MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA, REUNION

THE HELM
Spring 2010
Published for members of the USCGC Duane Association
MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA, REUNION
By Stan Barnes, President
Our reunion this year will be September 15–19,
2010 at the Sand’s Resort, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
All is online for this year’s reunion in South Carolina. One of the reasons Myrtle Beach was selected is
so that those of you who live in the southeast would
have the opportunity to attend without having to
travel way up North. We hope that those shipmates,
who this pertains to, will be able to take advantage
and join us.
Please see the “Plan of the Day” on page 3 in this
issue of The Helm for more details.
Barbara and I visited the Sand’s Resort in January
on our way to Florida and we found it to be very
nice. The rooms overlooking the beach and ocean
are very comfortable and clean. The food at Mango’s
and The Brass Anchor is fantastic. You will really
enjoy “The Hall Of Heroes” dedicated to all military
and public safety groups.
There are more amenities on site than you will most
likely have a chance to use— unless you come a few
day’s early and stay a few day’s later. The scheduled attractions we will be engaging in are: a two
hour ride on the Intracoastal waterway onboard
the Jungle Princess which will include a box lunch
($23.00 pp). Dinner at The Giant Crab ($20.00 pp
all inclusive). Two shows, The Carolina Oprey and
The Legends in Concert ($27.00 each all
In this issue
inclusive). Transportation will be provided
Plan of the Day...........3
to the Legends Theater
WW II photos...........4,5
for $11.00 pp if we have
DD 214 info.................6
forty people. Golf on
Ship’s Store..................7
Saturday will be at The
Application..................8
Legends Golf Course,
Treasurer’s Report......8
18 holes for $40.00 plus
cart. Transportation
will be provided. Breakfast in The Brass Anchor.
is included in the room price of $59.00 + tax ( +/$72.00 per night). This is a buffet and is really good.
A group picture will be taken at 1800 on Saturday
just before the banquet. All are urged to be there.
On Sunday morning at 0900, we will be honoring all
our heroes with a memorial service in The Hall of
Heroes. The banquet on
Saturday evening will
be a buffet consisting
of, mixed field greens
with assorted dressings, sliced herb roasted turkey, stuffing and
gravy, marinated London broil, honey glazed
baked ham, mahi-mahi,
green beans, roasted potatoes, key lime
pie, carrot cake and
ice cream. Not bad for
$30.00 pp all inclusive.
We will have a guest
speaker (TBD) and an
auction.
Please make your
reservation
soon,
since we need numbers for some of the events.
Call the Sand’s Resort at 1-800-599-9872 and tell
them that you will be attending the USCGC Duane
Association Reunion September 15–19, 2010
Free transportation to and from the Myrtle Beach
Airport is provided.
If you have any questions, please give me a call.
603-286-7720
P.S. From Barbara, to the women: there is a spa &
exercise room at the resort, also plenty of shopping
to do in the Myrtle Beach area.
Spring 2010
IN MEMORY OF ALL MEMBERS
OF THE USCGC DUANE ASSOCIATION
WHO HAVE
“CROSSED THE BAR”
ERDMAN RUSE
PAUL TRIMBLE
JOHN BAKER
FLOYD STROMER
WALLY HANSON
ROBERT NUNN
GARY “DUKE” SNYDER
KEN THERIAULT
CHARLIE FARLOW
JOHN HUTCHINGS
JOHN DUGAN
JERRY MURPHY
RICHARD CLARK
JACK CONNELY
GEORGE CHIORAN
THOMAS BERNIER
JAMES BROOKS
ROGER ERDMANN
MAURICE O’CONNELL
ROBERT CAIN
ROBERT WIGGLEWORTH
SKIP DALTON
WALLACE MILLER
RICK MOISON
HELMER PIERSON
JOHN GOSNELL
DONALD ROGERS
BILL O’CONNOR
ROBERT STANTON
BOB HAVILAND
EDWARD GRANT
BRUNO VENDRAMIN
ARNOLD SHAW
JACK GARDNER
LAWRENCE MURPHY
DAVID DORAY
RAY BUCKNER
WILLIAM HUNT
DAN WALSH
JAMES WALSH
JAMES WITT
CARL PERKINS
GILBERT PARKS
JAMES SHARP
SAL ASTUCCIO
HARRY HAYS
ROBERT BURNS
JOHN O’BRIEN
RON GOLEC
JOHN HUME
SHIRLEY GABRIAL
JOE BRABEC
MARIA RAGUCCI
DONNA MURPHY
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2010 TENTATIVE PLAN OF THE DAY
MYRTLE BEACH, SC
SANDS DUNES RESORT
SEPT.15 – 19
WEDNESDAY SEPT. 15
1600 Check in
1730 Welcome reception in the hospitality room. (Bali Room North) Outside if weather is decent.
1900 Dinner as a group at the hotel (Mango’s)
1500 Hospitality room open till 2300 ( Bali Room North)
THURSDAY SEPT. 16
0600 – 1000 Breakfast in the Brass Anchor Restaurant (Complimentary)
Hospitality Room open 0900 – 2300
Open day to enjoy the beach and resort amenities or discover Grand Strand, Hopsewee or Hampton
Plantation, Barefoot Landing, Broadway at the Beach, an Outlet Mall, IMAX Theater, Ripley’s
Aquarium. May I Suggest Brookgreen Gardens or many more attractions in the area.
