1960's
HISTORY
Posted by: Tomas Todd
Edmonds, WA, Is 14 miles North of Seattle n Puget Sound. Its Auxiliary Flotilla is N0. 12; that is, Flotilla 2. Div, 1 and in the 13th CG District. Flotilla Commanders elsewhere should envy Edmonds Flotilla Cdr Dell E. Peterson, for in his unit there is no deadwood, and members are more work-happy than uniform-or-flag-happy. On the whole, the flotilla has just about come up to the long range goal of the Auxiliary; that each flotilla 75 per cent of the members be rated Courtesy Examiners and 50 per cent be rated Instructors; and while the national average is 65 facilities per 100 members, the flotilla's average is 83 per 100.
The member's boats, with the exception of two outboards, are inboard cruisers from 25 to 40-footers, and range from express cruisers to heavy-weather craft that cruise the year around. The flotilla operates on the waters of the Upper and Lower Puget Sound and most members cover the U.S. and Canadian San Juan Islands in their cruising. Alaskan waters are no novelty there. The flotilla was established in May, 1961, with 11 members; nine of them owning outboards. Soon began a swing to inboards and inboard-owning members. Meetings were held alternately at each member's homo. Dr. Arnt Petterson was the first commander. Operations are now taking a good deal of the member's time and attention. Due to the transfer to Viet Nam of several CG vessels from the area, an additional burden has been placed on the flotilla. To facilitate rescue operations the unit has established and emergency operations center at the Edmonds Police station. Emergency calls are received there and filtered to the auxiliarists from a master list which permits 24-hour availability of boat, owner and crew. The flotilla ahs three members with Auxiliary Operational (AUXOP) rating, the Auxiliary’s highest. Three members in a 29 member flotilla is far above the national membership average that there’s no comparison.
As for courtesy examinations, with 75 per cent of the members working at it, by mid-year 1965 the flotilla had topped by far the other units in the Coast Guard District. One member, Sam Cowan, won national recognition, having received a citation for having the highest score for examinations in the nation, in 1964.
The Public Education Program includes supplementing lectures with a practical demonstration by flotilla members at the yacht harbor, covering such subjects as anchoring, rules of the road and whistle signals, distress signals, and lights. An announcer explains each exercise to the students over a public address system. Upon the demonstration’s completion, participating boats dock, and everyone is invited aboard to meet the skippers and crew, inspect each type of boat and ask questions. This has proved very effective, and even some rather experienced boatmen taking the course have volunteered that they learned a new wrinkle or two.
By Roland Brinn, Yachting 1965
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George R. Bartleson, past commodore of the Edmonds Yacht Club is the new commander of Flotilla 212, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary |
Harry Fento receives the award for his contributions to the community. |
George Jones, Chairman of Safe Boating week for Flotilla 212. displays one of the posters proclaiming the national event. |
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During the 1963 Marina Days at the Port of Edmonds, Wa, the dedication of a new flag pole, donated to the Edmonds Yatcht Club by Flotilla 212, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, was the major feature of the ceremony held at the Edmonds Yacht harbor on April 20th. Commander George Gershowitz, Director of Auxiliary Affairs for the 13th Coast Guard District, hosted the Coast Guard Auxiliary blue ensign to the truck and the officers of Flotilla 212 will hoist their personal colors to the yardarm.
After the presentation by Dr. Arnt Petterson, Commander of Flotilla 212, the Auxiliary flags were lowered and replaced by the Yacht Club burgee.
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| Member training included classroom and practical training, including fire fighting and proper use of extinguishers. | ||
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| The complimentary vessel check program in Edmonds was a great success | ||
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| The port of Edmonds began the construction necessary to become one of the biggest recreational boating facilities that it is in this present day. | ||
Flotiila and Vice Flotilla Commanders
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FLOTILLA 130-01-02 EDMONDS
FLOTILLA COMMANDER AND VICE FLOTILLA COMMANDERS
List FC VFC
1 1961 Arnt Peterson George R. Bartleson
2 1962 Arnt Peterson George R. Bartleson
3 1964 George R. Bartleson Richard A. Reeve
4 1965 Harry M. Fenton Dell E. Peterson
5 1966 Dell E. Peterson
6 1966 George R. Bartleson Robert Fish
7 1967 Dell E. Peterson Armand Hoppel
8 1968 Robert Fish John Moran
9 John Moran Jim A. Holloway
10 1969 Jim A. Holloway Jim O'Neill
11 1970 C. Lyle Reeve
12 George R. Jones
13 1971 Bob Riker Noel Gagnon
14 1972 Noel Gagnon Earl Chaney
15 1973
16 1974 Don Carey George E. Warneking
17 1975 George E. Warneking W. H. Sargent
18 1976
19 1977
20 1978 Vaughn Sherman Richard Douglas
21 1979 Richard Douglas Ed Springer
22 1980 Ed Springer
23 1981
24 1982 Dick Fisher George Collins
25 Paul Hassenstab
FLOTILLA COMMANDER AND VICE FLOTILLA COMMANDERS
List FC VFC
26 1983 Paul Hassenstab Fred Bowdy
27 1984 Swan L. Seaberg Bob Seamster
28 1985
29 1986 Roger Attwell Paul Hassenstab
30 1987 Frank Hood Paul Hassenstab
31 1988
32 1989
33 1990
34 1991
36 1992 Hadley Allhands Allen Jensen
37 1993 Al Jensen Louis Walters
38 1994 Paul Hassenstab Louis Walters
39 1995 Louis Walters Dean Crothers
40 1996 Dean Crothers Lawrence G. Ankrum Jr
1997 Dean Crothers Lawrence G. Ankrum Jr
41 1998 Law. G. Ankrum Jr Gary Proudlock
42 1999 Gary Proudlock Denise Ankrum
2000 Gary Proudlock Denise Ankrum
43 2001 Denise Ankrum David B. Church
2002 Denise Ankrum David B. Church
44 2003 David B. Church Russel E. Powell
45 2004 Russel E. Powell John J. Mitchell
46 2005 John J. Mitchell R. Mike Allert
47 2006 R. Mike Allert Denise Ankrum
48 2007 Al C. Beutler H. Arthur West
49 2008 H. Arthur West James K. Maddox
2009 H. Arthur West James K. Maddox
2010 H. Arthur West James K. Maddox
FLOTILLA COMMANDER AND VICE FLOTILLA COMMANDERS
List FC VFC
50 2011 James K. Maddox Ronald G. Wendland
2012 James K. Maddox Dana L. Miller
51 2013 Dana L. Miller Tomas V. Todd
2014 Dana L. Miller Tomas V. Todd
2015 Dana L. Miller Peter R. Harvey
52 2016 Peter R. Harvey Richard S. Martinson
53 2017 Tomas V. Todd Richard S. Martinson
54 2018 Dan P. Cashman W. Wanda Cashman
2019 Dan P. Cashman Kevin G. Coulombe
55 2020 Kevin G. Coulombe Reed Hockstedler
2021 Kevin G. Coulombe Richard S. Martinson
56 2022 Jean E. Muir Richard S. Martinson
2023 Jean E. Muir V. Ginger McMillan
57 2024 V. Ginger McMillan Reed Hockstedler