Meeting called to order 1935. Pledge and moment of silence.

BMCM (SW) Paul LaCoursiere                         OSCS Ron Roy, President

QMC Jerry Lippincott, Treasurer                         BMC (SS) Mike Short      

BMC Ira Paul                                                     YNC (SW) Robin Viggiano

CTOC Tim Neary                             CTI2 Gayle Malone-Neary, Secretary   

Patricia Bowden                                     QMC Stan Lesser, Vice-President  

AEC Dave Cohen                                                  CTOCS Al Starr                

Minutes from the Previous Meeting. Motion to accept June minutes as amended. Minutes were not posted until August 2^nd due to server crash. Duly seconded and approved. Reminder - minutes of all meeting will be posted on our website (http://www.pes1.com/cpoa/).

Treasurer’s Report: Savings balance $2,168.92. Checking balance $3,000.25. Expect check from March fundraiser. Motion to accept report as read. Duly seconded and approved.

• Race – Chief Short thinks it might be mistake to run double shifts since we don’t have enough people to run single shifts. Senior Chief Roy met with Southcom to talk up 1^st class participation.
• Scholarship – Master Chief LaCoursiere and Chief Tedlow have each received one application.
• Philanthropy – NTR.
• Ship Liaison – Senior Chief Staff spoke about the USS Nassau visit. There are 3 YPs coming in Sunday from Anapolis. Reception will be on the beach at the Yankee Clipper. Commissioning of the USS Gridley will be at the Port of Miami. POC Raul Mas Camosas, Saturday, February 10, 2007. Wednesday, February 7^th will be our Chief Petty Officers’ reception.
• Navy League – NTR.
• 501(3)(c) – Senior Chief Roy and Chief Lippincott will be meeting about this.
• Initiation – Chief Viggiano said results finally came out. Don’t know all the numbers but at least 11. Next Friday at 1700 will meet and greet at Markham Park, August 11^th. T-shirts turned over to selectees. September 16^th at 1300 for pinning and 1500 for Khaki Ball. Training is every Friday starting with PT at the park.

• Patricia will be going ahead with the holiday party plans as approved last month. Motion to have at Pine Island Ridge Country Club. Duly seconded and approved.

• Motion to set aside $500 for the USS Gridley on February 7^th. Duly seconded and approved.
• Will be setting up a working party to complete a gazebo in October. Will need at least 8 people and 3 hours.

• CMC from Leyte Gulf had death in family.

Motion to adjourn, 2046. Duly seconded and passed.