Allatoona log july 2013

Allatoona Log United States Coast Guard Auxiliary July, 2013 Jim Farley, FC PO Box 641 Smyrna, GA 30081 (770) 436-6824 jimfarley@att.net

Flotilla 22

Larry Cook, VFC 1516 Brook ridge Dr Woodstock, GA 30189 (770) 591-9022 endeavourr29@att.net

Skip Yost, IPFC 5065 Meadowbrook Cir Suwanee, GA 30024 (770) 945-9284 s_yost@charter.net

Lake Allatoona, GA Vol. 47 Issue 7 Editor Bob Miller 175 Don Rich Drive Carrollton, GA 30117 (770) 214-0756 millerus@att.net

(L-R) Jim Farley, Ross Osborne, Andrew Cain, Luis Cribeiro and Paul Grenier presented Certificate of Appreciation to Park Marina on June 6, 2013 in recognition of their participation and cooperation during our NRBS at Allatoona Lake for getting their rental fleet inspected and in compliance to Coast Guard Auxiliary Standards. This is the first time that a rental fleet at Lake Allatoona has been inspected and Safety Decals issued to 100% of their vessels. (Photo by Unkown) lll

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In this issue:

Flotilla Staff Officers Roster

Reports Staff reports will be given at the monthly meeting. Included in these issues are some early reports.

Schedule of Events July, August, September, and October

Feature Article Dangerous Distance

Photos Flotilla Meeting Flotilla Activities

Lake Allatoona Elevation

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The next Flotilla 22 Member Meeting will be on Saturday July 20, 2013 starting at 1000 at Roberts School Community Center

Flotilla Commander – Jim Farley

We have two Members whom we should keep in our thoughts and prayers.

Don Servais, a long term Member, continues to recover from major surgery several months ago. Hopefully, Don will be able to get back to attending our Flotilla Meetings in the foreseeable future. In the meantime, Don, who is an Amateur Radio Operator and one of our active Radio Watchstanders, has setup and offered for use a home VHF/HF radio station for the Coast Guard Auxiliary radio nets. When this offer is accepted and approved, he will be able to operate from home on the Coast Guard Auxiliary Radio Nets.

Jack Ball, another long term Member, who is fighting Multiple Myeloma, a treatable but not curable form of bone marrow cancer, is progressing. My last report on Jack was Wednesday, 10 July 2013, which was his 29th post bone marrow transplant day. Jack has asked to go on 'Retired Status' and will have over 23 years’ service.

And we now have our third Retired Member, Ted Kirk, who is now off roll. Our Retired Members are carried on the AUXDATA database and are able to participate in our social activities and should receive our monthly newsletter.

I would like to extend my congratulation to VFC Larry Cook, our newly minted Coxswain. Larry, we really needed for you to pass that test!

Last month I discussed Numbers – Days – Hours and showed how they impacted our goals which were set at the beginning of the year. Now the Second Quarter District Dashboards for 2013 have posted to the D7 website.

(The following is a link to the District 7 website: http://www.uscga-district-7.org/index.html. The “District Dashboards” can be found under the “Member Resources” section on the left side of the page.) “Upper Management” is looking for a two percent growth in all areas, and six areas are documented in the dashboard.

Six (6) core activities are measured - number of PE Graduates, number of VE Exams, number of Program Visits, number of Member Training (Lead) Hours, number of Operations (Lead Underway and Airborne) Hours, and number of Members. The data from the Dashboard provides a score card to measure a unit’s performance in these six activities. This graphic data can be used to evaluate the performance of the Flotilla against itself from year to year, determine the effectiveness of programs and where improvements are needed, and also identify best practices.

I have taken nine pages of graphs and attempted to convey the same information in the few lines below.

2013 colors indicate: UNIT District 7 Sector Charleston Division 2 Flot 21 – Augusta Flot 22 – Marietta Flot 23 – Northeast Flot 25 – Hartwell Flot 27 – Central Flot 29 – Lanier

YEAR 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012

xx less than 2012, NUMBER PE GRADS 4,754 5,723 727 577 338 181 146 16 41 24 0 9 0 14 0 0 151 118

NUMBER VE EXAMS 14,158 15,049 1,721 2,099 559 448 37 0 237 172 31 33 33 32 11 32 210 179

xx less than 2 percent increase xx 2 percent or greater increase

NUMBER PROG VISITS 9,126 4,413 1,374 451 433 178 40 58 59 45 21 2 165 1 16 13 132 47

NUMBER MT HOURS 3,227 4,413 256 451 104 178 0 58 22 45 3 2 27 13 4 13 48 47

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NUMBER OPS HOURS 10,728 14,228 1,188 2,127 302 656 50 147 44 69 14 55 4 38 104 33 86 315

