UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY UNOFFICIAL NEWSLETTER
Archives 2004
News and Information From Past Editions Of Ratlines
DECEMBER 2004
LEADERSHIP ISN'T JUST ABOUT GIVING ORDERS By Wayne Spivak
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Tale of Two Auxiliaries (HTML)
(PDF)
- Change is worth a second look
18 DEC 04
12 DEC 04
Saturday December 11, 2004, at "Augie's Too", everyone had a great time. Click link above for details.
09 DEC 04
National Commodore's Holiday Greeting
09 DEC 04
Last Boating Skills and Seamanship Class of the Fall season
The Fall Boating Skills and Seamanship class was given at the Mildred Strang Middle School, on Rt 202 in Yorktown. This class began on October 7th, and ran for eight (8) weeks, excluding November 11th, 25th.(Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28, Nov. 4, 18, Dec. 2, 9th)
03-05 DEC 04
NOVEMBER 2004
06 NOV 04
Commodore Seibert's Watchwords
Click on the link above for Commodore Seibert's watchwords for 2005
01 NOV 04
The Board of Directors of the Ossining Rotary Club were so impressed with last
Wednesday's speaker, Greg Porteus, and his Launch 5 Foundation that they awarded
the Foundation a $1,000 grant on the spot.
The Launch 5 Foundation is dedicated to performing search and rescue
missions, safety patrols and training on the Hudson River, between the Tappan
Zee and Bear Mountain Bridges. They perform their all-volunteer services on the
Henry Walburger, a restored 1964 NYPD Harbor Patrol Boat named after a police
officer that died in the line of duty.
Mr. Porteus and his volunteer crew member, Paige Flori, told of rescuing a
family of four when their jet skis capsized, of recovering a lost body, of
assisting in U.S. Coast Guard helicopter rescues, and of training public safety
officers in the work they do.
The Rotary grant will be used to purchase firefighting and medical
equipment for the boat.
The Rotary Club of Ossining, founded in 1921, is one of 31,000 Rotary clubs
located in 166 countries and dedicated to service. By 2005, Rotary's centenary
year, Rotary clubs will have contributed $500 million to the cause of
eradicating polio in the world.
01 NOV 04
FL67
Member Rick Veit Joins Rye Police Marine Unit
Rick Veit has become the newest member of the Rye, N.Y. Police Department's Marine Unit. Rick will serve there with fellow USCG Auxiliarist Lynn Valenti, a member of this elite maritime police unit, as well as an Auxiliary Police Officer in the NYPD Harbor Unit.
Rick spent over a decade as a member of the Mamaroneck
Auxiliary Police and also continues to teach the Article 35, Use of Force,
Section of NYS Law for Police Departments in Westchester County.
There are numerous serving law enforcement professionals in Div 6, Dist 1SR, USCG Auxiliary. Bill Logan is Harbor Master for the Village of Tarrytown, Chris Stewart is a Federal Police officer with the Veteran's Administration, Bob Daraio is a Court Constable for the Village of Ossining, and Frank Maresca serves as Marshal for the Village of Mamaroneck.
OCTOBER 2004
20 OCT 04
Wed. October 20, 2004 7:30PM Flotilla 6-7 Meeting Ossining Recreation Center
16 OCT 04
District 1SR Picnic with commodore Gail Venezio at Fahnstock State Park.
Phone or fax; 518-399-7971 E-mail; gvenezio@nycap.rr.com Snail mail: Gail Venezio, RCO-ACTNY-N 42 Fruitwood Drive, Burnt Hills, NY 12027
12 OCT
04
Tues. October 12, 2004 Division 6 Meeting at the Ossining Recreation Center
09 OCT 04
Sat. October 9, 2004 10AM-6PM America's Boating Course Ossining Recreation Center
09 OCT 04
TCT Training at the Westchester County Fire Training Center in Valhalla.
