Iraq or Bust!

Hello everyone,
I have less than a week, I MOB for Iraq on the 3rd of January. It is going to be hard being away from my Girls; my Wife has the whole staff at church praying for me. If anyone would like to correspond, I have an e-mail at KaelCraig@msn.com.
I told Brian I would keep him up to date. I hope I get the chance to see Chris, while I am over there. I miss a lot of you guys, and hope to hear about all your adventures.
Ken Craig

The Smurf is Back

Hey all,
I got a late Christmas present today. Chris Dorneden came into the MegaCenter for about an hour today.
He is back from Iraq for about twenty days, and is looking to get together for a beer or two.

Location
Jackson’s Hole 6th and Kipling
Date and Time
January 4, 2006 starting at about 1400 hours until???

I look forward to seeing all of you that can make it.

Mark Graf

Snow storm 2006

The only thing I really don't miss is shoveling snow!
Thanks for the photo Randy.

Rich Watson visits Chris Dorneden in Iraq

Building 060

Someone has found a new use for building 060.

http://www.madisonhigh.org/MHS%20Final%20Website_files/page0001.htm

Howdy!

Greetings all!
My how people have changed in just the few years we have been gone! Glad to hear everyone is doing fine. Same O'l thing here in Colorado. Nothings changed, for the most part.
Later folks!
Don Clairmont

Lonnie Schwendeman

It's great to see all the faces and hear about how everyones lives have played out. My how time flies. Seems as tho Rocky Flats was in another lifetime. I'm back in Arvada after my exile in Amarillo. Pantex was the pitts and I hated every minute. Two years of Hell. I must admit tho that I worked with some great folks and having Kirk Garland and Bob Lynch there made life bearable. I have seen a few of you around town and I love to remember the good old days. Had coffee with Jude DelHierro last week and he is still the same. He's started a new ministry and his headquarters is at 14th and Quitman in Denver. Joe Meeds lives a couple blocks from me and He is doing well. Works for Jeffco Sherriff in the jail. Went to Coors yesterday and spoke with Tim Powell. He's the communications director for Coors security. He tells me that Charley Arnold started there about 8 months ago. Saw Mark Graff and Debbie Gough at Starbucks on seperate occasions.
Hope to see more of you around town and maybe hoist a beer or cup of coffee. My e-mail is maggnum56@comcast.net Would love to hear from any and all of you.

God Bless,
Lonnie Schwendeman

Hello from Denver......

Hello all...
It was nice to find the blog and read up on where you all have gone. I am still in the Denver area and working with Denver PD as a detective in the Traffic Investigations Bureau (Accident Re-constructionist).
If any of you get this way and want to say hello, please call or email.
Keith Graves
gravex3@msn.com
or keith.graves@ci.denver.co.us
c.720-289-0239
o.720-913-6222

Hello from the Wonser's

Hello! A friend of ours gave Mike the blog site to check out. He still hasn't had the chance to review it, but I did today. Mike worked at the Flats from 1992 to 2000. We moved to California in July of 2000. Both of us work at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, since 2000. Mike is still SRT and on night shift (believe it or not... the night shift is the preferred shift here). Below is the contact info for Mike to be added to your listing.

Michael Wonser
(925) 980-8896 Cell
(209) 234-3854 HM
wonser1@llnl.gov
hiflexntj@comcast.net

Thanks for putting together such a great site.

take care,

Esther M. Wonser

Glad to find the site!

Hi guys.

I was in security late 70s to early 80s, then again from (I think) about 84 to early 90s. I was on SRT during the black uniform era, as well as a swat team prior to that under the direction of Sunny Cruiz. I also was on bomb and sniper teams. I was there for the big protests as well. I still live in the area in Wheat Ridge.

Is there a directory I can get listed on, and if so, how can I access it to look up old friends?

I have a small e-mail list I'm glad to share with folks that worked at the flats. I cobbeled it together from e-mails I recieved. If anyone wants on it send your e-mail address to rockyflats@gmail.com. I'll only share it only with people that worked at the flats.

Also, is there a mailing list so I can get in on some get-togethers and whatnot?

