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The Log Publication USCGAUX Flotilla 36 Boca Raton, Florida

Flotilla 36 Volume XXXV, Issue 7

Boca Raton, Florida Division 3, 7th

CG District Aux July, 2011

Volume XXXVIII, Issue 9

September 2014 Division 3, 7th

CG District Aux

http://www.cgauxboca.org

This version FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Disseminate to US Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary ONLY

Lake Boca Raton

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE - PRIVACY ACT OF 1974

The information contained in this publication is subject to the

provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974, and may only be used for the

official business the Coast Guard or the Coast Guard Auxiliary

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And the Award Goes To…

New Member Award: Sarah Canatsey

Auxiliary Service Member Award: Dave Bailey- 5 year award, Henry Weiss- 10 year award


AUXOP Award: Brent Davis, Debra Davis, Howard Kaufman

Instructor Award: Howard Kaufman


Sustained Auxiliary Service Award: Rick Edwards, 3

rd Award


From the Helm…

Jim Goldasich

Flotilla Commander 3 6

[email protected]

Well, it’s already September and our snowbird members should be returning to their

southern home and we certainly welcome you all back and hope you had a safe and

wonderful summer. For all members, we look forward to seeing you all at the September meeting which

will be held on September 4th

, 2014 at 1930. We have a great meeting planned with a representative of

the Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management (ERM) Division attending. ERM is the

Palm Beach County group charged with protection of our environmental resources including the coral

reefs, seagrasses. Marine turtles and marine mammals. The photo to the left is one of Palm Beach

County’s artificial reefs that are also under the purview of ERM. We will also get an update from the

election committee regarding the upcoming elections to be held during the November Flotilla meeting.

SAVE THE DATE! October 19, 2014! On that date at Spanish River Park we will be holding the first

annual Flotilla Picnic which will take the place of the 2014 Change of Watch (CoW). The committee

has been working hard to bring together a great event and I am sure you will all want to attend. We will

get an up to the minute summary of the events planned for that day at the Flotilla meeting, so don’t miss

it.

We are rapidly approaching the

end of the year and are lagging

behind on some of the 2014

Goals and I would like to ask

all members to think about how

we might help in attaining

those goals. I know that we all

are working very hard and have

put forth countless hours in our

own devotion to duty this year

and I sincerely appreciate

everything you all have done

for the US Coast Guard and the

Coast Guard Auxiliary. I am

including the 2014 Goals

Matrix for your review and

consideration and to allow a bit

of additional time for each of

you to examine areas where

you may be of additional

assistance to complete this year

on task, and remember to

complete your 7029 and submit

it so that you and the Flotilla are credited with all of the hard work you put into this great organization.

SEMPER PERATUS.

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HOLLYWOOD

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LAUDERDALE

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POMPANO

BEACH

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BOCA RATON

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LIGHTHOUSE

POINT

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PLANTATIONDiv 03

Public Education Graduates (2013) 6 87 81 124 102 80 480

2014 Flotilla PE Goals 15 90 85 136 92 90 5082014 PE's Accomplished YTD 3 39 46 108 83 56 335

2014 % Accomplished 20.00% 43.33% 54.12% 79.41% 90.22% 62.22% 65.94%

Vessel Safety Checks Completed (2013) 44 47 235 146 406 277 1155

2014 VSC Goals 70 50 240 160 400 290 12102014 VSC Accomplished YTD 33 29 192 155 276 149 834

2014 % Accomplished 47.14% 58.00% 80.00% 96.88% 69.00% 51.38% 68.93%

Program Visitor Counts (2012) 7 32 137 43 271 533 1023

2014 PV Goals 20 35 145 50 300 550 11002014 PV Accomplished YTD 3 18 46 61 111 205 444

2014 % Accomplished 15.00% 51.43% 31.72% 122.00% 37.00% 37.27% 40.36%

Member Training Hours Completed 2013 (Lead Only) 0 10 15.5 88 47 159 319.5

2014 MT Goals 8 12 32 100 50 175 3772014 MT Accomplished YTD 0 13.5 24 67.8 22.5 94 221.8

2014 % Accomplished 0.00% 112.50% 75.00% 67.80% 45.00% 53.71% 58.83%

Surface/Air Patrol Hours Completed 2013 (Lead Only) 0 52.7 0 255.7 313.6 556 1178

