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The 4H Adventure Club recently went on a “story walk” through the base woods. A story walk is a great activity to get children outside, active and reading - all at the same time!

Tommy Wolterman recently arrived to Air StationCapeCodfromKnoxville,TN.TommyisgraduateoftheUniversityofTennesseewithaB.S.inRecreationandhasservedfouryearsactivedutywiththeAirForce. He is excited about providing new programs andactivities for all on theMMR. USCGMWR is hostingit’sfirst, singles,8ballbilliards leagueatCrosswindsonThursday nights starting this April. There should haveabout a dozen players this season. Playwill followAPArulesand(oncetheregularseasonends)willfinishupwithadoubleeliminationtournament. Once billiards ends a dart league will be organizedCrosswinds.PleasecontactTommyifyouareinterestedinparticipating;Thomas.e.wolterman@uscg.mil,968-6444.

On Saturday March 5th the 101st Regiment home of the Massachusetts MilitaryAcademytheoldeststate runmilitaryacademyin theNation,hosted itsannualOfficerCandidateBall.AtthiseventtheceremonyofinductionintotheMassachusettsMilitaryAcademy’sHALLOFFAMEtookplace. ThisoccasionrecognizesgraduatesfromtheMassachusettsMilitaryAcademywhohavegoneontoobtaintherankoffullColonel.Theinducteesareawardedalaseretchedplaqueaswellashavingtheirnamesinscribedon

Current members of OCS class79 with Honorary Hall of Fame inductee LTC(ret) Salvatore Vinciullo

Colonel Charles Perenick Commandant of the Massachusetts Military Academy(L) LTC (ret) Salvatore Vinciullo, Colonel Steven Bethoney (G-4) and Colonel Andrew Lawlor (JAG)

OCS Military Ball

ColonelCharles Perenick theCommander of the101stRegimentandCommandanttotheMassachusettsMilitaryAcademyinvitesyoutobecomeapartofthenation’soldestStateRunMilitaryAcademy. The Massachusetts Military Academy will becelebrating its100th anniversary in2013, inanefforttoraisefundstosupportnotonlytheAcademybutthecelebrationin2013,ColonelPerenickandhiscadreareselling laser etched brickswhichwill be used in theconstructionofanewbasetotheAcademiesflagpole. Laser etched bricks are red in color with blacklettering, measure 4 inches by 9 inches, and offer 3lines with 18 characters per line (spaces count ascharacters) Ifyouhaveeverwantedtorecognizeasoldierandhisorherservice,thankalovedonefortheirsupportofthemilitary…payhomagetoasoldier,rememberafamilymemberorjustsupporttheAcademynowisagreatopportunitytodosoandbecomepartofhistory.Thepriceperbrickis65dollars For more information or to order contact MSGAttilio Raffa at 508-233-7325 or atAttilio.c.Raffa@us.army.mil.

THEWALLOFFAMEwithresidesinthelobbyoftheMassachusettsMilitaryAcademyBuilding5222CampEdwards. Inductees into theMassachusettsMilitaryAcademy HALLOF FAMEwere COLChuckPerenick,COLStevenBethoney,COLAndrewLawlorandCOLGirardFridmann(whowasnotpresentasheisatmobilizationstationservingwiththe26thMEB). The guest of honor and Honorary inductee was Lieutenant Colonel SalvatoreVinciullo.Agraduateofclass12,in1943;LTCVinciullowentontoserveinWWIIwherehewasawardedtheSilverStarforgallantryinactionatCobuPhilippineIslands. TheeventtookplaceattheBarkerTaverninScituateMassachusetts,theguestspeakerwasnewlypromotedBrigadierGeneralPaulGSmith.

Story by COL Chuck Perenick

USCG MWR has a new Asst Recreation Specialist!Story & Photo by Candy LeBlanc

Tommy Wolterman

The Massachusetts Military Academy will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2013

“Fittofigh”wastakentoawholenewlevelJan.22asfiemembersoftheMassachusettsArmyandAirNationalGuardcompetedin theregionalNationalGuardBureau(NGB)BiathlonatCampEthanAllen. TheGuardsmentestedtheirstrengthagainsta10-kilometercross-countrysprintracewithsubzerotemperaturesinthemountainsofJericho,Vt. CoordinatingtheeventforMassachusettswasbothLt.Col.JohnConnerand2ndLt.StephenFiola.