NUMBER MEMBERS 5,866 5,801 765 804 277 282 42 40 60 64 20 23 27 31 21 12 107 102

Overall, I think Flotilla 22 looks pretty good. We have had substantial increases in PE (Public Education) Graduates, VE (Vessel Examination) Examinations, and Program Visits. We are weak in MT (Member Training) Hours, Operations Hours, and Membership. Hopefully this fall, we will have the interest in and be able to offer one or two of the AUXOP core courses and now that we have another Coxswain available, perhaps we will be able to get our Patrols going and build out Boat Crew and Coxswain training and increase our Operations Hours. We started the year with 11 Members who had not paid dues. Two have been dis-enrolled, one has sent in a check and will stay on roll, one had requested to and will be retiring, and I am anticipating that we will be dis-enrolling the seven others. We will have 52 members at the end of 2013, assuming no transfers in/out and no new Members that will leave Flotilla 22. Now let us all hope that we are able to increase our Membership, particularly with the Auxiliary University Program coming on-board.

I look forward to seeing each and all of you Saturday, 20 July 2013 at the Flotilla Meeting at Roberts School Community Center in Acworth, starting at 1000.

Jim Farley, FC

Flotilla Vice Commander – Larry Cook

Now that we have four Facilities (three actually on the Lake), we find ourselves still short on Coxswains. We have two Coxswains in training now, so I am hoping we can soon have enough qualified Coxswains to allow us to do training missions and Safety patrols, at least once a week.

I encourage any member that is not already working on their Crew and or Coxswain training, to think about taking that next step. Getting additional Coxswains qualified, will allow those of us that need hours to stay qualified, more opportunities to get on the Lake.

Larry Cook, FSO-VFC

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Communications - Jim Farley

With the warmer weather, we have had a few Patrols scheduled. However, while the weather has been warmer, it has not always been agreeable for Patrols. But we do need to maintain a cadre of Telecommunications Operators (TCO) to be ready to support the Patrols with Radio Watchstanding. And we will use these Watchstanding sessions to train those Members who are interested in becoming TCO's.

We have one Member, Don Servais, an experienced Watchstander, who is in the process of applying for a home Fixed Land Station on the Coast Guard VHF network. When that is approved, we will be requesting authorization for Don to operate on the Coast Guard High Frequency (HF – shortwave) nets. These HF nets, operated by Auxiliarist, form the backbone of the emergency backup radio network for the Coast Guard.

I'm looking forward to seeing each and all of you at the Flotilla Meeting, Saturday, 20 July 2013, At the Roberts School Community Center, Acworth, starting at 1000.

Jim Farley, FSO-CM

Finance – Susan Cummings

This is just a reminder to send me your receipts for payment. If you have received a payment from me and have not cashed it, please do so now. Also, dues notices will be sent out in September.

Susan Cummings, FSO-FN

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Communication Services – Arthur Silbert

The website has seen a lot of changes over the last month. Thanks to some help from Ron Argo and Jim Farley, I’ve been able to add and update a lot of the content on the site. The list of VE blitzes for the remainder of the summer are now listed under the ‘Vessel Safety Checks Allatoona Schedule’ section. If you have a fellow boater looking to have their boat inspected, send them to the website to find the next opportunity. They can also submit a request via the ‘Find an Examiner’ link and likely have their boat inspected right at their own dock or house.

A selection of new photos from the past year has been added to the ‘About Flotilla 2-2 Photos’ link. If you have a friend who is interested in the Auxiliary, this is a great way to give them a sense of what we are all about. As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. Speaking of words, head over to the ‘About Flotilla 2-2 Flotilla Newsletter’ link to find an archive of all the 2013 Allatoona Logs. And have you read the Flotilla Standing Rules lately? This applies to me as well until I was adding them to the site under the ‘Members Only Standing Rules’ area.

As always, please send me suggestions, corrections and content ideas. Also forward along any photographs you would like to see posted on the site. Have you visited our website lately? Be sure to check it out at: http://a0700202.wow.uscgaux.info.

