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By Master Sgt. Aaron Smith

Air Station Cape Cod Lt’s Phil Thisse and Doug Atkins participated in the Memorial Day weekend Base Duathlon. Athletes ran 2 miles, biked 12, then ran two miles again.

Coast Guard saves three from fouled sailboat A Coast Guard Jawhawk helicopter crew plucked three people from a 35-foot sailboat on May 13 after it got tangled in a fishing net, half of a mile from Lands End, in Newport, R.I. A 41-foot rescue boat crew launched from Coast Guard Station Castle Hill, after a good Samaritan saw the Archelious and called the Coast Guard at about 9.am, but was unable to get close enough to rescue the trio. The helicopter launched from Air Station Cape Cod and arrived on scene at 11:41 a.m. The three people aboard the sailboat, two men ages 25 and 31, and a 16-year-old boy, were unable to lower the mast, which made it too dangerous for the helicopter to conduct a hoist from the boat’s deck. The three were instructed to put on survival suits, jump into the water, and swim away from the boat. A rescue swimmer helped them into the hoist basket and all three were safely taken aboard the helicopter. On scene, the winds were 25-30 knots, with seas reaching seven feet. They were taken to Station Castle Hill. No inju-ries were reported. “The weather here can be unpredictable at times,” said Petty Officer 1st Class Mark Leuchte, an opera-tions specialist at Sector Southeastern New England. “They didn’t have a radio onboard and it was lucky for them that someone saw them and phoned it in.”

Trans-Atlantic rower, saved by Coast Guard Coast Guard air crews rescued a fatigued, trans-Atlantic rower, Friday, May 29 about 150 miles east of Cape Cod, Mass. Charlie Girard, 28, from France, called the Coast Guard around 8:25 a.m., using a satellite phone and activated his Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon, to help the Coast Guard to find his position. Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod launched a Falcon jet and a Jayhawk helicopter rescue crew to hoist Girard from his 21-foot row boat and return him to shore.

Girard, who was wearing a survival suit at the time of the rescue, departed Orleans, Mass., on May 19, 2009, and was headed to France. At the time of the rescue winds were about 23 miles per hour with seas around seven feet. Water and air temperature was 49 degrees Fahrenheit with vis-ibility around one mile. “Trying to pinpoint his location in the fog was challenging,” said Lt. Cmdr. Brian Hopkins, the he-licopter commander for the rescue. “Visibility was only about a quarter of a mile, we overflew him twice. Luckily he had an EPIRB which helped us hone in on his location.” Girard was rescued by the Coast Guard in 2007 about 50 miles east of Provincetown, Mass., while at-tempting to complete the trans-Atlantic voyage.

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The 113th annual Boston Marathon took place April 20 with more than 25 102nd Intelligence Wing Airmen tak-ing part in various aspects of the race; from running the marathon to providing crowd control. Airmen from the 102nd Security Forces Squadron (SFS) were in Natick, Mass., to assist the Natick Police De-partment in controlling the massive crowds that come to see the marathon every year. Before the race even began, they were there, being briefed on their responsibilities and limits, as they took their positions along the race route. Throughout the day they received thanks from onlook-ers and even some runners for their service to the country, some asking for a picture with them. “I think for most of us, the biggest thing that stood out is when the disabled veterans ran through, that was pretty inspiring to all of us,” said Senior Master Sgt. James Leb-lanc, 102nd SFS. More than 25,000 runners streamed by the 102nd Airmen on their way to the finish line. One of those runners was a fellow Airman, Lt. Col. Vaughn Littlejohn of the 102nd Air Op-erations Group, who was running the marathon for the first time. Colonel Littlejohn spent 18 weeks preparing to run the course, training in a marathon program for first-time run-

ners. Although he has competed in 10K races and the An-nual Falmouth Road Race, this was his first time running a full 26.2 miles. Wearing number 24,482, Colonel Littlejohn started the race in the second wave of runners at 10:30 a.m., set-ting off with a mass of people from rural Hopkinton, Mass.,

heading toward Copley Square in down-town Boston. When asked why he chose to take part in the race, Colonel Littlejohn gave a number of reasons. Reconnecting with a childhood friend who also took part in an 18 week training program, honoring the memory

of his mother-in-law, Jane Heggie, who passed away in 2006, and to raise money for a children’s charity based out of Rock-land, Mass. The charity, Medicines for Hu-manity, provides basic medicines to

impoverished children all over the world to reduce child mortality rates and works with health care providers in these areas to make lasting improvements to their organizations. Through roughly 70 donors, Colonel Little-

john raised more than $5,000 for the charity.