By Senior Airman Jeremy Bowcock 102nd Intelligence Wing Public Affairs

Massachusetts Guardsmen compete in regional biathlon

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only Citizen CPR courses this spring at their ChapterHouseat286SouthStreetinHyannis.AclasswillbeheldonApril18from3:30-4:00pm.Thecoursewilllastforapproximately30minutesandcosts$20.Forregistration,gotowww.cciredcross.org orcall(508)775-1540. Recent research has shown that continuousCompression-only CPR can be effective in caring fora personwith no signs of lifewhen a rescuer is unable,untrained or unwilling to perform full CPR. First AidandCPRforEveryonewasdevelopedinresponsetothisresearch. The course is not intended to substitute for aformaltrainingcourseanditdoesnotprovidecertification.Itisgearedtowardprovidingstudentswithaneducationaloverviewwhichcanhelp them recognizeand react to anemergency. ReportsshowthattheUnitedStateshasapopulationofover300millionpeopleandlessthan3percentareformallytrainedinFirstaidandCPReachyear.Thiscourseisbeingofferedinresponsetoaninitiativetotrain5millionpeopleinhands-onlyCPRin2011reachingouttothosewhoaren’trequiredtohavetrainingfortheirjobs.

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Do you ever think aboutwho theHeroes are amongus?Forthesecondyearinarow,Ihadtheopportunitytoparticipate in theannualCapeandIslandsChapterof theAmericanRedCrossHeroesbreakfastheldinHyannisonMarch31.Althoughtheverydefinitionofaheromightbedifferentdependingonwhomyouspeakwith,thisannualeventrecognizespeopleinvariouscategoriesfromallwalksoflife,allagesandallbackgrounds.Theyarepeoplewhoarepartofourcommunityanddidsomethingextraordinary,unselfishly for thebettermentof their fellowman. Theiractions,insomeway,positivelychangedthelifeofapersonorpersons,whoatthatmomentneededthem.Orinothercases,overcame tremendousadversity tomakeapositiveimpactoutofwhathappenedtothempersonally. This annual event draws a crowd of more than 500peoplefromourlocalCapeCodcommunity.Thesponsors,nominators,businessleaders,electedofficialsandcitizens

Heroes among usgatherinoneplacetopaytributetothisdiversegroupofamazingpeople. At thisyear’sevent, thisdiversegroup,these heroes, included 12 members of our own militarycommunity from theMassachusettsMilitary Reservation(MMR).EachofthemajorcommandsfromtheMMRwasrepresentedanditwasclearthatwehavemanyheroesrightinourownmidst.Althoughnotsurprisingtome,Ithinkthemilitarypresenceatthisyear’seventwasthemosteverandshowedmanywhatalargepresenceandimpactwehaveontheCape. Each story shared during the awards ceremonyreinforced tome that evenwith all the problems aroundtheworld,therearepeoplewhoforonereasonoranotherfound themselves in a situation where they could makea positive difference and chose to seize the opportunity.These people found themselves on the stage in Hyannisnot by chance, but because someone sawwhat they did,

recognizedthesignificanceoftheiractionsanddecidedtoensuretheiractionsdidnotgounnoticed.Neitherfamenorfortunedrovethesepeopleintoaction,manyofthemhappyto stay in the background, but they humbly accepted thetitleof‘Hero’andareanexampleforallofustoemulate.Icametotheconclusionthattherearesurelymanymoreheroes among us who have yet to be recognized andit is our obligation to seek them out and thank them forthedifference theyaremakingandconsider themhighlydeservingoffuturerecognitionasaRedCrossHero. On behalf of theMMRmilitary commands, I saluteeveryoneinourcommunity,militaryandcivilian,whoaremakingadifference.TheyaretrulytheHeroesamongus. Tolearnaboutthisyear’sCapeandIslandsRedCrossHeroes,pleasevisitwww.cciredcross.org.

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“The 10K Skate Ski event was both a physical andmentalchallengeeven for theexperiencedracer.Tohavetheseteammemberscompletetheracespeaksvolumestotheirphysicalandmentaltoughness,”saidConner. The sprint race consisted of three laps around a3.3-kilometer track.At theendof thefirst two laps,eachcompetitor shot fie targets from 50meters out. The firstfieareshotfromthepronepositionwhiletheotherfieareshotstanding.Everytimeacompetitormissesatarget,theymustskianextralapinthepenaltyarea. WhilethecompetitionisforNationalGuardmembers,it is also open to other competitors wishing to race for

entry into other events such as theOlympics. Of the 82competitors in Vermont, 26 were National Guardsmen.OutsideofMassachusetts,theotherNationalGuardteamswerefromRhodeIsland,Vermont,Missouri,PennsylvaniaNewYork,Utah,andMinnesota.Massachusetts,however,wastheonlyteamthatincludedAirGuardmembers. ThecompetitorsfromtheArmyNationalGuardwereCaptainsTimothyMurphyandMatthewChristopher.FromtheAirNationalGuard,SeniorMasterSgt.JeffSoja,StaffSgt.JeffLuke,andSeniorAirmanJeremyBowcock.

