The Log Publication USCGAUX Flotilla 36 Boca Raton, Florida

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1 Flotilla 36 Boca Raton, Florida Volume XXXXI, Issue 1 January This version FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Disseminate to US Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary ONLY Jennifer Blau is awarded 2016 Auxiliarist of the Year for Flotilla 36. This version FOR PUBLIC Viewing No Dissemination Restrictions

2 From the Helm Mario Stagliano Flotilla Commander First order of business is to wish everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year. I hope everyone s holiday season was as fun and rewarding as ours. January Meeting Our next meeting will be Thursday January 5 at 7:30 PM (1930 Hrs.). Special guest speaker will be Captain Mike Genoun founder and editor-in-chief of Florida Sports Fishing Journal. I hope to make a guest speaker a normal part of our monthly meetings. Art Zimmerman - retired member of Flotilla 36, died on November 30, He joined the Auxiliary in 1997 and was very active in the Air Operations program at Opa Locka. We will observe a minute of silence to remember Art during our meeting. Fourth Cornerstone/Fellowship Event Starting on Thursday January 19 at 6 PM we will have our first event. My plan is to have a Fellowship event every month in addition to our regular meeting. So, mark the third Thursday evening of each month to attend. The January event will be grilled HOT DOGS at our Boca base. The Flotilla will provide hotdogs, sides and drinks. Financial Matters - During the January meeting we will review the status of last year s budget and our current financial position. Do to the hard work of many flotilla members we have accumulated a sizable fund in our checking account. I will be proposing a motion to spend some of these funds on you (our members). Thank you all for your continued hard work. I look forward to an exciting year. Michael Byer Vice Flotilla Commander VFC@cgauxboca.org NO REPORT

3 IPFC Tom Thayer As this will be my first article as Immediate Past Flotilla Commander, I would like to extend my congratulations to the 2017 Bridge: FC Mario Stagliano and VFC Michael Byer. We wish them great success in carrying on the great traditions of Flotilla 3-6. You can expect some new ideas, new concepts, new direction, etc. Please give Mario and Michael an opportunity to implement some these ideas. For those of you that were unable to attend the December Flotilla Meeting, we awarded The Auxiliarist of the Year for 2016 to a very deserving lady, the Editor and Publisher of our monthly Flotilla LOG. Jennifer Blau has been quietly producing the LOG for several years and has done and will continue to do an outstanding job as FSO-PB. Alright, our next Flotilla Meeting is Thursday, January 5, 2017 at 1930 (7:30 P.M.) at our Marine Safety Center Base. I look forward to seeing all of you there. Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do. But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving. -Dale Carnegie- Member Training FSO-MT@cgauxboca.org PLEASE READ, IF YOU HAVE NOT TAKEN THE REQUIRED ICS 100 AND 700 CLASSES. As a new requirement for all auxiliary members, you must have taken these two classes or you will not qualify or re-qualify for certifications, such as VE, PE, OPS, etc or be able to obtain a new Member ID Card! Please contact our me at captainbrent@bellsouth.net to answer any questions that you may have.

4 Course Descriptions: ICS 100, Introduction to the Incident Command System, introduces the Incident Command System (ICS) and provides the foundation for higher level ICS training. This course describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of the Incident Command System. It also explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS). ICS 700 introduces and overviews the National Incident Management System (NIMS). NIMS provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector, and nongovernmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents. Raymond Massie Vessel Examination FSO-VE@cgauxboca.org NO REPORT Mario Marino Materials FSO-MA@cgauxboca.org Flotilla Store Open Flotilla Meeting Nights Looking for that special gift for someone, or a piece of equipment or uniform? Stop by the Flotilla Store before or after this month s Flotilla Meeting. We have new items and old favorites. The new Flotilla tee shirts are selling out fast. Get yours before they are gone. The store has AUX Tee shirts, Hats, shorts, dress shirts, devices, dress hats, ribbons, Insignias, training materials, marine items and other miscellaneous items. Stop by and check us out. We are your store A new year is ahead and we should be looking at those old,tired, faded and ill fitting tee shirts Spruce up for the new year.---happy HAPPY HOLIDAYS.

