NEWS
BIW
October 2003
CHAFEE (DDG 90) Sails—“It All Starts Way Back
in the Process.”
efore CHAFEE (DDG 90)
departed on October 10 for
commissioning (October
18) in Newport, RI, Hull Manager
Dana McIntire (D10) reflected on
what it takes to prepare a DDG to
leave BIW. “It all starts way back in
the process” he said. Up-front
efforts set the stage for the period
of intense shipboard activity that
occurs between “Charlie” Trials
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INSIDE
From the Helm - 2
Safety Progress - 3
Apprentices Graduate - 3
Making Big Contributions - 4
Environmental, Health & Safety
Management System
Certification - 4
Classifieds - 5
From the Fleet - 6
SASC Staff Visit - 6
Service Anniversaries - 7
Recent Contract Awards - 7
Fish Story - 8
How Does Your Garden Grow? - 8
and sailaway. Trades correct trial deficiencies, compartment ownership transitions to
the Navy, load-out and crew move aboard
occur, training is in full swing and new
challenges emerge each day. According to
Dana, “It’s a huge scheduling, integration
and coordination effort” as we balance shipyard needs with those of the Commanding
Officer and crew.
Our PRECOM Crew Training Team, led
by Paul Cullen (D38), a retired Navy Chief
Warrant Officer and 13-year employee,
is right in the thick of this activity. Paul
leads a nine-person team with 258 years
of collective Navy operational and shipyard
experience. Cullen states, “our primary
focus is to assist the crew in preparing
for Light Off Assessment (LOA) and
ensure they can safely operate the Hull,
Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E)
systems.” They do that under our DDG
Lead Yard Services and hull contracts by
offering 41 HM&E-related courses and
services that are tailored for each ship.
Training starts 12 to 14 months before
departure and includes classroom and
hands-on lab instruction that is reinforced
by significant on-board training, which
is tough to do on a ship in construction.
“On-board training must occur on a not-
Above left: Chuck Lawrence (D27) and Dana
McIntire (R) discuss last minute details prior to
CHAFEE’s sailaway.
Above: CHAFEE underway, and Bob Stevenson
(D38) provides classroom instruction at the
PCU Building.
to-interfere basis with production.” A training plan exists but “we have to adjust to the
activities on the waterfront,” says Cullen.
The drive for LOA begins immediately after
“Charlie” trials—LOA is the acid test for
Cullen’s team, the ship and the crew. The
Squadron Commander and Afloat Training
Group must assess the ship and crew as
being ready and safe for light off or sailaway
will be delayed. We haven’t missed one yet
and our customer is happy. (See From the
Fleet – P. 6).
Thanks to Dana’s and Paul’s leadership,
the hard work of their respective crews and
the support of countless others, our customer once again sailed down the Kennebec
on schedule, safely and with pride!
From the Helm
Dugan Shipway, President, Bath Iron Works
e, the men and women of BIW, are in the business
of building ships. Whether we sit at a CAD station,
buy material, prepare financial reports or install pipe
in preoutfit, we all contribute to the total effort required to deliver
our ships to the Navy. Read this month’s cover article that highlights CHAFEE’s sailaway. Dana McIntire is right on the mark
when he says, “It all starts way back in the process.”
Now, if we are to continue to succeed in this business, we must
keep focused on our three basic goals—we have to achieve them.
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Every one of us must work to:
■ Reduce the number of labor hours
to build DDGs to equal or beat any
shipyard in the country.
■ Treat each other with dignity, act
with integrity, and use good old Maine
common sense.
■ Have a work place environment where every
worker goes home from BIW in the same condition
they arrived at BIW.
DDGs. By achieving first-time quality in what we individually do
on the job, each of us can be part of the solution that will take us
to our goal. If we use the same kind of common sense, cooperation and good judgment here at BIW that we use when we’re at
home, we’ll get there.
We’re in the business of building ships and our business environment is as complex as the ships themselves. Achieving firsttime quality and reducing our DDG labor hours will make that
environment a little less complex and help us to be successful at
competitively winning new work in the future.
How well we accept and meet these three challenges is what will
secure our future as shipbuilders and provide opportunities for
our sons and daughters. With our future in mind, I’d like to focus
on the first of these goals—building DDGs for fewer hours—and
specifically on one thing every person at BIW can do right now to
help us achieve it.
