[Aux-enews] FW: eNews from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary - 8 Sept 2005

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eNews from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary 

8 SEPT 2005

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In this issue of Aux eNews: 

*	HYPERLINK \l "BM_1"Operation Life Ring – Humanitarian Relief Program

*	HYPERLINK \l "BM_2"Hurricane Katrina Info – NACO Letter 
*	HYPERLINK \l "BM_3"More Hurrican Katrina Info 
*	HYPERLINK \l "BM_4"On Behalf of FEMA, CG HQ Requests Urgent
Technical Support 
*	HYPERLINK \l "BM_5"U.S. Coast  Guard Academy Career Counselor
Program in Transition 
*	HYPERLINK \l "BM_6"Western States Boating Administrator’s
Association Report 
*	HYPERLINK \l "BM_7"Coast Guard Auxiliary Association (CGAuxA)
Website Update 
*	HYPERLINK \l "BM_8"PA Update 
*	HYPERLINK \l "BM_9"NACON 2005 – PA, PB and Photo Contest Winners 
*	HYPERLINK \l "BM_10"2005 Best of Web Awards Announced at NACON! 
*	HYPERLINK \l "BM_11"For Safety’s Sake Volume IV 2005 
*	HYPERLINK \l "BM_12"Continuing SITREP Coverage on NACON 2005 and the
Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina 
*	HYPERLINK \l "BM_13"National Chief of Staff for Auxiliary 
*	HYPERLINK \l "Help"Help Wanted Positions (from the National Web
Site) 
*	HYPERLINK \l "Archive"Unsubscribe and Archive Instructions 

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Operation Life Ring – Humanitarian Relief Program

In the wake of the suffering caused by Hurricane Katrina, the U.S. Coast
Guard Auxiliary is launching Operation Life Ring, a humanitarian effort to
assist the citizens of the Gulf Coast region, and any others whose lives
have been forever changed by this catastrophe. 

Operation Life Ring has five components to help bring relief to the
suffering in the Gulf States region: 

Read more, by clicking here:HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/OPERATIONLIFERINGannouncement090705.pdf"http:
//www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/OPERATIONLIFERINGannouncement090705.pdf

Donate to the Operation Life Ring Relief Fund at HYPERLINK
"http://auxcen.shopauxiliary.com/d8/default.php?cPath=200"http://auxcen.shop
auxiliary.com/d8/default.php?cPath=200

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Hurricane Katrina Info-NACO Letter

Dear Fellow Auxiliarists,

I am sure you are aware of the devastating catastrophe resulting from
Hurricane Katrina throughout the Gulf Coast area of Mississippi, Alabama and
Louisiana. We see the heroic efforts of many members of our Coast Guard
family, many performing valiantly despite the serious personal impacts upon
themselves and their families.

Our Auxiliarists as well as the active duty, reserve and Coast Guard
civilian employees within the area are dramatically impacted by their own
personal devastation to their own homes and personal property. They are
displaced and are in critical need of our assistance to help them sustain
themselves and their families then begin the rebuilding of their lives. They
need our full support at this time more than ever. 

HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgauxa.org/media/operationlifering.pdf"http://www.cgauxa.org/med
ia/operationlifering.pdf

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More Hurricane Katrina Info 

The following websites have been established to provide information on
Hurricane Katrina relief efforts: 

A. For hurricane KATRINA search and rescue - In order to assist the United
States Coast Guard in hurricane KATRINA search and rescue efforts, submit a
missing/stranded person request at: HYPERLINK
"http://homeport.uscg.mil/"http://homeport.uscg.mil/

B. For hurricane KATRINA media - For news about hurricane KATRINA visit:
HYPERLINK "http://www.uscgstormwatch.com/"http://www.uscgstormwatch.com/

C. The hurricane KATRINA official government website for public information
on finding loved ones, what to do if you are a victim, how to help victims,
or disaster cleanup and agency resources.  Visit: HYPERLINK
"http://www.firstgov.gov/Citizen/Topics/PublicSafety/Hurricane_Katrina_Recov
ery.shtml"http://www.firstgov.gov/Citizen/Topics/PublicSafety/Hurricane_Katr
ina_Recovery.shtml

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On Behalf of FEMA, CG HQ Requests Urgent Technical Support 

Coast Guard Headquarters is requesting urgent technical support for
hurricane relief efforts.  FEMA is looking for people with the ability to
keep a communications suite up and operational.  This includes computers, a
satellite link, and radios.  Training will be provided so specific knowledge
is not required.  This is categorizing the need as someone with a technical
background that is easily trainable and can follow directions over the phone
to troubleshoot computer, LAN and radio equipment. 

If you meet the basic technical criteria, please complete your application
by going to: HYPERLINK
"http://www.projects.auxidept.org/hk_tech_support_form.htm"www.projects.auxi
dept.org/hk_tech_support_form.htm.  We will get back to you with more
details, if you are called upon.  Thank you for your offers of support at
this time of critical need.