SEPTEMBER 2004
26 SEP 04
Division 6 Boat Crew Academy 9am-2pm at Tarrytown
19 SEP 04
September 19, 2004 County-wide emergency services drill in Croton Bay with simulated boat explosion and hazmat involvement cancelled due to poor weather. Coordinator was Bill Smith.
18 SEP 04
September 18, 2004 10AM-2PM Public affairs booth at the Ossining Harbor Fest in the Park next to the Ossining Boat and Canoe Club.
16 SEP 04
OPERATIONS MEETING FOR SUN 19 SEP 04COUNTY-WIDE EMERGENCY SERVICES DRILL at 7:30pm, Ossining Boat and Canoe Club.
15 SEP 04
Wed. September 15, 2004 7:30PM Flotilla 6-7 Meeting Ossining Recreation Center.
14 SEP 04
Tues. September 14, 2004 Division 6 Meeting at the Ossining Boat and Canoe Club.
11 SEP 04
Sat. September 11, 2004 9:00AM
District 1(SR) Meeting Mystic, CT
District Elections, All Officers 0900 Hrs
First District Southern Region (D1SR) election results:
DCO: Charles Sferra
VCO: Thomas A. Venezio
RCO-Gr. Moriches: Richard Mullare
RCO-Sect. L.I. Sound: John J. Ilberg
RCO-Sect. NY, N: Gail M. Venezio
RCO-Sect. NY, S: Frank M. Ferraiuolo
NACON 2004 National election results:
Click below to see the full list of
DISTRICT AND NATIONAL OFFICERS
03 - 05 SEP 04
Click for NACON 2004 Information
3 - 5 September 2004
AUGUST 2004
30 AUG- 02 SEP 04
Republican National Convention
DIRAUX sends: BRAVO ZULU FOR YOUR TEAMWORK,
VIGILANCE, AND FLEXIBILITY ... I SEND MY DEEPEST APPRECIATION FOR YOUR
COMMITMENT TO DUTY AND A JOB EXTREMELY WELL DONE. Click Link for full text:
BRAVO ZULU
18 AUG 04
FLOTILLA 67 MEETING
Wed. August 18, 2004 7:30PM Flotilla 6-7 Meeting Ossining Recreation Center
14 AUG 04
ABC COURSE
Sat. August 14, 2004 10AM-6PM America's Boating Course Ossining Recreation Center
10 AUG 04
DIVISION 6 MEETING
Tues. August 10, 2004 Division 6 Meeting at the Ossining Recreation Center
JULY 2004
26 JUL - 06 AUG
Small Boat Handling Course for Local Law Enforcement at JFK International Airport
29 USCG Auxiliarists participated as crews and instructors from Divisions 01,05,06.10,11, and 13 . There were 30 Port Authority Police students from JFK and LaGuardia airports .
Click link below for full info:
Small Boat Handling Course for PAPD
playground equipment in the Arthur J. Jones Memorial Park.
The installation took place on Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1,2004. dareej@aol.com (914) 271-606
24 JUL 04
BSC COURSE
Sat. July 24, 2004 10AM-6PM Boating Safely Course Ossining Recreation Center
21 JUL 04
FLOTILLA 67 MEETING
Wed. July 21, 2004 Flotilla 6-7 Meeting Ossining Recreation Center
13 JUL 04
DIVISION 6 MEETING
Tues. July 13, 2004 Division 6 Meeting at the Ossining Boat and Canoe Club. CDR Felker attended along with RCO Charlie Sferra.
10 JUL 04
ABC COURSE
Sat. July 10, 2004 10AM-6PM America's Boating Course Ossining Recreation Center. The class of 10 was taught by Don Lloyd and Bob Daraio. Everyone had a great day.
JUNE 2004
26 JUN 04
BSC COURSE
Sat. June 26, 2004 10AM-6PM Boating
Safely Course
Ossining Recreation Center
22 JUN 04
The Journal News covers Launch 5
Click on link above for "High Tech Search" by Bill Hughes for The Journal News 22 JUN 04
19 JUN 04
HUDSON RIVER POKER RUN
The
event began at 10:00 am on Saturday June 19th with a Captain’s Meeting at
Liberty Landing Marina just opposite the Manhattan’s Financial District.
