Flotilla Commander's Message
First let me welcome our
newest members Ronald Roth, Russ Garland, Fred Shaneyfelt and Carol
Sweeney. Mentors are being selected and will be announced at the
April meeting. Please make every effort to introduce yourself to our
new members.
Division
Captain Harry Eschedor will be our Guest Speaker this month. Harry
will also present AUXOP awards to Juan Hernandez, Bill Cabana, and
Bob Chapman. Congratulations to our new AUXOPs who have been waiting
quite a while for their awards. Feel
free to ask Harry any questions you might have about
Division/District plans or policies. Division Captains make
scheduled visits to Flotilla meetings to meet with members and
answer any questions and concerns.
I’ve
been told the Fore and Aft goes on the Website this month, so you
may be reading this on your computer. If so, we’d like to get
feedback, either positive or negative.
The
Division meeting is this Saturday April 9th at 0900. The location is
Flotilla 8-4 in Sarasota next to the 10th Street Ramp. All are
invited to attend. Next
month we hope to have a fellowship meeting as many of our winter
members start their way home. With any luck we may have an air
conditioned building fueled by central AC. Hopefully by meeting time
we’ll have some definite news for you.
The winter Public
Education program has ended and I thank those who came to class
virtually every night. The PE program not only educates the public
but is also our source for new members.
And finally, we’ll have
a moment of silence for Bob Harris who passed away this month. Bob
had been ill for quite a while and his passing was somewhat of a
blessing for his family. In case anyone is unaware, Bob was a past
Flotilla Commander and Division Vice Captain. I
remember being on Bob’s boat when I was training for crew and
coxswain. I was there when the Betty Lynn was towed for the last
time by Walt Jennings and I was on the Evelyn on virtually its first
patrol. As Bob’s wife said, “Bob loved the Coast Guard Auxiliary”
Denis
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