NOON POSITION

Latitude                                   22° 14.7’N

Longitude                                110° 39.5’W

Avg. Speed from Noon            12.4 KTS

Distance to Go                        812.74 NM

WEATHER FORECAST

A strong East Pacific high off the coast of San Francisco is causing localized gale force winds to push a solid 8 foot north swell towards our direction. Over the next day or two we should expect winds of less than 20 kts and seas 8 ft or less out of the North West.  A marine layer previously embedded along the Baja coast has temporarily backed off, however we will soon encounter overcast skies before our approach to US waters.  Com-eretologists Patrikus and Lawlor

Following Cadets need to see Josie Alexander in Pirates Cove this evening:  Preston Skeath, Steve Freskos

Last Credit Card Charges at Pirates Cove must be made by noon on Friday.  (That’s tomorrow!)

Ben Andros – see Ms. Solveson in the Ship’s Office

The following Cadets have not yet completed their U.S. Customs form.  See Ms. Solveson by noon on Friday.  After that. . . .

Bastian, Howard

Bunstine, Timothy

Horn, Robert

Jeter, Lauren

RADM Frank Johnston will be presenting two new videos on the U.S. Merchant Marine on Monday the 26^th at 1900.  These videos are on “The U.S. Merchant Marine Service America in Peace and War” and “Danger and Opportunity, Hurricane Recovery Support”.  RADM Johnston will also discuss current job opportunities ashore and afloat.  All are Welcome

Students. . . Interested in presenting a paper at the Interferry Conference in October?  Check out the posting from Capt. Shirley by the ship’s office.  The submission deadline for the required 400 word abstract of proposal has been extended to June 30^th for CMA students.

Student Tool Bags are due back to the Supply Office by noon on Monday 26 June. Please return them ASAP to avoid a hold on your name upon arrival Vallejo.    Thanks!  Mr. Green

Any graduating seniors needing housing on campus for Bridge Sim II, need to see Josie in Pirates Cove by Friday night, to discuss fees and sign up.

CD’s of “Follow the Voyage” photographs will be in the library this evening.  You are welcome to check the CD’s out to copy them to your lap top, or to burn copies of them.

Library

·   All books need to be returned by Sunday night@ 9 pm on the 26^th of April.  Fines for library will carry over to school year for late or lost material.

·   Who ever borrowed Vol. 18 of the Encylopedia, please return it ASAP.

Div 6 is the only division with a passing average on last night's Morse code exam with a 78%. Individual scores will be given out at 1900 in my office. Light boxes may be returned at this time.

Re-tests will be held this Friday 6/23/06 @ 2000 in Bowditch and Monday 6/26/06 @ 2000 in Bowditch.

Saarheim

All First Class Deck  - Turn in your Met and Comm work sheets to Mr. Saarheim by Thursday at 2000.

PT Exam for Engineers, both 1/C and 3/C, will be at 2000 on Thursday, June 22, 1/C will be in Bowditch, 3/C in Ericcson.

Diesel 1 and Diesel 2 Final Exams will be at 1630 on Friday, June 23. Diesel 1 in Ericcson, Diesel 2 in Bowditch.

Does anyone have photos of the Training Ship GOLDEN BEAR at Golfito?  Particularly of the arrival or departure of the vessel?  And, if so, I would like copies. Please email your photo’s to Peg Solveson in the Ship’s Office.   Capt. Weinstock

Any one interested in submitting pictures for the cruise/video slide show, please Roy Chong before June 22^nd.

There will be a lecture on “Introduction to ECDIS and AIS” given by Mr. Pecota on Saturday, 24 June at 1900 in the Ericcson classroom.  All aboard are welcome.  [ECDIS = Electronic Chart Display and Information System; AIS = Automatic Identification System]

Deck Canvas Projects Due Dates:

Div 6 – 18^th June 06

Div 4 – 22^nd Jun 06

Div 5 – 25^th Jun 06

There will be a canvas projects “contest” for all those who care to enter, the evening of the 25^th at 1830.  Bosn’ Allen

Congrats to cadets Jebananthan, Bruce, C.McKay and Gouw for completing the celestial program! Excellent!  2/M

Summer Work? - Anyone interested in some boat work this summer (both in the Vallejo Marina and at our home in Benicia)  Mostly sanding and varnishing, some installation on speedboat, like new steering cables, and help installing new portholes, stove, etc. We pay $8-10/hr cash plus provide lunch. We also may be looking for a house/doggy sitter for a week or two in August. We have two very sweet dogs. Contact Tuuli Messer (email is good) before the end of cruise.

