Herald & Lantern 3(VMay '84 j-j

In a' Wheelchair , He's a Lifesaver

By Lt. Stephen T. Delikat The wind and seas were starting t* kick up on the upper Delaware Bay as the daylight fatten towards dusk. The operator of the 20-foot open boat had fished all day and Hgd decided to head into his lharina early because of the worsening weather conditions. He attempted to start the outboard engine, but all it could Muster was a sputter. With events going from batj to worse, the boater transmits a call for assistance on his radio. A strong and reassuring voice identifying himself as Coast Guard Auxiliary Radio Station High Point., responded to the worried boater's call for help. After receiving the nature and position of the distress, Radio Station High Point reported that Coast Guard assistance was on its way. UNKNOWN TO the helpless boater, the Radio Station High Point operator is a Coast Guard Auxiliarist who is confined to a wheelchair. Auxiliarist Edgar Dodenhoff is the confident and capable voice of Radio Station High - Point, broadcasting from • uuiv, UI uouuuuug 11 VIII

his home in Frederica, Del. I met Edgar and his lovely and supportive wife Edith recently at Coast Guard Station Indian River in Rehoboth Beach, Del., and found Edgar's and Edith's story most inspiring. That day Edgar was honored with a certificate and letter of appreciation for his unselfish and faithful service to Coast Guard operations. Captain Lance A. Eagan, commander of Coast Guard Group Cape May, made the I presentation before a small gathering of station personnel. Dodenhoff was a successful electrician and a full time teacher in 1976 when he was stricken by a stroke and heart attack. Initially he was bed ridden and on oxygen. "ONE DAY every thing is going your way and then the next day you can't do anything. I was able to get over the trauma through the use of the radio," said Edgar in his distinct voice, which still has a slight New England accent. Dodenhoff was skipper of a yacht in Massachusetts 20 years ago. He hay used High Frequency' Radio on his boat but found irsp congested with chitchat that he often used the then novel CB. When he was bed rid- 1 den following his stroke, Edith convinced and helped him to broadcast on a CB radio. Edgar become a member of a CB React and he used his boating experience, to receive distress calls from

boaters on the Delaware Bay. He was so helpful to » the Coast Guard that he » was approached by a Coast ; Guard officer to join the > Coast Guard Auxiliary. ■ Dodenhoff accepted the I request to join the aux- • iliary he has been an invaluable resource ever since. A tall antenna has been built on the

Dodenhoffs' property for far-reaching reception and the house contains an . assortment of CB and VHF FM radios and scanners. Additionally, more radios and scanners are packed into the Dodenhoffs' vehicle, which serves as a mobile unit. All this equipment has been supplied at their own expense.

Electronics Technician . First Class T. M. Strickland of Station Indian River displayed a handheld antenna and Radio Direction Finder which Edgar has designed and built for $35. The portable Radio Direction Finder is : being used by watchstanders at Station Indian River to locate small boats in the back bay area near the station. DURING THE 1983 Search and Rescue Season, Auxiliary Radio Station High Point was on the air 527 hours and assisted in the coordination of 88 Search and Rescue cases, ensuring the safety of many recreational boaters. Dodenhoff also monitors the Marine Distress Frequency Channel 16 yearround. "You have been a great resource and asset to our Coast Guard Operations", Capt. Eagan said to Dodenhoff. Radioman Third Class Brett Andrews of Group Cape May stated, "Edgar has such a distinct radio voice that we in the Group Radio Room immediately know when he's handling the case and we know he's doing it professionally."

d. 1 ^^B' v AM^bbbI F t i **79 f I m - it — E$mm » KT * LI RECOGNITION — Edgar Dodenhoff, left, of Coast Guard Auxiliary, receives a certificate and letter of appreciation from Capt. Lance A. Eagan, commander of Coast Guard Group Cape May, for his operation of Radio Station High . Point in Frederica, Md.

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Car Seat Fund Set By Bill TRENTONAssemblyman Joesph W. C!hinnici, R-Cape. May, Cumberland, has introduc bill to create an usance to aid foster parents who must purchase infant car seats to(meet requirements of current state law. Under the bill, foster parents of children, uder 2 years of age would receive a $50 allowance to purchase protective infant car seats. The program would be administered through the Division of Youth and Fatnily Services, Chinnici said. "Current state law requires child restraint protective car seats for children under a certain age and size to guard against serious injuries which may result from auto accidents," Chinnici said. "I think if we are going to make this requirement, we should continue our commitment by providing funds to help parents offset the cost of these devices," Chinnici said.

Blood Drive COURT HOUSE - A Middle Township community blood drive will oe held 2-7 p.m. Thursday, June 14, at the Methodist Social Hall, Church Street. To schedule . an appoint ment or for further information, call the Red Cross at 646-7000. j

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