On January 26, 2013, Coast Guard Auxiliary Division 054-21 held its annual Change of Watch luncheon at the Fisherman’s Inn restaurant on Kent Island at the Narrows. The Change of Watch honors outgoing elected and appointed staff officers and introduced the 2013 elected and appointed staff officers to the members in attendance. Captain Kevin C Kiefer, US Coast Guard, Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Sector Baltimore, was the keynote speaker and helped present several of the awards as well as the swearing in of the new elected leadership for 2013.
As part of the ceremonies, awards presented in various categories were the Auxiliarist of the Year, Flotilla with the greatest number of vessel examinations, on water operational awards, cumulative hour awards to individual members, and other mission awards.
For more information about the Coast Guard Auxiliary and its role in promoting recreational boating safety through Public Education classes, free vessel safety checks and an on water presence throughout the summer months, and how to join 30,000 other volunteers, visit their National Website at https://www.cgaux.org/ to locate a Flotilla near you, or the Division Website at “a05421.wow.uscgaux.info” (You will need to cut and paste this address in your URL window.)
Left to right:
Robert Fiedler, 2013 Division Commander; Joyce Turner, 2013 Vice Division Commander; John Troffo, 2012 Division Commander; 2013 appointed staff officers: Bonnie Burton, Andrew Kelly, Joseph Lewis, John Thoman, Rita McCarthy, Edward Plaisance, and Martin Eustace.
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