![](media/image1.png)Eastern Panhandle

FEDERAL EXECUTIVES ASSOCIATION

**of West Virginia**

# c/o U. S. Coast Guard Operations Systems Center 408 Coast Guard Drive, Kearneysville, WV 25430

# Phone (304) 264-2552 FAX (304) 264-2536

**General Meeting - October 19**, 2005

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| President    | CAPT  |                       |                       |
|              | Ken   |                       |                       |
|              | Sa    |                       |                       |
|              | voie, |                       |                       |
|              | USCG  |                       |                       |
+--------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| Speakers     | Ms.   |                       |                       |
|              | Tracy |                       |                       |
|              | Se    |                       |                       |
|              | nycz, |                       |                       |
|              | FEMA, |                       |                       |
|              | and   |                       |                       |
|              | LT    |                       |                       |
|              | Sh    |                       |                       |
|              | annon |                       |                       |
|              | P     |                       |                       |
|              | itts, |                       |                       |
|              | USCG  |                       |                       |
+--------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| Acting       | Kelli |                       |                       |
| Secretary    | King, |                       |                       |
|              | USCG  |                       |                       |
+--------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| *            |       | Ora Dixon - FWS       | Angee Reeler - FWS    |
| *Attendees** |       |                       |                       |
+--------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| John Arata   |       | Larry Fiedler -- ATF  | Peggy Sandretzky --   |
| -- NPS       |       |                       | NPS                   |
+--------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| Carol Beard  |       | Chris Giles -- CBP    | Linda Shook -- FWS    |
| -- VA        |       |                       |                       |
+--------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| Bill         |       | Peter Groen -- VA     | David Springer --     |
| Beaumet -    |       |                       | USCG                  |
| CBP          |       |                       |                       |
+--------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| Jon Bechtle  |       | Doris Hall-James --   | Bruce Taggart -- USGS |
| -- USCG      |       | HFJC                  |                       |
+--------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| Meg Bowman   |       | Bill Hershberger --   | Mike Watson -- NPS    |
| -- OPM       |       | ARS                   |                       |
+--------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| Maryanne     |       | Chantel Jordan -- BLM | Pat Williams - USCG   |
| Cage -- ARS  |       |                       |                       |
+--------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| Doug Cameron |       | Rick Lemon -- FWS     | Jim Willis -- FWS     |
| -- USCG      |       |                       |                       |
+--------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| Laura        |       | Jack Mundale -- USCG  | Wes Windle -- CBP     |
| Campbell --  |       |                       |                       |
| USCG         |       |                       |                       |
+--------------+-------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| CAPT Savoie  |       |                       |                       |
| called the   |       |                       |                       |
| meeting to   |       |                       |                       |
| order at     |       |                       |                       |
| 12:00 noon   |       |                       |                       |
| and led us   |       |                       |                       |
| in the       |       |                       |                       |
| Pledge of    |       |                       |                       |
| Allegiance.  |       |                       |                       |
|              |       |                       |                       |
| Minutes from |       |                       |                       |
| the          |       |                       |                       |
| September 21 |       |                       |                       |
| General      |       |                       |                       |
| Meeting were |       |                       |                       |
| passed out   |       |                       |                       |
| and          |       |                       |                       |
| reviewed. A  |       |                       |                       |
| change was   |       |                       |                       |
| noted; Bruce |       |                       |                       |
| Young was    |       |                       |                       |
| previously   |       |                       |                       |
| the Chairman |       |                       |                       |
| of the       |       |                       |                       |
| Emergency    |       |                       |                       |
| Planning     |       |                       |                       |
| Committee    |       |                       |                       |
| vice Rodney  |       |                       |                       |
| Emery. Rick  |       |                       |                       |
| Lemon moved  |       |                       |                       |
| we accept    |       |                       |                       |
| the minutes  |       |                       |                       |
| with the     |       |                       |                       |
| recommended  |       |                       |                       |
| change; Jim  |       |                       |                       |
| Willis       |       |                       |                       |
| seconded the |       |                       |                       |
| motion and   |       |                       |                       |
| it passed.   |       |                       |                       |
|              |       |                       |                       |
| CAPT Savoie  |       |                       |                       |
| conveyed the |       |                       |                       |
| need for a   |       |                       |                       |
| new FEA      |       |                       |                       |
| re           |       |                       |                       |
| presentative |       |                       |                       |
| to           |       |                       |                       |
| overse       |       |                       |                       |
| e/coordinate |       |                       |                       |
| the local    |       |                       |                       |
| Combined     |       |                       |                       |
| Federal      |       |                       |                       |
| Campaign in  |       |                       |                       |
| 2006.        |       |                       |                       |
| Directors    |       |                       |                       |
| were asked   |       |                       |                       |
| to solicit   |       |                       |                       |
| for a        |       |                       |                       |
| volunteer to |       |                       |                       |
| shadow Ken   |       |                       |                       |
