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U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY Flotilla 12-3 Lake Murray, South Carolina

www.uscgaux-lakemurray.com

Flotilla Island, Johnson Marina Road, Chapin, SC

Newsletter Publication of U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 12-3 Lake Murray, SC March 2015

http://www.uscgaux-lakemurray.com

SEVENTH COAST GUARD DISTRICT COMMANDER Rear Admiral John H. Korn DIRECTORY OF AUXILIARY DISTRICT 7 DIRAUX Commander William E. Seward DISTRICT SEVEN Commodore Robert Weskerna Chief of Staff Judith Hudson U.S. COAST GUARD SECTOR CHARLESTON Deputy Commander CDR Brian Falk U.S. COAST GUARD STATION CHARLESTON Senior Chief BMCS Justin Longval Executive Petty Officer BMC John Palmer AUXILIARY LIAISON Sector Charleston LT Jeffrey Prebeck Station Charleston BM1 Travis Rogers AREA SECTOR COORDINATOR ASC Lyle Letteer DIVISION 12 Commander John Murphy Vice Commander John Owen

Flotilla Meeting Minutes are published online in the Member Zone: www.uscgaux-lakemurray.com

U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY Flotilla 12-3 Lake Murray, South Carolina

Flotilla Island, 2390 Johnson Marina Road, Chapin, SC

N 34° 06’ 23.7” W 081° 18’ 54.1”

Photo by Michael Mikutaitis

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Newsletter Staff: Editor Barbara Burchfield, John Mezynski, Russell Jernigan, Calvin Bowen LAKE MURRAY MARINER is the official newsletter of

the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 12-3 and is

intended as a publication to keep the membership

apprised of the activities of the Auxiliary. All articles

and photographs submitted must be consistent with the

policies of the Coast Guard and the Auxiliary and may

not be returned.

Personal information of members is protected by the

Privacy Act of 1974. The use of these rosters, address-

es and telephone numbers on any computer or online

service including the Internet is prohibited by the Act.

2015 FLOTILLA 12-3 LEADERSHIP & STAFF OFFICERS Flotilla Commander Festus Burchfield Vice Commander Clay Goodwin Flotilla Staff Officers: Communications Kenneth Plesser Communication Services Barbara Burchfield Diversity Peggy Peterson Finance Barbara Burchfield Human Resources Festus Burchfield Information Systems Michael Mikutaitis Marine Safety Scott Iverson Materials Michael Mikutaitis Member Training Barbara Burchfield Operations Festus Burchfield Public Affairs Bill Lindsay Publications Barbara Burchfield Public Education Kent McCoin Program Visitors-RBS Scott Iverson Secretary/Records Lucy Wingard Vessel Examinations Clay Goodwin

On the cover: Al Crothers, District Staff Officer-Member Train-ing, stows the lines as operational facility “Voyager” gets un-derway for patrol at SouthShore Marina. Photo by Barbara Burchfield, Public Affairs Specialist I

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MAR 14 Vessel Safety Check Day - Academy Sports-Sandhill Village Contact Scott Iverson, FSO-PV

MAR 21 About Boating Safely Class Saturday 0830 at Flotilla Island, Contact Kent McCoin

MAR 21 Fort Jackson Safety Stand-down Contact Clay Goodwin, VFC

MAR 27-29 Palmetto Sportsmen’s Classic at the State Fairgrounds Feature: Captain Wild Bill from “Deadliest Catch” http://www.dnr.sc.gov/psc/attractions.html

MAR 30 Flotilla Meeting 1900 at Flotilla Island

APR 4 Island Clean-up Day Joint event with Lake Murray Power Squadron

APR 6 - 7 Vessel Safety Checks at Ft. Jackson Contact Clay Goodwin, VFC

APR 18 Vessel Safety Check Day - Academy Sports-Harbison Contact Scott Iverson, FSO-PV

APR 18 Division 12 Meeting at Santee Cooper Corporate Office 1 Riverwood Drive, Monck’s Corner

APR 18 About Boating Safely Class 0830 at American Legion Post 193 102 Old Lexington Rd., Chapin. Contact Kent McCoin, FSO-PE

APR 27 Flotilla Meeting 1900 at Flotilla Island

MAY 2 South Carolina Boating Fatalities Memorial Service, Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 1430 North Lake Drive, Lexington

MAY 16-22 National Safe Boating Week Contact John Mezynski, Chairman

JUL 20 4H2o Water Science Camp, Clemson University Extension Service

Flotilla Island 09:30 - 12:30 For your privacy: Access AuxDirectory https://auxofficer.cgaux.org/auxoff/index.php for members email addresses and phone numbers.

