DIVISION COMMANDER’S REPORT To: Wally Smith, Commodore Date: November Report for October Activities From: Jerry B. Edelen, Division Commander Division 6 HIGHLIGHTS: 1. Change of Watch was very successful 2. Division supports Monte Foundation Fireworks Display in Capitola 3. Division supports Santa Cruz Haunted Harbor Event 4. DCDR gives Veteran’s Day Address at the Defense Language Institute 5. Division supports Fleet Week 6. Surface Operations Patrols are conducted 7. Santa Cruz Harbor Partnership continues 8. Flotilla 6-7 partners with Santa Cruz Harbor District 9. Monthly About Boating Safely Classes continue 10. CG Station Monterey Facebook Page includes Division 6 Activities 11. Environmental Clean-up continues on the Coast Guard Wharf 12. Silver Charm support continues. 13. Flotilla 6-4 conducts joint operations with CG Station Monterey. 14. Monthly Meetings continue at CG Station Monterey. 15. CG Watchstanding continues DETAILS: 1. Our Division 6 Change of Watch was conducted on November 11 th and we had some very special guests- the Honorable Cynthia Chase, Mayor of the City of Santa Cruz; From the Coast Guard CAPT Anthony Ceraolo, Commander of Sector San Francisco; CDR Evelyn Lynn, Director of the Auxiliary for Coast Guard District 11; LT Mark Magrino, Commander, Coast Guard Station Monterey and Leader of Team Coast Guard Monterey; LT Mike Wu, Auxiliary Liaison Officer and Sector San Francisco Investigations Division…. From the Auxiliary: District Commodore Wally Smith; District Chief of Staff Mary Kirkwood; District Captain Wil Sumner; and Immediate Past Division Commander Jane Smith; and Immediate Past Division 11 Commander Jerry Gilmore. We were also honored to have with us Mr. Milt Entwistle, a long time Auxiliarist and legend who recently celebrated his 100th birthday. Milt is like the Ever-Ready Bunny, he keeps going and going and going…. Guest Speakers during the Change of Watch were the Mayor of Santa Cruz, Cynthia Chase; the Commander of Sector San Francisco, CPT Ceraolo; the Director of Auxiliary, CDR Evelyn Lynn; and District Commodore Wally Smith.
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DIVISION COMMANDER’S REPORT
To: Wally Smith, Commodore Date: November Report for October Activities
From: Jerry B. Edelen, Division Commander Division 6
HIGHLIGHTS:
1. Change of Watch was very successful
2. Division supports Monte Foundation Fireworks Display in Capitola
3. Division supports Santa Cruz Haunted Harbor Event
4. DCDR gives Veteran’s Day Address at the Defense Language Institute
5. Division supports Fleet Week
6. Surface Operations Patrols are conducted
7. Santa Cruz Harbor Partnership continues
8. Flotilla 6-7 partners with Santa Cruz Harbor District
9. Monthly About Boating Safely Classes continue
10. CG Station Monterey Facebook Page includes Division 6 Activities
11. Environmental Clean-up continues on the Coast Guard Wharf
12. Silver Charm support continues.
13. Flotilla 6-4 conducts joint operations with CG Station Monterey.
14. Monthly Meetings continue at CG Station Monterey.
15. CG Watchstanding continues
DETAILS:
1. Our Division 6 Change of Watch was conducted on November 11th
and we had some very
special guests- the Honorable Cynthia Chase, Mayor of the City of Santa Cruz; From the Coast
Guard CAPT Anthony Ceraolo, Commander of Sector San Francisco; CDR Evelyn Lynn,
Director of the Auxiliary for Coast Guard District 11; LT Mark Magrino, Commander, Coast
Guard Station Monterey and Leader of Team Coast Guard Monterey; LT Mike Wu, Auxiliary
Liaison Officer and Sector San Francisco Investigations Division….
From the Auxiliary: District Commodore Wally Smith; District Chief of Staff Mary Kirkwood;
District Captain Wil Sumner; and Immediate Past Division Commander Jane Smith; and
Immediate Past Division 11 Commander Jerry Gilmore. We were also honored to have with us
Mr. Milt Entwistle, a long time Auxiliarist and legend who recently celebrated his 100th
birthday. Milt is like the Ever-Ready Bunny, he keeps going and going and going….
Guest Speakers during the Change of Watch were the Mayor of Santa Cruz, Cynthia Chase; the
Commander of Sector San Francisco, CPT Ceraolo; the Director of Auxiliary, CDR Evelyn
Lynn; and District Commodore Wally Smith.
