Meeting called to order 1930. Pledge and moment of silence.

OSCS Ron Roy, President BTCM (SW) Paul LaCoursiere

AEC Dave Cohen QMC Jerry Lippincott, Treasurer

BMC (SS) Mike Short MKCM Steven Spenser

QMC Stan Lesser, Vice President CTOC Tim Neary

YNCM Marc Fagenbaum         CTI2 Gayle Malone-Neary, Secretary

RMCS Bob White HMC Norm Powell

HMC Rick Tedlow     HMCS Jorge Herrera

QMC John Petroske

Minutes from the Previous Meeting. Motion to accept as posted. Duly seconded and approved. Reminder - Beginning January 2006, minutes of all meeting will be posted on our website (http://www.pes1.com/cpoa/). If you do not have an email address listed in the roster, we will continue to mail you your minutes. We are currently only mailing to 7 members.

Treasurer’s Report: Checking $1,279.66. Savings $2,151.37. Have not yet received race money (approximately $4,750). Chief Short noted that we were not paid for one of Miami races. Chief Lippincott requested dues to be paid by check. Chief Lippincott sent letter to all members requesting 2006 dues. Has received some letters back. Also received letter fro Armed Forces Service Center thanking us for making our $1,000 donation before the end of the year so that they received matching funds. He also noted that we can enroll in the U.S. Navy memorial’s Navy Log without charge now through the end of July 2006. To enroll, go to www.lonesailor.org.

• Race – Bill O’Dell will take over. Next race is March 24 – 26, 2006. There is a potential activity at Bayfront park, noon to midnight rock and roll concert.
• Scholarship – Chief Tedlow is committee chair. Reminder that applicants need to send original transcript in unopened envelope. Question if spouse of a child is eligible. Current wording is member or immediate family.
• Philanthropy – Chief Powell noted card will be sent to Seaman Gonzalez as voted at last meeting.
• Ship Liaison – We hosted a CPO reception at McSorley’s Monday, January 16^th for the USS Leyte Gulf and it was a great success. The USS Wasp, LHD-1, arrived at Port Everglades February 13^th. There is an ALL HANDS reception at Dicey O’Riley’s on February 14^th. We will host a CPO reception at Café Bluefish on Wednesday, February 15^th. Uniform is CPOA shirts. There will be a special reception on board the Wasp for invited guests only Thursday, February 16^th. Uniform is summer whites or CPOA shirts.
• Navy League – Three members of Coast Guard station Fort Lauderdale, BM3 Chris Valdes, BM3 John Sirven, and MK3 Roberto Ocasio, received the Rescue at Sea Award for their actions while in the performance of duty on April 30, 2005. Letters were presented to the CPOA workers at the Winterfest Boat Parade from Chief Daigle: I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere appreciation to the Retired Chief’s Association for assisting this unit on the night of 17 Dec 05. This year marked the 34^th year of the annual Winterfest Boat Parade. We greatly appreciate the preparation of the food that was made available for 450 people who viewed the parade from Coast Guard Station Fort Lauderdale. With your time and effort put in this event, we were able to up hold the tradition that draws many spectators that donated over 500 toys for the Dan Marino Foundation. Your assistance is greatly appreciated by the command and crew of Station Fort Lauderdale and we wish and request your participation in future Winterfest events.
• 501(3)(c) –Chief Lippincott needs to send copy of most recent bank statement and balance sheet. Secretary will submit annual report.
• Initiation – Chief Viggiano chair.

• Boat Parade. Eight members showed up to work the food concession at the Coast Guard station: O’Dell, Balcom, Correia, Neary, Malone, Roy, Short, Lesser. Senior Chief Starr addressed our philanthropy to USCG saying we need to show our support. USCGC Gannet is planning on having a fishing trip for us.

• Request for $300 budget for USS Wasp reception February 15^th. Duly seconded and passed.
• CPO Bike information received from Chief Viggiano read. More details at next meeting.
• Motion to change scholarship rules and expand eligibility criteria to include grandchildren and spouses of immediate family. This motion has been tabled pending rewording.
• Motion to purchase a plaque thanking Ed Rumin to thank him for his efforts incorporating our organization Duly seconded and passed. Suggestion to invite him to our annual holiday dinner.

Motion to adjourn, 2020. Duly seconded and passed.