Division 7 Tampa Bay, District 7 United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Summer 2019
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Newsle er for Division 7 Tampa Bay, District 7, USCG Auxiliary Summer 2019
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From the Helm: Terry Hershman, Division Commander
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From the Helm: Anthony Novellino, Division Vice Commander
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Flotilla 72 St. Petersburg
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Flotilla 74 Brandon
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o Beach Flotilla 75 Apollo
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Countty Flotilla 77 Polk County
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Flotilla 78 Pass-a-Grille a--Grille
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Flotilla 79 Tampa a
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fporrt Flotilla 7-16 Gulfport
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d Program Program Updates Updates Staff Reports and
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oatin ng Week Week Activites Activites Throughout Throughout the the Division Division National Safe Boating
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2019 Division 7 Boatt Crew Crew Training Train ning
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Sector St. Petersburg sburg Hosts Hosts National Nattional Safe Safe Boating Boating Week Week Kick-off Kick-off ff Annual Annual Press Prre Brief Standing the Watch atch – Guarding Guard ding the the Bayy
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Those Dreaded Qualifying Qualifyin ng Examinations! Examiinations!
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xiliary comes to the the Aid of "The Gold Side." Side " Coast Guard Auxiliary
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Before You Paddle
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How to Send High-Resolution Images in Windows.
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Flotilla 72 Hosts Rescue 21 go-kit Working Party
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Tampa Propeller Club Presents 28th Annual Salute to the U.S. Coast Guard
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Letter From President Trump Honoring Auxiliary 80th Anniversary
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Newsle er for Division 7 Tampa Bay, District 7, USCG Auxiliary Summer 2019
Division 7 Elected Officers 2019 Div 7 Division Commander Div 7 Division Vice Commander Div 7 Immed. Past Div. Commander
D. Terry Hershman, DCDR Anthony Novellino, VCDR Eugene Keller, IPDCDR
FL-72 Flo lla Commander Flo lla Vice Commander FL-74 Flo lla Commander Flo lla Vice Commander FL-75 Flo lla Commander Flo lla Vice Commander FL-77 Flo lla Commander Flo lla Vice Commander FL-78 Flo lla Commander Flo lla Vice Commander FL-79 Flo lla Commander Flo lla Vice Commander FL-7-16 Flo lla Commander Flo lla Vice Commander
Daniel Helou, FC Dean Hoskin, VFC Galen Johnston, FC We’re on the web! Dorothy Riley, VFC h p://A07007.wow.uscgaux. Stephen Browning, FC info Robert Wightman, VFC Gilbert Thomas, FC You can contact any of our officers on the Division 7 web James Urbanawiz, VFC page! David Corner, FC James Tholen, VFC Dean Bell, FC The Intercom is a publica on of Michael Massimini, VFC the United States Coast Guard Mar n Richardson Jr., FC Auxiliary, Division Seven, District Seven. The cost of publica on is Marcella Ruso, VFC provided by dues-paying members of the Auxiliary, an organiDivision 7 Appointed Staff 2019 za on of unpaid, civilian volunteers whose mission is to assist Communica ons David Rockwell, SO-CM the U.S. Coast Guard in proCommunica on Services Vacant mo ng boa ng safety. Ar cles Diversity John McLoughlin, SO-DV may be reprinted only with the Finance Jack Lee, SO-FN express consent of the author or Auxiliary Food Service Patrick McAlvey, SO-FS photographer, with proper credit given to same. For permissions Informa on Services John Robbins, SO-IS or for more informa on, please Human Resources Daniel Helou, SO-HR contact the editor, Dorothy Joan Materials Anthony Hooper, SO-MA Riley, SO-PB, Email address: Marine Safety Brian Garry, SO-MS do eriley@gmail.com Member Training Eugene Keller, SO-MT Naviga on Systems David Perillo, SO-NS Opera ons George Hornby III, SO-OP Cover photo: Two Division 7 AuxPublic Affairs Kevin Buckley, SO-PA iliary vessels and their crews pracPublica ons Dorothy J. Riley, SO-PB tice towing evolutions during the division's 2019 Boat Crew training Public Educa on James Fogle, SO-PE program. The three-month-long Partner Visits Donald Rimel, SO-PV program demand commitment as Secretary Zelda Troiano, SO-SR the trainees must attend classroom Vessel Examina ons Charles Mills, SO-VE training one night a week and onthe-water training for the duration of the program. United States Coast Guard Auxiliary photo by Valerie Fernandes, Flotilla 78 Pass-a-Grille
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USCG Auxiliary
Division 7, District 7
From the Helm Terry Hershman, Division Commander
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aving almost passed the first half of 2019, we made a lot of progress and should be proud of our record. We had a successful Gasparilla Parade, graduated the largest crew class, completed the “Opera on Excellence” for three facili es and crew, worked in partnership with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conserva on Commission (FWC) and the Coast Guard on Boat Safe Tampa Bay, are supporting Air Sta on Clearwater with C-130 drops and con nue to support Sta on St. Pete with B0 missions. Our members visited pa ents at the C.W. “Bill” Young Veteran’s Hospital, produced a recrui ng video for Division 7, we have members who are working on ge ng cer fied as Pollu on Specialist and ac vely work with the aids to naviga on team at Sector St. Pete. Oh yes, we con nue to bring up our Partner Visits and Vessel Safety Checks. Three flo llas: 75 Apollo Beach, 78 St. Pete Beach/Pass-a-Grille and 7-16 Gulfport are working with the school systems to promote water safety and safe boa ng to students. We had a very successful Na onal Safe Boa ng Week with numerous Public Affairs events throughout the Division. I want to thank every member for the crea veness, effort, and volunteer hours that you have given so far this year. Keep up the good work. Respec ully, D. Terry Hershman
At the January 2019 regular business meeting, Flotilla 77 Apollo Beach presented Terry Hershman a quilt made by 'Quilts of Honor,' a Brandon group that makes quilts for veterans. Auxiliary photo by Stephen Browning.
I want to thank every member for the creativeness, effort, and volunteer hours that you have given so far this year. Keep up the good work. D. Terry Hershman Commander, Division 7 U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
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From the Helm Anthony Novellino, Division Vice Commander
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he first quarter of 2019 started slowly with all member ac vity curtailed by the federal government fiscal shutdown. During that period, Division 7 members rallied to support Sta on St. Pete Coast Guard members with financial and merchandise support for our gold side team members. Bravo Zulu!
when par cipa ng in Coast Guard lead SAR opera ons.