Usually, someone sends me an announcement and I post it.


Also, what's the best way to contribute pictures - post them myself / send them to you?

Send the pictures to rockyflats@gmail.com.


Wish I had known about your site sooner, but glad I found it now. Great job! Hope to hear from you soon.

Glad you found us!


Ron Mitchell
rpmnow@earthlink.net

Mac is Back

Mac Thacker will be back in Denver for Turkey Day. We are getting together on November 21, 2006 at 16:30 hours at the Jackson’s Hole at 675 Kipling Street, right off of 6th Avenue in Lakewood.

All are welcome. Some of the expected guests are Terri Becker, Peter Ramos, Terri Brill, Willie and Tami William, Brian Scharmer, Jack McDonald, and others.

Chris Dorneden asked us to raise one for him. He will be back in town around December 20.

Wishing you could all be there.

Mark Graf

Looked who stopped by on Sunday!

Mike Nafe, Kenny Shields, and Dennis Conners.



Bob too!

Gerry

Hey Everyone,

I was saddened to hear of the loss of our brother Gerry. Gerry was my Sgt. on SRT from 1994-1997. I will always remember that laugh and his "Steven Stories" most of which were told in 57 post early in the a.m. God Bless you Dawg I'm a better person for having known and laughed with you.

To all please feel free to call, or e-mail

Officer Dave Wells
Aurora Police Department
Police Academy Instructor
13328 E. Montview Blvd.
Aurora CO 80045
303-739-1609
dwells@ci.aurora.co.us

John and Ed

Marc Bailey

Hey guys,
I never in my wildest dreams thought I'd be writing you guys in Iraq. I'm so sorry to hear about Gerry. I'll miss him terribly. What I find most disturbing is that I was just thinking about him today. (102806). I spoke with Darrel Wagner, who told me of what happened. I remember Gerry's tales of conquest with life before he came to Rocky Flats. Life won't be the same without him. His smile, his stories, and the way he could always make you laugh. I hope this gets through. If any of you ever need anything don't hesitate to write. Most of you will remeber me from being on the SRT Team. Now however if you ever drive through Adams County Colorado, it might be me who pulls you over for driving to fast.
Usually we say this only to the people we work with, BE SAFE my brothers.
Marc Bailey
(303)438-5888
Cell (303)345-3900
PS. Jimmy "the wood". you better call me or I'll tell everyone how you were watching tv and crashed your patrol car.

DAWG'S MEMORIAL

Thank you, Luis Fuentes, for making this video.

Ken Krause

I was a member of Jerry Lambert’s SRT unit at Rocky Flats from 1988 (Rockwell days) until 1991. I’m very saddened to hear about Jerry. Please add my contact information to the Rocky Flats list. If anyone ever needs anything in the Atlanta area, please feel free to contact me.


Detective Ken Kraus
Roswell Police CID
O: 770-640-4438
F: 770-640-4172
C: 678-222-8100

Admin-You haven't changed a bit!

Jeff Lofton

Hello everyone,

It is great to find you all here on this blog. I was at the flats from 1990- 2003 and transferred to The Nevada Test Site With 9 others. We all catch s#@t from the site SPOs about being from rocky but we wear that like a badge of honor.

I moved to Nevada with my son Kodi and my girlfriend Julie Beck, we are still together. Julie worked in T119b trailer for Worldwide Sec. doing OPSEC. Life here in the desert is a bit different, and the sense of family at NTS is nonexistent, unlike what we had at The Flats. I read in a post on this blog that this is all a dream and rocky is still there....Boy do I wish that was the case. We all had some great times there.

Anyway, I just wanted to say Hi to everyone If anyone cares to e-mail me I am at Kkrommm@cox.net. 702-656-3537.

I wish everyone the best in all you do.

Thanks Jeff. We're glad you found the blog.

Update on Jerry's Funeral Arrangements

I recieved this email from Chris today regarding Jerry's funeral.

