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Captain John W. Doswell dies 2 January 2015, at age 71. Captain John W Doswell was a key figure in New York Harbor's historic ship community, and we were honored to present him with the NMHS New York Harbor Historic Ship Steward Award of Excellence in May 2013 during our bicentenary meeting. We recognized him for his work as the executive director of the Working Harbor Committee (which sponsors the Hidden Harbor Tours, educating people about the working harbor of NY/NJ, and for which John was also a treasured and informative narrator and guide), and as a founding trustee of the historic fireboat john]. Harvey (which he helped to restore and in which he was pumping water onto Ground Zero on 9111 and again safeguarding during Hurricane Sandy). John was an experienced sailor and a US Navy veteran who served in Vietnam. Back in New York, he was the founding chair of Friends of the Hudson River Park, he served on the board of the North River Historic Ship Society and Save Our Ships New York, and he was a founding board member of the Governors Island Alliance. A pioneer in multimedia, John was a writer, designer, producer, and programmer. When NMHS looked to celebrate our 50th anniversary with a three-day ferryboat tour of the historic ships and museums in New York Harbor, it was John who dealt with the myriad of logistics and his efforts went a long way toward making it possible. John's decades of work helped preserve the waterfront of one of the greatest ports in the world and his importance in this effort was monumental. He will be greatly missed. -Burchenal Green, NMHS SEA HISTORY 150, SPRING 20 15
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Winning Title, Name-the-Painting Contest In Sea H isto ry 147 we asked our members to name this painting by marine artist Linda Norton, inspired by a visit to So uth Street Seaport in New York City. The individual who suggested the winning tide would receive a signed giclee print of the original. We selected five judges, who considered all of the entries sent to us. Ir wasn't an easy decision; more than one of the tides submitted would have been a perfect fit to the painting. The majority ruled , of course, and the winner is Richard Biller, who suggested the tide, "Waiting for the Tide." Waiting for the Tide by Linda Norton One of the judges explained her decision: "I chose 'Waiting for the Tide' because it implies intelligence, thought, and planning-knowing when the tide is and why it is important to wait for it, and passion, anticipation, yearning-the waiting to move, to act, and to be." We appreciate the generosity of Linda Norton in donating the signed print, and thanks to all of yo u who participated; we hope you had as much fun as we did.
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