Availability of DB2000V3 release 7.2.0

This is to announce the availability of DB2000V3 version 7.2.0.

This version contains a number of enhancements and bug fixes.

1.If upgrading from a pre version 7 to version 7 or later, and then uninstalling and reinstalling, there was a possibility that databases which were copied from Program Files to My Documents during the first installation of version 7 would be deleted during the uninstall and would not be available during the reinstall, i.e. they were lost. This has been corrected.

2.The encoding/decoding mechanism had the potential to generate incorrect data resulting in the inability to decode an encoded file either on your local machine or on the HQ machine. This has been corrected.

3.A new program DB2000Diag.exe has been added to the install to allow the support group to gather pertinent information on your machine and DB2000 installation to assist in problem determination.

4.Spell checking has been added to the Historian's Report and to the Merit Mark facilities.

5.Electronic Merit Mark committee definitions have been upgraded to allow recommendations by the V/Cs without fudging.

6. HTTP://www.accurecord.com/usps/outgoing/problems.htm has been updated to reflect solutions for the most frequent problems seen.


Stf/C John R. Bradley, SN
Member USPS Information Technology Committee
jrb@accurecord.com

Leadership Development Workshop Update

Planning Committee News Release 20 OCT 07

The Train-the-Trainer Leadership Development Workshop (LDW) got off to a successful start in Hartford and Baltimore with D/C Arthur Kimber, SN, in Atlanta with P/R/C Glenn Daughtridge, AP, in Chicago with Stf/C Robert Landeros, SN, and in San Francisco with the creator of the LDW, Stf/C Herb Shaw, JN. A total of 55 trainers representing 22 districts that cover two-thirds of our district organizations now have been trained.

The LDW is meant to spread leadership skills that positively impact squadron members throughout USPS. A cadre of better trained leaders will enthuse and motivate our members leading to more pride in membership and in assuming leadership roles in our organization and in their own lives.

The two-day LDW trained the district representatives who will now begin offering the LDW to their local squadron members. Several districts already have plans underway to bring the Workshops to their squadrons. We thank the participating districts for supporting this initiative. The materials are free, being provided through a grant from the Century Fund, the very first member-initiative grant.

Please help your district trainer publicize the event within your district as soon as possible. Squadron members should be encouraged to enhance their leadership abilities; this LDW can do it.

We are currently looking at the possibility of offering the LDW to those districts that did not attend.

Distinguished Civic Service Award Application is Due Nov 15.

Have you completed your Distinguished Civic Service Award application form yet? It is due to P/C Gail Nachman, SN on or before 15 November 2007.

Every district and each squadron is eligible to enter. You all do good work in the arena of providing boating classes and VSCs, but you also provide public seminars and workshops, scholarships, courtesy marine patrols, media interviews, children's safety programs, etc. You do qualify.

All you need to do is to fill out the form and send it in.

To learn more about this award, please visit this website:

http://www.usps.org/national/membership/ Click on "Awards - Boat U.S. & Membership" (located on the left-hand side of the page.) Then click on item

1 - The Distinguished Civic Service Award.

If your district has its own competition, please send the completed form to the district chair by the required date. To enter the national competition, please send the completed form directly to Gail. Her address

is:

P/C Gail S. Nachman, SN

4870 Jadestone St

San Bernardino, CA 92407 Email: TeacherGSN@aol.com

Thank you for reading this message. And while you are visiting the Membership website, take a look around. We are fascinating!

R/C Roberta L. Dougherty, AP

Membership Committee