All,
We have had many requests for information on the services for Gerald
and they are as follows:

Thursday, October 19th @ 1800-2000 hours -
visitation at Brewer & Sons, 3328 S. Dale Mabry, Tampa, FL 33629 (813)
835-4991

Friday, October 20th 1000 hours - mass at St. Patrick's
Catholic Church, 4522 S. Manhattan Avenue, Tampa, FL 33629 (813) 839-5337

Friday, October 20th 1330 hours -internment at Bushnell National
Cemetery, 6502 SW 102nd Avenue, Bushnell,\nFL 33513 (352) 793-7740.

Upon
return to the church to retrieve vehicles a reception will follow immediately
at:

Elk's Lodge No. 708, 3616 Gandy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33629(813) 839-8928
or (813) 831-4280 (approx. time is 1600 hours).

Everything with the
exception of the internment is near the Tampa Airport.

Chris-thanks for the update and come home safe and sound.

Jerry's Funeral Arrangements

If anyone would please care to forward this on I would appreciate it. Some may get the message a couple times as our address books may have the same names, but this way we can assure that the most people we know in our “Family” will receive this information.
Thanks,
Pete

From: Dorneden, Christopher [mailto:Christopher.Dorneden@parsons.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 8:23 AMTo: Ramos, PeterSubject: RE:

Hey Pete,
Thanks for the words of encouragement. Here is the information if you could pass it on that would be great. Again Thanks!

Brewer & Sons
3328 South Dale Mabry Highway
Tampa, FL 33629
(813) 835-4991 or 1- 800 722-4991 (please ask for Betty in South Tampa if using the 1-800 number)
Visitation is on the 19th of Oct from 1800 – 2000 hours
Service/Mass is at Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church 1000 hours on the 20th.
Burial will be at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Florida at 1300 hours following the Catholic services in South Tampa.
Flowers can be sent to Brewer & Sons
I wish I could attend Jerry’s funeral but can not get out of Baghdad right now. Please tell all that Jerry died a HERO, protecting another guy with his own body. The guy had been injured just prior to Jerry getting blown up.
Miss all you guys and thanks for helping
Chris Dorneden

From: Ramos, Peter [mailto:pramos@Kroll.com] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 4:32 PMTo: Dorneden, ChristopherSubject:

Chris,
A note to extend my deepest condolences for the loss of Jerry Lambert. Please stay safe and complete your tour and come home.
If you happen to know where the arrangements will be made please let me know and I will pass along that information here. We would like to send flowers and condolences to the family.
A terrible thing to happen to someone. It affected many here as we consider ourselves part of a large family not matter how well we knew, associated and worked with him.
As you wrote it does make you think of values and those things that are important. In Jerry’s mind then he is in a far better place making those in Heaven smile and enjoy his company.
Again, take care of yourself and hurry home.
Pete
Thanks to Pete and Chris for the info.

Here is a link to a small article in Florida’s Herald Tribune
http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=@@2006610121262
Thanks to Ed Cagle for the link.

More of Jerry's Story

Chris has posted more about Jerry on his blog. Follow the link to read more about what a true hero Jerry is, http://campsomewhereiniraq.blogspot.com/index.html.

Hello from Mike Mayeux

Hello Everyone,

Just wanted to say hi to all who have joined on this site. It's great to see and hear from ya'll! Just thought I would try to locate some of you. I plan a trip every year to Breckenridge with some of my new friends in Tennessee, and it would be nice to meet up with some of you for a quick ski outing or one of our many lunch or dinner outings. I got to see Rich and Steve one evening as they approached our group with the lights on.

Things are working out great in Oak Ridge and I'm staying out of trouble. There are several of us out here and they call us the " Rocky Flats Mafia". If you want to know more you will get a kick out of it! Well I guess I should give some space to everyone else. If you get to Tennessee look me up and show you what there is to do in The Great Smokey Mountains!

Mike Mayeux

Reunion in Albuquerque

Tom, now in Los Alamos

Dru, all the from Colorado

Lori and granddaughter, also from Colorado

Scott, Andrea, and Emma

Tina and Cami

Lara

Dave Cutlip

Bob, AKA Kilingon1

Todd and Nick

Mark and Pauline

Dru and Mike Nafe



Gary and his girls

Jerry Lambert

This is the email I received from Mark Graf today about Jerry.

