events. However, the children who were entertained by Coastie were mostly secondary recipients of the boating safety message, usually having accompanied their parents or guardians to the Boating Safety Booths.
Jane does not wait for the children to come to her. She instead visits children’s wards at area hospitals, and outdoor events for the disadvantaged. She brings a smile to those most in need of understanding and acceptance.
This is what is so unique: she brings her heart, and so do others who accompany her.
Jane’s effort does not detract from other aspects of her Auxiliary duties. She has developed a fruitful relationship with the on-line portion of the Staten Island Advance, "SI Live", the parent publication touting a potential reach of nearly 80,000 households. She also recently secured a Public Affairs booth and facilitated a successful distribution of boating safety material at the premier showing of the movie The Finest Hours. In addition, over the years, she has pursued Public Affairs appearances at the borough’s zoo, shopping centers and parks.
Her energy is awe inspiring, and she has definitely defined what imaginative members may realistically term the “Fifth Cornerstone”.
I am proud to serve on the same staff as this unique and creative individual.
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Ben Pride ADSO-PB
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