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Date: October 31, 2008
Contact: ENS Abigail Lafond
503-325-7213
Email: abigail.s.lafond@uscg.mil

 Local Coast Guard crew gives treat to charity
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ASTORIA, Ore. — The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert donated 1,415 pounds of food to the Astoria food bank Oct. 24 and 25.

The donated food was collected for admission to the ships haunted tour held on both nights. Witches, clowns and other creatures haunted the ship during the two-night event. 

"This year was a great success for the Alert and for Astoria's food bank," said Ensign Eric Laurel, Alert's Haunted Ship coordinator. "We all had a lot of fun, and you can bet next year it'll be even scarier." 

In this image released by the Coast Guard, a chainsaw wielding maniac, played by Boatswain's Mate Third Class Nicholas McGowen, attacks Ensign Eric Laurel as a tour passes in the darkness. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert collected a record amount of food from visitors to the Alert's Haunted Ship event Oct. 24-25. (U.S. Coast Guard/Petty Officer 2nd Class Shawn Eggert) 
In this image released by the Coast Guard, a chainsaw wielding maniac, played by Boatswain's Mate Third Class Nicholas McGowen, attacks Ensign Eric Laurel as a tour passes in the darkness. The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Alert collected a record amount of food from visitors to the Alert's Haunted Ship event Oct. 24-25. (U.S. Coast Guard/Petty Officer 2nd Class Shawn Eggert)

The United States Coast Guard Cutter Alert is the last 210-foot medium endurance cutter constructed. The keel was laid on January 5, 1968 at the Coast Guard Yard in Curtis Bay, Md. and was commissioned on Coast Guard Day, Aug. 4, 1969. Alert derives its name from the early 19th century sailing ship Alert, which served in the Revenue Cutter Service under George Washington. Alert has a long and distinguished record of Coast Guard service. Prior to being assigned the homeport of Astoria, Oregon, the cutter was stationed at the Coast Guard Recruit Training Center in Cape May, NJ.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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