I have just got off the telephone with Chris Dorneden. As most of you will know, Chris is in Iraq working as a contractor. He operates one of the TOCs.

Chris told me that Jerry Lambert was killed today by an IED. The story is best told on Chris's blog site at http://www.campsomewhereiniraq.blogspot.com/

For those of you that don't know Jerry, he was a wild man, high speed, and larger than life, although his physical stature was not grand. Everyone I have talked to remembered his "stripper dance" the happy laughs that preannounced his arrival and that grin he used to welcome his friends.

This is a good time to remember all of our friends, over there, over here, and scattered about the world. What a group, what a family, what a ride. I am glad I got to share the ride with you.

Mark

Our condolences go out to Jerry’s family. Please remember Jerry’s family in your prayers. Please remember Chris and Rich in your prayers as well.

Get Together Saturday

The get together in Albuquerque is all set for Saturday, October 14th, 6:30 at Quarters BBQ on the westside. The address is 3700 Ellison Road Northwest, Albuquerque, NM 87114 (505) 897-3341. It is east of the Best Buy at Cottonwood Mall. We will be in the private dining room. Cost is set at $14.00 for each adult, $7.00 for kids ages 5-10, and free for kids younger. For that you get an appetizer, 5 meats, and all the sides.

The shirt says it all

We hope everyone is doing well, it's good to hear from people and what they've been up to. Nick is almost 2 1/2 now, and wow how the time has flew by. Jessica

Breakfast in Westminster

The bi-annual breakfast at the Country Buffet (80th & Sheridan) in Westminister will be on Oct. 21st at 0800 hrs.
Thanks for the info Don.

Rocky Flats Get Together In Albuquerque

Lori is in the first row, second from the left.

Barb is in the center. Sorry Dru, I couldn't find a picture of you :(

Dru Bettale, Barb Erisman & Lori Shiflet would like to get together with all of the RF people on Saturday October 14th in Albuquerque. We don't have a location yet, Quarters on the west side is a consideration but we would like for people to respond so we know how many we will need to plan for and any other suggestion for a location. Keep in mind kids will probably come along, too. Wherever we decide to go you will pay for yourself.

Contact Lori at Forgetmenotquilt@AOL.com , cell phone number is 720-732-3468, or rockyflats@gmail.com with suggestions for a location and RSVPs so we can make some plans. Info will also be on the blog at http://rockyflatssecurity.blogspot.com.

Pass this on because I don’t have everyone’s email.

Sounds like fun!

Phil Jarvis

Hey everyone, Just a quick note to catch everyone up on the changes in my life. I am a deputy for boulder county for just over a year now. My son Steven is now a corrections officer for Weld County. My daughter Andrea and her husband Tod are 4 months pregnant with our first grandchild. My wife Carol is working in boulder for a physical therapist and is excited about being a grandma. Carol and I just recently celebrated our 20th anniversary and will be going on a cruise thru the panama canal in mid-october. It's nice to see all the pics and comments from everyone. Take care and keep the blog going. Let's get together soon. Phillip

Kenny Shields

Bringing the OA to a site near you!

John Rudd

Wasn't this a Glock when I started a minute ago??

John Doell

No speeding when John Doell is on the job!
Check the Ladar-I think he clocked this guy at 3 mph!

Chris Shannon

Filling out a another report, no doubt!

Let's all thank the Admin for this Blog !!!!

Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge website

The Rocky Flats Cold War Museum website.

Los Alamos Monitor story "Science being applied to Rocky Flats cleanup" here.

Make a caption!

881

Up in smoke!

3 D's. Darrell, Dan, and Dave.

Matt, Steve, and Dave.

Where are you??

John Trantanella


Terri Becker


Mark Graf

Happy Birthday Jan Penny (on August 8th)!!!
Jessica Monk

Where Are You??

Gary Suitts



Wyn Seely



Pauline Jamsay

Where Are You??

Moochie Dickson



Ed Cagle

Larry Archuleta