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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">April the 15th is fast approaching, and we all know what that means don’t we? Wrong, its not just the tax deadline it the day CC Web goes back on-line, it’s the start of a new Cooperative Charting year, and with the new year there are some things that are new and different, first of all, when reporting ATON’s as a Nautical item the United States Coast Guard Light List Number for that ATON will be required.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Light list can be down loaded from the following URL:<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><A href="http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pubs/LightLists/LightLists.htm" target=_blank><FONT color=#800080>http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/pubs/LightLists/LightLists.htm</FONT></A><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The light list is a multi volume file like the Coast pilot but you can find the area you are interested in, down load that part and save or print it for future reference. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The next thing that is different is the link on CC Web to Maptech maps has been changed; there is a link that will take you to NOAA’s charts with the necessary reader.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The following members have achieved 15, 20 and 25 years on the Cooperative Charting National honor Roll during the 2007 – 2008 Cooperative Charting year.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Honor Roll<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Member<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">20<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 3"> </SPAN>Mathis SR, <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Glenn</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>C</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName>Galveston</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Bay</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> D/21<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">15<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 3"> </SPAN>Freer, Gary L., Ft. Worth Sqn. D/21<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">15<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 3"> </SPAN>Geist, Christine G.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><st1:City><st1:place>Austin</st1:place></st1:City> Sqn. D/21<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">15<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 3"> </SPAN>Geist, <st1:City><st1:place>Chester</st1:place></st1:City> A. Austin Sqn D/21<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><st1:place><st1:PlaceName>National</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Ocean</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Service Awards for the Cooperative Charting year<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><st1:date Year="2007" Day="1" Month="4">April 1, 2007</st1:date> to <st1:date Year="2008" Day="31" Month="3">March 31, 2008</st1:date><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Number one Individual<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 2"> </SPAN>Richard Snapp<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Houston D/21<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Number one Squadron<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 3"> </SPAN>Houston D/21<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Number one District<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 3"> </SPAN>District 21<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Coast Survey Award<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 3"> </SPAN>Karl E. Fernandes Houston D/21<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The complete list of the standings for Individual, Squadron and District can be found on the CC Web site.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">That’s the news you can use for now, continue to check the Cooperative Charting Web site for more information as it becomes available.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Thank each of you that participated in cooperative charting this past year. <o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">R/C <st1:PersonName>Richard White</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></P>
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