The HELMSMAN 
The Newsletter serving the members of the Cape Cod CPOA Chapter

MINUTES OF MEETING:  January 5th 2005

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Cape Cod CPOA meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every month at the Weary Travelers Club.

Next meeting: February 2nd 2005
1900 at The Weary Travelers Club

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CHAPTER OFFICERS

President:                  Vice President:               Secretary:                               Treasurer:
John Westlund                                                MSTC Jeff Perdue              SFC Dick Pratt

MINUTES OF MEETING: January 5, 2005

     1905– The smoking lamp is extinguished.  Meeting called to order by the Acting Chapter President MSTC Jeff Perdue.  Passed that BMC Westlund would not be attending the meeting due to a recent surgery.

MEMBERS PRESENT:

MSTC Jeff Perdue,  ETCM Dave Pouler, ETCS Bruce MacIntire, ETC Chris Cannon, MSG (Ret) Tom Coyle, MKC (Ret) Kenley Hallock

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/ PREAMBLE/ MOMENT OF SILENCE 

Recognize passing of ATC (Ret) Jerry Piunti.

MINUTES: Minutes accepted as presented.

SELECTED CORRESPONDENCE:  NTR.

TREASURERS REPORT:  NTR - final total in the CPOA General Fund remains $4534.50

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

C&BL: Chairman: Vacant - NTR

PUBLIC RELATIONS: Chairman: ETCS Bruce MacIntire

–         NTR

FINANCE: Co-Chairman’s:  ADCM Ken Norton (Ret), MSG Tom Coyle (Ret)

–         Recommended flowers or fruit basket for BMC Westlund.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS:  Chairman:  OSC Marc Therle, DCC Jim Kline

–         NTR

ADHOC-COMMITTEE REPORTS:

PLANNING: Chairman – Vacant –Request new CMTE Chair

FUND RAISING: Chairman - ETCS Bruce MacIntire
– Cape Cod Chapter T-shirts for sale for $10.00 each. 

GOLF : Chairman - SFC (Ret) Dick Pratt,  ETCM Dave Pouler, OSC Marc Therle, HMCS (Ret) John LaCava
– NTR

OLD BUSINESS:

-    NTR

NEW BUSINESS:

-    Motion made to sent fruit basket to BMC Westlund   Motion Carried 

-    Reminder to chapter that the EPOY/REPOY dinner is going to be in  the spring.  Date TBA

FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER:

-    Members discusses ATC Piunti’s recent passing.  His name is on the “crossing the bar” plaque

50/50 – A total of $7.00 was collected and returned to the General Fund. 

1940 - Meeting adjourned

The Chapter and its beneficiaries are grateful to the following people:

Expired boosters are removed after 6 months.