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Sincemyarrival toCapeCod, I’veheard thesaying,“Marchcomesinlikealionandoutlikealamb.”So,wouldsomeonehelpmefindmylamb? Iamnotcomplainingmindyou,but,IamanxioustoexperienceSpringonCapeCodandwelcomeEaster. There’salotofhistoryandtraditionaroundthisholiday.Thedate isdeterminedby thefullmoonremindingusofnewbeginnings, or for usSoutherners itmeans breakingoutthewhiteshoesuntilLaborDay. ThecelebrationofEaster,whichpre-datesChristianityandiscelebratedbypeopleofallfaithsanddenominations,has its roots in the celebrationof theSpringEquinox. InChristiantraditions,itisthecelebrationoftheresurrection

SPRING- HOP INTO IT!ofJesusChrist.Andyet,we’veaddedsomesymbolsthatbrighten the celebration such as the Easter Bunny andEasterEgg,whichremindusoflifeandbeauty. In addition to being a festive and bright day ofcelebration, Easter brings the hope of new opportunities.Cleaning out closets, planting flowers, and fresheninguphomes isonewayweexperienceSpring. Put simply,startingagainanoldjourneywithanewzest! So, I ask you, what are you doing to look forward?AreyougettingreadytoPCSorsettlingintoanotheryearwhere you are? Are you taking classes?Are you tryinga newworkout routine?Areyoupreparing for your nextcareer?Or,areyoutryingtoadvanceinthisone?

Don’tletthechancepassforself-evaluation.Behonestabouthowyouaredoingandfindwaystochangeorimprove.Ifyou’renotsurewheretobegin-dropbytheChaplain’sofficeorcontactoneofthemanyresourcesavailablehereon theMassachusettsMilitaryReservation including theeducation office and all thatMWR can provide.There’ssomany opportunitieswaiting and Easter gives you theperfectchancetoleapforwardandtakepositivestepsforimprovement.HaveaveryHappyEaster!

New Site Assists Troops with Legal Problems. Awebsite has been established to assist military andveteranfamilieswithlegalproblems.Thesite–http://statesidelegal.org–isthefirstinthecountrytofocusexclusively on the unique legal needs and rights ofmilitary and veteran families around the country. Itincludesuser-friendlylegalinformationandself-helptools related to common legal problems includingdivorce,foreclosureanddisabilitybenefits

Sheriff Cummings raises food, funds, awareness for military families and veterans in need Lastnightbeganwithhopesthatmaybe$5,000wouldberaisedandafewdozenbagsofgroceriesdroppedoff.Itendedlessthanthreehourslater--andwithamuchlouderbang. Thirteen thousand, six hundred fifty dollars wasthe exact total raised for the Ma Otis Food Pantry, anorganization that helps feed military families at theMassachusettsMilitaryReservation inBourne,Falmouth,andSandwich.Organizersfigurecloseto$15,000willbeinhandonceallissaidanddone. Notonlythat.Therewereenoughgroceriestooverflowtwo large bins and spill onto the adjacent corridors ofthe Cape Codder Resort inHyannis. Helperswound upfilling three SUVs and the back seat and trunk of threeautomobiles, alldestined forpantry shelves. Asupporterwhosedayjobisinthegrocerybusinessestimatedthefoodvalueat$6,000,meaningthegrandtotal(checksandfood)isliabletotop$20,000. Somuchforfivegrandandafewbagsofgroceries. Theeventhadatelethonfeeltoitasonesupporterafteranothermarchedtothepodiumtoaddtoagrowingpileofchecks.About200attendedinall. “Butweneedtokeepthoseshelvesfilled,”cautionedanotherwise thankful and elated JimCummings,BarnstableCountySheriff and the foodraiser’s host. AddedSpecialSheriff JeffPerry, a steadfast supporterof thepantryandother military causes during his recent eight years asSandwich’sstaterepresentative:“Feedingtheirfamiliesisnotsomethinganyonewhoisservingtheircountry,maybeevenfightingfortheircountry,shouldhavetoworryabout.” Perry,whoemceed theevent,alsonoted thiswas thefirstmajorassignmentCummingshashandedhimsincehebecametheSheriff’snumbertwoaboutsevenweeksago.Prompting MichelleAtlak, president of the all-volunteerpantry crew, to take one look at the night’s results andproclaimthem“success...timesfour.Ihaven’tseenadaylikethissinceweopenedthepantry.” The labor of love began about four years ago whenco-founderJodiFiskerecognizedtheplightofmanybasefamiliesandbegandistributingfoodandsuppliesfromthetrunkofhercar.Fiskewasamplyrecognizedforhereffortslast night, piling up plaques, proclamations, and otherkeepsakes from the StateHouse andCapeCod veterans’organizations. The latter were well represented and forgood reason: the pantry helps needy veterans as well asactivedutyfamilies.

