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 AADS Roster (Updated 9.28.05)

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Regular Members -- They may not show up every week, but we give them a hard time if they don't. 

Duelist 

Preferred Weapon 

Other Weapons 

Hand 

What Duelist Does Off the Strip 

Ryan Polasek Epee (D) Foil (C)
R Computer programmer
Becky Chavez Epee
R Professional lawyer
BJ Chavez Epee
R Professional lawyer
Scott Favre Epee (E)
R Computer programmer
Tony Kosla
Épée  Foil (C) Current AADS instructor
Dan Bock
Foil (C) Épée (D) MSU law student (but still loyal and fences under our banner), former AADS instructor
Terry Krueger  Épée(D 05)  Foil (E)  Engineer 
Steve Gregory  Foil (E)  Épée  Tavern Inspector (Ok, he insists he's a student teacher and a municipal inspector.) 
Bill Emerson (Épée Bill)  Épée (C 05) Foil  Software Installer/Trainer. Oldest "New Dad" with 2-year old Jesse. Though "fence" was not his first word, it's currently in his vocabulary. 
Joelle Emerson  Foil  Épée  Grade School Reading Specialist (ex Rug-Rat-Rancher), mother to Jesse. (Reference to "cutest baby ever" removed out of deference for the Beatties & baby Gabriel.)
Gary Hayenga  Foil (B)  Épée,(B) Sabre (C)  Technical Support Representative
Kevin Bloom  Épée (E) Foil  Head Brewer at Boyne River Brewing Company; freelance entrepreneur.
Jacob Tritthart Épée (E)

R Teaches Saturday fencing class
Bob Cole
Épée (E)

R Aircraft mechanic, has been fencing with us since 2001 and competed in 4 meets. Working hard to get an Epee rating.
Dr. John Gosling (Doc)  Épée (E)  Foil(E)  MD 
Tom Lavey  Épée
Foil  Engineer 
Dave Lavey  Épée 
Team Leader, Keeping Tom out of trouble 

A letter in parentheses behind a weapon name indicates the Duelist's rating in the given weapon.
 
 
Occasional Members -- They show up when they get the chance, but schedules conflict. 

Duelist 

Preferred Weapon 

Other Weapons 

Hand 

What Duelist Does Off the Strip 

James Parkinson Epee (E)
R Tenured 8th grade Science! teacher
John Bolokowski Epee (B)
R Engineer and creator of Mr Maestro(TM) Fencing Dummy.
Wendy Bolokowski Epee (E)
R High school Physics teacher
Martin L. Shoemaker  Épée  Foil  Software Artisté.
Mike Rappaport (Sabre Mike)  Sabre  Foil, Épée  Medical Technologist
Josh Beattie Epeé (C) Foil (C)
Sabre (E)
R Newest "New Dad" to 2-month old Gabriel. 
Erin Beattie Epeé Foil R Puts up with Josh. New mom. 'Nuff said.
Bill Heitzeg (Big Bill)  Foil 
Computer Programmer & Software Artisté.
Kelly Mehl  Epee 
Government Employee (We'd say more, but then we'd have to kill you). Working "across the pond" in London, England, seeing if the beer there is better than here!
Carmen Grindatti Épée (E)
R
Toxicologist (Welcome back, Carmen!)
Jon Beland
Épée (D 05)
Foil
R
Engineer
Tim O'Neil Epee (E 05)

Student


Members at Large -- Always welcome back (hint, hint). 

Duelist 

Preferred Weapon 

Other Weapons 

Hand 

What Duelist Does Off the Strip 

Geoff Nostrant  Sabre Épée (E)  Music Therapist/Classical Guitarist 
Eric Lichtenstein Foil (D) Sabre, Épeé Research Engineer 
Chris Rush  Foil 
Fastener Engineer 
Amy McManus  Épée-nephrine  Foil  R/L  Registered Nurse 
Stuart Bernstein  Épée (E)  Foil  Psychology Professor 
Mike Rappaport (Sabre Mike) Sabre Foil, Épée  R Medical Technologist
Jason Radine  Foil  Sabre, Épée  Student 
Dean Lin  Sabre  Foil  Student 
Joshua Traylor Foil Epee R Student
Alex Ronen Foil
R Student
Elizabeth Wagner Foil
R Student
Ben Dombey Foil
Student
Jeremy Cook Foil
R Student

Affiliates -- Maybe not members, but always welcome. 

Name 

Preferred Weapon 

Other Weapon 

Hand 

What Fencer Does Off the Strip 

Jim Vesper  Sabre  Foil, Épée  Coach, Manager 
Dave Hoornstra  Foil  Sabre, Épée  Graphic Artist 
Terry Gruber  Foil  Epee  Utility Engineer 
Matt Dossman  Sabre  Foil, Épée  Soldier, Fencer 
Jon Zelkowski (the Duke) Foil Epee R Engineer

Social Members -- They're only here for the beer.

Name 

What Member Does Away from the Bar 

Carolyn Parkinson
Fencing groupie, wife of Épée fencer James Parkinson, freelance writer and Webmistress of the AADS site! 
Susan Krueger  Puts up with Terry and keeps him out of trouble (this is an official nomination for sainthood). She also gets us really great deals on hotel rooms for road trips (this clinches the sainthood nomination)! 

 


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