5 Information Systems While we wait for a member to complete the IS training, all forms should be sent to the Division staff officer, Richard Leys, SO-IS, at rjleys@gmail.com. (That s RJLEYS@gmail.com). He will enter our data for the time being. When filling out your 7029 Mission Log Activity use the correct 99 Code. 99A Leadership/Staff hours related to staff positions (PA/MS officers are submitted on 7030 codes). 99B Recreational Boating Safety includes travel/prep for Public Education, Public Affairs, Vessel Exams, Program Visits, Operations 99C - Marine Safety includes travel/prep for Marine Safety programs 99D - Training including any training hours for study, classes (not submitted on 7039 Workshop) 99E - Other all other activity not covered by 7030 or other mission codes Mileage number of miles used to travel for USCG Auxiliary missions, meetings, training that is NOT reimbursed on CG or District Orders Costs costs for uniforms, meals, etc. related to USCG Auxiliary activity that is NOT reimbursed on CG or District Orders, also NO GAS receipts as they are part of the mileage numbers Jennifer Blau Publications FSO-PB@cgausboca.org Please submit any articles or photographs you would like published in the LOG Until the next issue Best wishes to you and your families for a Happy and Healthy New Year!!!

6 Jim Goldasich Operations I am moving into a position that has been skillfully manned by Eric Weinbaum for my entire tenure as a member of Flotilla 36 so I know that I have big shoes to fill. Trust that I will work to make this year a great year for Flotilla 36 Operations and to do this we need to devote ourselves to bringing back a large diverse CREW and COXSWAIN group to our Flotilla. There are several courses available to take at our Flotilla as well as other Flotillas that provide a basis for the CREW certification but foremost among those is the CREW training pursuant to the US Coast Guard Boat Brew Training Manual, COMDTINST M A, January According to the Coast Guard the boat crew training is a performance based system that depends upon extensive underway experience. This is in addition to the mandated CREW training course, shore-side instruction and other training and experience. So, we will be working this coming year to extend the opportunities to all of you that are interested in becoming more involved in the CREW training and Operations in general. In the meantime, check out the web site for CREW training at: MANUAL: PQS: In addition to the manuals shown above, the Boat Crew Seamanship manual has details on boating tasks that will be of value in completing your boat CREW training and certification process. The manual may be found at the link shown below. BOAT CREW SEAMANSHIP MANUAL: We look forward to working with you all to complete your CREW training and to bringing more members out on the water to extend our individual and Flotilla goals of increasing boating safety in our AOR.

7 Liliane Meghabghab Navigation Services NO REPORT Andrea Rutherfoord Public Education Congratulations to new FC Mario Stagliano and VFC Michael Byer. I m sure we ll all give them 100% support for their efforts in And a special thanks to out-going Tom Thayer who was always around to assist and encourage the instructors. Thank you to all the instructors and aids who helped with the 2016 PE program. It was quite a successful year. Thanks in large part to the AustinBlu Foundation grant, we graduated 157 students, including 40 teens. In 2015, we graduated a total of 106 students, so we increased our program by about 50%. We have a large cadre of instructors and aids who support this program, and we are able to teach one class a month with superb results. You all make this program what it is! At our December class, we had four students - thank you to instructors Howard Burakof, Bob Hersey, and Michael Byer. Rob Lambie provided some much needed office support. Our next class is Jan. 14, and we have blue brochures in the office with the 2017 PE schedule. Please take them to give to friends who might be interested in attending. We lost some valuable instructors this year due to transfers and retirements. We are always looking for new instructors, and if you are interested, please contact me. We re all gearing up for a productive and successful 2017!

8 Debbie Davis Program Visitor For those members who do not already know about the program, the Public Visitor (PV) Program is a part of the USCG Auxiliary Recreational Boating Safety mission. The PV program is designed to provide the general public with the most current boating safety information and to establish a point of contact for boaters interested in boating safety. Businesses such as marine dealers, marine stores, dive shops, marinas, libraries, nautical stores, etc. in turn, can provide their customers with boating safety literature, information on Courtesy Vessel Safety Checks, and the location of public education courses. Monthly visitations provide an informative interaction between the USCG Auxiliary, businesses and the boating public. If you are interested in becoming a Public Visitor representing USCG Auxiliary 3-6, please contact me for assistance. Barry Ruchowitz FSO-FN@CGAUXBOCA.ORG In August, we started to collect dues for Dues are $60/member. Again this year, we will send notices by only. This method saves the Flotilla considerable mailing costs. Thank you for your cooperation and especially for your continued membership in Flotilla 36. Please mail your dues check to me at: Barry Ruchowitz, FSO-FN Via Siena Boynton Beach, FL Todd Greenstein FSO-CM NO REPORT Ron Dillman FSO-PA fso-pa@cgauxboca.org NO REPORT

