LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

”When I see birches bend to left and right Across the lines of straighter darker trees,I like to think some boy’s been swinging them.But swinging doesn’t bend them down to stay...” - “Birches” by Robert Frost

Dear Fellow Retirees and Friends:

We hope this Newsletter finds you and your family safe and in good spirits.

The NEREA Nominating Committee has nominated and recommended four NEXCOM retirees as NEREA Directors: Tom Burke, Tom Williams, Peter Bratke, and Milton Bailey, to fill vacancies created by the resignations of Secretary Nancy Collette, Director Pete Peugeot, and the passing of Director Mario Canu and Ex-Officio Executive Board Member John Brown. We salute the service rendered by Nancy, Pete, Mario and John in support of NEXCOM and NEREA over the decades. Their contributions to NEREA and its members were invaluable. We look forward to working with our new BOD Directors.

Cost of Living (COLA) increases for, 2021, and 2022 have been announced: 5.9% for social security recipients and 5.9% for NEXCOM retirees. Social Security recipients will see the increase in their January 2022 SSA payments while NEXCOM retirees will see the increase in December 2021.

Starting 1 January 2022 the current DoD Non Appropriated Fund (NAF) retiree medical plan (post 65) administered by AETNA will be replaced with the AETNA Medicare Plan (PPO) with Extended Service Area (ESA) a Medicare Advantage with Prescription Drug (MAPD) plan. You should have already received information for the new plan from Aetna.

This year saw an increase in member families/spouses requesting information about the benefits their family member/spouse are entitled to upon the death, illness or disability of their NEXCOM retiree. These requests are forwarded to NEXCOM HR for their review and response to the family member/spouse. We appreciate NEXCOM HR’s quick response to these requests. As part of knowing where to turn for assistance in the time of need does your family member/spouse know the location of your home lock box, attorney’s phone number, your financial advisor, and keys/cards to your bank lock box in event of your death, illness, or disability? NEXCOM’s HR contact is Melissa Allen at toll free number: 1-888-639-2363.

The continued success of the NEREA Scholarship Fund is a direct result of member and NEREA Chapters contributions. These contributions enable NEREA to provide members and NEXCOM associates’ grandchildren and children, respectively, financial support for their start of college years. We need your continued assistance if we are to continue to support scholarship recipients annually. Contributions to the NEREA Scholarship Fund are tax deductible and exempt from federal income tax as described in section 501(C)

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Chapter Chatter

Did You Know

New Retirees

Deceased

Membership Highlights

New CONUS Retiree Medical Plan Effective January 1, 2022

Memories

Directory

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Vol 28, Issue 3 Fall 2021Continue on page 6

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OAKLAND It’s November and the rainy season has begun. Last week......in 24 hours......we received 5 inches of rain.This record helped to put out many California wild fires.

In July 2021 we learned Capt Wayne Gerstenberger passed away. Capt Gerstenberger had 3 tours of duty in the Navy Exchange System: OIC Navy Exchange Atsugi, Director Audit & Inspection at NEXCOM and OIC NEXCOM West Coast Branch. He was an original member of the NEREA Oakland Chapter.

After he retired from the U.S. Navy, Capt Gerstenberger worked for the San Francisco Municipal Railway as a SeniorExecutive. He had a long career with SF Muni into his golden years

I first met Capt Gerstenberger in 2007 at a NEREA Oakland lunch. He had 27 years in the Supply Corps. His last duty station was in Oakland and he settled in the SF Bay Area. Capt Gerstenberger was unassuming, was straight forward & an amazing leader.

In memory of Capt Wayne Gerstenberger a contribution will be made to the NEREA Scholarship Fund

Lucky Fung

TIDEWATER It’s difficult to write for our Chapter when we are not having meetings, however, I feel confident that COVID will allow us to get back into our monthly meetings in April 2022.

We are having a drive thru food drive in November and December 2021. Barbara Willis is our Food Drive Coordinator. Marian Nelson is in charge of our communications and Barbara Divjak is our Treasure. They always do a great job, thank you very much.

In 2020 our Chapter sent 372 birthday cards, 37 get well cards and 14 sympathy cards. The post office is crazy nuts about us.

Until next time, stay well, be safe and happy.