| Starnes this |       |                       |                       |
| year for a   |       |                       |                       |
| seamless     |       |                       |                       |
| transition   |       |                       |                       |
| next year.   |       |                       |                       |
| Anyone       |       |                       |                       |
| interested   |       |                       |                       |
| can contact  |       |                       |                       |
| CAPT Savoie  |       |                       |                       |
| or Ken       |       |                       |                       |
| Starnes      |       |                       |                       |
| directly.    |       |                       |                       |
|              |       |                       |                       |
| CAPT Savoie  |       |                       |                       |
| briefly      |       |                       |                       |
| reviewed the |       |                       |                       |
| known FEA    |       |                       |                       |
| committees.  |       |                       |                       |
| The          |       |                       |                       |
| Education    |       |                       |                       |
| Committee is |       |                       |                       |
| active and   |       |                       |                       |
| chaired by   |       |                       |                       |
| Linda Shook. |       |                       |                       |
| The Awards   |       |                       |                       |
| Committee is |       |                       |                       |
| active and   |       |                       |                       |
| chaired by   |       |                       |                       |
| 2^nd^ Vice   |       |                       |                       |
| President    |       |                       |                       |
| Carol Beard, |       |                       |                       |
| as outlined  |       |                       |                       |
| in the FEA   |       |                       |                       |
| Bylaws. The  |       |                       |                       |
| Emergency    |       |                       |                       |
| Planning     |       |                       |                       |
| Committee    |       |                       |                       |
| was          |       |                       |                       |
| previously   |       |                       |                       |
| chaired by   |       |                       |                       |
| Bruce Young; |       |                       |                       |
| CAPT Savoie  |       |                       |                       |
| will         |       |                       |                       |
| follow-up    |       |                       |                       |
| with Bruce   |       |                       |                       |
| to determine |       |                       |                       |
| the status   |       |                       |                       |
| of the       |       |                       |                       |
| committee.   |       |                       |                       |
| The          |       |                       |                       |
| Information  |       |                       |                       |
| Technology   |       |                       |                       |
| Committee    |       |                       |                       |
| was an ad    |       |                       |                       |
| hoc working  |       |                       |                       |
| group to     |       |                       |                       |
| determine    |       |                       |                       |
| options for  |       |                       |                       |
| redundant    |       |                       |                       |
| co           |       |                       |                       |
| mmunications |       |                       |                       |
| in the       |       |                       |                       |
| Eastern      |       |                       |                       |
| Panhandle;   |       |                       |                       |
| LT Shannon   |       |                       |                       |
| Pitts will   |       |                       |                       |
| be reporting |       |                       |                       |
| on those     |       |                       |                       |
| options      |       |                       |                       |
| today.       |       |                       |                       |
|              |       |                       |                       |
| Seven new    |       |                       |                       |
| members were |       |                       |                       |
| recognized:  |       |                       |                       |
| From Customs |       |                       |                       |
| & Border     |       |                       |                       |
| Protection,  |       |                       |                       |
| Bill Beaumet |       |                       |                       |
| and Wes      |       |                       |                       |
| Windle; from |       |                       |                       |
| the Fish &   |       |                       |                       |
| Wildlife     |       |                       |                       |
| Service,     |       |                       |                       |
| Angee Reeler |       |                       |                       |
| and Joette   |       |                       |                       |
| Borzik; from |       |                       |                       |
| the National |       |                       |                       |
| Park         |       |                       |                       |
| Service,     |       |                       |                       |
| Julie        |       |                       |                       |
| Johnston and |       |                       |                       |
| Debbie       |       |                       |                       |
| Knight; and  |       |                       |                       |
| from the     |       |                       |                       |
| Coast Guard, |       |                       |                       |
| Kelli King.  |       |                       |                       |
|              |       |                       |                       |
| Pat Williams |       |                       |                       |
| provided the |       |                       |                       |
| Treasurer's  |       |                       |                       |
| Report. As   |       |                       |                       |
| of October   |       |                       |                       |
| 6, the EPFEA |       |                       |                       |
| has          |       |                       |                       |
| \$20,823.62  |       |                       |                       |
| in its       |       |                       |                       |
| account;     |       |                       |                       |
| \$193.00 of  |       |                       |                       |
| which is     |       |                       |                       |
| specifically |       |                       |                       |
| dedicated to |       |                       |                       |
| the          |       |                       |                       |
| Ad           |       |                       |                       |
| ministrative |       |                       |                       |
| P            |       |                       |                       |