9 FSO-MS NO REPORT Mario Stagliano FSO-HR Prospective Member Recruitment My Contact Information: Best way to alert me of a prospective member s interest in our organization is via mario.stagliano@gmail.com. Alternatively you can call me at or hook up with me at the regular flotilla meeting. I would encourage you to invite the prospective member to a flotilla meeting. New Member Intake Procedures: 1. and Review the Prospective Information Booklet 2. Complete an application and related documents 3. Take fingerprints 4. Provide proof of citizenship (Birth Certificate, US Passport, Other Certificates) 5. Take the new member exam 6. Take ID Card Picture 7. Collect Dues Check 8. Boating Safety Class (Copy of Certificate) 9. Prepare and Send the New Member Package to Division

10 Tom Thayer FSO-DV You can get more out of relationships: Be open about differences. Don t assume anything. Encourage questions. Make a point to make friends with people different from you. Don t make someone a spokesperson. Avoid telling ethnic or sexual jokes. Make your feeling known. Remember that mistakes happen. Source: Valuing Diversity Training U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary

11 AND THE AWARD GOES TO. National Safe Boating Week Award: Bill Murphy, Andrea Rutherfoord, Robert Tingley, Marsha Marino, Mario Stagliano, Michael Byer, Tom Thayer

12 What is Team Coordination Training Training? By Andrea Rutherfoord At the Dec. 1, 2016, flotilla meeting, FSO-MT Eric Weinbaum conducted a 1-hr Team Coordination Training (TCT). This training is mandated by the Coast Guard for active duty involved with direct operations, including surface and air. Similarly, Auxiliarists involved in direct operations must complete a 4-hr TCT every five years, and the 1-hr TCT annually. Most members do not fall under that mandate, but the training is valuable anyway because it emphasizes the shared responsibility that we, as team-mates in the Auxiliary, have when involved in any activity. All members can value from thinking about and discussing scenarios. As students learned, the training is meant to encourage polite assertiveness (not considered insubordination) in communication among crews of all ranks and titles. From the USCG TCT website: Team Coordination Training (TCT) is a program that focuses on reducing the probability for human error by increasing individual and team effectiveness. Safety has long been the Commanding Officer's responsibility and, until recently, was assumed to be the logical result of finely tuned technical skills. USCG mishap data suggests that while technical skills are an essential component of any job, they alone will not ensure safety. Human-error-caused mishaps are most often the result of poor judgement, inattention, or ineffective supervision. TCT has been proven successful in encouraging everyone on the vessel to speak up, question, or make suggestions to improve safety or prevent mishaps.

13 Art Zimmerman, a retired member of Flotilla 36, died on November 30, He joined the Auxiliary in 1997 and was very active in the Air Operations program at Opa Locka. He transferred back to Flotilla 36 in 2009, and he would attend meeting dressed in a crisp uniform. Whenever asked, would give presentations on protocol - he was proud to be an Auxiliarist. Art was born and raised in the Bronx. He was drafted in the army during the Korean War, married his wife Rose just after boot camp, and finished his tour in the Signal Corp, Corps of Engineers, and Military Police. With the GI Bill, Art started flying lessons in NJ, but quit when he and Rose started their family. They raised 4 children, including one son, Edward, who became mayor of Rocky Hill, NJ. They have 8 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Art started out in the export business of secondary material, shipping used clothing all over the world to third-world countries as they emerged from colonial control. In the 70 s, Art joined Prudential Insurance, working 10 years in NJ and then transferring to Boca Raton, where he retired 10 years later. Art had a boat for a few years in NJ, but his true passion was flying. He completed his flight school in Lantana and bought his first plane, a Piper Warrior. He began offering it for use with the Coast Guard immediately. He had his current plane, a Rockwell Commander, for the last 20 years. Art originally joined Flotilla 36, but transferred to Opa Locka to be more active with other pilots. Although most air patrols are routine, Art and his crews assisted in rescues. Art gave up flying and retired from the Auxiliary in Godspeed, Art. We will miss you.

14 Division 3 Change of Watch At the Plantation Preserve, Plantation, FL, over 50 Auxiliarists and guests attended the Division 3 annual Change of Watch on Dec. 4, Master of Ceremonies John Narducci introduced the Missing Man ceremony, led by FC Jack Doyle (F34). The keynote speaker was CAPT Megan Dean, USCG Commander Sector Miami. Following a dinner and slide show of 2016 activities, CDR Xiomara Vincencio-Roldan, DIRAUX Sector Miami, thanked the Auxiliary for all its contributions. In-coming COMO Judith Hudson swore in Joe Aleba as Division Commander and Marvin Merritt as Division Vice Commander for LT Mark Ketchum, CO Station Ft. Lauderdale, swore in the Division Flotilla Commanders and Vice Commanders, and XO LTJG Jessica Shaffer swore in the 2017 Division staff officers. Attending from F36 were IPFC Tom (and Vicki) Thayer, FC Mario (and Judith) Stagliano, FSO-PA Rod (and Nancy) Dillman, and FSO-PE Andrea (and Tom) Rutherfoord. Congratulations to all the 2017 Division elected officers and staff officers.

