Bert and Richard Visit the Majestic Sedona Red Rocks

Richard visits the majestic Sedona red rocks atop the 4000 feet plus mystic red rock mountain. While there, you can feel the high energy of these rocks, with the refreshing wind breeze that tempers the warm/hot Arizona summer, it feels relaxing. This setting is a good candidate to generate energy through solar and wind technology. There is good potential of renewable energy technology application on this exhilirating scenic spot.

BRITE: The Energy Mascot Visits the GovEnergy DoD/DoN All Hands Meeting

BRiTE: The Energy Awareness Mascot visited the DoD All Hands at the Goldwater Ballroom of the Wyndham Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona. this morning. He greeted all of the attendees and have provided a photo ops for everyone.


This mascot was born at NAVFAC Northwest. Brite was the creation of, Bob Sheldon, when he was energy manager for Northwest PWD, David Motroni, and Larry Parkhurst. These people made Brite come alive. This new mascot is the Energy Awareness messenger and model to motivate people and get them interested with the Energy Program as a whole.

GOVENERGY 2008 TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME

As the conference progresses on its 3rd day, the networking phase has extended its venue at Chase Field by watching the Ariozona Diamondbacks vs the Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday night. This is another highlight to the delegates experience on the hospitality of the City of Phoenix. The roaring/vibrant ENERGY of the fans cheering during the game resonated throughout the whole Ball One park. The Diamondbacks won 3-1 against the Pirates. Arizona extended its lead in the NL West to 2 1/2 games over the Los Angeles Dodgers, who lost 6-4 in 11 innings at St. Louis.

GOVENERGY 2008 AT CHASE FIELD

YOURGOLFTEES: Former CIA Director Woolsey Keynotes Gov Energy 2008

YOURGOLFTEES: Former CIA Director Woolsey Keynotes Gov Energy 2008

Former CIA Director Woolsey Keynotes Gov Energy 2008

R. James Woolsey, Vice PresidentBooz Allen HamiltonDuring his 12 years of government service, Mr. Woolsey was Director of Central Intelligence from 1993 to 1995; Ambassador to the Negotiation on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), Vienna, 1989–1991; Under Secretary of the Navy, 1977–1979; and General Counsel to the U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services, 1970–1973. As an officer in the U.S. Army, he was an adviser on the U.S. Delegation to the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT I), Helsinki and Vienna, 1969–1970.
Mr. Woolsey is Co-Chairman (with former Secretary of State George Shultz) of the Committee on the Present Danger. He is also Chairman of the Advisory Boards of the Clean Fuels Foundation and the New Uses Council, and a Trustee of the Center for Strategic & International Studies and the Center for Strategic & Budgetary Assessments. He also serves on the National Commission on Energy Policy.
R. James Woolsey joined Booz Allen Hamilton (McLean, Virginia) in July 2002 as a Vice President and officer, where he focuses his time on energy and security issues.

Mr. Woolsey's keynote speech sets up the positive tone and strong challenge to all the conference delegation. In his message, there is no ifs and no buts about Energy, we have to respond and act in concrete terms to produce results on reduction, the revolutionized application of renewable energy technologies and avoid the complete dependence on fossil fuel. What the world needs now is the preservation of the earth where we live in and avoid the irreversible impact of global warming. We dont have the luxury of time to wait, the right time to act is now.

Meets Bert Saria at his Home in Avondale

After checking and picking up my entry badge at the Phoenix Convention Center West Building near the Symphony Hall on Saturday 2 Aug. Bert invited me to see their place in Avondale. It was a very nice place and have seen his Table Tennis Trophies from tournament in Pensacola and also Luisiana. We talked about his good old days in DGar. He also showed me the 2nd Place trophy way back in the late 80's when he lost to Rey Rios in the finals of the DG Open. But he's equally proud with the Doubles trophy he and Rey Rios won. His DG memories and trophies adorned his study room. All his children have settled in various part of the United States (New Jersey, Florida and in Arizona). He currently have 9 grandchildren.

RICHARD SORIANO VISITS ARIZONA

On his way to the GOVENERGY 2008 Conference at the Phoenix Convention Center on the weekend he visited the area, he managed to stop by the U. S Airways Center. He was accompanied by Mr. Bert Saria, a former Diego Garcia colleague and now a resident of Avondale, Arizona, to get around Scottsdale and Phoenix area. Bert also kindly came to meet Tiger at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. It was a surprised change of space temperature for Tiger, since the dry hot summer temperature of was melting the mercury at 105-110 degree Fahrenheit. It's just like the air coming from a hair dryer. But anyway, this is tolerable as long as you don't stay on the outside too long. But may be once the body get acclimatized to this warm temperature then it is more bearable. Because of this temperature condition, Golf Green fees are surprisingly low compared to the usual more than $200 normal on Spring time. The rate now ranges between 21-75 dollars since the playing window is limited on early morning and late afternoon only. Not advisable to play on the midday if you have not acclimatize yet. About food, there are variety of restaurants from Seafood, Thai, Japanese, Italian, and of course the traditional entree of Mexican and Indian inlfuenced menu. Although the majority of the population are of Hispanic origin, there are also Mediterranean, Vietnamese and other Asian cuisine. Ok, this is all for now and more to come.