I see the start of a new course for the BIW family but it will
take some time to navigate successfully. As we continue to
follow this course, we are charting our future. It will take all
of us working together to provide a secure future for BIW—
it’s up to us to do it.
To build our ships for fewer hours, all of us must ensure firsttime quality. When you’re on the job, think about whether you are
contributing to rework hours and ask yourself some simple questions: “Was my design or work paper done on time and without
error? Was the material I was responsible for available and correct
when it was needed? Was my craftsmanship of a quality I would
want in my home? Am I doing my job to the best of my ability?”
If the answer to any of these types of questions is other than “yes”
(even if only occasionally) then there is more you can contribute
to reduce the number of labor hours it takes us to build our
“TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE”
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Safety September 2003
RECORDABLE INJURIES
LOST-TIME INJURIES
1,445 Injuries thru September
324 Employees Lost-Time
thru September
2003 Reduction Target-1,040
2003 Reduction
Target-233
NEWS
BIW
Holding Steady
Holding Steady
Apprentices Graduate
ince formal apprenticeship began at
BIW in 1950, over 1000 students have
graduated and pursued various shipyard careers in the manufacturing trades
and design disciplines. On October 8 at
the Taste of Maine in Woolwich, another
19 names were added to the list when
BIW President Dugan Shipway presented
diplomas, class rings and state certificates
to the Design Class of 2002 and the Design
and Manufacturing Class of 2003.
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BIW NEWS is published monthly
by the Strategic Planning and
Communications Department
(D53) of Bath Iron Works and
is produced internally in the
BIW Print Shop.
The primary objectives of
BIW NEWS are to recognize
the service, accomplishments,
innovation, and contributions
of our employees and to provide
information on matters that are
of interest to our workforce.
Comments and suggestions
are welcome and should be
forwarded to Jim DeMartini at
Mail Stop 1210 or by e-mail at
[email protected].
Congratulations to the graduates!
Front Row (L to R): Rob Lailer, Lew Pratt, Aimee
Shurtleff (co-valedictorian), Eric Richard; Middle
Row (L to R): Maureen A. Kenney, Terry Drouin,
Ryan Temple, Terry Melanson, Tim Moore, Andy
Verge, Larry Shorette; Back Row (L to R): Norm
Albert, Jeff Geiger, Marty Wheelan, Charlie
Kelley, Chad Fuller, Bob Newton, Russell Bernard
(co-valedictorian), Scott Smith, Matt Jones, Bill
Bell, Dugan Shipway
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BIW NEWS October 2003 3
Third Shift Team Making Big Contributions
on Carr, Roger McNelley, Bill
Richardson and Al Soule (all
D11) are third shift pipe and
vent coverers in PO2. For about the last
18 months they have been performing
“pull ahead” work from the LLTF, which
is not only saving labor hours but also
helping to prevent injuries to our fellow
employees.
In the past, each of these individuals
has done this kind of work on the LLTF
or on ships in the water. They are very
familiar with the difficulties associated
with installing pipe and vent covering in
areas that a contortionist would find next
to impossible to get into. It is a tough
task and it’s easy to get hurt, which is
why it makes great sense to move the
work from the LLTF back into PO2
where access is much easier and material
is readily at hand.
Third Shift PO2 Pipe &
Vent Covering Team
(L to R): Al Soule, Bill
Richardson, Roger
McNelley, Ron Carr.
(NOTE: Al Soule is now
working the USS MASON
(DDG 87) PSA in Norfolk,
VA and is expected to
return in December.)
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Constant communication is maintained
with the crews on the LLTF and on the
water to identify the “killer” jobs that can
be shifted back to the pre-outfit building.
This effort is progressing well and Hull
477 (BAINBRIDGE) will be the first hull
on which this team will have likely done
some “Pull Ahead” work on every unit—
and the search continues for additional
opportunities.
Working smarter, saving labor hours,
and reducing the risk of injury—big contributions from a small team that quietly gets
their job done while the rest of us are probably sound asleep.
Yard-Wide ISO/OHSAS Environmental, Health &
Safety Management System Certification Coming
an Nadeau, BIW’s Director
of Environmental, Health
and Safety, describes an
Environmental, Health and Safety
Management System (EHSMS) as
“how we do our jobs every day to
protect the environment and stay safe.”
In accordance with General Dynamics’
policy, BIW is seeking accreditation
for our EHSMS. Since January 2003,
representatives from Environmental,
Health and Safety have been setting
the stage throughout the shipyard to
have our EHSMS certified under two
international standards (ISO 14001
for Environmental and OHSAS 18001
for Safety & Health). American Waste
Management (AWM) will perform the
certification audit in February 2004.
Vince Dickinson (D1310), project
leader for the certification effort and
Environmental Operations manager,
along with Laura Mathisen (D52),
D
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4 October 2003 BIW NEWS
Blake Hendrickson
(D1310), Bob
Knowles (D1310) and
Greg Grondin
(D1300) have been
working with union
representatives,
mechanics, salaried
personnel and management to develop
the foundation of the
EHSMS. According
to Vince, “Every shipyard organization is
involved in the certification process. It’s
similar to achieving ISO 9000 certification
for our quality system and will be clear
evidence of the program’s strength and
our commitment toward environmental,
health and safety.”
Look for more information about our
roles in the certification process in upcoming editions of BIW News.
EHSMS Certification Project Core Team
(Clockwise from Lower Left): Vince Dickinson,
Blake Hendrickson, Laura Mathisen, Bob
Knowles. (Not Shown: Greg Grondin)
September
CLASSIFIEDS
BIW
Appliances
CLARION STOVE / Enamel / No oil burners;
recently burned wood. Good working condition.
Buyer must move; Asking $100. 443-4640
RALIEGH BICYCLES / Two; $300. 666-5775
Autos/Trucks
1990 PONTIAC FIREBIRD / 3.1 V-6 127K;
T-Tops, AC, cruise, tilt, CD, runs excellent;
Asking $2800. Call John - 495-2153 (evenings)
SNOWMOBILES / 1993 Yamaha Ventur 477;
3000 Mi, Reverse, electric start asking $1300;
1989 Yamaha Inviter 300; low miles, electric
start; $700. 353-4780
1995 OLDSMOBILE / In Good Condition.
Call after 4 PM; $2000. 725-7674
1998 CHEVY KIO / Low mileage, 4 X 2
aluminum cap, 6 cyl.; $6500. 563-6482
2002 FORD FOCUS SE / 4 Dr Sedan, 5 spd/
cruise/AC/CD/hwy miles; New sticker & new
tires. Must sell; Pay-Off or Take Over Loan.
754-1189
Auto Parts
SNOW TIRES / Four (4) / Goodyear w/studs;
195-70-14 Mounted on rims for 96 Dodge
Strattus; $100. 721-0201
Boats
1990 MAKO CENTER CONSOLE / 19' 6" /
1991 200 HP Mariner, Ratheon radar, Bose
stereo, GARMIN 45 GPS, Eclipse GX1250 SA
transceiver, Maintained by Bowden Marine,
Bar Harbor; $18,000. 667-1147
Retirees
October 2003
SNOWMOBILE / 1975 Harley Davidson / 440CC
Runs great; have manuals & extra skis; $1,000
OBO. 729-8187
Dept.
Real Estate/Rentals
GREENVILLE CABIN / 3 Miles from town,
300 yds to lake, sleeps five; $400/Wk,
$200/Weekend, $55 Wk Days. 353-4780
09
David A. Wallace
29 Years 7 Months
Outside Machinist III
15
John E. Wardwell
23 Years 10 Months
Pipefitter III
19
William W. Stewart
14 Years 4 Months
Electrician III
26-01
Rides Wanted/Needed
RIDE NEEDED / Ride needed from Bay Bridge
Estates to / from BIW for day shift, 7:00–3:30 or
ride to James Building for 6:15 AM bus. Will pay;
443-9926
Name
40
Anthony S. Vecchione
14 Years 10 Months
Corporal
Raymond A. Charest
43 Years 1 Month
Engineer III
Wanted
35 MM SLIDE EQUIPMENT /
Kodak Carousel Slide Projector and Slide Trays
and Portable Roll-Up Projection Screen for 35
MM Slides; 586-5326
Abbreviations:
OBO / Or Best Offer; OBRO / Or Best Reasonable Offer
Classified Ad Form
CANOE / Sawyer X-17; Kevlar/glass; $350.