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Well, two college interns have just arrived to assist the Morale, Well-Being and Recreation Department with pro-grams and events for all. The USCG MWR Intern Program offers students earning college credit toward a degree in a MWR-related field the opportunity to gain hands-on expe-rience, while assisting with the mission to uplift the spirits of our military families. Brent Bookman is a senior majoring in Recreation Ad-ministration at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, KY. Brent’s background is in outdoor recreation and hopes to plan many activities to include hiking trips, camp fire nights and sea kayaking workshops. “My hope and goal is provide summer programs to be enjoyed by all that step foot on to the base within the next few months”, said Douglas Cole, recently after his arrival to Air Station Cape cod. Doug just graduated on May 23rd from the University of New Hampshire where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Recreation Management and Policy with an emphasis in Youth Sports and Development. Cole’s past experiences include developing an Arena Football League, organizing a 5K Road Race, as was a senior coun-selor at a summer camp. Both interns are fired up and ready to go! Plan on activities for kids and teens during the day and events for families in the evenings. Activities will include flag foot-

ball, waffle ball and kick ball for the youth, ultimate Frisbee for the adults, and campfires for the families. Please say Hi to Brent and Doug and let them know of any suggestions or programs that you are interested in MWR implementing so we can serve you better. They can be reached at X6444 or Edmund.B.Bookman@uscg.mil, Douglas.M.Cole@uscg.mil.

Are you ready for a fun filled summer! By Candy LeBlanc

Left - Brent Bookman, right - Doug Cole

21st Annual Special Olympics The Habilitation Assistance Corp. (HAC) and the Cape Cod chapter of the Chief Petty Offi-cers Association (CPOA) have once again come together to sponsor the Special Olympics. On June 5th, hundreds of athletes will come from miles around to compete in Olympic events held in the OTIS ANGB Army gym on Connery Ave. Volunteers from all services are needed and wel-comed to help make this year’s event a success. Volunteers will help set up/ take down tables and chairs, coordinate parking, clean up, work with Olympians at their events and of course cheer them on.

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Colonel Littlejohn recalled the experience of running in the race. “The experience was amazing. Literally from start to finish there were people lining the streets, every-where you went for the whole 26 miles, it was unbeliev-able.” He remembered seeing 102nd SFS Airmen and call-ing out to them as he passed through Natick. Nearing the finish line, Colonel Littlejohn scanned the crowd for his friends and family. He spotted the group, which was wearing their team T-shirts emblazoned with the team name ‘Run For Jane.’ As he paused with his family before finishing the race, one of his 10-year-old daughters,

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In a recently released message from Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt, director of the Air National Guard, it was announced that the 253rd Combat Communications Group and the 267th Combat Communications Squadron were two of 36 Air National Guard units selected to receive the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (AFOUA) for 2008. The AFOUA was created Jan. 6, 1954, in order to rec-ognize units that have distinguished themselves by excep-tionally meritorious service or outstanding achievements that clearly set themselves apart from similar units. The award nomination package for the 253rd CCG covered a wide range of distinguished accomplishments,

showing how much the unit has contributed to the Na-tional Guard’s mission and its ability to continue defending America. The accomplishments ranged from taking a lead role in several exercises across the state and country, to de-veloping and revising current communications procedures, to supporting real world war efforts. An example of this is when the 253rd CCG deployed personnel to Operation Iraqi Freedom. While deployed, they supported more than 1,500 Army, Navy, Marine, and Air Force members in remote ar-eas with critical communications and other services. Airmen who were assigned or attached to the 253rd or 267th any time between Nov. 1, 2006, and Oct. 31, 2008, are authorized to wear the award. This marks the fourth time since 1977 that the 253rd has received this distinc-tion.

