SUBMARINE SUPPLIERS MEET WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESSChristopher Ratliff, former commanding officer of...

MARCH 2009

SUBMARINE SUPPLIERS MEET WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

Submarine Suppliers Meet with Members of Congress • 2

Earned Hours • 3

Engineering and DesignOrientation Program • 4

Workshops Provide Trade InstructorsTraining • 4

Former CO of SSGN Ohio PraisesShip’s Capabilities • 5

Engineering and Design Mentors Honored for Contributions • 6

Ethics • 7

Health Matters • 8 / 9

Daffodil Sales • 9

Classified • 10

Service Awards • 11

Safety Performance • 12

INSIDE

USS Providence Arrives at Grotonfor Maintenance and ModernizationThe Los Angeles-class submarine USS Providence (SSN-719) arrives at the Groton shipyard in March for routine maintenance and modernization work. Under the terms of a $34.9 million contract awarded by the U.S. Navy, Electric Boat will perform a Selected Restricted Availability, which consists of repairs, maintenance work, alterations and several major systems upgrades. The work will involve up to 300 employ-ees at its peak and is expected to be completed by fall.

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2 I March 2009 I ELECTRIC BOAT NEWS

WASHINGTON

Electric Boat representatives joined nearly 200 executivesrepresenting 85 companies from 25 states who met ear-lier this month with members of Congress about the

submarine industry's importance to the nation's security duringthe Submarine Industrial Base Council (SIBC) 18th annual Sup-plier Days conference.

SIBC co-chair Jim Jelinek said he was extremely encouragedby the increased numbers of members of Congress, congres-sional staffers and submarine suppliers at this year's event.

"I felt the increased attendance and enthusiasm was especiallyhelpful in continuing to spread our message across Capitol Hillthat submarines are crucial to our nation's security and to ensur-ing our undersea dominance."

On the first day, Capt. Michael Jabaley, the Navy's Virginia-class program manager, briefed the SIBC members on the statusof the Virginia-class submarine program. He highlighted a num-ber of program accomplishments in 2008, including the commis-sioning of the USS New Hampshire (SSN-778), which wasdelivered eight months early and more than $60 million undertarget cost.

He said the hard work of the suppliers and the submarineshipbuilders, Electric Boat and Northrop Grumman Shipbuild-ing, has reduced the cost of building the Virginia-class sub-marines, which led to the signing of a multi-year Block III con-tract in December 2008 for the next eight Virginia-class sub-marines.

The suppliers received a brief on SSGN operations by Capt.Christopher Ratliff, former commanding officer of USS Ohio(SSGN-726). Ohio was the first of four former Trident ballistic-missile submarines (SSBNs) converted to conventional strikeplatforms that can carry up to 154 Tomahawk cruise missilesand more than 60 fully outfitted Special Forces. Rear Adm.Stephen Johnson, the Navy's director of Strategic Systems Pro-grams, described for SIBC members the numerous achievementsthe SSBN force has accomplished over the past four decades,and pointed out its continued importance to national security.

The second day started with a meeting in the Rayburn HouseOffice Building attended by Senators Chris Dodd (D-Conn.),Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Rep-resentatives Mike Coffman (R-6th Colo.), Joe Courtney (D-2nd

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The two co-chairmenof the SubmarineIndustrial Base Council are, left, Dan DePompei, marketing and salesdirector for DRSPower Technology,Fitchburg, Mass.,and James Jelinek,president and CEOfor Moog Flo-Tork,Orville, Ohio.

Submarine Suppliers Meet With Members of Congress

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Each of the 14 members

stressed the value of

submarines to national

security, especially on

irregular warfare missions

for which they are

uniquely suited.

Also attending were

30 congressional staffers

representing offices from

16 states.

Congressman Dicks

assured the SIBC audience

that Navy procurement

programs would not face

the chopping block when

Congress starts debating

the budget in April.

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Conn.), Roscoe Bartlett (R-6th Md.), Tim Bishop (D-1st N.Y.), Eric Massa (D-29thN.Y.), Charlie Dent (R-15th Pa.), James Langevin (D-2nd R.I.), Robert Wittman (R-1stVa.), Glenn Nye (D-2nd Va.), Randy Forbes (R-4th Va.) and Norm Dicks (D-6thWash.).