The most notable outcome of this weeklong training was the local Auxiliary working together with other agency partners, and a er sessions Post-shutdown, we recovered quickly as discussed at Sector’s communica on room and seeing the by our Division Commander when highligh ng our technology used in SAR ac vity, our law enforcesupport of the Coast Guard and to our communi- ment partners be er understand the importance ty. Some of our support ac vi es include: of the Coast Guard taking the lead in SAR missions. We look forward to con nuing our work • Gasparilla with our other government agency partners. • Opera onal Excellence cer fica ons During the third quarter, Kevin Buckley, Staff Officer-Public Affairs will work with our county • C-130 Search and Rescue training support schools to expand our water safety training pro• Bay Pines Veteran’s Hospital pa ent visits gram for children. More on this to follow. • Na onal Safe Boa ng Week events and student Have a great summer and if on the water for fun Water Safety Public Educa on events or for the Coast Guard, stay hydrated, stay safe… • A new locally produced recruitment video and have fun! (h ps://youtu.be/lO1XXV97lII) Respec ully, • New and refresher Telecommunica ons Opera- Tony Novellino tor class • Opera on Boat Safe Tampa Bay (working with Sector and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservaon Commission to reduce boa ng Division 7 Auxiliary members participated with the National accidents in the greater Tampa Bay Association of Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) in a Area). The pilot program started in Boat Operator Search and Rescue (BOSAR) training course Tampa Bay in 2018, has now expand- June 6 at Flotilla 79 Tampa. Photo by Tony Novellino ed to the rest of the District 7 areas.) A new area of support to Sector and Staon St. Petersburg is where two Auxiliary Coxswain and one Boat Crew member par cipated with the Na onal Associa on of Boa ng Law Administrators (NASBLA) in a Boat Operator Search and Rescue (BOSAR) training course. This course held at Flo lla 79 Tampa was for St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Tampa police, and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conserva on Commission law enforcement both locally and around the state. The training course is intended to help bridge the knowledge gap between the Coast Guard’s search and rescue (SAR) process and how local law enforcement works
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USCG Auxiliary
Division 7, District 7
Flotilla 72 St. Petersburg Daniel Helou, Flotilla Commander
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lo lla 72 St. Petersburg is a large, ac ve unit and there is li le going on in Division 7 in which its members either do not have a hand in or play leading roles, especially in the area of Member
Some of the training in which the flo lla either par cipated or played leading roles includes the recent Division 7 Boat Crew training program, the New Member College and currently, Telecommunica ons Operator instruc on. Flo lla 72 had the largest number of Boat Crew candidates in this year’s Division 7 Boat Crew training program. They included Max Crown, Sharon Hartley, Rita Lucas, Cathy Campbell-Heroux, Tracy Adkins, Saraia Lamb, Sean O'Connor and Richard Gerhart. The Division 7 New Member College was well a ended. Members Gene Keller, Daniel Helou, Tony Novellino, and Dave Rockwell planned the New Member College held May 11 at the flo lla’s building located at Sector St. Petersburg. The morning and a ernoon sessions were open to all new members assigned Auxiliary member numbers as well as our more experienced members who wanted to brush up on Auxiliary systems and cer fica ons. The morning session focused on basic Auxiliary membership informa on while the a ernoon session focused on the different jobs available to members. Both were well a ended.
Division 7 2019 Boat Crew Training by Valerie Fernandes, FL 78 Pass-a-Grille
Kevin Buckley, Staff Officer-Public Affairs 7 introduces the New Member College participants to Public Affairs and Publications. Photo by Gene Keller, FL 72 St. Petersburg
David Rockwell organized the Telecommunicaons Operator training program held on two dates; one in May and the second in June. The original schedule for this training was first delayed by the shutdown and then because some of the Telecommunica ons Operator candidates and instructors were also par cipa ng in the Division 7 Boat Crew training program. The three Member Training programs outlined are just some of the programs and ac vi es in which our members have par cipated. What an ac ve group! Ω
Sector St. Petersburg South Moorings, USCGC Venturous by D. Riley
Introducing the new members to the Auxiliary 'Dashboard' at the New Member College held May 11. Photo by Gene Keller, FL 72 St. Petersburg
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Flotilla 74 Brandon Galen Johnston, Flotilla Commander
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alen Johnston, Flo lla Commander 74 Brandon con nues to teach Boa ng Skills and Seamanship every Wednesday night at the flo lla. The flo lla needs qualified instructors to teach segments of the program and to provide Johnston assistance in our Boa ng Skills and Seamanship program. For Na onal Safe Boa ng Week, Flo lla 74 Brandon member Brenda Nanius wore her life jacket to work May 18 and offered her co-workers at Hillsborough County Clerk of the Circuit Court some ps on life jacket safety. Nanius serves as the Flo lla Staff Officer-Secretary of Records and is a recent graduate of the 2019 Division 7 Boat Crew training program. The Williams Park boat ramp is currently being reconstructed and ou i ed with floa ng docks and not open to boaters. For this reason, Flo lla 74 members conducted Vessel Safety Checks at the Gandy boat ramp May 20 during Na onal Safe
Flotilla 74 Brandon member Brenda Nanius wore her life jacket to work May 18 and offered her co-workers at Hillsborough County Clerk of the Circuit Court some tips on life jacket safety. Photo provided by Brenda Nanius For Dottie Riley, wearing her life jacket to work meant a photo in front of her computer or her easel and posting to social media to garner support for National Safe Boating Week and the importance of wearing life jackets. Photo by Dottie Riley George Papabeis, Flotilla Staff Officer-Public Affairs is doing his magic and writing news releases that bring attention to Flotilla 74 members and safe boating. The article shown appeared in the "Osprey Observer" in May 2019. Photo scan by George Papabeis Williams Park, Riverview, Fla. by D. Riley
Boa ng Week. Jim and Elaine Nabach par cipated, as didmembers Jim Savaglio, Galen Johnston and Brenda Nanius who completed the five Vessel Safety Checks required to receive her Vessel Examiner cer fica on. The Nabach's daughter, Michelle also assisted at the event. Do e Riley, Flo lla Vice Commander 74 a ended the "Salute to the United States Coast Guard" jointly hosted by the Interna onal Propeller Club of the United States, Port of Tampa Inc., Tampa Council Navy League and the Coast Guard Founda on May 21 in Tampa. George Papabeis, Flo lla Staff Officer-Public Affairs is doing his magic and wri ng news releases that bring a en on to Flo lla 74 members and boa ng safety programs. Ω
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USCG Auxiliary
Division 7, District 7
Flotilla 75 Apollo Beach Stephen Browning, Flotilla Commander