Special dates & events

Flotilla Commander - Festus Burchfield

Despite the fact that February is a short month, we have accomplished a lot this month. Welcomed new member Robert Falsetti whose application is being processed. Completed a three year audit of shared island expenses with Lake Murray Power Squadron CPR/AED class on 08FEB instructed by Clay Goodwin, VFC Participated in the 2015 Columbia Boat Show 13-15 February. “Aquatic Invasive Species” presentation by Scott Iverson, FSO-MS, at 23FEB flotilla meeting.

I would like to thank Clay and Scott for sharing their knowledge, time and expertise for providing training this month. Also our gratitude to members who represented the flotilla at the Columbia Boat Show: Russ Jernigan, John Mezynski, Rafael Fernandez, Clay Goodwin, Scott Iverson, Barbara and my-self. Many students for our boating safety class came from the interaction of members with the public at the boat show. As of this writing the March 21 class is almost full. The Director of Auxiliary (DIRAUX) office in Miami is undergoing a major reorganization into some-thing similar to the “hub and spoke” airline system. District 7 Help Desk serves as the “hub” directing traffic to specialists who respond to questions and action requests. As the reorganization progresses, we are asked to be patient with the process. With winter behind us (I hope), it’s that time of year when we order materials for the boating season. Preparations are being made for several community events. Your participation in flotilla activities is important and it is appreciated. Check the calendar for ves-sel safety check days, boating safety classes, community events, island clean up days and spend a few hours with your fellow flotilla members doing good service. I know you’ve heard us talk about the importance of reporting member activity hours for some time now. Coast Guard Auxiliary leadership needs to know what we’re doing in order to relay that infor-mation to the Coast Guard - which results in support and funding.

Take a look at the 2014 Divi-sion 12 member hours chart. If each member reported the hours they spend on flotilla activities, I wonder what would the REAL total be for Flotilla 12-3? When you at-tend a meeting, training pro-gram, community event, or any activity that is Auxiliary relat-ed - jot it down on a 7029 form, or better yet, report it on a form 7029 online http://webforms.cgaux.org/. Thank you for your service!

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Member Training_______________________ Barbara Burchfield, FSO-MT

In addition to training at the flotilla meetings and CPR/AED class on 08FEB, our progress: Completed: 2 members - Instructor exams 1 member - Anti-Terrorism Awareness

training Level 1 3 members - Fingerprint Technician exams 1 member - Program Visitation exam 2 members - Human Resources webinar

training In training: 3 members - Program Visitation 3 members - Vessel Examinations 1 member - Information Services 2 members - Instructor

Public Education_________________________ Kent McCoin, FSO-PE

We have two “About Boating Safely” (ABS) classes scheduled: Saturday, March 21 at Flotilla Island and Saturday, April 18 at American Legion Post 193 in Chapin. Call me if you want to instruct or help with these classes.

Program Visitation_________________________ Scott Iverson, FSO-PV

Program visits (also known as marine dealer vis-its) are not only a great way to pass on boating safety information to boaters, but it can be fun getting to know the marine dealers in your local area. We have three members in training to become RBS-PV qualified, which involves a little study, taking an online test and performing two super-vised Program Visits with a qualified PV. Download the RBS-PV manual from here: http://vdept.cgaux.org/JobAidFiles/RBSVP_ManualWeb.pdf Let me know when you complete the test. Pro-gram Visitation and Vessel Examinations are both programs in the V-Directorate. I recom-mend Auxiliary members to become both VE and PV qualified since they are a natural comple-ment.

Vessel Examinations____________________ Clay Goodwin, FSO-VE

We’re off to a good start with members study-ing to become Vessel Examiners and sched-uled events: Academy Sports locations: 14MAR at the Villages at Sandhill and 18APR at Harbison. Contact Scott Iverson who arranged with to host the VSC days. 06-07APR we meet at Fort Jackson for the annual vessel safety check days. New base se-curity requires me to submit the names of everyone needing base access. Contact me if you plan to participate in one or both VSC days. Uniform required: ODU (no substitutions) I have Vessel Safety Check decals for distribu-tion to qualified Vessel Examiners. Call me if you have any questions or need help with an-ything. I have 12 hour shifts so it may be later in the day with my response.


Operations________________________________ Festus Burchfield, FSO-OP

Operational facility “Voyager” completed the annual opfac inspection in February and the “Offer for Use” has been approved by DIRAUX.

Finance Officer_____________________________ Barbara Burchfield, FSO-FN

Members voted to accept a 2015 Flotilla Budget at the 26JAN meeting, providing a guide for in-come and expense projections as well as effi-cient implementation of approved expenses. Since then, approved budget items already paid are the national, district and division dues - one of our biggest expenses for the year. We also paid for the Sailor of the Year/Sailor of the Quarter share, Lake Murray Association to help with the Columbia Boat Show booth rental, and for 30 boating safety books for our classes. Doing your taxes? Use your Auxiliary Annual Member Summary and Status Report for 2015 to validate your volunteer hours, mileage and non-reimbursed expenses. Can’t find it? I can send you a copy. Flotilla dues, uniforms, train-ing materials and related expenses may be a tax deductible advantage for you - when in doubt, ask your tax accountant. Big news this month from National was that na-tional dues would double, from $12.00 in 2015 to $24.00 in 2016. Add that to division and the increase in district annual dues and you have a 30% increase to $40.00 a year, not including flo-tilla dues. That means less money goes to the flotilla. There are no plans to increase flotilla dues at this time. We will continue to be fiscally respon-sible with flotilla funds and minimize expenses. We’ve been very fortunate to have members contribute for materials, events and services aside from flotilla funds. Thank you all for your contributions. Consider this: Flotilla 12-3 dues are $6.25 per month. What a bargain!

Public Affairs_______________________________ Billy Lindsay, FSO-PA We are actively advertising our ABS classes on all fronts. There are a number of new media venues that we’ve used and participation in the boat show that generated a lot of interest in the classes.

Information Services______________________

Michael Mikutaitis, FSO-IS I’ve applied for AUX-10 Information Services (AUXDATA/AUXINFO) class 30APR-03MAY in Raleigh, N.C. This is a prerequisite to become qualified as an IS data inputter - that’s the per-son who records all the flotilla member hours in the Auxiliary database. The C-School travel and attendance for the four day class is under Coast Guard orders and will not be expensed from flotilla funds. AUX-10 website states that "IS" Officers need to have an understanding of all mission activity and codes, proper use of forms, certifications and re-certifications, and other general knowledge to be an effective subject matter ex-pert to assist elected officers, appointed staff, and members in reporting their valuable time contributions. Reminder: When you send your 7029 form, be sure to check both boxes at the bottom: SO-IS Susan Hastings and FSO-IS Michael Mikutaitis. Since I’m in training Susan is entering all mem-ber hours. Thanks.


Materials____________________________________ Michael Mikutaitis, FSO-MA A new fingerprint kit and three cases of ABS books were ordered this month.

Welcome Aboard - Bob Falsetti Robert Falsetti completed the Auxiliary application and all requirements in February to become a member of Flotil-la 12-3. Bob hails from Detroit, Michigan, some 10ish years ago and lives on the lake with his wife Diane. Not one for sitting around, he is active in his church, loves to hunt and fish and be outdoors, and has done civic service as a local police volunteer. Bob has two boats at his dock; a power boat and a pontoon for times when more seating is needed for fami-ly and friends that love to visit and boat on the lake.

Can you swim?

Drowning statistics are alarming worldwide as reported by swimvortex.com: Depending on which estimates and criteria you go on, something like 400,000 to 500,000 a year drown every year. That’s to say: most of those drown because they

can’t ‘swim’ or at least know ‘how to be in water’.”

Interested in learning more, visit:

Annual drowning numbers

When drowning doesn’t look like drowning

8 quiet signs of someone drowning

Welcome Back - Al Crothers Al Crothers is District Staff Officer-Member Training and is qualified as Coxswain, Instructor, Vessel Examiner, Finger-print Technician, Aid to Navigation Verifier, TCT Facilitator, Telecommunications Operator and Personal Watercraft Op-erator (in Training). Al transfers from Flotilla 12-6, East Cooper, this month after building a home and moving to Lake Wateree last year. He was a member of Flotilla 12-3 years ago and transferred to 12-6 when living at Monck’s Corner. We’re so happy to have you back, Al, and we hope you're done moving!

Attention Coxswain & Crew! The Responder - FEB 2015 Issue from

Auxiliary Response Department:

Correctly Completing Patrol Orders

in AOM

Recent AOM Changes

New Aviation Maintenance Policy

Surface Night Ops

Aviation "C" Schools Changes

Suddenly in Command

Introductions of the Deputy Director

and Division Chiefs

This edition has good useful infor-

mation: February 2015 edition

http://www.swimvortex.com/annual-drowning-numbers-exceed-entries-to-all-world-titles-put-together-1973-2015/

http://mariovittone.com/2010/05/154/

http://www.rd.com/advice/parenting/8-quiet-signs-of-someone-drowning/

http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=11394817&msgid=63402&act=1PON&c=1449813&destination=http%3A%2F%2Frdept.cgaux.org%2Fdocuments%2Fuptopinoperations%2F2015%2FResponderJanuaryFeb2015.pdf

Russ Jernigan, Calvin Bowen, Hiroko Bowen. John Mezynski, Billy Lindsay, Matthew Lindsay, Festus Burchfield, Barbara Burchfield, Joshua Cutro and Jennifer Almeda received CPR/AED training from Clay Goodwin with the help of Taylor, his able assistant and daughter.

Photos by Billy Lindsay, Matthew Lindsay, Festus Burchfield, Barbara Burchfield, and whoever else picked up the camera!

Boating Safety Class A recreational boating safety class

taught by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary

MARCH 21, 2015

Saturday 8:30am –5:00pm

Class will be held at Flotilla Island

2390 Johnson Marina Rd, Chapin, SC 29036

Pre-registration is required by March 18

Class size is limited to 24 students. Cost: $30.00 per person

For more information and reservations contact

Festus Burchfield (803) 240-4830

Email to: [email protected]

Learn how to operate and trailer a boat - personal watercraft – Federal and State legal requirements - water

sport safety - weather - required safety equipment - boat terms and types - knots and lines - navigation aids -

safe boating procedures - what to do in emergencies. This course is approved by the National Association of

Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) and South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR).

Above: Clay Goodwin, VFC Flotilla 12-3, gives a boating safety class notice to a boater interested in the class. Below: Scott Iverson, FSO-MS/PV takes a turn at the Boating Skills Virtual Trainer (BSVT™), a simulator set up at LMA’s booth. The setup features a slalom course, docking and other boating maneuvers with lifelike responses to the helm controls. The virtual trainer was popular with all ages. MANY THANKS to members who represented the flotilla over the weekend: Russ Jernigan, John Mezynski, Rafael Fernandez, Clay Goodwin, Scott Iverson, Festus Burchfield and Barbara Burchfield. Special thanks to Taylor Good-win. Bravo Zulu All!

Jim Sullivan, Lake Murray Association, Festus Burchfield FC Flotilla 12-3, Troy Livingston, Lexington County Sheriffs Department and son Taylor swap stories.

FC Festus Burchfield with Terry Crenshaw and Dave Landis, Lake Murray Association Board of Directors , at LMA’s booth.

Mayday - Mayday - Mayday!

With a little prompting and encouragement, Kenny Uschelbec relayed the details of a rescue on 17 AUG

2000 to members and guests at the January 26 flotilla meeting. In those days the flotilla had a large radio

Watchstander presence and Kenny heard a Mayday call over his radio at home. He immediately called his

neighbor and fellow Auxil-

iarist Richard Lesnieski

(Lenny) to meet him at his

boat, which was an opera-

tional facility, docked in

front of his house.

Within seven minutes they

were underway and able to

assist with the rescue of two

heavy-set boaters in the wa-

ter. Neither victim was

wearing a life jacket nor had

any boating experience or

knowledge.

Another boater, who had

purchased a VHF radio the

week before on advice from

a boating safety class, had

called in the Mayday.

In this rescue, not only were the people novice boaters, not wearing life jackets and heavy-set complicating the rescue, they were both in wheel chairs which promptly sank in the lake. Kenny will share some of the lessons learned from this and other rescues, including training for what to do when

the unexpected occurs, in our boat crew training classes. As an experienced and knowledgeable coxswain, he has offered to help new boat crew trainees learn from his own experiences. We also have plans in the works to video Flotilla 12-3 members as they remember some of the interesting and historical occurrences in the past. Preserving the history of Lake Murray Flotilla 12-3.

Scott Iverson prepared and presented a marine environment and safety presenta-tion focusing on Lake Murray and how the Auxiliary could better educate boaters about aquatic invasive species. Well done, Scott! Below, Lucy Wingard is sworn in as Flotilla Staff Officer-Secretary/Records by Clay Goodwin, VFC and Al Crothers, DSO-MT. Lucy also received a Coast Guard Meritori-ous Team Commendation as a member of the Operations Training Team.