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U.S. Coast Guard Academy Career Counselor Program in Transition 

Almost 10 years ago, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and the Coast Guard
Auxiliary signed the Coast Guard Academy Team Eagle (CGATE) Memorandum of
Understanding with the Career Counseling program. The Auxiliary stepped
forward during a period in which the Academy experienced little or no
resource growth. 

Read the entire message by clicking here:  HYPERLINK
"http://www.auxnaco.org/documents/CC_program_transition_letter_Sept_2005.doc
"http://www.auxnaco.org/documents/CC_program_transition_letter_Sept_2005.doc

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Western States Boating Administrator’s Association Report

Click here to see the new HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/boating/WSBAA-05.pdf"WSBAA Report (Adobe
Acrobat™ 17KB ).  The Report discusses the WSBAA annual conference held in
Helena, Montana from May 22 to May 25, 2005. 

HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/boating/WSBAA-05.pdf"http://www.cgaux.org/cga
uxweb/boating/WSBAA-05.pdf

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Coast Guard Auxiliary Association (CGAuxA) Website Update

The Coast Guard Auxiliary Association (CGAuxA) is pleased to announce an all
new and updated website at: HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgauxa.org/"www.cgauxa.org.  The website showcases the
Association and its ongoing efforts to support the women and men of the U.S.
Coast Guard Auxiliary.  Please visit the website for fresh details about the
Association, for links to the Auxiliary Center (AUXCEN) and its new online
shopping catalog and outlet, and for links to the premier Auxiliary shopping
mall

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PA Update

The A Department is proud to announce the return of its PA Update newsletter
(Adobe Acrobat™ format, 1.1MB).  This information packed issue include a
calendar of upcoming dates with tie-ins to boating safety messages, the ABCs
of public affairs, as well as articles on community relations, the Fleet
Hometown News Program, the AUX-12 PA "C" School, online PA courses
available, and how to make your own public service announcements, etc.
Future issues will feature tips on how to be a better
photographer/ideographic, how to write news releases, how to improve your
unit publications, as well as a PA best practices section. 

NOTE:  this is a large file:  HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/pubaffairs/UpdateAugust2005.pdf"http://www.cg
aux.org/cgauxweb/pubaffairs/UpdateAugust2005.pdf

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NACON 2005 – PA, PB and Photo Contest Winners

*	The A Department is pleased to announce the winners of the 2005 PA,
PB and Photo Contests.  
And the winners are... 

Public Affairs: 

*	Joseph Riley of Flotilla 3-10, District 5, Southern Region 
*	John Stockwell of Division 2, District 9, Eastern Region 
*	Roxane Firmin of District 9, Central Region

Publications: 

*	Nautical Notes – Cheryl McKinstry – Flotilla 4-10, 8CR 
*	Sea Grapevine – Jan Williams – Division 13, D7 
*	Topside – Mel Borofsky – 5NR

Photos: 

*	Public Education - 1st Place - Noreen Folkerts D17 
*	Vessel Examinations - 1st Place - Noreen Folkerts D17 
*	Operations - 1st Place - Anthony Gannon D14 
*	Marine Safety - 1st Palce - Mike Brody D11SR 
*	Member Services - 1st Place - James Frijouf D7 
*	Public Affairs - 1st Place - Joseph Cirone, D5SR 
*	Fellowship - 1st Place - Noreen Folkerts D17 
*	Best of Show - Anthony Gannon D14

Examples of the winners work are HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/NACON/2005_PA_ContestsWinners.pdf"available
here (Adobe Acrobat™ format, 3.5MB). 

HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/NACON/2005_PA_ContestsWinners.pdf"http://www.
cgaux.org/cgauxweb/NACON/2005_PA_ContestsWinners.pdf 

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2005 Best of Web Awards Announced at NACON!

Every Auxiliary District now has a very significant online presence, with
their Unit websites communicating to both our members and the boating public
24/7/365.  These Auxiliary websites now total nearly 800, and receive well
over 3 million “hits” per year.  The best examples of our websites are
honored annually with the Best Of Web competition and awards.  This year’s
contest was especially spirited with the BOW Awards presented at NACON 2005
in Orlando, FL!  
The webmasters of these sites have spent countless hours to create engaging,
and effective websites that deliver the Auxiliary message in a highly
professional manner.  
Runners-up websites were Flotilla 1-4 of District 11th Southern HYPERLINK
"http://sandiegocgaux.org/"http://sandiegocgaux.org/, Division 2 of District
9th WesternHYPERLINK "http://www.uscgaux.org/%7E09502/index.html"
http://www.uscgaux.org/~09502/index.html, and District 13 HYPERLINK
"http://www.uscgaux.org/%7E130/"http://www.uscgaux.org/~130/!  They received
a certificate and HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/gifs/1StarLogo2005.jpg"1 Star logo for their
sites.  
Winning websites were Flotilla 11-03 of District 11th Northern HYPERLINK
"http://www.renocgaux.org/"http://www.renocgaux.org/, Division 7 of District
13 HYPERLINK "http://www.cgaux1307.org/"http://www.cgaux1307.org/, and
District 11th Northern HYPERLINK
"http://www.uscgaux-d11nr.org/"http://www.uscgaux-d11nr.org/!  They also
received certificate, and a HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/gifs/BOW2005all.jpg"distinctive Trophy and
HYPERLINK "http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/gifs/5StarLogo2005.jpg"5 Star Logo.