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lo lla 75 Apollo Beach welcomes back Pat McAlvey, Auxiliary food service specialist who just returned from weeks at sea aboard the USCG Cu er, Richard Dixon down in Puerto Rico. If you recall, McAlvey spent August 2018 up in the Gulf of Alaska aboard the Coast Guard's largest Cu er, USCGC Douglas Munro. As soon as he got back this me, he immediately began working on his June 22 About Boa ng Safety class and helping out the Sun Coast Youth Conserva on Center with their Fish Camps this June. Flo lla 75 congratulates McAlvey. He makes this flo lla very proud as well as Division 7- and likely District 7 United States Coast Guard Auxiliary as well! (Photos top of next page.) Members of Flo lla 75 Ruskin served as ushers at the Sun City Center Memorial Day Ceremony Monday, May 27, in the Veterans Theater in the Kings Point Clubhouse. This ceremony is sponsored by the combined military veterans’ organiza ons of Sun City Center and is supported by the joint efforts of many par cipa ng community service organiza ons. The focus of this Memorial Day ceremony is to honor all former or present community military veterans who have died in the past year. The names of Flo lla 75 members Robert Be nger and Fred Kramer appeared in the “Roll Call of Departed Comrades” held concurrently with the Living Flag Tribute. (Photo at top of this page.) Flo lla 75 members stay busy and par cipate in many boa ng safety and community events including the second annual Apollo Beach Mira Bay “Boa ng Safety Day” Sunday, May 5. The flo lla presented many of the Auxiliary's programs and demonstra ons including "Life Jacket Fi ng," Vessel Examina on demonstra ons and Knot Tying- which was very popular. Over a dozen a endees signed up for Flo lla 75 Boa ng Safety classes and Vessel Examina ons. Ω (More Flo lla 75 photos at top of next page.)
E.G. Simmons Park, Ruskin, Fla., boat ramp by D. Riley
At the January 2019 flotilla meeting, members honored fellow members John Robbins and Terry Hershman, Division Commander (not pictured) with quilts made by 'Quilts of Honor' a Brandon group that makes quilts for veterans. Auxiliary photos by Stephen Browning.
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Patrick McAlvey serving as Auxiliary food service technician aboard the USCG Cutter Douglas Munroe June 2019. He is seen here in the cutter's galley and posing for a group shot with the cutter's crew. USCG Auxiliary photo.
Grandpa Bragging Rights
Ryan Schultz, the grandson of Auxiliarist Steve Browning, joined the Coast Guard 18 months ago and is stationed in Seattle. Recently, Admiral Karl Schultz, Commandant of the Coast Guard visited his grandson’s unit and posed for this photo. The Admiral joked that he was receiving some of Ryan’s emails by mistake but would continue to forward them. Browning said he was in the U.S. Air Force 20 years and never met the “head honcho” and could not be prouder of his grandson. Photograph:U.S. Coast Guard (Reprinted from BREEZE, Newsle er District 7 USCG Auxiliary, Issue 2, 2019)
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USCG Auxiliary
Division 7, District 7
Flotilla 77 Polk County Gilbert Thomas, Flotilla Commander
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lo lla 77 Polk County members stay busy with Recrea onal Boa ng Safety inia ves including Vessel Safety Checks and Public Affairs events to get out the safe boa ng message. Our most recent ac vity was a public informa on booth set up on June 22 at Fun Bike Center Motorsports in Lakeland, a venue that sells and services all types of small motor vehicles from motorcycles and ATVs to personal watercra . Personal watercra operators are a popula on that can well use reminders about safety, especially on the water! Ω
Flotilla 77 Polk County members John Laurent and Duane Wilkins staff a boating safety display June 22 at Fun Bike Center Motorsports in Lakeland.
The flotilla's bright and colorful display table is packed with boating safety information. Photos by Gil Thomas
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Flotilla 78 Pass-a-Grille David Corner, Flotilla Commander
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ector Saint Petersburg was the site of a media event May 17 to help kick off Na onal Safe Boa ng Week. Tony Novellino, Division Vice Commander, George Deschryver and Jim Tholen, all members of Flo lla 78 Pass-a-Grille a ended.
fourth-grade students at Gulfport Montessori Elementary School in Gulfport, Florida. The three grades totaled 238 students.
Tony Novellino, George Deschryver, Tom Perry, Phil Creter, Don Rimel and Jim Tholen inspected 72 watercra May 28 at Eckerd College. All are members of Flo lla 78 except Rimel, who is a member of Flo lla 7-16 Gulfport.
Our members also par cipated in the Division 7 Boat Crew Training program. While this year’s group did not include any trainees from our flo lla, our cer fied boat crew members supported the annual program with instructors and crew mentors. Ω
On May 21, Flo lla 78 members Tom Perry, George Deschryver and Jim Tholen gave water safety presenta ons to the second, third and
The May 17 Sector Saint Petersburg media event included search and rescue demonstrations and seeing cutters "up close and personal." On May 21, Flotilla 78 Pass-a-Grille members Tom Perry, George Deschryver and Jim Tholen gave water safety presentations to 238 students at Gulfport Montessori Elementary School. St. Pete Beach Mayor Al Johnson presents the National Safe Boating Week proclamation to Jim Tholen and Zelda Troiano May 14 at the city council meeting. USCG Auxiliary photographs provided by Jim Tholen
Flotilla 78 Auxiliary facility provided by Valerie Fernandes
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USCG Auxiliary
Division 7, District 7
Flotilla 79 Tampa Dean Bell, Flotilla Commander
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he Division 7 staff mee ng was held March 13 at Flo lla 79 Tampa. Tom Bamford, District Captain–West was a guest at the mee ng. Team Coordina on Training (TCT) Refresher training was conducted at Flo lla 79 on May 4 and May 12th star ng at 9:30am. The training is required for specific auxiliary competencies and offices including but not limited to Boat Crew,
Coxswains, Aids to Navigaon (ATON) Verifiers and Telecommunica ons Operators. Each training session lasted approximately four hours. The training coordinated largely by Terry Hickox, Flo lla Staff Officer-Opera ons, was presented by Larry Berman from Division 15. Ω
Larry Berman, Team Coordination Training (TCT) Instructor from Division 15 (orange shirt) facilitated the new TCT course requirement to members of Division 7 on May 4 and 11. Both classes were packed to capacity at Flotilla 79 Tampa. Photos by Dottie Riley
Tom Bamford, District Captain-West addresses members attending the Division 7 staff meeting March 13 at Flotilla 79. Seated is Terry Hershman, Division Commander 7. Photo by D. Riley
Gandy Boat Ramp, Tampa, Fla. by D. Riley
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Flotilla 7-16 Gulfport Martin Richardson, Jr., Flotilla Commander Not all good leaders aspire to posi ons of leadership. Some gracefully accept to serve to fill a vacancy. The words of Marty Richardson in his first column published for “The Beacon,” Flo lla 7-16 Gulfport newsle er exemplify this. (Text edited to condense and clarify. We thank Marty Richardson for graciously serving. Editor, the “Intercom.”)