Arthur Silbert, FSO-CS

Human Resources – Larry Cook

As usually happens, the summer boating season has slowed down peoples’ desires to join the Auxiliary, so new applicants are nonexistent right now. I continue working with the 12 to 15 applicants that have already received their application package, but even those are not moving along very fast. So with all that said, I need your help in identifying new member candidates. Talk to your friends and coworkers to see if perhaps they want to join our Flotilla. Send me an email with their contact information and I will get an application out to them. We also have a cookout coming up in August, which would be a perfect time to invite someone you know, so they can experience what the Auxiliary is all about Larry Cook, FSO-HR

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Information Systems – Donna Saunders

Now that summer is fully upon us, I have some good news!

I'm copying the current AUXINFO report for Flotilla 22 below. Also included are the totals for the Division.

I believe there are more hours out there, but we're making GREAT progress on getting them reported.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL. Please keep the reports coming.

Mission Hours as values ATON - Aids To Navigation (30,31,32) AUXMP - Marine Patrols (01a,01b,02,03,22a,54a,55a) CGADMN - Cg Administrative Support (08,92) CGOPS - Cg Operational Support (07,20,22,26) GOVSUP - Government Agency Support (41,42,43) MS - Marine Safety MT - (06) Member Training RBS - (99) Recreational Boating Safety SAR - Search And Rescue (23,24) UMDV - (11) Marine Dealer Visits UPA - Public Affairs (10) UPE - Public Education (04) UREC - Recruiting Assistance (09,90) VSC - (91) Vessel Safety Check All Missions

070-02-02 Div 02 MARIETTA 0.00 0.50 199.50

977.10

61.00

165.00

96.10

254.60

0.00

8.00

0.00 83.00 8,084.00 0.00 87.00 576.00 45.50 25.00 252.00 9,509.10

101.50 341.50 16,092.93 16.00 286.00 1,316.91 166.50 66.93 489.25 20,282.72

As always, give me a call if I can help.

Donna Saunders, FSO-IS

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Materials - Hank Bozich

The Seventh District USCGAUX Materials Center (store) is now open. Their contact information is as follows: 7th DISTRICT MATERIAL CENTER D7 Material Center P.O. box 1029 Port Richey, Fl. 34673 Web site: http://d7materials.org/ Uniform Distribution Center: www.uscg.mil/uniforms/ Email; d7materialcenter@verizon.net Phone: 727-535-2593 Hours: Monday & Thursday 1000 - 1800 hours.

Remember, before anyone orders from the Seventh District Store, please check with me to see if I have it in stock. Also, you can e-mail me and I will e-mail a list of the items our store has on hand. If anyone has any questions, you can e-mail me or call me.

We DO NOT endorse any particular vendor for uniform items. We recommend the Seventh District Store, but you may need to go to an outside vendor to buy material. If you need sew-on insignia or nametapes, use your favorite search engine to find a vendor, or visit one of these websites: http://www.uscg.mil/uniforms/ http://www.bentneedle.net/ http://www.uniformnametape.com/ (Phone 1-800-237-0011) http://www.1800nametape.com/ http://catalog.lighthouseuniform.com/coastguard/ http://stores.homestead.com/ShopAuxiliary/Categories.bok?category=Uniforms+%28All+Items%29 There are some other vendors that do not have web sites. For their phone numbers, link to: http://www.meiere.com/_CGfiles/Uniform_Web/Name_Tape.html.

Hank Bozich, FSO-MA

Navigations Systems – Lynn Smith The Navigations System report will be given at next month’s flotilla meeting.

Lynn Smith is out of town with emergency family business. Please keep her and her family in your thought and prayers.

Lynn Smith, FSO-NS

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Member Training – Jim Farley Our Boat Crew/Coxswain training is looking like it is paying off and hopefully by the time of the July Flotilla Meeting; we will have a new Coxswain on board. Now is the time for those interested in becoming Boat Crew qualified to speak up so that we can begin the training sessions for Boat Crew. We need not only Coxswains, but also Boat Crew qualified Members, and also possibly additional facilities (boats).

And with Patrol activity coming up, this will be good time for those interested to become involved in training for Telecommunication Operator (TCO). TCO trainees will be practicing radio communications while the Patrols are on the water.

I mentioned last month that there is plenty of training that the Members can accomplish on their own. See the CHDIRAUX E-Mail sent 18 January 2013 for procedures for obtaining a login and password and for accessing AUXLMS (Auxiliary Learning Management System) and AUXKB (Auxiliary KnowledgeBase). These are “Mandatory Training Courses”, and it is up to each Member to go to their computer, log in, and take the on-line training. If you cannot find the CHDIRAUX E-Mail in your file, let me know (jimfarley@att.net) and I will forward you a copy. And the great thing is, if you are a Training Junkie, you can complete our Auxiliary courses and then take some of the Gold Side courses.

