Meeting called to order 1935.
Introduced Chief Selectees who sang Anchors Away.
Pledge and moment of silence at 2008.

BMCM (SW) Paul LaCoursiere                 OSCS Ron Roy, President

QMC Jerry Lippincott, Treasurer                      BMC (SS) Mike Short

QMCS Ken Larson                                     NC (SW) Robin Viggiano

CTOC Tim Neary                  CTI2 Gayle Malone-Neary, Secretary

Patricia Bowden                       QMC Stan Lesser, Vice-President

CWO4 Ron Holzinger                                                CTOCS Al Starr

YNCM Marc Fagenbaum                                      HMC Norm Powell

HMC Richard Tedlow                                                                       

Chief Selectees

HMC (Sel) Joseph Lombardo                            NCC (Sel) Nelson Beltran

OSC (Sel) Mike Hannahan                                ETC (Sel) David Murrell

AZC (Sel) Zane Garrison                                   CTTC (Sel) Jason mcDonald

HMC (Sel) Donald McKenzie                                   CTTC (Sel) Jabari Dia

NCC (Sel) Leonard Whitehead                            HMC (Sel) Richard George

Minutes from the Previous Meeting. Motion to accept July minutes as read. Minutes were not posted until September 7^th . 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 $2,168.92. Checking balance $3,000.25. Received $63 plus $1,873.56 from March races. Have outstanding check of $250 for holiday party deposit. Completed spreadsheets to submit to CPA for our 501(3)(c). Motion to accept report as read. Duly seconded and approved.

• Race – Chief Short reminded everyone about the November races in Homestead.
• Scholarship – Master Chief LaCoursiere reported that Logan Lippincott was selected of the 3 applications received.
• Philanthropy – Question about our ability to donate $1,000 to the Armed Forces Service Center in Miami again this year. Chief Powell will research whether there will be matching funds again this year to justify our donation before the end of the calendar year.
• Ship Liaison – Senior Chief Staff reported the Lone Sailor dedication will be October 14^th on the New River. Uniform will be Summer Whites. USCGC (MEC) Spencer out of Boston arrived September 5^th and the Broward Council of the Navy League hosted a reception for them at Bahia Cabana. The USS Dewart and the USS The Sullivans will arrive at Port Everglades September 15^th. We will have a reception for their Chiefs Mess at the Wayward Sailor Sunday, September 17^th and 1900.
• Navy League – Gayle Malone-Neary will be First Vice President for the Broward County Council of the Navy League of the United States. All are requested to attend the installation of officers and luncheon in January 2007.
• 501(3)(c) – See Treasurer’s report above.
• Initiation – Chief Viggiano said t-shirts are being sold to support the selectees. The pinning ceremony will be at 1300 on September 16^th. Khaki Ball follows.

• Revised wording for scholarship tabled until next meeting.

• Lt CDR Ozzie Perez-Mayi former chief. Asked if possible to invite him to Holiday Party as he was an HMC. Motion to invite him as part of retirement ceremony. Duly seconded and passed.
• Motion to host reception for the Dewart and The Sullivans not to exceed $300. Duly seconded and passed.
• Motion to sponsor Thanksgiving gift certificates for a total of 6 entities (USCG Station Fort Lauderdale, USCGC Gannet, Aids to Navigation Team, USCG Station Miami, and 2 for Navy/Marine Reserve Center) for $300. Duly seconded and passed.

• The Holiday Dinner tickets are now available, $30 per person. This will be at the Pine Island Country Club on Friday, December 8^th.
• Happy Birthday to Jerry Lippincott.
• There will be a working party to assemble the gazebo for one of our members.

Motion to adjourn, 2106. Duly seconded and passed.