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By Capt. Evan Lagasse102nd Intelligence Wing Public Affairs

In support of Disability Awareness and the Vet-eran’s Association, the Air Station Cape Cod Human Relations Council recently partnered with the Boston VA to support volunteer outreach programs in the lo-cal area. These events will allow Coast Guard members the chance to give back to veterans in the region while improving the awareness of all volunteers that being disabled doesn’t mean you can’t live a long and pro-ductive life. Recently, ASCC sent six volunteers to take part in the “Welcome Home and Veteran Outreach Ski Day”

held at Mount Sunapee, NH on March 18th, 2010. This day was a partnering amongst the De-partment of Vet-erans Affairs/VA Boston Health-care System, Mount Suna-pee and the New England Handi-

capped Sports Association (NEHSA) to offer skiing to servicemen and women and disabled veterans and their families. Volunteers were responsible to assist dis-able members with the donning of ski equipment as well as pairing up with available participants and acting as “ski bud-dies.” The VA provided vol-unteers and partici-pants with ski lift tickets, equipment and lunch. NEHSA is a volunteer, non-profit organization operated by and for individuals with disabilities. Their goal is to integrate individuals with disabilities into society through so-cial and recreational activities. The programs offered encourage positive attitudes, social opportunities and personal growth through the challenges that participa-tion in outdoor sports and recreation offers. Volunteers had a great time sharing stories and

laughs with many of the veterans skiing that day and the moral support provided by all of the volunteers and NESHA and VA program managers made for a memorable day on the slopes for all.

Air Station Cape Cod supports Veteran’s Outreach Ski Day

ASCC Volunteers pose for a fun photo in front of the NEHSA building Volunteers were: AETC Cholewa, Ms. Nadotti-Arms, Ms. Kozikowski, LTJG Yaguchi, LT Wright and LT Blain.

NEHSA volunteer provides snow-boarding instruction

NEHSA ski instructor helps guide a vet on a mono-skier device

NEHSA volunteer helps instruct a four-track skier

Mike Camire, John Hughes, Terri Paschall, Rich Uronis Sr., Karen Hanson, Pete Friske and Rich Uronis Jr.

Chicken Coop Busters!

On March 6th, several members of the USCG Chief Petty Officers’ Association (Cape Cod Chapter) made the trek up Route 3 to Nantasket Beach in Hull. The purpose of this trip was plain and simple: The Chiefs were continuing their support of the Special Olympics by “Plunging” into the ocean to help raise money for the athletes. The Chiefs were participating in the Plunge for the 3rd year in a row, a tradition (foolishly?) that I started three years ago when the event was held in Falmouth on Old Silver Beach. Due to cost restraints, the Special Olympics of Massachusetts had to cut back to two plunge sites this year. But even the hour plus ride to Hull did not scare the Chiefs away, in fact we had quite a “crew” of volunteers: led by myself and current CPOA President Karen Hanson and her hubby Gene, we were joined by Ronny German, John Hughes, Terri Paschall, Peter Fiske, Matt Plaud, Rich Uronis Sr. and his son Rich Jr. Thanks to the efforts of Karen we had some really cool Plunge t-shirts that matched our Polar Bear pants, we were styling!

Coast Guard Chiefs show their ‘Passion’for Special OlympicsStory by Mike Camire

One thing we quickly noticed when we got to Hull was the VOLUME (good news for Special Olympics) of volunteers who were there to support the Plunge. It was downright crowded at the beach as about 800 Plungers turned out at the 2 sights, with the other one being Revere Beach. And with donations still rolling in it estimated that over $350,000 was raised between the 2 sites. Although we did not have our little intimate site like we did in Falmouth in 2009, we really had a blast as we vamped it up before the Plunge, even taking a picture in the Chicken Coop, which is reserved for those who elect NOT to Plunge. And as is usually the case, the Coop remained empty for the entire day. After registration, the Plunge Parade gave everyone a chance to show off their costumes, and they were a sight to behold! There were penguins, magicians, one group was being chased by a bull, and there were even Plunging Pirates (Shrewsbury). The best team costume went to Moynagh’s

Five members of the Royal Jordanian air force (RJAF) visited Otis Air National Guard Base for three weeks to train with the Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory (PMEL) team here. The main focus of the training, which took place Jan. 25 to Feb. 12, was on measuring and calibrating various bore sight fixtures for the F-16 Fighting Falcon. “We’re getting hands on training on the calibration of bore sight fixtures which are done for the alignment of the F-16. We had difficulty understanding the complicated measurement procedures for the fixtures so we came over to Otis Air National Guard Base to get training and then we’ll be able to do these complicated measurements by ourselves,” said Royal Jordanian air force Lt. Col. Nalby Lbzo, RJAF calibration laboratories officer in charge.

Royal Jordanian Air Force members train at Otis

Timothy Yousey (top right), Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory technician, watches Royal Jordanian air force Lt. Col. Nalby Lbzo calibrate an F-16 Fighting Falcon bore sight, Feb. 9, using techniques learned from Yousey during the Royal Jordanian air force members’ three-week training visit to Otis Air National Guard Base, Mass.

