(Left to Right) Commodore Nick Kerigan, VCO Charles Sferra
and RCO Tom Venezio call the June 21, 2003
1sr District Meeting to order at ACNY.
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CDR Seebald addressing the assembly. Thank you for your leadership. | CWO Peck speaking about his career. You will be missed. |
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Farewell & thanks to CDR Seebald and CWO Peck
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Incoming 1sr DIRAUX, CDR John Felker presents CWO Peck with the Coast Guard Commendation Medal | Mr. Peck, Wife Diane and children. | Flowers for Diane as a "thank you" for her support and understanding of the time the Auxiliary needed of her husband. |
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Some parting gifts for CWO Peck | A more formal "Thank You", a CG Certificate of Appreciation for Diane | CWO Peck is given his retirement certificate signed by President Bush, and is officially relieved of duty. |
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A farewell gift for CDR Seebald from the Auxiliarists who worked at the Battery. | CDR Seebald talks about his time with the Auxiliary. | A farewell gift from Flotilla 5-3. |
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A shadowbox with the insignia and awards earned by the Commander during his career, given by COMO Kerigan as a farewell. | The entire assemblage silently came to attention for a final salute | Covers are worn in order to render hand salute |
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More farewell gifts for the Commander | Friends and volunteers at the DIRAUX office with CDR Seebald |
On June 21, 2003 the Bridge and staff for 1SR met at ACTNY for the 3rd Quarterly meeting. This was a special meeting as it was to be the introduction of our new DIRAUX, Commander John Felker, and our new OTO CWO Mark Ferera. It was also the retirement ceremony for CWO Tom Peck not just as our OTO, but from the Coast Guard. CDR Seebald will be retiring from the Coast Guard at a ceremony in Chicago in July, along with his brother and sister, also career Coasties. Prior to the retirement ceremony, and the giving of gifts to CWO Peck, awards were given several Flotilla's. For the Kitty Shannon awards: ACTNY-S Flotilla 2-2; ACTNY-N Flotilla 10-13;GRU-MOR Flotilla 1-3; and GRU-LIS Flotilla 25-3. The Coast Guard Alex Haley Award for Excellence in Journalism was presented to Wayne Spivak.  Ken Stanley, DSO-PA 1SR |
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Dick Turner and COMO Kerigan present the Kitty Shannon awards. | Wayne Spivak accepts the Coast Guards Alex Haley award from COMO Kerigan | DCP Dick Palmateer Division 2 accepts the Kitty Shannon award for 2-2. |
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Dante Laurino DSO-PS gives his report. | RCO Sferra gives his report. | COMO Lee Ward DDO-MS gives his committee report as PRCO Lawrence Sheldon DDO-CG/SS (L) and William R. Tooker DDO-OMS (R) listen. |
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Wes Doody DSO-MT gives his report. | Ray Birnbaum DSO-CC gives his report |
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