2014 Patrol Hours Goals 6 55 15 260 300 550 11862014 Patrol Hours Accomplished YTD 0 4.8 37.5 106.2 180.2 293.9 622.6

2013 % Accomplished 0.00% 8.73% 250.00% 40.85% 60.07% 53.44% 52.50%

Total Member Count 1/1/2014 30 59 76 119 38 61 383

2014 Total Member Count Goal 35 62 80 126 38 65 406

2014 Current Member Count YTD 32 64 76 128 40 64 404

2014 % Accomplished

Total Mission Hours All 2013 2768.1 4943.8 7322.9 13953.6 9164.65 24782.9 62935.95

2014 Mission Hours Goals 3000 5100 7800 14188 8700 25000 637882014 Mission Hours Accomplished YTD 1566.8 1735.4 3629.1 6525.2 2697.3 10838.2 26992

2014 % Accomplished 52.23% 34.03% 46.53% 45.99% 31.00% 43.35% 42.32%

mailto:[email protected]


Richard Edwards

Vice Flotilla Commander [email protected] Happy September Shipmates! Welcome back to all our returning snowbirds.

August was a busy month with operational patrols, vessel examinations, marina

visitations and a Hillsboro Lighthouse tour. With the advent of fall, our staff is

busy planning, classes, training, missions, our member picnic and other events that everyone can be

involved with! A big welcome our new members and welcome home to our snowbirds!

The Flotilla has a number of activities during September, vessel examinations, public events, marine

dealer program visits, and operational patrols. On Thursday, September 25th at the Base between

7:00PM-8:30PM, we will be hosting a “NEW MEMBER MEET-UP”. A new and informal monthly

event where new members, old members or the public can come and find out the latest happenings in the

Auxiliary. We will have finger food and refreshments. Come by and check it out. Please check our

calendar for more details of all our events this month.

As our neighbors return home for the fall we remind them that there is still time to enroll in a safe

boating course. We offer a course that equips boaters at all ability levels and ages with the skills and

knowledge to be better boaters. Our next About Boating Safety class is scheduled for Saturday

September, 13, 2014. If you know someone who would like to attend the next class contact Andrea

Rutherfoord at 561-391-3600.

Returning boaters are reminded that the Auxiliary offers free vessel safety checks at various locations in

Boca including boat ramps and lakes. The vessel safety check is a courtesy examination to see if a boat

is properly equipped for an emergency. We are here to help. For more information visit our website at:

http://www.cgauxboca.org/ or give us a call at (561) 391-3600.

Attention Blood Donors: Flotilla 36 will be hosting a Blood Drive at our base in conjunction with our

October Flotilla Meeting. On Thursday October 2nd

. The Big Red Bus will be here from 7:00PM-

9:30PM. This is a great opportunity for our blood donors, Spanish River Park employees as well as the

public to give the gift of life! Walk-in are welcome or you can schedule your donation time at

https://www.oneblooddonor.org/index.cfm?group=op&es=true . So mark your calendars and see you

there!

The Fort Lauderdale Boat Show is coming! This year the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show will be held

October 30-November 3, 2014 at the Broward County Convention Center. Division 3 is working to

secure a table where we can promote the Auxiliary and boating safety. All Division flotillas will provide

volunteers to staff the booth. Stay tuned for our days & times. For more information contact Andrea

Rutherfoord at 561-391-3600.


https://www.oneblooddonor.org/index.cfm?group=op&es=true


Members don’t forget to work on your on-line AUXLMS classes. If you are having questions about how

to begin completing the classes we will be having a monthly ‘help lab’ at the base when the ABS classes

are given. Or attend this month’s “NEW MEMBER MEET-UP” for more information.

Following winds and calm seas!

Thomas H. Kegan

Member Training

[email protected]

We will start our new AUXOP courses in September- please contact me at [email protected] if

you are interested. I have also put in this log a Directive from the National board on guidance between

the Auxiliary and the Coast Guard. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at your

convenience.

Michael Byer

Vessel Examination

[email protected]

Hello Everyone. It has been a very hot summer. I am glad fall is approaching and

the snowbirds will be coming back soon- this will give us the opportunity to start

up the vessel exams again. Although we have been doing the vessel exams all

summer. I want to express my thanks to all the vessel examiners who have dealt with the tremendous

heat this summer. As fall approaches, I would like to see some more volunteers so we can get our

numbers up and finish the year strong.

Mario Marino

Materials

[email protected] NO REPORT






Len Schwartz

Information Systems NO REPORT

[email protected]

Jennifer Blau

Publications

[email protected]

Please submit any articles or photographs you would like published in the LOG…Until the next

issue…

Eric Weinbaum

Operations


Liliane Meghabghab

Navigation Services

[email protected]

Reminder to Mariners: After a storm or hurricane, aids to navigation,

particularly lighted and unlighted buoys, may be moved from charted position, damaged, destroyed, or

extinguished. Mariners should not rely solely upon the position or operation of an aid to navigation.

