Our 2011 Savannah Sea Cadet of the Year, LPO Michael W. McCumber, Jr., was interviewed along with Savannah Council President Bob Gephart last Thursday on WTOC-TV's "Mid Morning Live." Thanks to our friends at WTOC for sending us this clip!

Click here to watch the interview.  NOTE:  an emergency broadcast signal test interrupted the audio twice during the beginning of the interview; what you will see on our page is the portion of the interview that was not affected.

Capt. Donna Cottrell, who was a regular attendee at our council's events when she was the Commanding Officer at Coast Guard Air Station Savannah not too long ago, will return as the speaker at our next dinner meeting at 6pm on Tuesday night, October 25th, at the Pirate's House Restaurant on E. Broad St. in downtown Savannah.

Capt. Cottrell is now in charge of the Jacksonville, FL-based HITRON, the Coast Guard's only armed helo squadron, charged with interdicting drug smugglers in offshore waters.  Since it's inception, HITRON has stopped 122 drug smuggling vessels and confiscated over 162 tons of cocaine and over 7 tons of marijuana for a street value estimated at $8.6 billion.

AGAIN, WE ARE MEETING AT THE PIRATE'S HOUSE ON E. BROAD STREET IN DOWNTOWN SAVANNAH, AS THE HUNTER CLUB IS UNAVAILABLE.

Reservations are due to Sybil Cannon by noon, Friday, October 21st. Cost is $22 per adult. Contact Sybil Cannon at 912-964-5366 or RSalty2@att.net to make your reservation today.