Meeting Minutes
Chief Petty Officers Association of Miami, Inc. 
 Thursday, July 13, 2023

 

Meeting was called to order at 1930

Rank

Name

Initial
     

HMC

Pamela Washington

P

BMC

Damon Box

P

BMCS

Claudio Palacios

P

OSCS

Ron Roy

P

LSCS

Gary Rosenberg

P

QMCS

Ken Larson

P

CMDCS

Juan Ramirez

P

BMCS

Chuck Robertson

P

YNCM

Marc Fagenbaum

P 

BTCM

Paul LaCoursiere

 P

BMC

Michael Short

 P

HMC

Norm Powell

P
     

Remote attendees

 

 

MAC

Natalie Arroyo

P

 

Stan Bostic

P

 

Emir Jimenez

P

 

Valarie Smith

P

 

 

 

Introduction of guest:  Claudio Palacios, BMC Ret. Damon Box

Approval of last months minutes post-pone until next meeting

Treasurer’s Report:  $7,128 outstanding, $220 bowling event, $41,665.32 balance

Three scholarship applications were reviewed and accepted, McGovern, Bostick, Cohen-Dawson

Fleet week will change venue to Miami in 2024, Paul LaCoursiere will work with local commands for last week in April or first week in April until resolved.

Al Star may have a connection with Miami Yacht Club in Grove for Broward Navy Days

MWR- Rick Tedlow will look into planning a Throwback lunch for August 19, 2023 at noon at 27 Birds Lounge.

CPOA Season, Jaun Ramirez stated that the results would be out July 31st.  Scott Behrje will have the final schedule.  Weekend events will take place with WPB selectees.  Tentative venue s Miami Museum.  The final night will be at Boy Scout Camp.

Khaki Ball – Jessieca Aguire reported tentative date for September 20th at Shake a Leg in Coconut Grove.  She will have a block of rooms.

Holiday Dinner- Chuck Robertson reported that he, Gary and Paul recommend raising the price to $50/person with a cash bar, white elephant exchange and a door prize.  The committee will discuss it in August.  We need to reserve Tropical Inn by August 16, 2023.

MWR-we may consider having another Bowling Event during Season

Chuck talked about NOVA SE Vision Care

Motion was made by Rick Tedlow and seconded by Chuck Robertson to only approve one scholarship per year.  Voted upon and passed.

Motion by Rick Tedlow to reimburse himself for $500 that he gave his daughter was properly seconded, voted on but did not pass.

Norm Powell asked if we were supporting USO Miami.  It was determined that we are not.

 

Meeting adjourned at approximately 2020 hours.