August 22, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 5 Wyckoff Coast Guard Reservists request fee discount by John Koster The Wyckoff Township Committee agreed to have the Finance Committee convene to discuss a Larkin House fee schedule with members of Flotilla 10-13 of the United States Coast Guard Reserve. Former Flotilla Commander Marjorie Korteweg pointed out that the $25 per meeting fee might not sound like much, but that the fee comes to $1,600 a year because the highly-rated Flotilla 10-13 teaches a number of boating safety courses at the Larkin House. The flotilla, which covers northern New Jersey, the lower Hudson River, and Greenwood Lake, also offers instruction at Greenwood Lake, which is federal water under U.S. Coast Guard supervision. The USCG Reserve flotilla, Past Commander Ken Hall told the township committee, maintains three vessels at Greenwood Lake at the members’ own expense and just recently helped extinguish a fire on a pleasure boat. The federal government covers the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve unit for their insurance while on the job, pays for their gasoline, and allows them an outmoded $2.67 meal allowance -- based on the food costs of 40 years ago, Hall said. The U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Flotilla 10-13 is one of several groups impacted when the Wyckoff Township Committee voted to charge fees to all groups not covered by the original deed that gave the Larkin House to Wyckoff. The $25 Larkin House fee is intended (continued on page 17) At left: U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Flotilla 10-13 Vice Commander Bruce Pugh, Commander Michele Rollino, Past Commander Marjorie Korteweg, and Past Commander Ken Hall.