Volume 1, Issue 2

6 October 2006

Compiled & Edited

by:
Leslie Gray

Welcome!
In this edition of the ASYMCA snapshot,
we highlight the 1st Annual All Decked
Out Military Fashion Show at YachtFest! In
addition, Youth & Community have started
up fall programs, Operation Hero is set to
resume at local elementary schools, our
Military Program is as busy as ever, and
staff at the Hospital gets to meet the
Commandant of the Marine Corps! Take a
look inside... Development Associate Leslie Gray & Smokey
the Bear at the HSBC East County Salute to
Military Families.
YachtFest - All Decked Out Fashion Show
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Naval Medical Center

Comprehensive Combat Casualty Care
Center (C5) volunteers attend training at
NMCSD. Volunteers are on hand ready
to offer support and companionship to
returning wounded and their families.

Commandant of the USMC, General Haggee,

visits Balboa Hospital and offers his thanks to
the Armed Services YMCA staff for continued
support of wounded Marines.
From left: Mrs. Hagee, Evelyn Bardales, Jeanie
Spies, Cherri Barnswell, General Hagee, and
volunteer Robert Samuel.
Active Duty Programs

On August 26th the ASYMCA sponsored the

first Chief Petty Officer Selectee Spouse
Conference at the Island Club at NAS North
Island. There were over 100 spouses of CPO
selectees in attendance - more wonderful
service members and their families to spread
the word!

Throughout August our Active Duty

Department helped welcome home 8 San
Diego based units: the USS Lincoln, the USS
Mobile Bay, the USS Ogden, the USS
Germantown, the USS Peleliu, Miramar, BMU-
1, and ACU-1.
Pictured above: Homecoming aboard the
USS Vandergift on September 1st.
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Family Outreach
Youth & Community Outreach
Youth & Community planned an outing for
our local military dependents to take part
in a tour and demonstration at the United
States Coast Guard San Diego facility.

A huge thanks to Lt. Hipes of the USCG for

coordinating this event!

George Chamberlin, Money Advisor for

NBC 7/39, speaks with military families at
the
Family Finances Forum on September
12th. The event was sponsored by Family
Outreach in partnership with Lincoln
Management and held ant the Murphy
Canyon Chapel. Free childcare and dinner

Thank you for your

support...
Foundation Donors
Anderson Children’s Foundation
California Community Foundation October
San Diego County Employees
Charitable Organization
(CECO)
The California Endowment
AT&T
1st - Imperial Beach Blast
5th - SD Rotary Enlisted Recognition Luncheon
13th to 15th - Miramar Air Show
28th - Holiday Treasures Craft Fair
November
12th - Shelter Island 5K Run/Walk
23rd - Active Duty Home Hospitality Program
24th/25th - PWSL Turkey Shoot Soccer
Tournament
From the Desk of Executive Director Paul Steffens:
The pace of the past few weeks has been very
busy - but a good busy as we continue to help
Beryl’s Retirement
more and more military families.
After 18 years as the Executive Assistant,
What we’ve done:
Beryl is now enjoying a well deserved
Average monthly program participation for 2006,
retirement. Congratulations Beryl!!
through August, is 4,939 - an increase of 376
Wishing Beryl a fond farewell are all the
per month over 2005.
Executive Directors who worked with Beryl
Thanks to Doug Johnson of Priority1 Realty &
over her years of fantastic service to the
Kevin Fulton of KCBQ 1170AM, we expand our
ASYMCA.
reach to even more military families on the
“Yellow Ribbon Team” radio talk show - Airs at
9am on Sunday mornings. Check out
www.yellowribbonteam.com for more info.
We hosted Avant Garde at their luncheon meeting
on 9/19 at the NTC Community Center to
recognize their 20th Anniversary of supporting
the ASYMCA. Each program director gave a
short brief of recent department
developments. Thank you again, Avant Garde,
for your ongoing support!
Our first Corporate-Partner Member event was
held on 9/11 - a huge success!
What’s coming up? Also wishing Beryl a wonderful retirement are
4th Annual Shelter Island 5K Run/Walk hosted by the Board of Management Chairs who worked
Kathy Loper on Nov 12th - proceeds to benefit with Beryl.
the ASYMCA.
Grand Re-Opening of our Naval Base San Diego
office with the ribbon cutting by RADM Hering
and Captain Smith - just as soon as we install
the exterior sign…
Keep chargin!!!
- Paul

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