U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AUXILIARY
Flotilla 96
13531 Vanderbilt Drive
Naples, Florida 34110
General membership meeting August 21,
2013
Attending: Twenty-five members and eight guests
Called to order at 1900, followed by
Pledge of Allegiance and moment of silence for fallen servicemen.
FC Jim Mayer gave a brief overview of the meeting.
Minutes of July meeting approved
unanimously.
COMO John Tyson:
Fall District meeting and training on Sept 27-29.
Division Commander Dave Shuster: Met with new CO at Station FMB to assess
their needs. Lots of opportunities to
work directly with the Coast Guard.
(Example, AUXCHEF).
Petty Officer Mitch Miller, our CG Liaison
Officer, and Fireman Audrey Hughes and Seaman Cole Cheshire demonstrated proper
uniform for Tropical Blues and ODUs and answered questions. PO Miller explained that the uniform is
actually part of your protective gear on patrol, and emphasized the importance
of having everyone look the same.
Herb Schneider, SO for Navigation Systems, gave a presentation on the program for Aids to Navigation Verifiers and
urged interested members to attend workshops October 19 and November 2 in Punta
Gorda to become certified.
Awards:
Frank Rabb:
Certificate for Administrative Procedures.
Tom Hart and Ross Tisci: Vessel Examiner Certificates.
Jim Mayer and Richard Laughlin: Sustained Auxiliary Service Awards.
Awards (cont.) John Lyell for mandatory online courses.
Alan Poyser sworn in as Staff Officer for Public
Affairs.
New Member: FVC
Laughlin administered the oath to new member Barry Brunell.
Staff Reports:
Ed Walters, Communications: TCO class starting in September.
Tom Hart, HR:
Currently 101 members. Losing
four and two transfers. Ten new members
this year counting Brunell tonight.
Ray Mino, Materials: Defibrillators serviced and ready.
Dave Shuster, MT: Training set for TCO, boat crew and requal
this year. FL96 has most hours on the
water in the division.
Carol DiCostanzo for Len Nuzzo, VE: Regular Saturday vessel exams continue in
Len’s absence.
Tom Hart for Peter Holsten, Finance: Thirty-six members left to pay current
dues. Phone calls and emails going out
to them.
Mike Clukey, PE:
Posters for Paddlesports America ready for printing and posting by
volunteers. Blast emails planned for
more PE events.
Alan Poyser, PA:
Has appealed to editorial contacts for free PE ads.
Paul Thompson, IS: Contacting new members about importance of
filling out 7029 forms.
Mike Clukey appealed for someone to reinvigorate
our fellowship program and suggested ideas such as a picnic for the Marlin
crew.
Jim Mayer, FC:
Dashboard slideshow on 2nd Quarter showed 96 well ahead of
last year on almost all measures.
Appealed for all to participate in
drowning prevention event at Riverside Park in Bonita Springs on Sept 7 to
display life jackets and distribute brochures.
Discussed whether to solicit donations
for refreshments at our regular meetings.
Rethinking options for Change of
Watch. Plans must be made soon.
Annual elections coming up. Ask FC for guidelines if interested in
running.
New business:
Division meeting August 31 at Bonita
Springs FD station 4.
Motion to solicit donations for
refreshments passed unanimously.
Adjourned at 2025.
Respectfully submitted,
Emily C. Harris, FSO-SR.
