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Paul Berka

Flotilla Commander

US COAST GUARD AUXILIARYF l o t i l l a 1 2 - 8

T h e S c u t t l e b u t t

National Safe Boating Week

Division 12 held numerous events for

National Safe Boating Week, including

VE Blitzes and a safety event at a

Charleston Riverdogs game.

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AUXCHEF 101, Charleston Style

Our flotilla has two more members

who are now qualified for the

AUXCHEF program. Please see the

article by Joe Woodbury.

Page 9-10

2013 Hurricane Season

Meteorologists have predicted an

active hurricane season for 2013. See

the article on page sixteen for

additional information.

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COMMANDER’S CORNERThe Flotilla prepared and installed 14 life jacket signs at each of the following

landings: Limehouse, Wappoo, Leeds and Folly. Also four large (4’ by 4’) “WEAR IT”

signs were painted and then installed at the same landings. Additionally the walkways

at Leeds and Folly Landings were painted with “WEAR IT” and “LIFE JACKET

ZONE”. Now all four landing walkways have the same painted signs. During the

month, Blitzes were held at the four landing mentioned above. Eighty-nine Vessel

Safety Checks (VSC) were completed during these Blitzes.

In last month report I mentioned three items I felt the Flotilla needed to improve:

• Develop a plan to keep the Flotilla meeting to one hour or less.

• Develop a method to forecast and schedule our public events in line with the

Flotilla member availability.

• Assign a work group to streamline our webpage to meet Flotilla members’ needs.

Regarding item one, the Vice Flotilla Commander (VFC) and

his staff had practice time management techniques and kept

the last Flotilla meeting time less than one hour. Good Job.

Item two, the FSO-PA is still gathering a list of public

events that will be reviewed by the Flotilla member at the

July meeting.

Our June meeting will be

held at the Brass Buckle

at Station Charleston.

Commander’s Corner

Continued on Page Four

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2013 National Safe Boating

Week

Fo r t h i s y e a r s

NSBW, we held

Ve s s e l S a f e t y

blitzes, posted the

life jacket signs at

t h e a r e a b o a t

landings, held an

ABS Course, and,

with Flotilla 12-6 as

the lead, events

were held at Mount

Pleasant Waterfront

Park and at the Charleston Riverdogs game. A special

thanks to those who helped make these events possible.

Please see the article on page eight for additional photos

and information on this years National Safe Boating

Week events.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Dwaine HarrisVice Flotilla Commander

In This Issue2013 Hurricane Season Info. Page 16

Astronomical Information Page 14

AUXCHEF 101: Charleston Style Page 9 & 10

Flotilla Calendar Page 4

Citadel Detachment Report Page 5

Commander’s Corner Page 2 & 4

Finance Page 11

Flotilla Vice Commander Page 3 & 7

High/Low Tide Information Page 13

Information Systems Page 12

Communications Services Page 12

Communications Systems Page 6

Human Resources Page 17

Marine Dealer Visitation Page 7

Member Accomplishments Page 12

Member Training Page 11

National Safe Boating Week Page 8

Navigational Services Page 6

Operations Page 11

Public Affairs Page 7

Public Education Page 7

Publications Page 12

Secretary Records Page 15

Staff Officer Contact Information Page 18

Vessel Examinations Page 11

Vice-Commander’s ReportWhen I decided to join the Auxiliary, I did so because I wanted to learn

how to be a better mariner and promote boating safety. I am a program

visitor because the job needed to be done. I am the SO-PV at Division because I thought I could

help promote the RBS program. I am your VFC  to help you find your place in the USCG

AUXILIARY.

First and foremost you must be qualified in some area of operations. Vessel Safety Exams

(VE), Marine Dealer Visits (PV), Public Education (PE) or Boat Crew. Then you must do what

you did at first and volunteer. We need boat crews, additional

vessel examiners to help with safety blitzes, instructors to help with

the About Boating Safely (ABS) Class, Program Visitors to replace

Vice Commander’s Report

Continued on Page Seven

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JUNE 2013JUNE 2013JUNE 2013JUNE 2013JUNE 2013JUNE 2013JUNE 2013

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

1Safety Event

Lowe’s1000-1400

2 3 4 5 6 7 8Safety Event

Home Depot1000-1400

9 10 11 12Flotilla Meeting

1900Brass Buckle

13 14 15Deadline for

Pelorus articles.

16 17 18 19 20 21 22ABS Course

23 24 25Scuttlebutt

Deadline

26 27 28 29

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1716: The Province of Massachusetts authorized the

construction of the first lighthouse in America. It was built on

Great Brewster Island in Boston Harbor.