Please call 721-0201
NAME
Furniture
BEDROOM SET / Light Pine king size waterbed
w/6 drawer pedestal, 6 drawer bureau, full length
upright mirror. Very good condition; $350
OBRO. 721-0201
DEPT.
EXT.
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Circle category:
Appliances
Motorcycles
Autos/Trucks
Pets
Auto Parts
Boats
Rides Needed/Wanted
Computers
Real Estate/Rentals
Furniture
Misc.
Real Estate/Sales
Wanted
Miscellaneous
DRY SUIT / $400. 666-5775
FORCED HOT AIR FURNACE / Used to heat
home last year; $150 OBO. Call Joe at 353-8948
MUSIC EQUIPMENT / AMPEG BR2 Bass
Amp 350W - $450; SWR 4 X 10 Cabinet 400W $350; SKB 6 Space Rack - $100; Behringer
Comp/Gate - $100; Furman Power Strip - $75 ;
443-9567
Mail to Sally Donahue, BIW Classifieds, MS 1210
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BIW NEWS October 2003 5
From the Fleet
“
In the wake of what I believe was the
finest Light Off Assessment to date, I have
asked myself what were the keys to success.
CDR John W. Ailes, USN
CO, USS CHAFEE (DDG 90)
“
...it is clear to me that we have
received a product of the highest
quality and I am a very happy customer. The BIW/SOSB Team, led by
Dana McIntire, Mark Pitman, and
Dominic Vella, did a magnificent job
getting CHAFEE ready for Move
Aboard, LOA and now Sailaway...
I would especially like to recognize
Dana McIntire. His superior leadership
and the can-do attitude he fostered
in his team cannot be overstated...
I could not be more pleased with
the entire PRECOM experience
here at BIW.”
E-Mail from CDR John W. Ailes, USN to
CAPT John Ingram and Dugan Shipway
Clearly the answer is: it was a team effort.
Moreover, your Fleet Services Crew Training
Team set a standard of excellence that I
had heard of from previous CO’s, but only
now fully understand. Your team: Harry
Crutchfield, Clayton Yelverton, Al LeClair,
Mike Blum, Dan Obie, Gary Morse, Paul
Roy, Bob Stevenson and of course yourself
can take a large measure of the credit for
getting us to this very happy day. In my perspective, no program gets more return on
investment than your training program.
Not only did the crew perform well during
this assessment, but even more importantly,
I can sail down the river with confidence in
our ability to safely operate the plant...
Well done to your team, which is part of
our team. I would sail with them anywhere.
Their dedication—their Sailor’s heart and
their knowledge are unsurpassed...”
CDR Matthew Loughlin, USN
CO, USS DEWERT (FFG 45)
Rick Knowlton, Jim Jordan and Stewart
Hanna (all D86) were recently recognized
by CDR Matthew Loughlin, USN,
Commanding Officer USS DE WERT
(FFG 45), for their outstanding efforts
during performance of a 100% Damage
Control ship check after the completion
of a Drydocking Selected Restricted
Availability (DRSA 03) in Mayport, FL.
The CO presented each with ship’s coins
and ball caps.
E-Mail from CDR John W. Ailes, USN
to Paul Cullen, Section Manager, Fleet
Services Navy Training Operations
Senate Armed Services Committee Staff Visit
n Thursday, October 9th,
Tom Mackenzie and
Creighton Greene, Professional Staff Members to the US Senate
Armed Services Committee and Seapower Subcommittee, visited us as
part of their official responsibilities
to remain abreast of developments
within the Navy and in the US shipbuilding industrial base. They were
given an overall BIW update, program
briefings, and a shipyard tour that
included a visit to CHAFEE (DDG 90).
A member of the Professional Staff of
the House Armed Services Committee
visited BIW for similar briefings and
discussion in early August.
