Martha's Vineyard Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 11-9 Chartered
A gathering inside the new Coast Guard station boathouse on the water.
A gathering inside the new Coast Guard station boathouse on the water.
A welcome from Menemsha Coast Guard station senior chief Robert Riemer.
A welcome from Menemsha Coast Guard station senior chief Robert Riemer.
Auxiliary Commander Carissa April, new flotilla commander Tim Carroll, and vice commander Glenn DeBlase.
Auxiliary Commander Carissa April, new flotilla commander Tim Carroll, and vice commander Glenn DeBlase.
Swearing in of the new flotilla members.
Swearing in of the new flotilla members.
Captain John Kondratowicz, commander of Sector Southeastern New England.
Captain John Kondratowicz, commander of Sector Southeastern New England.
They came wearing hats.
They came wearing hats.
New Flotilla with off-Island Coast Guard officials.
New Flotilla with off-Island Coast Guard officials.
Martha's Vineyard has a new U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla. A chartering ceremony took place at the Menemsha Coast Guard Station Boathouse on the water Thursday, Nov. 19. Top Coast Guard officials from off-Island joined together with the local station to ceremoniously charter the new flotilla, the Island's first in decades. Local boat enthusiasts and town officials joined to give their support. Flotilla commander Timothy R. Carroll and the rest of the flotilla was sworn in at the large workroom of the new Coast Guard boathouse. The flotilla includes interim vice commander Glenn DeBlase, past detachment leader David L. Pothier, immediate past flotilla commander 11-2 Chris Scott, and members Dawn M. Bellante, Jules Bendavid, Joseph M. Berini, Kenneth J. DeBettencourt, Robert H. Dwartz, Wayne V. Iacono, Karen A. Kukolich, Lorne W. Lewis, Howard B. Marlin, Steven M. Mathias, Veronica J. Murray, Brian G. Peltier, Norman R. Somer, and Derrick B. Teel.