Each of the 14 members stressed the value of submarines to national security, espe-cially on irregular warfare missions for which they are uniquely suited. Also attendingwere 30 congressional staffers representing offices from 16 states.

Congressman Dicks assured the SIBC audience that Navy procurement programswould not face the chopping block when Congress starts debating the budget in April.

"The Appropriations Committee recognizes the need for full funding of the Navy'sshipbuilding plan, particularly in addressing the shortfall for fast attack submarines," hesaid.

Rep. James Langevin, co-chairman of the Congressional Submarine Caucus, cau-tioned suppliers to not let up in their efforts, saying, "We can't take it for granted thatother members of Congress are as passionate and knowledgeable as we are about sub-marines and the level of protection they provide to our national security."

Following the meeting, SIBC members broke up into delegations for more than 100scheduled meetings with members of Congress and their staffs. SIBC members urgedCongressional support for three issues: support for continued funding of the Virginia-class submarine program, support for submarine research and development, and sup-port for the funding expected to be requested by President Obama for the Ohio-classSSBN replacement program.

Earned Hours: Where We Stand

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Electric Boat’s Training organiza-tion recently conducted a seriesof “train the trainer” sessions in

an effort to increase the knowledge reten-tion rates of employees participating inclassroom training sessions.

According to Chief of OperationsTraining Karen Armstrong, this goal willbe achieved by transforming instructionalstrategies and techniques to more effec-tively suit adult learning styles.

Some 52 trades instructors at the Gro-ton shipyard and 30 trades instructors atthe Quonset Point facility completed thethree-day workshops. Twenty-two man-agers in Groton participated in a one-dayoverview of the workshop while an addi-tional 15 managers at Quonset Point areslated to do the same in the near future.

During the managers’ workshop, atten-dees learned about various participant-centered learning techniques and identi-fied how management could best supportinstructors with the implementation ofthis initiative.

Steve Labrecque, Director of Safety/IH& Training, stated the course reflects theTraining organization’s mission and com-mitment to develop and maintain a

skilled work force that meets contractualrequirements and production goals by:

� Working with internal and externalcustomers to identify gaps in skills andknowledge.

� Developing and delivering effectivetraining to close these gaps.

� Measuring the effectiveness of train-ing programs, and integrating the resultsinto continuous process-improvement initiatives.

Specifically, the workshop providedinstructors additional skills to:

Eighty members of Electric Boat’s engineering and designorganization were recognized recently for their efforts tomentor coworkers.

The mentors were honored based on nominations submittedby the employees they are helping on the job. The event was partof a week-long program, “EB Technical Excellence,” celebratedduring National Engineers’ Week.

“I don’t think there’s anything more important at Electric Boatthan a mentor,” said Herb Rattley, director of Electrical Designand Engineering, who conducted the recognition event in theTechnology Center. “No matter how long you’re here, you’llalways remember your mentor.

“We chose to award our mentors because we understand theyperform a critical function in the development of technical excel-lence at Electric Boat,” he said. “Your efforts to transfer yourknowledge to others are invaluable to the company and the

employees you’re helping,” he told the mentors. “Because of thetime you take to teach your fellow employees, I believe we have thebest group of technical people anywhere who can do anything.”

MDA-UAW President Bob Canova noted that very often,engineers will mentor design apprentices, while senior designerswill show the ropes to junior engineers. “Mentoring crosses overlines, and that’s important,” he said. “I want to thank each of youfor having the patience to take the time, and the willingness topass on your knowledge and personal experience. It’s because ofpeople like you that Electric Boat is recognized for its technicalexcellence – there is nothing we cannot do.”

During the event, Rattley read from a sampling of nominationforms:

� “I was a young and inexperienced test engineer who did not

Engineering And Design Mentors Honored For Contributions

Workshops Provide Trade Instructors With Tools To Improve Training

Participants at a “train the trainer” workshop held at Quonset Point demonstrate the concept of a tech-nique called “window paning” in which information is “chunked” into manageable groups. From leftare John McGinn (915), Mike Clark (915), Rick Legge (921), Matt Farley (915) and Fred Gadoury (915).

