“At the bottom of the planet lies
an enchanted continent…
like a pale sleeping princess.
Sinister and beautiful,
she lies in her frozen slumber,
with amethysts and emeralds of ice,
her dreams iridescent ice halos
around the sun and moon,
her horizons painted with pastel shades
of pink, gold, green, and blue.
Such is Antarctica,
luring land of ever-lasting mystery.”
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd,
writing in the National Geographic
The New England Chapter of the OAEA
comprises of those members living in
the New England area.
Connecticut – Maine – Massachusetts
New Hampshire – Rhode Island – Vermont
By Laws
OF THE
OLD ANTARCTIC EXPLORERS ASSOCIATION
OF NEW ENGLAND, Inc.
(Revised September 21, 2008)
Click Here for a copy of the By-Laws
PREAMBLE
We unite to form the
OLD ANTARCTIC EXPLORERS ASSOCIATION
of NEW ENGLAND, Inc.;
in which we are dedicated to supporting, at the regional
level, the mission, and goals of our parent national organization,
the OLD ANTARCTIC EXPLORERS ASSOCIATION, INC. (OAEA),
as set forth in the OAEA National By-Laws.
Officers/Contacts
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Chapter President
Ron Gilchrist
Narraganset, RI
Phone: (401) 741-2483
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Chapter Vice President
Bill Highlands
_________, MA
Phone: (___) -7764
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Chapter Secretary/Treasurer
OAEA Secretary
Marty Diller
Brunswick, Maine
Email: mdiller01(at) gmail (dot) com
Phone: (207) 729-0197
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Immediate Past President
Dave Hazard
Lisbon, ME
Phone: (207) 353-9068
Chapter Directors At-Large:
| Rick Canfield Shoreham, VT Telephone: (802) 272-7596 |
Dick Kopplin Moosup, CT Telephone: (860) 464-7557 |
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Chapter Meeting
The
2025 Spring Meeting
of the New England Chapter of the Old Antarctic Explorers Association
is planned for:
Saturday, April 12, 2025
1-4 PM
Location:
Spumoni’s Restaurant
1537 Newport Avenue (US Rt.1).
Pawtucket, RI
Phone: 401-726-4449
Directions
— In MA, take Exit 2A and merge onto MA Rt.1A South / Newport Ave; — Follow US-1A South / Newport Ave for 0.6 miles to your destination in Pawtucket (2 min / 0.6 miles);
— Entering Mass, take Exit 2A for MA Rt.1 South (US-1A S); — Merge onto MA Rt.1A South / Newport Ave toward Pawtucket; — Follow US-1A South / Newport Ave for 0.6 miles to your destination in Pawtucket (2 min / 0.6 miles);
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MenuBuffet Lunch for $26pp (including tax & tip): Baked Stuffed Lasagna Chicken Marsala Penne with Meat Sauce Meatballs Italian Style Sweet Italian Sausage and Peppers Includes: Garden Salad and Dessert.
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As usual, this will be very informal.
We are expecting a large gathering of 35-40 or more folks
who enjoy sharing their experiences with other OAEs and FNGs.
Remember spouses and friends are welcome, too!
Bring your pictures, cruise books, yeah – all that fun stuff!
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For last-minute help in finding directions to any of the weekend’s activities, please contact:
Marty Diller
Cell Phone: (207) 751-0903
Chapter News
CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP
Chapter Membership
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Members: |
161 |
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Members-At-Large: |
16 |
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Total: |
177 |
Membership By State
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CT: |
16 |
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MA: |
57 |
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ME: |
28 |
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NH: |
21 |
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RI: |
29 |
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VT: |
10 |
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Total: |
161 |
Chapter Membership Dues
OAEA-NE By-Laws establish voluntary annual dues of $5 (five dollars) for each member to help cover the Chapter’s administrative expenses.
The fiscal year starts on October 1st with a dues drive during the second quarter. Dues can be paid in person at a Chapter meeting or mailed directly to Secretary/Treasurer Marty Diller
at the mailing address above on the “Officers/Contact” page. Please make all OAEA-NE checks payable to “OAEA-NE”.
If you have any questions about your dues, please contact Marty Diller.
New England Chapter Fall 2024 Meeting
By New England Chapter Secretary-Treasurer
We continue to closely monitor our meeting attendance numbers, and were pleased that five more attendees than we had at the previous Fall meeting at the Bull N’Claw showed up for this one. It helps a lot, though, that the restaurant’s delicious plated meals continue to impress the diners!
Chapter Business
Secretary Diller summarized the Chapter’s ‘2024 Election of Officers’: With only one candidate for each of the four positions up for election, the time and expense of printing and mailing ballots to Chapter members was deemed to be wasteful and unnecessary. The outcome was a new President (Ron Gilchrist); and the Vice President (Bill Highlands) and two Directors (Rick Canfield and Dick Kopplin) will serve another term. The 4-year terms of the newly elected/re-elected officers began upon the adjournment of this meeting. Dave Hazard automatically replaced Past President Nick Pellegrino as Immediate Past President.
Chapter President Dave Hazard (who is also the OAEA National Merchandise Coordinator) updated attendees on both OAEA Ship’s Store merchandise and Chapter merchandise. Dave matched the same discounts that he offered at the 7-11 August 2024 OAEA National Reunion in Colorado Springs. He and Secretary Diller also briefed the members on the highlights of that National Reunion.
OAEA Life member Tom Henderson (Surveyor, U.S. Geological Survey; 1979-80, 1981-82, 1997-98. 1982 w/o Pole), is also the Treasurer of the Antarctican Society (www.antarctican.org), which held their 2024 national “Gathering” in Boulder, CO on 11-14 August. Tom shared the highlights of that 4-day event with the members.
Fundraising
The winner of the meeting’s 50/50 raffle ($75) was Phil McKenna (Life Associate). Phil donated his winnings back to the Chapter. The first door prize winner, Dave Killian (VXE-6 DF’70-73), won a free lunch at the next Chapter meeting he attends. Other door prizes included:
- Stuffed Toy Penguins (2); Tom Henderson (Surveyor, U.S. Geological Survey), and guest Linda Smith,
- “Innocents on the Ice” book by John C. Behrendt; guest Elaine Froehlich,
- “Ice Eagles” DVD; Jack Dever (ASA DF’62), and
- Quilted pot holders (2); guest Jane Gilchrist.
Meeting Schedule
The next OAEA-NE Chapter meeting is tentatively scheduled for 1pm on Saturday, April12, 2025, at Spumoni’s restaurant in Pawtucket, RI.
Upcoming Reunions
it will be posted on this page.
| VXE-6 Association Reunion
TBA
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POC:
Phone: |
| OAEA National Reunion 2026 TBA
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POC: Phone: (719) -1412 Email: |
| The Antarctican Society TBA |
POC: Tom Henderson Phone: (__) 888-____ |