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

Honorable members present:

RMCS Bob White PNC Ron Kinsella

BMC Mike Short, Secretary QMC A. Barcelo

YNC J. Vallus BMC Ernie Pratt

CTOC Tim Neary, Vice President CTI2 Gayle Malone-Neary, Associate

QMC Jerry Lippincott, President QMC Stan Lesser, Treasurer

BTCM (SW) Paul LaCoursiere MUC Dave Czohara

RMC Mike Bagley CTOCS Al Starr

Last month’s minutes: Motion to accept minutes as published. Passed.

Treasurer’s report: Received Homestead checks from races. $6,403.54 in checking, $3,542.32 from races, total $9,545.86. Petty cash $50.90. Savings $2,037.50. Total $11,634.31. $800 for TV not yet spent. Fleet Week spending $680. Brownies $140. Bar tab at VFW $150. Food at VFW $390. Total spent last month $2,280.97. About 15% under projected budget. Initiation last year $1100. Fiscally in pretty good shape. Savings earning 4%, checking 2.52%. Motion to accept treasurer’s report. Passed. Happy Birthday to Stan and Hymn. Was best ever Hymn!

Committee Reports:

Bylaws: Bob White will be scheduling next meeting. Hope to rewrite paragraphs. Target no later than September to discuss revisions and vote no later than October. Discussed changing name to South Florida CPOA.

Philanthropy: Tim had email from Norm to consider Burn Camp donation. Will get more info on Mickey Dolls that were distributed. Sending letter to Command Master Chief of USS Bulkley. Question about TV. Going to get 36". Suggestion to ask Angel’s wife to be sure to attend December holiday party to read letter and be thanked in person.

Ship Liaison: Thanks to everyone who showed up at Chiefs’ Reception from Al. Provided opportunity for chiefs to discuss issues among themselves. About 250 at Brownies. Wiz spoke that Brownies came off very well despite our lousy job of providing food. Asked who made initial contacts and arrangements. Al said he had made arrangements. Wiz suggested that before we do this again, we negotiate better. Perhaps in future should be a committee of 3 to do better planning. Wiz had second suggestion to do things a little differently. Suggested to get closer to the organizations to get same benefits. Al Starr spoke about arrangements of Navy League. Discussion about getting some public recognition. Jerry felt we should give without expectation of reward or recognition. More discussion about continuing to do business as usual. Do we need a publicity chairman? Ernie Pratt reiterated what Jerry said, that we do things because it is the right thing to do. Wiz said that he will "noodle around" and see if he can come up with some concrete suggestions. USS Arleigh Burke coming. Will be Navy League reception at Trafalgar Tavern. Short thanked Ira, Stan, Ray and Rosie for donating books. We donated 10 boxes of books to the visiting ships during Fleet Week. Several remarks about how great Short’s cooker is!

Scholarship: Application period ends June 30^th. No applications have been received.

Races: Motion by Ira to invite non-CPOA members who helped to Sea Escape cruise before June. Suggestion to discuss further next month. Motion untabled. Motion: CPOA will host non-members (up to 15) for proposed Sea Escape cruise in August/September to treat those who worked races. Passed.

Initiation: Recruiting station interested in doing something with us. Cannot frock before September 16 (Monday).