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Former CO Of SSGN Ohio Praises Ship’s Capabilities

USS Ohio (SSGN-726) visits Naval Station Pearl Harbor on the return leg ofits historic first deployment as a guided-missile/special operations supportsubmarine. Pearl Harbor was the final stop for Ohio before it returned to itshome port of Bangor, Wash. The submarine departed Naval Base KitsapOct. 14, 2007 for its maiden deployment, which began a month ahead ofschedule. (U.S. Navy photo)

A s part of the first team that took the first SSGN outon real-world missions, Capt. Chris Ratliff left nodoubt about the ship’s performance when he

recently addressed an audience of Electric Boat engineers.“Ohio SSGN does everything it was designed to do, and does

it very well,” said Ratliff, who was the Blue Crew captain whenOhio deployed from October 2007-December 2008. The shipdeparted with a load of 105 missiles, not to mention SpecialOperating Forces gear that was available by the tractor trailerload, tons of ordnance to support their missions, and of coursethe exercise equipment so they stayed near their peak in terms ofreadiness.

“Once we got into theater we were ready to go do any missionin the SOF repertoire, without any requirement to go restock,”Ratliff said. “We can stay on station and do mission after mis-sion after mission, and the SEALs are just as prepared to dotheir work on day 30 as they were on day one.”

The ship was ready to go as well. Though it spent 14 monthsand one week forward deployed, with just 63 days of mainte-nance and an operational availability of 67 percent, it returnedto Bangor, Wash., in top material condition. In fact, at the 10-month point, Ohio hosted a Navy team for a major inspectionwhile forward deployed, and performed up to the most rigorousstandards, he said.

“That’s pretty remarkable – I think we’re the only nation in theworld to be able to deploy this kind of advanced technology forthat long a period of time,” Ratliff said.

Ratliff spoke in the Technology Center’s third-floor conferenceroom as part of a series of National Engineers’ Week eventscoordinated by Senior Engineer Megan Roberts (210). Robertsassembled experts for 15 presentations on various topics. Theseincluded Director of Ship Test Dave McCall (272), who spokeabout personal responsibility, and Senior Engineer Tim Ryan(210), who described the company’s technology explorationefforts, as well as outside presenters such as the commandingofficers of USS North Carolina and USS Hawaii, who told

audiences about their operational experiences with Virginia-classsubmarines.

Ratliff noted that most major platforms are built to accom-modate one or two types of ordnance, such as an attack planethat delivers specific types of bombs. “SSGN doesn’t have thatkind of limitation because of the volume, because of the size ofthe interface to the sea,” Ratliff said. “Our book is wide open.We’re limited only by our imagination.”

Others see the SSGN as a replacement for submarines such asUSS Kamehameha and USS James K. Polk, which he character-ized more as “SOF buses,” which brought SEALs into an areacovertly, but were not designed to support them ashore as theOhio SSGN is.

During a question and answer period, Ratliff was asked ifthere were capabilities he would like to see incorporated into anynew SSGNs, should the opportunity arise. He responded that forthe moment the imagination of the submarine community isfocused more on how to use the potential of the existing SSGNs,because they have barely begun to scratch that.

For instance, he said, using dry-deck shelters (Ohio deployedwith two of them) imposes some operational restrictions on theSSGN, but that issue might be resolved without any changes tothe ship, if the SEAL delivery vehicles that go in them can beincorporated into the large-volume tubes that already exist onthe ship.

“Those are the kinds of things that we need to be looking atto make the ship even more effective,” Ratliff said. But even withoperational restrictions, “There is no doubt in my mind that theSSGN can operate in a littoral environment.”


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The highlights of the orientation aresessions by Dave McCall, the former COof USS Seawolf who presents Submarine101 along with some entertaining sea sto-ries; John B. Padgett III, a retired two-star admiral who provides an “inside thebeltway” overview of ship authorizationand procurement; and Tom Purcell,whose description of EB programs andpotential work opportunities includesmusic and videos that get the heartpumping, said DiCarlo. A recent favoriteamong the new hires has been an ElectricBoat version of the TV game show Jeop-ardy in which class members are groupedby their directors and compete for brag-ging rights.