Raye EatonPresident NEW ENGLAND Well folks, we were finally able to have a NEREA meeting after 18 months on 26 July. It sure was good to see everyone. We had a turnout of 16 members. Jeff Kalousdian didn’t plan on attending but stopped by to say a surprise hello to everyone.We also had hellos from Julia Kinsella, Clare Boiani, Connie Flanagan and Kathy Martin,

Previously, whatever monies we had left in our account was donated to the scholarship fund rather than having the bank eat it up with service charges each month. We restarted building a new account at this meeting. Fred Nalle won the 50/50 raffle and donated his winnings back to the scholarship fund. Our meeting was a “Christmas in July” theme. Several folks donated items that were raffled off. Thank you Nancy, Martha, Judy, Pat and Ann. Our raffle raised approximately $150 for the Scholarship Fund. We had a ton of what we call give aways. Good stuff to get out of the house.

We did discuss contact information for Human Resources as personnel has changed due to retirement etc. Also the fact we would no longer receive monthly pay statements for those that have direct deposit. Some were not receiving the NEREA Newsletter and given a form to subscribe.

Pauline Schobert did mention that we would be holding an election of Officers at our October meeting.

That’s it for now. Hope everyone is safe and well.

Ann O’ConnorNew England Chapter

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DID YOU KNOW

1923 Ships service stores were given official sanction by Navy regulations and commanding officers were responsible for

ensuring that they were run in accordance with sound business practices. Such vague direction resulted in retail

practices and procedures which varied greatly from store to store.

1961 The Secretary of the Navy assigned the operation of Enlisted Men’s Clubs (E-4 and below) and Navy Guest Houses

and hotel/motels (Navy Lodges) to the mission of the Navy Resale System.

1967 NAS Albany GA (previously Turner Air Force Base) was re-commissioned. This Air Station was the main operational

base for the Navy’s North American RA-5C Vigilante Attack Wing until those operations were moved in 1974 to

NAS Key West Florida. NEX NAS Albany 060-062 closed 6/30/1974.

1970 205 NEX service stations sold 187 million gallons of gasoline.

1977 NEX Alameda held a two-day Truck Load Sale which saw $8,000 worth of appliances sold in those two days. Vendors

supplied merchandise, representatives to demonstrate products and the trucks.

1980 The Deferred Payment Plan was implemented, giving military families the option of a credit account at the exchange.

1992 NEX private label products, which included 378 consumable, 500 soft line and 33 hard line selections, generated sales

of $35 million. NEX private label film became a million-dollar program as customers bought 750,000 rolls of film,

60% more than initially anticipated.

2007 NEREA’s 13th Annual Convention was held in Denver CO, 14-19 May.

2010 NEX Oceana hosted a Bridal Event to show customers products and services available for a wedding. As a direct

result of the event, nine weddings were scheduled. The Floral Shop completed 17 weddings in the first two quarters

and the number of weddings increased 35 percent over weddings during 2009.

2017 The Department of Defense granted online exchange shopping privileges to all honorably discharged Veterans of the

U.S. Military.

2018 A newly branded ships store model/training store at the Naval Technical Training Center SH A-School, NAS Meridian

MS opened. NEXCOM’s Ships Stores Program and associates from NEX Meridian completed the reset following a

complete renovation of the store.

2019 NEREA awarded nine scholarships to grandchildren of NEREA members and children of active NEX/NEXCOM

associates.