| rofessionals |       |                       |                       |
| Day          |       |                       |                       |
| workshop.    |       |                       |                       |
|              |       |                       |                       |
| On behalf of |       |                       |                       |
| Ken Starnes, |       |                       |                       |
| Kelli King   |       |                       |                       |
| reminded all |       |                       |                       |
| Directors to |       |                       |                       |
| ensure the   |       |                       |                       |
| CFC kick off |       |                       |                       |
| was          |       |                       |                       |
| advertised   |       |                       |                       |
| at their     |       |                       |                       |
| respective   |       |                       |                       |
| agencies. To |       |                       |                       |
| date, only   |       |                       |                       |
| three        |       |                       |                       |
| agencies had |       |                       |                       |
| turned in    |       |                       |                       |
| donations,   |       |                       |                       |
| totaling     |       |                       |                       |
| \$6,600.     |       |                       |                       |
| Directors    |       |                       |                       |
| and CFC Key  |       |                       |                       |
| Workers are  |       |                       |                       |
| encouraged   |       |                       |                       |
| to wrap up   |       |                       |                       |
| the fund     |       |                       |                       |
| raising and  |       |                       |                       |
| s            |       |                       |                       |
| olicitations |       |                       |                       |
| by           |       |                       |                       |
| T            |       |                       |                       |
| hanksgiving. |       |                       |                       |
|              |       |                       |                       |
| CAPT Savoie  |       |                       |                       |
| introduced   |       |                       |                       |
| LT Shannon   |       |                       |                       |
| Pitts of the |       |                       |                       |
| USCG         |       |                       |                       |
| Operations   |       |                       |                       |
| Systems      |       |                       |                       |
| Center       |       |                       |                       |
| (OSC), on    |       |                       |                       |
| behalf of    |       |                       |                       |
| the EPFEA    |       |                       |                       |
| Information  |       |                       |                       |
| Technology   |       |                       |                       |
| Committee.   |       |                       |                       |
| LT Pitts     |       |                       |                       |
| provided a   |       |                       |                       |
| presentation |       |                       |                       |
| on the       |       |                       |                       |
| stated goal  |       |                       |                       |
| of           |       |                       |                       |
| eliminating  |       |                       |                       |
| local single |       |                       |                       |
| points of    |       |                       |                       |
| failure for  |       |                       |                       |
| Wide Area    |       |                       |                       |
| Network      |       |                       |                       |
| circuits.    |       |                       |                       |
| Diagrams     |       |                       |                       |
| displayed    |       |                       |                       |
| the SONET    |       |                       |                       |
| ring, MCI    |       |                       |                       |
| circuits,    |       |                       |                       |
| Sprint       |       |                       |                       |
| Circuits,    |       |                       |                       |
| and the      |       |                       |                       |
| proposed     |       |                       |                       |
| solution     |       |                       |                       |
| that the OSC |       |                       |                       |
| is pursuing  |       |                       |                       |
| which could  |       |                       |                       |
| benefit      |       |                       |                       |
| other local  |       |                       |                       |
| agencies.    |       |                       |                       |
| Peter Groen  |       |                       |                       |
| mentioned    |       |                       |                       |
| that         |       |                       |                       |
| Shepherd     |       |                       |                       |
| University   |       |                       |                       |
| was looking  |       |                       |                       |
| at circuit   |       |                       |                       |
| redundancies |       |                       |                       |
| as well, and |       |                       |                       |
| may receive  |       |                       |                       |
| grant        |       |                       |                       |
| funding for  |       |                       |                       |
| a solution   |       |                       |                       |
| that the     |       |                       |                       |
| local        |       |                       |                       |
| federal      |       |                       |                       |
| agencies     |       |                       |                       |
| could take   |       |                       |                       |
| advantage    |       |                       |                       |
| of, as well. |       |                       |                       |
|              |       |                       |                       |
| CAPT Savoie  |       |                       |                       |
| introduced   |       |                       |                       |
| Tracy Senycz |       |                       |                       |
| of the FEMA  |       |                       |                       |
| Region III   |       |                       |                       |
| office in    |       |                       |                       |
| P            |       |                       |                       |
| hiladelphia, |       |                       |                       |
| PA. Tracy    |       |                       |                       |
| provided a   |       |                       |                       |
| presentation |       |                       |                       |
| on FEMA,     |       |                       |                       |
| DHS, and GSA |       |                       |                       |
| roles in     |       |                       |                       |
| assisting    |       |                       |                       |
