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General Quarters -
Our Bellingham Council Newsletter
Citizens in Support of the
Sea Services Since 1902
“First place winner in the small council category of the Donald M.
Mackie award for 2008 AND 2009!”... |
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FROM THE BRIDGE -
January - February 2010
 Greetings
Navy Leaguers. Happy New Year, and Happy New Decade. I discussed with
some of your Board Members, whether the New Year is stated as “Two
Thousand Ten”, or “Twenty Ten”, and several of them remembered the same
argument was discussed back in 1910, and informed me that it is “Twenty
Ten”.
Our January 27th meeting will present our Council’s
2010 Budget, and the slate of Officers for the year. We hope you will be
able to attend, and enjoy one of our wonderful “Potluck” lunches. We
hope to put together an interesting schedule of Guest Speakers in the
coming year, and are working on a great “Excursion” that should be an
event not to miss. Regards, Ed Scott, President
On January 14th, the National Navy League
President, Mr. Dan Branch, presented the National
Mackie Award to our Bellingham Navy League Council, in a luncheon at NAS
Whidbey Island
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SEA SERVICE PROFILES
A Chief
Petty Officer is the 7th, 8th Senior, and 9th
Master Enlisted rank in the U.S. Coast Guard and
the U.S. Navy, and is a Senior non-commissioned
officer.
The grade of Petty
Officer was established by Congress in 1893 for
the Navy and for the Coast Guard in 1920.
Advancement to CPO
carries requirements of time in service,
superior evaluation scores, superior leadership
abilities, and appropriate specialty exams, with
added requirements of continual peer review and
is the most significant promotion within the
enlisted ranks.
A CPO is always
addressed as “CHIEF” by both superiors and
subordinates. In this rank they take on many
more administrative responsibilities, they serve
a dual role as both technical experts and as
leaders with the emphasis being more on
leadership as they progress through the CPO
ranks. A recognized collateral duty for all
Chiefs is the training of junior officers as
well as the men under them.Many
CPO’s have found
themselves in the unique position of being a
department head, some have had the privilege and
honor of being assigned Officer-in-Charge duties
for a special unit, detachment or vessel.
In this short
column I cannot say enough about the legacy of
training and leadership CPO’s have left us over
the years and are still continuing to do so this
day.
In November 1944,
the Navy Mine Sweeper, USS CHIEF (MCM14) was
commissioned in honor of the dedicated service
of the Chief Petty Officer Corps of the U.S.
Navy, as well as for the service of her
namesake, USS CHIEF (AM315), and she sails today
as a proud testament to this tradition. V.
E .Puckett, CPO
USN Retired.
SNAPSHOTS!
Captain Kevin Park
Chaplain for St. Joseph’s
Hospital and the Washington National Guard, 81st
Heavy Combat Battalion, at his post in Iraq.
Kevin has returned from a second
tour of duty there and was our honored guest
speaker at the November meeting.
Kevin presented a very
interesting narrative of his experiences and
what it was like to ”be there!” In the service
of our great country.
BITS, BOLLARDS n’ CLEATS!
Ted King Day will be celebrated on
Saturday, January 30, 2010 from 1:00 Pm to 4:00 Pm
at American Legion Post #7, Bellingham. Mark
this day on your calendar!. This is a time when we
can all come together to honor all Whatcom County
Veterans Organizations and all Veterans who have
served in peace and war and have sacrificed for our
Great Country.
CPO-BMC Ted King, USN
Retired, was a “Pearl Harbor Survivor” of WWII and
for many years after retirement, served our
Community and Veterans with great dedication until
his passing earlier last year. “An Open Forum for
All”, to find ways and means to institute Ted
King day as an official annual County event will be
our major topic of discussion.