2021 NEXCOM welcomes it’s seventh business line, the Navy Gateway Inns & Suites (NGIS) effective 1 October.

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BENJAMIN ABARRO BONITA, CAIRMA ABENES JACKSONVILLE, FLMARIA AGUIRRE WAUKEGAN, ILNANCY ALLEN VIRGINIA BEACH, VADONNA ALMEIDA PORTSMOUTH, RIEDITH ANDRADE SILVER SPRING, MDARCELIA ARREOLA-ROCHIN SAN DIEGO, CASAMEH ATTIA VIRGINIA BEACH, VAANN BACH SILVER SPRING, MDSUSAN BAKER OCEAN SPRINGS, MDTIMOTHY BARDEN CHESAPEAKE, VABRENDA BAZZELLE GONZALEZ, FLMARCIE BECHTEL PENSACOLA, FLHAROLD BERNARD WAHIAWA, HIJANE BLIDGE NORFOLK, VACYNTHIA BLOMDAHL ARLINGTON, WAJOHN BOWER SUFFOLK, VARUBY BOYD WAUKEGAN, ILNORMA BRAGG CORPUS CHRISTI, TXCHARLENE BROOKS PENSACOLA, FLRUBY BROWN EVERETT, WAWALTER BROWN BREMERTON, WAPAMELA BUCKLEY KAPOLEI, HIKENNETH BUSS JR FPO APCURTIS BYRD CORPUS CHRISTI, TXNANCY CAMPBELL VIRGINIA BEACH, VAGLORIA CANTU CORPUS CHRISTI, TXCHARITO CARRERA RICHMOND, VAMARIA CAUDILL ORLANDO, FLRUBEN CHAVARRIA SAN DIEGO, CAROBERT CHODOS ANNAPOLIS, MDMAUREEN CHOO QUAN ORANGE PARK, FLALLAN CHORD FAYETTEVILLE, NCROBERT CLAYTON NORFOLK, VATERESITA CLEMENTS MILLINGTON, TNDARLENE COLEMAN PENSACOLA, FLMARY CONKLE CHESAPEAKE, VAJOSIE CONTI RAMONA, CAYOLANDA COOK EL CAJON, CAISABEL CORDERO PUHAWAN FONTANA, CANORMA CORONA NATIONAL CITY, CATAMARA COTTONE YULEE, FLLILLIE CREWS VIRGINIA BEACH, VAJUNE CRISOSTOMO HAGATNA, GUCORAZON CRUZ LEMOORE, CARICKY CUTSHAW DRUMMONDS, TNWILLIAM DAMM ORANGE PARK, FLKAREN DATIN COUPEVILLE, WATOMOKO DEGROOT PENSACOLA, FLBRIGITTE DELMAR NEW ORLEANS, LAEVELYN DELOS REYES SAN DIEGO, CAFRANKLIN DE JESUS CHESAPEAKE, VALOURDES DIMAPILES DEDEDO, GUDAVID DINGER VIRGINIA BEACH, VA

NEW RETIREES / JUNE - SEPTEMBER 2021

MARK DIXON JACKSONVILLE, FLMAY DRISKILL TEMECULA, CAPATRICK DUBILL NORFOLK, VASTANLEY DUBOSE PENSACOLA, FLFRANCES DUDKIEWICZ AGAT, GUGINGER DUHAYLONSOD AIEA, HIJOHN EARLY PENSACOLA, FLPATRICIA EICHENLAUB NORFOLK, VADANILO FAVO DEDEDO, GUJAMES FIFER RESTON, VARICHARD FLAWS GULFPORT, MSROSILYN FLETCHER ORANGE, VAALICE FLORES GOOSE CREEK, SCJUDY FUJITA WAIMEA, HICECILIA GARCIA HAGATNA, GUEDUARDO GEMINA SR VIRGINIA BEACH, VABERNARD GIBSON SHELTON, WAALFREDO GONZALEZ SAN YSIDRO, CAIRIS GOOLSBY NORFOLK, VACLAIRE GREGORIO CHULA VISTA, CAWILLIAM GRIFFIN ANTIOCH, ILNORMA GUILLERMO WAIPAHU, HIEDNA HAIGHT VIRGINIA BEACH, VAHAROLD HAMBY CHESAPEAKE, VAPATRICIA HAMILTON VIRGINIA BEACH, VAJANET HAWKES JACKSONVILLE, FLMARY HILL OXON HILL, MDANITA HOGG PENSACOLA, FLELVIN HOSKINS ZION, ILJERRY HOWARD NORTH CHICAGO, ILSALLY HUBBELL CHULA VISTA, CACLIFTON HUDSON VIRGINIA BEACH, VAPATRICIA IGOE VIRGINIA BEACH, VALYNNE IRELAND BREMERTON, WABERNICE JACKSON PORTSMOUTH, VAKEVIN JACKSON TEMPLE HILLS, MDGINGER JAICTIN WAHIAWA, HIMARK JENNINGS NORFOLK, VAANNETTE JOHNSON JACKSONVILLE, FLBARBARA JOHNSON FOLEY, ALCARLA JOHNSON VIRGINIA BEACH, VALILIA JOHNSON IMPERIAL BEACH, CAMITCHEL JOHNSON BREMERTON, WAPATRICIA JOHNSON PANAMA CITY, FLFE JOSE CHULA VISTA, CAEMELIA KALINOWSKI TEMECULA, CAMARION KING KING GEORGE, VAKATHRYN KIRKWOOD GOOSE CREEK, SC EDWARD KUHLOW OAK HARBOR, WAAPRIL LANIER NORFOLK, VAVIRGINIA LEAR NORFOLK, VALUCILLE LEE PORTSMOUTH, VAJOSEPH LEONG III WAIANAE, HISHIZUKO LIDHOLM OAK HARBOR, WATAMMY LINDSTROM BREMERTON, WA

