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Nor’Easter First District Northern Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island V OLUME 66, I SSUE 4 Boston Light On Little Brewster Island Celebrates 300 Years Of Guiding Mariners Nor’Easter USCGAUX District 1NR Volume 66, Issue 4 Page 2 UNITED STATES COAST GUARD Division Commanders 2016 District Commander RADM Steven D. Poulin Division 1 Elizabeth T. Eggleston Division 2 Byron Moe Director of Auxiliary District 1NR Division 3 Steve McCann CDR Matthew Barker Division 4 Henry Livingston III Division 5 Gregory Murray Operations Training Officer Division 6 Marion Pope BOSN4 David McCarthy Division 7 Patrick Cunniff Division 9 William F Vincent U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY Division 10 Paul Fontaine Division 11 Michael Hays District Commodore Division 12 Mathius J. Mulvey COMO Philip J. Kubat Past Division Captains/Commanders Association District Chief of Staff Sterling McClay. President-PCA Charles B. Grossimon District Staff Officers Immediate Past District Commodore COMO Ronald Booth Prevention Department Mark W. Wilson DSO-MS District Captain North Frank Larkin DSO-NS Alexander Lachiatto David L. Siesel DSO-UPV John R Merrill DSO-PE District Captain Central Daniel Pope DSO-VE Craig C. Hall Raymond Julian DSO-PV District Captain South Response Department Marshall A. Ronco Carl D. England, Jr. DSO-AV Gary G. Young DSO-CM Auxiliary Sector Coordinators Joseph Antanavich DSO-OP ASC Sector Northern New England Logistics Department Ted Chatham William J. Bell DSO-CS Laurel J. Carlson DSO-IS ASC Sector Boston David McClure DSO-PA James Healy Richard V. Keating DSO-PB William O. Griffith II DSO-HR ASC Sector Southeastern New England Betty Wilder DSO-MA Arnold Geller Daniel J. Farren Jr. DSO-MT Rose Majgier DSO-FS District 1NR Directorate Chiefs Logistics Report to Commodore Rex Landreth, DDC-L Allen R. Padwa DSO-SR Aaron Aubin DSO-DV Prevention COMO Joseph A. Gordon DSO-LP Robert Amiro, DDC-P Normand R. Choquette DSO-FN COMO Carolyn V. Belmore DSO-SLO Response Steve Kokkins DSO-AV Flight Safety Officer COMO George A. Pendergast, DDC-R COMO Ronald Booth DSO-IM Civil Rights Counselor District Administrative Assistant & Aide COMO Carolyn V. Belmore D-AA Cecelia N Bethoney, CGAUX-CRC Paul McShane D-AC Aaron Leger D-AD Carolyn McClure D-AD Nor’Easter USCGAUX District 1NR Volume 66, Issue 4 Page 3 Committees, D1NR Office 2016 Office 2016 AWARDS BOAT SHOW AND EVENTS CHAIR Rex Y. Landreth CHAIR Michael Hays DCO COMO Phil Kubat DCDR-1 Elizabeth T. Eggleston IPDCO COMO Ron Booth DCDR-2 Byron Moe DCOS Charles Grossimon DCDR-3 Steve McCann D-AD COMO Steve Salmon DCDR-4 Henry Livingston III DCAPT-SNNE Alex Lachiatto DCDR-5 Gregory Murray DCAPT-SBOS Craig Hall DCDR-6 Marion Pope DCAPT-SSNE Marshall Ronco DCDR-7 Patrick Cunniff DCDR-1 Elizabeth T. Eggleston DCDR-9 William F Vincent DCDR-4 Henry Livingston III DCDR-10 Paul Fontaine DCDR-7 Pat Cunniff DCDR-11 Michael Hays DCDR-9 William F Vincent DCDR-12 Matthias J Mulvey ASC-SNNE Ted Chatham BUDGET/ ASC-SBOS James Healy FINANCE CHAIR Norman Choquette ASC-SSNE Arnold M. Geller DCO COMO Phil Kubat IPDCO COMO Ron Booth DCOS Charles Grossimon STANDING RULES DCAPT-SNNE Alex Lachiatto CHAIR COMO Joseph Gordon DCAPT-SBOS Craig Hall DCO COMO Phil Kubat DCAPT-SSNE Marshall Ronco IPDCO COMO Ron Booth DCDR-1 Elizabeth T. Eggleston DCOS Charles Grossimon DCDR-3 Steve McCann DCAPT-SNNE Alex Lachiatto DCDR-6 Marion Pope DCAPT-SBOS Craig Hall DCDR-11 Michael Hays DCAPT-SSNE Marshall Ronco DCDR-2 Byron Moe NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK DCDR-3 Steve McCann CHAIR Craig Hall DCDR-7 Patrick Cunniff DCDR12 Matthias J Mulvey DCDR-12 Matthias J Mulvey DSO-PB Richard Keating DSO-PA David McClure MEMBER ASSET STRATE- GY DSO-VE Daniel Pope CHAIR Marshall Ronco DSO-PE John R Merrill DCO Philip Kubat DSO-PV Raymond Julian DCOS Charles Grossimon ASC SNNE Ted Chatham DCAPT-SNNE Alexander Lachiatto ASC SBOS James Healy DCAPT-SBOS Craig Hall ASC SSNE Arnold M. Geller DIVISION 2 Byron Moe DIVISION 3 Stephen McCann DIVISION 7 Pat Cunniff SECTOR PLANNING (SOPP) DSO-CS William Bell DISTRICT Ted Chatham DSO-HR William Griffith SECTOR NNE Gordon Nash ADSO-HR-R&R Donald Almeida SECTOR BOS Allen Missel DSO-PA David McClure SECTOR SSENE COMO George Pender- DSO-PB Richard Keating gast Nor’Easter USCGAUX District 1NR Volume 66, Issue 4 Page 4 HIGHLIGHTS THIS ISSU E: INDEX Publishing Information District Board and Staff Pg. 2 We hope this is an enjoyable resource to the members, District Committees Pg. 3 residents of the community and, continue to look forward to Table of Contents Pg. 4 your comments and contributions to its future issues. Commodore’s Message Pg. 5 Chief of Staff Message Pg. 6 The Nor’Easter is published quarterly by the district. Boston Light Pg. 7-8 National Safe