U.S. Air Force Photo by Capt. Evan C. Lagasse

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Commander’s ColumnCOL Anthony E. Schiavi

Commander, 102nd Intelligence Wing

Spring ShowerS Spring is in the air! As you emerge to enjoy the out-doors take time to reflect the way your life and habits di-rectly impacts the quality of our local water resources. As our population grows, demand on this resource increases while our supply is diminished. Therefore, it is everyone’s responsibility to preserve and conserve our water supply. Polluted stormwater runoff is the nation’s greatest threat to clean water. Stormwater runoff occurs when water from rain, snowmelt, and potable water sources, flow over paved surfaces. Stormwater will pick up and transport litter, oil, sediment and other pollutants to our local ponds, streams, and coastal waters. Other detrimental effects on our water supplies include chemicals and prescriptions drugs that are poured down drains and acid rain which primarily occurs from energy consumption.Follow these simple tips to protect our drinking and recre-ational waters:

• Never dump anything down storm drains • Water your lawn in the morning or evening - don’t over water

• Set lawn mower blades one notch higher - longer grass equates to less evaporation• Vegetate bare spots in your yard• Use fertilizers sparingly and avoid pesticides• Use a broom instead of a hose to clean walkways• Minimize impervious surfaces• Take your car to the car wash instead of washing it in the driveway• Fix leaks on cars, boats, motorcycles and machinery • Conduct vehicle maintenance indoors and dispose of wastes properly• Pick up pet waste• Always dispose of trash in proper receptacles and close lids on outdoor bins• Be cognizant of what you put down household drains • Utilize environmentally friendly cleaning supplies • Use low-flow faucets and water saving appliances• Don’t allow faucets to run needlessly• Repair leaking sinks and toilets• Use less energy

Learn more by visiting www.epa.gov, http://www.mass.gov/dep/ or contacting elizabeth.l.kirkpatrick@uscg.mil.

Kaehler KornerDon’t Flush that Toilet!By CDR Meagher

There have been many news stories over the past few months relating to medications appearing in our Nation’s water supplies. Why is this happening and what can you do to minimize the impact? Researchers and investigators are finding trace amounts of hormones, antibiotics and others in our drinking water. This is happening because the water filtration systems cur-rently in place are not designed to remove these types of chemical compounds. While the levels detected have been trace amounts, there is growing concern that the environ-mental impact could accumulate through the food chain as well as concerns of antibiotic resistance. These medications are getting into our water supplies via two main routes. They are excreted from our bodies as human waste and flushing of old medications down toilets or drains. The flushing of medications into sewage systems is the most problematic due to higher concentration; how-ever it is the most preventable. Expired medications can be disposed of via several routes. Solid forms such as tablets can be left in their origi-nal packaging or, even better, mixed with an absorbent ma-terial such as kitty litter or coffee grounds and disposed of with other household trash. As an alternative, the Pharmacy Department will take back medications that are expired or unneeded. These in turn will be surrendered to our expired medications vendor whom is certified for biohazard waste disposal. The only exceptions are controlled substance which we cannot receive due to accountability issues. For more information, please check out www.smarxt-disposal.net .

CorreCtionIn the March issue of the Otis Notice a page one photo caption incorrectly identified Health Services Petty Officer Third Class (HS3) Brittany Chace as Health Services Petty Officer First Class (HS1) Leslie Urena. We regret the error.

Ma Otis’s Pantry

Ma Otis’s Pantry is located in the old nursery room at the US Coast Guard Chapel Support Building.

We are a sister pantry of the Mashpee Food Pantry, Ma Otis’s serves as a bridge for the items donated specifically for military families. By bringing these donations INTO the military community we hope to more directly

help our fellow military families!

Our volunteers are from Otis community who saw a need and wanted to help. By helping our community we help ourselves.

We are not run by any larger organization, club, command or chapel support.

Our goal is to assist any military family in need regardless of branch of service, rank, or circumstances. No questions will be ask nothing will be

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Register by Wednesday 5 May, 2010T hi f h fi fif i !T-shirts for the first fifty registrants!

Authorized users of the base may register race morning by 1030.Amenities include a water stop, post race beverages, home made snacks and entertainment for the whole family.

After race, age group small awards will be given.Categories: Men and women: Age 0-13 14-18 19-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 50-59 60- 69 70+

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Directions: Route 6 east. Exit 2, Sandwich, Mashpee. Bear right off exit. Travel on Route 130 to third set of lights, make a right onto Snake Pond Road. Follow to Base entrance. Park at the Crosswinds Activity Center. Race begins/finishes at the CROSSWINDS bldg near the base exchange.Name_____________________________ Age ________ Address ________________________________________________

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Waiver: I am aware participating in this sport is potentially threatening to my health. I am fit. I will take full responsibility of myself and my health before, during and after this event. If anything should happen I will not hold anyone responsible for memyself and my health before, during and after this event. If anything should happen I will not hold anyone responsible for meand my actions. I will not hold Candy LeBlanc, United States Coast Guard, Air Station Cape Cod responsible for my actions. NO DOGS PLEASE!!!!

