Meeting called to order 1945. Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence.

OSCS Ron Roy, President QMC Jerry Lippincott, Treasurer

HMC Lenny Kohs                                    BMC (SS) Mike Short

BMCS (SW) Paul LaCoursiere                   HMCS Jorge Herrera

CTI2 Gayle Malone-Neary, Secretary             CTOC Tim Neary

YNC (SW) Robin Viggiano                                Patricia Bowden

YNCM Marc Fagenbaum                            HMC Norm Powell

HMC Richard Tedlow                             AEC Dave Cohen

PNC Ron Kinsella

Minutes from the Previous Meeting. Motion to accept October minutes as posted. Duly seconded and approved. Reminder - minutes of all meetings will be posted on our website (http://www.pes1.com/cpoa/).

Treasurer’s Report: Savings balance $2,134.00. Checking balance $3,911.29. Have sold 21 tickets for holiday dinner. No outstanding checks. Motion to accept report. Duly seconded and approved.

• Race – Chief Short reminded everyone about the November races in Homestead. Need volunteers. Call Mike Short at 305-542-4461. Chief Powell has orders for rooms but no guarantees. Discussion about our contractual obligations to Americrown.
• Scholarship – NTR
• Philanthropy – Chief Powell gave update on Armed Forces Service Center. Coordinator of AFSC has other commitments and will be unable to attend holiday party.
• Ship Liaison – Chief Neary reported that USCGC Seneca will not be arriving for Veterans Day due to Optempo change.
• Navy League – Had pictures from Lone Sailor dedication. Gayle will no longer be the liaison.
• 501(3)(c) – All requested documents have been submitted to the CPA for processing.
• Initiation – NTR

• Gridley commissioning will be February 10^th. CPOA reception will be February 8^th.

• Nomination of Officers for 2007: President: Al Starr and Ron Roy. Vice Prsident: Stan Lesser and Robin Viggiano. Treasurer: Jerry Lippincott. Secretary: Gayle Malone.

• The Holiday Dinner tickets are now available, $31 per person. This will be at the Pine Island Country Club on Friday, December 8^th. Cocktails are at 1830, dinner 1900. Choice of entrees: chicken chardonnay, tilapia Mediterranean, roast prime rib au jus.
• Chief Viggiano retirement January 5^th at the Reserve Center.
• Need to order 100 more coins. Duly seconded and passed.
• Need to order more shirts. Duly seconded and passed.
• Special thanks to the folks who helped on the Bowden Gazebo project: Master Chief LaCoursiere, Master Chief Robertson, Senior Chief Larson, Chief Viggiano and her husband, Chief Gary Viggiano, Project Leader, Chief Lippincott, Chief Schuchman, Chief Powell.
• Hope to be able to greet Chief Bowden when he returns.
• Article to read: http://www.navytimes.com/print.php?f=1-292925-2320060.php. MCPON has plan to reinforce deck-plate leadership duties.

Motion to adjourn, 2016. Duly seconded and passed.