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n my third year as a member of Flo lla 7-16 Gulfport, I did not expect to be the newly elected Flo lla Commander. I have been content to be a Flo lla Staff Officer in areas that interest to me, such as an instructor teaching different public educa on courses. I also wanted to become a cer fied crew and coxswain. However, I was encouraged first to run for Flo lla Vice Commander in 2018.
become the Flo lla Commander, but to be able to serve the members and flo lla and the recrea onal boa ng community.” Richardson is making a difference, as is Marcella Ruso, Flo lla Vice Commander, who among her other du es, publishes “The Beacon.” These elected leaders work with a great group of members who are ac ve and engaged. Flo lla 7-16 members work well together and support the ac vi es of nearby flo llas as well as Division 7. Some of this year’s many ac vi es include support for the division’s Boat Crew Training program and “New Member College,” crew for Air Sta on Clearwater C-130 training drops, and par cipa ng in numerous local events including the Gulfport Boat Show and visits to area elementary schools to present water safety and marine environmental protec on programs, offering boa ng safety public educa on programs and Vessel Safety Checks. Flo lla 7-16 members stay busy! Ω
When Flo lla 7-16 members elected me Flo lla Vice Commander, it was not my aspira on to
Left: Two trainees from Flotilla 7-16 Gulfport completed the Division 7 2019 Boat Crew training program; Bill Ackerman and Jeremy Smith. Orrie Baffi served as a safety observer. Photo by Valerie Fernandes, Flotilla 78 Pass-a-Grille. Right: Marty Richardson, Flotilla Commander 7-16 accepts the 2019 National Safe Boating Week Proclamation from Gulfport Mayor Samuel Henderson. United States Coast Guard Auxiliary photograph provided by Marcella Ruso.
Gulfport Fla. by D. Riley
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USCG Auxiliary
Division 7, District 7
Staff Reports Logis cs John Robbins- Informa on Service
Please complete and submit Forms 7029 and 7030. These forms are crucial! Daniel Helou-Human Resources
ful. Photos and descrip ons of flo lla ac vi es appear throughout this issue. Do e Riley-Publica ons Firstly, thank you for all of the photo submissions and ar cles! All Public Affairs officers-be sure to send your news releases about your local events and ac vi es. With appropriate edits, these make for great newsle er content. When sending photographs, please:
Richard Risk and members of Flo lla 72 produced a new recrui ng video. Click on the image or go to • NAME the persons depicted from le . (WHO) h ps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO1XXV97lII &feature=youtu.be • Include WHERE you took this photo. • State WHAT kind of event this was, especially when se ng up Public Affairs displays at community sponsored events. • Include the date of the event. (WHEN) • WHY is o en obvious- to promote Recrea onal Boa ng Safety, etc., but it helps to explain our role.
It does not ma er if you give the informaon in bullet points or fragmented sentences. I can write complete cap ons as long as I have all of the relevant informaon. Anthony Hooper-Materials In October, the U.S. Postal Service board of governors requested a 5 cent increase to the forever stamp, upping the price to 55 cents. The USPC said the change would also reduce the addi onal ounce price of le ers. The complete Postal Service price filings with the new prices for all products can be found on the PRC site under the Daily Lis ngs sec on at h ps://www.prc.gov/dockets/daily (see lis ng for Oct. 10). For the Mailing Services filing see Docket No. R2019-1. For the Shipping Services filing see Docket No. CP2019-3. The price change tables are also available on the Postal Service website at h ps://pe.usps.com/PriceChange/Index. Kevin Buckley-Public Affairs There have been several Public Affairs events since the start of the year including Na onal Safe Boa ng Week (NSBW) which was quite success-
Please see the ar cle on how to send high-resoluon images on page 27.
Response David Rockwell-Communica ons A team of Telecommunica ons Operators from Divisions 7 and 9 assembled four go-kits to be used to respond in the event of a disrup on to the Coast Guard Rescue 21 radio system. A majority of Telecommunica ons Operators throughout the five divisions under Sector St Petersburg have completed both the Introduc on to Risk Management (100202) and the new Team Coordina on Training refresher. BZ to the Team Coordina on Training Facilitators for the herculean effort to get this done. Our Rescue 21 presenta ons to area Amateur Radio Clubs are bearing some fruit. A number of
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Staff Reports those a ending the presenta ons have inves gat- George Hornby–Opera ons ed joining the Auxiliary. We hope to have visibility David Perillo-Naviga on Systems on those who join. Eugene Keller-Member Training In addi on to our annual Boat Crew Training program and Telecommunica ons Operator workshops, we presented a New Member College on May 11 at Flo lla 72 St. Petersburg for all of the members of Division 7. Member par cipa on was noteworthy.
Preven on
One area that required a great deal of effort was scheduling the new Team Coordina on Refresher Training required by most officers and many cer fica ons within the Auxiliary. While members can complete the Risk Management course requirement online, a cer fied facilitator must present the Team Coordina on Training.
