2018 SAVANNAH NAVY LEAGUE CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT. Many Thanks to Our Community Affiliate Members and Corporate Sponsors!

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1 SavannahSteamer Founded May 15, 1957 Volume 45 Issue SAVANNAH NAVY LEAGUE CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT The first annual Savannah Navy League Classic Golf Tournament was a rousing success, thanks to the incredible efforts of Joe Tillman, Tournament Chairman. Joe initiated the idea, followed through with organizing it, and conducted the event on tournament day. His efforts resulted in ten (10 1/2) military teams (42 players) being sponsored so they could play in the tournament at no cost to them. This is the kind of support for our military that sets Savannah Navy League apart from most councils. The tournament was held on Friday May 25 th at Cross Winds Golf Club. We had 19 teams playing, 10 ½ were military teams: USCG MSU 1 team USCG Station Tybee 1 team USCG Air Station 2 ½ teams USS Alaska (SSBN 732) 2 teams USS Little Rock GOLD (LCS 9) 1 team Georgia Air National Guard 1 team U.S. Army S.O.A.R. 1 team USMC Reserve Marine Landing 1 team 1 st place team was taken by USCG Station Tybee, 2 nd place was taken by the Georgia Air National Guard, 3 rd place by U.S. Mechanical. Closest to the pin on # 11 was Adam Lorentz, USCG Station Tybee, Closest to the pin on # 3 was Max Posateri, U.S. Army S.O.A.R., Longest Drive Men - Trent Williams, USCG Station Tybee, Longest Drive Women - Toni Powell, USCG MSU Because of Joe Tillman s leadership and many hours of work by the Savannah Navy League members, we cleared $ 5, for future support of our local sea services. Many Thanks to Our Community Affiliate Members and Corporate Sponsors! Crescent Towing Pooler, GA Savannah Steamer 1

2 Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay Updates Submarine Group TEN Change of Command VADM Tofalo presented an award to RDML Michael Holland. RDML Jeffery Jablon, Commander of Submarine Group TEN. Tom Latham, Cliff Angers, and Bob Gephart travelled to Kings Bay on June 22 to attend the Change of Command Ceremony for Submarine Group TEN. RDML Michael Holland transferred responsibility for SUBGRU TEN to RDML Jeffery Jablon; VADM Joseph Tofalo officiated the event. SUBGRU TEN includes all of the Navy s ballistic missile and cruise missile submarines, and their support services, on the East Coast. USS Alaska (SSBN 732) BLUE Sailor of the Quarter Awards On June 22, Tom Latham, Cliff Angers, and Bob Gephart presented Sailor of the Quarter awards to USS Alaska (SSBN 732) BLUE crew members. CDR David Brooks, CO of USS Alaska BLUE addressed those attending expressing appreciation for Savannah Navy League s attention to these awards. Books and gift catalogs were presented to three Sailors of the Quarter for 1st Quarter FY 18 and three Sailors of the Quarter for 2nd Quarter FY 18. Savannah Steamer 2

3 Updates on our LCS s Naval Station Mayport Updates Pat Yovich, LCS Liaison USS Sioux City (LCS 11) BLUE Sailor of the Quarter Awards On April 11, Pat and Alan Yovich, Gary Johnson, and Chuck Towles drove down to Mayport to present Sailor of the Quarter awards to the crew of USS Sioux City BLUE, one of our adopted LCS ships. Pat also took the opportunity to present books to the Commanding Officer, CDR Randy Malone, for the ships library. USS Little Rock (LCS 9) Arrives at Mayport. USS Little Rock (LCS 9) finally arrived at Mayport on April 13, manned by her BLUE crew, CDR Todd Peters commanding, after an unplanned three month stop in Montreal due to ice in the St Lawrence Seaway. Crew and families had been separated for many months including Christmas and the Holidays. It was a grand, happy day for the families and crew. Her crews are now actively training for future deployments. USS Little Rock (LCS 9) GOLD Get Acquainted Meeting O.C. Fowler, Pat and Alan Yovich, Chuck Towles, and Gary Johnson travelled to Darien, GA to rendezvous with the leadership of USS Little Rock GOLD crew. The GOLD crew, aka The Scorpions, share responsibility of our adopted ship with the BLUE crew, aka The Warhawgs. CDR Ty Bush, CO of USS Little Rock GOLD, plans to visit Savannah later this year. Savannah Steamer 3

4 U. S. COAST GUARD UPDATES USCG Air Station Savannah Change of Command On June 22, CAPT Marshall Branch transferred responsibility for USCG Air Station Savannah to CDR Brian Erickson. RADM Peter Brown, Commander of USCG Seventh District officiated the ceremony. USCG Aids to Navigation Team Tybee Change of Command On June 28, BMC Adam Lorentz was relieved as OIC of USCG ANT Tybee by BM1 Vance Pedrick. CAPT John Reed, USCG Commander of Coast Guard Sector Charleston, officiated. USCG Station Tybee Change of Command On July 7, BMCS Keith Kucera was relieved as OIC of USCG Station Tybee by BMCS Justin Wainscott. Savannah Steamer 4