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I know some of you are already asking yourself why I am writing about crisis management and you might be wondering what crisis management has to do with you. I hope none of the commanders out there are asking those questions, but others might find it hard to make the connection themselves. I recently spent a weekend at Gillette Stadium attending a Massachusetts National Guard Senior Leadership Conference. One of the speakers was Mr. Sean O’Keefe, who as a previous Administrator of NASA, had to deal with the crisis caused by the loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia. His talk addressed dealing with crisis and provided us five points to consider when dealing with one. Also in his

Crisis Management – Are you ready when one strikes?message was the fact that it is not a question of if a crisis will hit, but when, and will you be ready to deal with it? Crises hit every day; we see them in business (Enron), in government (resignations or imprisonment of elected officials), in the military (mid-air collision of a U.S. Coast Guard C-130 and Army helicopter) and probably even in our day-to-day lives. I am sure that if most of us thought about it for a minute, we could each fill up a page or more listing the crises that have occurred in the last year alone. Issues like: Toyota; Tiger Woods; the earthquake in Haiti; the shootings at Fort Hood, Texas; the vehicle that rammed the gate at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., resulting in a fatal shooting by security forces, etc. Regardless of the type of crisis, there is one thing that we can all count on - there will be a number of stakeholder groups looking for, or demanding, answers and or information; and rightly so. How these situations are handled can make all the difference in the world in not only taking care of the situation as quickly as possible, but in being able to move forward afterward. Dealing with a crisis not only requires quick actions by those in charge, it is truly a team effort because a crisis effects each and every person that is part of that organization to include families and those groups that have a stake in what the organization does. That is why it is critically important that organizations are prepared to handle any crisis. With that in mind, here are some of the tips Mr. O’Keefe shared with our group: 1. The first information you receive is probably incorrect. I am sure we have all seen this happen and that is why Mr. O’Keefe stressed upon us to avoid “rushing to judgment” or making “snap decisions”. Gather the facts as best and as quickly as you can. There will surely be an overwhelming expectation by certain groups, perhaps the media or your chain of command, to make decisions based on non-validated information. If you do, you will likely make the wrong decision. 2. Tell what you know and don’t speculate. This

ties into tip number one; where you might be pressured into saying why you think an accident happened for instance. It is okay to say that you don’t know or that the facts are still being gathered and you must make sure that everyone in your organization avoids speculating as well. If the media can get a quote from someone, even if they have no authority to speak on the subject, bad data can get out and cloud the real issues. Every member of the organization must know who their Public Affairs Officer is and forward all inquiries to that person. 3. People will surprise you, both positively and negatively. During a crisis, the strengths and weaknesses of an organization will come out. Normally the strengths of the people clearly overshadow any weaknesses and that is what you want. The more people that are trained and prepared to handle difficult situations, the better these situations can be dealt with. 4. In confusion there is opportunity. Although there is often confusion at the outset of complex crisis situations, there is also an opportunity to show the real character of an organization and its people related to the handling of the situation and how it is dealt with and eventually overcome. 5. The event can define the organization’s culture. Healthy organizations with a strong team culture will approach a crisis by backing each other up, lending a hand, even if it is out of their area, etc. Because in the end, they know they are all in it together. The Massachusetts Military Reservation has a unique structure and the commanders have been working hard to develop joint plans that will assist all the commands on the base in dealing with any crisis that might hit our installation. There are plans in the works for joint exercises to not only test the response of our forces, but also to train commanders and public affairs officials in dealing with many of the above issues, which as I stated at the beginning are issues for all of us, regardless of rank or position. Be prepared. Remember, it is not if but when.

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Air Station Cape Cod took part in the Maine Fishermen’s Forum held at the Samosett Resort in Rockport, ME from March 4-6, 2010, sending an MH60J helicopter to the event for a static display. On March 6th, the station’s helicopter and 4-person crew flew from Cape Cod, MA to Rockland, ME and made a subsequent landing at the resort’s golf course. The Maine Fishermen’s Forum is the largest event of its kind in New England, one dedicated to offering fishermen, lobstermen, processor, dealers, aquaculturists, scientists and other related seafood industry participants an opportunity to meet with fisheries officials from both State and Federal governments. In addition, there was a survival training session held in the resort’s pool conducted by the CG Auxiliary’s Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety Program

Air Station Cape Cod supports Maine Fishermen’s Forum

Cape Cod MH-60J landing at Samosett Resort Golf Course. Photo by: Mr. Young, Maine Fishermen’s Forum

Forum partici-pants posing for photo prior to tour of helo. Photo by: Mr. Young, Maine Fishermen’s Forum

Forum participants taking part in CG Aux survival training. Photo by: Mr. Young, Maine Fishermen’s Forum

staff along with a Trade Show, numerous educational exhibits, and various family programs. Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) were among thousands from Maine and beyond who attended the Maine Fishermen’s Forum. Participants came from locations throughout the coastal United States including the Canadian and Australian Maritimes to learn about current and upcoming regulations, fisheries management and equipment. As the main attraction that Saturday, the crew was able to successfully promote the Coast Guard by providing numerous tours to forum participants in addition to explaining the roles, responsibilities, and capabilities of the Coast Guard to its maritime customers.

The Otis PMEL facility supports various airframes, more than 15,000 items, provides calibration, repairs, research and development to the field and it is the only Type II C lab in the Air National Guard, which means the lab has a room maintained at a constant 68 degrees Fahrenheit (plus or minus one degree), but the facility wasn’t the only reason they were selected to train the Royal Jordanian air force. “We were asked by the Air Force to help train the Jordanians on the F-16 bore sights not only because we are the only Type II C lab in the Air National Guard, but because we have the expertise,” said Todd Morey, PMEL lab supervisor. Much of that expertise comes in the form of PMEL Technician Timothy Yousey, who used to be an instructor at the U.S. Air Force’s PMEL school house located at Keesler AFB, Miss., and was assigned to teach the RJAF members how to calibrate the bore sight fixtures. “When you’re calibrating the bore sights, a lot of it is about feel so it helps to have someone with more than 20 years of experience (Yousey) showing you how to approach the measurement rather than just pushing your way to the measurement,” said Morey. The main goal of the training was to assist the RJAF in becoming self suffcient with bore sight fixture calibration so they can accomplish the work “in house” and eliminate the need to send parts to the United States. “This will tremendously affect our air force because right now we don’t have the capability of training or the capability to calibrate these fixtures by ourselves so now we should be able to do these measurements by ourselves in Jordan,” said Colonel Lbzo. As with most military endeavors, detailed coordination, planning and support from senior leadership was imperative to make this training partnership a reality; a fact that was not lost on the participants. “The support of our leadership and proper funding is imperative to make these types of training partnerships a reality. We would like the spirit of cooperation to continue between the two countries,” said Rick Lawrence, PMEL superintendent.