All of our Members should have taken the FEMA ICS-100 and ICS-700 courses. These are the basic Incident Command System courses, they are online, not difficult, about 3 hours each, and when you get your certificate, a copy should be sent to FSO-IS Donna Saunders who can arrange to get the information entered into AUXDATA. IS-100.b Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100 http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/courseOverview.aspx?code=is-100.b IS-700.a National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/courseOverview.aspx?code=is-700.a And if you are a training junkie, go ahead and get the ICS-200 and ICS-800 courses out of the way. They are required for certain other qualifications.

IS-200.b ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents, ICS-200 http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/courseOverview.aspx?code=is-200.b IS-800.b National Response Framework, An Introduction http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/courseOverview.aspx?code=is-800.b I'm looking forward to seeing each and all of you at the Flotilla Meeting, Saturday, 20 July 2013, at the Roberts School Community Center, Acworth, starting at 1000.

Jim Farley, FSO-MT

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Public Affairs – Luis Cribeiro

Since my last report the PA team has been busy in all fronts. We have worked with other FSO’s to promote their activities as well as flotilla’s designated work. During the NRBS week we participated in several safety events around the Lake and distributed safe boating pamphlets throughout the marinas.

Lately we had the occasion to represent the Coast Guard at two church events, Mt Paran Church in Atlanta and The Woodstock First Baptist Church in Woodstock. The services were dedicated to the 4th of July celebration. Thank you to Mr. Paul Grenier FSO-VE and Mr. Jim Farley FC respectively as representative of our flotilla at those events.

Moreover, recently we presented Park Marina @ Lake Allatoona with a Certificate of Appreciation for their cooperation on getting their rental fleet inspected and granted the Safe Boating Decals to all of their vessels.

That is a rating of 100% for their fleet and program.

Luis E Cribeiro, FSO-PA

Publications – Bob Miller

I would like to thank everyone for all the pictures I have received this past month.

I have more pictures than I can add to the newsletter, however, it is great to pick and chose from a abundant resource and I can use those pictures in other issues.

Please be on the lookout for any articles and pictures you might come across and always take a camera with you on all your outings. Always provide: Who What, When, Where, Why, and who took the picture.

Bob Miller, FSO-PB

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Operations – Ross Kist

Since the last meeting and 1 July we had four patrols for about 16 hours on the water. Since the First of July the only two patrols scheduled were canceled because of weather. The long range weather forecast and Coxswain travel commitments are problematic for our patrol scheduling. However, I have no doubt that the weather will change, the coxswains will return safely and we will get on with our Patrol Season before the end of the month.

While we still have several Crews that need hours I have no doubt that we will be able to get the hours.

There will be a QE (Qualification Examiner) mission 10 July on Lake Lanier. After the mission is complete, Larry Cook will be our newest Coxswain. Congratulations Larry.

We have several more personnel in the Crew/Coxswain pipe line that are making good progress and are looking forward to their own encounters with the QE's. With the expanded Crew/Coxswain capability our limitations will be shifting to Surface Facilities. Like all Flotillas there is always room for new Surface Facilities. If you have a vessel that you would like to offer please see Paul Grenier FSO-VE-22.

Just because I am bragging about the progress we are making in the Crew/Coxswain area does not mean we are any less interested in new Crew/Coxswain Candidates. If you have an interest, let’s get started!

We also thank the radio Watch Standers that have supported our Patrols. The Watch Stander's role is very important to a properly coordinated Patrol(s).

Lake Allatoona levels remain high because of the rain and the water surface temp remains in the low to mid 80's which is slightly lower than usual for this time of year. This will tend to make Patrols more comfortable.

The new AOM (Axillary Order Management system) is working fine and the old POMS (Patrol Order Management System) will be deactivated 1 Aug 13. Order processing has been speeded up by at least one order of magnitude. This was accomplished by allowing the Facility owner to request the order and simply specify the Coxswain and Crew (If necessary). This eliminates the numerous phone calls that were generated because of a few "glitches" in the POMS that mainly affected Coxswain's that do not own a Facility.

I expect to be back in the area by 24 July. Note: Cell phone reception is limited in the area I will be staying. So do not be discouraged if you get shunted to my voicemail.

Ross Kist, FSO-OP

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Program Visitor – Luis Cribeiro

As the boating season goes on to full swing our visitation rate seems to be going down. Perhaps, we need to step up our reporting or our visitations.

