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Cape
May Chapter of the Chief Petty
Officers Association
October
2005 Newsletter
Officers
(BOD)
President
HSCM Rob Berry
(609) 898-6431
Vice
President
BMCM Herman Bechtler (609)
898-6427
Treasurer
HSC Jason Wong
(609) 898-6866
Secretary
YNCS Gerry Fields
(609) 898-6941
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
kc2jpo@comcast.net
Committees
and Chairpersons (BOD)
Sick
& Distressed………………... BMCM Ib
Anderson
(Ret)
MKC
Dale Metcalf
Public
Affairs……………………. DCCM Gordy
Yowell
Fundraising………………………
CWO Doug DeCastro (Ret)
Hail
& Farewell………………….. MKC John
Doughten
Activities…………………………
BMC Steve Hoagland
Community
Involvement………… MCPO Jim
Oneill
Long
Range
Planning…………….
BMCM Herman Bechtler
Education…………………………
MKC Dale Metcalf
Membership………………………
YNC Jeff Shumate
Silver
Lifetime…………………… CPO John
Barr
Patient
Advisory…………………. Vacant
Ways
& Means…………………... BMCM Ib
Anderson
(Ret)
CPO
Lounge Liaison…………….. CPO Lounge
Committee
Minutes
of the regular meeting held Wednesday October 19, 2005.
Meeting
called to order at 1507 by President Berry, presiding.
Preamble
of the CPOA read to all, by MKC Metcalf.
Members
in Attendance
BMCM
Anderson
(Ret)
CPO Barr (Ret)
BMCM Bechtler
HSCM
Berry
CWO DeCastro (Ret)
BMCS Dicave
BMC
Dougherty
YNCS Fields
Hagen
(Ret)
YNC
Kayati (Ret)
CWO Koeck (Ret)
MKC Metcalf
GMC
OcOnnell
MKC Olsen
CWO Reynolds
BMC
Salls
FSC Sambenedetto
YNC Shumate
1st
SGT Verna (Ret)
SCPO Williams
HSC Wong
SCPO
Zelesny (Ret)
Minutes
of the last meeting (September 21, 2005) were accepted without reading by
unanimous vote.
Reports
Treasurer
(HSC Wong): Report accepted as printed.
Fundraising
(CWO DeCastro): Although numbers are down slightly due to a competing game
in town, CWO DeCastro is getting good participation. Please contact CWO
DeCastro if you can help out.
Membership
(
YNC
Shumate): 327
Hail
& Fairwell
(MKC Doughten): NTP
Activities
(BMC Hoagland): NTP
Community
Involvement (MCPO
O’Neill): NTP
Public
Affairs (DCCM
Yowell): Send any items of interest to DCCM Yowell.
Sick
& Distressed
(MCPO Anderson/MKC Metcalf): If you know of someone in need, contact MCPO
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
(MCPO Bechtler): Money from raffles is going toward scholarship account.
Ways
& Means (BMCM
Anderson (Ret)): We’re starting a new raffle. First prize is a
42” plasma TV or $1600 cash. Three winners will also receive $100 cash,
and two will receive $100 Exchange gift certificates. The cost is $5.00
per ticket or $20 for five. BMCM Anderson is distributing tickets and can
be contacted at the number above (Ways & Means).
Silver
Lifetime (CPO
Barr): NTP
Patient
Advisory
(Vacant): NTP
50/50
Raffle: BMC
OcOnnell was this month’s winner.
Old
Business
New
Business
1)
MCPO
Berry made a motion NTE $300 to pay for silver lifetime members CCTI dinner
tickets. Motion was seconded and passed.
Good
of the Order
1)
MCPO
Anderson passed that he’ll be researching the cost and benefits for a CPOA web
site. If we have our own, we have more control over the content and the
time in which updates are made. He’ll present his findings at the next
BOD meeting.
2)
BMCM
Bectchler – We need better attendance at BOD meetings. Attendance at the
last meeting was very low.
3)
The
following cards/letters of appreciation were received:
Janice
Carson – for the plant and kind note following her sister’s death.
Ann
Yowell – for the fruit basket as she continues to recover from her struggles
with health issues.
Kurt
Homoki – for his selection for a Silver Lifetime Award.
DC2
Collins – for our financial assistance with his travel expenses to the Gulf
Coast after his x-wife and daughter lost everything they owned due to Hurricane
Katrina.
CMC
Veteran’s Bureau – for YNC Kayati’s participation in the Veteran’s Day
events.
Experimental
Aircraft Association – for YNC Kayati’s participation in their 15 October
fund raising event.
Following
a moment of silence for those Chiefs not present, meeting adjourned by unanimous
vote at 1538.
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