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December 2005 Newsletter

Officers

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)

CPOA Fundraiser………………...     CWO Doug DeCastro (Ret)

Sick & Distressed………………...     BMCM Ib Andersen (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 O’Nneill

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 Andersen (Ret)

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

Minutes of the regular meeting held Wednesday December 21, 2005.

 

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

 

Preamble of the CPOA read to all, by CPO Devore.

 

Members in Attendance

BMCM Anderson (Ret)                       CPO Barr (Ret)                                  HSC Corey Beasley

HSCM Berry                                       DCCM Ivan Adams                           CWO DeCastro (Ret)

BMC Jeff Chase                                  Mr. Lafferty                                        CWO Gibson

BMC Fred Dolbow                             BMCS Jay Dicave                               BMCM Herman Bechtler

HSC Wong                                          SCPO Zelesny (Ret)                           BMC Steve Hoagland

ETCS Dave Blessing                            GMC Joseph Oconneli                       MKC Fred Olson

MCPO Jim O'Neill                              MKCS Dean Patton                            BMC John Ruchser

YNC Jeff Shumate                              1st SGT John Verna                            ITCS Steve Whitehead

BMC David Alexander                        Tomos Watkins                                   DCC Bevilaqca

MUC Buggs

 

Minutes of the last meeting (November 16, 2005) were accepted without reading by unanimous vote.

 

Reports

Treasurer (HSC Wong): Report accepted as printed.

 

Fundraising (CWO DeCastro):  Numbers of players is down significantly,  may be picking up again.  If you have any ideas or suggestions, please pass them along to CWO DeCastro.

 

Membership (YNC Shumate): 338

 

Hail & Farewell (MKC Doughten):  NTP

 

Activities (BMC Hoagland):  NTP

 

Community Involvement (MCPO O’Neill):  Next event coming up is the Ocean Drive Marathon in March.  MCPO O'Neill will be putting info out soon.

 

Public Affairs (DCCM Yowell): Send any items of interest to DCCM Yowell.

 

Sick & Distressed (MCPO Andersen/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):  Master Chief solicited for volunteers to join the committee which meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month.  BMCM Ib Andersen, CWO Doug Decastro, and SCPO Pet Zalesny volunteered to join.  Send BMCM Bechtler an email if you're interested.

 

Ways & Means (BMCM Andersen (Ret)):  Raffle held with 900 tickets sold.  Winners were as follows:

 

                                $100 Gift Certificate:    YNC Jeff Shumate

                                $100 Gift Certificate:    LT Diebag

                                $100 Cash:    HS1 Sciullo

                                $100 Cash:    YN2 Daryl Cain

                                $100 Cash:    Stacy Karas

                                42" Plasma TV:    Bill & Judi Perry

 

Silver Lifetime (CPO Barr):  This quarter CPO Bob Clements was selected.

 

Patient Advisory (Vacant): NTP

 

 50/50 Raffle:     Basket of Cheer Winner: MUC Buggs, and Basket of Food Winner:  BMC Alexander

 

Old Business

New Business

1)      BMC Hoagland made a motion for $160 to support the Lower Township Recreation Department for basketball uniforms because two sponsors pulled out.  The $100 would be used to buy uniforms for two teams.  The motion was seconded and passed.

2)   BMC Chase made a motion for $200 to support the SAFE RIDE HOME program.  The motion was seconded and passed

3)   CWO Decastro made a motion for NOT TO EXCEED $1000 for the creation of a commemorative coin to be sold to the graduating recruit companies as a fundraiser.  The motion was seconded and passed.

 

 Good of the Order

 

1)       The date for the next CCTI is 21 Apr. 06 at the Grand Hotel in Cape May..

2)       Nominations for the 2006 CPOA officers are closed.  We have 4 uncontested nominations:

 

            President:            CPO Louis Bevilacqua

            Vice President:    CPO Jeff Shumate

            Secretary:            CPO Pam Robins

            Treasurer:            CPO Rebecca Mastriani

 

 Following a moment of silence for those Chiefs not present, meeting adjourned by unanimous vote at 1550.

 

 

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