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Hiawatha Division 2 U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary - Eighth Western Rivers Region The Division 2 Mighty Mites in Action  |
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| Riverfest 2009 July 1-5 – La Crosse, Wisconsin Many local resources support the on-the-water activities during Riverfest including three fire departments, county law enforcement agencies, Department of Natural Resources, La Crosse Dive Rescue and many Riverfest boats. As Auxiliary Patrol Commander, Tom Romaine (standing, at the left) , Division 2 Staff Officer-Operations, represented the U.S. Coast Guard and assigned and coordinated all these resources. The efforts of many people resulted in safe, well organized events. [Photo by Roger Plesha, La Crosse, WI.] |
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Riverfest 2009 July 1-5 – La Crosse, Wisconsin Surprise! Bill and Terri Damerel, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Rochester, Minnesota Flotilla 21, are recognized for their 17 consecutive years of operations support at Riverfest. Riverfest is the longest Division 2 "event" each year with a variety of individual events such as River City Water Skiers Shows, Bill Blank Air Shows, fire works and a Venetian Boat Parade. [Photo by Roger Plesha, La Crosse, WI.] |
| Deke Slayton Airfest 2005 June 17-19 – La Crosse, Wisconsin Airport Deanne Romaine (right) really appreciates the shade under the bimini top of husband Tom's new facility which replaced his Airfest is always held during the three or four hottest June days, requiring crews to be under way up to six hours a day, with maybe one break. [Photo by Tom Romaine, Division 2 Staff Officer–Operations.] |
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Deke Slayton Airfest 2004 |
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| June 10-13, 2004 -- (Upper right) Boat crews mustered each morning for assignments. Teams included Coast Guard Auxiliary, La Crosse Dive Rescue, Campbell Fire Department, Wisconsin DNR and La Crosse County Sheriff. (Left) Jim Bertram, Bill Damerel and Deanne Romaine aboard Auxiliary facility. (Lower Right) Before you hear them arrive, the U.S. Navy Blue Angel F/A-18 Hornets are gone!! (Look behind you, Jim!) [Photos by Tom Romaine, Division 2 Staff Officer–Operations.] | ||
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| Tom Romaine (left), Division 2 Staff Officer–Operations and Nick Bray (right), USCGR Saint Paul, aboard Tom's facility at Riverfest 2002, La Crosse, Wisconsin, 2 July 2002. [Photos by Nick Bray and Tom Romaine.] | ||
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| During Winona Steamboat Days on 23 June 2002, John Forrette, 2002 Division Captain, Division 2 and Jim Bertram (left) rig patrol signs and perform a pre-underway check in preparation for the fireworks show later that evening while (right) LCDR Dave Pleasants, USCGR, and Nick Bray, USCGR, plan the safety zone for the evening's fireworks show. [Photos by Tom Romaine, Division 2 Staff Officer–Operations.] | ||