At his first meeting after transferring to Flotilla 12-3, Al Crothers gets right to work fingerprinting Bob Falsetti, a part of the application and security process to become a Coast Guard Auxiliary member.

In the Good News Department…

Coast Guard announced that AUXINFO

and AUXDATA will remain fully functional for another 6-12 months; the entire system will be replaced eventually.

A new National surface operations program

for paddlecraft is in the works called AUXPAD.

National Training conference announced a

review of all computer based programs to improve delivery and communications.

Commandant of the Coast Guard Admiral

Zukunft is making every effort to improve the “unacceptably long wait time” for member security clearances.

New public education classes are coming

and will be announced soon. U.S. Coast Guard's Office of the Auxiliary

and Boating Safety launched a redesign of their website, the first in five years. Check it out: http://www.uscgboating.org/

Take the mystery out of ordering uniforms! All the research has been done for you . Go to www.uscgaux-lakemurray.com and look in “Uniforms” in the Member Zone. Find out what to wear, where to find it and how much it cost for Operational Dress Uniforms (ODU) and Tropical Blue Long uniforms. Member number and password required.

When is it okay to wear Boat Shoes? Auxiliary National Board announcement 11FEB 2015: Auxiliary Manual, Chapter 10, sub-divisions H.3.e. and H.4.e. will be amended to provide authorization for the wear of boat shoes only when conducting vessel safety checks, when underway on an Auxiliary operational facility, when com-muting to or from a point of Auxiliary patrol or safety check activity, or when specifically authorized by a Coast Guard order issuing authority. During all non-operational activities, the 8-10 inch safety boot is the prescribed foot wear while the member is wearing the ODU.

Boating Fatalities In a news article SC DNR reported that there have been 215 deaths in recreational boating accidents between 2004 and 2014. Three-quarters of the deaths could have been averted if people had worn life vests and about half appear connected to alcohol use.

America’s Waterway Watch Program America’s Waterway Watch Program Vigilance is key to protecting not only America’s resources and infrastructures, but the safety and securi-ty of all Americans. We should all be vigilant in our everyday lives and be aware of our surroundings, whether you’re in your vehicle minding your own business or shopping at the mall. Many times it’s folks like us who happened to notice something unusual that thwarted an act or violence or other criminal intent. IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING. The following guidelines are provided by AWW.

Where Should I Look for "Suspicious Activity"?

Watch for suspicious activities of vessels and individuals in locations such as:

Under and around bridges, tunnels, or over-passes

Near commercial areas or services like ports, fuel docks, cruise ships, or marinas.

Near industrial facilities like power plants and oil, chemical, or water intake facilities.

Near military bases and vessels, other govern-ment facilities, or security zones

In and around passenger terminals, ferries, and day cruise lines

Near railroad lines serving any of the above listed facilities.

You are NOT expected to patrol any particular area. Your expertise in recognizing suspicious activity is derived from your familiarity with surroundings you operate within while engaged in your normal work or recreation around the waterfront.

What is Suspicious Activity?

What do we mean by suspicious activity? Suspicious Activity is a pattern of behavior that arouses a "gut feeling" that something is not right. Trust your intuition, but remember it is the behavior of individuals that is suspicious, not their ethnic, religious, or national origin. For example, suppose you see people of an obviously different ethnic or national background fishing off a pier or near a secure facility. The mere fact that they are "different" is not important. People fishing near the water by itself is obviously not a suspi-cious activity. In fact, if they weren't fishing that might be a trigger to alert you they were engaging in Suspicious Activity.

Keeping in mind that "People aren't suspicious, behavior is." Some situational examples of behaviors and activities that may help you determine what is suspicious and, thus, what should be reported can be found on America’s Waterway Watch site: http://americaswaterwaywatch.uscg.mil/Home.html

2015 BOATING ACCIDENTS

These boating accident briefings are made courtesy of the Boating and Waterways Section of the

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation. Sharing this information reinforces our commitment to

promoting recreational boating safety wherever and whenever we can.