Based on positive feedback and sug-gestions from the orientation classes, pro-gram organizers recently made all presen-

tation material available at

http://www.ebnet.gdeb.com/homepages/o

rganizations/EngNewHire/ on the “New

Hire Orientation” link on the EB

intranet. In addition, the McCall, Pad-

gett and Purcell presentations are avail-

able on videotape.

The program’s success is attributable to

the efforts of many volunteers. They have

included Harry Haugeto, Cathy White,

Jim Costello, Jack Morgan, Tom

Walther, Jack Chapman, Peter Schilke,

Carl Lins-Morstadt, Priya Wing, Mark

Panosky, Jen Panosky, Judy Pragluski,

Chris Lane, Rachel Tucker, Terrie Pangili-

nan, Bo Miller, Jim Cassidy, and John

Gullotti, and representatives from the

MDA-UAW and the Rotation Program.

Participants in the Engineering and Design organization’s orientation program for new hires take part in the Electric Boat version of the game show Jeopardy.

Engineering And Design ContinuesWith New HireOrientation Program

I f you had to rank disorientingexperiences, starting a new jobwould be at the top end of the list.

With that realization, Electric Boat’sEngineering and Design organization hasdeveloped a program to familiarize newhires with the company and its customer.

“Since the program was introducedtwo years ago, hundreds of new ElectricBoat employees have passed through theguiding hands of dedicated volunteerswhose passion for their work has madethe New Hire Orientation Program ahuge success,” said Manager of Engi-neering Peter DiCarlo. He and Managerof Engineering Cathy Smith are co-chairpersons of the program.

The Orientation Program has evolvedand improved throughout the years. Thecurrent program, under the direction ofPeter Halvordson, VP – Engineering,kicked off in April 2007 to support theinflux of new hires, which started in thefall of 2006. Assisting Halvordson havebeen Dept. 210 Executive Staff RotationProgram participants Courtney Murphy,Phil Brant and Megan Roberts.

The Orientation Program providesnew hires with a wealth of informationcrammed into two half-day sessions.Topics covered include:

� Submarines 101

� Navy Missions

� EB Projects & Programs

� Career Opportunities

� The Rotation Program

� Tuition Reimbursement

� The Model Room

� The Apprentice Program


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New Mandatory Disclosure Rules SummaryElectric Boat recently issued a new SP 01-33 addressing changes to the

Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) implemented last December,which impose significant reporting obligations on Electric Boat and otherdefense contractors to disclose certain violations of criminal law, civilFalse Claims Act violations as well as significant contract overpayments inconnection with the award, performance or closeout of U.S. governmentcontracts.

The new rules have two separate reporting requirements, one to avoidsuspension or debarment under FAR Subpart 9.4 and the other as a spe-cific contract clause requirement under FAR 52.203-13 that will beincluded in all new solicitations and contracts exceeding $5 million with aperiod of performance greater than 120 days.

Under FAR 9.4, to avoid suspension or debarment, it is now manda-tory that we report to the government whenever we have credible evidenceof violation of federal criminal law that involves bribery, illegal gratuities,fraud or conflict of interest; violation of the civil False Claims Act; or sig-nificant contract overpayments.

Although this new disclosure requirement was effective on December12, 2008, it applies to all contracts currently held, as well as all contractson which final payment was received within the last three years. Due tothe fact that this element of the new rule requires disclosure of certainprior violations, Electric Boat must ensure that prior violations not previ-ously reported to the government are escalated to the Electric Boat legaldepartment or ethics director to determine whether they must now bereported. To comply with the new FAR 52.203-13 contract clause, thesame reporting obligations apply with respect to federal criminal viola-tions and violations of the civil False Claims Act, except that in bothinstances these matters need to be reported to the agency IG office with acopy to the contracting officer.

