July 2014 Meeting Minutes

July 2014 Meeting Minutes
Chief Petty Officers Association of Miami, Inc.
Thursday, July 3, 2014

Meeting called to order by Master Chief Chuck Robertson: 2000. Meet and greet with Selectees 1900 followed by meeting.

Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence.

Officers:

Ø President: ITC Karen Leonard, USSOUTHCOM

Ø Vice President: BMCM Chuck Robertson, Retired

Ø Secretary: CTI2 Gayle Malone

Ø Treasurer: OSCS Ronald B. Roy, Retired

Honorable members and guests present:

HMC Norm Powell	HMC Richard Tedlow	QMCS Ken Larson
AEC(A/C) David Cohen	MMC Christopher Marcello	QMC Arthur Drago
UTCS (SCW) Ronald Zasloff	BMC Mike Short	RMC Paul Douglas
LSC(SW/EXW) Kenyatta Bennett	ADJ3 Harvey Cohen	MRC (SW) Paul Herrick
BMCM Chuck Robertson	CTI2 Gayle Malone	HMCS Jorge Herrera
YNCM Marc Fagenbaum	OSCS Ron Roy	CTOCS Alan Starr
OSC Mike Hannahan	GMCS (SW) Kirk Kochte	HMCM George Richard
HMC Robert Kloka	LNC Marsha Murray

Minutes from the Previous Meeting. Motion to accept minutes as posted. Duly seconded and approved.

Treasurer’s Report: Senior Chief Roy reported checking balance $23,656.53; savings $3,154.90; money market $10,260.20 with total $37,071.63. Motion to accept report duly seconded and passed.

Committees:

· Race – Chief Short reminded everyone race is November 13^th – 17^th. Remember to register on the web site. Free room if work more than one day. TIPS training good for 3 years.

Scholarship – NTR Reminder that we can award up to 3 scholarships now.

Philanthropy – Chief Powell researching Navy Safe Harbor.

Sea Service Veterans Assistance. Chief Tedlow chair. Chief Drago co-chair. Chief Drago tasked Selectees to search for worthy recipients. There is a 3^rd class who has been in and out of hospital. He is married with no children and destitute. Some noted Mission United can identify recipients as well.

· Ship Liaison – Senior Chief Starr reminded everyone that the Fleet Week reception is for us. May have Royal Dutch ship next year.

· Induction – Chief Bennett wants one main calendar to be better organized. Chief Drago reported Khaki ball still be organized. Pinning will be 16^th at Southcom. Final test at Camp Elmore. There will be various stations and CPOA will have one. Working football games for fundraising. AD results came out beginning of august. For planning purposes, there is a disconnect between Reserve and AD.

· Awards – NTR.

Old Business:

· Other events:

§ July 12^th fishing at Sea Legs. $20 for members.

§ August 1^st Chief Leonard retires. Ceremony at Southcom at 0900. Dress blues with medals for participants only. All others CPOA shirts or khaki.

§ August 16^th Flamingo Gardens. Cost is $15.00 or if group 15+, we can get group tour with narrated tram ride ($4 savings).

§ September 20^th SEAL UDT Fort Pierce. Cost is $8.00 with CPOA paying half. Suggested going with Sea Cadets for Veterans Day observance, bus $700.

§ October 18^th Xtreme Indoor Karting.

§ December 4^th Holiday Party

§ Cruise – Suggestion to have Holiday cruise in January, probably the 16^th. Chief Leonard will check rates and dates.

New Business:

· Bowling July 20^th at 1300. Members get 2 games free plus shoes.

Good of the Order: Pearl Harbor Ceremony December 7^th.

Motion to adjourn: 2103. Duly seconded and passed.

//SIGNED//

CTI2 Gayle Malone

MIAMI CPOA Secretary