Boating Week Contest Pg. 8-9 All rights reserved. Produced in-house. Printed in the U. S. A. All material published here is the explicit property of Division 12 Color Guard Fenway Park Pg. 10 First District Northern unless otherwise noted. Please read Opportunities for Outreach Pg. 11 Copyright and Disclaimer notices. Port Security Pg. 12 Antique and Classic Boat Show Pg. 13 Published material becomes the explicit property of the First District Northern. Submissions are reviewed by the editor and On the Horizon Pg. 14 approved by the district commodore or designee. So What’s the Plan Pg. 15-16 Founders Day Pg. 17 Copyright Notice. Color Guard at Gillette Stadium Pg. 18 Travelling Roads and Byways Pg. 19 Compilation and description of information and resources is considered copyrighted material. Authorization to copy or Obituaries Pg. 20 reproduce any portion of Nor’Easter can be done without prior written authorization. Disclaimer Notice. ON THE COVER: This material has been prepared for informational purposes only. The First District Northern is not responsible for the contents of any of the resources referenced in or are accessible from the Nor’Easter. The First District Northern does not make warranty, express or implied, with respect to the use of On 12 September, two information provided; A) do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, usefulness or adequacy, of any resources, days before the plaque information, apparatus, product, or process; and B) are not dedication ceremony, the responsible for any errors or omissions in the resources or staff on Little Brewster information utilized, or for the results obtained from use of such resources or information, apparatus, products, or process. Island practiced hanging a 10' x 15' flag from the The Nor’Easter welcomes submission of content, including tower. upcoming events, missions, and member Training opportunities. Unfortunately, on the 14th, the winds were too Content should be e-mailed to the Editor, in care of Richard gusty to hang the flag “Dick” Keating, DSO-PB via email at [email protected]. (photo by Jim Healy). This newsletter is published quarterly at no expense to the U.S. Government or the U.S. Coast Guard. Cost of its publication is borne by dues paying members of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, First District, Northern , a volunteer unpaid civilian body whose mission is to assist the U.S. Coast Guard in their missions. As a matter of policy, rosters of names, addresses and telephone numbers shall not be made available to the general public or any outside organization. Privacy of all rosters shall be safeguarded and the page clearly labeled. The publication of these rosters on any computer online service including the Internet is prohibited by Nor’Easter USCGAUX District 1NR Volume 66, Issue 4 Page 5 From the Bridge Commodore’s Message Hello to everyone. I am excited about being re-elected for a two year term as District Commodore for District One, Northern Region (D1NR). Thank you to everyone for the exception- al support that contributed to success of our district these past nine months. It has been an exciting and rewarding nine months and I look forward to serving you for the next two years. We welcomed CDR Matthew Barker, our new Director, and BOSN4 David McCarthy, our new Operations Training Officer, aboard this past summer. Both CDR Barker and BOSN4 McCarthy are here for the long term which will help to stabilize and standardize efforts to improve the District. I am looking forward to working with them as we progress on new and exciting paths. The fourth quarter is when elections are held for the upcoming year along with appointments for District Staff Officers and Committee Chairs. This year all district appointed positions were opened to any member who had a desire to serve on the district staff. Encouraging all members to apply for district positions supports our goal of making sure that all members are given the opportunity to express their desires and ideas. As we start the fourth quarter, we find ourselves hauling boats and focusing on teaching boating classes and public affair events. This past winter and spring there were fourteen deaths due to people in Kayaks, Canoes, and Paddle Boards not wearing life jackets. Paddle Craft has become a year around sport and as this year ends and we begin next year, expect to see a major focus on promoting safe boating in the Paddle Craft area by the Coast Guard and D1NR. In closing, thank you again for all of your hard work and your support. Phil Kubat, DCO Director of Auxiliary Greetings Shipmates. It is truly an honor to be here as the Director of Auxiliary in the D1NR. I reported to this position a few short months ago after serving as the Assistant Commandant of Cadets at the U.S.
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