All Auxiliary sites are encouraged to enter the Best Of Web 2006
competition.  Stay tuned to Bits & Bytes: HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/infoserv/BandB.htm"http://www.cgaux.org/cgaux
web/infoserv/BandB.htm for details. 

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For Safety’s Sake Volume IV 2005

Volume IV for 2005 of For Safety's Sake was published on September 1st 2005.
You can download this information packed issue from this URL now: HYPERLINK
"http://safetyseal.net/newsletters/ve-mdv/fss05-04.pdf"http://safetyseal.net
/newsletters/ve-mdv/fss05-04.pdf  Some of the articles in this issue are
Program Visitors: A special breed of Auxiliary educator, The Cost of Apathy,
Fire Extinguishers, Marine Radio, Vessel Outreach Program, Setting
Meaningful Goals, Pass It On and much more!  Download your copy today and
print it out and share it with other members of your Auxiliary Flotilla or
USPS Squadron.  Read past issues of our newsletter by visiting HYPERLINK
"http://safetyseal.net/index3.asp"http://safetyseal.net/index3.asp and
select the Newsletters button.

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Continuing SITREP Coverage on NACON 2005 and the Aftermath of Hurricane
Katrina

NACON 2005 Coverage:  HYPERLINK
"http://teamcoastguard.org/2005/NACON05/NACON05.htm"http://teamcoastguard.or
g/2005/NACON05/NACON05.htm

Hurricane Katrina Coverage:  HYPERLINK
"http://teamcoastguard.org/2005/Katrina/katrina.htm"http://teamcoastguard.or
g/2005/Katrina/katrina.htm

Both pages are updated frequently - check back often!

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National Chief of Staff for Auxiliary

I am pleased to announce that the Auxiliary National Board has voted at
NACON to establish the new position of National Chief of Staff, to be
implemented 1 November 2005.  For more information regarding this new
position, Auxiliarists should check the job description, eligibility
requirements and the application process for the National Chief of Staff
position posted on the Help Wanted page.  Applications for the position of
National Chief of Staff should be submitted no later than 1 October 2005.

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HELP WANTED POSITIONS (from the National Web Site)

HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/cgi-bin/wantads.cgi"http://www.cgaux.org/cgau
xweb/cgi-bin/wantads.cgi

The following "Help Wanted” ads appeared on the National Web Site as of the
date of this newsletter:

*	NEW: HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/cgi-bin/wantads.cgi?read=537"National Chief
of Staff (views: 6) -- Gene M. Seibert -- 9/8/2005 20:44 
*	HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/cgi-bin/wantads.cgi?read=535"Branch Chief,
Webmaster (views: 52) -- Roger Strukhoff -- 9/2/2005 15:16 
*	HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/cgi-bin/wantads.cgi?read=533"Branch Assistant
Personnel Administrative Asst. (views: 210) -- David A. Hastings, DVC-PS --
8/15/2005 07:48 
*	HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/cgi-bin/wantads.cgi?read=532"BA-AMN (views:
214) -- Nick Tarlson -- 8/12/2005 12:31 
*	HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/cgi-bin/wantads.cgi?read=531"Division
Chief-TA (DVC-TA) (views: 404) -- Gail Venezio -- 7/28/2005 21:18 
*	HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/cgi-bin/wantads.cgi?read=529"Adobe Acrobat
Forms & Java Script (views: 126) -- Bud Nusly -- 7/27/2005 11:02 
*	HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/cgi-bin/wantads.cgi?read=526"BC-PRWeb
Designer/Programmer (views: 169) -- David A. Hastings, DVC-PS -- 7/15/2005
21:07 
*	HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/cgi-bin/wantads.cgi?read=524"Branch
Chief-Newsletter (views: 251) -- Jesse L. Harrup, Jr, DC-B -- 7/6/2005 11:15

*	HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/cgi-bin/wantads.cgi?read=518"Branch
Chief-Grants (views: 270) -- Jesse L. Harrup, Jr., DC-B -- 6/27/2005 08:56 
*	HYPERLINK
"http://www.cgaux.org/cgauxweb/cgi-bin/wantads.cgi?read=515"Branch Chief
Marine Safety (views: 656) -- Karel Kester, DVC-MS -- 6/21/2005 11:41

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