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Senate Armed Services Committee Professional Staff Members Creighton Greene (L), Thomas
Mackenzie, and Navy Office of Legislative Affairs representative CDR Paul Siegrist, USN tour
the shipyard with Scott Kay (D 93—Foreground) and Gerry Lamb (Background), GD Director,
Government Relations.
September
Service Anniversaries
Dept.
Dept.
35 Years
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Gagnon, Roger Joseph
Hannan, Frederick Walter
Morse, Richard Earl
Doyle, Thomas Francis
Glover, David Allen
Mains, John Albert
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Proctor, Ellen Elizabeth
Wallace, Daniel Louton
Ponziani, Raymond Eugene
Brown, Clifford Joseph
Denis, Richard Albert
Parent, Raymond Paul
Wright, Albion James
Caron, Roger Laurence
Landry, Giles Francis
Prindall, Lynn Richard
MacGillivary, Daniel James
Mitchell Jr, Sherman Hans
Bancroft, Edward Jefferson
Taylor, Anthony Berenhard
Crocker, Scott Allen
Mains, Charles Herbert
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Morin, Ronald Rosario
Campbell Jr, Dennist Ray
Doyle, Edward Dale
Libby, Richard Scott
Neagle, Timothy Dale
Tynes, Oscar Edwin
McNelly Jr, Roger Verl
OLeary, Peter Kevin
Beasley, Kenneth Raymond
Buzzell, Edward Eugene
Cloutier, Donald Gerard
Jones, Dorothy Jean
Lutz, John Alan
Segars, Guy Aubrey
Pepin, Carl Louis
Desjardins, Jeffrey Joseph
Dunn Jr, Marshall Aubrey
Durgin, Gary William
Harrington Jr, Douglas Harlan
Plourde, Michael John
Suitter, Paul David
Young, Steven Emery
Pono, Dominick Anthony
Berube, Roger Wayne
Lazure, Ivan Ludger
Babine, Michael Robert
Coonradt, Chester William
Moody, Timothy Edward
Racine Jr, Alfred Michael
Sainio, Wayne Anthony
20 Years
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Thomas, David Wayne
Jewett, David Earl
Nutter, Michael Carl
Campbell, Nancy Ann
White, Jack Henry
Dept.
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Matthews, Charles Bartlett
McKay Jr, John Jerry
Bernier, Donald Victor
Daigneault, James Albert
Francisco, Daniel Lee
Kaiser Jr, James Arthur
Norzow Jr, Alex John
Pellerin, Daniel Bernard
Robishaw, Raymond Lawrence
Shanholtz III, Wesley James
Cornish, Steven Lane
Harmon, David Wayne
Lucente, Raymond Gerald
McMillan, Angel Eleen
Overlock, Maynard Warren
Simmons, Connie Lee
Tozier, Robert Arthur
Bowden Jr, George Wesley
Brewer, Richard Lawrence
Carter, Randy Joe
Kindlimann, Mark Anthony
Lopez, Rene Peter
McDonald, Blaine Russell
McIntyre, Frederick William
Page Jr, Stephen Emery
Pinsonneault, Ronald Paul
Smith, Gregory Stephen
Tardif, Paul Julien
Viles, Kenton Troy
Bryant, Marshall Proctor
Bureau, John James
Collomy, David William
Jones, Jeffrey Wayne
Kirk, Kevin Lloyd
Lecompte, Daniel Armand
MacLean, Charles Allen
Miller, Gary Edward
Ostlund, Jeffrey Allen
Berube, Dennis Charles
Bodeen, Russell Ernest
Burtt, Laurie Lee
Doughty, Ronald David
Ellingwood, David Frank
Gregoire, Roger Paul
Harmon, Richard Vance
Hayes, Sandra Rita
Heath, Joseph Russell
Ludington, Ralph Neale
Maddan, Eric Lee
Morse, Barry Lee
Saucier, Donald Edmund
Tardif, Shawn Christophe
Washburn, Jeremy John
Yorke, Ronald Douglas
Penney, Maurice Bertrand
Vosmus, Kenneth Fowler
Walfield, Bradford Robert
Halsey, George Arthur
Hilt, Glen Thomas
Libby, James Alexander
Miles, Steven Craig
Roberts, Dean Matthew
Blanchette, Guy Raymond
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Carpenter, John Henry
Cary, Michael Manning
Castonguay, Marc Roger
Gray, John M
Keenan, Brian Douglas
Klimko, Shane Matthew
Lavigne, Michael George
Maier, David Joseph
Naher, Gary Paul
Page Sr, Joseph Pollard
Pearl, Eugene Joseph
Pushard, David Michael
Veilleux, Mark Roger