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Softball SeaSon StartS Soon!!USCG MWR Adult Softball League begins in May. There will be a short meeting on Monday, April 5, 12:00 at the Crosswinds Activity Center to discuss rules, schedule and teams. Team Captains and/or any interested person should attend. For more information, please contact Candy LeBlanc, 508.968.6446 or Candace.c.leblanc@uscg.mil

CANAL COAST GUARD: Station of Champions! Brockton is known as the “City of Champions,” well it might to be time to call the little Coast Guard Station that could, located in Sandwich down at the East end of the canal, the Station of Champions. After claiming the USCG Air Station Cape Cod 2009 Flag Football Championship, in mid March, the Canalmen swept through the 2010 USCG Admirals Cup Floor Hockey Tourney to take home that trophy, and then they followed it up by knocking off Pave PAWS to become the 2010 USCG Air Station Cape Cod Basketball champions with a hard fought 41-36 victory. They are going to have to buy a new display case for their trophies! To get to that point though, a bunch of games had to be played and it all started with NOAA knocking off Comm STA 42-28. NOAA clung to a 4 point lead at the half and then they held Comm STA to 11 second half points to advance. They were led by John Deroba with 10 points, Mike Abbott added 9 and Kevin McIntosh added 7. NOAA’s prize for this “W” was a match-up with one of the top seeds, Pave PAWS. Pave PAWS built up a 21-11 lead at the break but the pesky NOAA team would not go away. They hung tough led by scorers Andy Hall (10 pts) and Jim D’Espinosa who had a team high 14. Pave PAWS did not have all their top guns, but they gutted out the win as Brendan Greenaway poured in a game high 23 points, including hitting 13 foul shots, Rod Williams chipped in with 13 as Pave PAWS escaped with a 40-37 win. The Sheriffs then won a shoot out over the ESD squad, prevailing by the score of 67-61. The Sheriffs led 37-28 at the half behind 19 points from center Jamie Gendron. The scoring of Eric Potier and Rob Rudowski kept ESD in the hunt. In the 2nd half the Sheriffs got balanced scoring as 7 different players scored, led by Jamie who finished with a team high 27, Jim Connolly had 9, Ron Gendron had 8, Bob Gendron had 7 and T.J. Young added 6 as the Sheriffs advanced. That balanced scoring offset the efforts of Rob “RU” who pumped in a game high 32 for ESD while Eric “P” added 11. In other action Team Patriot defeated the Lobsters and Station Cape Cod Canal eliminated the Air Station Enlisted team 51-46. Building on an 8 point halftime lead the Canal held on for the win that advanced them in to a semi-final match-up with Team Patriot. Neil Fleck was top scorer for the Canalmen with 23 while Zach Nolda added 11 and Andy Lieberwith had 8 and Rob Devoy had 7. Cliff Taylor had a team high 14 for Air Station while Sam Pulliam and Gary Spurgeon each scored 9. On to the semi-finals… Pave PAWS held a slim 26-22 lead at the half as the scoring tandem of Brendan Greenaway (12 pts) and Chris Evans (10 pts) led the way. For the Sheriffs Jamie Gendron had 11 at the half to keep his team close. Pave PAWS pulled away in the second half as Brendan tied for top scoring honors with 24, Chris

added 19, Rod Williams had 6 and Tara Dunn had 3. The Sheriffs were sent to the Pokey (eliminated) despite Jamie’s 24 points; T.J. Young added 6 and Jim Connolly had 5. This win propelled Pave PAWS into the championship final against the winner of Canal Station and Team Patriot. Since losing their 1st two games of the regular season, the Canal Station had been on a roll, winning their last 7 regular season games and then won their 1st playoff game. Team Patriot lost one regular season game (finishing 8-1) and also won their 1st playoff game. Both teams were on a roll so something had to give, right? Team patriot had to be feeling pretty good at half time as they had built up a 27-20 lead behind the 1-2 scoring punch of Joel Anderson (13 pts) and Brett Fagan who had 9. But the key to the game was the team contribution the Canal got from their bench as 7 different players scored while Team Patriot pretty much had to rely on the talents of Joel and Brett. The