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There it is, above the fold of the newspaper’s front page, headlines of a senior officer that engaged in an illicit, extramarital affair with a junior subordinate. An otherwise stellar military career or two (and most likely marriages) lost to lapse in judgment. A tabloid discusses a famous gov-ernor found to be frequenting high priced “escort services.” Or another string of articles report of a high level Penta-gon official who garnered personal gain through award of a multi-billion dollar contract…then has the audacity to get her son a job with the winning company! While shocking, these stories continue to pop-up as folks, once believed trustworthy, disappoint us. They sell papers, drive the “talking heads” of cable news stations and certainly serve ammo for late night comedians. But, how could such a trusted, high level government official stray? What factors influenced their “moral compass” to the point that such clearly unacceptable behavior was rationalized? In his book, “How Good People Make Tough Choic-es” Rushworth Kidder delves into a number of ethical is-sues and offers some advice. My goal is to provide some thoughts to help equip all of us who serve the public. First some of his definitions: “Ethics” is defined as the “science of the ideal moral character” or “science of moral duty.” The author continues and then defines “moral” as “what is good or right.” First of all, choosing the right path may not be as “gray” as you would think. Sometimes the correct path to chose should be a “no brainer.” Such can be tossed into the fairly straight categories below:

a. Violation of the Law: As military or government officials, adhering to the law or government regulations is really not an “ethical issue.” Rather, this is an issue of integrity since “right” and “wrong” are stated in clear guidance. The only question remains, will you meet your legal requirements?

b. Departure from the truth: “Wrong” can also be de-fined as “that which does not meet the facts as gener-ally known.” Examples include claiming to not know facts….when you do, calling in sick…… when you are not, and so forth.c. Deviation from moral rectitude: These are things that are not a “wrong” because they violate a law or fail to be consistent with fact, but rather go against the “moral grain.” Good examples include not reporting a shop-lifter, forgetting to feed a pet, or promising to meet a coworker for lunch then heading out with another.

When considering a dilemma amongst the categories above, the right answer is pretty clear. However, what do you do with the more complex ethical calls? How will you react when placed between two “right” choices? Or some-times forced to choose amongst two “unfortunate choices.” He calls these “tough choices.” In general, they can be de-scribed as below:

a. Truth versus Loyalty: A good example would be de-ciding to tell coworkers of a looming layoff when lead-ership has indicated such news should not be shared.b. Individual versus Community: His book cites a scenario in which a hospital reports to a nursing home administrator that a number of his residents were po-tentially exposed to tainted blood. All five patients test positive for HIV, yet the hospital requests news of such “private medical information” not be released to the press. Clearly, sharing this alarming news could alert others given transfusions at the hospital. c. Long Term versus Long Term: Example cited is bal-ancing the families’ long-term economic benefits of an after hours education vs. investing evenings to family time.d. Justice versus Mercy: The book cites an editor faced with an energetic young reporter that, given the

crush of a deadline, fell prey to the temptation to pla-giarize. Is this a “learning moment” for the young em-ployee or the basis for firing?

OK…so neither course of action in the typical sce-narios is clear cut. Then the question remains, what is the best mental construct to consider your actions? Kidder offers some traditional ways to examine your options:

a. Ends Based: This “utilitarian” approach seeks to do the greatest good for the greatest number of people.b. Rule Based: You take the action consistent with what you want everyone else to follow if faced with a similar dilemmac. Care Based: You invoke the “Golden Rule” and treat others as you would want to be treated.

Citing another source, “The Power of Ethical Manage-ment” by Ken Blanchard offers a three-part ethical litmus test once you think you are ready to move out on a decision. It is as follows:

1. Does if violate a law?2. Does it upset a situation of fairness?3. Would I (or my organization) be proud to read about this choice should it we widely circulated (aka the “Washington Post” test)

Answer “yes” to any of the above, and you had better reconsider. Finally, while working acquisition for the Coast Guard, I had an “old salt” who worked billion dollar contracts for the Navy offer a sound rule of thumb. He said you start from the top and ensure, in order ask:

1. Is it good for the nation?2. Is it good for my service?3. Is it good for my unit?

His advice, stick with this priority. When in doubt serve the higher good. If that means a choice may not benefit your unit or service, so be it if the nation is better served. So, we have covered some serious ground on ethical, moral behavior. Why? Because as public officials we are entrusted with great latitude to act on behalf of our nation. We take actions that can advance or end a career (ours or a subordinate), obligate large sums of tax dollars, regulate the public, and may be called to engage with lethal results. We must always keep in mind that the “public trust” is indeed earned! I close with a quote from a strange source: Spider Man’s Uncle. Kind of weird, but stick with me. If you re-call, Peter Parker’s Uncle Ben gave him some great advice, “With great power comes great responsibility.” Take the responsibility that comes with your military power, very, very seriously. Make the right, ethical choices. EARN…the public trust!

