Volume -- V  Issue – 3                           District--8  Flotilla--39                                             March 2001

 

 

Marine Dealer and Vessel Examinations

Ken MacRae

We had 19 Marine Dealer visits this month.  We expect to pick up some more Dealers in the Saraland area this month.  We still need members who have a little time and like to talk boats to become Marine Dealer Visitors.

 

We inspected 4 vessels and 2 Facilities this month.  Our first Ramp day at Luscher Park was not well attended due mostly to weather but was well worth the time.  Our next ramp day will be March 31, 2001 at the boat launch on the Causeway from 10:00 to 14:00.  We will complete training of two more VE’s then.  If interested, come on out and watch.

 

Public Education

John Sumrall

The Boating Safety class began Tuesday February 20th and will run for three consecutive weeks. It will be held at the Springhill Baptist Church.  We will have our next course on March 10, 2001 for a Boy Scout troop at a local church.  Our next regular scheduled class will start March 20, 2001 at 6:30 P.M. at the Spring Hill Baptist Church Activities Building.

 

 

Aquatic Nuisance Species Training Guide

The U.S. Coast Guard's Environmental Standards Division (G-MSO-4) under CDR Scott Newsham, Chief, and LTJG JoAnne Hanson have developed and published a concise Training Guide on Aquatic Nuisance Species (ANS) http:/cgauxweb/MSEP/ANStrain.pdf  (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 379KB).  This training guide will help educate Auxiliarists and the boaters with whom they interact regarding the current threats posed to our environment from these nuisances.

 

Auxiliary Classified Ads

This moderated message board http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/cgi-bin/ads/classifieds.pl provides a place for actively enrolled members of the Auxiliary and of other components of Team Coast Guard to post classified ads for Auxiliary-related materials.  Individuals posting classified ads must be listed in the Coast Guard Auxiliary e-mail directory.  Full name (first and last) is required along with your e-mail address as it appears in the e-mail directory and a subject.  Items may be listed "For Sale," "Free," "Swap" or "Wanted."

 

 

15 March	Flotilla meeting, Base Mobile, 1930
31 March	Ramp Day, 1000 to 1400, Causeway
19 April	Flotilla meeting, Base Mobile, 1930
28 April	Ramp Day, 1000 to 1400, Dauphin Island
17 May	Flotilla meeting, Base Mobile, 1930
19 – 25 May	National Safe Boating Week
26 May	Ramp Day, 1000 to 1400, Dog River Marina
21 June	Flotilla meeting, Base Mobile, 1930
30 June	Ramp Day, 1000 to 1400, Fowl River Marina
19 July	Flotilla meeting, Base Mobile, 1930
28 July	Ramp Day, 1000 to 1400, Dauphin Island
16 August	Flotilla meeting, Base Mobile, 1930
25 August	Ramp Day, 1000 to 1400, Luscher Park
20 September	Flotilla meeting, Base Mobile, 1930
29 September	Ramp Day, 1000 to 1400, Causeway
18 October	Flotilla meeting, Base Mobile, 1930
27 October	Ramp Day, 1000 to 1400, Dog River Marina
15 November	Flotilla meeting, Base Mobile, 1930

 

 

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