District 1N, Division 7, Flotilla 79

Pt. Judith, Rhode Island

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FLOTILLA 7 9 HISTORY  
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• 1944
  • Date Unknown - Letter including notes from prior meeting of Narragansett Flotilla 709
    • Met at Rhode Island Yacht Club @2000 Hrs
    • Kenneth Earle FC (Flotilla Commander)
    • Paul Morrison VFC (Flotilla Commander)
    • Magician Harry Sheer provided entertainment
    • Members encouraged to “Box the compass’
       
• 1976 - Division 7 requests Flotilla 705 to conduct a Public Education Class at Narragansett H.S.
   
• 1978
  • June 1978 - Press Release announcing formation of new Flotilla, Master Chief Shields, Rear COMO South, Div. 7 DC
  • 27 July 1978 – Organizational Meeting
    • Earle Hodgdon FC, Richard Howard VFC
    • Boats (required for membership) RED SKY, SPIRITS II, HALF-A-TOOT, ROUGE II
  • 14 October, 1978 - Charter dinner, University Club, URI
    • Received $100 donation from Div. 7 to purchase BS&S books and supplies
    • Flotilla was presented a plaque engraved with Charter members, a gavel and a framed painting of USCGC EAGLE
    • Charles Lyons, MT, Robert Will PZ, Ernest Aubin VE, Robert Tucker OP, John Aucott PS, Viola Hodgdon SRO, Earl Burroughs PE, John Downey CM, Anthony D’Antununo MA
       
• 1979 Officers: Earl Hodgden FC,  Richard Howard VFC
  • October 1979 – Flotilla meetings moved from Station Point Judith because of insufficient space.
  • December 1979 – Financial balance $109.16
  • Flotilla receives Outstanding Division 7 Flotilla Award
     
• 1980 Officers – Richard Howard FC, Robert Tucker VFC
  • March 1980 – Flotilla received the LT. Kenneth L. Lambertson trophy (highest District flotilla)
     
• 1981 Officers – Earle Hodgdon FC, Malcom Matheson VFC
  • 09 April 1981 – Incorporated in RI as Non-profit
  • January, 1981 – First issue of Flotilla newsletter FO’C’SUL Published
  • May 28, 1981 – Three canoeists rescued off Scarborough Beach by Popowich, Gorham, Grabowski
  • December 1981 – Financial balance $818. Sale of Tide tables $800, Flea Market $74.50, Raffle $27
     
• 1982 Officers – Malcom Matheson FC, William Griffith VFC
  • Flotilla receives Outstanding division 7 Flotilla Award
  • Meetings being held at NOAA facility
     
• 1983 Officers – Viola Hodgdon FC, William Griffith VFC
  • Judge Sterling towed to safety by Griffith, Saur, Mulholland. Flotilla returns a $50 “thank you” contribution
  • Fifth Anniversity issue of Fo’C’Sul, 24 members, Outstanding Div. 7 Flotilla Award
     
• 1984 Officers – William Griffith FC, Gerry Grabowski VFC
  • November 1984 – Meeting and spaghetti dinner at the Sauer “Mansion”
     
• 1986 Officers – Martha Sauer FC
   
• 2000 Officers – David Nelson FC
   
• 2001 Officers – David Nelson FC
   
• 2002 Officers – Dan Awde FC
   
• 2003 Officers – Doug Noble FC, Len Wood VFC
  • Outstanding Div. 7 Flotilla
     
• 2004, 2005 Officers – Dave Johnson FC, Ron Bernier VFC
  • Outstanding Div. 7 Flotilla
     
• 2006 Officers – Jim Beardsley FC, Dietmar Jackson VFC
  • Outstanding Div. 7 Flotilla - 2005
  • Outstanding Recruiting – Division 7 – 2005
  • National Citation for Vessel Safety Checks
     
• 2007 Officers - Jim Beardsley FC, Tiney Singler VFC

• 2008 Officers - Tiney Singler FC, Barry Novakoff VFC
  
  
• 2009 Officers - Tiney Singler FC, Barry Novakoff VFC
  
  
• 2010 Officers - Barry Novakoff FC, Tom McHugh VFC
  
• 2011 Officers - Tom McHugh FC, Pat Cuniff VFC
• 2012 Officers - Tom McHugh FC, Pat Cuniff VFC
• 2013 Officers - Pat Cuniff FC, "Oudi" Ouderkirk VFC

About Us Page Updated on 01/16/2013

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