Canal rallied back to tie the game with 5 seconds left at 39-39 and they got possession of the ball. Rob Devoy snuck inside for a hoop to take a 41-39 lead with 3 seconds to go. Team Patriot called a time out but when they inbounded the ball they lost it, forced to foul, Team Patriot watched helplessly as Tim Santarcangelo sank both free throws to seal their fate as the Canalmen advanced with a wild 43-39 victory. They say there is no “I” in team, well just about everybody who scored for the Canal had an “I” in their name led by Neil Fleck who had a team high 11, Zach Nolda had 9, Andy Lieberwith added 7, Keith Stinson had 6, Rob Devoy and Tim “Sant” each had 4, and Scott Opie added 2, and they needed them all to slip by Team Patriot. Rob’s only bucket of the second half was the game clincher and Tim’s 2 foul shots at the end were the final nail in the coffin for Team Patriot who lost despite getting a game high 21 points from Joel Anderson and 12 from Brett Fagan. The championship game lived up to the hype of “March Madness” as Station Cape Cod Canal hung on for hard fought win over Pave PAWS, winning by the score of 41-36. This game was full of momentum swings as both teams played suffocating defense and crashed the boards like there was no tomorrow, because there was no tomorrow! It took almost 3 minutes for anybody to score, finally Neil Fleck hit a long three and then Andy Lieb found Zach Nolda open for another three and it was 6-0 Canal. Andy came up with a steal and fed Neil who was fouled and made both shots, after Zach hit another three, Pave PAWS had seen enough and took a time out trailing 12-0. As they often do, the time out worked wonders for Pave PAWS; first Brendan Greenaway hit a short turnaround jumper to make it 12-2 and then Chris Evans fought off a double team and scored to make it 12-4. Pave PAWS came roaring back Brendan fed Chris for a score, Chris scored again after Rod Williams blocked a shot and when Brendan picked up a loose ball and coasted in for a lay-up to make it 14-10 with 9 minutes to play, it was Canals’ turn to call time out. Once again it was the team calling time out who benefited the most, Scott Opie scored on a nice reverse lay-up to make it 16-10, but Chris scored for Pave PAWS,

March Madness Champions. Front row (L-R): Scott Opie, Neil Fleck and Keith Stinson, Back row (L-R): Zach Nolda, Rob Devoy, Tim Santarcangelo, Andy Lieberwith, Not picttured: Mike Vadala and Ediie Charelton

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Canal Station sweeps 18Th Annual Admirals Cup Floor Hockey Tournament

By Paul Deary & Mike Camire Coast Guard Station Cape Cod Canal completed an impressive run as they went 2-0 in the preliminary games, defeating USCG Station Boston 4-2 before taking out the USCG Academy (New London, CT) team by the score of 3-2, two very tight well played games. Then they moved on to the elimination games as the number three seed in the tourney, where they got a rematch with Station Boston, this time the Canal played almost flawless defense as they shut out the Bostonians 4-0 behind the solid net minding of Charles Seif. The Canalmen then faced off against the defending champs, the Plank owners (Nr, 2 Seed), and once again the Canal came up with the big victory to advance on to the finals. The Plank owners got to that game by defeating USCG Air Station Elizabeth City 7-3 and they also defeated the Academy 2-1. The Plank owners also got a rematch with E-City and they prevailed by the score of 5-0 behind their stalwart goal tender, Phil Wolf. Providing some offense for the Plank owners was Barry Holinbeck who finished the tourney with 3 goals and 4 assists, he also took home bragging rights in the skills “Rifleman” competition with the hardest shot at a rip roaring 96 m.p.h. But unfortunately the loss to the Canal ended his team’s chances of repeating and they finished the tourney at 3-1. A new powerhouse emerged in this year’s tourney as Sector Southeast New England (SENE) opened the tourney with a 2-0 win over E-City and then they put a hurting on USCG Station Barnegat Light (N.J.) by the score of 8-0. The two shutout wins earned them the Nr. 1 Seed heading into elimination day and they did not disappoint; they drubbed the USCG Academy 11-0, who by the way was the 2008 champions. They followed that up with a 7-1 win over USCG Air Station Atlantic City (N.J.), putting their record at 4-0. That put their goals for (in four games) at a ridiculous 28, while allowing just one ball to get past their goal tender. In other games USCG Station Point Judith (R.I.)

defeated the New London Escorts 2-1, the Blackouts (a combination of players from ESD Cape Cod and Boston) doused Barnegat Light 6-1, E-City picked up a win as they knocked off the Escorts 4-1, Atlantic City got a much needed win as they roughed up the Blackouts 6-0, Station Boston got their only win with a 5-2 win over rival Station Point Judith, which ended the preliminary round games. To start the single elimination playoff round, the Nr. 11 Seeded Station Barnegat pulled off a mild upset as they beat the Nr. 10 Seeded Escorts, 3-1. Sticking with the upset mode, the 9th Seeded Academy team defeated the 8th Seeded Point Judith team, 4-3. Things then began to fall into place as the Nr. 7th Seeded E-City team blew Station Barnegat out of the building and the tourney with a convincing 10-0 win. The Nr. 4th Seeded Atlantic City team then eliminated the 5th Seeded Blackouts by the score of 4-3, another one goal nail biter!