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ISABELLA LISKER NEW LONDON, CTEUGENE LONG ORANGE PARK, FLPATRICIA LOPEZ NORTH KINGSTOWN, RIDIANA LOSO JACKSONVILLE, FLMICHELLE LOVE VIRGINIA BEACH, VADORA LUJAN MT ENTERPRISE, TXBRYANT LUM KAILAUA, HIVICTORIA LUNA MIRA LOMA, CAGARY MABRY SUMMERVILLE, SCCAROL MAGOWAN PENSACOLA, FLASUNSION MALABANAN LEMOORE, CAMICHAEL MARAGOUDAKIS MARINA CHANIA, CRETEJOSEPH MARCHESE VIRGINIA BEACH, VARITA MARKSTEINER PRESQUE ISLE, WIPATRICIA MARR VIRGINIA BEACH, VABRION MARTIN RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CAMARGARET MASSIE VIRGINIA BEACH, VACHERYLE MCGEE LEMOORE, CAOSCAR MERINO PENSACOLA, FLGARY MIKNAITIS PORTSMOUTH, RIELLEN MINOR PENSACOLA, FLTRACY MITCHELL VIRGINIA BEACH, VAWANDA MOLINA ORLANDO, FLRICHARD MOORE CORONA, CAGORGETTE MOORE RHINES LEWISVILLE, TXLLOYD MUROBAYASHI HONOLULU, HIMARIA NEUMANN MARYSVILLE, WANICHOLAS NIKIFOROU ANNAPOLIS, MDRAYMOND NOE MOUNTAIN VIEW, CABOBBY OGLE GULFPORT, MSLOURDES OLSEN LEMON GROVE, CASOBEIDA ORTIZ-SOUSA ORLANDO, FLSHERYLE OSTRANDER BEACH PARK, ILLUCIA OTERO GRETNA, LATERESA OYLER FREDERICK, MDLOURDES PALERO CHULA VISTA, CADEBORAH PALUSZAK VIRGINIA BEACH, VAOLIVIA PANGAN SAN DIEGO, CASUSAN PANTUSO VIRGINIA BEACH, VARAJESHREE PATEL LEESBURG, VALOIS PEREZ CHALAN PAGO, GUSAMUEL PETERS SAN DIEGO, CALISA PETERSON PORTSMOUTH, VAKARENA PEYRON SAN DIEGO, CABRIAN POSTEL IMPERIAL BEACH, CAAMY PRUE ORANGE PARK, FLLOLITA PUERTOLLANO SPRING VALLEY, CASALLY QUESADA SAN DIEGO, CALYDIA RABAGO TALOFOFO, GUGIGI RAMIREZ EL CAJON, CAALISON REYES NATIONAL CITY, CATERRY RISTEEN ANTIOCH, ILMANUEL RODRIGUEZ NORFOLK, VAMARIA RODRIGUEZ CHINO, CACAMELLIA ROOT PEARL CITY, HI

