Meeting called to order 1939. Pledge and moment of silence.

Announcements: Had display of the many plaques and photos from Fleet Week.

Honorable members present:

CTOC Tim Neary HMC Norm Powell, President

OSCS Ron Roy HMC Rick Tedlow, Vice-President

BMC (SS) Mike Short QMC Stan Lesser

QMC Jerry Lippincott BMCM Chuck Robertson

BTCM (SW) Paul M. LaCoursiere ETCM Bill Dietz

ADC Al Durso CTI2 Gayle Malone-Neary, Associate

ENC Correia YNCM Marc Fagenbaum

DTCS Henderson CTOCS Al Starr

BMC Ira Paul PNC Ron Kinsella

HMCS Jorge Herrera, Treasurer

Minutes from the Previous Meeting: Motion to accept as sent. Duly seconded and approved.

Treasurer’s Report/ Membership Report. $2,104.81 savings, $10,656.63 checking, $44.00 cash, $12,805.44 total. Discussion. Motion to accept. Duly seconded and approved.

• Race – Have not yet been paid for Lundy’s.
• Scholarship – no applications have yet been received. Motion to amend fund to allow it be used for advanced degrees. Discussion moved to new business. Consensus that we should not amend rules if we don’t have an applicant. Motion withdrawn.
• Philanthropy – Chief Tedlow read letter from Armed Forces Service Center. Noted that Edna was killed in a car accident. Chief Lippincott spoke about Edna. Gift and letter from USS Vicksberg. Card from Anita Nitsche acknowledging our gift. Discussion about Coast Guardsman Bruckenthal killed in Persian Gulf. Request to consider appropriate gift in his memory. Boy Scout Troop 007 asked for a donation. Chief Lippincott requested consideration for Navy Memorial to add sailors recently killed.
• Ship Liaison – Senior Chief Starr spoke about reception during Fleet Week. We have never been invited to participate in the official Ships’ Greeting. This year, we were and Chief Powell presented each ship with a book inscribed from us. Our reception for the Chiefs was a huge success. We were able to negotiate free parking and reduced prices. The restaurant owners were so pleased they have promised to do even better for us next year.
• CPO Initiation – Master Chief Robertson needs disk. Unknown at this time number of new chiefs.

• 501(3)(c) – Attorney has submitted incorporation papers to the State. We are waiting on final approval.
• Coins – currently purchasing additional. Senior Chief Starr can request coins to give to the CMC of visiting boats.
• Uniforms at receptions – Master Chief Robertson wanted to wear khakis to reception. Discussion.

• Motion to obtain plaque to present to Armed Forces Service Center in memory of Edna. Duly seconded and passed.
• Discussion about need for letterhead. Will send to Chief Short to obtain pricing.
• Mini-boot camp for Sea Cadets at Camp Owasabara in Homestead.
• Coast Guard initiation next Friday. Uniform of the day is khaki or equivalent. Pinning at Marriot on 17^th Street.

Adjourned 2048.