We now have an opportunity to implement the distribution of the Georgia Law and Regulation booklet with the changes of law and the new edition (2013) ready for distribution.

We have obtained, thanks to Larry Cook and Henry Bozich, four boxes (800 booklets) of the new edition. They are at the OP Center on Lake Allatoona ready for you to pick up. I will have two boxes with me at the monthly meeting for distribution. If you need them before, please let me know and we can meet or deliver the booklets at your convenience.

Thank You for your help.

Luis E Cribeiro, FSO-PV

Marine Safety and Environmental Protection – Richard Henderson

The Marine Safety and Environmental Protection report will be given at the flotilla meeting.

Richard Henderson, FSO-MS

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Public Education – Jonathan J. Dawe, Ph. D.

On Sunday, July 7, 2013 a 52-year-old man died on Lake Allatoona after falling from his boat and being run over by the unmanned vessel. The man was not wearing a personal flotation device (PFD), and witnesses told WSB-TV that it appeared as if the individual was trying to swim back to his boat when it ran over him, killing him. This fatal accident on the lake we patrol in the community we serve is a stark reminder of the need for us to faithfully fulfill our recreational boating safety mission.

I have to ask myself, “had this gentleman ever had a boating safety class?” and “did he know the risks for a ‘man overboard’ situation?” I also ask myself, “if he had been trained by us, might his death have never happened?”

Shipmates, when we instruct people in boating safety, we are acting in a solemn trust with our students. We are giving them knowledge and skills and developing attitudes in them that may very well save their lives and the lives of others. But Flotilla 2-2 is not executing our Public Education mission to the level needed, and so people die on Lake Allatoona needlessly.

We must act to make a difference. We must, together as a team, do the following:     

Market and advertise our ABS classes in new ways to boost enrollments.

Reconfigure our pricing strategy to make ABS attendance more affordable.

Train and qualify more Auxiliary Instructors in Flotilla 2-2.

Set goals for all Flotilla 2-2 members to recruit a certain number of students for each class.

Accept that every accident, injury and fatality on the lake could possibly have been prevented if we in Flotilla 2-2 did a much better job in our PE mission.

Shipmates, we are all unique and special individuals who volunteer to be our brothers and sisters keepers on the water. I pray that God help us to do good works of mercy through Public Education Programs.

Jonathan J. Dawe, Ph.D., FSO-PE

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Secretary/Record – Karl Scheele

The minutes from the last meeting are included in this newsletter. The remainder of this month’s report will be given at this month’s flotilla meeting.

Karl Scheele, FSO-SR

Vessel Examiner – Paul Grenier

Many thanks for the efforts of our Vessel Examiners. The schedule for the next two months is on the flotilla website and I also encourage you to stop in at any marina or launch ramp to conduct vessel examinations.

Keep up the good work!

Paul Grenier, FSO-VE

Diversity Advisor – Kim Cotter

Apologize---still out of town on deployment.

I have nothing to report for Diversity Advisor at this time. Hopefully I will be back for next month meeting.

Kim Cotter, FSO-DV

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Captain of the Port – Jim Farley

The Operations Center remains available for training sessions and meetings. It is a good place to gather for Patrols and to critique Patrols afterward. Remember, you have access to the Weather Radar, courtesy of TV Channel 11-2 to see if any storms are approaching. And hopefully soon we can commence with Crew onshore classroom training sessions.

I'm looking forward to seeing each and all of you at the Flotilla Meeting, Saturday, 20 July 2013, at the Roberts School Community Center in Acworth, starting at 1000.

Jim Farley, COPT

Auxiliary University Program (AUP) Progress Report / The Auxiliary University Program at Kennesaw University have run into a hurdle. It seems like the Student Life Governing Body does not know how our group will fit in their scheme of work. Since we are not categorized as any established student group, fraternity and or military and the members will be subordinated to an existing National and or Local Organization we need to have an inside sponsor as well as student representation. I am working to get us an inside sponsor ( Faculty or Student Life Rep ) through the office manager of the Student Life, maybe Mrs. Catherine Coulmas.

As we work through our way into the University bureaucracy our visibility gets higher. For instance, we have been given permission to advertise our program in the Student Boards and Notices around campus as well as at different Campus Buildings.

Moreover, The Student Life Governing Body is not about to resume activities until September 2013. This giving us time to work out all the kinks of the road before they even considered our application. In the meantime we are going ahead and present our program to the Auxiliary Directorate through the assistance of Jake Shaw Campus Coordinator for the approval phase.

