provided some astounding informationregarding the brain and how it functions, as well ashow the brain is affected by adverse conditions orcircumstances. Some of the points she made: There are over 3,500 brain diseases. Dementiais not a disease, it is a symptom. Alzheimer’s is acluster of several of the 3,500 diseases. We all forget things; as the body ages, this isnormal. Memory impairment becomes problematicwhen one forgets recently learned informationor forgets more often; and the inability to recallinformation later becomes more frequent. The ruleof thumb is. “As long as you remember that youforget, you are probably OK.” Alzheimer’s cannot be 100 percent diagnosedexcept through autopsy. There are many contributing risk factors for poorbrain health: some medications, smoking, excessiveuse of alcohol, heart disease, high blood pressure,diabetes, poor diet, insufficient sleep/sleep apnea,lack of physical activity, minimal social activity/beingalone most of the time, depression, traumatic braininjury, and the list goes on. In addition to heredity,any of these factors make a person more prone todevelop brain disease. Currently, there is no cure for Alzheimer’s; however,there are some treatments that can slow theprogression of the disease. There are clinical trialson-going across the nation, including in BrevardCounty.Next meeting February 18, at Icibahn buffet,US-1 So. St Augustine.By: Steve Cacace. *************************FLORIDA / Manasota WestNo report of January ***************FLORIDA / SouthWestThe Chapter did not meet in January.Meeting Schedule: February 11, March 10, andApril 14, at Golden Corral, Route 41, Punta Gorda.By: Clem Moors, President[clemtony@juno.com; *******************FLORIDA / SpaceCoastDecember 18, 2019January 15, 2020Our meeting was held at the Suntree CountryClub in Melbourne, Florida. President MaureenAyers called the meeting to order at Noon, and webegan with the Pledge of Allegiance. Ed Romanogave the blessing, making special mention ofour thanks for our organization, the food forour luncheon, and a moment of silence for ourrecently departed member, Joseph Sobierajski.Memory screenings are available in Brevard County,and Ms. Steiner encouraged anyone interested tocontact her office for an appointment; which couldresult in an invitation to participate in one of theirclinical trials. In addition, we should all start nowto “love our brains” by implementing good eatinghabits, discontinue smoking, get sufficient sleep,lose weight, reduce the risk of stroke and reduce/prevent diabetes, try learning new things, stayactive, and stay socially engaged.6GRC-NEWSLETTER 111778 Feb Newsletter Grumm 020420.indd 62/4/2020 4:22:14 PM

More information is available on the NationalInstitute on Aging’s website: nia.nih.gov.“forward march” of the company and the drive tocontinue to lead the way in the Aerospace industry.We express our heartfelt thanks to Ms. Steiner forall the information she imparted, as well as heradvocacy.Coming Attractions: February 19: Dina Reiter-Hicks from CocoaWaste Management OR Maureen Ayers will give aRoad Scholar presentation March 18: John Farrell from St. Steven’s Way April 15: Florida Memorial Gardens May 20: Bob Klein and Scholarship Winners June 17: Either Dina Reiter-Hicks or MaureenAyers, depending upon which speaker we had inFebruaryMaureen called for Committee Reports:Scholarship - Jim Glover: No report.Jim encouraged everyone to please continue tosupport the fund.Sunshine - Chet Emery: No report.Travel - Frank Van Langen provided informationon the latest cruise opportunities and cruisepromotions with various cruises departing fromPort Canaveral or Ft. Lauderdale. He also advisedthat there is a new transportation option availablewith BRIGHTLINE for departures from Miami andFt. Lauderdale. The cost for this transportation faroutweighs the cost of driving to and from the cruiseand the terminal parking for the duration of yourcruise. Frank will also provide info on upcominglocal events in a follow-up email to members withina few days.Employee Birthdays December/January: GeorgeGraefe (12/04;) Tony Krzmenski (12/13).Grumman Gremlins - George Graefe: No Report.Next meeting – February 19, 2020Future Meetings: March 18; April 15Communications - Don Powell: There has beena problem with one of the local internet providers.They have somehow blocked his emails. As a result,some members have not received informationfrom him. The problem is being worked and will,hopefully, be resolved within the next few days.Treasurer - Bill Waldron: There were 51 guestsin attendance at today’s meeting. Bill provided thecurrent financials and advised that 325 donatedhad been to the Scholarship Fund. Bill advised thathe will be sending in the Annual Dues that havebeen collected thus far; he reminded everyone thatif your dues have not been paid, you will not receivea Newsletter.Old Business: None.New Business: No new business to conduct.Peggy Graefe showed a copy of the new NorthropGrumman logo, which is intended to represent theSpouse Birthdays December/January: DianeGlover (12/27).Anniversaries December/January: George &Peggy Graefe (12/02); Pat & Vic Belmont (01/25).50/50 Drawing: The cash prize was won by RobertVanName; the Gift Card and Bottle of Wine werewon by Peggy Hough.By: MaryAnn Dalrymple, **************FLORIDA /Treasure CoastWe met on January 16, at Manero’s. Followingthe Pledge, Chaplain Larry Regier led the Chapterin prayer. After a good meal, Dan Knowles talkedabout the third scam he has had with promises ofmany of millions of dollars plus a new Mercedes,seven months of gas, and a new Ford F150. Thescammer begged Dan to accept the money.Our February speaker will be a Donna True, LCSW,from the Kane Center. She will talk about dealingwith a relative or friend with Alzheimer’s or othercognitive impairment. Donna is also affiliated withthe Martin County Council on Aging.7GRC-NEWSLETTER 111778 Feb Newsletter Grumm 020420.indd 72/4/2020 4:22:14 PM

