July 2008 Meeting Minutes
Chief Petty Officers Association of Miami, Inc.
Thursday, July 3, 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                      CTTC Rocco Casucci
                                 CTOC Tim Neary                             HMC Rick Tedlow, Vice President
                                 Nigel Brown                                   CTI2 Gayle Malone-Neary, Secretary
                                 Harvey Cohen                                QMC Stan Lesser
                                 QMCS Ken Larson                            CTTC(SW) Jason McDonald
                                 OSCS Ron Roy                                 HMC Norm Powell
                                 AEC Dave Cohen                             ETC Rick Schuchman 

Guests: From VA:  Susan Ward, Mike Daugherty, Dr. Philip Greenberg, Dave Edwards, Diane Dogier.  Had handouts.  New Broward Clinic at Commercial and Nob Hill opens September 2008.  Primary care and all other services.  Will not have to go all the way to Miami.  Eligibility may change.  Encouraged all to register with DD214.  Can use VA and Tricare.  Had enrollment packets with threshold information.  Can bundle appointments to one day to minimize co-pay.

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 $15,127.85.  Motion to accept report.  Duly seconded and approved. 

Committee Reports:

bulletRace Committee – Chief Short reminded everyone to gear up for November races.  Chief Powell spoke about rooms.
bulletScholarship – Need names for nominations.  Qualifications are on website.
bulletPhilanthropy –  Chief Powell says AFSC needs volunteers
bulletShip Liaison and Navy League – N/A
bulletInitiation – Senior Chief Roy hopes to have slugs at next meeting.

Old Business:

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

New Business:

bulletDVDs from this year’s Fleet Week CPOA reception available.  Will be sending to donors with certificate and thank-you.

Good of the Order:

bulletDVDs from this year’s Fleet Week CPOA reception available.  Will be sending to donors with certificate and thank-you.
bulletSenior Chief Roy volunteered to take minutes of next meeting since Secretary will be in Tampa. 

 

Motion to Adjourn 2041.  Duly seconded and unanimously approved.