All powerboats were invited to discover this experience of a lifetime!
There was a five-hour limit to complete the breath taking 75-mile course.
The rain date was Sunday, June 20th, lucky for us it was not needed. Four clearly marked world class
pace boats led each group of participants to a breath taking start up
the Hudson River at 10AM.The Four stops were:
Liberty
Landing Marina, The Ossining Boat and Canoe
Club, The Haverstraw Marina,
and the finish line at Liberty Landing Marina.
Immediately after the exciting 75-mile course
there was an awards ceremony at 2 PM at Liberty Landing Marina. There were refreshments, food,
entertainment and dancing. Facilities
from the USCG Auxiliary met
on station 1000 hrs at Buoy G15.
Contact Jim DiPelesi to get more details.
19 JUN 04
DISTRICT 1SR MEETING
Sat. June 19, 2004 9:00AM District
1(SR) Meeting Ft. Wadsworth, Staten Island
16 JUN 04
FLOTILLA 67 MEETING
Wed. June 16, 2004 7:30PM Flotilla 6-7 Meeting Ossining Recreation Center
12 JUN 04
OSSINING DAY PARADE
Don Lloyd, Jessie Weiser, Sandy Weiser, and Rick Veit
On June 12th Flotilla 67 participated in the Ossining Day Parade. Seven Flotilla members attended including Div 6 Capt Dick Burgler. The uniform was Tropical Blue Long. The parade was coordinated by Jimmy Picciano, who brought his PWC, and friend who drove an authentic WWII Willys Jeep. After the parade, FL67 members Don Lloyd, Ed Klotz, and Sandy Weiser, along with his son Jessie, manned their new, tented, Public Affairs information booth at the Ossining Village Fair. The event was well attended and a large amount of boating safety information was distributed.
06 JUN 04
NYC 2ND AVE STREET FAIR
NYC had the Annual Second Avenue Street Fair on
Sunday, June 6, 2004. WPIX had a booth, USCG Auxiliarists Bob Daraio, Joyce
Bellfield, and ace Zaken handed out boating safety materials.
05 JUN 04
OSSINING FEST 2004
Ossining Fest 2004 was held in the park by the Ferry Dock on Saturday, June 5, 2004. FL67 Member, Steve Daraio, Bob Daraio, Danny DiPaola, and Trish McCabe handed out Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary information from 10am to 6pm.
MAY 2004
26 MAY-01JUN 04
2004 Fleet Week was from May 26- to June 1.
Click for great Fleet Week 2004 Photos
Flotilla 67's Launch 5 once again participated in the Fleet Week festivities in 2004. As a special public service, USCG Aux Coxswain Jim Picciano secured permission to take a group of his students for a trip to the Intrepid aboard Launch 5. For many of them, this was a brand new experience and, by all accounts, one they will not forget.
See pictures at Launch 5 at Fleet Week 2004
Fleet week details are as follows:
When: May 26 - June 1, 2004 Where: Port of New York Time : 9am - 5pm daily
22-28 MAY 04
Sat-Fri. May 22-28, 2004 National
Safe Boating Week
22 MAY 04
BSC COURSE
Sat. May 22, 2004 10AM-6PM Boating Safely Course Ossining Rec Center
19 MAY 04
FLOTILLA 67 MEETING
Wed. May 19, 2004 7:30PM Flotilla 6-7 Meeting Ossining Rec Center
11 MAY 04
DIVISION 6 MEETING
Tues. May 11, 2004 Division 6 Meeting
08 MAY 04
ABC COURSE
Sat. May 8, 2004 10AM-6PM
America's Boating Course Ossining Rec Center
APRIL 2004
25 APR 04
HISTORIC SHIPS VISIT ENDS
The Queen Elizabeth II and the
Queen Mary II leave New York Harbor
Sunday
April 25, 2004 was a historic day in New York
Harbor. The Queen Elizabeth II and the Queen Mary II, following a week long
visit, set sail for Southampton to the roar and lights of a wonderful fireworks
display. For the QE II, this marks the ship's final trans-Atlantic crossing; for
the QM II, the dawn of a new era. Either way, the last time two "Queen" ships of
the Cunard fleet will be in N.Y. harbor, most likely in a lifetime.