Fiske,Atlakandahandfulofotherpantryorganizerswere overcome by emotion several times during theevening, never expecting the cornucopia to grow thatbountifully in a singleevening. Tears and hugsseemed almost as plentifulas theplastic grocerybags-- and the pile of checksthat now guarantee morefoodstuffstocome. The task ahead,meanwhile, remainssobering. The pantrydispersedabout$31,000inthemost recentfiscalyear,giving Sheriff Cummingsreason to be both happyabout last night but onguardforthefuture.“Thisis no time to let up,” heremindedthecrowd. “Notwhen the cause is thisimportantandthepeopleitservesthisdeserving.” Anyone wishing tohelp that future is urgedto contact Atlak at 508-524-8144. You can alsocheckthepantry’swebsite,.maot ispantry@yahoo.com. Checks, payable toMa Otis Pantry, can bemailed to PO Box 2288,Teaticket,MA,02536.

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TheDuggar’s(RealityT.V.Family)mayhave19kids,buttheyhavenothingonproudPappaPaulDearywhohasbuilttheUSCGAdmiral’sCupFloorHockeyTournamentintooneofthemostsuccessfulandwellplayedeventsthattheCoastGuardhas tooffer. To say thatPaul lives andbreathesforthistourneyisanunderstatement.Ifyoucuthim,outwouldpourthecolorsoftheCoastGuardracingstripe, the plate on his personal truck is CGHOC-E andforgoodmeasurehise-mailaddressiscghockeyman.Forgood measure Paul also runs the annual CG ice hockeytournamenttoo.Let’sjustsayifhewasabettingman,he’dbeallinforCGhockey! One thing that everyone (hockey buffs) bet on andcountoneveryyearisthatPaulandtheoutstandingsupportteam he has put together will make this tournament ahugesuccessthatmanyaCoastieshaveenjoyedandwillcontinue to enjoy over the years due to his unrelentingefforts.Startingwiththefacility manager ofTeamworksinWarwick,Rhode Island; MattRoderigues and Scotty“The Taskmaster”Backholm (and PlankOwner Coach) whodeveloped and runs theUSCG Hockey website.ThrowindedicatedPlank Owner playerslikeKirkSouzaandPhilWolf along with Paul’sfamily and you can’thelp but come up witha recipe for success.Paul even “donated”his youngest son Nilesto play for the StationBostonandCGCFlyingFish’s team when the“Bean Fish” school ofplayerswasrunninglowforthetourney.FortunatelynosharksgobbledupNilesandhemadeitthroughthetourneyinonepiece. SoonMarch18th,11teamsdroppedthepuck(ball)andbattled for the right to take a sweet victory sip from theAdmiral’sCupTrophy.Togettheresometeamwouldhavetobattle through thepreliminary roundgamesandknockoffsomeverygoodfloorhockeycompetitiontobenamedthe19thwinnerofthecup. IngameonetheUSCGAcademy(NewLondon,CT)fried up theBostonBean Fish by the score of 4-3,whohungtoughdespitebeingshorthandedonplayers.Thentheperennialfinalists,thePlankOwnerswentoldschoolandgroundedAirStationElizabethCity(NorthCarolina)behind3timeMVPgoaliePhilWolfandhisstiflingdefense.Then

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theFly-BoysfromAirStationAtlanticCity(NewJersey)scoreda“V”fortheaircrewsastheysunkCGStationPointJudith(RhodeIsland)bythescoreof4-1. TheHeat“N”Beatsclub(AidsToNavigationTeams,WoodsHole,Mass.&Bristol,R.I.)andtheBlackouts(featuringplayersfrom

