Membership
Welcome New Members 22 February to 23 March 2017
Resident Mr. Bradley Patout, Sr Mr. Albert ‘Cheston’ McGuire CPT Alexander Marc Triplett, USA CDR Peter Patterson, USNR Mr. H. Malloy McDaniel LT Margaret Holly Strickland, USN CAPT Eugene Michael Sibick, USN Mr. Andrew Amunson
Absent CPT Tracey Alan Fischer, Jr., USA LT Scott Janiczak, USPHS
Mr. John Fiegel Mr. Robert Stryk ENS Jonathan S. Clifford, USNR Inactive ENS Damian Antonescu, USNR
Social Ms. Elizabeth Locke Mrs. Kristi Tsiopanas Mr. Hugh Gamble, III Mr. Gregory Desautels
Fort Richardson’s Signal Tower Did You Know? Fort Richardson’s primary mission during the Civil War was to serve as a principal fortification in the defense of Washington commanding the highest ground of all the Forts on the Virginia side. That advantage also proved to be an important link in a network of signal towers providing speedy communications between the other Forts and posts in Virginia and Washington. Shortly after Fort Richardson became operational, the newly established Signal Corps built a signal tower inside the enclosed Fort and probably about 125 feet in height. The tower provided a clear line of sight to the other towers in the chain of Forts. The signal corpsmen used a simple but effective flag waving communication method. At night, lanterns and torches substituted for the flags. Messages were received and retransmitted to the next Fort in line until received by the intended recipient. A signalman could transmit up to a paragraph in size within 13 minutes between one station and another via up to four relay stations in between. For more information on Fort Richardson and its signal tower and the ANCC Foundation’s efforts’ to publicize and memorialize Fort Richardson and other elements of the Club’s history, please click here . To contact the ANCC Foundation, please visit our website www.anccfoundation.org or call 1(888)506-ANCC (2622).
Be an ANCC Ambassador Word of Mouth Referral is the best way to bring new Members to the Club! Recruit a new Resident Member* & receive a $300 ** credit that you can spend throughout the Club. *Does not include new Members who join under the Newly Commissioned, No Initiation Fee category. ** The $300 credit may be applied to everything except Dues, Capital Infusion, Initiation Fees & the Employee Appreciation Fund. Member must be the Primary Sponsor to receive the $300 credit. The credit may not be applied retroactively. Trial Membership The Trial Membership program offers the opportunity for people to enjoy the ANCC lifestyle for a preview period of 6 consecutive months with no upfront Initiation Fee and access to all of the Club’s facilities and activities. The program is only open to NEW Members. ~ 1.5 of Resident Monthly Dues ~ $200.00 per month of Dues applied to participant’s account if he/she joins ANCC at end of his/her Trial Membership as a Resident Member ~ Initiation Fee locked in at rate when participant starts Trial Membership ~ Full Dining, Tennis, Fitness and Swim Privileges, Golf Privileges (May golf anytime except before 11 AM on Saturdays) ~$50.00/month Food & Beverage Minimum
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