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President's
Message--
Greetings
Navy
Leaguers,
The
February
meeting
was
a
blast
with
great
food
and
great
friends
as
we
recognized
and
honored
the
brave
men
and
women
of
the
US
Coast
Guard
and
the
Coast
Guard
Auxiliary.
Talking
to
these
brave
"Guardians",
we
heard
unbelievable
stories
of
pride,
selfless
devotion
to
humanitarian
relief
and
defenders
of
our
shores
and
maritime
safety.
Captain
Blomme,
the
new
Commander
of
Coast
Guard
Sector
Jacksonville,
provided
an
overview
of
the
state
of
the
Coast
Guard
in
Jacksonville.
Despite
antiquated
equipment,
limited
resources
and
overextended
missions,
the
men
and
women
of
this
exemplary
service
have
performed
a
multitude
of
missions
flawlessly.
He
spoke
of
the
heroic
efforts
as
part
of
the
initial
response
team
to
Haiti,
from
providing
security,
medical
support
and
even
delivering
a
baby
or
two.
Additionally,
he
recounted
the
numerous
inland
waterway
rescues
of
distressed
boaters
often
under
hazardous
conditions.
Lastly,
he
could
not
thank
the
Coast
Guard
Auxiliary
enough
for
all
their
support
to
"hold
the
torch"
to
assist
when
necessary.
Our
VP
of
Coast
Guard
Affairs,
Don
Mooers,
did
a
superb
job
in
organizing
this
special
event.
Don
is
a
true
patriot
and
the
Navy
League
is
honored
to
have
him
as
one
of
us.
Also,
a
special
thanks
goes
out
to
Betty
Howard
who
continues
to
dazzle
us
with
her
artistic
excellence
by
providing
table
decorations
that
are
such
a
big
hit.
I
have
never
seen
so
much
excitement
at
dinner
meetings
when
it
comes
time
to
find
the
hidden
ticket.
Our
guest
speaker
in
March
is
Mayport's
own,
Bill
Reynolds,
author
of
the
Jettyman.
He
is
an
accomplished
orator
and
he
mixes
humor,
wit
and
adventure
into
the
tales
of
old
Mayport.
When
he
is
done,
his
story
will
dispel
and
solidify
every
rumor,
superstition
and
belief
about
old
Mayport.
This
is
a
must
attend
event,
please
join
us
in
welcoming
Bill
to
our
Council.
Lastly,
we
are
still
looking
for
volunteers
to
assist
with
the
various
committees
that
were
mentioned
in
the
February
newsletter;
from
Fund
Raising
to
Correspondence,
WE
NEED
YOU!!!
We
have
to
get
the
word
out
to
the
Jacksonville
and
Beaches
communities
about
the
great
things
the
Mayport
Council
does
for
OUR
maritime
services.
We
also
need
your
help
with
the
National
Convention
that
is
coming
to
Jacksonville
in
Oct.
The
planning
committee
is
tirelessly
working
to
raise
money
to
put
on
an
the
most
comprehensive
event
heavy
maritime
demonstration
the
city
has
never
seen.
We
are
in
dire
need
of
volunteers
to
assist
with
correspondence,
fund
raising
and
other
items.
So
if
you
have
a
few
hours
a
month
to
help,
we
certainly
can
use
your
help
and
I
promise,
the
personal
gratification
you
will
experience
will
be
worth
the
effort.
I
look
forward
to
seeing
you
at
our
next
board
meeting
at
Queens
Harbor
(March
2nd,
the
mixer
at
Culhane's
March
10th
AND
the
dinner
March
18th.
No
excuses,
please
join
us.
Thanks.
John
Vargo
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