These new rules represent an important change in the relationshipbetween defense contractors and the federal government. In the past con-tractors were encouraged to voluntarily disclose these types of violationsto the government and it has been the practice of Electric Boat to do so.The government now mandates that such disclosures be made, withincreased penalties for noncompliance. It is critical that all managers andsupervisors become familiar with these new rules and emphasize to Elec-tric Boat employees that all allegations or suspicions of violations of lawbe bought to the attention of the Electric Boat legal department or theethics director so they can be promptly evaluated and investigated formandatory disclosure as necessary.

EB Ethics Director Frank Capizzano (860-433-1278) is also available toassist anyone regarding questions or issues that may relate to ethical deci-sion making. The GD Ethics Hotline is available 24/7 at 800-433-8442 or700-613-6315 for international callers.

Remember – when in doubt always ask.

EB Business Ethicsand Conduct � Recognize different adult learning

styles and employ methods that can beeffectively applied to each style.

� Create a participant-centeredapproach to learning by increasing thelevel of interactivity in the classroom.

� Put in place training and presentationtechniques that encourage interactivity.

� Develop stronger presentation skillsand the ability to work with differentlearning styles and diverse groups ofemployees.

� Increase the impact of trainingcourses by using alternatives to lectures.

� Establish a baseline for trainingexcellence, i.e., determine the elementsthat comprise a good presentation.

Armstrong said she will conduct addi-tional in-house training for all instructorson a continuous basis to provide furtherprofessional development and ensurethat the techniques presented in theworkshop are fully utilized. An on-linetool kit to help instructors better developtheir courses and create training pack-ages that reflect participant-centeredlearning has also been made available.Reaction to the workshop, which wasconducted by The Bob Pike Group, hasbeen overwhelmingly positive. A sam-pling of participant reaction to the work-shop follows:

� “This course was well organized andpresented. It will be a huge benefit as wemove forward in developing and imple-menting Creative Training Techniques.”

� “This program was very helpful tome to come up with new lesson plans tobe a better instructor.”

� “Great overview of training, remindsus that training must be creative andfocus on the participant to be a success.”

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HEALTH MATTERS

Bob Hurley, MD Medical Director

radiation that did little to improve hiscondition. He remained at home for sev-eral months disconnected from his worldsave but for a few close friends and fam-ily members and died Jan. 14, 1957.

Tobacco - Sickness by theNumbers

According to the World HealthOrganization (WHO), tobacco smokingkilled 100 million people in the 20th cen-tury and will kill over one billion peoplein the 21st century. (We’re nearly 10years into it – do the math).

There are now known to be threetypes of exposures to toxins producedby cigarette, cigar and pipe smoking.

First-Hand Smoke. Tobacco smok-ing is the inhalation of smoke fromburned dried or cured leaves of thetobacco plant, most often in the form ofa cigarette. People who smoke satisfyphysical or psychological addictions, orsimply give in to peer pressure. Cur-rently, about one-third of the world’smale population smokes tobacco.Tobacco smoke contains the psychoac-tive alkaloids nicotine and harmane,which produce euphoria and stimula-tion. Nicotine also changes metabolismby increasing blood sugar and suppress-ing appetite. First-hand smoking causeslung cancer, emphysema, and cardiovas-cular disease as well as worsening awhole host of other diseases.

Second-Hand Smoke is also knownas Environmental Tobacco Smoke(ETS). It’s a mixture of the side streamsmoke given off by the burning end of acigarette, pipe or cigar as well as thesmoke exhaled from smoker’s lungs. ETSis involuntarily inhaled by nonsmokers asit lingers in the air hours after cigaretteshave been extinguished. It is a potentinducer of disease including lung cancer,respiratory infections and asthma. In2006 the U.S. Surgeon General’s Reportconcluded there is no risk-free level ofexposure to second-hand smoke. ETScontains hundreds of chemicals known

Khaki GlassesI can relate this story now with

impunity as it concerns the abilitiesof an out-of-state driver. I am atpeace with this as I accept the factthat similar tales are told about meand mine when I drive outside of mydomain. While crossing the bridgefrom Route 12 to the I-395 connec-tor, the Hurley family found itselfbehind an out-of-state vehicle occu-pied by a gentleman, his wife andtheir two kids in the back seat. Thedriver was obviously deciding whichlane represented the entry to thelocal casino. And as we are apt todo, we verbalized what we imaginedwas the thought process of the hap-less driver as he swerved from lane tolane, slowed, stopped, started andfinally cut over three lanes, riskinglife and limb to reach the entrance.As we passed the car, we glanced atthe object of our amusement only torecoil when we saw the man smok-ing, his cigarette hanging from his lip

with his window cracked only an inch …and his children in the back seat.