Pasco County 1/1/15: Two 38-year-old men were fishing from a canoe in Lake Saxon. At approxi-mately 4:00 a.m., one of the men caught a fish and was attempting to put it in a bucket when the canoe flipped and threw both men into the water. One of the men was able to swim to shore, which was approx. 15 yards away. The other subject stayed with the canoe and attempted to right it. He was eventually overcome with exhaustion and was found 10-20 minutes later face down in the water. EMS was dispatched and CPR started, which resulted in a pulse. The subject was transported to St. Jo-seph's North Hospital where he survived for a few hours before eventually passing. Leon County 1/3/15: Three men were fishing from a 17 foot bass boat on Lake Talquin in the area known as the Iron Curtain. At approximately 2:30 p.m. one of the men noticed the vessel had taken on water. The operator attempted to start the engine while the other two men reeled in their lines. The vessel capsized before the engine started and all three subjects fell overboard. One of the men, 49 years of age, swam to a nearby piece of land. The splashing and calls for help were heard by a boater loading his vessel at a nearby boat ramp. He was able to locate and rescue the man. The other two men were unable to swim and could not be located. A rescue dive team recovered the bodies of the two men, ages 49 and 38 the following day. Duval County 1/26/15: A 22-year-old kayaker was reported missing after not returning from his trip out in the Atlantic that afternoon. At this time there is no further information as to his wherea-bouts as he nor his kayak have been located. Putnam County 2/1/15: A 55-year-old man and his 58-year-old cousin took a canoe for an evening paddling trip on Lake Winnott. The canoe overturned sending the two into the water. They tried to right the canoe but were not successful. The 58-year-old woman started to swim to shore and was rescued by a neighbor. They were unable to find the 55-year-old male. His body was recovered the following day utilizing sonar equipment. Broward County 2/4/15: A family of five were fishing from a 16 foot center console boat. They were tied off to a mooring buoy not too far from the Ft. Lauderdale coast. The 24-year-old male operator decided they should move to a new location. One of the occupants untied the line, but it was then dropped in the water. The operator attempted to maneuver the boat so the line would not get caught in the propeller. He was unsuccessful, with the engine inoperable and the growing seas produced from the inclement weather, all onboard donned life jackets. Shortly thereafter the vessel capsized sending everyone into the water. One of the occupants, a 76-year-old male, was caught underneath the vessel. One of the subjects was able to use their cell phone and call for help. When emergency services arrived they picked up the four subjects holding onto the sides of the vessel. Dive members then searched for and recovered the male under the vessel. He was rushed to the hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. The other four subjects were uninjured.

Gather up the Gear

Haul out your gear and take a good look at it.

Does your PFD look like it could use a little

attention? A little warm water and mild soap will

do wonders for the look and smell - be sure to

hang it somewhere to air dry completely. Put

your PFDs in a bathtub of warm soapy water and

use a spray cleaner on the more difficult stains.

When you empty your pockets of all the required

safety equipment, check that the batteries are still

good and that everything works like it should.

Re-evaluate each item and discard anything that

is worn out and/or looks unprofessional. First

impressions do last! You’ll be ready to go when

the patrols begin.

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Tampa, FL - Emergency crews are on the scene of a boat accident at a south Hillsborough water-

front bar. Two of seven people onboard were injured after the crash near the Sunset Grille, which is

on Tampa Bay in Ruskin. A large boat apparently ran up the beach and into the building. No one

was inside. The boat is a 39-foot SeaVee with Quad 300 horsepower engines.

Posted Feb 23, 2015 by FOX 13 Tampa Bay Staff

In case you missed it, Russ Jernigan’s 40 year anniversary story was featured in the

NAVIGATOR Express March issue, released nationwide by the Public Affairs Directorate.

The complete story is published in the January 2015 Lake Murray Mariner newsletter.

Flotilla Commander FC Festus Burchfield

Vice Commander VFC Clay Goodwin

Communications CM Kenneth Plesser

Communication Services CS Barbara Burchfield

Diversity DV Peggy Peterson

Finance FN Barbara Burchfield

Human Resources HR Festus Burchfield

Information Systems IS Michael Mikutaitis

Materials MA Michael Mikutaitis

Marine Safety MS Scott Iverson

Member Training MT Barbara Burchfield

Operations OP Festus Burchfield

Public Affairs PA Billy Lindsay

Publications PB Barbara Burchfield

Public Education PE Kent McCoin

Program Visitation PV Scott Iverson

Secretary/Records SR Lucy Wingard

Vessel Examinations VE Clay Goodwin

Chairman, National Safe Boating Week John Mezynski

Parade Coordinator Stephen Pstrak

Members are invited and encouraged to become Staff Officer Assistants and team members. We also need grant writers, mentors, member training specialty instructors, and volunteers to help with special community events and projects. Contact the Staff Officer, Flotilla Commander or Vice Commander with your area of interest . We’re better with all of us working together.

Special Event Appointments

Flotilla Staff Officers

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