U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Division 091-30 - Northstar

11/11/2025

Annual remembrance of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

Today we remember the Fitz

Michael E. Armagost
Frederick J Beetcher
Thomas Bentson
Edward E. Bindon
Thomas D. Borgeson
Oliver J. Champeau
Nolan F. Church
Ransom E. Cundy
Thomas E. Edwards
Russell G. Haskell
George J. Holl
Bruce L. Hudson
Allen G. Kalmon
Gordon F. MacClellan
Joseph W. Mazes
John H. McCarthy
Captain Ernest M. McSorley
Eugene W. O'Brien
Karl A. Peckol
John J. Poviach
James A. Pratt
Robert C. Rafferty
Paul M. Riippa
John D. Simmons
William J. Spengler
Mark A. Thomas
Ralph G. Walton
David E. Weiss
Blaine H. Wilhelm

Photo taken November 10, 2020

28/10/2025

Check out the livestream of the Edmond Fitzgerald Memorial ceremony. In-person Ceremony is sold out. Splitrock lighthouse is featured on our Division 30 logo and our GL-30 logo.

25/10/2025

25/10/2025

Yesterday was a big day on Lake Superior. Wind from the north and northwest led to a windy sea-worthy day.

22/09/2025

See the coverage of Dr. Fritsche on tv in Northern News Now, Duluth MN

In forty-plus years of service, he’s saved a few lives on Lake Superior, earning him the Jim Munger Award for exceptional service.

22/09/2025

Leaders and members of Division 30, Great Lakes Central District of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, met in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, on Saturday, 20 September 2025. All four flotillas were represented by leaders and members. The meeting, held at Tasty Pizza North, began at 10 AM with donuts and coffee and concluded with lunch, awards, and a short training session. We were pleased to have Commodore Mark Villenieve speak to us from Michigan via Teams. David G. Anderson, Division Commander, presided over the recognition of Ted Fritsche, Apostle Islands Flotilla, with the James Munger Award for Leadership.

12/08/2025

Flotilla 30-07 (International Falls, MN) members were on site at Rainer Days on 9 August. The event has been a staple in Rainer, Minnesota, located on the American side of our border with Canada. Coastie was there to meet and greet our young visitors and those not so young, too. The Finsted Family hosted a variety of booths, including the DNR, two historical societies, the National Park Service, and, of course, the Coast Guard Auxiliary. Members Raoul Lufbery, Chris Silvers, and Tom and Sue Thurlow were there for the fun. The event was a great opportunity to meet members of the public and promote both Auxiliary membership and boating safety.

31/07/2025

Hanging at the Crow Wing County Fair with Coastie.

21/07/2025

Fifteen Chiefs of Staff and three instructors attended a week-long training at the Coast Guard Academy in June. Funded by the United States Coast Guard, instructors from the Leadership Development Center at the Academy, along with Auxiliary Instructors, provided the Auxiliary Senior Leadership Course members with training on leadership, transition planning, and understanding the role of the Auxiliary within the Active Duty relationship. One highlight of the week was a visit to the Academy simulation lab, where class members learned about an actual "near-mishap" that occurred in the San Francisco Bay several years ago. Members were able to listen to real-time communications and observe the ships as they approached one another on the simulation screen. Class members agree that the opportunity to learn together and build relationships with one another is the foundation of the learning experience.
Below in Photo #1-Commander Vandenheuval, a member of the Leadership Development Center Staff, spoke to our ASOC Students about Command and Personal Leadership Philosophy Development and Risk Management.
In Photo #2-Commodore Thurlow's Group shared a moment after ordering seafood dinners at Captain Scott's Lobster Dock in New London, CT, a tradition for Auxiliary Senior Officer's Course students.
In Photo #3-Chiefs of Staff, Craig Felde, Anthony Waters, and Christopher Ware collaborate on strategies for engaging Auxiliary members at the United States Coast Guard Academy in June 2025.