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Fall 2018 Published for members of the USCGC Duane Association
THE HELMTHIS IS THE LAST HELM ISSUE
By President Stan Barnes
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The 2018 USCGC Duane reunion was a big suc-cess, we had 11 Duane shipmates onboard. A good time was had by all. We hope to get together some-where sometime in the future. Please stay abreast to our web site for future announcements.
Well shipmates, it has been fun and so many good times have been had by al the crew mem-bers who have joined us at all the reunions over the years. Starting with Baltimore as the first reunion under my direction after having taken over the helm from Paul Turner and all the way from Rockland, Maine to Disney World and most every port in between. At this year’s reunion at the Merry Manor in South Portland, we as a group and by unanimous vote have decided to disband the USCGC Duane Association due to the fact that we are not getting any younger which makes it hard to participate, lack of new members and the fact that in order to cover cost of setting up a reunion, mailing out “The Helm” and ships store items having almost doubled in price and the lack of dues we feel it is time to put the USCGC Duane Association into dry-dock.
If in the future we get notice that we might have a crew of 20 to 30 who would like to have a get together, I would be very happy to organize an event where ever. I have already heard from Bran-son and of course they would love to have us.
I would appreciate it very much if all of you would keep me informed as to your address, phone num-ber, e-mail address and your status as it would be great to have a get together in your area sometime in the future.
I would like to thank all of you who come onboard most every year, you know who you are. I also
would like to thank Paul Turner for all his advice, Tom & Vicki Grabowski for their dedication, Jay Schmidt for all the great work he has done for us over the years in the production of “The Helm”, Don Maceachern and Jeanne Haviland for filling in after Bob passed. Rick Bogdan for his time spent main-taining our web site. I plan to maintain the web site so as to keep everyone informed as to any future doings. In particular I would like to thank Tony Cangelosi for his untold difficulties in mailing out “The Helm” both with snail mail and e-mail. If I have forgot anyone I apologize, thank you.
If any of you have pictures, stories, or just would like to add a comment, please send them to me as the Duane history folder will forever be open. Stew Gra-ham will maintain our history as best as possible. Thanks Stew.
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USCGC Duane AssociationChain of Command
President
Stan Barnes381 Stage RoadSanbornton, NH 03269(603) 286-7720
Secretary & TreasurerVicki Grabowski705 Meadowbrook RoadTrafford, PA 15085(412) 600-1847
The Helm newsletter is published by the USCGC Duane Association. This is not an official US Coast Guard publication.
Jay Schmidt, Editor & Publisher8993 Gold Bluff DriveColorado Springs, CO 80920
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This will be the last printing of The USCGC Duane newsletter “The Helm”.
May Fair Winds and a Following Sea be with you!
Happy Trails to you till we meet again.
The ship’s store is closed indefinably. If you would like to place an order, e mail me your wish list and I will fill your order and have it sent directly to you. The ship’s store is out of stock.
Stan Barnes (Past President USCGC Duane Asso-ciation)
Stan and Stew with the “bartender.”
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Stew Graham, Dave Mitchel,Tony Cangelosi
Bud Minot, President Portland Cuttermans Association Wes Splettstoesse, Secretary Portland Cuttermans Association Stan Barnes, President USCGC Duane Association
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Duane ship’s bell