Lustyik, K. and Tagni, P.
Flotilla 06-06 made its presence known aboard the operational facility "Semper Paratus". Conditions: Light chop, Cloudy with intermittent rain showers, Water temp. 55 degrees. Coxswain: Jeff Grossman. Crew: Blee, B., Grossman, J., Lustyik, K., Oeckler, R., and Tagni, P.
Jeff Grossman, Coxswain
Col. Blee at the Helm
On Sunday April 25, 2004, Launch 5 was assigned
to the Queen Mary 2 security detail for her first voyage from New York
Harbor and The Queen Elizabeth 2's last trip before her well deserved
retirement. See the
photos of this mission.
24 APR 04
BSC COURSE
Sat. April 24, 2004 10AM-6PM Boating Safely Course Ossining Rec Center
22 APR 04
SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN OSSINING!!
Sexual Harassment Workshop will be held on Thursday April 22,
2004 at 1900 at the Moose Lodge in Ossining.
21 APR 04
FLOTILLA 67 MEETING
Wed. April 21, 2004 Flotilla 6-7 Meeting
13 APR 04
DIVISION 6 MEETING
Tues. April 13, 2004 Division 6
Meeting
MARCH 2004
29 MAR 04
YBC
Mon. March 29, 2004 6-8PM NYS Young Boaters Course Mildred Strang School, Yorktown Heights
27 MAR 04
BSC
Sat. March 27, 2004
10AM-6PM Boating Safely Course Ossining Rec Center
17 MAR 04
FLOTILLA 67 MEETING
Wed. March 17, 2004 7:30PM Flotilla 6-7 Meeting Ossining Boat Club
13 MAR 04
ABC
Sat. March 13, 2004 10AM-6PM America's Boating Course Ossining Rec Center
09 MAR 04
DIVISION 6 MEETING
Tues. March 9, 2004 Division 6,
Meeting Moose Lodge; 37 Croton Ave. Ossining
05-07 MAR 04
DISTRICT 1SR MEETING
2004 District Conference Mystic, CT
FEBRUARY 2004
07 FEB 04
SAFETY AT SEA SEMINAR
There will be a
Safety At Sea Seminar at Mamaroneck Yacht Club
Saturday Feb.7,2004. All day. Call 914-698-1130 for details.
JANUARY 2004
17 JAN 04
District 1(SR) Aviation Change Of Watch
On Saturday, 17 JAN 04, the Aviation C.O.W will
be held at Ft. Hamilton. Click on the link above for details.
10 JAN 04
AVIATION EGRESS & WATER SURVIVAL WORKSHOP
The next scheduled Egress and Water Survival Workshop will be given by Ellery Parks (ADSO-AVT/AVM) on Saturday 10Jan04 at Republic Airport (FRG) and Farmingdale State University. Those aviation members needing this workshop must reply to mailto://louis.barone@verizon.net.
DECEMBER 2003
28 DEC 03
Here are the latest comparative AUXDATA results for FL67.
2002
2003
DIST 1(SR) RANK
AUX ADMIN 7,233
14,711
11
PATROLS 1,000
1,964
9
CG ADMIN 265
759
13
CG OPS 58
91
33
TREATIES & LAWS 16
201
6
MARINE SAFETY
0
42
12
MEMBER TRAINING 227
506
8
SAR 31
94
14
MDV 632
1,244
1
PA 1,182
1,456
2
PE 528
836
5
RAP 55
55
12
VE 65
202
23
TOTALS 11,292 22,161
Bravo Zulu to everyone for a job well done.
To see your year to date hours report for Flotilla 67 click on this link:
Aux Data