1700 Dinner at Mango’s
1930 Leave for Show (bus provided for $11 pp)
2000 Show Time – Legends in Concert (check out their web site) $27.00 all inclusive
FRIDAY SEPT. 17
0600 – 1000 Breakfast in the Brass Anchor Restaurant (Complimentary)
Hospitality Room open 0900 – 2300
1200- Lunch onboard the Jungle Princess -Two hour cruise on the Intracoastal Waterway- Box lunch
Turkey sandwich, chips, desert, drink (Snack bar onboard) $23.00 pp. Make payment to Jeanne prior
to reunion.
1800- Dinner at Giant Crab Seafood Restaurant (check out their web site) $20.00 all inclusive
1930- Leave from Giant Crab for show at Carolina Oprey
2000- Show Time – Carolina Oprey (check out their web site) $27.00 all inclusive
SATURDAY SEPT. 18
0600 – 1000 Breakfast in the Brass Anchor Restaurant (Complimentary)
Hospitality Room open 0900 – 2300
Golf – Legends Golf Course $40.00 18 holes with cart. (Transportation provided)
Open day to enjoy the beach
1600 Business meeting in the hospitality room.
1730 - 1830 Cocktail reception in the hospitality room. Group Picture 1800 SHARP
1830 – Banquet in the hospitality room
Guest speaker
Auction
SUNDAY SEPT. 19
0600 – 1000 Breakfast in the Brass Anchor Restaurant (Complimentary)
0900 Memorial Service – Hall of Heroes
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THERE WILL BE NO SHIP’S STORE
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USCGC Duane Association Newsletter
New Coast Guard book published
In the Event of a Water Landing is a new book coming out about aircraft ditchings and, for the first time,
tells the full stories of the Bermuda Sky Queen and Sovereign of the Skies rescues. It will be available
through Mike Walling’s web site (www.mikewalling.com).The book may also be available through our
Ship’s Store.
Also, Bloodstained Sea is back in print and available through his site. Sinbad of the Coast Guard, the
Sinbad plush toy, and a newly revamped DVD of Sinbad, Dog of the Seven Seas are available through
Flat Hammock Press (www.flathammockpress.com)
US Coast Guard WW II mounted patrol photos
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Spring 2010
DD-214s are now online
What is a snipe?
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(From the Navy Times Nov. 23, 2009)
he National Personnel Records Center
(NPRC) has provided the following website
for veterans to gain access to their DD-214s
online:http://www.archives.gov/veterans/evetrecs/
index.html
This may be particularly helpful when a veteran
needs a copy of his DD-214 for employment purposes. NPRC is working to make it easier for
veterans with computers and Internet access to
obtain copies of documents from their military
files.
In the mid-19th century, when steam was still new
technology, sailors in engineering ratings were not
treated as equals by their topside counterparts.
They got the worst food and poorest places to sleep.
That is, until an engineering officer named John
Snipes stood up for equal rights for his engineers—
demanding the same accomodations and food for his
sailors, known as “Snipes’ men.” As the story goes,
the ship’s captain laughed at Snipes’ request. But
that quickly changed when Snipes told his men to
put the fires out on the boiler—stopping the ship
dead in the water. Snipes got his way, and his sailors
got equal treatment. “Snipes’ men” got shortened to
“snipes.”
Support the Ship’s Store.
Duane items make great
gifts for yourself and for your
family.
Visit the official Duane Association web site
created and hosted by Rick Bogdan.
http://home.comcast.net/~whec33
You can download a membership application
and PDF copies of this newsletter.
The Helm newsletter is published by the
USCGC Duane Association. This is not an
official US Coast Guard publication.
Jay Schmidt, Editor & Publisher
6 Goodwin Drive
Norton, MA 02766
jay.schmidt@comcast.net
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USCGC Duane Association
Chain of Command
President
Stan Barnes
381 Stage Road
Sanbornton, NH 03269
(603) 286-7720
sbarnes@metrocast.net
Secretary & Treasurer
Jeanne Haviland
7 Squirrel Hill Lane
Hingham, MA 02043
(781) 749-0995
HavilandR1@aol.com
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TREASURER’S REPORT
A Brief Message to All the Crew - Your 2010 Dues are Due!
Paid members so far are: Bacon, Baumann*, Bing, Dinsmore, Grabler*,
Graham, Grant, Hardy*, Hunt, Kaclic, Keene, MacEachern, Madden, McGuire*,
Miller (Bob), Mitchell, Moore*, Mulligan, Newhall*, Orrock, Peverly, Ptek (for
her Dad, Bob Burns), Savinis, Savitch*, Alan - Jim- and Ray Smith, Snow,
Straub, Teeven, Tubeck, and Washburn.
*New Members
Please contact me if your have paid your dues for 2010 and are not listed above.
Jeanne Haviland, Treasurer USCG Duane Association
7 Squirrel Hill Lane, Hinham, MA 02043
(781) 749-0995
havilandr1@aol.com
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