Mike Clark

Profile Updated: July 1, 2025

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Melbourne, FL USA

Spouse/Partner:

Cheryl Sumner

Occupation:

Federal US Research Scientist, Adjunct Professor since 2004, Community College since 1997.

Children:

None

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Putting the web site together was fun.Everything was there from the Yahoo site that brother George created, just organized differently.

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Freshman year, 1972 I came to FIT on a Pennsylvanian student loan. I bought a new, shiny red surfboard and then couldn’t afford the meal plan. So I learned to live off the land, catching fish, collecting grapefruit, oranges, and the like. That first year was hard, both emotionally and scholastically. Back then; you could take as many classes as you wanted for one-fee. I toured the jungle late at night, bleary from my physics and advanced chemistry homework and played the blues harp at various pagodas. To help pay for tuition and rent, I took jobs offered by the school. First was the cafeteria as a dishwasher then a few months later I transitioned to the maintenance shop. FIT owned some houses off of University Avenue and I was sent to fix screen doors and do minor repairs. Then the big job came. Build a covered bridge. From scratch, a handful of us sank the timbers into the jungle’s muck and then raised the lumber. My two specialties were nailing the floorboards and making the rafter pieces. When that was finished, I found work at the bookstore. Does anyone remember Mr. Zimmerman, the manager? Well, it took me 6 years to complete my undergraduate degree in Ocean Engineering. A third of the cost came from student loans, a third from my mother, and a third from work. DDT Brothers were always there for me; they brought me into their lives, shared stories, and offered compassion. FIT was the glue, offering an excellent education and providing work in a sleepy little Florida town where jobs were hard to come by. My first job out of school was at Kennedy Space Center. DDT brother John Horan spoke for me and got me an interview. FIT prepared me well. I was thrilled! My salary was $12k/year in 1979. My loans were paid off in 2 years and I had a blast.

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Jul 03, 2025 at 3:19 PM

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Jul 01, 2025 at 3:47 PM

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The link is to a 4th of July mesage. Meanwhile, the stats for June just came in. It seems 27 of us visited the site last month. That is much improved over May visits. Please keep your 'cool'. These are frying times!!

Matt Anderson
George W. Anderson Jr
Russell Ballagh
Roger Barrios
Robert (Bob) Brucker
Jim "Duke" Carleton
Elaine Carlyle Olsson Stearns (Carlyle)
Mike Clark
R.J. Edwards
Paul and Penny Guglielmoni
Bruce Kovacs
Rosann Kryczkowski
Bill Marvin
Pat & Jeb Morgan (Baker)
Troy Notz
Connie Paige
Dick Paige
Larry Perna
Christine Prather (Canova)
Alan Prestwood
Ward Sandahl
Susan Sandilands
Cheryl Searle (Pierce)
Dave Thomson
Myke Ussak
Ray Wilkins
Al Yee Litt

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Jun 01, 2025 at 10:51 PM

June 1st 2025. Time to look back at May and see who visited the web site. Thirty-five of us is the answer. Hope you enjoy the beginning of summer and the long days it brings. Georgia Peaches anyone?
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Matt Anderson
George W. Anderson Jr
Russell Ballagh
Roger Barrios
Jim "Duke" Carleton
Elaine Carlyle Olsson Stearns (Carlyle)
Mike Clark
John Danilson
Paul and Penny Guglielmoni
Bruce Hammett
Rick Harless
Larry Hughes (Hughes)
Bruce Kovacs
Gary Lagerloef
Alexis Sandy Loo
Rogil Lundquist (Thomson/Schroeter)
Bill Marvin
Paul Murphy
Troy Notz
Connie Paige
Larry Perna
John Pierce
Christine Prather (Canova)
Alan Prestwood
Kurt Ramstine
Ward Sandahl
James Schubert
Cheryl Searle (Pierce)
Dean Smehil
Al Spotz
Dale Sult
Dave Thomson
Myke Ussak
Ray Wilkins
Al Yee Litt

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Apr 30, 2025 at 8:12 PM

MAy Day, May Day! The stats are in for April and they are much improved over March's numbers. I hope everyone has a great month. I will be traveling by car this month to several states east of the Mississippi.

