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P a ge 2 t opside V olume 79 , I s s u e 4
Inside this issue :
Leadership of 5NR
Table of Contents 2
5NR Leadership 2
Commodore ’ s Message 3-5
DCAPT Messages 6-8
Focus on 5NR Departments 9-13
Help Wanted 14-15
Information from Around the District
16-29
History of the District 30-32
5NR Obscura 33-34
Photographs 35-43
COMMS Center 44-56
Message from the Editor 57
Contact Information 57
Parting Shot 58
Confidentiality Notice Privacy Act of 1974
The disclosure of personal information contained in this publication is subject to the provisions contained in the Privacy Act of 1974 . The subject Act with certain exceptions prohibits the disclosure , distribution , dissemination or copying of any material containing home addresses , home telephone numbers , spouses ’ names , and social security numbers , except for official business . Violation may result in disciplinary action by the Coast Guard and / or civilian criminal sanction .
Director of Auxiliary ( DIRAUX ) CDR ( SEL ) Victoria Taylor-Davies
Operations Training Officer ( OTO ) CWO4 Douglas Schubert
District Commodore ( DCO ) COMO Joseph J . Giannattasio
District Chief Of Staff ( DCOS ) Kurt P . Sarac , Sr
District Captain Central ( DCAPT-C ) Cindi C . Chaimowitz
District Captain East ( DCAPT-E ) James Hans
District Captain West ( DCAPT-W ) Doug Willwerth
Immediate Past Commodore COMO Thomas J . Dever
President Past Captains Association Alfred O . Grimminger
Division Commanders
DCDR 01 DCDR 04 DCDR 07 DCDR 08 DCDR 12 DCDR 15 DCDR 16
David J . Clendening Scott G . Graham Thomas Johnston Don Robert N . Babezki Timothy D . Precht Ivan Meixell Terry F . Bearce DCDR 17 Charles Lorentz Jr . DCDR 18 Paul Whitman Sr . DCDR 19 DCDR 20 DCDR 21
Richard B . Taylor , II COMO KC Murphy Michael B . McElwee
D-AD
Jason C . Flynn , Donald W . Merrill
D-AA
Phil Walmsley
DSO-C
Jason C . Flynn
DSO-C
COMO Ken Brown , Janet Brown
DSO-DV Ruth A . Bearce
DSO-FN
COMO Robert J . Perrone , Sr .
DSO-LP
Francis P . Bigley
DSO-SL
Harry W . Otto
DFSO
Thomas Callahan III
DDC-Logistics Robert G . Vanderhook
DSO-CS
Richard Taylor , II
DSO-FS
Noreen Schifini
DSO-HR Steven G . Trojanov
DSO-IS
COMO Jan Robert Munroe
DSO-MA Jeffery Wilt
DSO-PB
Timothy P Marks
DSO-SR
Noreen Schifini
DDC-Prevention Alfred O . Grimminger
DSO-AS
Shane Jones
DSO-MS
Gregg R . Bollinger
DSO-MT Theodore R . Hall
DSO-NS
Frank J . Williams
DSO-PA
COMO Kevin C . Murphy
DSO-PE
Pamela L . Thompson
DSO-PV
Russell M . Galson
DSO-VE
Edwin W . Seda
DDC-Response Douglas L . Smith
DSO-IM
Gregory M . Stough
DSO-CM Richard F . Lord
DSO-AV
William A . Fithian
DSO-OP
Donald W . Merrill
Front Photographs Cover : Becks Pond 6 , DE ; Safety is important even in a small pond . Why this fisherman is not safe ? Can you identify his mistakes ? See page 40 for details .
Coast Guard Auxiliary photos by Barbara Sama