5 Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island Alan Yovich, USMC Liaison Om May 8, several Savannah Navy Leaguers travelled to Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC to attend the Quarterly Drill Instructor Awards.. Sgt Erle W. Pettus was selected as Drill Instructor of the Quarter, and SSgt Anthony M. Kim was the Senior Drill Instructor of the Quarter. Coast Guard Quarterly Awards USCG MSU Savannah EPOQ MST Dave Britt being recognized by SNL members and his shipmates. USCG Air Station Savannah EPOY HS2 Sean McIntyre was presented recognition awards by SNL. Treasurer s Report First 6 Months 2018 During the first half of the year your council has benefited from several very positive income occurrences. These have resulted from the hard work and generosity of our members and our local supporters. 1) Individual member contributions of $4100 are already close to 2017 s total 2) Grants and sponsorships are gaining momentum with a $2000 grant from Walmart/Sam s Pooler and GA Ports added $1000 to their regular grant of $2000 3) The first annual Savannah Navy League Golf Tournament netted $5474, an outstanding achievement. Our job for the next 6 months is to keep this positive momentum going. Savannah Steamer Cliff Angers Treasurer 5

6 Savannah State University NROTC Spring Review On April 12, Savannah State University s NROTC Unit conducted their Spring Review. MIDN 4/C Nicholas Valdez was presented an award by O. C. Fowler, President of Savannah Navy League. ANNUAL NJROTC AWARDS SOUTH EFFINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL Over 350 people attended the 2018 Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Awards program for South Effingham High School. Your Savannah Navy League, represented by Pat & Alan Yovich and Patti & Jeff Zureick awarded Cadet Emily Belcourt the Navy League's Teddy Roosevelt Award for Outstanding work in the Corps. The South Effingham NJROTC program is by far the largest and most successful youth military program in Southern Georgia and is led and managed by LtCol Terry Stautberg, USMC (Ret.) who is a member of our Savannah Navy League. JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL Cadet Corey Campbell JENKINS HIGH SCHOOL Cadet Gabe Tarasevitsch Savannah Steamer 6

7 Savannah Navy League OUTSTANDING COUNCIL 2017 Pat Yovich accepts the Savannah Council's Outstanding Council 2017 Award from National President Alan Kaplan at our National Convention in Portland, OR Pat and Tom Wright travelled to the Navy League s National Meeting in Portland, Oregon to represent Savannah Council. Only 13 councils out of more that 200 were selected as Outstanding in Check Us Out on Your Mobile Phone What s the first thing people do when they want to find information about almost anything? They check their cell phone. We all do it. Sometimes to a fault. Well now you can get the latest info on the Savannah Navy League using your cell phone by going to the same address as the website. You do not have to download or install a special app. Just enter savannahnavyleague.us in your cellphone and it will take you to a specially formatted site for your mobile with the latest information on the Savannah activities and events. You can make reservations and pay online, if you want, plus all the other things available on the website. Give it a try you ll like it and it s convenient. Gary Johnson More Happy News for Your Computer The national Navy League of the United States has just announced the completion of their new web page member portal. The new system allows you as a member to create your own profile, read about important Navy programs, pay your annual national dues, write your congressman on maritime related issues, use the many discounts that goes with your Navy League membership, etc. To check this out just Google Navy League of the U.S., click on "Member Portal and begin. U.S. Navy 4th Fleet 10 Year Anniversary Jeff Zureick Pat Yovich and Deb Stautberg travelled to Mayport to join in celebrating the 4th Fleet s 10 year anniversary. They had the opportunity to tour USS Little Rock (LCS 9) and meet with visiting dignitaries from South America. Savannah Steamer 7

8 2018 Officers & Directors President O. C. Fowler 1st Vice President Chuck Towles 2nd Vice President Mary Ellen Sprague Vice President Pat Yovich Vice President Bob Gephart Vice President - Legislative Affairs Ed Lavish Judge Advocate Ed Robb Treasurer Cliff Angers Secretary Larry Sprague Past President Tom Latham Savannah Steamer Newsletter Editor Bob Gephart Photographer Tom Wright Photo Editor Mick McCay 2nd Quarter Dinner Meetings Recap April Dinner Guest Speaker Mr. Randolph Russell talked about American History and the lack of knowledge by many in the U. S. He presented his book "American History in No Time" and entertained the membership with a musical tune. In May, CDR Norm Witt, CO of USCG MSU Savannah, spoke on his previous assignment as liaison to the Liberian Coast Guard in Africa. Then in June, RDML Michael Holland, Commander, Submarine Group TEN at Kings Bay, updated us on the Navy s ballistic missile submarine forces. The Johnson High School NJROTC Color Guard did a great job presenting the Colors at the April and May Dinner Meetings, with Senior Instructor CDR Garrett Jones in attendance. Our monthly dinner meetings with quality speakers continue to attract the most attention of any of our activities. Official Business Savannah Navy League P O Box Savannah, GA Non-Profit Organization U S Postage Paid Savannah, GA Permit Number 213 Official Document: Savannah Council of the Navy League of the United States Savannah Steamer 8