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Posted by: Tomas Todd
 Article in Yachting magazine, 1965

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

 Flotilla Charter

 Change of Watch 1962  Man of the Year Award 1962 Boating Season Opening 
 
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.

Raising the Coast Guard Auxiliary ensing  Sea Cadets at Edmonds, WA  Boating Season opening
 
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.                                                                          

 

 Member Training Fire fighting  Member Training Fire Extinguishers  Member Training Firefighting excercise
 Member training included classroom and practical training, including fire fighting and proper use of extinguishers.
 Edmonds Fuel Dock  Mobile Vessel Examination vehicle  VE mobile support
 The complimentary vessel check program in Edmonds was a great success
 Edmonds marina proposal  Entering the Port of Edmonds  Holiday Lights
 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