ESDCapeCod)lockedforaanepicbattle that ended ina0-0 tie. TheHeat “N”Beatsprevailed in dramatic fashionbywinningtheshootout.TheLamplighters (USCG SectorNortheastNewEngland)thenliveduptotheirnamesastheyrouted the CG Station NewLondon “Escorts”, 8-0. CGStation Cape Cod Canal, thedefending 2010 champs thensqueezed by the Bean Fishby the score of 2-1, gettingthe game winning goal fromdefensemen Pete Duggan asthe Bean Fish suffered theirsecondheartbreakinglossbyonegoal. ThePlankOwnersthen flexed their musclesas they rolled over the ESDBlackouts by the score of5-2. TheLampLighterssentanother strong message to

everyone that they were a team to be reckoned with astheyblewbouttheAcademybyrepeatingtheirscorefromgameone,another8-0rout.TheHeat“N”Beatsgrabbedtheir secondwin as they toppedAtlanticCity 4-3. “E”CityfinallygotinthewincolumnastheyknockedofftheNew London Escorts, 4-1. The last preliminary roundgamesawtheCanalStationslipbyStationPointJudith,astheywontheshootout,2-1.JonColewashugeinnetfortheCanal,stoppingall3shotsintheshootoutwhileChrisGaffneycameupwiththelone(game-winning)goalfortheCanalmen. TheCanal’sbigwinfinishedupthepreliminarygamesfor the day which set up everyone for their seeding onSaturday,butthelasttwoteams,Seeds10&11hadtoplay

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continued from page 4Floor Hockeythefinalgameof thenightonFriday todeterminewhichteamwouldadvancetoSaturday.PointJudithmusthavecaughttheirsecondwindbecausetheycameoutstrongasthey routedandeliminated theNewLondonEscorts7-0.This set up the final seedings for Saturday as 8th seededESDBlackoutsknockedout the9th seededBeanfish,4-3.StationPointJudith(the10thandfinalseedtoadvancetoSaturday) proved they weren’t ready to go home yet inthesingleeliminationtourneyastheyupsetthe7thseededAcademyteam,6-4.TheCanalStation(4thseed)madeitthreewinsinarowastheybumpedoffAtlanticCity4-2.“E”City(6thseed)rantheirwinstreakto2gamesastheyeliminated theHeatNBeats,5-1. TheNumber1seededLamplighterscontinuedtheirdominance,althoughit tookthemawhiletogettheirscorersgoing,whentheydidtheyran their shutout streak to three straight as they sent theESDBlackoutshomebythescoreof4-0.Intheir3games,the Lamplighters put up 19 goals, while allowing Zero!Talkaboutflexingtheirmuscles,theLamplightersenteredthe semi-finals hotter than a pistol. In their quarterfinalgame,ThePlankOwners(2ndseed)wontheir3rdstraight,but the final score did not indicate how tough this gamewas.StationPointJudithplayedthemtoughthroughtwoperiodsasthegamewasscorelessheadingintothe3rd,buttheglassslipperjustdidnotfitforthe10thseededP.J.teamasthePlankOwnersusedtheirsavvyveteranplaytoeruptfor5goalsastheywongoingaway,5-0.P.J.hadtwoofthetopscorersinthetourneyasJoeFiaccohadatourneyhigh6goalsandanassistwhileAndyThornehad4goalsand2assists.Butthebig“W”earnedthePlankOwnersatriptothesemi-finalswheretheywouldtakeonAirStationElizabethCity. ThePlankOwnersgottositbackandwatchawhaleofagame,as thedefendingchampsfromCanalStationhad

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to take on arguably the hottest team in the tourney;TheLamplighterswereundefeatedandnotscoreduponmostlybehindthestellargoaltendingofCraigSears,theycertainlylived up to being theNr. 1 seed in the tourney. But theCanalStationhadatoughgoaltendertooinJonColeandwasledbythestrongdefensiveplayofJoshConnors,PeteDugganandDanPiccola.JoshandPetebothaddedsomescoring punch in the back line as they both had 3 goalsand 3 assists in the tourney. TheLamplighterswere ledbythescoringofthree“Dandy”guys,DanMorrisey,DanMalec and DanMochen. Also contributing points wereTonyCarrilloandJoeyDore.Onpaper,thisgamelookedlikeamismatchastheLamplightersseemedpoisedtorollover the Canal Station and march into the finals with a

Plank Owners celebrate! (far left is Barry Holenback, in center is Tom Piepen brink, far right is Kirk Souza).