1973: The first women since World War II graduated from

the Reserve Officer Candidate Program (OCS) and were

commissioned ensigns.  They trained aboard CGC Unimak

for a two-week cruise, thereby becoming the first women to

see service afloat.

FLOTILLA CALENDAR

The work group volunteers for item three are Alan

Miles, Dwaine Harris, Frank Leister and Paul Berka. They

have been working with the FSO-CS to reshape our

webpage to meet the Flotilla member needs. This task will

take sometime to complete.

Paul H. Berka

Flotilla Commander, 12-8

Commander’s Corner (Contd.)Historical June Events

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Cadet James McManus

THE CITADEL MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA

D e t a c h m e n t

The Citadel has completed the 2012-2013 Academic Year and the cadets are

currently on Summer furlough. Many of the cadets are continuing their Coast

Guard training summer internships or Reserve duties. We wish everyone a

great summer and look forward to the upcoming 2013-2014 Fall semester.

The Citadel Detachment recently held its change of watch ceremony and

selected Detachment Officers for the next

academic year. The Chain of Command is as

follows:

Commanding Officer C/LT Zeller

Executive Officer C/LTJG LaRiviere, A.

Master-at-Arms C/CPO Edwards

Yeoman C/YN Edwards

Operations Officer C/ENS LaRiviere, M.

Supply Officer C/ENS Williamson

Athletic Officer C/ENS Rosenbaum, C.

Financial Officer C/ENS LaRiviere, A.

Public Affairs/Recruiting C/PA1 McManus

Information Systems Technician C/ENS Williamson

Semper Paratus,

James McManus

Thank You Flotilla 12-8!

The Citadel Detachment would like to thank everyone in Flotilla 12-8 who has helped us throughout the 2012-2013

academic year. Stay safe cadets and have a great summer.

Citadel Detachment group photo

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Communications Systems William Carter, FSO-CS

The website has underwent a few minor

changes and updates since May. It has

been downsized a bit, and the calendar

has been updated. If anyone has items

they would like added to the calendar,

please contact Paul Berka and myself as

soon as you have the details. The sooner I’m able to get it

posted, the better our chances are that we’ll have a good

turnout of volunteers.

I have also updated the AuxInfo page with the

information sent to me by Bob Mathewes. Previously the

AuxInfo report was displayed in a PDF form. What I have

done is created an online spreadsheet. The spreadsheet is

divided into five pages, and can be found by clicking on

the following link:

Flotilla Flash & AuxInfo

When you click on the link, you will find the five

pages listed in the top left corner of your screen. I have

tested this link on my computer, tablet, and smartphone.

It displays great on all three devices and is very simple to

navigate. Below is the information it contains.

Member Info: This is the first page which includes a

list of upcoming events, VE Blitz schedule, Flotilla Flash

Info, links to the most recent newsletter, the date/time of

the next ABS Course, and the info on the next meeting.

AuxInfo: On the second, third and fourth pages you

will find the information sent to me by Bob Mathewes.

The section on AuxInfo has a list of member hours and is

color-coded.

Instructor-RBS-VE Status: Contains information

on qualification status.

Coxswain/Crew Status: Qualification status for

boat crew and Coxswains.

Division 12 AuxInfo: I’ve added this section so

members will be able to see how our Flotilla’s

performance compares with the rest of Division 12, as

well as the performance levels in each department.

I hope that this will help make things easier for

members to have quick and easy access to information

regarding Flotilla 12-8.

Navigational Services Richard Daniel, FSO-NS

As of this writing we expect to be moving forward

with an ATON Patrol in early June. I’ll be looking for an

interested Boat Crew for this afternoon and night parol.

Our target area is the South Intracoastal Waterway

(SICW). Please contact me if you are interested in the

Navigation Services program.

INTERNET & COMMUNICATIONS

safety literature at boat dealers and other area businesses,

as well as members to have fellowship with. Please reach

out and get involved. We need each and every one of you.

The survival of the organization is made possible when we

all work together to make a difference.

Dwaine Harris

Vice Flotilla Commander, 12-8

Vice Commander’s Report (Contd.)

The “super moon” over James Island. Photo taken

by William Carter

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Public AffairsJoe Woodbury, FSO-PB

The 2013 12-8 National Safe Boating

Week Public Affairs events of the year

occurred before, during and are

continuing after National Safe Boating

Week. There were boat patrols, About Boating Safety

Classes; multiple Mayoral proclamations, vessel safety

examination blitzes, RBS Marina Visits, Crew Classes,

GPS classes, elementary school visits, as well as

newspaper and public service announcements and of

course, the baseball game! We really enjoyed the intra-

flotilla cooperation with 12-6 when Jennifer Heisler came

to our 12-8 Flotilla meeting to prep us all on the NSBW

plans from Division.

A dozen of the 12-8 members gathered at our Flotilla

Commander’s home to paint “Wear It” signs for the

public boat ramps to remind boaters to wear life jackets.

WOW! Paul Berka has quite the workshop alongside his

island home on the water.

Fourteen painted life jacket signs were installed at

each of four boat landings (Leeds; Folly; Limehouse and

Wappoo), to remind the boating public of the fourteen

lives that were lost on South Carolina waterways in 2012.

We have more PA booths in June:

• 1 June 1000-1400 Lowes Northwoods - Emergency

Preparedness Event.

• 8 June 0900-1400 Home Depot West Ashley -

Emergency Preparedness Event.

• Also, 12-8 has already booked the 2014 Charleston

Boat Show PA booth.

I want to thank everyone for their hard work and

dedication during 2013 National Safe Boating Week and

the work done by our Flotilla throughout Safe Boating

Season.

Marine Dealer VisitationDwaine Harris, FSO-PV

Now that I have recovered from my

broken foot, I am pleased to announce that

program visitation is back on track. I will

try to do visitation on the second Monday of the month

at 1000. Anyone is welcome to come for the ride and see

what visitation is all about.

If you’re interested in becoming qualified as a

Program Visitor, please feel free to call me at 875.4053 for

more information.

Public EducationKelly Duncan, FSO-PE

We are currently working on some very

exciting things for our Public Education

department. I hope to share good news at

the next flotilla meeting. Right now I have tentatively set

the next two ABS classes for June 22 & July 27.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Members from 12-8 placing signs at

Limehouse Landing. Pictured from left: Tom

Beauchemin, William Carter, Paul Berka, Blake

Cannon, Joe Fleming and Joe Woodbury.

Photo courtesy of Joe Woodbury.

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NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK

Above Photo: Charlie, Dave Echols, John Bruce, Jennifer Heisler,

and Sammy the Sea Otter. Photo courtesy of Rick Leary of Flotilla

12-6.

Above Photo: Sammy the Sea Otter getting the fans to cheer for

the Riverdogs. Photo courtesy of Rick Leary.

We had a great evening at the Charleston Riverdogs

event. The Coast Guard had a good presence with

Sammy the Sea Otter as well as the inflatable mascots

(shown in the left photo). We also shot off flares as the

game drew to a close. Overall it was a great success.

Hopefully we can do something like this when hockey

season begins. Can you picture Sammy the Sea Otter on

ice skates?

Left Photo: Inflatable mascots of a rescue swimmer and Joe

Coastie. These were a big hit! We need to use these more often.

Photo courtesy of William Carter.

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When my fellow USCG Auxiliarist Duncan

Hutchinson asked me if I would be interested in going to

AUXCHEF School in Clearwater, Florida way back in

February, I never really envisioned the two of us boarding

the USCGC ANVIL only two months after our training

in Clearwater with written Temporary Duty Orders for 4

days stating: Purpose for TDY, “Critical Fill”.

During those two months, we traveled to and from

Clearwater for classroom instruction and practical

exercises in the USCG dining facility at Air Station

Clearwater under the most capable instructors: Paulette

Parent and Toni Boreman. We received four weeks of

intensive training with various kitchen and cooking

instruments and tools, sanitation techniques, nutritional

balancing, and recipe manipulation. We also learned the

difference between ‘flavor enhancement’ and ‘spicing it

up’. All this in only three and a half days! We learned the

importance of presentation, because truly, we all eat with

our eyes first. While there, we even participated in a

familiarization flight on a C130 aircraft as a search and

rescue training mission (on the very first day of our

training!).

This Search and Rescue training, as a USCG

Auxiliarist, reminds me of my old U.S. Army days when I

went to Public Affairs school for photography training.

During those days, the first items on the training schedule

were physical training and then two hours on the rifle

range, because everyone in the U.S. Army is infantry

first…then your military specialty. The same premise

applies in the US Coast Guard: everyone is a search and

rescue participant, whether they’re working as a member

of the boat crew, aircraft crew, communications watch

stander, or serving as a chef in the galley. This solidifies

the fact that the most important part of the mission is to

save lives.

Even with the intensive classroom and on-the-job

training, our time aboard the ANVIL would not have

been possible without the enthusiastic acceptance,

support, and help provided by Food Service Chief Petty

Officer Drzewicki and the other FS staff in the USCG

dining facility located at Sector Charleston. This galley

has been recognized as the “Dining Facility of the Year

2013” in the medium ashore galley catergory. The FSC

was with us from the very beginning, from the arranging

of our Hepatitis A shots even before we left for

Clearwater, right up to calling to offer his support and

inquire how it was going on our first morning on the

Anvil. We found this type of support in our mission not

only helpful, but invaluable to our eventual success.

AUXCHEF 101: CHARLESTON STYLEBy Joe Woodbury with contributions from Duncan Hutchinson, both of USCG Aux Flotilla 12-8 of Charleston.

Saluting the flag onboard the Anvil.

Continued on following page

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AUXCHEF 101: CHARLESTON STYLEBut allow me to go back to training. Upon our return

from Clearwater, FS Drzewicki welcomed us to work and

helped us to properly train in his galley to the extent that

we were able to complete our Professional Qualification

Skills (PQS) checklist within 30 days.

While training in the galley, we were introduced to

the Commander Sector Charleston, Captain White, by

the Chief, and much to our surprise and delight, he

welcomed us and even suggested that we expand our

AUXCHEF experiences by accepting assignments in

galleys on the vessels under his command.

We visited with Senior Chief Petty Officer Geiman

and other members of his crew on the ANVIL. We were

enthusiastically welcomed by MK3 Blake, dragooned

ANVIL cook.

After our initial shopping trip for all necessary

supplies needed to serve underway, the entire crew of the

ANVIL participated in “Ships Stores” (a bucket brigade

that delivered the groceries hand-to-hand from the back

of the vehicle on the pier and into the galley of the

ANVIL).

Well equipped with all the proper supplies on hand,

our first meal aboard the ANVIL of beef stroganoff,

buttered noodles, roasted green beans, and brownies was

underway. As it was our first meal, we were a little

apprehensive; that is until we saw our shipmates jockeying

for seconds as the bottoms of the serving pans came into

view. Success and sweet relief, almost as sweet as the

brownies…

And that brings us up-to-date on AUXCHEF 101,

Charleston Style.

Joseph Woodbury

Pictured from left: Duncan Hutchinson & Joe Woodbury onboard the Anvil for their duties in

the AUXCHEF program. Photo courtesy of Joe Woodbury.

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Member TrainingRichard Daniel, FSO-MT

Part ic ipated in the Nat ions

SAR  school which was held at

Station Charleston. Continued to

move forward with the New Crew

Training class with the classroom instructions completed.

The on the water will move forward in JUN with a lot of

hands on. Hopefully the candidates will get to go on

an  upcoming ATON Patrol to gain hands on with the

navigation aids as well as experience night work. The 7

candidates have done  a really good job up to this point.

We have most Auxiliary  courses available on line.

Please  contact me if you are interest in taking any of

these worthwhile courses.

Finance Frank Leister, FSO-FN

Flotilla 12-8 had no activity financially. All is just like

it was at the membership meeting. If you have a

reimbursement request, simply scan the bill and send it to

me at [email protected]. I will write a check immediately

and get it to you in the mail. If you want to send me the

bill, send it to: Frank Leister, PO Box 122, Jonas Ridge,

NC 28641. Again, a check will be in the mail the next

day.

If you have questions about your budget email me at

[email protected] or call 843-991-1118. I will get back to

you forthwith.

OperationsJoe Fleming, FSO-OP

We are still working on crew training with class room

work finishing up and will soon be ready to get on the

water. June weather hopefully will be good to us.

National Safe Boating Week went by so fast this year.

Our Flotilla had lots of vessel safety blitzes at the boat

landings, a few safety displays, and we placed life jacket

signs at Limehouse, Leeds, Folly Beach and Wappoo Cut.

We also held a safety event at a local school on John’s

Island to educate the kids about water safety. Operations

are normal this time of year.

Vessel Examinations Paul Berka, FSO-VE

• On May 4, 2013 Blitz Vessel Safety Checks (VSC)

for 04 vessels at Leeds Landing.

• On May 12, 2013 Blitz VSC for 32 vessels at

Limehouse Landing.

• On May 18, 2013 Blitz VSC for 6 vessels Folly

Landing.

• On May 19, 2013 Blitz at Wappoo Cut was

cancelled. Poor turn out of VE’s

• On May 25, 2013 Blitz VSC for 24 at Limehouse

Landing.

All VE’s please fill out your 7038’s and turn them in.

Richard Daniel on patrol around Charleston Harbor.

MEMBER TRAINING & EDUCATION

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Information Systems Bob Mathewes, FSO-ISHere are some good news and some bad

news on the numbers. The good

news is that we are on track for

exceeding 9,500 mission hours for

2013. The bad news is that only

27 members have reported hours.

That is slightly less than 40% of our

total membership. That’s right; less than

half the membership is contributing to the mission of

being a force multiplier for the Coast Guard. That is

probably is not entirely true. I would probably be

absolutely safe in saying that all hours are not getting

reported.

There are still a lot of incomplete forms or forms with

errors being submitted. On the 7029 the most common

error is listing hours in the wrong column. Column 99A is

ONLY for hours spent performing duties associated with

and elected or appointed office. Column 99B is where most

hours associated with prep, travel and other activities

associated with marine safety patrols will go. Column 99C

is only for Marine Safety missions. Refer to the instructions

to see what constitutes a Marine Safety mission. Nearly all

of these will require a qualification in some Marine Safety

PQS. Column 99D is for all activities associated with

training. Column 99E is the catch all for everything else.

The 7038 for reporting Vessel Safety Checks has no

place to enter the date or location of the mission. Please

insert that information under “remarks” section of the

form. I have to enter those two items in AuxData. What I

do not need in “remarks” is extraneous comments that go

into AuxData like what the weather was, etc.

Finally, please remember to scan your form before

hitting “submit” and make sure you have included all

necessary information and that it is correct.

Communications ServicesRichard Clarke, FSO-CM

Last month I asked if anyone would be interested in

taking Auxiliary Communications (AUXCOM). I renew

that plea in this edition of The Scuttlebutt. It’s a great

course, and is also a good starting point on the road to

learning more about US Coast Guard Radio Operations.

Also, you can take the course online. I encourage you to

sign up today and become a part of our radio team. This is

a great program and a vital part of the Auxiliary.

PublicationsWilliam Carter, FSO-PB

Publications will be busy for the month of June as I

prepare not only the Flotilla newsletter, but the upcoming

Summer edition of The Pelorus, the newsletter for Division

12. Those who submit articles at the Division level will

need to make sure I’ve received them by 20 June. I’m also

planning on putting together a section on National Safe

Boating Week, so I want to include photos from the

Charleston area, as well as events in other parts of South

Carolina.

It’s hard to believe that 2013 is going by so quickly.

Make sure to keep your eyes out for content related to

boating safety that could be included in our publications.

With boating season well underway it’s imperative that the

message on recreational boating safety reach as many

people as possible.

Fascinating facts about the World’s OceansThe top ten feet of the world’s oceans hold as much

heat as the entire atmosphere.

The speed of sound in water is nearly five times faster

than the speed of sound in air.

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JUNE 2013 TIDE TABLESHIGH LOW HIGH LOW HIGH RISE SET

1 Sat. 02:53 / 5.49 ft 09:02 / -0.06 ft 15:28 / 5.46 ft 21:34 / 0.58 ft 06:12 20:22

2 Sun. 03:49 / 5.24 ft 09:57 / -0.02 ft 16:25 / 5.57 ft 22:35 / 0.61 ft 06:12 20:23

3 Mon. 04:45 / 5.06 ft 10:49 / -0.02 ft 17:18 / 5.69 ft 23:30 / 0.57 ft 06:11 20:24

4 Tue. 05:37 / 4.94 ft 11:38 / -0.05 ft 18:07 / 5.81 ft 06:11 20:24

5 Wed. 12:21 / 0.49 ft 06:26 / 4.87 ft 12:25 / -0.07 ft 18:54 / 5.90 ft 06:11 20:25

6 Thurs. 01:08 / 0.41 ft 07:13 / 4.82 ft 13:09 / -0.09 ft 19:37 / 5.96 ft 06:11 20:25

7 Fri. 01:51 / 0.34 ft 07:56 / 4.79 ft 13:51 / -0.08 ft 20:17 / 5.96 ft 06:11 20:26

8 Sat. 02:33 / 0.31 ft 08:37 / 4.75 ft 14:32 / -0.03 ft 20:55 / 5.93 ft 06:11 20:26

9 Sun. 03:12 / 0.31 ft 09:16 / 4.69 ft 15:11 / 0.06 ft 21:31 / 5.85 ft 06:11 20:27

10 Mon. 03:51 / 0.34 ft 09:53 / 4.63 ft 15:50 / 0.18 ft 22:06 / 5.74 ft 06:11 20:27

11 Tue. 04:28 / 0.39 ft 10:29 / 4.58 ft 16:28 / 0.32 ft 22:40 / 5.62 ft 06:11 20:27

12 Wed. 05:06 / 0.44 ft 11:06 / 4.56 ft 17:08 / 0.47 ft 23:15 / 5.49 ft 06:11 20:28

13 Thurs. 05:44 / 0.48 ft 11:44 / 4.57 ft 17:50 / 0.62 ft 23:52 / 5.35 ft 06:11 20:28

14 Fri. 06:23 / 0.50 ft 12:27 / 4.64 ft 18:36 / 0.75 ft 06:11 20:29

15 Sat. 12:34 / 5.22 ft 07:06 / 0.48 ft 13:17 / 4.77 ft 19:30 / 0.85 ft 06:11 20:29

16 Sun. 01:22 / 5.08 ft 07:55 / 0.42 ft 14:13 / 4.96 ft 20:29 / 0.88 ft 06:11 20:29

17 Mon. 2:17 / 4.97 ft 08:49 / 0.32 ft 15:13 / 5.22 ft 21:34 / 0.81 ft 06:11 20:29

18 Tue. 3:17 / 4.90 ft 09:47 / 0.16 ft 16:15 / 5.54 ft 22:39 / 0.63 ft 06:11 20:30

19 Wed. 4:20 / 4.91 ft 10:48 / -0.06 ft 17:16 / 5.90 ft 23:41 / 0.35 ft 06:11 20:30

20 Thurs. 5:24 / 4.98 ft 11:47 / -0.31 ft 18:16 / 6.26 ft 06:11 20:30

21 Fri. 00:40 / 0.03 ft 06:27 / 5.12 ft 12:44 / -0.56 ft 19:14 / 6.58 ft 06:12 20:30

22 Sat. 01:36 / -0.28 ft 07:27 / 5.28 ft 13:40 / -0.76 ft 20:10 / 6.81 ft 06:12 20:31

23 Sun. 02:29 / -0.53 ft 08:26 / 5.44 ft 14:34 / -0.86 ft 21:05 / 6.91 ft 06:12 20:31

24 Mon. 03:21 / -0.70 ft 09:23 / 5.56 ft 15:28 / -0.84 ft 21:58 / 6.87 ft 06:12 20:31

25 Tue. 04:13 / -0.76 ft 10:19 / 5.62 ft 16:21 / -0.69 ft 22:51 / 6.69 ft 06:13 20:31

26 Wed. 05:03 / -0.72 ft 11:15 / 5.63 ft 17:14 / -0.44 ft 23:44 / 6.40 ft 06:13 20:31

27 Thurs. 05:54 / -0.60 ft 12:11 / 5.60 ft 18:09 / -0.12 ft 06:13 20:31

28 Fri. 12:36 / 6.04 ft 06:45 / -0.42 ft 13:07 / 5.55 ft 19:06 / 0.22 ft 06:14 20:31

29 Sat. 01:29 / 5.64 ft 07:37 / -0.23 ft 14:02 / 5.49 ft 20:04 / 0.52 ft 06:14 20:31

30 Sun. 02:22 / 5.27 ft 08:29 / -0.06 ft 14:58 / 5.46 ft 21:04 / 0.73 ft 06:14 20:31

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Lunar Cycles

ASTRONOMY

PlutoRise 21:18 Az. 113ºTransit 02:30 Alt. 37 SFall 07:39 Az. 247º

Rise & Set of Planets on 15 June

Astronomical EventsJune 12: Mercury at Greatest Eastern Elongation.

The planet Mercury will be at its furthest angle from the Sun,

known as greatest elongation. It will be at its highest point in

the night sky after sunset. This is the best time to try to view

Mercury since it stays so close to the Sun and doesn't usually

climb very high above the horizon.

June 21: June Solstice. The June solstice occurs at

05:04 UTC. The North Pole of the earth will be tilted toward

the Sun, which will have reached its northernmost position in

the sky and will be directly over the Tropic of Cancer at 23.44

degrees north latitude. This is the first day of summer

(summer solstice) in the Northern Hemisphere and the first

day of winter (winter solstice) in the Southern Hemisphere.

MercuryRise 07:59 Az. 62ºTransit 15:05 Alt. 80 SFall 22:10 Az. 298º

VenusRise 07:41 Az. 61ºTransit 14:51 Alt. 81 SFall 22:01 Az. 299º

MarsRise 05:16 Az. 63ºTransit 12:20 Alt. 79 SFall 19:24 Az. 297º

JupiterRise 06:27 Az. 62ºTransit 13:33 Alt. 80 SFall 20:39 Az. 298º

SaturnRise 16:24 Az. 103ºTransit 21:57 Alt. 46 SFall 03:35 Az. 257º

UranusRise 02:17 Az. 85ºTransit 08:30 Alt. 61 SFall 14:42 Az. 275º

NeptuneRise 00:39 Az. 102ºTransit 06:14 Alt. 47 SFall 11:49 Az. 258º

Waning Gibbous

Last Quarter 2 June

Waning Crescent

New Moon 8 June

Waxing Crescent

First Quarter 16 June

Waxing Gibbous

Full Moon23 June

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SECRETARY MINUTESThe May 8, 2013 meeting was called to order at 7:00pm

in the Brass Buckle by FC Berka followed by the Pledge of

Allegiance. There were eighteen members present. A hard

copy of the attendance sheet is in the secretary records.

Guest Robert Dalman was introduced. A monthly

report along with Division and Sector meeting items were

presented with no updates to report. The April meting

minutes were adopted.

Old Business

• There was continued discussion for NSBW and 12-8

involvement with our co-flotillas. NSBW dates and times

were presented for opportunities to serve this year. We will

again do promotional NSBW signage for area boat

landings.

New Business

• We will participate at The Island School safety event

which is scheduled for 24 May.

• We also have safety events scheduled at Lowe’s

Northwoods on 1 June and the Home Depot in West

Ashley on 8 June.

Staff Officer ReportsFSO-FS Frank Leister: Not present. The Financial

Report given by VFC Harris showed that finances are in

good order.

FSO-CM Richard Clarke: Nothing additional to

report beyond what is currently in The Scuttlebutt.

FSO-CS William Carter: FSO-CS Cater is in the

process of creating a quick way to access flotilla information

and communications for smart phones and tablets. This

should be more convenient for members.

FSO-DV Gil Bradham: FSO-DV Bradham will be

looking to reach out to former military personnel as a

potential for new member recruitment.

FSO-HR Duncan Hutchinson: Nothing additional to

report beyond what is currently in The Scuttlebutt.   

FSO-IS Bob Mathewes: Not present.

FSO-MA Charles Chirila: FSO-MA Chirila reported

that paddle boat decals are now available.

FSO-MS Bob Orenstein: Nothing additional to

report beyond what is currently in The Scuttlebutt.

FSO-NS Richard Daniel:  Please see the attached

article for Navigation Services. 

FSO-MT Richard Daniel: Nothing additional to

report beyond what is currently in The Scuttlebutt.

FSO-OP Joe Fleming: Nothing additional to report

beyond what is currently in The Scuttlebutt.

FSO-PB William Carter: Nothing additional to

report beyond what is currently in The Scuttlebutt.

FSO-PE Kelly Duncan: Kelly had to cancel the April

class. We have five people signed up for the ABS course in

May. 

FSO-PV Dwaine Harris: Anyone who wants to

participate in Marine Dealer Visitation, please see me.

FSO-PA Joe Woodbury: Please see the comment

section on upcoming events for National Safe Boating Week.

FSO-VE Paul Berka: FSO-VE Berka reported that

the Vessel Safety Check blitz calendar has been set for May

and June.

VFC turns meeting back over to FC.

FC Berka continued the meeting for Awards and

Presentations to current members, as well as swearing in of

new members.

Meeting Adjournment:

With no further business to discuss, the meeting was

adjourned at 19:59 to be followed by fellowship and

conversation.

Respectfully Submitted,

Pamela Bray

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2013 HURRICANE SEASONIt’s hard to believe how quickly the months have gone

by through 2013, but hurricane season is now upon us. As in

previous hurricane seasons, we hope and pray for the best

but be prepared for the worst. Unfortunately, meteorologists

are predicting an active season this year. After the

devastation in New Jersey from Sandy, and the recent

tornadoes in Oklahoma, let’s hope that they are way off in

their predictions.

In advance of, and during, each hurricane season,

several forecasts of hurricane activity are issued by national

meteorological services, scientific agencies, and noted

hurricane experts. These include forecasters from the US

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

and Philip J. Klotzbach, William M. Gray and their

associates at Colorado State University (CSU). The forecasts

include weekly and monthly changes in significant factors

that help determine the number of tropical storms,

hurricanes, and major hurricanes within a particular year.

On June  3, Colorado State University released its

updated hurricane season forecast, with 18 named storms, 9

hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes, and an ACE index of

165 units. The organization stated that an El Niño was not

likely to hinder Atlantic tropical cyclone activity, and sea

surface temperatures were expected to be favorable for the

development of such.

Researchers from Colorado State University stated there

was a 72% chance of at least one major hurricane

impacting any stretch of coastline on the United States, a

48% chance of at least one major hurricane striking the

United States East Coast, and a 47% chance of at least one

major hurricane striking the United States Gulf Coast; these

values are much above the averages of 52%, 31%, and 30%,

respectively.

Three climate factors that strongly control Atlantic

hurricane activity are expected to come together to produce

an active or extremely active 2013 hurricane season. These

are:

• A continuation of the atmospheric climate pattern,

which includes a strong west African monsoon, that is

responsible for the ongoing era of high activity for Atlantic

hurricanes that began in 1995.

• Warmer-than-average water temperatures in the

tropical Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea.