Luis E Cribeiro AUP-SO

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Social Committee Report The Social Committee is planning our 1st Bring Your Own Money (BYOM) event for July.

BYOM is just what it sounds like. Each member, person, family member in attendance is responsible for their own expenses. No uniforms - just come and enjoy great views of the lake and fellowship We will be meeting at Acworth Fish Camp located at 5989 Groovers Landing Road Acworth, GA 30102, Friday at 7:00 July 26.

And don’t forget August 17, we are having our annual Low Country Boil at Larry and Donna’s slip in Allatoona Landing.

Check your emails in the coming weeks for additional information on both events.

Ron Argo CH-SO Social Committee Chairman

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Flotilla 22 Staff Officers s

Flotilla Commander Flotilla Vice Commander Immediate Past FC Communications Communication Services Finance Human Resources Information Systems Materials Marine Safety and Environmental Protection Member Training Navigation Systems Operations Program Visitor Public Affairs Publications Public Education Secretary/Record Vessel Examiner Diversity Advisor Captain of the Port Diversity Advisor

Jim Farley, FC Larry Cook, VFC Skip Yost, IPFC Jim Farley, FSO-CM Arthur Silbert, FSO-CS Susan Cummings, FSO-FN Larry Cook, FSO-HR Donna Saunders, FSO-IS Hank Bozich, FSO-MA

jimfarley@att.net endeavourr29@att.net s_yost@charter.net jimfarley@att.net Silbert@gmail.com sbcummings@aol.com endeavourr29@att.net katyd0@bellsouth.net ohhenry2and3@gmail.com

Richard Henderson, FSO-MS Jim Farley, FSO-MT Lynn Smith, FSO-NS Ross Kist, FSO-OP Luis Cribeiro, FSO-PV Luis Cribeiro, FSO-PA Robert Miller, FSO-PB Jonathan Dawe, FSO-PE Karl Scheele, FSO-SR Paul Grenier, FSO-VE Kim Cotter, FSO-DV Jim Farley, COPT Kim Cotter, FDA

tinter@aol.com jimfarley@att.net storm77@att.net rosskist@comcast.net marist4@aol.com marist4@aol.com millerus@att.net

Lay Leader

Loren Emery

Div2vcdr@usa.com

jdawe@simmons.com serrig1979@yahoo.com cgrenier13417@comcast.net

cotkc01@yahoo.com jimfarley@att.net cotkc01@yahoo.com

Schedule of Events July, 2013 6 Confirmed VE 10 AM-2 PM 13 ABS class Roberts school 8AM- 6PM 20 Flotilla 22 meeting Roberts School 10am12pm 21 Confirmed VE 10 AM- 3 PM

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August, 2013 3 Confirmed VE Harbor Town 10 AM- 3 PM 10 ABS class Roberts school 8 AM – 6 PM 17 Flotilla meeting Larry Cooks Dock (Low Country Boil after) 10 AM -12 PM 24 Confirmed VE Blockhouse 10 AM – 2 PM 31 Love the Lake Parade

September, 2013 14 ABS Roberts School 8 AM- 6 PM 21 Flotilla meeting Roberts School 10 AM – 12 PM

October, 2013 5 Div 2 Meeting 10am FL 29 - Lake Lanier, GA 12 ABS Roberts School 8 AM- 6 PM 19 Flotilla meeting Roberts School (Election Meeting) 10am- 12pm

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Lake Allatoona Elevation (Source: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers <http://water.sam.usace.army.mil/allafc.htm>)

Current Lake Level/Elevation for Lake Allatoona, Georgia Updated On:

July 18, 2013

24 Hour Change:

-0.12

Current Lake Level:

839.88 MSL

Full Pool:

840.00 ft. MSL

(Lake Level Alert http://lakelevelalert.com)

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Flotilla 22 Meeting Roberts School and Community Center June 15, 2013 (Photoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s by Robert Miller unless noted)

(L-R) Ron Argo received his member ID from Jim Farley

(L-R) Ron Argo received certificates/letter of confirmation of completion for Program Visitor from Jim Farley

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(L-R) John Sweeney received certificates/letter of confirmation of completion for Vessel Examiner from Jim Farley

(L-R) Luis Cribeiro receives Certificate of Advancement having demonstrated the necessary proficiency and having successfully completed the program requirements and is Designated as Recreational Boating Safety Program Specialist presented by Jim Farley

