Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Flotilla Elects 2013 Leaders

Karen Beehm
Karen Beehm
Bill Cummings
Bill Cummings
SYLVAN BEACH -- Karen Beehm of Hubbardsville has been elected commander of U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 26 based in Sylvan Beach.

William Cummings of Utica has been elected vice flotilla commander.

They lead the flotilla in 2013.

Beehm is a former vice flotilla commander who has served in a number of staff positions, including operations officer. She is a qualified instructor.

Cummings is a former flotilla and division commander. He is a qualified coxswain, instructor, recreational boating safety visitor, qualification examiner, vessel examiner, assistant harbor safety specialist, and uninspected passenger vessel examiner.

The Coast Guard Auxiliary supports the U.S. Coast Guard and the public by patrolling the waterways, responding to boaters in distress, conducting search and rescue operations, promoting and teaching boating safety, offering free vessel exams, and providing auxiliary chefs (AuxChefs) for short tours at Coast Guard stations, on Coast Guard cutters, and at VIP events.