Most of you know my opinionsregarding the true harm smoking causesbut even I was taken aback when the 11-year-old commented, “well look at thatjoker, and smoking away with his crowbar mustache and khaki glasses.”

I’ll admit I don’t really understand theprofundity of this pre-teen put down.But I do recognize a good one when Ihear it. It reassured me that the nextgeneration looks derisively at people ofmy generation who smoke. It also gotme thinking about how positive attitudestoward smoking were foisted upon anunsuspecting public for profit. The false-ness of this alleged glamour has beenexposed in recent years and the seldom-told tales of the price paid for these illu-sions bear repeating.

Icons Play and Pay

One true story involves a 57-year-oldmale admitted to a hospital in 1956 withcomplaints of weight loss, cough, anddifficulty swallowing. He told his doc-tors that he had begun to have difficultyswallowing about six months earlier. Heexplained that his 30-pound weight losswas probably due to this swallowingproblem. His major complaint was thenagging cough that had become muchworse than his typical one. The coughnow came in paroxysms that often lefthim unable to speak.

His doctors asked him all the typicalquestions and found he had been aheavy smoker and drinker for manyyears. In the hospital the patient under-went a barium swallow test followed byendoscopic exam with a biopsy. Thesetests confirmed the diagnosis, which cul-minated in a 9.5 hour surgery to removepart of his esophagus and the surround-ing lymph nodes. He received postopera-tive chemotherapy, recovered andregained some weight. But six monthslater, the cancer came back with avengeance. He submitted to a course of


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to be toxic or carcinogenic, such asformaldehyde, benzene, vinyl chloride,arsenic, ammonia and hydrogen cyanide.Second-hand smoke causes almost50,000 deaths in adult nonsmokers in theU.S. each year – primarily from lung can-cer and heart disease. ETS is especiallyharmful to young children and causes asmany as 300,000 lower respiratory tractinfections in infants under 18 months,resulting in up to 15,000 hospitalizationseach year, and causing 430 sudden infantdeath syndrome (SIDS) deaths in theU.S. annually.

Third Hand Smoke is the latest riskidentified to nonsmokers. Ever take awhiff of a smoker’s hair or feel queasywhen entering a home with the pungentscent of cigarette smoke? Or perhapsyou’ve stepped into an elevator andwondered why it smells like someone haslit up when there’s not a smoker in sight.You’re smelling the cocktail of toxinsthat lingers in carpets, sofas, clothes andother materials hours or even days aftera cigarette is extinguished. Recentresearch has labeled this a significanthealth hazard for infants and children.The toxic particulate matter fromtobacco smoke contains over 250 poi-sonous gases, chemicals, and metals.Eleven of the compounds are classifiedas Group 1 or potent cancer inducers.

Small children are especially suscepti-

ble to third-hand smoke exposurebecause they can play on, touch andeven inhale the fumes when near con-taminated surfaces. Third-hand smokecan remain indoors long after the smok-ing has stopped. Research has shownthird-hand smoke is similar to low-levellead exposure. Low levels of tobaccoparticulates have been associated withcognitive deficits among children – thehigher the exposure level, the lower thereading scores. These findings under-score the possibility that even extremelylow levels of these compounds are neu-rotoxic to children, which justifies a banon all smoking in the home or the car.

Back on the Highway with KhakiGlasses

I think it’s pretty clear that the “jokerwith the crowbar mustache and khakiglasses” deserved the put down as heexposed his children to second andthird-hand smoke. Our other story isthat of the sad ending of the actorHumphrey Bogart. It was Bogart morethan any other movie star who practicedwithout regard for his health the exces-sive smoking and drinking habits treas-ured by some of that generation. Helived the myth that heavy drinking andsmoking were manly, cool and sexy. Let’sbe clear, they are none of those things.


Perhaps Bogart’s inadvertent gift is tohave died as the poster boy for theperils of heavy drinking and smoking.