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RonMcCreadyhad3goals. The final gamewas tight andwell played, the PlankOwnerswantedtocapitalizeandscoreearly,theydidnotwanttheCanaltogetofftoanearlyleadandknockthemoutofthetourneyliketheydidlastyearwhentheygrabbedaquick2-0lead.ButhistorytriedtorepeatitselfasonceagainCanallitthelampfirstasJoshConnorssplitthePlankOwnersdefensewithoneofthebestoutsidetoinsidemovesyouwilleversee. OnceJoshgot throughhewasabletofinish theplaybygetting itpast stalwartnetminderPhilWolf.ThenthePlankOwnersreachedbackintotheirownbagoftricksasPaulManginifoundthebackoftheCanalnetwith a huge game-tying goal. This seemed to sparkthePlankOwnersandCoachScottywasheardtoproclaimas he once againbrought out his hockeywisdom: “Boysthe next bleeping goal is the most important, whicheverteamgetsitwillwinthisbleepingcup!”TourneyDirectorPaulDearystatedthathetrulythinksheheardScotty“B”sayingthislastyear,andtheyearbeforethatandthentheyearbeforethat,evenwhenhisteamwasupbysixgoals.Buthey,whocares? Hewas right this timebecause thePlankOwnersdid in factget that all-importantnextgoalandtheyaddedtwomoreasKirkSouza,BarryHolenbackand Paul again scored as the Plank Owners claimed the2011Admiral’sCupFloorHockeyChampionshipwithanimpressive4-1victoryovertheCanalteam.EventhoughPaulManginihadtwobiggoalsinthechampionshipgame,theteamdecidedthattheMikeRinaldiMVPTrophywouldgo to BarryHolinback for hismaniacal play and all-outhustle;itwasagoodchoiceandwelldeserved.TheMVPtrophy isnamedafterMikeRinaldi,whoplayedgoal forseveral years for theCapeMay,New Jersey team,Mikewas tragically killed in a motorcycle accident years agobutmadesuchanimpactonthetourneyasanoutstandingplayer,friend,familymanandexemplaryCoastGuardsmanthattheynamedtheMVPawardinhismemory.Agreattributetoafallenfriend. Sointheend,CanalStationCaptainAndyLieberwithaccepted the bright and shiny 2nd place trophy, but thenhad theunenviable taskofcarryingonanAdmiral’sCuptradition;asthedefendingchampsAndyhadtopresenttheCuptothenewwinners.AndyhandleditwithgraceanddignityashecongratulatedthePlankOwnersandthankedPaul forcontinuing torunsuchanawesometourney. Ashehandedoff thecupAndyproclaimed, Ican’tbelieveIhave togive thisback toyouoldguys! EveryonehadagoodlaughandthePlankOwnerswentofftocelebrateandtakeasweetsipofvictoryfromtheCup,whocouldblamethem?Theycertainlyearnedit,asforme,itwasofftotheemergencyroomandX-rayssoIcouldgetreadyfornextyear!

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hugeamountofmomentum.ButthescrappyCanalStationteam,withnobigscorerstospeakof,justhustledandrandownthelooseballsastheyheldtheLamplightersatbay.TheCanalteamstruckforfirstbloodtakinga1-0lead,buttheLamplightersfoughtbacktotiethescoreat1-1.EventhoughtheLamplightershadtheCanalpinnedintheirownzonefor largeperiodsof time, theykept theircomposureandgotahugebreakasJaredCamirepulled theballoutofthecornerandpassedtoAndyLieberwithwhofiredthepuckintothebackofthenetfora2-1lead.TheCanalmenthen survived the numerous and frantic rushes of theLamplighterswhoweredeterminedtogetthegametyinggoal,butnetminderJonColestoodtall,evenshuttingthemdownonseveralpowerplayopportunities.Astheminutesticked away theLamlighters got evenmore reckless andpulled their goalie looking for the equalizer. Theyweredesperate and had no choice but to play like awoundedanimal or amother defendingher cubs. They raised theintensity level but instead of joy (in the form of a gametyinggoal)alltheygotwasheartbreakasJoshConnorsandPeteDugganbothpottedemptynetgoalsthatdeflatedandeliminatedthepowerfulLamplightersbythescoreof4-1.This hugewin advanced theCanal Station back into thefinalswheretheywouldgetachancetodefendtheir2010title. Nowitwas theCanal’schance tositbackandwatchasthePlankOwnersandElizabethCityhadtobattleitoutwith thewinner getting a spot in the finals. Thiswas arematchofGame2onFridaythatthePlankOwnerswon,3-0. But E-Citywas on a roll of their own and playingmuchbetter.E-CitywashopingtheycouldusetheirspeedtoforcethePlankOwnersintomakingmistakes,butwithsavvy old vets like nine-time champion Dave UmbergerandSeanMoriarityleadingtheway,theydidnotgetrattledas the withstood the attack and scored the all importantfirstgoalofthegame.E-Cityhungtoughanddidnotgetdownonthemselvesasoneofthebestfemaleplayersthetournament has ever seen, EmmaMadigan ripped a shotfrom the high slot beating goalie PhilWolf on the glovesidetotiethescoreat1-1.FromthatmomentonthePlankOwnersknewtheywereinforanepicbattle.IftheywantedtofacethedefendingchampsfromCanalStation;everyone