Due to the sharp increases in paddlecra accidents and fatali es, both the Na onal Safe Boating Council and the Auxiliary Recrea onal Boa ng Safety Directorates are encouraging that we begin to focus on paddlecra safety. Informa on about the Auxiliary paddlecra safety ini a ves is found at h p://wow.uscgaux.info/content.php?unit=BDEPT&category=paddlecra -safety. Be sure to also click on the le -hand side link “Auxiliary Paddlecra (AUXPAD) Materials” for resources and sugges ons on how to get an Auxiliary Paddlecra program up and running.
Our Recrea onal Boa ng Safety missions of Public Educa on, Vessel Safety Checks and Recrea onal Boa ng Safety Partner Visita ons were in the forefront during Na onal Safe Boa ng Week May 18-24, 2019.
Participants of New Member College May 11 at Flotilla 72 St. Petersburg. Top photo by Terry Hershman. Photo below by Tony Novellino
"What You Should Know Before You Go: A Paddler's Guide to Safety" is one of many resources available at http://wow.uscgaux.info/content. php?unit=B-DEPT&category=auxpad-resources available both as a PowerPoint presentation and as a PDF document.
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USCG Auxiliary
Division 7, District 7
Articles of Interest Na onal Safe Boa ng Week Ac vites Throughout the Division
Division 7 members participated in numerous National Safe Boating Week events as highlighted by photographs on other pages and the article by Kevin Buckley in this issue. Seen here are members engaged in these and previously not referenced events. We are proud of all of our members who contributed to make this year’s event a success. From the top, left to right: Brenda Nanius, Flotilla 74 Brandon staffs a Recreational Boating Safety information table at Bass Pro Shops in Tampa. Judith Clapp, Flotilla 75 Apollo Beach participated in the National Safe Boating Week kick-off event at Sector St. Petersburg. (Photos by Galen Johnston) Jim Tholen, Flotilla 78 Pass-a-Grille in front of the Vessel Safety Check display. (Photo by George Deschryver) Row 2: The Vessel Safety Check "tailgate" display. (Photo by George Deschryver) George Deschryver, Flotilla 78 Pass-a-Grille in front of the Vessel Safety Check display. (Photo by Jim Tholen) Coast Guard search and rescue demonstration. (Photo by Tony Novellino) Row 3: Saturday 18 May, Jim Fogle, Flotilla 72 St. Petersburg co-hosted the ”Reel Animals Fishing Show” at the IHARTRADIO station in Tampa, 970 AM with Captain Mike Anderson. (Photo provided by Jim Fogle)
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Articles of Interest 2019 Division 7 Boat Crew Training 2019 Division 7 Boat Crew Candidates Flotilla 72:
Max Crown Sharon Hartley Rita Lucas Cathy Campbell-Heroux Tracy Adkins Saraia Lamb Sean O'Connor Richard Gerhart Flotilla 74:
Brenda Nanius Flotilla 75:
DeWitt Gorman Flotilla 77:
Mike Gearhart Flotilla 7-16:
Bill Ackerman Jeremy Smith Flotilla 11-3:
Samy Hanna We congratulate the graduates of the 2019 Division 7 Crew Training program and extend our deepest appreciation to every member who participated as instructor, coxswain, crew and safety observer. The training places a great demand on both the trainees and members who heed the call to assist in this great endeavor. On-the-water photographs by Valerie Fernandes, Flotilla 78 Pass-a-Grille. Group photo of students and mentors by Daniel Helou, Flotilla 72 St. Petersburg Bottom photo: Rita Lucas, Catherine Campbell-Heroux and Saraia Lamb by Daniel Helou
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USCG Auxiliary
Division 7, District 7
Articles of Interest Sector St. Petersburg Hosts National Safe Boating Week Kick-off Annual Press Brief:
Division 7 Members Participate in Annual Event. By Kevin Buckley, Staff Officer-Public Affairs Division 7
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he Na onal Safe Boa ng Week annual press briefing kickoff took place May 17, 2019, at Coast Guard Sta on St. Petersburg 600 8th Ave, S.E., St. Petersburg, FL 3371. The United States Coast Guard invited the Auxiliary to support the press event and set up booths where media could talk to subject ma er experts and choose boa ng safety stories relevant to their audiences. The Auxiliary was encouraged to send a crew and marked vessel to the boat ramp for an
in-the-water display and to host local media for a short ride-along. We were also asked to have subject ma er experts available who could speak directly about boa ng safety topics important to our Recrea onal Boa ng Safety missions. The press briefing was an opportunity to show our members' support for the United States Coast Guard and to explain to the media the role of the Auxiliary. Ω
Visitors to the the National Safe Boating Week annual press briefing kickoff May 17, 2019, loved the search and rescue demonstrations. Photo by Tony Novellino
Galen Johnston, Flotilla 74 Brandon stands in front of the USCGC Seahawk while participating in the National Safe Boating Week annual press briefing kickoff May 17, 2019. Photo provided by Galen Johnston
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Articles of Interest Standing the Watch – Guarding the Bay Coast Guard Auxiliary Radio Opera ons in Tampa Bay By: David M Rockwell, Staff Officer-Communications Division 7, District 7
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hile Tampa Bay watches and revels in the annual Gasparilla celebra on, there are numerous Coast Guard Auxiliarists who simultaneously staff watch at their land-based Flo lla Radio Sta ons in support. No one sees these highly trained individuals, but their dedica on and professionalism are unsurpassed. This is their story.
throughout the Tampa Bay region. Auxiliary Division 7 supports U. S. Coast Guard Sta on Saint Petersburg. Their combined area of responsibility (AOR as we call it) covers almost all of Tampa Bay and offshore from Egmont Key to Madeira Beach along Florida’s west coast. Our Auxiliary vessel crews train to the same standard as the ac ve duty Coast Guard, learning to perform search and rescue, towing, air opera ons support, mari me observa on and vessel safety patrols.