Matt Anderson
George W. Anderson Jr
Russell Ballagh
Roger Barrios
Robert (Bob) Brucker
Jim "Duke" Carleton
Elaine Carlyle Olsson Stearns (Carlyle)
Mike Clark
John Danilson
Paul and Penny Guglielmoni
Nick Gural
Bruce Hammett
Rick Harless
Jeffrey Hoffman
John Horan
Larry Hughes (Hughes)
Bruce Kovacs
Gary Lagerloef
Alexis Sandy Loo
Rogil Lundquist (Thomson/Schroeter)
Bill Marvin
Troy Notz
Connie Paige
Dick Paige
Larry Perna
John Pierce
Tom Powers
Christine Prather (Canova)
Alan Prestwood
Kurt Ramstine
Ward Sandahl
Susan Sandilands
James Schubert
Cheryl Searle (Pierce)
Dean Smehil
Al Spotz
Dale Sult
Dave Thomson
Beth Tully (Walcutt)
Myke Ussak
Ed Uzialko
Ray Wilkins
Al Yee Litt
Steve Zolt

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Apr 09, 2025 at 4:17 PM

Oh my... I've been asleep at the wheel. Here it is April 9th and I am just getting to the stats.
Much fewer than 13 of us logged in March. Many days went by with no one, even me checking in.
If that wasn't bad enough, we have an anniversary coming on the 13th, Sunday.

To each and everyone, please forgive.
Matt Anderson
Russell Ballagh
Jim "Duke" Carleton
Mike Clark
John Danilson
Paul and Penny Guglielmoni
Bruce Kovacs
Alexis Sandy Loo
Rogil Lundquist (Thomson/Schroeter)
Larry Perna
John Pierce
Myke Ussak
Ray Wilkins
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Mar 01, 2025 at 8:59 PM

Hey, did you hear? March 1st arrived and golly gee willickers.... Florida has some beautiful weather. February is my favorite month but March is right up there. Hey, what is a "willicker" anyways?

36 of us stepped into the website during February 2025. We had a Zoom with lots of stories told. I have a favorite but won't reveal which one.

In alphabetical; order, here are the 36
Matt Anderson
Russell Ballagh
Roger Barrios
Steve Black
Robert (Bob) Brucker
Jim "Duke" Carleton
Mike Clark
Ken Delgado
Ken Droscher
Danny S. Fergus
Nick Gural
Hugh "Kip" Hamilton
Bruce Hammett
Jeffrey Hoffman
John Horan
Larry Hughes (Hughes)
Bruce Kovacs
Rosann Kryczkowski
Alexis Sandy Loo
Rogil Lundquist (Thomson/Schroeter)
Bill Marvin
Troy Notz
Connie Paige
Dick Paige
Larry Perna
Christine Prather (Canova)
Alan Prestwood
Kurt Ramstine
Ward Sandahl
Cheryl Searle (Pierce)
Helen Stauber (Semanision)
Dale Sult
Dave Tryon
Myke Ussak
Ray Wilkins
Al Yee Litt

Very Best to all

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Feb 27, 2025 at 8:50 AM

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Feb 26, 2025 at 9:51 AM

Tug of 'tail'?

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Posted on: Feb 23, 2025 at 4:33 AM

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Feb 02, 2025 at 4:52 PM

Hey Hey, It's Groundhog Day and time for the DDT web stats. I sure hope I don't post the January stats every day now. Thirty-eight of us logged into the site last month. We have a Zoom event on the 12th. Hope to hear some good stories then. I will send an email with the link a few days before. Well, not much more to write. Here it is, In sorted order...

Matt Anderson
George W. Anderson Jr
Russell Ballagh
Roger Barrios
Robert (Bob) Brucker
Jim "Duke" Carleton
Elaine Carlyle Olsson Stearns (Carlyle)
Mike Clark
John Danilson
Jim Downey
Paul and Penny Guglielmoni
Hugh "Kip" Hamilton
Bruce Hammett
Jeffrey Hoffman
John Horan
Larry Hughes (Hughes)
Bruce Kovacs
Gary Lagerloef
Alexis Sandy Loo
Rogil Lundquist (Thomson/Schroeter)
Bill Marvin
John Oakes
Connie Paige
Dick Paige
Larry Perna
John Pierce
Tom Powers
Christine Prather (Canova)
Alan Prestwood
Ward Sandahl
Cheryl Searle (Pierce)
Dean Smehil
Al Spotz
Dale Sult
Dave Tryon
Myke Ussak
Ray Wilkins
Al Yee Litt