All of these games set up the table for a juicy final, 4-0 Station Cape Cod Canal; the Nr. 3 Seed would be taking on the Nr. 1 Seeded SENE team (also 4-0), who boasted an incredible 7 goals a game average while only allowing just that one goal in their four previous games. The Canal meanwhile came in battle tested, they showed they could win close games; they defeated Boston 4-2 and the Academy 3-2, then won a huge shootout vs. the veteran Plank owners and closed the door on Boston again, 4-0. They put 21 biscuits in the basket and allowed 8 in their four games.\ Both teams featured hot goaltenders; Charles Seif for the Canal and Craig Sears for SENE, who just slipped by “Old Legend” Phil Wolf to win the top goaltender honors in the skills competition by one measly little old save. The score was 0-0 for most of the first period, until the Canal Station broke the ice with a goal from Josh Connor, who finished the tourney with 3 goals and one assist. The two heavyweights battled it out and the score remained 1-0 as the teams displayed relentless checking and solid defense. Going into the 3rd period it was still one nil which meant if SENE could score they would tie the game and seize the momentum of the game. But it was the Canal team that showed a bit more determination and grit as Stephan Kelley scored to give his team some breathing room with a huge goal to make it 2-0. Stephan

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Cape Cod Canal Championship Hockey Team

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Tavern with their “Moynagh’s Mullet” Wardrobe. The most original costume went to the Running of the Bulls and the Golden Plunger (Most Spirited) went to the Attleboro High School team. The farthest traveling team was the Hampshire Eagle Polar Bears who came all the way from the Berkshires in Western Mass. This year Mother Nature was kind to us, we got a picture perfect day that just did not match up to being March 6th, but trust me, we were not about to complain after last year’s freezing temperatures, both in the air and in the water. This year the air temp was a balmy 55 degrees, the water temp was a “little” lower coming in right at about 36 degrees. Now those numbers were not about to scare away any Coast Guard Chiefs! The mission of Special Olympics Massachusetts (SOMA) is to provide year-round sports training and

athletic competition in a variety of well- coached Olympic-type sports for individuals with intellectual disabilities by providing them with continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, prepare for entry into school and community programs, express courage, experience joy, and participate in the sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics Athletes and the community. So we plunged, we shared some laughs, we took some pictures and most important of all we raised just over $1,900 that will go to help fund future events for the Special Olympics of Massachusetts. So to all the Chiefs, families, friends and co-workers who plunged and or donated, consider this mission ACCOMPLISHED! For more information or to donate, go to www.pasionplunge.org.

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Mike Camire makes a big splash in the 12th Annual Special Olympics Passion Plunge

was fouled and he made the extra freebie to make it 16-13. Neil quickly made them pay for leaving him alone at the top of the key as he drained a long trey for a 19-13 lead. The teams traded points and after some great hustle Rod saved a loose ball, Brendan hit two free-throws to make it a 21-18 game with 3 minutes in the half. Two key plays by “Opie” demonstrated their team concept, first he took a tough charge to get his team the ball and then he came up with an offensive rebound and as the final seconds of the half ticked away he fed Neil Fleck for a left handed lay-up that gave them a 5 point lead at the break. Did I mention the suffocating defensive pressure? Incredibly, with almost a FULL seven minutes ticked off the clock in the second half, no one had put the ball through the hoop! Finally Neil came up with a steal and fed Tim Santarcangelo for a score and a 7 point lead. Tim then fed Zach who hit a long three and suddenly with 11 minutes to go the Canal lead was back up to 10 at 31-21, forcing, you guessed it, Pave PAWS to call another time out. Pave PAWS again capitalized on the time out and put some points on the board, Chris Evans hit a foul shot and Brendan scored inside for two to make it 30-24 and you could just see Pave PAWS coming back to life. Brendan came up with a steal and fed Chris for another basket and now it was 30-26 with 9 minutes to play. Both defenses came up with a turn over, but neither scored until Zach came up with a rebound, fought inside and was fouled. He made both shots to give his team a 6 point lead and they broke the momentum swing that Pave PAWS had been building. Zach rebounded a Pave PAWS miss but the Canal turned it over on a moving screen call. With 6 minutes to go point guard Tara Dunn came up with a clutch basket as she rolled in a nifty left handed lay-up to make it 32-28. 30 seconds later Neil drove to the basket and dished off to Rob Devoy, who just like he had done in their big win over Team Patriot, scored inside to give his team a 34-28 lead. About 30 seconds later, Brendan Greenaway hit a tough jumper in traffic to cut it back to four at 34-30. With four minutes left, Pave PAWS forced a turnover, Rod Williams whipped a pass inside to Chris Evans, who promptly banked it off the glass and into the hole, and now it was 34-32 with under 4 minutes to go! Rob Devoy scored inside for another 2 and Scott Opie (the unsung hero in this game) came up with another steal

with 3 minutes left. The Canal tried to run some time off the clock but Pave PAWS got the ball back and Chris hit a free-throw to make it a one possession game at 36-33 with 2 minutes left. Both teams lost possession of the ball and Brendan came up with a huge rebound and a chance to tie the score with 1 minute and 30 seconds left on the clock. Tim Santarcangelo tipped the ball away for the Canal and they had a chance to run out the clock and win the game, but Sam Boateng came up with the huge steal to breathe some life into Pave PAWS chances. Pave PAWS missed their shot and Scott Opie (there’s that name again) came up with the clutch rebound with under a minute to play. Pave PAWS was forced to foul and the Canal shooter missed, giving Pave PAWS yet another chance with 40 seconds left. This time Neil Fleck iced it as he both sides of the 1-1 for a 38-33 lead with 30 seconds to play. At this point, the game should have been over with Canal running out the clock, even if Pave PAWS had scored a bucket. But Brendan was fouled attempting a three-pointer and he sank all three from the charity stripe to make it a one possession game again at 38-36 with 27 seconds to play. Pave PAWS then fouled

