From: Gail M. Venezio, RCO-ACTNY-N
To: Charles Sferra, DCO-1(SR)
Subj: District Board Report
Date: September 10, 2005

1. June 30, 2005 I attended the Sector Command Change for Station Burlington to the Northern New England, Portland ME
2. July 4-Attended Station Burlington Fellowship & fireworks patrol
3. July 29- I attended Boat Crew Training Flotilla 1509
4. July 11, 12, 13 – I attended Women’s Leadership Conference in Washington DC.
5. July 21-24 Cape May ISAR - I attended the competition.
6. July 31- Aug. 3- I attended Boston Lighthouse for Duty
7. August 6- I attended the Rendezvous CT- SECT-Long Island Sound
8. August 17- Chief Joffe- Retirement at SECTNY
9. Sept. 1-4 -I attended NACON Conference

1. Division 20 held a Boat Crew Academy-extensive training was done for members of Division 20. There were about 5 facilities on hand and about 25 members attending the day long session.
2. Division 15-had their Division picnic with active duty Station Burlington and was very well attended. Division 15 members helped to support Station Burlington with July 4th events including a fireworks patrol.
3. Division 5 is presently hard at work with recruitment of new members and also working hard to establish a new Flotilla-this continues to be a work in progress.
They have been working very hard on Boat Crew Training, with many members gaining Coxswain quals or Boat Crew status.
4. I am proud to announce that Division 10 has once again been able to claim the Boat US award for Flotilla of the Year- going to Flotilla 10-13.
FC John Yskamp will accept the award along with VFC John Malool at NACON in Orlando Florida.
5. Division 6-reports 52 training and safety patrols during the month of June. They have participated in an impressive-Emergency Exercise Drill on July 9- with lots of press. Boat crew training continues throughout the summer.

Respectfully Submitted,
Gail M. Venezio

From: Gail M. Venezio, RCO-ACTNY-N
To: Charles Sferra, DCO-1(SR)
Subj: District Board Report
Date: March 4, 2005

Jan 15- Attended the District Board Meeting Fort Wadsworth
Jan 15- Attended Division 5 COW Dinner
Jan 16 Attended the Division 6 COW Dinner
Jan 19 Attended the Division 15 Board Meeting Queensbury NY.
Feb. 6 Attended the Division 24 COW
Feb 12 Attended the Division 11 COW
Feb 13 Attended the Division 13 COW & met with Committee to design Boat Show Display Booth.
Feb 19-20-21 On duty at Boston Light House,
March 3- Plan on Attending the DHS Dinner

1. Plans for the display booth continue with design and content meetings with sub committee for design, T. Venezio, G. Venezio, S. Ackerman. Initial plans have been sent to Skyline display and continued development in progress.

2. Update meeting for the MDA Program for ACTNY-N at Fort Wadsworth with ACTNY-N and ACTNY-S group happened with about 30 people in attendance.
We outlined plans to map out program for the year for each Division.

3. I have worked extensively with Bill Tooker to get Auxdata records updated for Division 5 as they were in an emergency situation in regard to not having member’s activity put into Auxdata as they lost their Division 5, SO- IS Officer this year.

4. I have worked with Steve Ackerman to help develop conference session for the
MDA Program at the District Conference, and have also coordinated with Rod Halsted to formulate a training Program for Division 15.

5. I helped coordinate an ice breaking trip with Curt Barthel from ACTNY
On the MURO Bay with 10 members from my AOR. The trip was a reward program to thank members from my AOR who have participated in many activities in the AOR.

6. I have consulted with LT. St Jeanos ACTNY to send some members from our AOR to Orlando to attend the Coastwatch Program and bring information back to help train folks in our AOR. I was suppose to attend but flights could not be arranged. RCO-ACTNY-S and Sal Arico went to the training.

7. I am presently working on a Powerpoint with RCO-1NR Eunice Bloomquist to develop a Powerpoint to acquaint the Active Duty Coast Guard to the Auxiliary. We will most likely finalize it at the 1NR Conference in April.

8. I am coordinating and sharing resources and plans for upcoming Fleetweek with RCO-ACTNY-S.

9. I am working with the OTO Mark Ferreira to share and revise map of territories as they relate to ACTNY-N and S, for use in developing the MDA Program for ACTNY, and the Maritime Domain Awareness Program. Several omissions and errors have been found.