The vague symptoms of coughand weight loss were those of Bogartwhen he evaluated in a Californiahospital and are characteristic ofesophageal cancer. Although uncom-mon, esophageal cancer can begreatly influenced by social habitssuch as Bogart’s. We now know thatboth smoking and drinking can leadto esophageal cancer. When youcombine the two you have a 40- to50-fold increased risk of developingthis lethal cancer compared with per-sons who do not smoke nor drink.

It Is Time

Now is the time to stop smokingand for that matter to reduce youralcohol consumption. EB BuildingBetter Health offers multiple classesto assist you in these health improve-ments. Our health insurance com-pany, United Healthcare, offers mul-tiple pathways to change your habitsand your life.

Please call Doria Sklar at 433-6391or the UHC Advocate MercedesBeres at 433-8272 or 401-268-2240 todiscuss which cessation method isbest for you.

Daffodil Sales RaiseNearly $14,000 forCancer Society

Christine Dickson (275), Patricia Furlong(275), Debra Morrissette (341) and DianeTatro (452) were among 40 Electric Boatemployees at Groton who sold daffodils toraise money for the American CancerSociety. This year, Electric Boat employeescontributed $13,825, which positioned thecompany as the event’s leading fundraiserin Connecticut.

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BOATS

1973 SLICKCRAFT 23.5 ft hardtopfiberglass boat. Repowered 2001with 240 hp Mercuryinboard/outboard, and drive.Trailer included, great shape, toomany extras to list. $7,000. 912-4921.

2006 SEASWIRL striper, 21 ft. Cen-ter console w/175hp Evinrude e-tec motor, less than 50 hrs, War-ranties until 2013. Bought in 2008as leftover. Full electronics, yellowhull, excellent. $30,000 firm. 564-5390.

DINGHY for sale. 8 ft. fiberglass in

good shape. No leaks. $250. Also2005 2.5 hp Mercury outboardmotor two-stroke. Excellent condi-tion. $400. 912- 4921.

MISCELLANEOUS

AMERICAN Girl Doll clothes andfurniture. 1971 Fisher Price schoolhouse, new porcelain doll, col-lectible toy vehicles, Crissy Doll,children’s books, records and puz-zles, Mickey Mouse earrings. 401-596-5788.

HARLEY DAVIDSON hat. Newbridal headpiece, $30. Knitting andcrocheting books, pocket watch for

parts. Roll of material for cushions,slipcovers or drapes. Party favors.Crutches. 401-596-5788.

TELEVISION. 32-inch JVC. 4 yearsold. $150. 401-595-9140.

MOTORCYCLES

YAMAHA 2004. 650cc “classic”,black wire wheels, driving lights,passenger back rest, garaged,excellent condition, oil & filterchanged. 5,670 miles. 57 mpg.$4,500. 303-7670


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Engineering And Design Mentors Honored continued from page 4

know anything about the system I wasworking on. My mentor took me by thehand and, within a year, I was ready tooperate, repair, trouble shoot and makeindependent decisions on the system.

� “My mentor takes the time to showme how to avoid mistakes and at thesame time to enjoy my job. He’s alwayswilling to help with any problem and hisopen-door policy makes me feel comfort-able asking for guidance on any issue.”

� “I consider my mentor to be one ofthe major reasons I came back to ElectricBoat for a second internship and a full-time position. I’m grateful to my mentorfor taking me under his wing, and hope Ican follow in his footsteps as an excellentmentor to others.”

The mentors honored were:

Tabitha Hubbling 210John Gullotti 341Jack Morgan 400Joel Sefransky 412Anne Glavan 413Chris Giarrusso 413Gary Lightner 413John Lorraine 414Tom Monaghan 414Kevin Johnston 415Mark Turnbull 415Alan Head 416Mark Sugar 416Clay Wild 431Gene Chapman 431David Bullock 434John H Brown 434Russ Correia 435Gary Rice 438Greg Grim 438Sapana Hingrajia 443Steve Nix 443Jon Young 448Tim Cusack 448Jerrold Utz 449Robert Smith 449Chris Williams 452