wouldhavetodigdowndeepforthemtopulloutthewin.CoachScottyBackholmstated that this iswhenhis teamkicked it into high gear and his team played the best hehadever seen in themany tournaments theyhaveplayedin. Sparkedby the “EnergizerBunny”BarryHolinbeck,whowouldendupbeingthe2011TournamentMVP,theyjustknewtheycouldgetitdone!Barryplayedlikeamanpossessed runningupanddown thefloorwith speedandrecklessabandonment that forced theE-Citydefense intomakingmistakes.ItwasoneofthosemistakesthatledtothePlankOwnersscoring thegamewinninggoalas theyescapedwithahard fought2-1victoryover averygoodE-CityteamwhowereledinthetourneybysticksofJoshPriceandEmmaMadigan. So thechampionshipcamedownironically to twoofthe“OriginalSix”Admiral’sCupteams,themultipletimeformerchampsinthePlankOwners,whowereloadedwithseason veteran’s facing off against the 2010 defendingchamps fromCGStationCapeCodCanal. Even thoughtheCanalmenwere thedefendingCupchamps, this teamwashithardbytransferseasonandhadabunchoffirsttimeplayers;includinganentireoffensivelinefromCGStationMerrimack. Leading thispotent linewasIvanWarner(2goals),MattSimonsonandScottSjostrom.GrinderslikeMike Vadala, Keith Stinson, Chris Gaffney (2 goals, 3assists)andAndy“Liebs”(3goals)allprovidedhustleandback checking to keep teams off the scoring sheet. ThePlank Owners featured a slew of what we call “Savvy”veterans,which is a niceway of sayingOLDGUYS! Icansay thatwithfullconfidenceknowingthatbefore thetournamentstarted,DirectorPaulDearyinformedmethatIwastheoldest(atalmost53)playerwhohadeverplayedin the tourney! Not something to be tooproudof, but Iwasfeelingprettygoodtoberunningouttherewithsomeoftheseyoungbucks,includingmyownson,Jared.Nowafterwards was another matter, exhausted, I was readyto report immediately for observation at the emergencyward… BacktothePlankOwners,battlingmefor“OldManof the Mountain” (Rink) was dear friend Mike “Wally”Wahlers,whowas also playingwith his sonMatt. BotharefineplayersandMattwasinthescorebookwith3goalsandone assist. In the end, itwas thebalancedattackof

the Plank Owners that hadthemdrinkingfromthecupasKirk Souza had 2 goals,2 assists, Paul Manginihad2goals, 1 assist,BarryHolinbackhad2&2,SeanMoriarity had 1-4, Derek“Gibby”Gibsonhad1-2and

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Ipromisewewilltakecareofandsupportyourfamilieseverytimeyoudeploy,Dr.JillBidensaidduringacalltodutyceremonyattheDelawareAirNationalGuard’s166thAirliftWinghereMarch4. “As family members, we honor and support our[Guardmembers],butwealsoknowthatwewillmissthemeachandeverydaythey’reawayfromus,”shesaid. Biden,whoisthewifeofVicePresidentJoeBidenandaBlueStarMotherfromthestateofDelaware,announcedFeb. 28 that she and first ladyMichelle Obama will belaunching a campaign thismonth that’s designed to rallycitizens,businessesandnonprofitorganizationstoprovidesupportforservicemembersandtheirfamilies. “We’regoingtoreachouttoallAmericans,”shesaid.“MichelleandIaregoingtogoonatouraroundthecountrytocreatethismass-mediaawareness,sothatthe99percentofAmericans that arenot servingcannowserve theonepercentwhoare.”

Biden said this initiative was created to recognizethe sacrifices families make when they have a deployedGuardmemberandtoidentifyandfixsomeoftheshortfallsthathappenbackhomewhenaGuardmemberisgone.“Families,you-likeyourAirmenandSoldiers-aremakingyourownpersonalsacrificeforthiscountry,Iwantyoutoknowthatthiscountryappreciatesyourcourageandyourstrength,”shesaid. Shementionedherexperienceasamilitarymomwhenher son Beau Biden, who is a captain in the DelawareArmy National Guard, returned home from a yearlongdeployment to Iraq; her work during that time with thegrassroots organization, Delaware Boots on the Ground,and the difference made when someone reaches out tosupportGuardfamilies “Threeyearsago,IsatwhereyoufamiliesaresittingtodayasmysonBeaudeployedtoIraq,”shesaid.“Ihavesomesenseofwhatsomeoftheparentsandloved

onesarefeeling,”shesaid.“Irememberthedistinctmixedfeelingofbothprideandconcern. “Where a military family in Delaware has a need,we try tomeet it,”shesaid,describing theorganization’smission.“Whetherit’sphysicallabororrepairsaroundthehouse, a funnightout for thekids,orother simplewaysindividuals, businesses and groups can support a familythroughadeployment.”

