President DCC Louis Bevilacqua         (609) 898-6589

Vice President YNC Jeff Shumate       (609) 898-6228

Treasurer SKC Rebecca Mastrianni    (609) 898-6352

Secretary HSC Pamela Robins            (609) 898-6339

Master at Arms BMC Jeffrey Chase    (609) 898-6752

Parliamentarian CPO John Barr (Ret)   (609) 780-1727

Webmaster BMCM Ib Andersen (Ret) (609) 889-6647 Email: kc2jpo@comcast.net

Sick & Distressed………………... MCPO Ib Andersen (Ret) MKC Dale Metcalf

Public Affairs……………………. DCCM Gordy Yowell

Fundraising……………………… CWO Doug DeCastro (Ret)

Hail & Farewell………………….. FSC David Pace

Activities………………………… BMC Steve Hoagland

Community Involvement………… ETCM Jim Oneill

Long Range Planning……………. BMCM Herman Bechtler

Education………………………… MKC Dale Metcalf

Membership……………………… YNCS Gerry Fields

Silver Lifetime…………………… CPO John Barr

Patient Advisory…………………. Vacant

Ways & Means…………………... BMC Ib Anderson (Ret)

CPO Lounge Liaison…………….. CPO Lounge Committee

Minutes of the regular meeting held Wednesday May 17, 2006.

Meeting called to order at 1505 by President Bevilacqua, presiding.

Preamble of the CPOA read to all, by HSC Robins.

Members in Attendance

DCCM Ivan Adams              MCPO Ib Andersen (Ret)               BMCM Herman Bechtler

HSCM Rob Berry                DCC Louis Bevilacqua                     HSC Will Carolina (Ret)

BMC Jeffrey Chase              CWO Doug DeCastro (Ret)             CPO Rob Evelyn (Ret)

YNCS Gerry Fields             YNC Marie Kayati (Ret)                   Mr. Lafferty

SKC Rebecca Mastrianni     GMC Joseph O’Connell                   ETCM Jim O’Neill

CWO Dan Reynolds            HSC Pamela Robins                         SCPO Pete Zalesny (Ret)

MKC Dennis Croyle

Minutes of the last meeting (April 19, 2006) were accepted without reading by unanimous vote.

Treasurer (SKC Mastrianni): Report accepted as printed.

Fundraising (CWO DeCastro):

1. • MCPO Berry states that Graduation Coin sell is going well. The in-case coins are available for $10 with engraving (max 18 characters for each line; up to two lines). Please contact MCPO Berry or Bob Clements to purchase or information on the Coins.

^{Membership (YNCS Fields): Total of 339 members as to date.}

^{Hail & Fairwell (FSC Pace): NTP}

^{Activities (BMC Hoagland): NTP}

^{Community Involvement (ETCM O’Neill):}

1. ^{• Adopt-A-Highway activities will be in June and September 2006. Please contact MCPO O’Neill for more information.}
2. ^{• Multiply Sclerosis Bike-A-Thon will be in May 21, 2006. Looking for volunteers to help with this event. Please contact MCPO Wayne Adams (Ret) for more information.}

^{Public Affairs (DCCM Yowell): NTP}

^{Sick & Distressed (BMCM Andersen):}

1. ^{• SCPO (Ret) Tyrone Descove is on Organ Donor Transplant list.}
2. ^{• If you know of a member or immediate family member who is hospitalized contact BMCM Andersen (609) 889-6647, Cell (609) 972-6453, kc2jpo@comcast.net or MKC Metcalf, Office (609) 898-6425, Cell (609) 780-0085, Fax (609) 898-6818, DMetcalf@antcapemay.uscg.mil}

^{Long Range Planning (BMCM Bechtler):}

1. ^{• Education fund looks good and will be able to covered Cape May CPOA Scholarships.}

^{Education (MKC Metacalf): Congratulations to all the Scholarship Applicants!}

1. ^{• 1st Place Michelle Evans $1,000}
2. ^{• 2nd Place Christopher Shumate $750}
3. ^{• 3rd Place Cole Pierce $500}
4. ^{• 4th Place Raquel DeCastro $500}
5. ^{• 5th Place Lauren Clements $250}

^{Ways & Means (BMCM Andersen): NTP}

^{Silver Lifetime (CPO Barr): NTP}

^{Patient Advisory (Vacant): NTP}

1. ^{• There will be two air condition compressors units installed in the Lounge soon.}
2. ^{• The next Lounge Committee meeting will be June 5th.}
3. ^{• If alcohol is being served during functions in the Chiefs’ club, there must be a qualified bartender present. Please contact Wayne Adams if there is a need for a bartender or for more information.}
4. ^{• Thanks to all the volunteer who help with painting the Chiefs’ Club}

^{50/50 Raffle: Congratulations! Ms. Maria Kayati}

^NONE

1. ^{1) HSCM Berry made a motion NTE $100 to provide lunch for the Special CPOA meeting being held on 24 May 06. Motion seconded and passed.}

^{Good of the Order}

1. ^{1) The "Share-a-ride" program is going good. There were two people who used it in April.}
2. ^{2) The Fundraising Committee is looking at advertising in the Chief Magazine to marketing the graduating Coins. The selling of these coins has made the Chapter over $1,000 in profits!}
3. ^{3) MCPO Bechtler (financial committee) would like to discuss a major financial decision regarding the investing funds. The recommendation from the committee is to move the funds to another investor group. There will be a Special CPOA meeting on 24 May 2006 @ 1130 at the Chief’s lounge to discussed and vote on this recommendation.}
4. ^{4) The CPOA Auxiliary is having a 50/50 for National Educational Award Program and National CPOA Auxiliary. The donation is $1.00. Drawing will be held 28th Annual CPOA Auxiliary National Convention on August 17, 2006. Please see HSC Robins to purchase tickets or for more information.}

1. ^{5) That time of year for the President Outstanding Chapter Award submission which is due NLT 20 July 2006. If anyone interested in chairing or being part of this committee, please contact any elected officer.}
2. ^{6) The 38Th Annual CPOA Convention is 14-18 August 2006 in Indianapolis, IN. The Chapter is sending one delegate to the convention (President). If the President cannot attend then it will be the Vice President or any BOD member.}

^{Following a moment of silence for those Chiefs not present, meeting adjourned by unanimous vote at 1650.}