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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Golden Eagle Award is the most prestigious award for District Cooperative Charting Chairs.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is given each year to the district chairs having the most out standing record in cooperative charting. To achieve this his/her district must be in the top five (5) eligible districts and have shown exceptional achievements, innovative programs, exemplary communications, or other unusual training efforts on the part of the candidate.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The Cooperative Charting Committee requests from the eligible district commanders letters of containing the accomplishments of their district cooperative charting chair, these letters are evaluated be the committee and a candidate is selected to be the recipient of the award.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">This years winner will join the other members of USPS that have shown exemplary efforts in furthering Cooperative Charting and assisting in maintaining the accuracy of the nautical charts we all depend upon.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The winners of this award past and present:<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">2006 – 07 <SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Edward W. Lewis<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">2005 – 06<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>David R. Biddick<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">2003 – 05<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>John R. Marawski<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">2002 – 03<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>Paul D. Long<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">2001 – 02<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City><st1:place>Norman</st1:place></st1:City> W. Pennington<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">2000 – 01<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>Unknown *<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">1999 - 00<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN><st1:City><st1:place>Gary</st1:place></st1:City> Freer<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">1998 – 99<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>Delbert Miller<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">1997 – 98<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>Unknown *<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">1996 – 97<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>Michael L. Wertz<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">1995 – 96<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>Unknown *<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">1994 – 95<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>Tom Zembal<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">1993 – 94<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>Donald L. Stewart<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">1992 – 93<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>Marvin V. Morris<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">1991 – 92<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>George W. Marvin<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">1990 – 91<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>Unknown *<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">1989 – 90<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>Richard R. Starrett<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">1988 – 89<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>Unknown *<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">1987 – 88<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>John Dovann<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">1986 – 87<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>Perry R Hillegeist<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">1985 – 86<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>Ray Sheteline <o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">* We are unable to retrieve the names of these individuals, if you know who the recipients were for these years please contact me so our records will be complete.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">R/C <st1:PersonName>Richard White</st1:PersonName>: Chair Cooperative Charting Committee<SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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