Words from the Editor
I hope you read our ar cle on page 21, “Pan Pan! Pan Pan! Pan Pan!” If you have not, go back and read it now. While District 7 Auxiliary Publica ons Officers are the intended audience, it applies equally to Public Affairs Officers and all members of District 7. We must stay engaged with the Auxiliary and with each other at this cri cal me. At the flo lla level, let your fellow members know what you are doing to fill your me. Are you taking Auxiliary courses? Have you learned something new? It ma ers not that it is Auxiliary related. Sharing with our fellow members keeps us connected to each other. Have you read a great book? You need not write a full book review. Simply offer your impression of the book and say why you liked it or did not like it.
Not all new skills are Auxiliary qualifica ons or courses. Maybe you taught yourself how to crochet or embroider. You may not be aware of this, but after both World Wars I and II, veterans recupera ng in veteran hospitals were taught how to crochet, so do not let your gender stand in the way of “fessing up.” (I happen to have some beau ful pieces made by a World War I veteran.) Maybe you are brushing up on your photographic skills while on your morning walks or learning how to paint. Some of you may be learning how to cook for the first me while others are becoming a gourmet chef. How you keep yourself busy is not as crucial as maintaining our connec ons with each other and commitment to the Auxiliary. Ω
Reminder to all Auxiliary users of social media: Members of the public are more likely to see our social media posts than see our newsle ers. Newsle ers are typically internal documents while social media are public. For this reason, it is cri cal to never post photographs of members of the Auxiliary not wearing the uniform correctly. Before taking that photograph, do a visual check of every member. Are they wearing reflecƟve sunglasses? Do they have pens in their pockets, keys hanging from their belts or things hanging from their necks? Is everyone wearing the same uniform? Take correc ve measures. Ask the members to remove the discrepant item. If the discrepancy cannot be readily remedied, ask that member to step out of the frame. While we want to give everyone credit for their efforts, when someone should not be included in the photograph, you can add the text, “also par cipa ng but not shown was -.”
Never post photographs of members not wearing the uniform correctly! BREEZE
Issue 1
2020
Newsletter for District 7 USCG Auxiliary
31
ARTICLES OF INTEREST
Dorothy Joan Riley, DSO-PB 7