followed by the rest of her siblings and cousins, came onto the course. “The crowd of runners was pretty thinned out so they asked, ‘can we run with you?’ So we all ran across the finish line together.” The Boston Marathon, first held in 1897, is the world’s oldest annual marathon. More than $800,000 in prize money was awarded this year but some of the most notable stories came from those who gave rather than received this year; like the thousands who ran for charities and the 102nd Air-men who donated their time and energy for good causes.

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With summer arriving, now is a great time to prepare yourself and your family for the beach trips and outdoor days that almost always end up with someone getting a sun-burn. Here are some tips to avoid getting burned and how to treat a sunburn if it happens. To help prevent a sunburn:

DO apply a sun block with an SPF of 30+ starting 30 minutes before sun exposure and again every 2 hours, or every 40 minutes if swimming or vigorously exer-cising. DO check your sunscreen bottles to make sure they offer both UVA and UVB protection and that they’re within date. DO use a sun block with zinc oxide or titanium diox-ide if you have very sensitive skin; they tend to be less irritating and are great for young children. DO check with your doctor or pharmacist to make sure that the medications you’re taking won’t make you more susceptible to sunburn. Some common medica-tions can increase the skin’s sensitivity to light. DO apply sun block even under clothing. A white tee-shirt can have an SPF as low as 5, and darker shirts may only be 10.

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The Air National Guard Band of the North-east will entertain military families at the Massachu-setts Military Reservation Base Theater (USCG) on July 2, at 7:00 pm. For the public, a “Pre-Fourth” concert featuring the 36-piece Sounds in Blue Concert Band begins the tour July 3 at 7:00 p.m. at the Salt Pond Visitors’

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If you get a sunburn:DO call a doctor if you have sunburn with fluid-filled blisters or a fever, nausea, or dizziness. These can be signs of more serious conditions that require medical treatment.DO call a physician immediately if a child under 1 year old has a sunburn; it is considered an emergency.DO apply aloe vera gel to the burn to keep it moistur-ized. Aloe can also soothe some of the inflammation associated with sunburns.DO apply cool compresses consisting of a washcloth soaked in skim milk or water with a bit of baking soda. These can cool the burn and relieve some of the pain. DON’T use Vaseline, petroleum jelly, benzocaine, li-docaine, or butter to the burned area. These can make the burn worse.DO take an appropriate dose of acetaminophen (Ty-lenol) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) to help with the pain. DO give children extra fluids because sunburns can make them more likely to be dehydrated.

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Center on Route 6 on the Eastham/Wellfleet town line. July 4 presents a doubleheader for the unit beginning with an Inde-pendence Day parade at 10 a.m. in Bourne, MA, followed by concert at 7:00 p.m. near Plymouth Rock along the Plymouth waterfront prior to a fire-works show.

On Mother’s Day, 10 May, a field of over 60 runners competed in the second annual “You Go Girl” 5k run/walk. Mom’s, Dad’s, son’s, daughters, friends, and even kids on bikes participated in the race celebrating women’s health and fitness. The sun blessed the runners after a long absence but the wind and hilly course was a challenge. Participating athletes came from the base, and all over New England. The oldest female runner; Antje Henning and walking partner came all the way from New Jersey! First place wom-en’s runner was Donna Blackman from Cotuit, finishing with a time of 27.15. First place male finisher was Frank Hope pushing his daughters Carmen and Devyn in a stroller, while encouraging his wife Allison to finish strong. Both Frank and Allison recently just completed the Boston Marathon. Other base runners included: Hope Hendersen, Brett

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Pirates ground marine lodge to capture pre The OTIS NOTICE PIRATES wrapped the preseason exhibition tourney by knocking off the Marine Lodge by the score of 19-1 as they played a 9 inning contest to decide who would claim the preseason bragging rights heading into the regular season of the 2009 Jim Tabor Memorial Softball League sponsored by USCG Air Station Cape Cod. The Pirates opened up the preseason with a big 30-2 victory over the Air Station Lobsters, who were just getting out for one of their first “practices” of the season. Unfortunately for the Lobbies, they ran into a Pirate team that was hotter than a Fenway Frank just coming off the grill. Amazingly, although the Pirates “flexed” their muscles, in scoring 30 runs they did not hit a single homerun. But they hit plenty of singles and doubles as they scored 4 in the 1st,

