The Washington, DC Chapter of the Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers Association (CPOA) has scheduled authors David Wright and David Zoby (aka "The Davids") and author Elisa Carbone to speak. The forum would be within the auspices of the Chapter's Leadership Series. It's interesting to note the forms of leadership that appear in the Pea Island story. The intent is for today's Coastie to learn from leadership examples of those who have gone before us.

A diverse cross section of Coast Guard Headquarters personnel are invited to attend, from junior enlisted up to the Coast Guard Commandant. The intent is for today's Coastie to learn from leadership examples of those who have gone before us.

A few special guests (e.g., association leaders and other authors) have been nominated by Elisa Carbone and others and invited by the Chapter to be formally recognized at this event. These guests are encouraged to bring for display any artifacts (e.g., documents, charts, photos, or gear) related to the U.S. Life-Saving Service and/or leadership that might interest a Coast Guard audience. If unable to participate, they can send related material.

• David Wright and David Zoby (co-authors of Fire on the Beach, about U.S. Life-Saving Service’s Pea Island Station)
• Elisa Carbone (author of Storm Warriors, about U.S. Life-Saving Service’s Pea Island Station)

• Leadership as portrayed in Fire on the Beach and Storm Warriors

• Coast Guard Headquarters personnel
• Open invitation to Washington, DC area all hands, from junior enlisted up to the Coast Guard Commandant.

• 1300-1330 Set up

• 1330-1415 Elisa Carbone Talk

• 1415-1500 The Davids Talk

• 1500-1530 Questions / Answers / Book Signing / Artifact Display

• 1530-1600 Secure

• U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW, Washington, DC 20593

• Room 2415

• Attention of Coast Guard audience

• Book signing opportunity

• John J. Galluzzo; Director, U.S. Life-Saving Service Heritage Association (USLSSHA); MA resident; history@ziplink.net; display USLSS artifact(s)?
• RADM (Sel.) Stephen Rochon; MSO New Orleans; CG lead for OCT 1995 posthumous Gold Lifesaving Medals to E. S. Newman rescuers; LA resident; SRochon@msoneworleans.uscg.mil
• Dr. Robert Browning and/or Scott Price; Coast Guard Historian’s Office; rbrowning@comdt.uscg.mil; sprice@comdt.uscg.mil; display document(s)?

• Richard Darcey, Michael Halminski, and Robert Huggett; Chicamacomico Historical Association; NC residents; cbfd@interpath.com (Huggett's e-mail)
• Ron and Kathy Pettit; live in old Pea Island Life-Saving Station on Outer Banks; planted seed for book Storm Warriors; NC residents; tooey@mindspring.com
• LT Herb Collins; one of the only two surviving Pea Island crewmembers; retired in Maryland; invited by RADM (Sel.) Rochon.
• Surfman Bill Bowser; one of the only two surviving Pea Island crewmembers; lives in Norfolk; invited by RADM (Sel.) Rochon.
• CWO Frank Hester; descendant of Pea Island; will retire 30 JUL 01 in Baltimore; invited by RADM (Sel.) Rochon.

• Ralph and Lisa Shanks (authors of a book on Life-Saving Stations; Ralph writes for Wreck and Rescue, USLSSHA publication); California residents; lshanks@worldnet.att.net
• Tom Garber; producer of movie Storm Warriors (documentary on USLSS); proposes PBS series on USLSS; MA resident; thirdwavefilms@netscape.net

• Erin Cox
  Publicist for Fire on the Beach authors David Wright and David Zoby
  Simon and Shuster
  Erin.Cox@Simonandschuster.com

• Elisa Carbone
  Author of Storm Warriors
  elcarbone@earthlink.net

• MCPO Alex Keenan
  Command Master Chief, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters Units
  akeenan@comdt.uscg.mil

• BMC Mark Allen
  Washington, DC Chapter, Coast Guard Chief Petty Officers Association (CPOA)
  Mallen@qssmeds.com

• SKCM Reid - create beautiful flyer.

• BMC Allen - obtain flyer approval from The Davids' publicist and from Elisa Carbone.

• CPO Dunn - obtain flyer approval from HSC admin (by COB, 12 JUL 01) for bulletin board posting.

• SKCM Reid - run off copies on the color copier. 7 floors X 4 heads each floor = 28. (Please put (P.T. 7-12-01) in the upper left-hand corner of the original color copy used to mass produce. That will display our approval from HSC.)

• TCC Martinez-Ortiz - post flyer in female heads.

• CPO Dunn - post flyer in male heads.

• YNCS Doak - submit flyer to Fred’s Place.

• MCPO Keenan - e-mail announcement to all CGHQ units.

• SKCM Reid - post flyer in CGHQ Plan of the Week.

• MCPO Keenan - arrange for lodging (Hawthorn Suites, 703-370-1000 for the "Two Davids" (funded by the CPOA Chapter).

• TCC Martinez-Ortiz – sell books and after event as publicity for the event and fund raiser for CPOA Chapter. Book buyers must write checks to (Washington DC Chapter, CPOA).

• BMC Allen - e-mail announcement to YNC Rambo’s bang list (that includes some retirees and CPOA National).

• MCPO Keenan – confirm which senior leaders (e.g., COMDT, MCPOCG, and CGHQ CMC) will kick off the event (so can include in advertisements).

• MCPO Keenan – recommend speaker for Leadership Series Event 2 (e.g, Paul Newman, Tom Clancy, Steven Kuntz (sp?), John Amos (sp?), and Robert Duvall).

• BMC Allen – obtain from publishers copies of both books to sell (48 cc Storm Warriors; 40 cc Fire on the Beach).

• CPO Tull (7-0999) – determine process for access to building by authors and special guests; and capacity of Rm. 2415.

• CPO Tull (7-0999) – arrange parking for authors’ 2 vehicles (C-Level? James Creek Marina?).

• Need volunteer – pick up John Galluzzo, Director, U.S. Life-Saving Service Heritage Association (USLSSHA), history@ziplink.net – at Union Station, 31 JUL 01, 1245 for delivery to CGHQ.

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