The Carl Luhrs Award for Traverse City Flotilla Recipients
The Carl Luhrs Award is a much esteemed award established by the
Traverse City Flotilla to recognize the outstanding effort by a member. The award was established in 1998 to honor the late Carl Luhrs, a founding member of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary Traverse City Flotilla.
Mr. Luhrs joined the US Coast Guard Auxiliary in 1959 as only the fourth member of the Flotilla. He remained active in the Auxiliary right up until he passed away in 1997, an amazing 38 year commitment.
Throughout his long tenure in the Auxiliary and Flotilla, Mr. Luhrs was active in all facets of the organization and epitomized the four cornerstones of the Auxiliary: member services, recreational boating safety, operations and marine safety, and fellowship.
While most of the new membership of the Traverse City Flotilla may not have personally known Carl Luhrs, the example he set is held in high regard and it is considered an honor to be recognized for this award.
Annual recipients are selected from active Flotilla members by past Flotilla Commanders as ones who worked to promote the four cornerstones during the prior year.
Carl Luhrs Award Recipients
2019 Linda Kolhagen
2018 George Cummings
2017 Tom Power
2016 Michael Harbin
2015 Randy Lawton
2014 Leo Fix
2013 Deb and Ken Hicks
2012 Dennis Paramo
2011 Dianne Walker
2010 Kathy Fix
2009 Eric Currin
2008 Jim Johnson
2007 David Gummere
2006 Mary Elen Salenski
2005 John Weih
2004 John Waddell
2003 Robert Sprenger
2002 Dan Daciuk
2001 James Dow
2000 George Riddell
1999 Larry Kidd
1998 Donna Daciuk
Mr. Luhrs joined the US Coast Guard Auxiliary in 1959 as only the fourth member of the Flotilla. He remained active in the Auxiliary right up until he passed away in 1997, an amazing 38 year commitment.
Throughout his long tenure in the Auxiliary and Flotilla, Mr. Luhrs was active in all facets of the organization and epitomized the four cornerstones of the Auxiliary: member services, recreational boating safety, operations and marine safety, and fellowship.
While most of the new membership of the Traverse City Flotilla may not have personally known Carl Luhrs, the example he set is held in high regard and it is considered an honor to be recognized for this award.
Annual recipients are selected from active Flotilla members by past Flotilla Commanders as ones who worked to promote the four cornerstones during the prior year.
Carl Luhrs Award Recipients
2019 Linda Kolhagen
2018 George Cummings
2017 Tom Power
2016 Michael Harbin
2015 Randy Lawton
2014 Leo Fix
2013 Deb and Ken Hicks
2012 Dennis Paramo
2011 Dianne Walker
2010 Kathy Fix
2009 Eric Currin
2008 Jim Johnson
2007 David Gummere
2006 Mary Elen Salenski
2005 John Weih
2004 John Waddell
2003 Robert Sprenger
2002 Dan Daciuk
2001 James Dow
2000 George Riddell
1999 Larry Kidd
1998 Donna Daciuk