PROGRAMS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27th, 12:00 LUNCH
Squalicum Yacht Club
We will present our Council’s 2010
Budget, and the Slate of Officer Candidates for the
coming year, also “Open Forum” for all members. Your
January “POTLUCK” Luncheon meeting will again
feature “A Favorite Dish That You Bring!” We will
provide all accompaniments, water, sodas, coffee and
utensils. Last name beginning with R-Z, bring a
salad, A-H, bring an entree, I-Q, bring dessert.
Please be sure and RSVP to Walt
Hardy @ 733-6124
by no later than Thursday 21st.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24th, 12:00
LUNCH
Squalicum Yacht Club SCOTT WALKER,
Navy League Council Member and Port of Bellingham
Commissioner, Will cover our Port’s year 2010 major
projects, state of the Port and touch on NOAA’s
latest info. “LASAGNA LUNCH” With all
accompaniments, Salad, Garlic Bread, Cookies, Sodas,
Water and Coffee.
All this for only $8.00 per person,
”Oh mamma mia!” Please be sure and RSVP toWalt
Hardy @ 733-6124 by no later than Thursday 18th.
“YEAR ~ 2010 PROGRAMS / BRING A
FRIEND”
Be sure to mark and circle the below
listed meeting dates on your calendar! Look
forward to some great new programs. We encourage our
members to bring new ideas, programs, potential
members and speakers to our attention. Lunch times
are 12:00 Noon and Dinner time is at 6:00 PM.
Talk to your friends who would be interested and
please bring them to our meetings.
LOCAL DUES
FOR 2010
We wish to thank all of our members who have paid
their local dues this year. The amount is only
$25.00 per member and is a very critical part of our
annual budget planning process that enables the
council to move ahead on projects as they arise to
our council. Thanks for your loyal support....
2010 PROGRAMS /
BRING A FRIEND”
Be sure to mark and
circle the below listed meeting dates on your
calendar! Look forward to some great programs. We
encourage our members to bring new ideas, programs,
potential members and speakers to our attention.
Talk to your friends who would be interested and
please bring them to our meetings.
Meetings are at the
Squalicum Yacht Club, 2633 Coho Way, adjacent to the
Bellingham Yacht Club, scheduled as above unless
otherwise noted. We wish to welcome all of our new
members. Any Military guest on active duty, in
uniform, may attend our meetings free of charge!
OUR CREW 2009
Ed Scott - President
Larry Myers Vice-President
Jerry Martin Past-President
Bob Hilpert Past-President
Walt Hardy Programs Officer
Jim Appleby Financial Officer
Vern Puckett Com/Officer
Joe McClain CGL/Officer
Charles (Chic) Murray P/R
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SHIP'S STORE
Our Navy League
Council ball caps are on sale again! Always available at
every meeting! @ $10.00 each or two for $15.00, WOW! |
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Our Sponsored Ships and Stations |
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USCG Cutters Sea Lion
and Terrapin |
USCG Station Bellingham |
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With a crew of
ten, the SEA LION and Terrapin
are the two 87 foot (WPB) Marine Protector
Class Patrol craft
assigned to Bellingham waters.
BMCM Louis Kitchin, USCG
is the SeaLions Officer-in Charge.
The Terrapin is commanded by
LTJG Tyler Heffner
Supporting a variety of Coast Guard missions, the 87-foot Marine
Protector Class armed vessel features an integrated electronic bridge
system and a stern-launched rigid inflatable boat, which allows for
safer and more rapid deployment of boarding crews...Local activities
include, but are certainly not limited to, search and rescue, homeland
security. drug enforcement and boating safety.
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For general
information about the Navy League
please log on to the national site:
Navy League
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Station Bellingham is the northern- most station in the district.
Its area of responsibility includes the San Juan Islands north to the
Canadian Border.
During the “ new normalcy” and since Sept. 11, 2001
Station Bellingham averages 150 search and rescue cases, and 300
maritime law enforcement boardings per year.
Every year station personnel assist approximately 150
people, saving dozens of lives and almost a half a million dollars in
property.
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