THERESA RUMBLE OAK HARBOR, WAJEANNE RUSSO PENSACOLA, FLROBERT SABALBORO EWA BEACH, HIJOAN SADLER-FISHER WALDOFF, MDDEBRA SANCHEZ VIRGINIA BEACH, VADONNA SANDERS NORTH KINGSTON, RILESLIE SCHAILL CHARLESTON, SCDEBORAH SCHER VIRGINIA BEACH, VAKENNETH SCHMOLL PENSACOLA, FLRONALD SCHRADER BREMERTON, WAJAMES SEILER VENTURA, CASTEVEN SEYMORE CHULA VISTA, CAANGELINA SHEFFIELD PENSACOLA, FLTERRANCE SHIMOMI WAIPAHU, HIROBERT SIERRA IMPERIAL BEACH, CANANCY SILER PENSACOLA, FLEDNA SLAUGHTER PORTSMOUTH, VAWARREN SMITH VIRGINIA BEACH, VAEARLINE SMITH-COLEMAN SUFFOLK, VASIXTO SORIANO NATIONAL CITY, CAISAIAH SPENCE ATLANTIC BEACH, FLKUM CHA ST GERMAIN MARINA, CAROMUALDO STA ANA SAN DIEGO, CAVALEY GERALDINE STUCKEY JACKSONVILLE, FLALPHONSO SWIFT SR CHESAPEAKE, VABASEM TARAZI SAN DIEGO, CAWILLIAM THERRIEN NEWPORT, RICLYDE THOMPSON PENSACOLA, FLANTOINETTE TODD SAN DIEGO, CAESPIE TORRIJAS SAN DIEGO, CANADINE TRCKA JACKSONVILLE, FLCORAZON VALDEABELLA LEMOORE, CASHARON VASQUEZ CORONA, CALAURI VAUTOUR PORT ORCHARD, WAPERLITA VILLAMOYA SILVERDALE, WAMYONG WALRATH OAK HARBOR, WASHANNON WARD MILTON, FLBEVERLY WATSON SAN DIEGO, CALUDEAN WELCH BEACH PARK, ILREBECCA WESTCOTT MILLINGTON, TNNORMA WHEELER PENSACOLA, FLBARBARA WHITE PENSACOLA, FLJANICE WHITEHEAD PORTSMOUTH, VAEARL WHITEHURST NORFOLK, VAMICHAEL WHITEHURST VIRGINIA BEACH, VADORA WILLIAMS ORLANDO, FLRICHARD WILLIAMS SAN DIEGO, CAPAULA WILSON VIRGINIA BEACH, VAVICTORIA WILSON NORFOLK, VAMICHELLE WINOFKER FLEMING ISLAND, FLJOCELYN WRIGHT JACKSONVILLE, FLSHARON WYATT-TODD NORFOLK, VADEBORAH YORK VIRGINIA BEACH, VACARMEN YOUNG-RUDD WATERFORD, CTJENNIFER ZAMARIN CHESAPEAKE, VA

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PRESIDENT’S LETTER Continued from page 1

SIMPLICIO ACOSTA WAIPAHU, HILEILANI AGAO AIEA, HIANITA AGUINAS PENSACOLA, FLJAN BANNISTER JACKSONVILLE, FLFAYE BREWER TOOMSUBA, MSALVIN BROWNSTEIN MOUNT JULIET, TNSALVATOE CENSOPLANO EL CAJON, CAMARY CHAMBERS BEAVER DAM, WIROSA CHARGUALAF MERIZO, GUCHERYL COWAN LIVE OAK, FLMAXIMO DIMALANTA SAN DIEGO, CABARBARA DINGWALL MIDDLETOWN, RIDOROTHY DOWD VIRGINIA BEACH, VANETTA EASTERDAY KEY WEST, FLJOSEPH EDWARDS PORT ORCHARD, WAJO ANN ELLEN JULIAN, CAROGER ELLING VIRGINIA BEACH, VABARBARA FERRARO JACKSONVILLE, FLDORIS GARCIA WAUKEGAN, ILLAURA GHOSLTON LA PINE, ORARTHUR GIBERSON SPRING VALLEY, CALENA GILLISPIE CHESAPEAKE, VASTANLEY GWIZDAK ORLANDO, FLJAMES HALL WICKENBURG, AZCHARLES HARDEN SILVERDALE, WAEMMA HEDGES CHULA VISTA, CACHARLES HEWEL ORANGE PARK, FLANNIE HOUSTON JACKSONVILLE, FLLOYD HUNNICUTT EL CAJON, CAEVELYN JOHNSON GOOSE CREEK, SCNORIKO KASELOW ARLINGTON, VAKENNETH KENNEDY SUMNER, WAJOHN KRULL LEMON GROVE, CA