Dave Serafy 452Joe Morse 452John Bartolucci 452Mike Ramistella 452Paul Theroux 452Tom Hoffman 452Andrew Checchia 453Lance Shirghio 453Napoleon DeBarros 453Rich Gransbury 453Steve Leonard 453Tony Maglio 453Maria Colon 454Glenn Leyko 456Jerry Radzwilowicz 456Kenneth Fontaine 456Randy Gladue 456William Mahn 456Andy Peacock 459Ashley Ratte 459Cyril Longton 459Dave Aubin 459Gerald Carty 459Jim Cote 459Michael Makar 459Robert Perry 459Thomas Fawthrop 459

Tony Brewer 459Chris Bowne 462Geoff Bussiere 462Kevin Detwiler 462Rui Botelho 462David Russell 463Marc Enright 463Mary Champney 463Bill Jagoda 464Rodney Seaforth 464Troy Hollingsworth 464Jeff Cuddy 467Dan Thom 473Shawn Reed 474Christopher Barnes 492Fred Yutzy 492Jeff Goddin 492Mark Raymond 492Paul Fratoni 492John Gomes 493Jon Norton 493Kevin Redihan 493Mike Gillia 493Mark Butterfield 494Paul Rusczyk 494Nicholas Iacono 670

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321 Richard J. McGill Jr.

229 Thomas F. Kirk241 Herve R. Brouillette241 Edward J. Handy431 James L. Fonk452 Anthony R. Granata795 James E. Rogers

100 Michael S. Whitehead226 Kenneth E. Scronce227 Edward L. Oloff229 Steven L. Kraimer229 Raymond Rodriguez243 Leonard Bridenstine248 William J. Cosenza272 Richard D. Ervin272 James L. Famiglietti322 Garry L. Balestracci341 Robert J. Aiello341 Scott M. Wardwell355 Sara J. Burns355 Thomas M. Eaton355 David J. Piver

423 Fred E. Collings447 Gerard A. Pothier452 Robert M. Barnett452 Glenn A. Harris456 Emile H. Gregoire459 Joseph F. Hougentogler472 Esther T. Sikorski507 David L. Peltier604 Jay B. McKernan604 Douglas H. Witt704 Edward W. Kroll904 George H. Furtado Jr.904 Robert F. Reed951 Michael G. Gendron

229 Carmen Z. Alvarado229 Philip A. Russo246 Allen Bugbee251 Robert H. Corey252 William R. Lafountain272 Michael D. Broughton272 William W. Turner320 James M. Noonan355 Theodore P. Malek411 Terrence J. McGill428 William T. Langley447 William Caruso474 Benjamin A. Gillis Jr.642 Peter P. Crowley

642 Cheryl A. Moreau792 Richard A. Barker915 Robert M. Caird962 Richard F. Lavoie

241 Joseph A. DePasquale Jr.242 Robert A. Dean251 Brooke E. Riley323 Kenneth H. Levine355 Randall E. Grout433 Saeed K. Shaikh435 Russell J. Nickerson453 Michael A. Lanteri453 David J. Russell456 Allan C. Monroe460 Christopher F. Doyle463 Michael J. Butler463 Paul W. Reed551 Keith A. Brown626 Thomas C. Meisenzahl648 James M. Parks660 Douglas L. Hamilton662 Robert E. Lewis II915 Joseph R. Sousa

243 Douglas P. Ingham252 Judy L. Exley274 William G. Bausum Jr.404 Lisa A. Thormahlen414 Michael W. Kilburg416 Kenneth Y. Merchant435 Kurt E. Schaufler452 Jessica A. Browning453 Kevin J. Brodnicki453 Lance D. Shirghio453 Richard Vidot453 Troy L. Williams459 Russell W. Quick462 Matthew A. King472 Dominic F. Lucente473 Philip A. Rumm493 Timothy J. Baas501 Frank Maiolo670 David J. Smallridge707 Aubrey L. Totten Jr.902 David J. Corvello915 Robert P. Graham921 Paul H. Brouillard

Service Awards

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40 years

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STANDARD PRESORTU.S. POSTAGE

P A I DGROTON, CT

PERMIT NO. 392

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