On patrol days, the marine VHF (Very High Frequency) radio suddenly While Auxiliary comes alive. “TAMcrews cannot perPA RADIO 1 this is form law enforceAUX VESSEL 79722, ment, they are very on Channel 81A, o en the first eyes Over.” “AUX 79722, and ears on the this is TAMPA RADIO scene when a boater 1, over.” “TAMPA is in distress. If a disRADIO this is 722, tress call comes into we are underway the Coast Guard, from the Gandy Boat they will first deterRamp for training in mine the closest vesRa lesnake Inlet, 05 sel to the incident. POB, GAR score, Low They have no qualms risk, medium gain.” about dispatching “722, TAMPA RADIO, the Auxiliary underThe author, David Rockwell, in the Flotilla 72 St. PetersRoger, out.” Every standing full well our burg Communications room. Rockwell is active in Com30 minutes for the capabili es. Safemunications at every level in District 7. In 2018, he next four hours, the promoted Communications and Telecommunications ty of our crews is vessel calls into the Operator qualification at the District 7 conference in paramount – that’s Auxiliary land stawhere our team of Orlando. United States Coast Guard Auxiliary photoon repor ng the highly trained radio graph. status of opera ons operators provides and the vessel posithe vital communion. Our trained telecommunica ons operators ca ons link between the vessel and the shoreside (TCOs) answer the calls from one of our six Auxil- resources of the Coast Guard. iary Communica ons Units (ACUs). The TCOs log each call and plot posi on of the vessel or vessels Even in today’s technology-rich world of communica ons, we maintain the capability to commuon a marine chart. nicate with vessels using simple voice communiEvery weekend and many weekdays, Auxiliary vessels conduct training and opera onal mission (Con nued on page 20)
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Standing the Watch (Con nued from page 19) ca ons. Electronics fail. On the water, events can quickly overwhelm the crew. Something could happen to a vessel preven ng them from making a distress call. So, vessels check into the land radio sta on every half-hour. The land sta on operators log the posi on. If the land sta on fails to contact the vessel in the next 30-minute interval, the TCO puts in mo on a response from the Coast Guard ac ve duty team. Nothing is more important to us than the safety and well-being of our crew. TCOs undergo extensive training in proper radio prac ce, equipment opera ons, and procedures for handling distress communica ons. In Division 7, all TCOs must serve a set of supervised watches at one of our land sta ons before they can be assigned as a sole operator or the lead TCO on a radio watch. As members of the Response team, TCOs complete all the Risk Management and Incident Command System courses required for the Surface Opera ons crews and coxswains. Many TCOs are also qualified boat crew members and coxswains themselves. Some of the TCOs are also amateur radio operators with thousands of hours of experience opera ng all types of radios. A few of our radio operators have trained to be watch standers at the Coast Guard sta on, performing the same du es for the ac ve duty response boats. In a typical year, the Division 7 Auxiliary team covers 97 percent of the Auxiliary patrols. We call this service providing the radio guard for the boat mission. It’s not unusual for our ACUs to control four or more vessels on a given day. Two vessels might be involved in training to maintain skills currency, while two vessels may be performing mari me observa on missions (MOMs as we call them) in areas with a high concentra on of recrea onal boaters when the crew of the MOM vessels sees ac vity requiring law enforcement ac ons, the vessel radios the request to the land sta on. The land sta on TCO coordinates with the Officer of the Day (OOD) at Sta on St. Petersburg to dispatch appropriate law enforcement vessels to assist. When our vessels come upon a vessel experiencing problems, our land sta on, TCO will pass the informa on to Sta on and coordinate the Auxiliary vessel’s response. An Auxiliary Radio Watch is some mes monotonous. For example, two of our TCOs were on duty when Channel 16 came alive with the voice of
Jim Keene raises the Auxiliary ensign in front of Flotilla 75 Apollo Beach Communication Center before assuming radio guard. The facility located in E. G. Simmons Park is named after the late Joseph Lori, a past Flotilla Commander. Flotilla 75 Apollo Beach members Larry Binder and Jim Keene (seated) conduct a radio guard for Division 7 patrols. The flotilla operates one of the most active communication facilities within the division. United States Coast Guard Auxiliary photos provided by Kevin Buckley
a boat operator announcing that someone had jumped from the Sunshine Skyline Bridge. This vessel captain was remarkably calm on the radio, (Con nued on page 21)
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Standing the Watch (Con nued from page 20) and it turned out that he had fished the jumper from the water alive. But surviving the jump is very rare. Tampa Bay has some of the most dynamic weather of any area in the U.S. Our TCOs constantly monitor weather radar and marine forecasts. They immediately no fy the vessels of any developing squalls or thunderstorms that can affect opera ons. Addi onally, TCOs at the land sta ons constantly monitor Channel 16, the interna onal distress and calling frequency as well as Channel 22A, which is the Coast Guard’s public access channel. When the Coast Guard broadcasts a call for assistance to help a boater in distress, our TCOs immediately compare the distress posi on to the known posi ons of our patrol vessels. If the AUX vessel is close by, the TCO will advise the vessel and coordinate communica ons with Sta on St. Petersburg if the AUX vessel responds. There are mes when our TCOs are called upon to cover for loss of communica ons by the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard relies on a sophis cated, network-based, radio system to listen for and respond to marine distress. The system is highly reliable but requires down me for maintenance and occasionally fails. During these mes, our TCOs will operate our land sta ons and monitor for distress traffic. The Public never no ces the difference. And that’s the way we like it. Ω
Oreste Baffi on watch at the Flotilla 7-16 Gulfport Communications room. Sophistication of equipment varies between flotillas from complex to basic, but all communication facilities rely on the same foundation: VHS marine radios and accurately maintained logbooks and charts. United States Coast Guard Auxiliary photograph
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Articles of Interest Those Dreaded Qualifying Examina ons! Submi ed by Steve Browning, Flo lla Commander 75 Apollo Beach
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f you're a qualified coxswain or crewmember, you must recer fy every three years with a non-local qualificaon examina on (QE) examiner. June 22 was Steve Browning’s day. To recer fy, one must spend a couple of hours indoors doing chart and naviga on tests, e a series of knots and answer first aid ques ons. Then one goes out on the water where they helm the boat thru various courses directed by the QE, weigh anchor, perform long, short and side by side tows, radio drills, e more knots and complete several man-overboard drills. Browning remarked, “Every me I turned around today, they were throwing Oscar overboard!”
