U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Division22, 1st Coast Guard District
2009 Change of Watch Ceremony
January 25th at Northport Yacht Club, Northport NY
DCP Rick Kinch & VCP John Knipper addressing the audience and
reviewing some of the accomplishments for 2008 and the plan for growth in 2009
Flotilla Commanders being sworn into office
Flotilla Staff Officers being sworn into office

Pirates - The theme for the day "ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!"
Coast Guard Guests: CWO2 Craighead, CO Station Eatons Neck &
Captain Ronan, Commander Sector Long Island Sound and Captain of the Port
Fred Lange of Flotilla 22-02 accepting Auxiliarist of the Year (2008) award from DCP
Flotilla of the Year (2008) award presented to Flotilla 22-01
L to R: Zac Steinbrecher VFC 22-01, John Scannello FC 22-01, Rick Kinch DCP, John Knipper VCP
Francis Dowling accepting Captains Award from DCP Rick Kinch & VCP John Knipper
Entertainment provided by USCG Auxiliary Band, Flotilla 22-07
Centerpieces & Celebration Cake
The Northport Yacht Club Dining Room
Staff Officer Awards
Tony Schwally - Watchstanding Catherine Milani - Information Systems
Ron Doda - & Phil Milani - Operations
Harland Williams - Career Candidate & Hank Foglino - Marine Safety
Staff Officer Awards:
Program Visitor: 1st Harry Hutter, 2nd Jeffery Snyder
Vessel Examiner: 1st Thomas Coddington, 2nd Henry Foglino
Public Affairs: 1st John Sasso, 2nd Henrietta Schavran
Public Education: 1st Kenneth Gustafson, 2nd John Knipper
Member Training: 1st John Nothdurft, 2nd Francis Doling
Coxswain: 1st Philip Milani, 2nd Zachary Steinbrecher
Boat crew: 1st Alan Fiegelson, 2nd Marie Nothdurft
Watchstanding: 1st Anthony Schwally, 2nd Salvatore Forelli
Operational Support: 1st Harland Williams, 2nd Ronald Doda
John Traganos - Certificate for 1,000+ volunteer hours in 2008
Additional Recipients of the 1K Club Award:
Ron Doda
Harry Hutter
Richard Kinch
Teresa Kinch
Fred Lange
Robert McQuillan
Zachary Steinbrecher
Anthony Wuestman
Richard Light - Emcee for the ceremony