1 WE’RE THE ONE US COAST GUARD AUXILIARY, District 7– FLOTILLA 12-1 LAKE MARION MEETINGS: 3RD MONDAY OF MONTH AT BIG WATER RESORT, SUMMERTON, 7:00 PM NEXT MEETING: August 16, 2010 Information contained in this newsletter is for official US Coast Guard & Coast Guard Auxiliary use only under the Privacy Act of 1974. The Auxiliary is guided by the current equal opportunity policies of the Commandant of the Coast Guard. No person shall be subject to discrimination in the Auxiliary or its programs because of race,color,religion,sex,age,national origin or disability. Editor: Sue Carty FSO-PB, 803-478-7022, [email protected]AUGUST 2010 Volume 1 Issue 11 U.S. COAST GUARD DAY - AUGUST 4 “A TRADITION OF HEROES” HISTORY OF COAST GUARD DAY August 4 is celebrated as Coast Guard Day to honor the establishment on that day in 1790 of the Revenue Cutter Service, forebear of today’s Coast Guard, by the Treasury Department. On that date, Congress, guided by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, authorized the building of a fleet of ten cutters, whose responsibility would be enforcement of the first tariff laws enacted by Congress under the constitution. The Coast Guard has been continuously at sea since its inception, although the name Coast Guard didn’t come about until 1915 when the Revenue Cutter Service was merged with the Lifesaving Service. The Lighthouse Service joined the Coast Guard in 1939, followed in 1946 by the Bureau of Navigation and Steamboat Inspection. In 1967, the Coast Guard was transferred to the newly formed Department of Transportation and then in 2003 to the newly established Department of Homeland Security. Coast Guard Day is primarily an internal activity for active duty Coast Guard personnel, civilian members, reservists, retirees, auxiliarists, and dependents, but it does have a signifi- cant share of interest outside the service. Grand Haven, Michigan, also known as Coast Guard City, USA, annually sponsors the Coast Guard Festival around August 4. Typically it is the largest community celebration of a branch of the Armed Forces in the nation. In addition to celebrating their own day every year, Coast Guard members also participate as equal partners in Armed Forces Day activities. Courtesy: DefenseLINK, US Dept of Defense
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WE’RE THE ONE
US COAST GUARD AUXILIARY, District 7– FLOTILLA 12-1 LAKE MARION
MEETINGS: 3RD MONDAY OF MONTH AT BIG WATER RESORT, SUMMERTON, 7:00 PM
NEXT MEETING: August 16, 2010
Information contained in this newsletter is for official US Coast Guard & Coast Guard Auxiliary
use only under the Privacy Act of 1974. The Auxiliary is guided by the current equal opportunity
policies of the Commandant of the Coast Guard. No person shall be subject to discrimination in
the Auxiliary or its programs because of race,color,religion,sex,age,national origin or disability.
U.S. COAST GUARD DAY - AUGUST 4 “A TRADITION OF HEROES”
HISTORY OF COAST GUARD DAY
August 4 is celebrated as Coast Guard Day to honor the establishment on that day in 1790
of the Revenue Cutter Service, forebear of today’s Coast Guard, by the Treasury Department.
On that date, Congress, guided by Secretary of the Treasury
Alexander Hamilton, authorized the building of a fleet of ten
cutters, whose responsibility would be enforcement of the
first tariff laws enacted by Congress under the constitution.
The Coast Guard has been continuously at sea since its
inception, although the name Coast Guard didn’t come
about until 1915 when the Revenue Cutter Service was
merged with the Lifesaving Service. The Lighthouse
Service joined the Coast Guard in 1939, followed in 1946 by
the Bureau of Navigation and Steamboat Inspection.
In 1967, the Coast Guard was transferred to the newly formed Department of Transportation
and then in 2003 to the newly established Department of Homeland Security.
Coast Guard Day is primarily an internal activity for active duty Coast Guard personnel,
civilian members, reservists, retirees, auxiliarists, and dependents, but it does have a signifi-
cant share of interest outside the service. Grand Haven, Michigan, also known as Coast
Guard City, USA, annually sponsors the Coast Guard Festival around August 4. Typically
it is the largest community celebration of a branch of the Armed Forces in the nation.
In addition to celebrating their own day every year, Coast Guard members also participate
as equal partners in Armed Forces Day activities. Courtesy: DefenseLINK, US Dept of Defense
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COAST GUARD PHOTOS TO COMMEMORATE COAST GUARD DAY
USCG Barque Eagle under full sail in San
Francisco Bay. Photo by Bruce Bennett, USCG Aux
Biscayne Bay, Fla.-Coxswain candidate Judy
Sanchez,VFC 6-11,D7 takes the helm of opera-
tional facility Bravo Zulo during an evening patrol
mission. Photo by Christopher Todd, USCG AUX
CG helo, “Rescue 1”, in a hover, recovers basket contain-
ing simulated victim, as CG 25 foot Fast Response Boat
maintains security zone. The demonstration was part of
the activities in Boating Safety Week at Channel Islands
Harbor, Oxnard, CA. Photo by Mike Brodev, USCGAUX
PWC patrol near Whittier, Alaska, on Prince
William Sound July 4th weekend 2004
Station LA-LB, San Pedro, CA, March 27, 2009--
To the men and women who gave their lives to
save ours. SEMPER PARATUS
USCGC Ida Lewis (WLM-551), a USCG Coastal Buoy
Tender, on Narangansett Bay, RI. Photo by private
citizen, Kenneth Gabel.
FILE PHOTOS except USCGC Ida Lewis
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A Note from the Flotilla Commander Perry Moses, III FC
mail to: [email protected] What a great organization to be a member of! Every time I ask for help or suggest a new
project, the Flotilla Staff Officer (FSO) in charge of that area steps up and hits a home run.
We continue to make a big difference in the practice of safe boating on Lake Marion. As
each of you know, both the Coast Guard and the Auxiliary, along with several other
organizations are stressing the importance of wearing your life jacket while in the boat,
especially in the smaller boats that we routinely see on Lake Marion. I feel that it is
important that we set a good example by always wearing a life jacket and encouraging our
guests to do the same. As you know, while we are on patrol, every member must keep his
life jacket (PFD) on at all times while on the boats. With Type 5 inflatable PFD’s readily
available and at a reasonable cost, especially the manually operated units, every member of
the flotilla should strive to always have on a life jacket on while underway.
At our July meeting, we voted to keep our annual dues at $45.00 for 2011. These are due
by the August meeting. The reason we request that the dues be paid this early for next year
is because the flotilla will be billed for the 2011 dues based on our roster as of October.
While we hope everyone will continue to be a member, if you are considering resigning
from the Auxiliary, please contact me as soon as possible so that I can send you the proper
forms to withdraw. I realize that not everyone is able to be as active in the flotilla as they
may like to be. Circumstances arise in everyone’s lives that either temporarily or perma-
nently reduce their activities. I hope that each of you will continue to show your support for
our primary mission of promoting safe boating by continuing your membership in our
flotilla even if you are not able to be active in the flotilla and attend most of our meetings.
Also, I encourage each of you to complete the necessary forms to register your hard
work within AUXDATA. If you are having trouble navigating the system or completing
the forms, contact Don Carty FSO-IS and he will be more than glad to assist you in anyway.
As of July 22, 2010, AUXINFO is showing Flotilla 12-1 as having reported 2,568 hours of
work including 82 vessel safety checks (VSC). I know that we have done much more and
only need to get the reports in to AUXDATA. Keep up the great work and be sure to
complete the reports so that both you and our flotilla are credited for all the hours and time
you put in.
ANNUAL FLOTILLA DUES FOR 2011 Due by August 16
Annual dues of $ 45.00 (same as last year) are now due and payable. We would like to have all dues paid no later than the August meeting. Please feel free to mail dues to me at 2555 pinewood road, Sumter, sc 29154. From our $ 45.00 dues, $ 26.00 goes to National and District, leaving $ 19.00 for our flotilla operations. We look forward to 100% renewal of membership, but if you do not plan to renew, please notify Perry so appropriate disenrollment forms can be prepared. Sep Harvin FSO-FN Flotilla 12-1
Greetings All: Congratulations to Sue for receiving her Publications Certificate at the July meeting. Sue did a wonderful presentation on how we can all contribute to making the public aware of our presence and our mission. Don Carty has received his Facility renewal. Below are the current Auxinfo reports.
We have several upcoming events. September 9
th is the tentative date for the Parachute jump at Lake Murray and
September 25th is Kids Day at Manning High School.
Thank you all for volunteering your time to make all our events a success.