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Jan 28, 2025 at 11:39 AM

https://cmu.zoom.us/j/92935365247?pwd=QGsDQyutxcCxQT4xbLF9V3M2NYnzvj.1 passcode 889608

Hear ye, hear ye.... mark your calendars for a DDT 2025 Fellowship Zoom. When? February 12th at 6 PM EST.
Why? Because we can and it's been awhile. What to bring? Your most memorable story about DDT Fellowship. We did something similar with video interviews now posted on the website. Remember Hooper's recall of the 'shaving cream wars? https://vimeo.com/151451741 password is "ddtRules". Other videos on the left side of the web site menu under "Videos".

I will send this link in an email to catch those that don't look at the web site. Everyone is invited. There is no limit on the Zoom but we may wrap up at 7 PM.

Well, hope to see a good turn out on the 12th.

YITB

Mike Clark
1972-1978

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Jan 01, 2025 at 11:36 PM

Posted on: Dec 29, 2024 at 1:39 PM

I sent an email to all that we have e-mails for. Very few have the e-mail 'notify' flag off. Here is a duplicate
Greetings! Someone had a great idea. Let's get together on New Year's Day to show support for Al. The time is 6 PM EST or 5 PM CST.The link is below. Just a few minutes would mean a lot to Al. He may be moving soon so warm up those cathode-ray tubes on your computer and Zoom in.

CLARK (CMU) is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: DDT hosts the honorable Al Yee Litt
Time: Jan 1, 2025 18:00 Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://cmu.zoom.us/j/97713184433?pwd=mlYksl2n1RZJr6Z7sDscpzlU2Fo2ij.1

Meeting ID: 977 1318 4433
Passcode: 198860

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Dec 28, 2024 at 11:01 PM

https://cards.ag.com/Vs15ZI
An e-card from us to Doc

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Dec 28, 2024 at 10:47 PM

https://cards.ag.com/qI3Ng4
An e-card from us to Al

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Dec 29, 2024 at 2:06 AM

Posted on: Dec 28, 2024 at 10:39 PM

Hear ye, Hear ye. The honorable Al Yee Litt is hear-by invited to a DDT Zoom event on January 1st at 6 PM EST (5 PM CST). The link will be in another message. If this date or time does not agree with Al (Alfred, Alf, Uncle Al, Gung Gung, etc.), the Zoom will change. So mark your calendar and stay tuned for the next posting. A January 2025 DDT Zoom for all!

Now the stats for December 2024. I haven't posted any for the last few months because of poor health. But I'm back in the chair and rolling merrily along, that is when my chair's axle doesn't break.You may have heard the saying "Two is one and one is none". I'm in my backup now and soon to have my main chair under my rump. Oh I digress.

Here are the 31 DDT-ers who visited the site this month
Matt Anderson
Russell Ballagh
Roger Barrios
Robert (Bob) Brucker
Jim "Duke" Carleton
Mike Clark
Paul and Penny Guglielmoni
Nick Gural
Rick Harless
Larry Hughes (Hughes)
Bruce Kovacs
Alexis Sandy Loo
Rogil Lundquist (Thomson/Schroeter)
Bill Marvin
Larry Perna
John Pierce
Tom Powers
Christine Prather (Canova)
Alan Prestwood
Kurt Ramstine
Ward Sandahl
Cheryl Searle (Pierce)
Al Spotz
Dale Sult
Dave Thomson
Charles Timme
Dave Tryon
Myke Ussak
Ed Uzialko
Ray Wilkins
Al Yee Litt

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Dec 29, 2024 at 10:54 PM

Posted on: Dec 26, 2024 at 3:56 PM

https://cards.ag.com/PD540Q
the link above is a simple holiday e-card to all...

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Sep 02, 2024 at 11:46 AM

"Hey hey, my my. Rock and Roll will never die There's more to the picture, than meets the eye. Hey hey, my my." - Neil Young
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Six of us visited the web site in August. Details follow:
Matt Anderson
Roger Barrios
Mike Clark
Troy Notz
Larry Perna
Al Yee Litt

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Sep 06, 2024 at 11:23 AM

Posted on: Sep 01, 2024 at 7:53 PM

https://cards.ag.com/Ec7wl9
Happy Birthday Jim!

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