THE ANCHOR "Weighing In At The Heart of New Jersey" Navy league of the United States Central ]ersey Council - Founded in 1902

President's Message by Dan Dermer

There's an old adage that says: Into ones life some rain must fall. If that is the case in real life, so too Is it true in the life of our Council. For far too long, sunshine has been absent and storms have circulated around
us.

However, I can now report that those storms have blown out to sea, and the Council now sails in an improved weather pattern. This newsletter is the first signal that the Central Jersey council has emerged from those dark times and heralds a return to normalcy.

Many thanks are in order for helping to navigate thru those troubled times. First and fore-most, thanks go out to your senior Council Officers and your Board of Directors. In particular, Past President Stu Chaulkley and Board member Walter Olkowski pledged their honor and reputation and provided additional leadership to stay the course against several disaffected members. That leadership, together with support from the Navy League's National President, Mr. John Panneton, National Vice President Mike McGrath, National Executive Director Steve Pietropaoli as well as Liberty Region President Paul Baldridge and New Jersey Area President Pierce Capell helped carry the day.

Although it seems as though we have been quiet these last several months, the Council has been very busy. Many programs and activities have continued unabated and new ones have begun. Please take the time to read about all that has been going on. I sincerely hope to see you at a future event or meeting.

SMOOTH SAILING

On a beautiful spring day, Council President Dan Dermer and Council Public Affairs Officer Monty Zaks, sailed quietly into New York Harbor onboard the USCGC Eagle. As guests of US Coast Guard Sector New York, they had the privilege of being aboard the only three masted sailing ship in the Coast Guards inventory. Staffed by Coast Guard Ensigns from the Coast Guard Academy, this magestic vessel was quite a sight as it docked at New York's South Street Seaport Along with other guests of Sector New York, our members were ferried out to the Eagle on patrol boats from CG Station New York. All those touring the great ship came away with a greater sense of the rigors of duly while aboard the 18th Century styled Revenue Cutter. In tribute to the era for which it represents, of the cutter is officially named U.S. Coast Guard Barque Eagle.