President’s Letter First Quarter 2019
Dear Navy League Members and Friends: To paraphrase William Shakespeare’s iconic opening line from Richard III, “now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious summer by this [Council] of [New] Upcoming Events York.” The first quarter of 2019, while relatively mild in terms of local weather, continued to threaten discontent to the hard-working For Fleet Week events, please members of the U.S. Coast Guard and the Maritime see the overview on page 4 or Administration, along with the rest of the Department of Homeland refer to your recent Fleet Week Security, who went unpaid but were expected to continue member mailing. Beyond Fleet performing their vital duties. Week, here’s what’s coming up in May and June. May 1: Fleet Week Final Planning Conference May 2: SUNY Maritime Commissioning Ceremony May 8: Board Meeting May 15: Graphics Campus NJROTC Year-End Awards May 17: Fordham University Commissioning Ceremony June 5: George Washington NJROTC Year-End Awards June 6: Commodore John
Barry Book Award Dinner New York Council officers and directors presented $5,000 of grocery and gas June 6: Tottenville MCJROTC gift cards to help personnel at USCG Sector New York during the partial Year-End Awards government shutdown. (photography by Mary DiBiase Blaich) June 14: USMMA Awards Convocation January June 21 (tentative): River The partial government shutdown, which began on December 22, Towns Young Marines Year-End 2018, extended until January 25, 2019. Financial impact was felt Awards by the families of MARAD personnel and USCG active duty June 26: Coast Guard Art members, civilian employees and retirees. Junior Coasties Program Reception especially found themselves in severe financial straits. Cash, food Please note, the May 15 and even diapers suddenly became out of reach for them. As National Security Briefing has mentioned in last quarter’s letter, your New York Council put been cancelled. $5,000 worth of ShopRite and gasoline cards into their hands and Please go to helped stock the food bank in the Father Capodanno Chapel at the nynavyleague.org to register cont’d next page for New York Council events.