7 in the 2nd and 6 in the 3rd, finishing up the carnage with an 11 run 5th inning. Leadoff hitter Tim Utley had 5 hits, 6 runs and 5 RBI’s, 2B Jarad Lemieux went 6-6, scored 4 and knocked in 7, Mike “Hoad” Hoadley (who likes the nr. 44) scored 4, had 4 hits, and you guessed it, had 4 RBI’s. Andy Lieberwith, a Coastie “Rookie” who made the squad this year, banged out 5 hits and knocked in 6. In all the Pirates smashed 40 hits, you know your team had a good game when your last batter has 3 hits and 4 runs scored (Mike Hoadley, Jr.). The Lobbies as I said were just getting the rust out of their claws and will no doubt bounce back behind the big bats of Mike Snyder who blasted a 2 run shot and Corey Boudreau who gives them another solid hitter. The Pirates advanced to the semi-finals when the Army team could not make their game, this put them up against the Air Station Crush team, who had put a beat down on the Misfits 22-5. The Pirates got 3 runs in the top of the 1st on hits by Frank Acropolis, Mike Hoadley Jr., Tim Utley and Jarad Lemieux; Ken Kinsella plated the final run with a Sac fly. The Crush got one back on a Cliff Taylor triple and an RBI single by Gary “Spurge” Spurgeon. The Pirates built their lead to 7-1 over the next 2 innings. Tim had the key hit, a two-run double after hits by Frank “Scoobie” Hope and Phil Wolf. The other 2 runs came in on singles by Jarad and Bobby Brun, Mike

Camire followed with an RBI single and another Sac fly by Paul Bassick. The Pirates killed a big rally in the 2nd as 3B Mike Hoadley started a 5-4-3 double play turned by Jarad at 2B. The Crush got some pay back in the 3rd as a potential rout was turned into a tie game as they scored 6 quick runs, showing off their high powered offense. Andy Rosewall started it with a hit and then Matt O’Neil blasted a two-run homer to deep center field. That certainly perked up the Crush, who got 3 consecutive singles from Kevin Garcia, Sam Pulliam and Wyatt Helley, who plated a run. After finally getting an out,

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Gary “Spurge” clubbed a three-run dinger to knot it up at 7-7. In the top of the 4th, the Pirates regained the lead with 4 runs and they had to work hard for all of them. Phil Wolf started it with a single, Frank “A” and Mike Jr. singled to load up the bases and it looked like a big inning was coming, but the Pirates continued to play small ball. Tim knocked in a run with yet another Sac fly, Mike Hoadley reached on an error which scored a run and then Jarad hit a Sac fly to make it 10-7 Pirates. Not exactly the traditional way to take the lead, but in a close game like this, runs are runs. The Pirates shut down the Crush 1-2-3 in the 4th and the Crush did the same to the Pirates in the top of the 5th. But again the Crush responded in the bottom of the 5th as Wyatt and Cliff got aboard and then coasted home as Gary “Spurge” hit his second three-run shot of the game that gave him 7 RBI’s for the night! The Pirates then pushed across 4 runs in the 6th to open up a 14-10 lead and looked on their way to advancing to the preseason finals on hits by Phil Wolf, Mike Hoadley Jr., Tim (2 run triple), Mike Hoad and Jarad who both had RBI hits. The Crush came back with 2 runs to tighten things up, Chris Zablah singled and Ed Leibold smacked an RBI triple who then scored on an RBI single by Pam Barrajan. After Andy Rosewall and Kevin Garcia singled, the Pirates finally got the 3rd out of the inning; leaving the tying runs on base at 14-12 and that is how it stood going into the last (7th) inning. The Pirates sensed they needed some insurance runs, and knew that the Crush would have the honors of the last at bats to try and pull out the victory. The way this game was going, I figured the last team to bat would win this one. The Pirates however made sure it did not come down to this, Paul Bassick, Scoobie and Phil “W” all rapped singles to load the bases with no outs. After the Crush got the 1st out, the Pirates put together another string of hits, 6 this time as they opened up a 22-12 lead. Mike Jr. knocked in 2 with a single as did Tim Utley, who hit a 2-run homer. Mike Hoad singled and Jarad scored him with a triple, Bobby Brun returned the favor and knocked in Jarad with a single and Ken Kinsella finished off the big rally with a 2-run bomb to right. Down 10 in the bottom of the 7th the Crush tried to mount a rally as Wyatt and Cliff reached base, after the Pirates got the 1st out, Neal “Sully” Sullivan bashed a two run double and it looked like the Crush were going to go on another run, but the Pirates got the last 2 outs to claim a 22-14 victory in a game which was close all the way until the last inning when the Pirates scored those 8 clutch insurance runs. There is no doubt these two teams will hook up again during the regular season for some epic battles. The Marine Lodge defeated Pave PAWS 17-2 to advance to the finale sparked by the play of center fielder Dennis Ouellette’s 1st inning 3-run bomb and the Marine

