Volunteers Machinery Technician 3rd Class Nicholas Tella, right, Machinery Technician 2nd Class Joe Zeni, center, both with U.S. Coast Guard Station New London, and Aaron Lahah, 15, of Pawcatuck, whose father is an instructor at the Coast Guard Academy, paint the exterior of the Retired Armed Forces Association building in New London Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016. Painting the building was a U.S. Coast Guard Spouses Association of Southeastern Connecticut Volunteer Community Give Back Program project. The project began Wednesday by members of the USCG Spouses Association and area teenagers working on their community volunteer hours and continued Thursday with the USCG Spouses Association and the volunteers from USCG Station New London. Primer and paint were donated by Sherwin-Williams paint store in Waterford and other supplies were donated by Home Depot in Waterford. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
Buy Photo Reprints