LOUIS KUBIK HUNTSVILLE, ALHELEN LEATON PENSACOLA, FLMARGARET LOPER OAK HARBOR, WAJUNE MASMAR JACKSONVILLE, FLMATTIE MCCLELLAN CHICAGO, ILGLORIA MENDEZ NAGUABO, PRAILEEN MOLINA SILVER SPRING, MDADELINE OTT FERNANDINA BEACH, FLOLIVE PEREDA MARINA, CAMANUEL PIZARRO PILAR BATAAN, PIVICENTA POPA WAIANAE, HIHATTIE RAWLS CHESTERFIELD, VAELLA REED PARMA, OHTHOMAS REEVES INDIO, CACAROLE RICE DENVER, NCJANICE RICE CHESTERFIELD, VAFRANCES ROSECRANS MONROE, GANEREIDA SANTOS VIRGINIA BEACH, VADONNA SCHELFAULT WAUKEGAN, ILSUNSHINE SMITH SAINT LOUIS, MODONALD SODREL NEW ALBANY, INKATHLEEN STRÄUB SAN DIEGO, CAIDA SYKES NORFOLK, VAJOHNNIE THOMPSON MILLINGTON, TNHOI TRAN ROCKVILLE, MDPAULINE WALSH EAST MEADOW, NYMASON WARD PORTSMOUTH, VAOSCAR WASHINGTON MARYSVILLE,WAPAUL WELLS SAN DIEGO, CAGLENN WRIGHT ANDERSONVILLE, TNJOSEPHINE WRIGHT BEAUFORT, SCBARBARA YOUNG NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI

RECENTLY DECEASED

(3) of the IRS Code. Members wishing to contribute to our Scholarship Fund could utilize the Annual Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) of their IRA funds direct to the NEREA Scholarship Fund by their financial institution. Members wishing to use the RMD method should contact their bank, credit union, or financial adviser for instructions to follow the proper method of transferring funds. Thank you to all the members who contributed to the NEREA Scholarship Fund. The names of all contributors will be published in the Winter/Spring 2022 Newsletter.

The NEREA BOD voted to hold our yearly business meeting in Virginia Beach in Fall 2022. Additional information will be included in our Winter/Spring 2022 Newsletter.

We wish all of our members and their families Happy Chanukah, Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Please stay safe during the holiday season.

Sincerely, Bill Harper

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MEMBERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS

We continue to solicit NEREA members who have a NEX or Coast Guard story they would like to share in a future newsletter. Many thanks to Jeannie Seckel for submitting the Naples award picture and Lottie Smith Sneed for submitting the NEXCOM Make FISC Home article, both displayed in the Memories section. Email your interest in submitting a spotlight article, or pictures for the memories section to HYPERLINK “mailto:tomvcunningham@gmail.com” tomvcunningham@gmail.com and he’ll assist you in article preparation or to incorporate your photos into a future newsletter. You can just snap a picture of your photo with your cell phone and attach it to an email. Copies of pictures will work as well and they can be mailed to our PO Box. Be sure to identify who is in the picture, the approximate date of the picture and where the picture was taken. Retirees have found homes in California MD, Oregon OH, Virginia MN, Washington DC and Wyoming RI. Do you have a friend or neighbor that is a NEX or Coast Guard retiree, and not a member of NEREA? If yes, share your newsletter with them and encourage them to join with us?NEX or Coast Guard retirees wanting to join NEREA are invited to simply put a $10.00 check, and a Dues Coupon found on the last page of this newsletter in an envelope and mail them to NEREA, PO Box 62189, Virginia Beach, VA 23466-2189. They will be added to our rolls and placed on the newsletter mailing list.

There are currently 87 married, and 28 dual family (sister/brother/son/daughter etc) NEX/CG retirees in our NEREA database. We thank them, and all our retirees for years of service to our Navy Family. We have retirees living in Largo FL and MD, Laurel NY, MD and DE, Lawrenceville GA and VA, Lebanon CT, MO and TN, Leesburg FL and VA, Levittown PR, PA and NY, Lexington KY and SC, as well as Long Beach CA and MS. 246 of our retirees retired in 2011, 229 in 2012 and 269 in 2013.

TREASURER’S TIDBIT

If $10.00 a year for NEREA membership dues is a hardship, let us know. We have scholarships.

NEW CONUS RETIREE MEDICAL PLAN EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2022By now, you’ve probably read a lot about the new Retiree Medical Plan coming January 1, 2022. The plan is a Medicare Advantage Plan with Prescription Drugs (MAPD) with an Extended Service Area (ESA). Aetna has mailed eligible retirees several mailers, an information kit, and held numerous retiree conference calls to answer your questions. The new CONUS retiree medical plan, better known as MAPD, will replace the current retire medical plan for those who are living in the United States, enrolled in Medicare Part A & B, and are over the age of 65. If you meet this eligibility, you will be automatically enrolled in MAPD. You will only need one insurance card for this plan. Because the MAPD plan has an extended access area, you can go to any provider that takes Medicare and will file Aetna medical claims. You will no longer have to coordinate benefits with Medicare and Aetna. Aetna will do this for you. If you are currently enrolled in the Maintenance Choice drug program, you no longer have to fill your prescriptions with CVS Pharmacy. If you travel anywhere in the United States and need to go to an

Emergency Room or you need Urgent Care, you are covered. You even have access to the wellness program, Silver Sneakers, which is only available to participants in a Medicare Advantage Plan. All of this for a lesser premium than you pay today. Do you have a computer, tablet or smart phone? Great! Head on over to www.nafhealthplans.com, an informational website with an entire retiree section dedicated to answering your questions about MAPD. Still have questions or you would rather talk to a person, call the Aetna Member Services Center at 1-800-367-6276 (9am – 7pm ET), or contact NEXCOM Retiree Services at 1-888-639-2363. We think you are going to like this plan. . . Less worries. Less hassle. Less you pay in premiums. More time to enjoy your retirement!

Note: This plan is not available to retirees living overseas or pre-65 retirees; for those of you with Tricare, please reach out to your Tricare representative with any questions regarding your Tricare plan.

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MEMORIES

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MEMORIES

Naval Support Activity, Naples Italy, Merchandise Manager, Fred Trummer, Navy Exchange Officer, Mike Cottrell

Fiscal year 1980 ended with Naples area Exchanges seeing a 27% increasae in both retail and services operations and a profit increase of 65%

Honorable MentionSixth ChristmasDisplay Contest1971 Alfred HancinNEX NS San Diego

Length of Service25 Years1971NTC Great LakesDorothy Culat

Naval StationPearl HarborTomie Higa

198720 YearsCareer AcademyLeo Martin

NEX AtlantaVivian Lindberg

NEX NSCS, AthensMartha Day

5 YearsNEX Kings BayNancy Jelley

SARANEX New LondonBernard Korenkiewicz

NEX KeflavikWillie JenkinsLucinia Merin

Group SARANEX YokosukaMary TrousdaleWenceslao Soriano

1980

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OFFICERSPresident: William T. Harper (A)Tel: 571-248-0999E-mail: Bearharper@aol.com Vice-President: Herb Friedland (B) Tel: 757-482-9704E-mail: hafriedland@gmail.com Treasurer: Thomas Cunningham (B)Tel: 757 407-2729E-mail: tomvcunningham@gmail.com DIRECTORS Raye Eaton (A)Tel: 757-340-2935Email: raye.eaton@cox.net

Gerard Fantano (A) Tel: 757-468-8184E-mail: gj.108fan@cox.net

Robert McRoberts (B) Tel: 757-546-1623 E-mail: mcrobeb@gmail.com

Craig Sinclair (A) Tel: 757-410-4662E-mail: blarney-talk@cox.net

J. Van Heiningen (B) Tel: 757-716-2456E-mail: JVANHGN@aol.com

Glenna Skinner (A)Tel: 757-410-4498E-mail: gskinner5@cox.net

Naomi Thompson, (B)Tel:757-340-0216| Email: naomithompson1939@aol.com Peggy Vitola (A)757-436-9641E-mail: peggyvitola@gmail.com

The letters A and B indicate the election cycle for the positions held by each board member. Each person on the board is elected for a two year tour and one half of the group is considered for election each year to insure continuity on the board.

EX-OFFICIO EBOD MEMBERSPatricia ByrneTel: 757-479-0441E-mail: bike4fun72@yahoo.com

George M. Horey Tel: 757-496-1053E-mail: gkhorey@hotmail.com

NEREA NEWSLETTER EDITORJeff Harrity Email: NEREAeditor@gmail.com NEREA CHAPTER CONTACTS Hawaii, HISusan Segawa – President1-808-282-6340E-mail: nexretiree@gmail.com

Jacksonville, FLMaria Valerio - President1-904-213-7711Email: mariamvalerio@icloud.com

Newport, RI (NewEnglandStates) CT/ MA/ ME/ RI/ VT/NHPauline Schobert - President1-401-324-7055E-mail: artsch1@cox.net