• El Niño is not expected to develop and suppress

hurricane formation.

NOAA

The following names will be used for named storms that

form in the North Atlantic in 2013. Retired names, if any,

will be announced by the World Meteorological

Organization in the spring of 2014. The names not retired

from this list will be used again in the 2019 season.

Andrea

Barry

Chantal

Dorian

Erin

Fernand

Gabrielle

Humberto

Ingrid

Jerry

Karen

Lorenzo

Melissa

Nestor

Olga

Pablo

Rebekah

Sebastien

Tanya

Van

Wendy

2013 Hurricane Names

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HUMAN RESOURCESDuncan Hutchinson

FSO-HR

Charting Your Course

How Members Can Create Success,

Satisfaction and Pride In The United States Coast

Guard Auxiliary

The attached document gives guidance on how you

may indeed achieve your goals and serve the Coast Guard

and the Auxiliary at the same time. The “Member

Involvement Plan” is a planning guide designed to help you

identify your goals and develop a plan of action to meet

them.

http://hdept.cgaux.org/pdf/MemInvol-16DEC10.pdf

Beyond the colorful cover you will find several specific

tools to assist you. First you will find a sheet of basic

information/instructions/record keeping, which no

Auxiliary program can do with out.

Involvement Opportunities: Next you will find the

involvement opportunities page. Each of the eighteen

headings is further divided into specialty areas. Review

these areas carefully. I suspect you will find more than one

that piques your interest. Contact the Member Training

Flotilla Staff Officer, FSO, currently Richard Daniel, about

training that may be upcoming to support your area of

interest. You can also contact the FSO in whose area your

interest lies. Let them know you are interested and want to

be involved with them.

Qual ificat ions Training: Nex t comes a

qualifications training section. After you are amazed at the

flow chart, you should notice that everything requires the

completion of a Boating Course. Our FSO for Public

Education, Kelly Duncan, runs a series of About Boating

Safety courses that will help you meet this initial

requirement, if you still need the

certification. On the left margin of

the pages you will find areas in

which you may be interested.

Following the arrows takes you

through the training and experiences

you will need to become qualified in

your area of interest.

Finally is a sheet on which you should record your

personal records for the qualifications you have been

awarded and training you have been completed. Keep this

up to date. Keep in a safe place all the certificates and

other documents attesting to your having competed

training or qualifications. You may need a copy of that

certificate when you least expect it.

There is a good chance that as you review the Member

Involvement section you will identify an area of interest not

currently supported by our flotilla. Guess what. Working

with our Flotilla Commander, Paul Berka and Richard

Daniel you may just be the person to spearhead that

program for Flotilla 12-8.

Good luck.

Know what you need to know.

Axiotis, Peter

Berka, Paul

Beauchemin, Tom

Bradham, Gilbert

Bray, Pamela

Cannon, Blake

Carter, William

Chirila, Chuck

Dahlman, Rob (guest)

Fleming, Joseph

George, Charles

Harris, Dwaine

Hutchinson, Duncan

Sanyer, Wolfgang

Thibodeaux, Barbara

Wolf, Henry

Wolf, Shirley

Woodbury, Joe

May Meeting Attendance Roster

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Confidentiality NoticeTelephone numbers and addresses of members are protected by the Privacy Act of 1974. As a matter of policy,

rosters of names, addresses and telephone numbers shall not be made available to the general public or any outside

organization. Privacy of all rosters shall be safeguarded and the page clearly labeled. The publications of these

rosters, addresses, and telephone numbers on any computer on-line service including the Internet is prohibited by

the Privacy Act of 1974.

FLOTILLA STAFF OFFICERS

Flotilla Commander Paul Berka [email protected]

Vice Flotilla Commander Dwaine Harris [email protected]

Immediate Past FC (IPFC) Paul Thomas [email protected]

Citadel Detachment Commander Christopher Zeller [email protected]

Communications Richard Clarke [email protected]

Communications Systems William Carter [email protected]

Diversity & Inclusion Gil Bradham [email protected]

Finance Frank Leister [email protected]

Human Resources Duncan Hutchinson [email protected]

Information Services Bob Mathewes [email protected]

Materials Chuck Chirila [email protected]

Marine Safety Bob Orenstein [email protected]

Member Training Richard Daniel [email protected]

Navigational Services Richard Daniel [email protected]

Operations Joe Fleming [email protected]

Public Affairs Joe Woodbury [email protected]

Public Education Kelly Duncan [email protected]

Publications William Carter [email protected]

RBS Visitor Dwaine Harris [email protected]

Secretary Records Pamela Bray [email protected]

Vessel Examinations Paul Berka [email protected]

General Flotilla Inquiries [email protected]