Prior to Guest’s Arrival Centerpiece Missing Man Table
Division Awards that were presented were:
The first Special Division Award was for Member Training. This year, the award went to two
deserving professionals- Vice Flotilla Commander Cecil Claspell; and Chief Bosun’s Mate Phil
Dawalt. Chief Bosun’s Mate Dawalt wasn’t able to attend the COW; but, his outstanding
support of our division was recognized. This year, Cecil organized two special classes for
Auxiliarists: a Boat Crew Academy and the Auxiliary Seamanship Course. What was special
about these courses is that for the first time ever, an active duty member from CG Station
Monterey not only assisted; but, was a primary instructor of the two courses. The instructor was
none other than CG Station Monterey’s Chief Bosun’s Mate Phil Dawalt. He led the
instructional team and presented a majority of the topics. During the Seamanship Course, BMC
Dawalt was joined by MKC Davis and BM1 Garcia; each presented topics that highlighted their
particular area of expertise. The member training this year truly was a Team Coast Guard
effort! Thanks were given to both of these professionals for their outstanding efforts!
Our Public Instruction Award went to Immediate Past Flotilla Commander Scott Galloway.
Scott has been tireless in teaching Auxiliary Courses to the public. Just a few of the courses
he’s taught this last year were:
Sailing Skills & Seamanship – January to April
Coastal Navigation – January to April
Sailing Skills & Seamanship – September to present
Coastal Navigation – September to present
About Boating Safely – October 21
We will never know the number of lives he’s saved or injuries he’s prevented by teaching the
boating public how to be safe on the water; but over the course of his Auxiliary Teaching
service, I’m sure it’s considerable
Our Fellowship Award went to two members who have devoted an incredible amount of time
supporting our many Public Affairs, Fellowship, and special events- The two were Marsha
Taylor and Bobbi Kamil. This really is a special award since our Division 6 is known nationally
as “the Party Division”. Many have heard of our fun-loving Gold Coast Division, from Antler’s
OPTREX at Lake Shasta, to National C-Schools. After all, how many Divisions do you know
that have a line item in their budget for “Bail Bonds”???!!
On most events, Marsha and Bobbi work together seamlessly…and the events are numerous..
They include:
The Coast Guard Station Valentine’s Day Party,
Independence Day Cook-off at the Station,
Coast Guard Birthday Party, Softball Game and Barbecue, and
Our Change of Watch.
In addition, Marsha Taylor, is also known as the Brittle Lady…not because she’s breaks
easily…., but because she makes baskets of gourmet peanut brittle for most of the events and for
Flotilla Meetings.
The table decorations on each of the COW tables were made by these two. Indeed, our social
interaction events would be much poorer without the loving support of these two…
Our Operations Award is entitled The Milt Entwistle Award in honor of Milt Entwistle. This
year, the award goes to Steve McCann. Steve is an experienced Coxswain who operates out of
Monterey Harbor. He is also a District Qualification Examiner. He and his crew patrol just
about every weekend, assisting boaters and keeping a sharp lookout as part of America’s
Waterway Watch. Just this last year he and his crew have accomplished the following:
They were the first responder to a scuba diving victim on board a dive vessel. They provided first aid which included the administration of oxygen and treatment for shock,
and initiated EMS to meet at the Monterey boat launch dock.
They recovered a hypothermic kayaker from the water who was in thermal distress approximately a mile from shore. They re-warmed the survivor and returned him and
his kayak safely to shore.
They observed two scuba divers from a capsized kayak who could not get back into the
overturned boat. These PIWs were more than a mile from shore, had no means of
communication, and could not make it back to shore. They rescued the two survivors
and returned them and their boat safely to shore.
They received a call about a vessel that was DIW approximately 5 miles off shore. They towed the vessel and its crew safely back to Monterey.
They were hailed by the Monterey Harbor Patrol to respond to a 40' yacht adrift and nearing the shoreline with no one aboard. They took the owner/operator aboard the
Auxiliary boat and transferred him safely to his vessel. He was able to safely maneuver
his boat away from shore.
They came upon a vessel dead-in-the-water at the harbor entrance of Santa Cruz Harbor.
The vessel was touching the rocks. They towed the vessel from the rocks and handed
them over to Tow Boat US.
Steve and his crew operated regularly alongside with the active duty Coast Guard and Monterey
Fire.
Steve also assists the Active Duty in training; and just recently, he took a key Monterey County
Weekly reporter out during a training exercise. This reporter will be publishing a public interest
piece in his paper about his experience.
This year, we created a Special Award…The Propeller Award. And this award went to Santa
Cruz Vice Flotilla Commander Glen Marshall. Glen is an aviation enthusiast who owns a 1940,
World War II Piper Cub which protected the Midwest right after the Pearl Harbor attack.