In March, the speaker will be Shaun Wieadrick, LLB,an Elder Care lawyer.In April, we will have a speaker to talk aboutAssisted Living Facilities.We now have a problem with members who selecttheir meals for our meetings, but don’t show up forlunch. This past meeting, we had seven memberswho didn’t attend. This isn’t fair to the restaurantor to the Chapter. If you sign-up, you have to beresponsible for the 15. We would prefer to nothave members pay before the meeting, but it mightbecome necessary. We used to meet at Allegro’sAssistant Living Facility and left for this samereason.It would also be appreciated if more of our memberswould attend our luncheons. Over a period oftime, I would like to continue with more Grummanspeakers.Finally, if you haven’t paid your dues for 2020,send 17 to Charlene Castagnero, 611 SW PineTree Lane, Palm City, FL 34990. Make check out toGrumman Retiree Club.By: Dan Knowles, PresidentMeeting Dates:: February 20 and March ****GEORGIA / Peach PitThe January 21, 2020 meeting at El Tequila MexicanRestaurant in Milledgeville, GA, started at 12:30PM.There were 20 present when President Guil Mauldincalled the meeting to order and asked Sergeantat-Arms Ted Zarkowsky to lead the Pledge ofAllegiance. Chaplain Designee Jesse Griffin gavethe Blessing.President Guil noted that Janet Sills’ spouse,Howard, who is Putnam County Sherriff, joined ustoday for the meal, fellowship, and the meeting:Welcome, Howard.OLD BUSINESS:A motion by Paul Bernichon and seconded byVince Ciampa was made to waive reading of boththe November Business meeting minutes and theDecember Social meeting notes. There being nochanges by proxy or by those present, the motionpassed.NEW BUSINESS:President Guil welcomed all attendees. He pointedout the year 2019 Chapter Officers had beenelected to Office for two years. Hence, this is theirsecond year of service. Accordingly, he askedPast-President Janet Sills to administer the Oathof Office to President Guil Mauldin, Vice PresidentPaul Bernichon, Treasurer Joe Sansotta, SecretaryLew Iuliucci, and Sergeant-at-Arms Ted Zarkowsky,Thank You, Janet. [Note: Not present was ChaplainBetty Johnson; she will renew her Oath of Office atour February meeting.]President Guil continued with the New Business:1. Secretary Lew extended January Happy Birthdaywishes to: Paul Bernichon [28th], Barbara Bernichon[21st], Vince Ciampa [11th], Mike Johnson [12th],and Maddie Main [19th].2. Anniversary Best Wishes were extended tothe Georgia/Peach Pit Chapter of the GrummanNorthrop Grumman Retiree Club on the Chapter’s32nd Anniversary. [Note: In January of 1988, therequisite 25 eligible Grummanites met to petitionthe Club to approve this Chapter. By March 1988,the Club approved the Chapter’s formation. Fromthat 25-member start, the Chapter grew to a peakof 86 members, when Grumman was active herein Milledgeville, then dropped to the present 52members. Congratulations for 32 years of volunteerPublic Service by members and family members,and for the significant Chapter/Club financial giftsto the Community’s needy, over those 32 years].Treasurer Joe Sansotta gave the Chapter’sfinancial status report.Frank Campbell won the 75/25 CommunityService Fund-Raiser raffle, and donated hiswinnings back to the Community Service Fund.Thank You, Frank.8GRC-NEWSLETTER 111778 Feb Newsletter Grumm 020420.indd 82/4/2020 4:22:14 PM

