The Dalles Chronicle April 7, 2002 Daniel J. Mears, 3rd Class Petty Officer, Aerographer Mate, was named sailor of the quarter, January 1 through March 31, 2002. Mears, who is stationed on Whidbey Island in Washington, recently returned from a two month deployment in the Bering Sea with the U.S.C.G.C. (United States Coast Guard Cutter) Mellon. Mears was awarded a letter of commendation for his excellence in knowledge of metorology and oceanography and military bearing. Out of the 168 crew members on board, Mears was one of only two naval personnel aboard. While in the Bering Sea they conducted two major successful search and rescue missions in blizzard-like conditions and treacherous 40 foot seas and 75 knot winds to help save the lives of crew members aboard disabled fishing vessels. Daniel Mears is the son of Timothy H. and Rebecca J. Mears of The Dalles, and the grandson of Harold J. and Dorothy Kiser, also of The Dalles, and Jack and Wanda Mears of Hood River. Written permission to reprint In The Service announcement given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon. Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser.