Flotilla 76 in Action
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Change of Watch
On January 10th Flotilla 76 held their annual
Change of Watch during dinner at the Beaverton Elks. During the
ceremony. Ken Anderson, our outgoing FC, swore in Barbara Korsmo as
FC and Neil James as VFC, administered the membership oath to new
member Shane Duyck, and presented the Auxiliarist of the Year award
to Tim Kelly for his work in growth and retention. The 2004 Flotilla staff was also sworn in.
Flotilla 76 founding member Leo Haglund
assisted by his wife
Willi
treated the Flotilla to
a wonderful magic show.
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Four Members -
150 Years of Service
Among our membership we are lucky to count four active members with
more than 30 years of service to the Auxiliary.
Earl joined in 1952
Tim joined in 1963
Barbara joined in 1971
Ken joined in 1973
These four remarkable individuals exemplify the "Spirit of 76".
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Thanks!
19DEC03 - Flotilla 76 presented a plaque to Lisa Westerbeck
and Jerry Baumgartner of the Portland Water Pollution Control Lab
expressing our appreciation for the use of their facility for our
public education programs.
Left: Ken Anderson presenting the plaque to Lisa
Westerbeck.
Right: Tim Kelly, Barbara Korsmo, Jerry Baumgartner, Lisa Westerbeck,
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Awards
06DEC03 - Tim Kelly received the Division 7 - Gil Gatlin
Award for Mentoring and Membership at the Division Change of Watch
on Saturday. Congratulations Tim!
12NOV03 - Gary Nepple was appointed as a Marine Dealer
Visitor at the November Flotilla meeting.
Tim Kelly with the Gil Gatlin Award
Photo Credit: D. Engel
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Public Education
20NOV03 - We are nearing the completion of our Fall
Boating Skills and Seamanship class. This Thursday Tim Kelly
presented the chapter on Weather and Earl Markham began his
presentation on knots and marlinespike seamanship.
Don't miss our 13 week spring session beginning on February 2nd.
Tim Kelly, shown here teaching, just
celebrated his 40th anniversary as a member of the Auxiliary.
Congratulations Tim, you are a role model for us all! Semper Paratus!
Photo Credit: D. Lewis, Flotilla 76 |
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Leadership
10NOV03 - Our Flotilla Commander, Ken Anderson, has
been elected to serve as Division Captain in 2004.
Congratulations Ken!
12NOV03 - Flotilla 76 elected Barbara Korsmo to serve as
our Flotilla Commander and Neil James as Vice Flotilla Commander
for 2004. Congratulations Barbara and Neil.
A big thank you to Ken, Barbara and Neil for their commitment
to serve in these important roles.
Public Affairs
18-19OCT03 - On Saturday and Sunday, Tom Travers and Daren
Lewis participated in the Northwest Osteopathic Medical Foundation's
annual "Safety Safari" at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
(OMSI). We spoke with over 500 children about the importance of life
jackets and water safety. Over 40 safety organizations participated.
The Coast Guard had a SAFE boat on hand - a crowd pleaser as always!
Photo Credit: D. Lewis, Flotilla 76 |
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Member Training
09AUG03 - On the afternoon of Saturday, August 9th, Crew
Member Training took place at the home of Auxiliarist Gary Nepple.
He graciously offered the use the heated swimming pool at his home
for an in-water training workshop. Earl Markham and Tim Kelly were
the instructors for the session. Trainees were given the opportunity
to work on their sign-off swim and learn how to correctly don the
different styles of PFD’s. Trainees were able to experience first
hand, how the different types of PFD’s rate and perform while in the
water.
Rosie, Gary, Earl and others
Photo Credit: Flotilla 76 |
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