Drawbridges are authorized to close up to 8 hours upon approach of Gale Force winds of 34 knots or

greater to facilitate evacuation of land traffic.

Boca Raton Inlet – While dredging between the A1A drawbridge and the eastern tips of the jetties the

vessels will display lights and daymarks as required, and may temporarily impede the flow of traffic

through the inlet channel. Tug and dredge will monitor channels 16/68. Operations will occur






intermittently during daylight hours Monday-Friday. This is an on-going channel maintenance utilizing

a floating cutter suction dredge bypassing. Chart 11466LNM: 42/12.

The Ocean Boulevard Bridge across Boca Inlet will be closed to navigation from 0645 to 0800 on

11/02/14 to facilitate the Sun Capital Half Marathon & 5K event. Vessels that may pass through the

bridge without an opening may do so at any time. Ref: LNM 24 through 32-14 Chart: 11467.

The Hillsboro Boulevard Bridge will be closed to navigation from 0730 to 1030 on 10/05/14 to

facilitate the Annual Dunn’s Run event. Vessels not requiring an opening may pass at any time. Ref:

LNM 30 through 32-14 Chart: 11467.

The 48th Annual Lime Cup Regatta will be held on 09/27-28, from 1000 to 1900.

There will be approximately 20 participants in auxiliary powered sailboats transiting on the waters of the

Atlantic Ocean from Miami to Fort Lauderdale. Chart: 11466, Ref: LNM 29/14.

Andrea Rutherfoord

Public Education

[email protected]

August is usually a quiet month for Public Education, and we didn’t schedule an

About Boating Safely class. We have had 108 students so far in 2014, over 70% of

our goals. Thank you to all the instructors who continue to volunteer for this critical activity.

The next ABS class will be held on September 13. If you meet anyone who is interested, please refer

them to me.

If you are interested in becoming an instructor, please contact me or Tom Kegan about how to get

started! We need you.

Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show – Oct. 30 – Nov. 3, 2014

Division 3 has just received confirmation that the Auxiliary will have a booth in a tent outside the

Convention Center. We will need volunteers from all the Flotillas. Each Flotilla will be assigned one day

to man the booth during the boat show. Find news about the boat show at:

http://www.showmanagement.com/fort_lauderdale_international_boat_show/event/.

More details will follow as the planning is completed.

Marsha Marino



http://www.showmanagement.com/fort_lauderdale_international_boat_show/event/



FSO-CM


Mike Furnald NO REPORT

FSO-MS

[email protected]

Philip Vale

FSO-PA


Mario Stagliano

FSO-HR NO REPORT

Tom Thayer NO REPORT

FSO-DV





Auxiliary Mandatory Training All Auxiliarists are required to complete seven online training courses, called Auxiliary Learning Management System (AUXLMS). (The eighth course is waived temporarily.)

New members must complete them within the first year from their enrollment date.

Other Auxiliarists have until December 31, 2016.

Each course takes about an hour, maybe longer for some. They are straightforward; some have ongoing self-checks, others have a final test or no test. Your completion is sent automatically to the Auxiliary database – no need to send anything to me or Tom Kegan. Please get started! Start from this LMS home site: https://auxlearning.uscg.mil

1. Get a password in AUXLMS: a. Click on the "I forgot my password" link under the Login button. b. Fill in the Username field with your individual primary email address currently in AUXDATA.

This is your username for AUXLMS. c. Click on the Submit button. d. An email will be sent to your AUXDATA email address that contains your login and password.

Note: If you do not receive an email, contact Andrea. The LMS system might have an outdated email address for you, which can be corrected only by a help ticket.

e. Return to https://auxlearning.uscg.mil and use the credentials provided in the e-mail to log in. f. You will then be asked to change your password.

TIP: Choose a friendly password that you can remember (no special rules, and you will not have to change it).