Oakland, CA (Bay Area)Lucky Fung – President1-415-566-2649E-mail: Luckyfung88@yahoo.com

Orlando, FLFrancine Adams - President1-407-894-1092francinea540@gmail.com

Pensacola, FLCharlene Gilbert - PresidentTel.: 850 418-2926E-mail: cmgilbert@hotmail.com

Tidewater/Hampton Roads, VARaye Eaton - President. 757-340-2935E-mail: raye.eaton@cox.net Naples, ItalySal Grasso - President3 404 642 772E-mail: salgra36@gmail.com

DIRECTORY

NEREA IS ON FACEBOOK! We want to remind you that a Facebook page has been created to assist in connecting our many Navy Exchange Retirees. The page is NEREA - Navy Exchange Retired Employees Association: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/NEREA-Navy-Exchange-Retired-Employee- Association/100611363318049. In addition, if you have any pictures or information that you would like to post please send to nexretired@yahoo.com. Contacts are: / Keith Spradlin: vettdriver@yahoo.com / Tom Cunningham: donnaandtom@juno.com

NEREA NEWSLETTER NOW ON WEBSITE The NEREA Newsletter is now available on our website: http://www.nerea.org/. We are currently paying over $2,300 to publish and distribute printed copies of each newsletter. We can reduce these costs by eliminating distribution of printed copies to those NEREA members with internet access. You can now view the newsletter in color and, if you want, print a copy at home. Please let us know if you want to help us save money by sending an email to Tom Cunningham at: donnaandtom@juno.com, asking him to delete your name from our mailing list. This will both save us money and help with the environment.

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NEXCOM HUMAN RESOURCES CONTACTToll free: 1-888-639-2363

Routine requests for information about your retirement benefits or medical coverage, can usually be handled by calling the following person at the toll free number. Mrs. Melissa Allen –Benefits Insurance Examiner

Technical questions or requests for information and/or specific actions are more effective if they are submitted in writing to:

NAVY EXCHANGE SERVICE COMMAND Retirement Department3280 Virginia Beach Blvd. Virginia Beach, VA 23452-5724

It is suggested that you retain copies of all your benefits correspondence for your records. You may also contact your nearest Navy Exchange for additional assistance person at the toll free number noted above.

ADDRESS CHANGESIf your mailing address changes, be sure to notify NEREA so that you will continue to receive our Newsletter. Please send your change of address – old and new – to the NEREA POST OFFICE BOX.

Please note that you must advise NEREA, NEXCOM and Bank of New York, Mellon separately of any address changes.

If you are currently receiving a Navy Exchange System Annuity, be sure to notify the John Hancock Insurance Company, the paying agent for the annuity. The address for John Hancock is: John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company200 Berkeley StreetBoston, MA. 02117Toll Free Number 1-800-624-5155

Questions concerning direct deposit of your Bank of New York Mellon retirement check please call1-800-418-0273FAX 1-877-358-9729email: bdpensionphone@bnymellon.com

NAVY EXCHANGE RETIREDEMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (NEREA)P. O. BOX 62189VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23466-2189

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NEREA DUES COUPON

ANNUAL DUES - $10.00DUES FOR ADDITIONAL YEARS OF 20____ & 20_____ ARE ALSO

ENCLOSEDTOTAL - $________ (PLEASE PRINT)

Name(First/MI/Last)___________________Street: ______________________________Apt: _______________________________City: _______________________________State: _____________ Zip: ______________Phone: ______________________________E-mail: ______________________________Spouse’s First Name ____________________NEX Retirement Date (Month/Year)________ Make checks payable to NEREA and mail to:

NEREAPO Box 62189

Virginia Beach, VA 23466-2189

NEREA SCHOLARSHIP DONATION Yes, I would like to support the NEREA Scholarship Fund by making a tax deductible donation in the amount of $_________ (PLEASE PRINT) Name(First/MI/Last)___________________Street: ______________________________City: _______________________________State: __________ Zip: _________________Phone: ______________________________E-mail: ______________________________ Make checks or money orders payable toNEREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND and mail to:

NEREA SCHOLARSHIP FUND

P.O. Box 62189Virginia Beach, VA 23466-2189

Please send separate checks for Dues and Scholarship Dona-tions since checks are deposited in different bank accounts