Williams, Joel McVey
Brookes, Paul Archer
Trufant, John Edward
Breton, David James
Clark III, William Alpheus
Robertson, Jeffrey Tyrone
Washburn, David Harvey
Chatman, Patricia Ann
Craige, Susan Jean
Crocker, Elizabeth Lorraine
Dodson, Karen Ann
Galgovitch, Eva Marie
Chouinard, Michael Marcel
Dilley, Brian Gene
Dulac, Wilbert Willie
Krigbaum, Andrew William
Payne, John David
Westleigh, Eugene Elbert
Floccher, Roberta Jenifer
Chattley, Douglas Michael
Deroche, Peter Joseph
Gilley, Darry
Letourneau Jr, Brian Paul
Martel, Richard Alcide
Webber, Merle Eugene
Damato, Michael John
Eddy, John Haven
Vinal, David Wayne
Jenkins, Gail
McCole, Donna Gayle
Dute, Frederick Harold
Kerner, James Charles
Blodgett, Dale Forrest
Cloukey, Dennis Harold
Morales, Gloria Jimenez
Parr, Tony Rene
Weakland, Glenn Alan
White, William Leonard
Dexter, Michael Wayne
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Frye, Gary Alan
Buczkowski, Gregg Stanley
Gilbert, James Alexander
Fitzgerald, James Lewis
Recent Contract
Awards
PLANNING
YARD SERVICES
On October 1, NAVSEA
exercised its option
to continue DDG 51
and FFG 7 Planning
Yard Services for an
additional 12 months
under its current contract
with BIW. The contract
is valued at $40 million
and includes engineering,
design services, logistics
and materials support.
FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY
The Office of Naval
Research awarded a
$2.6 million, 16 month
contract for the Marine
Fuel Cell Verification—
Trainer Project. This
project will investigate
and test fuel cell power
plants for shipboard and
land-based application by
the US Navy. BIW will
lead a team that includes
Fuel Cell Energy, Inc. of
Danbury, Connecticut,
the University of Maine,
Maine Maritime Academy
and Combined Energies,
a division of Union Water
Power, of Augusta, Maine.
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BIW NEWS October 2003 7
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BATH, MAINE
04530
PERMIT NO. 31
700 Washington Street
Bath, ME 04530
Fish Story
t was dark on the
Kennebec when Mike
Frelk and Harland
Stanley (both D26) of
Waterfront Security were
patrolling in our security
boat SEA ARK on
September 7. At about 8:00
P.M. they suddenly heard a
loud noise at the rear of the
boat. Thinking they had struck something
in the water, they shut down the engines
and went aft to inspect. To their surprise
they found a not-so-happy 5-foot, 65pound, fully armored Atlantic Sturgeon
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Mike Frelk (L) and Harland Stanley with their
unexpected night visitor from the Kennebec
River.
in the stern of the boat. The
prehistoric fish, obviously
anxious to try its hand with
the waterfront security
detail, had leaped out of
the water and into the back
of the boat. It quickly decided this duty wasn’t quite
what it was all cracked up
to be and was making quite
a fuss (note the pieces of non-skid damaged by it’s armor). After quickly taking
a picture, Mike and Harland somehow
safely returned their uninvited passenger
back to the river.
How Does Your Garden Grow?
ill Clark’s (D40SA) garden seems
to have done pretty well this year.
He grew this 906.2 pound Atlantic
Giant Pumpkin at his home in Bristol.
His care and feeding produced the second
largest pumpkin ever to be grown in Maine
and earned him 18th place at the Topsfield
Fair in Topsfield, MA, where he competed
against growers from all over the Northeast.
The largest pumpkin to come out of Maine
this year weighed in at 978 pounds—a new
state record.
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Bill Clark at his home in Bristol, ME with his
900+ pound Atlantic Giant Pumpkin.