| federal      |       |                       |                       |
| agencies     |       |                       |                       |
| with         |       |                       |                       |
| preparing    |       |                       |                       |
| continuity   |       |                       |                       |
| of           |       |                       |                       |
| operations   |       |                       |                       |
| plans        |       |                       |                       |
| (COOP). Due  |       |                       |                       |
| to our       |       |                       |                       |
| proximity to |       |                       |                       |
| the          |       |                       |                       |
| Wash         |       |                       |                       |
| ington/Metro |       |                       |                       |
| area,        |       |                       |                       |
| directors    |       |                       |                       |
| were         |       |                       |                       |
| reminded     |       |                       |                       |
| that any     |       |                       |                       |
| office with  |       |                       |                       |
| an alternate |       |                       |                       |
| COOP         |       |                       |                       |
| facility is  |       |                       |                       |
| required to  |       |                       |                       |
| report the   |       |                       |                       |
| presence of  |       |                       |                       |
| that         |       |                       |                       |
| facility on  |       |                       |                       |
| Standard     |       |                       |                       |
| Form 336.    |       |                       |                       |
| Tracy        |       |                       |                       |
| further      |       |                       |                       |
| provided     |       |                       |                       |
| information  |       |                       |                       |
| on           |       |                       |                       |
| initiating   |       |                       |                       |
| an           |       |                       |                       |
| interagency  |       |                       |                       |
| COOP Working |       |                       |                       |
| Group, and   |       |                       |                       |
| shared       |       |                       |                       |
| resources    |       |                       |                       |
| and training |       |                       |                       |
| reco         |       |                       |                       |
| mmendations. |       |                       |                       |
|              |       |                       |                       |
| CAPT Savoie  |       |                       |                       |
| announced    |       |                       |                       |
| that COOP    |       |                       |                       |
| information, |       |                       |                       |
| FEMA         |       |                       |                       |
| brochures,   |       |                       |                       |
| and EPFEA    |       |                       |                       |
| brochures    |       |                       |                       |
| are          |       |                       |                       |
| available at |       |                       |                       |
| the back of  |       |                       |                       |
| the room.    |       |                       |                       |
| Anyone       |       |                       |                       |
| needing      |       |                       |                       |
| additional   |       |                       |                       |
| EPFEA        |       |                       |                       |
| brochures    |       |                       |                       |
| can contact  |       |                       |                       |
| Kelli King   |       |                       |                       |
| at 264-2552. |       |                       |                       |
|              |       |                       |                       |
| CAPT Savoie  |       |                       |                       |
| adjourned    |       |                       |                       |
| the meeting  |       |                       |                       |
| at 1:05pm.   |       |                       |                       |
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| **Speaker    |       |                       |                       |
| Contact      |       |                       |                       |
| In           |       |                       |                       |
| formation:** |       |                       |                       |
|              |       |                       |                       |
| LT Shannon   |       |                       |                       |
| Pitts,       |       |                       |                       |
| Assistant    |       |                       |                       |
| Division     |       |                       |                       |
| Chief for    |       |                       |                       |
| Operations   |       |                       |                       |
|              |       |                       |                       |
| USCG         |       |                       |                       |
| Operations   |       |                       |                       |
| Systems      |       |                       |                       |
| Center       |       |                       |                       |
|              |       |                       |                       |
| Email:       |       |                       |                       |
| <s           |       |                       |                       |
| hannon.m.pit |       |                       |                       |
| ts@uscg.mil> |       |                       |                       |
|              |       |                       |                       |
| Phone:       |       |                       |                       |
| 304-264-3811 |       |                       |                       |
|              |       |                       |                       |
| Ms. Tracy    |       |                       |                       |
| Senycz,      |       |                       |                       |
| Region III   |       |                       |                       |
| National     |       |                       |                       |
| Security     |       |                       |                       |
| Coordinator  |       |                       |                       |
|              |       |                       |                       |
| Federal      |       |                       |                       |
| Emergency    |       |                       |                       |
| Management   |       |                       |                       |
| Agency       |       |                       |                       |
|              |       |                       |                       |
| Email:       |       |                       |                       |
| <tracy.sen   |       |                       |                       |
| ycz@dhs.gov> |       |                       |                       |
|              |       |                       |                       |
| Phone:       |       |                       |                       |
| 215-931-5670 |       |                       |                       |
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