2. Register for a course: a. On the LMS page, scroll down to Course Catalog (Catalog tab), and click Auxiliary. b. Again under Course Catalog, click Auxiliary Mandated Training.

c. There are eight mandated courses, but Civil Rights is waived because it must be taught in a classroom. Start with Influenza Training and Ethics. The finish the others. Each one is a little different – some have a final test and others have ongoing self-checks.

d. Select a course to enroll in it. 3. Start the course:

a. To start the course, click My Account, and b. Under Enrolled, locate the course and click GO.

c. The screen changes, and you will probably have to click GO again. 4. Completion:

a. As you finish a course, you should get a screen saying you completed it. You can go back to My Account and click Completed.

b. The certification goes directly into the Auxiliary database, and within a few days, it should appear on your training record – you don’t have to send a certificate to me or anyone else.

c. However, if you have problems getting the course to “complete,” you might have to try it on a Chrome browser. We’re heard that a few people have had to take a course more than one time

before it registered as completed. Let Andrea know if you have issues. The courses to complete:

https://auxlearning.uscg.mil/

https://auxlearning.uscg.mil/


502290 Influenza Training (one time only) The purpose of this e-Learning course is to provide avian influenza (AI) and pandemic influenza

awareness among Coast Guard personnel

502306 Ethics 1 - Personal Gifts (one time only) Ethical Conduct is a self-paced, interactive lesson with tracking capabilities to demonstrate test

completion and time on task.

502379 Building Resilience and Preventing Suicide in the Coast Guard (every 5 years) Building Resilience and Preventing Suicide in the Coast Guard will lead participants through concepts

and skills related to stress management and resilience and why they matter. In addition, you will be

shown steps to take when you believe someone may be at risk for suicide.

810000 Sexual Harassment Prevention (every 5 years) The purpose of Sexual Harassment Prevention training is to raise awareness among Coast Guard

personnel of behaviors that constitute sexual harassment and to teach actions which should be taken to

prevent or eliminate it.

810015 Privacy at DHS: Protecting Personal Information (every 5 years) In our mission to secure the homeland, we need to collect personal information from citizens, legal

residents and visitors, and we are obligated by law and DHS policy to protect this information to prevent

identity theft or other adverse consequences of a privacy incident or misuse of data.

810030 Security Education and Training Awareness (every 5 years) The purpose of this course is to provide basic NEED TO KNOW information to all member of the Coast

Guard on the topics of Operations Security (OPSEC), Information Security (INFOSEC), and

Antiterrorism and Force Protection (AT/FP).

810045 Sexual Assault Prevention/Response (every 5 years)

This course provides all Coast Guard personnel with the basic awareness tools and the Coast Guard policy

and procedures for sexual assault prevention and response.

502319 Civil Rights Awareness - Course is waived because it is not available at this time. This course is considered Instructor Led Training; therefore, in order to fully satisfy the requirement of

this course an individual must enroll, attend and successfully complete training.


At the August Meeting…

Lt. Mark Ketchum, CO Station Ft. Lauderdale

Save the date:

Flotilla 36 Picnic

Spanish River Park

Sunday, October 19, 2014 Members and spouses (or guests) are invited.

Join us for a fun afternoon of food and fellowship.

Details will be provided soon.


THE NATIONAL COMMODORE

OF THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY

Thomas C. Mallison P. O. Box 217

Bear Lake, Michigan 49614-0217 Cell: 937-271-4785

Email: [email protected]

Training Communication Members 24 July 2014 From: NACO To: National Board Subject: NACO Guidance #8 - Strategic Plan Initiative-A Plan for Effective US Coast Guard Auxiliary and US Coast Guard Interaction for Operations and Support Our National Staff teams have been seeking ways to improve Auxiliary / Coast Guard interaction as an initiative driven by our Strategic Plan. They have now developed a guideline document demonstrating how the Auxiliary can better work with their counterpart Coast Guard units. This was presented at N-TRAIN 2014 with very positive reception from Auxiliary leadership and active-duty participants. We are now ready to share this plan among and within all Districts to provide assistance to those seeking better links with their Coast Guard unit and better utilization of our members. This is an excellent opportunity to strengthen our ties to the active duty Coast Guard. The goal of this initiative is to inform Coast Guard units and Commanders about our capabilities by promoting and marketing ourselves just as if we were marketing and selling any other commodity or service. To be effective, this process needs to occur at the unit level and should be repeated as CG command personnel changes. To assist Districts in improving their individual marketing efforts, the National Staff has prepared a guidance document available to all by accessing the attached link. This document and supporting materials are being provided to the Districts as suggested “best practice” guidelines. Leaders are encouraged to consider these suggestions and adopt them as they deem appropriate to stimulate improved interaction with their counterpart CG units resulting in greater opportunities for participation in Back-Fill and Targeted Augmentation missions by our members and facilities. http://wow.uscgaux.info/Uploads_wowII/RDEPT/ CG___CGAUX_Interaction_Plan_for_Success_APR_2014.pdf Very respectfully, Thomas Mallison /s/ National Commodore USCG Auxiliary


Here are some useful local boating websites:

Port Everglades: http://www.PortEvergladesWebcam.com

Boca Raton Inlet: http://www.pbcgov.com/webcams/bocainlet/

Boca Raton South Beach Park: http://evsboca.netfirms.com/

Lake Boca Webcam: http://lakebocacam.com/

Delray Beach: http://delraybeachwebcam.com/

Jupiter Inlet: http://www.evsjupiter.com/main.htm

Lake Worth or Palm Beach Inlet: http://www.pbcgov.com/webcams/lwi/

Boynton Beach or South Lake Worth Inlet: http://www.pbcgov.com/webcams/slwi/

Florida Intracoastal Waterway Bridge Guide

http://www.hisc.org/Cruising/FloridaAtlIntracostalWaterwayMovableBridgeGuide.pdf

Hillsboro Inlet Tides

http://tbone.biol.sc.edu/tide/tideshow.cgi?site=Hillsboro+Inlet,+Coast+Guard+Light+Station+Flor

ida

Hillsboro Inlet Tides (and other stuff)

http://www.windfinder.com/tide/Hillsboro_Inlet_Coast_Guard_Light_Station_Florida

Important Web Sites:


Flotilla 36 Log, roster, flotilla info - USCGAUX Home USCG.org

http://home.auxidept.org/

National Info. What’s New Page, USCG Seventh District , AUXINFO Division 3 Flotilla 6

http://www.cgaux7.org/index7.htm?page=members

USCG Seventh District /Diraux.org

http://d7diraux.org/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=d7diraux/d7gw.htm

Gateway Membership ID cards, Member Training Guide, Introduction to training available, Member

Training Qualification Guide, All Courses, Division 3 Training Guide, Training in Division 3, Division

3 Member Training Guide, Training in Division 3, New Member Training power point presentation,

History of USCG, Auxiliary New Member Course Student Study Guide -1.pdf 06,

http://www.portevergladeswebcam.com/

http://www.pbcgov.com/webcams/bocainlet/

http://evsboca.netfirms.com/

http://lakebocacam.com/

http://delraybeachwebcam.com/

http://www.evsjupiter.com/main.htm

http://www.pbcgov.com/webcams/lwi/

http://www.pbcgov.com/webcams/slwi/

http://www.hisc.org/Cruising/FloridaAtlIntracostalWaterwayMovableBridgeGuide.pdf

http://tbone.biol.sc.edu/tide/tideshow.cgi?site=Hillsboro+Inlet,+Coast+Guard+Light+Station+Florida

http://tbone.biol.sc.edu/tide/tideshow.cgi?site=Hillsboro+Inlet,+Coast+Guard+Light+Station+Florida

http://www.windfinder.com/tide/Hillsboro_Inlet_Coast_Guard_Light_Station_Florida


http://home.auxidept.org/

http://www.cgaux7.org/index7.htm?page=members

http://d7diraux.org/scripts/cgiip.exe/WService=d7diraux/d7gw.htm


September 2014

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

Labor Day

2 3 4

Flotilla

Meeting 7:30 PM

5 6 VE Silver Palm 1000 – 1400

7

8 9 10

11

12 13 ABS class 9-5 VEs at lake Ida 0900-1700

14 15 16 Division meeting – McVey House 7:00

17

18 Staff Meeting 7:00

19 20 Coastal Clean Up VE Silver Palm 1000 - 1400

21 22 23

1st Day of Fall

24 Rosh Hashanah

25

New Member “Meet-Up” 7:00 PM

26 27

28

29 30


October 2014

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2

Blood Drive

7:00-9:30PM

Flotilla

Meeting 7:30 PM

3 Yom Kippur

4 ABS class 9-5 VE Silver Palm 1000 - 1400

5

6 7 8

9

10 11 VE Lake Ida 10:00-1400 Hillsboro Light Tour 9:00AM

12

13

Columbus Day

14 15

16 17 18 VE Silver Palm 1000 – 1400 QE

19

FLOTILA PICNIC Spanish River Park 12:00Noon

20 21

22 23 Staff Meeting 7:00

24 25 Division Meeting – Station Lauderdale 9:00AM

26

27

28 29 30 Ft Lauderdale Boat Show

New Member ‘Meet Up’ 7:00

31 Ft Lauderdale Boat Show


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US Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 36

Marine Safety Building

3939 North Ocean Blvd

Boca Raton, FL 33431

Phone: 561-391-3600

Email: [email protected]

Flotilla Meetings are held on the First Thursday of each month at 7:30PM

The Marine Safety building is immediately

south of Spanish River Blvd on A1A.

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