June 2010 Meeting Minutes

Chief Petty Officers Association of Miami, Inc.

Thursday, June 3, 2010

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

Honorable members and guests present:

            HMC Rick Tedlow, President                     BTCM (SW) Paul LaCoursiere

            ETC Rick Schuchman                                  BMC (SS) Mike Short

            YNC Robin Viggiano                                  CTI2 Gayle Malone-Neary, Secretary

            QMC Arthur Drago, Vice-president            CTOC Tim Neary

            BMC Ira Paul                                              RMC Paul Douglas

            CTOCS Alan Starr                                      Harvey Cohen 

            QMC Stan Lesser                                        BMCM Chuck Robertson

AEC Dave Cohen                                        OSCS Ron Roy

            MMC Christopher Marcello                        EMC (SW) Johnny Hill

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.cpoamiami.com). 

Treasurer’s Report:  Chief Lippincott reported via email.  Checking balance $11,117.48, savings $1,003.57, Money Market $10,046.46.  Motion to accept treasurer’s report as read.  Duly seconded and approved.  Master Chief LaCoursiere reported that we had enough donations to just barely cover the expenses of the CPOA Fleet Week reception.

Committees:

• Race –  Chief Powell sent email that he will work with someone to set up berthing for the races.  Chief Short noted that the TIPS training is mandatory.  It only take about 2 hours and the association will pay for it. Everyone who works the front line will need this training for both the October and November races.
• Scholarship –  Chief Tedlow reported no new applicants.
• Philanthropy –  Chief Powell reported via email that he working to send the $500 donations to the USS Bataan and the USNA Comfort.
• Ship Liaison –  Senior Chief Starr reported Master Chief Lou Kitchen will be new District 7 Command Chief.
• Initiation – NTR
• Fleet Week – See report given during Treasurer’s report.

Old Business

• Freedom Foundation Award for CPOA submitted by CRYC
• DVD and still pictures of CPOA reception not completed yet.
• Retirement of Master Chief Rusty Pedersen June 11^th and Air Station Opalocka at 0930.
• Planning on possible barbeque at NOSC or VFW October 2^nd at 1630.
• Date for meeting at the NOSC June 5^th.

New Business

• December Holiday Dinner –Elks Lodge in Sunrise (44^th and Pine Island.  Dinner and dance.  Date TBD.
• Joe Millsaps passed away.  Funeral service 1530 at Calvary Chapel on Cypress Creek.  Will have flags flown over Capitol as well as USS Cole.  Summer whites or Blue shirts.  Motion to make $500 donation to Broward Navy Days in his memory.  Duly seconded and unanimously passed.

Good of the Order

·       Chief Tedlow will not be attending July 1^st meeting.

Motion to adjourn, 2024.  Duly seconded and passed.