CPOA March 2001 Newsletter
Navy & Marine Corps Reserve Readiness Center    18650 NW 62nd Avenue Hialeah, Florida
 

CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS ASSOCIATION PURPOSE:

To establish within the Naval community of Miami, Fla., a fraternal organization of senior enlisted personnel for the purpose of:

A. Improving the welfare,morale and working relationships of all personal assigned to the Naval community of Miami, Florida, and to improve the functioning of the various divisions by providing all possible assistance and cooperation which can be rendered to the command in carrying out its assigned mission.
B. Passing of useful information to all members.
C. Solving any inter-service, inter-departmental problems on the E-7 through E-9 levels.
D. Providing for the various social activities of the association.

                  Next Meeting:

                  April 5, 2001
 Where: VFW Hall               Time:   1930
 This was changed by the president due to a conflict with the April Race.

Please attend, the Association cannot run without your support.

Officers:
President  CTOCS Starr
Vice President  QMC Lippincott
Secretary GMC Britt
Treasurer QMC Lesser

Honorable Members Present:

BTCM LaCoursiere, BMCM Robertson, CTOCS Starr, QMC Lesser, ISC(SW) Fisher, RMC Bagley, STGC Palfrey, BMC Paul, TMC Reve, BMC Short, QMC Petroske, CTOC Neary, BMC Bowden, YNC Anderson, GMC Britt, QMC Lippincott, PNC Kinsella, HMC Powell, OSC Roy

Minutes from the March 1, 2001 meeting.

The meeting was held at the VFW Hall Fort Lauderdale, FL. And was called to order by the President, CTOCS Starr at 1935.

The pledge of Allegiance was performed and a moment of silence was observed for our fallen shipmates.

QMC Lippincott read the minutes from February 1, 2001. Second and Passed with one change, adjournment time corrected to state 2000 instead of 1800.

Treasury Report is as follows:
Savings:      $3705.72
Checking:   $5444.68 
Petty Cash: $   17.00

Total:         $9150.40

Outstanding bills are as follows:
$300.00 for the W.W.II Memorial
$$$ Flags for Navy Sea Cadets.
A CD of $3000.00 will be set-up for the future scholarship account.

Treasurer's report accepted.

Associate dues will be $10.00
Membership Totals:
                 24 Members paid.
                      3 Associate members paid

          OLD Business:

Committees:

Scholarship Committee: BTCM LaCoursier, RMC Bagley
Nothing to Report.

Finance Committee: BMC Short
NFCU certificate of deposit is 7.25% minimum $1000.00

Charity Committee: Norm Powell
Nothing to Report.

Ship Liaison Committee: Al Starr
Click the button on the main page called
" Ships in Port "

Race Committee: HMCS Herrera, RMC Bagley
Nothing to Report.

For the link to the CPOA Roster email me at
ronroy@mediaone.net

                New Business:

Committees:
Scholarship Committee: BTCM LaCoursier, RMC Bagley
Nothing to report.

Finance Committee: BMC Short
Nothing to report.

Charity Committee: Norm Powell
Possible interest in the Homestead Fighter Wing.

Ship Liaison Committee: Al Starr
Ships in Port posted on Web Site.

Fleet Week CPO reception Committee: Al STARR,  Tim NEARY

Fleet week combined with Shell Air and Sea Show on May 5,6, 2001.     Broward Navy Days asked the CPOA to host a party for the ships in port on May 4, 2001.   Time will be 2000 hours till closing, Uniform is Khakis.  
Motion made for the event, Second and Passed.

Race Committee:  HMCS Herrera, RMC Bagley
Volunteers needed is as follows:
Fridays = 12, Saturdays = 20, Sundays = 20
Hours: 0800-1700
April 6, 7, and 8. Grand Prix Races.

NO CHILDREN UNDER 18 ARE ALLOWED.

Phone numbers are as follows:
Paul LaCoursiere Cell.  (954) 325-1096
Mike Bagley Cell.    (954) 401-4903
Lee Palfrey Cell.     (954) 592-6329
Please Sign Up and Support YOUR Association.

                          MISC.

BMC Short: Plaques for SOY and outgoing President would be ready by Aprils meeting.

TMC Reve: Iron on shirts that he wore. $8.50 or $9.00 dollars for pocket t-shirts.   Names collected by TMC Reve for shirts.

Reve: Presented Association fund raiser, need to review. Internet based.

Motioned for CPOA to adopt fund raiser program, Second and passed.

Ms Reve: Attended DAV meeting with 2 NSO service members in Fort Lauderdale 1105 NE 13 Street.  March 13 & 14 from 1000-1800. 2 NSO from Saint Pete and Reps from the VA Med. Ctr. 954-761-1200 (all health care questions)

Mike Short has TV’s for sale through a service provider. Top brand name available.

Mike Short motioned for the CPOA to donate a TV to the Broward Veterans Retirement Home up to the cost of $1000.00 Second and Passed.

                   For the good of the order:

Stan: covered medical TRI Care program.

Neary: motion for VFW $100.00 donation. Second and Passed.

 President’s Corner:

President Al Starr:

Al Starr:  CPOA Past President Pat Bowden was called front and center, Al Starr thanked him on behalf of the association for last years devoted service.  The CPOA presented him with the official HYMN.

 Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 2040. Second and Passed.

QMC Petroske won the 50/50 of $10.00