Fall 2009

THE HELM
Fall 2009
Published for members of the USCGC Duane Association
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL DUANE REUNION
By Stan Barnes, President
W
ell, the 2009 reunion has come and gone. A
wonderful time was had by all who attended. The weather was beautiful for all the
tours that went off like clockwork.
We had a great tour of the Eagle, on Wednesday,
being shown above and below decks.
On Thursday we went to the Nautilus Museum
in Groton for an interesting tour. Everyone was
amazed at the amount of historical items that were
on hand.
Later in the day, those who signed up bought a box
lunch at Captain Scott’s and took it onboard The
Red Sky boat for a nice two hour tour on the Thames
River.
Friday we toured the Coast Guard Academy with
a very nice lunch on base. What can I say about
the reunion banquet, with the color guard and a
bagpiper from the academy? Everything went well
except for technical difficulties with the playing of
the National Anthem. Mary Ann Ricci bailed us out
with her own rendition which turned out to be better
than what I had recorded. Thank you, Mary Ann.
The food at the hotel was very good especially the banquet buffet. The rooms
were ok, but could not
In this issue
be compared to last
year at the Embassy
Plan of the Day...........3
Suites in Williamsburg.
Reunion photos.........4,5
We had a color guard
Ship in-a-bottle...........6
and a bagpiper from
Ship’s Store..................7
Application..................8
Treasurer’s Report......8
the academy who really provided us with a professional backdrop to the festivities. We thank them for
a job well done.
I would like to thank Mike Walling (author of Bloodstained Sea: The U.S. Coast Guard in the Battle of
the Atlantic, 1941-1944) for his talk, and signing his
books for those who bought them. I would also like to
thank Bob Dinsmore for his talk on the Ocean Stations. Those who had not heard or seen his program
in the past were amazed at the information he gave
out.
Seven members of our WWII crew were on hand and
received flags which were flown over the US Capital along with a certificate of commendation from
Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire. The
crew of the USS Leonard Wood (all Coast Guard)
joined us on Friday evening for dinner and talk in
our hospitality room with an ice cream social that
was well received. We thank Michael’s Dairy of New
London for providing us the time and ice cream.
Please go to the Duane’s web site to view pictures of
this reunion.
Taney work detail, fall 2009. My fall trip
to the Taney went really well. I was joined by Jim
Orrock, Tony Cangelosi and several former crewmembers from other ships. The port and starboard
main deck bulkheads and the 01 deck forward of
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Fall 2009
Crossed the Bar
Ron Golec July 12, 1941–July 26, 2009
We sent a donation in September to the Coast
Guard Heritage Museum in memory of Ron Golec
who was a founding member of this association.
President’s message continued from page 1
the bridge were completely redone as well as many
other smaller jobs. A good time was had by all.
In addition to the deck work, I helped Paul Cora
mount a plaque made by Jim Hitchings, a WWII
crew member of the Taney with all 280 names of
those who served on the Taney during WWII. This
is a stunning plaque and should be seen by all. Yes
folks, East Baltimore Street is still there but only
a block long.
Myrtle Beach 2010
Your 2010 Duane Reunion will be held September
15–19 at the Sands Dunes Hotel at the Sands
Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC. Room prices will be
$59.00 + tax ($70.00+/-) per night. Within our
resort is The Hall of Heroes which is a dedication to
Army * Navy * Air Force * Marines * Coast Guard
* Merchant Marines * Fire Fighters * Police and all
other Law Enforcement. Your room will be a ocean
view or oceanside room with a 42” plasma TV, and
will include a complimentary full buffet breakfast
each morning.
Other amenities will include a free welcome reception at 1730 in the hospitality room to include
wine, beer, cheese, champagne and drinks. Dinner
at your expense to follow at one of the many hotel
Support the Ship’s Store.
Duane items make great
gifts for yourself and for your
family.
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restaurants. You will receive a welcome military gift,
group photo, 20% gift certificate for Mango’s Restaurant and Bar, 20% discount in Mango’s Treasure
Cove gift shop, 20% discount in Tom’s Island Store (a
convenience store/ grocery item excluded), 20% discount on military memorabilia, unlimited admission
to Hall of Heroes, fully equipped gym with sauna
& steam room, 2 indoor pools, free bicycles & auto
scooters, free water park, and free shuttle to and
from the Myrtle Beach Airport. Airline information
is available online at Myrtle Beach Airport.
On top of all that listed above, we will have discounted tickets to two shows that we will take
in as a group. Right now I am thinking of The
Carolina Oprey after dinner at one of the many restaurants at the Sand’s Resort and Legends in Concert (unless something better
comes along) Friday night.