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Senior Airman Hobbs gets ride of lifeBy Senior Airman James Regan

Courtesy of The SeagullMaster Sgt. Kevin Eccleston calls it a “ terrific chance for

unit members to earn a once in a lifetime opportunity.”Senior Airman David Hobbs said it was “awesome ... the

best ride on anything that moves ... ever.”Both men are excited and both have good reason to be.On Oct. 21, Airman Hobbs became the first wing member

to qualify for a ride in the F-15 Eagle through the AIR

Program - An Incentive Ride. With this program, unit mem-bers who refer three individuals, who enlist with the 102nd,qualify for an hour-long incentive flight. A preflight briefing,presentation in life support, use of the virtual reality para-chute simulator, and a debriefing also are included.

Individuals who enlisted after September 2003 can countthemselves toward the three needed for a flight.The samegoes for anyone who reenlisted after that date.

“We pulled 9 Gs! It was awesome!” said Airman Hobbs,out of breath. When asked if he would do it again, he didn’thesitate, “in a heartbeat.”

Sergeant Eccleston, a production recruiter, shares thatenthusiasm. “This program works because the commandersupports it. If people just put a little effort in, they could endup flying high. This is better than any bonus I could offer.People need to realize millionaires couldn’t buy this experi-ence”.

Adopted in September 2003, the AIR Program providesunit members with the chance to a take flight. Before this,incentive flights were reserved for award winners.

“They’re helping out their unit, not just the recruiters,”

Photo by Tech. Sgt. Sandra NiedzwieckiSenior Airman David Hobbs gives a thumbs-up before hisF-15 incentive ride with Capt. Sean Halbook last month.

added Sergeant Eccleston. “Who cares about pencils andFrisbees compared to this ride? No one does.”

For more about the program, contact the 102nd Recruit-ing Office at (508) 968-4994.

Career advisor wasn’t sure about jobBy Senior Airman James Regan

Courtesy of The SeagullTech. Sgt. Ellie Brosseau gets a distinct gleam on her face

when she talks about being unit career advisor for the 102ndCommunications Flight.

Smiling, her hands adding motion to the already ani-mated explanation of her position, she said, “The program, Ithink, is a really good one, when used properly. When peopleget actual, real attention from their supervisors that doesn’thave to do with discipline, it’s amazing what it will do forpeople.”

Because of her fine work, in October, Sergeant Brosseauwas presented the Unit Ca-reer Advisor of the YearAward by Col. PaulWorcester, wingcommander.

Her enthusiasmfor the job is some-what of a contrast forsomeone who hadreservations abouttaking on the addi-tional duty.

“When (SeniorMaster Sgt.)Andy (Heckler) ap-proached me, he saidthe person needed tobe outgoing and talk-ative. I said to my-self: ‘You gotta bekidding me!’ Half ofthis flight doesn’tknow who I am! Iwork in telephone closets andclimb on roofs. When theysee me, its usually tofix something.”

Sergeant Heckler thoughtotherwise.

“She has high moral stan-dards. You can see it in herson. I thought she’d betheperfect person to hand outadvice.”

As a 28-year veteran of the armed services, SergeantBrosseau certainly has enough experience to give advice.

After joining the Air Force, she worked as a crew chief forthe 509th Bomb Wing at Pease Air Force Base, N.H. Afterusing the Palace Chase program to transfer into the 157th AirRefueling Wing, also at Pease, as a traditional guard member,she joined the 102nd in 1982. While working as an informa-tion assurance specialist on the weekends, she was a main-frame help desk technician for Putnam Investments in Bos-ton.

“I couldn’t make tech sergeant because they didn’t havea slot. So, I went to the retention office and said I’d like to stayin this place, but not if I’m going to spend the next 10 years

as a staff sergeant.’”That experience

has helped her whenshe has talked to oth-ers in her job as acareer advisor.“That’s one of thethings that’s interest-ing about being a unitcareer advisor, it’snot always about notliking your job.Sometimes it’s aboutwanting to makemaster sergeant ... Iget to help people ma-neuver their wayaround.”

“Mid-career Air-men start havingquestions about fam-

ily support and family readiness. These types of thingsencourage enlisted people and their supervisors to worktogether and resolve issues. It can encourage supervisors tobe a mentor and provide information.”

Sergeant Brosseau works full-time in the Communica-tions Flight as an information technology specialist. Shelives in Wareham with her son, Barry, who is a freshman atWorcester Polytechnic Institute.

As a single parent, she’s familiar with some of the issuesmilitary personnel have. “I prefer the term ‘unmarried’ ratherthan divorced” she said, laughing.

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