Lodge’s newfound offense never looked back. Featuring solid defense up the middle, sparked by a pair of double plays they never allowed Pave PAWS a chance to sustain a rally. Outfielder John Eldredge added another 3-run bomb in the 3rd inning and Josh Govoni plated two more with a homer in the 5th. Greg Seychew, Dennis “O” and Griffin Sarsfield each had 4 hits. Asked what he thought of the performance of his off season recruits, new player personnel director Joe Leblanc said; “I’m psyched!” The Pirates then took on this much improved Marine Lodge team in the preseason championship after they had dispatched the Air Force Pave PAWS team in such convincing fashion. The Marine Lodge won the flip and decided to take the home team, putting the Pirates up to bat in the 1st, the Pirates wasted no time setting the tone in this

game as they cranked out 12 runs in the 1st to build up a big lead that they would never relinquish. The teams decided to play 9 innings just to get the practice in, and the Pirate bats may have been alive in the 1st inning, but they just pecked away during the rest of the game to come away with a 19-1 win. I think the Marine Lodgers were holding back some, they were missing some of their key starters; maybe they just didn’t want to play all their trump cards? In any case, the Pirates took the game and now the bulls’ eye is on their backs heading into the regular season. Mike Hoad led the way with 5 hits and had 3 RBI’s, Jarad

Lemieux had 4 hits and scored 3 runs, Ken Kinsella and Jeff Nader had big games, Ken had 4 hits, as did Jeff, (1 HR and 5 RBI’s). Tim Utley got credit for 2 hits, and 3 RBI’s and also scored 4 times. Andy “Lieb” had 3 hits and 3 RBI’s. Tim was solid at short as was Jarad at 2B, who again turned a nice 5-4-3 double play with 3B Mike Hoad and 1B Ken Kinsella.

The Marine Lodge got their only run on hits by Jayme Baker and Griffin Sarsfield. Some of their top hitters who will no doubt round out into form as the season begins are; Brian Domingos, Dennis Ouelette, Greg Saychew and Josh Govoni. Player coach Dave Hill commented that his team really picked up some solid players this year and he feels they will be a contender throughout the season.

So the “practice” games are over, the regular season started May 26th and all ten teams will start out 0-0, with championship thoughts dancing in everyone’s heads. Who knows what will happen? I know one thing, this year looks to be a fun filled competitive year, what more could we ask for? Good luck to all ten teams as they vie for the 2009 Jim Tabor Memorial Championship, which will culminate with a double elimination playoff in August, after everyone plays 22 regular season games. SO IT REALLY IS TIME TO PLAY BALL!Jayme Baker of the Marine Lodge delivers a pitch, look-

ing on is 1B Greg Saychew

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If you have decided to incorporate running or jogging into your workout routine, congratulations! Experts agree that jogging is one of the best cardiovascular exercises. You may have thought about your jogging training schedule, such as what days to run and for how long. However, have you thought of the basic jogging safety rules? When jogging, avoid jogging on the actual street if you can help it. If there is a running path or sidewalk nearby, jog on that. There is a great off road course behind the base gym here at the Military Reservation just ask the staff at the base gym. An unprotected runner is no match for a one-ton car or truck. There are a few times when jogging on the actual street is okay and these include an actual race where roads are closed. If you are have no alternative but to run on the street, do your best to always run towards traffic. It is safer to be able to see the traffic approaching in front of you, rather than behind you. If you feel that a car is slowing down behind you or attempting to follow you, calmly run towards the closest public place or building. If you need to, head towards a residence. It is better to be safe than sorry. If you can, memorize the license plate of the car that was following you and contact the police department if necessary. Although it may be nice to listen to music or the radio while running, do not wear headphones or a Walkman. You do not want to tune out the sounds around you or get distracted from what may lie ahead. You need to be able to hear noises like oncoming cars or car horns at all times. If you are a woman, especially, you want to be alert and aware of your surroundings at all times. Get a jogging partner if you can. It will make the time go by faster having somebody to chat with, as well as protect both of you in case of an emergency, should one of you get hurt.

