The
Kiwanis Club of New London hosted the August
Service-Person-of-the-Month program. The Chamber of Commerce of
Eastern Connecticut and the Navy League jointly sponsor this
important and prestigious award. Over five thousand enlisted
personnel are stationed in the southeastern Connecticut area. The
August recipient was I2 Patrick Godfrey who is stationed at the
United States Coast Guard Academy. Admiral Scott Burhoe,
Superintendent of the United States Coast Academy, opening remarks
stressed the importance of this award and recognizing the enlisted
personnel. Commander Andy McGurer, CO of Enlisted Personnel at the
Academy, introduced Mr. Godfrey and outlined his important
Information Technology work at the Academy. Denny Hicks represented
the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut and presented Mr.
Godfrey a plethora of gifts from area chamber members. Tom Moriarty,
President of the Kiwanis Club of New London, presented a $100 US
Savings Bond on behalf of the club. Joining the celebration were
Shawna Godfrey, Patrick’s wife, Master Chief John Niece and Lena
Blanch, Community Liaison at the Sub Base.
Kiwanis
is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the
world one child and one community at a time. The Kiwanis Club of New
London meets every Wednesday at 12:15 PM. Check our club website at
http://www.newlondonkiwanis.org
for our current meeting location. For information about the Kiwanis
Club of New London, contact club president Tom Moriarty at 887-1305
or visit the club website at http://www.newlondonkiwanis.org.
To learn more about Kiwanis International visit the following
website: http://www.kiwanis.org.
In photo from left to right:
Tom
Moriarty, President Kiwanis Club of New London, Master Chief
John Niece, USCG, Commander
Andy McGurer, USCG,Shawna
Godfrey, IT2 Patrick
Godfrey, USCG, Denny Hicks, Eastern CT Chamber of Commerce, Admiral
Scott Burhoe, USCG.