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Independence Fleet Times June 15th, 2005 Volume 1 / Issue 1 |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Welcome to another exciting issue of the Independence Fleet Newsletter, you will notice a lot of BIG changes in this month's newsletter, including the new format and the fact that the newsletter is no longer emailed to your inbox. Instead we have chosen to simply email you the link to the newsletter when it is ready, this saves a lot of room in your inbox, and is easy for those of you to read that do not have internet access! This issue is filled with a lot of new information and pertinent details! So pay attention and enjoy! --Fleet Get Together-- The Fleet Get Together is open to all past and present members of IDF and family's. The get together is a very special part of IDF, and we hope that you will feel free to visit. This year's get together is being held in Wichita Kansas, USA at the home of Admiral Jeremiah A. Griffith. Starting on the 8th of July to the 11th of July, you do not need to come for the entire time if you want, but we would love to have you if you can make it! The get together is sure to include a number of fun filled events and opportunities to meet face to face all of your friends here in IDF. If you are interested in the get together or information on lodging, directions or otherwise feel free to contact Admiral Jeremiah A. Griffith --Fleet Academy/USS Hikaru-- That's right, long talked about and planned, the fleet is finally creating a Fleet Academy in the form of an academy cruise ship called the USS Hikaru. The Academy is planned to open right after the Fleet Wide get together, and will be the base for all fleet training, not just limited to new recruits but as a place for anyone in the fleet to obtain additional training to help make you the best you can be! If you are interested in becoming an Academy Instructor or just in finding out some info on taking some of the courses that will be offered, feel free to contact Admiral Jeremiah A Griffith --Admiral West's Return-- That's right, Admiral James D. West has returned to active duty, after completing the TN Police Academy training to become a Law Enforcement Officer. Admiral West is happy to be returning to all of his friends and colleagues here in IDF, and looks forward to meeting those of you that have joined since his departure. If you would like to contact Admiral West he can be reached at Insidr524@aol.com or via IM at Insidr524 on AOL |
--USS Daedalus-- Per the request of the CO and crew, the USS Daedalus will be changing into a newly launched simm, the USS Independence an NX-05 class vessel. We wish Captain Grey and the crew all of our best as they embark on this new adventure! -USS Sunfire C reached its 700th post on May 29th, 2005- The post was sent in by Cmdr George Ruiken. We send our Congratulations! -USS Avalon-C reached its 400th post on April 30th of 2005. The post was submitted by Cmdr Denoue- We extend our Congratulations! -SB Dshubba reached its 100th post on May 3rd of 2005. The post was sent in by Cmdr Kona Quinn -Lt Cmdr George Ruiken is promoted to Commander and charged with the position of Executive Officer on the USS Sunfire. -Christopher Curran is promoted to Captain and assumes command of the SB Dshubba. We wish him all of the best! -Cmdr Joseph Locke of the USS Sunfire (XO) retired effective May 1st of 2005. His retirement was attributed to real life time constraints. We wish him all of the best in his future endeavors and look forward to his return if/when he is able! =/\= Message from the DFPR =/\= Admiral Jeremiah A. Griffith Welcome to another issue of the IDF Newsletter! Each new month brings new things and happenings within our fleet. It is the pleasure of this Admiralty to serve you the men and women in IDF. However, to do this Communication is KEY. The key to success of both your simm and this fleet is proper communication. Make sure that you communicate with your CO and XO on a daily basis, and do not hesitate to communicate with your Division Director or myself. You do not have to necessarily talk about things relating to simming, but just make sure to keep the lines of communication open at all times. If your CO and XO know you and you know them, the simm will be far more successful. Be sure to let your CO and or XO know if there is something going on in your life, most of the times they are great confidants and advisors, not to mention that if you need time off your CO will always oblige so long as he/she knows what is going on!
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Remember, IDF is a game, but underneath that we are a large family of friends that share the same interest. When in need friends help other friends. Which leads me to my second point, as a family we would love to get together, which is precisely why we have our annual fleet get together. So, remember if you CAN, please don't hesitate to stop by and visit us! Remember that the get together this year is going to be in Wichita Kansas at my home from around the 8th to the 11th of July, and during that time we will be doing a ton of stuff, hanging out together, getting to know each other and having a genuine good time! Again I truly thank all of you for dedication to IDF, and your on going support. It is individuals like you that make this fleet the best on the net! And remember that I am almost always available if you would like to chat- IDFAdmGriffith (AIM) Jeremy_griffith (YIM) and jeremiah.griffith@gmail.com (MSN) R/S, Admiral Jeremiah A. Griffith Dir. of Fleet Personnel and Relations =/\= Message from the DD's =/\= --Elite Force Excelsior-- Hello everybody in the wonderful EFE!!! I think ya'll are just doing wonderful. I am so proud of everybody and you all should know how much i love each and every member of Elite Force Excelsior. We may not have the most posts in our division BUT we are all each and everyone dedicated simmers at heart and we can kick butt. I love you all and good job. Sincerely, Rear Admiral Suzanne Karmin Elite Force Excelsior Director --Elite Force Omega-- Hello, this is R Adm. Jenny Loerzel and I am here
to warn you of the dangers of trying to do something that you don't
know how to do. In the beginning of March, I tried to
ice skate. The first few times were good, I didn't fall over
or anything. Then, Friday came. I did one lap of the
rink, and fell and fractured my wrist. In and of
itself, that isn't too bad. It was a real minor
fracture. But, I am in college studying engineering.
Not being able to properly write puts a damper on
your studies. So, time goes by, and I get the cast
off. HOORAY! Two days later, my wrist
pops, and I can't move my thumb anymore. It turns out that I
ruptured my EPL tendon closing a tube of
toothpaste How humiliating is that. A couple days
after that, I went in for surgery on the tendon. It seems to
be healing up quite nicely here, at 6 weeks out from the
surgery. I'm still going to therapy to be able to move
my thumb and wrist properly. The point of this is to tell
everyone in the fleet why I disappeared randomly while I
was guest simming on the Lacuna, and to apologize for
it. I finally have my typing speed back, so with
any luck I am back in the game now. R. Admiral Jenny Loerzel |
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