15 Has your Auxiliary member ID card expired? Once a year, check the expiration date on your member ID card. The card is valid for 5 years. When it s time to get a new card, you initiate the process. If it s within a few months of expiration, or has already expired: 1. Tell the FC or VFC that you need a renewed ID card. They can help you get started. 2. Have your picture taken in the office (red background, uniform shirt). Zoom in so only your head with the red background is showing. 3. In an , send the picture to the FC. Also provide the current information on the back of your card: Height (inches), weight, eye color, hair color, blood type, date of birth, and ID number. The FC will submit your photo and information into the system. In a few weeks, the new card will be sent to the FC, who will have it at meetings. Bring your old card to swap out for the new card. Note: If you present an expired card at the gate of a military base, you will not be allowed entry and your card might even be confiscated. Here are some useful local boating websites: Port Everglades: Boca Raton Inlet: Boca Raton South Beach Park: Lake Boca Webcam: Delray Beach: Jupiter Inlet: Lake Worth or Palm Beach Inlet: Boynton Beach or South Lake Worth Inlet: Florida Intracoastal Waterway Bridge Guide Hillsboro Inlet Tides Hillsboro Inlet Tides (and other stuff) Important Web Sites: Flotilla 36 Log, roster, flotilla info - USCGAUX Home USCG.org National Info. What s New Page, USCG Seventh District, AUXINFO Division 3 Flotilla 6 USCG Seventh District /Diraux.org Gateway Membership ID cards, Member Training Guide, Introduction to training available, Member Training Qualification Guide, All Courses, Division 3 Training Guide, Training in Division 3, Division 3 Member Training Guide, Training in Division 3, New Member Training power point presentation, History of USCG, Auxiliary New Member Course Student Study Guide -1.pdf 06,

16 January 2017 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Flotilla Meeting 7:30 PM VE Silver Palm Park ABS Course 9-5 VE Lake Ida Flotilla Fourth Corner Stone Event 6 PM VE Silver Palm Park Staff Meeting 7 PM 30 31

17 Office Name Phone H: Phone C: FC Commander Stagliano Mario H: C: VFC Commander Byer Michael H: C: IPFC Past Commander Thayer Tom H: C: FSO-CM Coms Greenstein Todd H C: fso-cm@cgauxboca,org FSO-CS Comput Svcs Grevemeyer Steven H: C: fso-cs@cgauxboca.org FSO-FN Finance Ruchowitz Barry H: C: fso-fn@cgauxboca.org FSO-IS Info Systs Sauerwein Lynn H: fso-is@cgauxboca.org FSO-MA Materials Marino Mario H: C: fso-ma@cgauxboca.org FSO-MS Mar. Safety H: C: fso-ms@cgauxboca.org FSO-MT Memb. Train H: fso-mt@cgauxboca.org FSO-NS Nav Services Meghabghab Liliane H: fso-an@cgauxboca.org FSO-PV Program Davis Debbie C: fso-mv@cgauxboca.org Visitor FSO-OP Operations Goldasich Jim H: C: fso-op@cgauxboca.org FSO-PA Pub Affairs Dillman Ron H: C: fso-pa@cgauxboca.org FSO-PB Publications Blau Jennifer H: fso-pb@cgauxboca.org FSO-PE Public Educ. Rutherfoord Andrea H: C: fso-pe@cgauxboca.org FSO-HR Human Resources Stagliano Mario C: fso-ps@cgauxboca.org FSO-SR Secretary Meghabghab Liliane H: fso-sr@cgauxboca.org FSO-VE Ves. Examin Massie Raymond H: C: fso-ve@cgauxboca.org 4th Cornerstone Lutjen Marino Becky Marsha C: C: Office Mgr Meghabghab Liliane H: fso-mv@cgauxboca.org Ever Bridge FSO-DV Diversity Thayer Tom H: C: Fso-dv@cgauxboca.org

18 The Log is published monthly by: US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 36 Marine Safety Building 3939 North Ocean Blvd Boca Raton, FL Phone: Flotilla Meetings are held on the First Thursday of each month at 7:30PM The Marine Safety building is immediately south of Spanish River Blvd on A1A. Copyright 2009: Flotilla Six, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Duplication and reproduction permitted by and for Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary members without permission.