Pat Stone, coxswain, George Wightman, Flotilla Vice Com-
He performed well on the chart secmander 75 and Steve Browning, Flotilla Commander 75 Apolon thanks to old salt Galen Johnston lo Beach, three members of the June 22 crew for Browning’s coxswain recertification. Photo provided by Steve Browning who tutored him for two nights on true, magne c and compass variances sels in the scorching heat. Despite a 110-degree and devia ons. Browning nailed the heat index, they performed the tasks well. When first aid and got all the knots right- except he forgot what a Sheet Bend was un l they explained it returning to base, they experienced an actual boa ng incident where one person was in shock to him. and the crew u lized team coordina on training Four crewmembers along with the two coxswains and first aid un l an ambulance arrived. and two QEs then went out on two Auxiliary vesAs for the qualifying examina on, they all passed and Browning came home, peeled off his soaking wet uniform, redly stepped in the shower and reflected on how great a feeling it was to be 66 years old and s ll be beneficial to mankind! Ω Always take the heat index into account when planning on-the-water missions, and remember that reflected sunlight can increase the stated heat index which is based upon ground surfaces.
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Articles of Interest Coast Guard Auxiliary comes to the Aid of "The Gold Side." By Kevin Buckley, Staff Officer-Public Affairs 7
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uring the par al Government Shutdown las ng from Dec. 22, 2018-Jan.25, 2019, the United States Coast Guard worked without pay. While all the other branches of the military received paychecks under the Defense Department budget, the Coast Guard is organized under Homeland Security, one of the unfunded agencies. This caused a par cularly serious problem for the younger "Coas es." The lower ranks of military enlisted in the Coast Guard (rated E1 to E3) earn less than $2,000 per month (www. militaryrates.com). While the Coast Guard con nued to feed all members their three square per se, the challenge remained as to how to put food on the table at home, as well as meet their other expenses.
Flotilla 75 Apollo Beach members Larry Binder and George Wightman deliver food to Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg during the government shutdown December 2018- January 2019. Jackie Browning, wife of Steve Browning, Flotilla Commander 75 is between them. Photo by Steve Browning
Concerned with how this Shutdown affected all members of the Coast Guard, the Apollo Beach Flo lla of the Coast Guard Auxiliary organized to help the regular Coast Guard to whom they refer as "The Gold Side." Auxiliarist Larry Binder, who is also a volunteer at ECHO in Brandon, approached his boss at ECHO, Tom McKinnon. The shortterm goal of ECHO is to end hunger in southeastern Hillsborough County. A vibrant job skills training program addresses long-term hunger. Mr. McKinnon immediately authorized over 1,000 pounds of food for the Coast Guard. Several Auxiliarists loaded up the food, along with other dona ons, and drove it over to Sta on St. Petersburg. There, unloading was quickly accomplished as several Coas es pitched in to help. The Shutdown ended shortly a er that. Hopefully permanently, but if not, Flo lla Apollo Beach is "Semper Paratus," Always Ready! Ω
For Team Coast Guard Members of Division 7 did what they could to assist during the government shutdown. Many members donated to the Coast Guard Mutual Assistance Fund while the members of Flotilla 7-16 Gulfport donated $200 in gasoline gift cards to Sector to help fill emergency needs.
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Before You Paddle: If you are a paddlecraft operator or know someone who is, please take the time to read this article. George Papabeis, Flotilla Staff Officer-Public Affairs 74 Brandon
Photo by Filip Mroz, Unsplash.com (RF images)
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Scenario #1: A U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary patrol boat approaches an elderly kayaker who straggled behind the main group of paddlers while crossing a por on of Tampa Bay. The crew of the Auxiliary vessel talked to the paddler about the unfavorable weather forecast versus his capabili es. “You don't know anything about my capabili es!” the paddler retorted. The crew asked one other paddler to hang back with him, and they remain nearby in case they were needed.
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• Although persons on the paddlecra are not required to wear the life jacket while on Florida waters (unless they are less than 6 years of age), it is advisable to find a comfortable life jacket that you can wear or easily carry while on the water.
• If you are opera ng in limited visibility or at night, you will also need a flashlight or lantern that produces white light. It should be displayed to approaching vessels in enough me to prevent a collision. The light should not be Scenario #2: A U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary patrol con nually displayed or shined directly onto boat spots a kayaker holding his paddle straight an oncoming vessel. up, a sign of distress. By the me the vessel reaches the kayaker, he develops painful heat cramps. He is unable to move and terrified. The patrol The regula ons are the bare minimum for safeboat brings him to the nearby Coast Guard Sta on ty. There are, however, dangers that paddlecra operators should be aware of and take precauwhere an ambulance is wai ng. ons against. Scenario #3: U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary patrol • Personal safety: Paddlecra operators face boat assists a stand-up paddle boarder who was dehydra on, heat-related illnesses, fa gue, overpowered by wind and des and unable to hypothermia and drowning. Bring water to paddle back to shore. drink to avoid dehydra on. Wear a hat and sunscreen to protect from the sun, consider wearing a loose Each one of these fi ng sun shirt scenarios happened. to protect against There has been an heat-related illincrease in incidents, nesses such as injuries and deaths heat stroke, dehyinvolving paddlecra . dra on, heat Recrea onal Boatcramp and heat ing Safety is a primary rash. Water temmission for the U.S. peratures of 60 Coast Guard Auxiliary. degrees FahrIf you are a paddlecenheit and less ra operator or know increase the likesomeone who is, lihood of hypoplease take the me thermia, a condito read the rest of this on where water ar cle. draws heat away Canoes, kayaks and Attach a sticker with your name and phone number to your from your body. stand-up paddle paddlecraft. Finding a watercraft without a rider will likely Water temperaboards are all classiresult in a search and rescue operation unless you can be tures less than fied as vessels by the reached by phone and known to be safe. The stickers are 60 degrees can available free from the Coast Guard Auxiliary. If you do not render a swimU.S. Coast Guard. As such they are subject have a sticker, at least write your name and phone number mer unconscious to federal (and state) on your board with a waterproof marker. within an hour or regula ons. less. • Unless a paddle board is used within a “swim- • Opera onal dangers: Environmental condiming, surfing or bathing area,” the paddleons in Tampa Bay can change within minutes. board must have a USCG-approved life jacket Offshore winds and des can push paddlecra for each person and a sound-producing device, offshore, making it difficult or impossible to such as a marine whistle, on board while on (Con nued on page 26) the water.