In MemoriamClub member Marvin Avant passed awayJanuary 1, 2020 in Sandersville, GA.Club member Dorothy Minicozzi passed awayJanuary 9, 2020 in Milledgeville, GA.Grummanite Fred Hammerschmidt passedaway on December 25, 2020 in Milledgeville, GA.They are in our Prayers.Condolences go to Ruby and Anna,and to the families of the deceased.COMMUNITY SERVICE:Volunteerism continues as members, and spouses,aide various causes including Pints of Blood/Platelets.TODAY’S PROGRAM:Fellowship conversations.Next Meeting: February 18, 12:30PM, at ElTequila Mexican Restaurant, 168 NW Garrett Way,Milledgeville, Georgia 31061.By: Lew Iuliucci, Sec’y.[iuliucci@windstream.net; ******************Maryland / Glen Arm ChapterIn MemoriumIt is with heavy heart that we note the loss offellow Glen Arm Grummanite John F Guethler.John passed away on January 4th, 2020. Hestarted at Grumman in 1974, working in thetool and die / cutter grinding department until1994. John was a good-natured guy, a verygood co-worker, and a friend to all that knewhim. May he rest in peace.Since our Chapter holds quarterly meeting/socials,there was no meeting/social scheduled for January,2020.Yearly Dues are being collected; notices have beensent to those not paid up.If you did not receive a notice and/or haven’tsubmitted your dues, please forward your 20check (payable to Grumman Glen Arm Retiree club)to Al Showalter, 747 Everest Drive, Aberdeen, MD21001Our Chapter is always open to recruiting newmembers. If any current members have contactinfo for fellow Grummanites who aren’t members,please pass on our contact info.At our last meeting/social, which was held onDecember 17, 2019, it was determined that wewould have our next quarterly meeting/social onSaturday, March 21st. (this does not conform toour regular quarterly schedule of the 3rd Tuesdayof the month because St. Patrick’s Day falls on theTuesday.)Our next quarterly meeting/social will be heldon Saturday, March 21, at 1PM, at 510 Johnny’sRestaurant, 510 Marketplace Drive, Bel Air, MD21014.Hope to see you there!If you have any questions or suggestions, pleasecontact: President Rick Swinder (410- 977-7829 orrickswinder@gmail.com)The Glen Arm ChapterWishes Everyone a Happy and Healthy 2020!By: Joe Svach, *************NEW YORKEastern Long Island ChapterThe Chapter did not meet in January.February Birthdays: Walter French (2/12); VincentLent, Jr. (2/18); Mary Moran (2/22); George Okvist(2/3); William Pletka (2/4); and Marvin Thorne (2/3).No February Anniversaries reported9GRC-NEWSLETTER 111778 Feb Newsletter Grumm 020420.indd 92/4/2020 4:22:14 PM

February Holidays:Valentine’s Day - Friday Feb.14;Presidents’ Day - Monday Feb. 17;Ash Wednesday - Feb. 26.Any errors or omissions related to birthdayand anniversary dates? Contact Bob Albert[631-585-7987]. After Noon only!Please send Dues ( 20) to Bert Moller33 Ramsey Road Commack, NY 11725.Checks only.Next Meeting: February 19, at the Coram Diner(Routes 25 & 112, Coram, NY). -Lunch ( 15)at Noon, with meeting to followFuture Meetings:March 18, April 15, May 20, June 17.To report any illnesses, passings, etc: Contact BillMytko [1-864-225-4927 or ermytko@yahoo.com]By: Bob Albert VP/ Sec’y. *******************NORTH CAROLINAEastern Carolina ChapterThe Chapter was not scheduled to meet inJanuary.Since we have adopted a quarterly meeting schedule,our Next Meeting is tentatively scheduled forWednesday, March 11, 2020 in the JacksonvilleGolden ************PENNSYLVANIANortheastern Pennsylvania ChapterPrimary Importance!Dues have been received from only eight outof 23 Chapter members. Dues were due byDecember 31, 2019, and here we are January18th, 2020, and dues are missing. Pleasesend your dues NOW, so I can send theminto Bethpage. Send your 17 check (madeout to “NEPA Chapter Grumman RetireeClub”) to Edward J. Sparkowski, 53 TheHideout, Lake Ariel, PA 18436-9766.Report of our January ActivitySince we are on hiatus for January, February andMarch, due to possible weather conditions, we donot have to make a commitment at a restaurant. TheLunch Bunch traveled to the Erie Hotel, in Port Jervis.The Dowds, Sparkowskis, Alberta Radenacher, andJoel Schachter were in attendance.It was nice to see Joel able to attend, as he is quitebusy with his Home Inspections business. He wasmost entertaining with his “war stories” at the Big G.Alberta related some of her problems since Fred’spassing. She had a great time with us, and it wasgood to see her there, having a chance to relax alittle. She is looking forward to our other luncheons,both as the Lunch Bunch and as the Retiree ClubChapter. She also sends her Thank Yous to allthose who responded at the passing of Fred.The highlight of the gathering was the cannolitwins back together again. Alberta told a storythat happened the day of Fred’s Funeral. Afterthe service and the burial, the family went to arestaurant for a repast. After that, Alberta and acouple of the family went to Kays Restaurant inLake Ariel. Alberta had cannoli, and she said: “I atethe whole thing!” (The cannolis at Kays are a littlelarge). She stated is was delicious. Her partner incrime, Marie Dowd, got a good laugh out of it.The only Club business accomplished was makingme the Treasurer of the Chapter. I will be contactingthe Credit Union to get me set up.As I said in the December Newsletter, PresidentDowd and I will try to keep the Chapter going aslong as possible, but it would be nice if those ofyou who are still in the area could attend a meetingnow and then. As you know from my Newsletters,our meetings are light-hearted, and enjoyable. Wehave a good time. Now you may ask: Why don’twe have a

GRUMMAN RETIREE CLUB NEWSLETTER (USPS # 023-096) Volume 53, Issue 2, February 2020, is published monthly (except August) by Grumman Retiree Club, Inc. Address: Northrop Grumman Corp, M/S Retiree/BP15, 925 South Oyster Bay Road, Bethpage, NY 11714. Periodical postage rates paid at Bethpage, NY . Subscription rates of 17 are paid through