July 2015 Meeting Minutes

July 2015 Meeting Minutes
Chief Petty Officers Association of Miami, Inc.
Saturday, July 9, 2015

Meeting called to order by Chief Buck McTee: 1932.

Pledge of Allegiance and Moment of Silence.

Officers:

Ø President: NCC Buck McTee

Ø Vice President: EMC Mohsin Ali

Ø Secretary: CTI2 Gayle Malone

Ø Treasurer: OSCS Ronald B. Roy, Retired

Honorable members and guests present:

QMCS Ken Larson	HMC Norm Powell	NCC Buck McTee
BMCM Chuck Robertson	UTCS(SCW) Ronald Zasloff	ISCM Rex Schmidt
RMC Paul Douglas	BMC(SS) Mike Short	EMC Mohsin Ali
OSCS Ron Roy	HMC(FMF/NAC) Hermes Oliva	BMC Kristie Walter
QMC Arthur Drago	CTI2 Gayle Malone	PSC Jean Jacques
YNC(SW) Robin Vigiano	BMC Ira Paul	EMC Pendergraff
HMC Rick Tedlow	HMC Pamela Washington	YNC Kelda Lang
BTCM(SW) Paul LaCoursiere	MMC(SW) Ted Oviedo	HMC Alvin Nillasca
ETC Rick Schuchman	ISC Sean Hall	HMC Alex Rodriguez
ADC Albert Durso	Gina Hall	MACS Tanya Tyson
ADC(A/C) David Cohen	HMC Mike Reynolds	HMCS Tony Acosta
CTOCS Al Starr	LSC Carlos Cruz	HMC Anitra Rose
YNCM Marc Fagenbaum	ITC Anthony Hosmon	MAC Steven Rose

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

Treasurer’s Report: Senior Chief Roy reported outstanding check, $150. Checking $10,043.13, Savings $3,162.80, money market $40,306.47, totaling $53,512.40. Motion to accept report; duly seconded and passed.

Committees:

Race – Chief Short reported November races will be 19^th – 22^nd. Requesting volunteers. No one under 18. Will try to do 2 schedules each day. Sign upon website. TIPS training good for 3 years. Reserve drill shouldn’t conflict with race dates.
Scholarship – Chief Tedlow reporting voting will be in next few weeks. Details are on website.
Philanthropy – Chief Powell working on local vets needing our support.
Sea Service Veterans Assistance. Chief Drago working to weed out non-maritime organizations.

· Ship Liaison – Senior Chief Starr reported the last FFG came to Port Everglades last week and Broward Navy League had a reception at the Briny Pub. It will be decommissioned.

· Fleet Week. Next Fleet Week already scheduled with probably 4-5 ships. Mesa Verde will be big deck. Reception will be May 3^rd. Yacht rides will be May 4^th and will be sanctioned event.

· CPO365 – Chief McTee reported results just released. Three selectees here tonight.

· Awards – Gayle Malone received award; text as follows: Recognized and awarded this date in grateful recognition of your sustained superior engagement with, and for, the United States Navy Chief Petty Officers Mess and the Maritime Enlisted Community. You are hereby designated with hesitation as an Honorary Life Time Member of the Chief Petty Officers Association of Miami. This designation elevates you to status within this association to commensurate with those who don or have donned Anchors and are called Chief. For service set forth from1997 – Present. Bravo Zulu.

· Social Committee – Master Chief Robertson reported only 3 came to Billiards Club in Sunrise. July 11^th Sea Legs fishing trip. Cruise will be October 30^th – November 1^st, date selected by majority vote. Will be on Celebration since the other cruise line prices keep fluctuating. Details on website and in email. Be sure to make reservations with David Hegstrom. Bowling August 23^rd at 1400.

Old Business:

· None.

New Business:

Motion to donate $500 to VFW Post 1966 for continuing to allow us to meet here. Duly seconded and unanimously passed.
Chief Conatser has Sea Cadets in Nashville needing uniforms. Motion to fund $500. Duly seconded and unanimously passed.

Good of the Order:

· SouthCom Chiefs Mess doing fund raiser for member with cancer.

· SouthCom coins available for $20.

· Tony Acosta and Steve Rose to work on t-shirts.

Motion to adjourn: 2030. Duly seconded and passed.

//SIGNED//

CTI2 Gayle Malone

MIAMI CPOA Secretary