End of Report:
Respectfully Submitted:
Gail M. Venezio, RCO-ACTNY-N

From: Gail M. Venezio, RCO-ACTNY-N
To: Charles Sferra, DCO-1(SR)
Subj: District Board Report
Date: January 15, 2004

July 3 worked a patrol at Station Burlington, as they requested extra help.
July 10- put on a Boat Crew Academy ANT Station Saugerties for Division 20.
July 11-July 14- worked out at Boston Lighthouse as watchstander.
July 18-attended Division 15 Division meeting and Picnic
August 14- put on Division 10 Boat Crew Academy Training.
August 30- Saratoga Raceway- Proud to be an American Public Affair.
September 2-5. NACON Conference in CA.
Sept. 11, attended District Board Meeting in Mystic CT.
Sept 15 attended Division 15 Meeting in Lake George.
Oct. 2 attended the 1502 50th Anniversary.
Oct 4 attended Division 5- Meeting
Oct 5- attended Division 20 meeting
Oct 12 attended Division 6 meeting.
Oct 16 had District picnic for Division 5,6,10, 15, 20.
Oct 20 Division 10 election.
Nov. 13 OPCOM Meeting- attended in Tarrytown.
Nov 14 COW for Division 15-attended.
Nov23- Meeting with Lt. St Jeanos –MDA patrols
Dec. 3-5 Leadership Conference Mystic Ct.
Dec. 11- COW dinner for Division 10
Dec. 15 attended Flotilla 1504 Holiday party & meeting
Dec 17- ACTNY- Captain Wiltshire meeting
New York City Boat Show-
2. Division 10 went to the CO of the Katherine Walker,,
to provide a luncheon to the CO and crew for their help and support for the Burial at Sea for Frank Longeden

3. I had a Captain's Meeting immediately following the Dec. Leadership Conference in Mystic.

4. MDA Program is in it’s final approval stage at ACTNY. CWO Barthel will
Advise me when it is ready to be launched once again.

5. New York Boat Show dates Jan 1-9 2005. A big thanks to all who participated. They did a wonderful job as always!

6. There will be a presentation for all DCPs /VCP’s ,MDV DSO, and ADSO’s for ACTNY N & S, from ACTNY-N and ACTNY-S .Following the District Board Meeting to explain changes to the MDA instruction recently signed by Capt. Wiltshire. The MDA Coordinator Sal Arico and the RCO- North and South will present.

7. A Brief Captains Meeting will be held following the Presentation.

8. I am presently planning on attending the remaining COW dinners- Division 20,planned for Sunday Jan 9, and Division 5 and 6 weekend of Jan 15.

9. Planning continues on the Weapons Coaching Project at Sandy Hook. A meeting has taken place with POC Steve Kisver at Sandy Hook. Organization is progressing and implementation should begin shortly.

10. On Dec. 15 RCO-N, RCO-S, and RCO-S-elect as well as the VCO-elect met with Capt. Wiltshire at ACTNY. We discussed the MDA Program, Trident Program, Emergency Response Plans, Coaching Program. We also talked about way we can help with Critical Infrastructure Patrols, possible watchstanding for command center, and Auxpal-Fitness Program Coordinator, Career Counseling. These will become our working goals for 2005.

Respectfully submitted,

Gail M. Venezio, RCO-ACTNY-N

From: Tom Venezio, Rear Commodore, Activities New York - North
To: COMO Nicholas Kerigan, District Commodore, First District, Southern Region
Subj.: District Board Report

Listed below are most of the events and activities that I attended since our last Board meeting. I must, however, highlight a couple of very significant activities. The Boat Crew Training Academy held at ANT Saugerties for was a huge success. Forty people attended for a great day of training and fellowship. I am hoping to do an additional training day in Division 5 later this fall.

During the recent power failure, Dave Elliot and his communications team did a super job on assisting with radio traffic for Activities New York. I must also extend congratulations to Art Spinner of Division 6. At the request of Activities New York, I contacted Art and asked him to assist with CG radio traffic, as the CG high sites were down. Art stayed on the air for many hours on the evening of the event and again the following day. Bravo Zulu to all involved in this great Ops Support effort.

Recent Activities

6/28 Boat Crew Training Academy - Saugerties
7/11 Commander Seebald's Retirement, Chicago, IL
7/13 Division 15 Picnic and Meeting
7/26 ISAR Area Competition, Cape May, NJ
7/29 Meeting with Captain Bone, Captain Moriarty, Commander Munro, and CWO Barthel
8/12 Division 6 Meeting
8/15 Admiral Bennis Memorial Service, ACTNY
8/27 NACON, Nashville, TN
9/3 Flotilla 15-02 Meeting, Burlington, VT

Thomas Venezio

To: Larry Sheldon, DDO - State Support
From: Tom Venezio, NYSLO
Subj.: Update
The New York State Legislature is just beginning their new session so, not much is happening at this time. Three bills, however, from last year were signed into law by the Governor. The significant points of each follows.
1- The law regarding Visual Distress Signals has been changed to more closely parallel the the federal law. Now, every boat over 16 feet must carry three current CG approved signals. The orange signal flag is no longer required.
2- The requirement regarding the need to have a bell has also been changed. Just as the federal law, NYS now requires the bell only on boats over 12 meters. (It was 26 feet in the past.)
3- Law enforcement officers now have the authority to terminate a vessel’s voyage if there is a situation that is imminently dangerous (example, no pfd’s). I was also informed that New York City will again host a NSBC kick-off of National Safe Boating Week. Details will follow.
Respectfully submitted.

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