Glen’s airplane is hangered at the Watsonville Airport and he just recently got it certified as an
Auxiliary Air Asset. Not only is he raring to go; but, his enthusiasm is contagious. We have
several Auxiliarists seriously considering becoming Air Observers and several other aircraft
owners are considering joining the Auxiliary.
Thus, currently, our Division has its own Air Force with one aircraft with probably more to join.
Now, all we have to decide on is the armament to put on the aircraft!
Members of our Honor Guard who participated were Founding Honor Guard Captain Tracy
Schultz, Capitola Flotilla Commander Tammera Badano; Vice Division Commander Mike
Badano, and Karen Yoder.
Our Change of Watch was fun, and a huge success!
Here are a montage of pictures in pdf format:
Change of Watch 2017 #2 (1).pdf
2. On October 8th
, Team Coast Guard supported the Monte Foundation Fireworks Extravaganza. I
personally have observed numerous fireworks displays on three different continents…..and
nothing, nothing was ever close to the intensity of this fireworks display. Next year, I will send
out a message District-wide to inform everyone when this display will be. I’m not exaggerating
when I say this was a real bucket-list experience for me…it’s not to be missed!
Just one scene from the Display!
The facilities that went out to support keeping the boating public from entering “the fireworks
shell impact area” were:
Facility 301219 – Wally Smith, Karen Yoder, Mary Kirkwood, Don Morrison
Facility 261616 – Dave Wormington, Jack Sprow, Onno Hommes
Facility 331522 – Chuck Coberey, Wendy Killingsworth, Jerry Edelen
Cami Corvin provided outstanding radio support from the beach.
You can view a few minutes of the fireworks display on YouTube..but the intensity of the sound
and light at night is missed. Turn up the sound on your computer!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUr7CHwac-k
3. On October 29th
, Division 6 supported the Santa Cruz Haunted Harbor Trick or Treat Event.
Keith picking up refuse and fishing line Keith and Rob working in their Team CG Station
Monterey attire
12. Each month COMO Wally Smith, Mike McLaughlin, Michael and Tammera Badano alternately
serve on Silver Charm in support of Air Station San Francisco with Terry Blanchard, coxswain,
at the helm. It’s always very rewarding training on San Francisco Bay.
Mike Badano at work!
13. Coxswain Steve McCann and his of Tracy Schultz and Robb Kay continue to conduct joint
training with CG Station Monterey’s 47-foot Motor Life Boat.
Crewman Robb Kay and the 47-foot MLB
14. Flotilla 6-4 conducts its monthly Flotilla meetings at the CG Station Monterey classroom.
15. Three Division members support CG Station Monterey by performing Watchstanding duties.
CG Station Monterey, Division 6 Watchstanders Tom Sprague, Alex Urciuoli, and Cami Corvin
are fully qualified U.S. Coast Guard Watchstanders and continue to serve in this important
position at CG Station, Monterey.
Division Watchstanders Alex Urciuoli, Cami Corvin and Tom Sprague at work
at CG Station Monterey!
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
Have Fun!
Win the Phifer Award!
Have Flotillas qualify for the NACO 3 Star Excellence in Diversity Award. o (Flotilla 6-4 qualified for this award. It was the only flotilla in our District to do so this
year!)
Sign up three Division Members to earn the RBS Device. Encourage everyone.
o (VDCDR Mike Badano earned his device this year!
Have two Division Members qualify for AUXOP. Encourage everyone. o (Alex Urciuoli completed his AUXOP requirements on 10/12!)
Insure 100% of Division Members complete mandated training.
o (90% of our Division personnel who have participated more than 25 hours this year
have completed mandatory training)
Make Flotilla Meetings and Division Meetings more pertinent and fun, thereby increasing meeting participation and retention
Contact inactive members, encourage activity, learn about roadblocks to inactivity
Encourage all Flotilla activities to be considered Division Activities. Although Flotillas will take the lead, Division identification is important for cohesiveness and morale.
Encourage Members of each Flotilla to attend other Flotilla meetings to increase Division
identification.
Train Division Staff Officers to “own” their areas of responsibility….to monitor, assist and mentor Flotilla Staff Officers.
Insure timely reporting by Division and Flotilla Staff Officers. I know this may be next to impossible, but my recent purchase of a cattle prod may help!
Encourage all Division members to attend PCA and D-Train….Great Training and Fellowship!
Increase the number of crew qualified Division Members by at least 2 and increase Division member participation in the Santa Cruz and Antler’s OPTREX’s.
o (Karen Yoder completed crew training and qualified as crew!)
Increase the excellent support provided to CG Station Monterey, USCG Cutter Hawksbill, the local harbor masters and other local agencies. Inquire and analyze how we can increase our