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Flotilla 2-2 Activities

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(L-R) Nan Ellen Fuller, Luis Cribeiro, and Dave Fuller â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Luis is conducting Coxswain training aboard the Louie Louie on Lake Allatoona June 14, 2013 (Photo by Nan Ellen Fuller)

(L-R) Larry Cook Paul, Grenier and Ross Kist â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Conducting training aboard Salty on Lake Allatoona June 14, 2013 (Photo by Nan Ellen fuller)

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(L-R) Luis Cribeiro and Paul Grenier Pre-planning for training towing mission June 14, 2013 (Photo by Nan Ellen Fuller)

(L-R) Jerry Sullivan, Ross Kist, Paul Grenier (front right), Dave Fuller, Ron Argo, Luis Cribeiro and Jim FarleyCrew/Coxswain Training at Flotilla 22 Operations Center on Lake Allatoona June 14, 2013 (Photo by Nan Ellen Fuller)

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(L-R) Jerry Sullivan and Jim Farley â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at the flotilla 22 Operation Center Radio Room during training on June 14, 2013 at Lake Allatoona (Photo by Nan Ellen Fuller)

(L-R) Jessica Scharle and Bob Miller at Roberts Community School on July 13, 2013 during About Boating Safety training class. (Photo by Jonathan Dawe)

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Special Notice â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Election of Officers

By Jim Farley FLOTILLA 22 ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2014 The Election of Officers for Flotilla 22 for the calendar year 2014 is scheduled for the October 2013 Flotilla 22 Meeting. Any qualified Member may offer to run for the offices of Flotilla Commander (FC) and Vice Flotilla Commander (VFC).

Auxiliary Manual (AUXMAN) Chapter 4, Section F covers Elections, and is supplemented by Flotilla 22 Standing Rules, Article VI Election of Officers. AUXMAN Appendix C Election Eligibility, paragraphs C-1 thru C-10, cover the eligibility requirements for the FC and VFC positions.

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VFC Larry Cook has had changes in personal plans and does not intend to run for VFC for the year 2014. Any interested qualified Member is encouraged to offer for this office. (The VFC normally offers for the FC position at the end of the FC's term.)

I plan to offer for the office of FC for my second and final year. Any interested qualified Member is also encouraged to offer for this office. The FC position has a two consecutive year limit.

Any Member interested in offering for office may contact Donna Saunders, FSO-IS, (katyd0@bellsouth.net) who can query AUXDATA and provide information on the Member's eligibility or the reason(s) for ineligibility. Most reasons for ineligibility can be easily rectified in sufficient time to offer for office (if you don't wait until 19 August 2013 to start).

I have set the calendar for the steps leading up to the Election of Officers for Flotilla 22 for the year 2014 and have used the Flotilla 22 Standing Rules as a guide. A fully signed copy is being obtained and will be posted soon on the Flotilla 22 Website, Members Section as soon as it is signed by the new DIRAUX. A partially signed copy may be obtained by requesting it from Jim Farley, FC (jimfarley@att.net).

The Election of Officers is covered in the Standing Rules ARTICLE VI and the Paragraphs noted below refer to ARTICLE VI. 6.1 The Flotilla shall hold an annual election of Flotilla Officers for the ensuing year, usually at the November meeting, but prior to 15 December and after the Division Elections.

We will hold the election at the October Meeting, 19 October 2013, to allow time for the incoming Flotilla Commander to make Staff Assignments prior to the Flotilla Change of Watch.

6.2 The Flotilla Commander shall appoint a screening committee comprised of at least three members of the Flotilla not less than ninety (90) days before the date of any Flotilla regular election.

The Screening Committee consisting of four (4) Members was appointed at the June Flotilla 22 Meeting, 15 June 2013. (The latest acceptable date would be Sunday, 21 July 2013).

The Screening Committee Members are: Ross Kist, Chairman (rosskist@comcast.net), Ron Argo (ronargo.uscgaux@outlook.com), Susan Cummings (sbcummings@aol.com), and Bob Miller (millerus@att.net).

6.2 Not less than sixty (60) days before the date of any regular Flotilla election, each individual seeking election to a Flotilla elected office shall submit a letter of their intent to be a candidate to the Flotilla Commander. The Flotilla Commander shall immediately refer the names of all such members to the Flotilla Screening Committee.

This gives Tuesday, 20 August 2013, as the cut-off date for self-nomination for office.