and Neil made one shot to make it 39-36 with 25 seconds to play and Pave PAWS called their final time out. The time out may have actually helped the Canal as they took the time to set up to defend the three point shot; they did not want Pave PAWS to tie this game up. Pave PAWS got a pretty good 3 point shot away, but as luck would have it, (unlucky for Pave PAWS) it

missed and Zach Nolda came up with the rebound with 14 seconds left and he was immediately fouled. Zach drained both shots to give his team a 5 point lead at 41-36 and Pave PAWS last desperation shot went wide and the Canal Station had their victory over a very game Pave PAWS team. Pave PAWS got a team high 18 points from Brendan who also hauled in 11 rebounds and added 3 steals, Chris Evans added 15 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals; Rod Williams contributed 9 rebounds, 4 blocks and 3 steals as they finished in second place. For the 2010 champs, Neil Fleck scored a game high 21 points and hit the big free throws at the end, Zach Nolda scored 13 (including some clutch free-thows), and had 10 rebounds, Scott Opie only had 2 points, but he also had 8 rebounds and 4 steals. USCG MWR Rec. Specialist would like to send out a big thanks to score keeper Rob Rudowski and the two interns, who kept the league running smoothly, Sara Nadotti-Arms and Lindsay Kozikowski.

Basketball continued from page 4was no stranger to the scoring sheet as he was the top point man in the tourney with 10 goals and 5 assists; man the Bruins could sure use some of that goal scoring ability! The Canal got that second goal on what Tourney Director Paul Deary called “A ruthless style of pressure and in your face type of hockey” which forced SENE to a turn-over in their own zone that led to that all important second goal. SENE did not quit, they pulled their goalie for an extra attacker in the hopes of getting that all important first goal to turn the tide, but it was the Canal who again capitalized and struck a dagger into the Sectors hopes and dreams of getting a victory sip from the Cup as Pete Duggan potted an empty net goal with 22 seconds remaining, sending the Canalmen into a wild celebration. SENE was not without their own stars as they placed 6 scorers in the top eleven, leading the way were three Dans; you might say they were “Jim Dandy’s.” Dan Malec was tops with 3 goals and 8 assists, Dan Mochen had 5 goals and 5 assists and Dan Morrisey had 5 goals and 3 assists. Other standouts for SENE were Alexei Ramsey and Bob Simcox who each had 4 goals and 1 assist, while Jared Hatt added 1 goal and 3 assists. The Canal not only had Stephan as a scorer, they had Andy Lieberwith who had 2 goals and 4 assists, Josh Connors had 3 goals and 1 assist while Pete Duggan had 3 goals and it is worth noting that although Josh and Pete did not have big scoring totals, they scored the crucial goals in the championship game, Josh got that all important 1st one, and Pete got the last one that sealed the deal. True championship material! Speaking of which, it was top scorer Stephan Kelley and goaltender Charles Seif from the Canal who shared tournament MVP honors. It is ironic to note that Charles wasn’t even slated to be the last line of defense for the Canalmen, since their scheduled goalie was a no show for the tourney, Charles was thrown right into the frying pan, he found out ½ an hour before their first game that he was going to be their net minder, talk about coming through in the clutch! Tourney Director Paul Deary commented that many of the teams stuck around to watch the final game and they were treated to a real classic, now there will be many new names that will be forever scripted onto the Admirals Cup. He also noted that seeing The Canal teams’ name on the cup brings the tourney, which started in 1993 back to its’ original roots, since the Canal was one of the original 6 teams that started the tourney way back when. Paul also wanted to send a special thank you to Scotty Backholm who keeps the Admirals Cup Web site up and running.

CONGRATULATIONS to the 2010 USCG Admirals Cup Floor Hockey Tournament Champions: USCG Station

Cape Cod Canal.

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MIKE “C’s” ALL TOURNEY TEAM: Brendan Greenaway - Pave PAWSChris Evans - Pave PAWSJamie Gendron - SheriffsNeil Fleck - Canal StationJoel Anderson - Team Patriot *Sheriff Taylor liked having Opie around and so do I, so Scott Opie (Canal Station) makes the team as the 6th man! Honorable Mention: Jim D’Espinosa - NOAA, Rob Rudowski - ESD, Rod Williams - Pave PAWS, Zach Nolda - Canal Station and Brendan Bowen - Team Patriot

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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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Cape Cod Christian Women’s Club Is hosting a a “Red, White, and Blue” luncheon. The luncheon will be on Monday, May 10, 2010 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at The Canal Club, 100 Trowbridge Road, Bourne. The price of the luncheon is $14.50 per person. Our speaker will be Vicki Strong, “A Gold Star Mother” from Irasburg, Vermont, an honor no mother wants to earn. Vicki will share her story of the death of her Marine son in Iraq and the grace that has brought her through. Vickie has shared her son’s story on CNN, “In Touch” magazine, and Guidepost magazine. This is an event not to be missed! Reservations and questions may be made by contacting either Kay at 508-540-1833 or Beverley at 508-548-3438 or at capecodcwc@gmail.com

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The German American Club of Cape Cod invites you to our annual “Potluck Dinner Dance” on Saturday April 10, 2010. Social hour 6:00 P.M. Dinner at 7:00 P.M. Danc-ing 6:30 to 10:00 P.M.at the Fraternal Lodge, Falmouth Road (Route 28) Centerville, MA. Live music provided by Alpenblumen. Bring your own favorite dish. Entree or Dessert with enough to feed eight to ten. Beer and Wine Cash Bar. Veggie Tray Coffee and Tea Provided. Dona-tion $12.00 per person payable to “The German American Club of Cape Cod”. Mail reservations to Pamela Brim-mer, 110 Forest Pines Drive, South Dennis, MA 02660 Phone No. 508 385-2735. Reservation deadline is April 6,2010

