MV Vallejo Christened

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April 2002

MV Vallejo Christened

Latest Addition to San Francisco Bay’s Top Notch Vallejo Fleet to Serve Back-up Role for Rapidly Expanding Success-Story Service


		”Ferry Godmother” Cindy Detwiler, ringleader of a group of riders who organized to save the now-thriving Vallejo service, doing the honors.

Left to right: Ferry Godmother Detwiler, Ferry Union Boss Sechitano and Chris Cunnie, President of the San Francisco Police Officer’s Association

		Marina V. Sechitano and her guys: Fred Krauss, MVS, Jimmy Eversole, Percy Ferrell, all deckhands with the IBU

		They aren’t so cheerful at contract time, but on this happy day it’s all smiles for Marina V. Secchitano of IBU and Blue and Gold Fleet boss Ron Duckhorn. Blue and Gold is the largest ferry operator on the Bay.

The Gang’s all Here: flanked by Vallejo ferry workers, five powerful women making ferry service happen on San Francisco Bay. Left to right: Carolyn Horgan, Operations Chief at the Blue and Gold Fleet, peeking over Carolyn’s shoulder, Marina V. (“And Don’t You Forget It”) Secchitano, Regional Director of the Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific, Ferry Godmother Cindy Detwiler, Vallejo Ferry Impresario Pam Belchamber (more formally known as the Transportation Superintendent for the City of Vallejo) and Charlene Johnson, President of the Water Transit Authority, the new state authority convened to study plans for a comprehensive regional ferry service. And standing behind and between Pam Belchamber and Charlene Johnson: the Honorable Mayor of Vallejo (and board member of the Water Transit Authority) Anthony J. Intintoli, Jr. Even though he’s a man, he’s powerful, too, and has played a key role improving water transit for the region.

Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific Honors Ferry Godmother

The ferryworker’s union presented the following proclamation to “Ferry Godmother” Cindy Dewtiler at the christening ceremony for the MV Vallejo:

RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Indubitably, the Faery Queen organized her elves to save the Vallejo Ferry Service;

WHEREAS, This great lady, alias the Ferry Godmother, worked tirelessly and tenaciously to ensure its continuing operation;

WHEREAS, This ferry service has literally placed Vallejo “on the map”; and,

WHEREAS, The service is enjoying amazing success, now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That we, the IBU Membership acknowledge with gratitude the outstanding contribution Cindy Detwiler, the Ferry Godmother, has made to the greater Bay Area, and, be it, further

RESOLVED, That we extend to Cindy and her “crew” – Amy, Sallie and Myrna – our appreciation and thanks for their remarkable achievement.

(signed) Marina V. Secchitano, Regional Director