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6.2 Not less than thirty (30) days prior to the election, the Screening Committee shall report to the Flotilla the names of the eligible members who have submitted letters of intent and shall state specifically, with reference to the relevant provisions of the Manual, the reason(s) why any member submitting a letter of intent has been deemed ineligible for the intended office.

This requires that an E-Mail to all Members be sent out on Thursday, 19 September 2013, and will followed by a report and verification from the Screening Committee at the September Flotilla Meeting, 21 September 2013. This E-Mail shall be sent to the Members' E-Mail addresses from AUXDIR on the date of E-Mailing.

6.2 On the day of the election the Screening Committee shall again verify the eligibility for the desired office of all members submitted to them for screening.

6.2 At the election meeting, the Presiding Officer shall nominate all candidates determined to be eligible by the screening committee and such a candidate need not be present to be elected.

6.2 The Presiding Officer of all Flotilla elections shall be the Flotilla Commander unless the Flotilla Commander is running for office or is unable to so act, in which case the Immediate Past Flotilla Commander will be the Presiding Officer.

6.4 Prior to opening the balloting for election of each Flotilla officer the Presiding Officer shall invite nominations by any voting member from the floor. No second shall be required for a nomination from the floor.

The nominator, prior to making the nomination from the floor, is responsible for ascertaining the eligibility and willingness of the nominee to accept the office and fulfill its duties if ultimately elected. Self nomination is not allowed from the floor. Candidates so nominated from the floor must be present for the election and must affirmatively state that they accept the nomination and will serve if elected. The Presiding Officer shall accept all eligible nominations from the floor and the name of each such nominee from the floor shall be added to the balloting for such elected office. For purposes of all election provisions in these Rules, the term "floor" shall include only voting members of the Flotilla.

If anyone has any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me, jimfarley@att.net or home telephone 770-436-6824.

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Featured Article

Dangerous Distance

by Mario on May 31, 2013

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in Boating Safety,Risk Boating is about getting away from it all, but if you don’t consider all of the things you are getting away from – like hospitals – you can wish you were back in civilization pretty quick. In a post at Yachting, I wrote that “a safe boater fully understands and considers the hazards, and makes decisions about risk based on that understanding.” That is an easy concept for things like fires, weather, and water temperatures.

Don’t forget to consider the distance from shore as a hazard too. I’m not talking about fuel calculations and having enough reserve; I’m talking about the dangerous kind distance – the distance from definitive medical care.

Every mile from the dock is another four minutes (in a fast boat) from a hospital. In the middle of even a short run from Fort Lauderdale to Freeport for example, you are good two or three hours – at least – from advanced medical care. Distance can be dangerous if you’re not truly prepared for an unexpected problem; and it takes more than just having a first aid kit aboard to be truly prepared.

Thomas Bliss, director of the training firm Northwest Response, recommends at least moderately advanced first aid training for captains who ventures offshore. “The minimum should be the American Red Cross CPRO First Aid, CPR & AED training for the professional rescuer, or an equivalent,” says Bliss. “I have seen many injuries on vessels and most required direct pressure, more than just a BandAid.” “For the professional rescuer” in the title may sound daunting, but it isn’t. I’ve taken these courses and they do not assume prior medical training; they are just more advanced than basic first aid and CPR courses and include some advanced wound care and equipment use. Having packs of gauze and bandages in a kit and knowing how to use them effectively are two different things. Spending a few bucks and learning how to properly care for common medical problems from a professional every couple of years is a good idea. “Basic emergency medical response courses run from $80 to $110 depending on the course.”

When asked about what kind of gear to carry aboard, Bliss says “The best first responder kit you can afford and stow, and invest in an AED.” Automated External Defibrillators (AED’s) are a real expense 25

ranging from $1200 to $3,000 dollars, but consider this: according to The American Heart Association, when a person experiences sudden cardiac arrest, every minute that passes without defibrillation – the chances for survival drop by 7-10%. After ten minutes, survival is unlikely.

I don’t care if you’re just a mile out of the inlet – If you don’t have a defibrillator aboard then you are not going to make that 10 minute window. Buying an AED and learning how to use it is a gamechanging risk based decision that all boaters should consider. You won’t catch me offshore without one aboard, that’s for sure.

Distance from medical care (not just the next fuel stop) is a hazard that is always out there but often unaccounted for when heading offshore. An injury that is bad at home can turn critical if your trip to the E.R. is measured in hours instead of minutes. Spend some time now, and some money, and manage your on board medical risk.

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Minutes of the April 20, 2013 Flotilla Meeting

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