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Before You Paddle (Con nued from page 25) return to shore. The slow speeds and small visual profile of paddlecra make them vulnerable to swamping and collision with powered watercra . Check local de and weather reports and keep a sharp lookout. Make sure you have a whistle and flashlight on your paddlecra so you can signal other vessels. • Psychological dangers: Leave bravado on the shore. Underes mating environmental factors, and overes ma ng personal capabilies are two mental condi ons that can lead a paddlecra operFlorida's optimal weather makes paddlesports a popular yearator into trouble quickly. Don't round activity. Photo courtesy National Safe Boating Council drink while opera ng any vessel. • Communica ons/signaling: Apart shore or informa on with friend or rela ve as from the marine whistle and a flashlight, the to when you es mate returning to shore. paddlecra operator should consider the fol• Educa on: Consider taking a boa ng safety lowing. Download the USGC boa ng app course and a paddlecra opera on class. on your cellphone and bring it with you in a waterproof buoyant container. Consider purRemember: “Safe boating is Fun Boating.” Ω chasing a handheld marine radio and a PLB (Personal Locator Beacon). And PLEASE write your phone number on the paddlecra with a waterproof marker. This will assist law enforcement and rescue in the case you are separated from your paddlecra . Leave a Float Plan on
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Articles of Interest How to Send High-Resolu on Images in Windows. By Do e Riley, Staff Officer-Publica ons 7 Beau ful publica ons in PDF format rely on high-resolu on images. While low-resolu on images may look fine on a tablet or computer screen, newsle ers distributed as PDFs are created using a print resolu on much like a paper document. This means that to be crisp and vibrant, the photo must be a high-resolu on image. You send photos, and much to your dismay, the editor complains that the photo is too small, or that the resolu on is too low to print in PDF format. To send high-resolu on photos, follow thes simple steps outlined below. Remember to always send photographs as a achment (the paper clip icon) to emails-never embedded in an email or document.
In the folder containing the image you wish to send, RIGHT CLICK on the image to reveal the menu. Scroll down to the option "Send To."
This opens a small screen with a dropdown menu. Always select "Large" or "Origional Size." Click "Attach."
Select/click on the option "To Mail Recipient."
This will open your email client/program. Be sure to complete the "Send to" line. Always name everyone who is in the photo, the place and type of event and who took the picture.
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Articles of Interest Flo lla 72 hosts Rescue 21 go-kit working party
Telecommunica ons Operator Team Build Con ngency Kits By David Rockwell, Staff Officer-Communica ons 7
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team of telecommunica ons operators (TCOs) from Divisions 7 and 9, par cipated in a working party to assemble four go-kits to be used to respond when the Coast Guard Rescue 21 radio system is disrupted. Dave Rockwell (Flo lla 72 St. Petersburg), Assistant District Staff Officer for Communica ons for Sector St. Petersburg lead the team. Team members included Hal Chase (Flo lla 72), Larry Binder and Ray Langley (Flo lla 75 Apollo Beach), John Laurent (Flo lla 77 Polk County), and Pat Carter (Flo lla 99 Cape Haze). The working party was held at the Auxiliary building at Sector St. Petersburg, South Moorings complex. Hal Chase, Flo lla Staff Officer for Communica ons for Flo lla 72, served as host for the working party.
A er brief introduc ons, Dave Rockwell briefed the group on the concept for the go-kits. The kits consist of two VHF marine radios, mounted on a plasc baseboard. The radios are powered by a 23-amp power supply that will also charge a ba ery for backup power. Each kit includes two VHF marine antennas that mount on a crossbar. The antenna crossbar is mounted on the top of an 18-foot collapsible fiberglass mast and Larry Binder, Flotilla 75 Apollo Beach; Pat Carter, Flotilla 99 tripod. Cape Haze and Ray Langley Flotilla 75 stand behind one of
The team, working off Dave Rockwell’s the completed Telecommunications Operator contingency kits ini al guidance, designed the mountthat the group built and assembled at Flotilla 72 St. Petersburg. ing configura on for the radios and power supply. They moved on to fabA close-up of one of the kits and its construction. Photos by rica ng eight coaxial antenna cables, Dave Rockwell, Flotilla 72 St. Petersburg, a member of the learning and mastering installa on Telecommunications Operator team. of commercial grade connectors on the cables. The team installed stanna mast tubes, and all cables fit neatly in a standard power connectors to power the radios from dard waterproof case. These cases are similar to the power supply. The components of the go-kit, units commonly used by amateur radio operators including the radios with the moun ng board, the in field deployments. Ω power supply, antennas, antenna crossbar, anten-
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Articles of Interest Tampa Propeller Club Present 28th Annual Salute to the U.S. Coast Guard Division 7 Auxiliary Members Honored to A end Tony Novellino, Division Vice Commander 7
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embers of Division 7 had the honor of a ending the 28th Annual Salute to the U.S. Coast Guard held by the Interna onal Propeller Club Port of Tampa. Auxiliary members invited to a end included Ron Howington, Auxiliary Sector Coordinator, Tony Novellino, Division Vice Commander 7, Do e Riley, Division 7; Charles Lambeth, Division 11; Craig DeToma and Paule e Parent, Division 8. As part of the presenta on of awards, Capt. Edward Sandlin, Commanding Officer of Air Staon Clearwater, was presented an award for a recent search and rescue mission which resulted in the rescue of two divers. When Capt. Sandlin accepted the award, he called his staff who were in a endance at the banquet to join in the photo shoot for the award, and he made sure to call up the Auxiliary members from Divisions 7 and 11 who support the air sta on with the C-130 training. Throughout the ceremony, the Propeller Club recognized the Auxiliary as a strong and vital part of the Coast Guard. It was an honor to be so recognized. Ω
Photos: Top: Dottie Riley and Tony Novellino from Division 7 seated with Charles Lambeth from Division 11 at the 28th Annual Salute to the U.S. Coast Guard held by the International Propeller Club Port of Tampa during the meet and greet before dinner. Below: Cmdr. Anthony Migliori, U.S.Coast Guard, Ron Howington, Auxiliary Sector Coordinator St. Petersburg and Craig De-Toma a member of Division 8 at the banquet. Photos courtesy the Tampa Propeller Club
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PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT
The Privacy Act of 1974 protects names, addresses, telephone/fax numbers and e-mail addresses of Auxiliary members which may appear in this or other USCGAUX publica ons. As a ma er of policy, informa on described above is not made available to the general public or outside groups without that member’s express and/or wri en consent. When such informa on appears, its privacy shall be safeguarded and the informa on will be clearly labeled. Publica on of this informa on by the general public and/or outside groups is prohibited by the Privacy Act.