The show will follow dinner at
Captain Georges Famous Seafood Restaurant (remember
Williamsburg) at 1700 so we
can be at the show for 2000
hours. On Friday at noon, I
have booked us on The Jungle
Princess for a two hour cruise
on the Intracoastal Waterway
with a box lunch of a turkey sandwich, chips, desert
and drink for $23.00 pp. Check it out online. There is
also a snack bar onboard. Saturday morning golf at
the Arcadian Shores Golf Course has been lined up.
Yes, all of this and much more for around $70.00 per
night. How can we go wrong?
I encourage everyone to call early to make your
reservations, don’t wait until July or August as we
need to know well in advance our numbers for room
blocks and advance tickets and seatings.
You can call the Sands Resort at 1-800-599-9872
and tell them that you will be attending the USCGC
Duane Association reunion September 15–19, 2010.
You can check all this out on the web at Sands
Resorts.com.
We are going to South Carolina to help those who
live down south to be able to attend a reunion without traveling way up north. So those of you who in
the south, this reunion is for you, personally.
USCGC Duane Association Newsletter
2010 TENTATIVE PLAN OF THE DAY
MYRTLE BEACH
SANDS DUNES RESORT
SEPT.15 – 19
WEDNESDAY SEPT. 15
1600 Check in
1730 Welcome reception in the hospitality room. (Bali Room North) Outside if weather is decent.
1900 Dinner as a group at the hotel
1500 Hospitality room open till 2300 ( Bali Room North)
THURSDAY SEPT. 16
0600 – 1000 Breakfast in the Brass Anchor Restaurant (Complimentary)
Hospitality Room open 0900 – 2300
Open day to enjoy the beach and resort amenities or discover Grand Strand, Hopsewee or Hampton
Plantation, Barefoot Landing, Broadway at the Beach, an Outlet Mall, IMAX Theater, Ripley’s
Aquarium. May I Suggest Brookgreen Gardens or many more attractions in the area.
1700 Dinner ( Location TBA)
1930 Leave for Show
2000 Show Time- Carolina Oprey
FRIDAY SEPT. 17
0600 – 1000 Breakfast in the Brass Anchor Restaurant (Complimentary)
Hospitality Room open 0900 – 2300
1200- Lunch onboard the Jungle Princess -Two hour cruise on the Intracoastal Waterway- Box lunch
Turkey sandwich, chips, desert, drink. Snack bar onboard $23.00 pp.
1800- Dinner at Captain George’s Seafood Restaurant
1930- Leave from Captain George’s for show
2000- Show Time- Legends in Concert
SATURDAY SEPT. 19
0600 – 1000 Breakfast in the Brass Anchor Restaurant (Complimentary)
Hospitality Room opened 0900 – 2300
Golf – Arcadian Shores Golf Course $45.00 18 holes with cart. 4 miles
Open day to enjoy the beach
1600 Business meeting in the hospitality room.
1730 - 1830 Cocktail reception in the hospitality room. Group Picture 1800 SHARP
1830 – Banquet in the hospitality room
Guest speaker
Auction
SUNDAY SEPT. 20
0600 – 1000 Breakfast in the Brass Anchor Restaurant (Complimentary)
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THERE WILL BE NO SHIP’S STORE
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DUANE ASSOCIATION REUNION 2009
Photos by Rick Bogdan
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Handmade ship-in-a-bottle
This was made for Stan Barnes by Maurice Polin.
Visit the official Duane Association web site
created and hosted by Rick Bogdan.
http://home.comcast.net/~whec33
You can download a membership application
and PDF copies of this newsletter.
The Helm newsletter is published by the
USCGC Duane Association.
Jay Schmidt, Editor & Publisher
6 Goodwin Drive
Norton, MA 02766
[email protected]
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USCGC Duane Association
Chain of Command
President
Stan Barnes
381 Stage Road
Sanbornton, NH 03269
(603) 286-7720
[email protected]
Secretary & Treasurer
Jeanne Haviland
7 Squirrel Hill Lane
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 749-0995
[email protected]
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TREASURER'S REPORT, 9/19/08-9/19/09
Check Book Balance, 9/19/08
8007.25
6197.00
14204.25
Expenses, 9/19/08-9/14/09
Check Book Balance, 9/14/09
-6637.52
7566.73
Schedule of Recipts:
Dues
Sunshine Fund
Ship Store
Donations
Meals
Auction, 08
TOTAL
1967.00
810.00
855.00
397.00
1374.00
794.00
6197.00
Schedule of Expenses
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The Helm
Postage
Ship Store
Office Supplies
Sunshine Fund
Reunion, 08,09
TOTAL
1073.76
108.58
1260.00
145.07
300.00
3750.11
6637.52
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Receipts, 9/19/08-9/14/09
TOTAL
Includes Printing, Postage, Labels and Envelopes