September 2010 USS Helena Visit

In September 2010, the City of Helena was honored to receive and welcome Commander Paul Dinius, Chief of Boat David DiPietro, Lieutenant Garry Ferguson and Machinists Mate First Class Ivan Reyes from the USS Helena. It was the first official visit between the City and the USS Helena in well over ten years. While in Helena these four crew members visited with city officials and community members at large, including the Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee, the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) students at Carroll College, and the youth at the Helena Indian Alliance. The City of Helena hopes to send a delegation to visit the USS Helena sometime in the spring/summer of 2011.

Lieutenant Garry Ferguson

Commander Dinius at Bandshell Dedication on September 27, 2010

L-R – Lieutenant Garry Ferguson, Machinists Mate First Class Ivan Reyes and Chief of Board David DiPietro on a run up Mount Helena

USS Helena Plaques at Anchor Park in Helena

L-R - Chief of Boat DiPietro, Mayor Smith, Commander Dinius, Lieutenant Ferguson, Machinists Mate First Class Ivan Reyes, City Commissioner Elsaesser and Lieutenant Uhlir

L-R – Commander Dinius, Mayor Smith and Chief of Boat DiPietro

Commander Dinius

Machinists Mate First Class Ivan Reyes at Carroll College

Guardian of the Gulch

USS Delegation visit to the Helena Indian Alliance Youth Group

Commander Dinius addresses the Helena City Commission

L-R – Commander Dinius, Mayor Smith and Chief of Boat DiPietro

USS Helena Anchor

City of Helena Proclamation, Proclaiming USS Helena Day

Photos of Commissioner Elsaesser’s December 2010 Visit to the USS Helena

USS Helena Web Page: http://www.public.navy.mil/usff/CSG2/Pages/Helena-Hosts-City-Commissioner.aspx