Corps Corner

Corps Corner

·   Cadets are reminded to thoroughly clean their berthing areas and staterooms in preparation for room check out.

·   Laundry: Any laundry left sitting in the laundry rooms will be confiscated and brought to the Assistant Commandants office. Any laundry not claimed within 3 days will be used for rags.

·   1/C and 3/C MT students: Re-takes for changeover tests will be given on June 23 in the evening, time TBD. Division Commanders have been given the lists of who needs to take or re-take the test and will notify those individuals.

·   Water Conservation: Everyone has been doing good conserving water. Please continue to take sea showers, do full loads of laundry; ensure smart box hoses are disconnected from the deep sinks; and fill out AVOs for any leaky fixtures.

·   Since we are in warm weather, please ensure you dog external watertight doors down all the way and keep your windows closed.

·   To reiterate: Keep all valuables locked up and out of sight.  Property protection depends on you.

·   As per the cruise handbook, removing plates, cups, glasses, silverware or FOOD from the mess deck is not allowed.

·   There has been a breakout of Strep Throat on the ship. Please ensure that when you are at Clean Sweep down, that you clean the hand railings. When you feel symptoms of Strep Throat, visit Sick Bay immediately to ensure that you don’t spread the disease, or wear yourself out.

·   The Fire and Boat drill has been postponed until ???. The fire location will change from the Auxiliary Machinery Room to the Aft Paint Locker.

·   Please ensure that your room, head and clean sweep down areas are ready to turn over to the second cruisers.

LOST –

·   Olympus digital camera misplaced on the ship.  If found, please return to ships office or Luis (Ricky) Navarrete

·   Black mechanics gloves, w yellow “impact” symbol across top of hand.  If found please return to cadet McCrary or ship’s office.

·   “CD Projects” brand black case of approx 20 DVD’s, left in one of the lounges.  Please return to Trevor Lapham

·   1 GB SanDisk drive, if found, return to ship’s office or John Lugge.

·   Reading glasses, if found return to Lisa Fonzi

·   Cressi Dive mask  + Oceans snorkel, if found, please return to Dane Nordbak, last seen Cocos

·   Green & Black coffee mug that says Cal Poly Library.  Please return to Dr. Rucas.

·   Sunglasses – Black Arnette – return to Chris Flannery

·   Billy Budd by Melville – belongs to ship’s library.  If found, please return to library or to Race Dougherty.

·   Nikon digital camera in 02 aft lounge – if found please return to Jared Barros

Channel 22

7:00pm Brining Down the House

9:00pm Monster

Channel 24

7:00 pm Finding Neverland

9:00 pm Thelma & Louise

Bow Cam                                                         Ch. 16

Electronic Chart                                                 Ch. 14

News (when available)                                       Ch. 18

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Friday, June 23, 2006

What animal is sometimes called “the ship of the desert”?

Camel

What 13^th century Venetian journeyed to China and returned to Europe by sea?

Marco Polo

Who published the first American dictionary?

Noah Webster

Who was the 4^th U.S. President?

James Madison

Order from south to north:  Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, and Australia

Australia, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan

What U.S. Army general was defeated in the Battle of the Little Bighorn?

General George A. Custer

What U.S. Army general would have been present at this battle, but was delayed by one day?

General George C. Crooks

Name the author of Charlotte’s Web and Stuart Little?

E.B. White

Who was President of the United States during WWI?

Woodrow Wilson

What U.S. general surrendered at Appomattox?

Robert E. Lee

What political party did the Bolsheviks belong to?

Communist