The American Red Cross, Cape Cod and Islands Chapter, will offer a Community CPR review class on Saturday, April 10, 2010 from 8:30 am -12:00 noon. The class is for those who possess a current CPR certificate and will be held at the chapter house at 286 South Street, Hyannis. Cost is $40. The completion of a CPR review course will recertify your current CPR certifcation. The American Red Cross offers reviews for Adult CPR/AED, Infant and Child CPR. The certificates are valid for one year. Upon suc- cessful comple-tion an Adult CPR/AED and Infant and Child CPR or CPR/FPR/AED certification will be issued. Enroll online at www.cciredcross.org. Payment required for registration. Cancel at least 24 hours prior to class or a $10 fee will be charged. For more information about training, volunteering or supporting the Cape Cod and Islands Chapter, American Red Cross, see the web site: cciredcross.org, call toll-free (508) 775-1540 or write to: 286 South Street, Hyannis, MA 02601.

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Insanity Workout 11:30-12:30p

AF Racquetball Bldg

Insanity Workout 11:30-12:30p

AF Racquetball Bldg4-5p Crosswinds Act Ctr

Open 7 Days 8a‐4p

P90X 4-5p AF Racquetball Bldg

P90X 4-5p AF Racquetball Bldg Zumba Class

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Zumba Class AF Racquetball Bldg

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4H Jr Chef Program

4-5pAF Racquetball Bldg AF Racquetball Bldg

Insanity Workout 11:30-12:30p

AF Racquetball Bldg

4H Fitness Fun Crosswinds Act Ctr

4-5p B&G Club Power Hr Crosswinds Act Ctr

4-5pGolf Course Snack Bar

Open 7 Days a Week!

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Crosswinds Club Open Wednesday-Saturday

P90X 4-5p AF Racquetball Bldg

acquetba dg6p

Youth Martial Arts AF Racketball Bldg

12-1p

Youth Martial Arts AF Racquetball

Bldg 12-1p

ANG Bowling Nite

Adult Basketball League

5:30 & 6:45pm Base Gym

Adult Basketball League

5:30 & 6:45pm Base Gym

4-5p Chapel Support Bldg

MMR’s Got

a Week!

Flower Power 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Army Bowling Nite

USCG Bowling Nite

Talent @Roxy

No P90X Today

No P90X Today

Flower Power Family Night Be the best

dressed hippie!

No P90X This Week

CrazyCool Critters10:00-11:00aBase Theater

$1.00 per person

Bug TourDep. of

Agriculture10:00-11:00a

Meet at Crosswinds

Nature Walk & Story

10:00-11:00aMeet at Crosswinds

to start theadventure!

Build your own Pet First Aid Kit10:00-11:00aLearn how to patch up your furry friends

Held at Crosswinds

Doggie Parade 11:00a-12:00p

Held at Crosswinds

Prizes for best costume and

trick

2p Movie @ Roxy

2p Movie @ Roxy

2-4p Bowling &

Youth Lounge

2-4p Bowling &

Youth Lounge

Aquafina Pitch Hit and Run Challenge2:00-3:00p

Pre-registration Required

Held at Curtis Field

25 26 27 28 29 30

USAF Bowling Nite

B & G Club Bowling Starts

Ages 7-14

CAPE COD BMX “NO ONE SITS ON THE BENCH”

OPEN HOUSE FOR NEW RIDERS!!!!

May 8th from 1pm-3pm

Military are Welcome!! All ages! Yes, even Mom and Dad! We are inviting you to try the newest Olympic sport…. BMX

Bring your bike, helmet, and all riders must wear long sleeves and pants

For more information please visit Capecodbmx.com

Directions to Bourne Gate: From Bourne Bridge Take Rt 28 towards Falmouth At the next rotary take third exit to MA Military Reserv. Present guest pass at gate, the track is ½ mi. down on left. Directions to Sandwich Gate: Take Rt. 28 towards Mashpee to Rt. 130 at the lights Follow Rt 130 & take left on to Snake Pond Rd at lights Present guest pass at gate and bear left to the end of road Take a right, then sharp left to the rotary. Take first road off rotary and the track is on the right.

www.capecodbmx.com 100 BMX Alley, MMR, Bourne MA.02532 (508)968-4972 Please leave us a message. E-mail capecodbmx@yahoo.com

Capt Abel handing out a few of the many awards bestowed on Air Station Cape Cod employees at the most recent All Hands on March 17th.”

8 — THE OTIS NOTICE — APRIL 2010

Hospitals

Primary Care Physicians=

INFoRmAl Q&A SESSIoNSFor upcoming Q&A sessions or a complete list of

primary care physicians near you, visit usfamilyhealth.org

We have a HUGE network of local civilian doctors. So you can be very choosy!

US Family Health Plan Provider Network

There’s a lot of uncertainty about health

care these days, but US Family Health Plan

gives you the rock solid assurance that we’ve

always been here for you, and always will.

Caring for militar y families and militar y

retirees is all we do. We provide the full

TRICARE Prime benefit—at low cost or no

cost. You can choose from over a thousand

local civilian doctors. Our outstanding

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and you can switch to us anytime! For more

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A great TRICARE choice for military families

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