August 2008 Meeting Minutes
Chief Petty Officers Association of Miami, Inc.
Thursday, August 7, 2008

 Meeting called to order 1930.  Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence.   

Honorable members present:

                                 BMCM Chuck Robertson                   YNC(SW) Robin Viggiano, President
                                 BMC (SW) Mike Short                      BMC Ira Paul
                                 CTOC Tim Neary                             HMC Rick Tedlow, Vice President
                                 Nigel Brown                                   BTCM(SW) Paul LaCoursiere
                                 Harvey Cohen                                QMC Stan Lesser
                                 CTOCS Al Starr                               QMC Jerry Lippincott, Treasurer
                                 OSCS Ron Roy                                 FCCS Chuck Black
                                 AEC Dave Cohen                             ETC Rick Schuchman 

Guests: NCC Chief Whitehead brought three of eleven SLUGS for introductions. 
            ISC (SEL) Gibson, NCC (SEL) Allchin, ABM (SEL) Miles.
            They brought and sold dinner to the Genuine Chiefs.

Minutes from the Previous Meeting:  Motion to accept minutes as posted.  Duly seconded and approved.  Reminder – minutes of all meetings will be posted on our website, http://www.pes1.com/cpoa/.   

Treasurer’s Report:  Chief Lippincott submitted report:  savings balance $5,283.18; checking balance $15,132.44.  Motion to accept report.  Duly seconded and approved. 

Committee Reports:

bulletRace Committee – Chief Short announced there could be a possible race in October.
                            Chief Short also reminded everyone to gear up for November races. 
bulletScholarship – The committee only had one application and that was for Kelly Trippett.
                    Congratulations to SENIOR Chief Trippett's daughter Kelly.
bulletPhilanthropy –  NTR.
bulletShip Liaison and Navy League – Senior Chief Starr informed the mess of a ship visit during Labor Day weekend from the USS Sterett, DDG 104.      Last month the CPOA hosted a reception for five Chiefs from the US Coast Guard Thedous.
Possible Ship commissioning in November 2009 for DDG 108, USS Myers.
bulletInitiation – Senior Chief Roy hopes to have all the slugs at next meeting.

Old Business:

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Date of rank needs to be given to Senior Chief Roy. 

New Business:

bulletNavyBall October 24th at Parrot Gungle.
bulletMotion made by Senior Chief Starr to provide up to $500. for USS Sterett ship reception.
Motion accepted, seconded and approved.

Good of the Order: NTR:

 

Motion to Adjourn 2022.  Duly seconded and unanimously approved.