Flotilla 88 Vice Commander Gary Dromi, District Vice Commander Harold Hauk and USCG CWO Don Miterke hold the special Thanksgiving cake at a Thanksgiving lunch served at Noyo Harbor in Fort Bragg, Calif., on Wednesday, November 16, 2011. Courtesy photo.

FORT BRAGG, Calif. – On Wednesday, Nov. 16, several members of Flotilla 88 of Lake County traveled to the United States Coast Guard station at Noyo Harbor in Fort Bragg to once again prepare and serve an early Thanksgiving lunch for the personnel stationed there.

Also, participating were members from Flotilla 87 of Mendocino County.

Three turkeys were cooked and served with mashed potatoes, yams, gravy, dressing, salad, cranberries and dinner rolls.

Soft drinks were provided and a large decorated sheet cake with a Happy Thanksgiving greeting was presented for dessert.

Flotilla 88 and Flotilla 87 have made this a traditional occasion for the past several years.

It is always a great privilege to serve the Coast Guard personnel, known as Coasties, who give so much to our country by patrolling our shores, answering distress calls for help and assistance, and much, much more.

They stand by their motto, Semper Paratus.

Chow time for United States Coast Guard personnel at Noyo Harbor station in Fort Bragg, Calif., on Wednesday, November 16, 2011. Courtesy photo.