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Make sure that you have adequate reflective vests and or belt, flashlight and light colored clothing to better your chances of being seen at greater distances. If you like jogging when the sky is still dark, and especially if you jog alone, make sure that you let somebody know your jogging route as well as the expected time frame of your jog. To prevent injury, you must wear good running shoes. Go to a specialty running store to get properly fitted for shoes. Not everyone can wear the same type of running shoe, since not everybody has the same type of foot. A shoe specialist can measure your foot and arch to determine which shoe will be best for you. Do not hold onto running shoes for too long. The rule of thumb is to replace running shoes at least once a year, depending on how much you run. Also, it is imperative that you stretch before each and every run. A leg cramp or foot cramp can strike at any time and you do not want to be stranded miles from home.

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Airmen from around the area came to Otis ANGB to take part in a week-long training course May 2-6 that cer-tified them to be motorcycle safety instructors, or ‘Rider-Coaches,’ for the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF), a nonprofit organization promoting the safety of motorcyclists, is spon-sored by several major U.S. manufacturers and distributors of motorcycles. Some of the ways the Foundation increases safety is through educating auto drivers on motorcycles, encourag-ing safety equipment, and by offering training courses for motorcycle riders. The Airmen that attended this course were taught how to teach the Basic Rider’s Course (BRC) by Glenn Pickle-simer of the MSF. The BRC is designed so that even some-one who has never been on a motorcycle can practice and learn in a safe environment with a mixture of classroom theory and hands-on experience before they head out on the road.

“The course is actually designed to teach people who have never been on a motorcycle at all, that know nothing about motorcycles,” said Mr. Picklesimer. “We’re not turn-ing out experts here, we’re still turning out new riders but it gives them the tools they can use to improve from that point.”

The classes also offer something for riders of higher experience levels. Besides controlling the motorcycle, the classes focus on safe riding practices and emergency situ-ations. They teach students how to stop quickly in a turn, how to handle debris in the road, and how to best swerve around sudden obstacles. “We teach a lot of accident avoidance, stuff you would normally learn by the school of hard knocks and that may not always turn out good” said Picklesimer. The soon-to-be instructors came from all over the area, including Guard units in New York, Rhode Island and Maine. During the week of training the students dealt with long days in the classroom and harsh weather on the prac-tice course. “The days have been long. It has been 10 to 12 hours in the classroom with a couple of hours of studying at night,” said Lt. Col. Robert Henry, 102nd Logistic Readi-ness Squadron commander. The week culminated with the new instructors teach-ing the base’s first BRC under clear blue skies, May 7-8. Having 102nd Airmen as qualified instructors not only helps the base comply with U.S. Air Force and DoD regula-tions, which require this training for all motorcycle riders on military installations, it can also save lives. “A former student once told me, ‘I would be dead now if I didn’t know what you taught me in that course,” said Picklesimer.

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German American Club Of Cape Cod. Invites you to our June Dinner Dance (Sommerfest) on June 13, 2009. Social hour 5:30. Dinner Served at 6:30 P.M. Music and Dancing 6:00 to 10:00 P.M. at the Howard Lodge, 20 Davis Road, South Yarmouth, MA. Music provided by the ‘Vagabonds’. Menu consist of a Veggie Tray, Baked BBQ Chicken, German Potato sal-ad, 3 bean salad and Ice cream. Coffee and Tea. Beer, Wine & Soda, Cash Bar. A charge of $22.00 per person made payable to the German American Club of Cape Cod should be sent to Pam Brimmer, 110 Forest Pine Drive, South Dennis, MA 02660. Phone 508 385-2735. Reser-vation deadline is June 9, 2009.

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