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

MINUTES OF MEETING:  April 6th 2005

E-Mail Version of The HELMSMAN is available by contacting MSTC Jeff Perdue

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

Next meeting: May 4th, 2005
1900 at The Weary Travelers Club

This and all chapter newsletters can be accessed on the national web site at http//www.uscgcpoa.org

CHAPTER OFFICERS

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

MINUTES OF MEETING: April 6, 2005

1915 – The smoking lamp is extinguished.  Meeting called to order by the Chapter President BMC Westlund.

MEMBERS PRESENT:

BMC John Westlund, MSTC Jeff Perdue, SFC (Ret) Dick Pratt, BMC Mark Lewis, ETCS Bruce MacIntire, ETCM Dave Pouler, ETC Chris Cannon, OSC Marc Therle, MKC (Ret) Kenley Hallock, HSCS (Ret) John LaCava, HTCM (Ret) Rich Labbe, MKCS (Ret) Rich Fichter, MKC (Ret) JJ O’Neil

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/ PREAMBLE/ MOMENT OF SILENCE 

MINUTES: Minutes accepted as presented.

SELECTED CORRESPONDENCE:  

–         NTR

TREASURERS REPORT:  final total in the CPOA General Fund $4062.22

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)

–         NTR

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

–         Pete Gallagher has arranged for the guest speaker for the event to be Lt Col Hamilton from 6^th SWS (PAVE PAWS).

–         Pete also requested checks to pay the vendors providing the tents and portable toilets for the event

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
– Spring Tourney scheduled for May 16^th at Cape Cod Country Club.  See the flyer for detains

OLD BUSINESS:

-    NTR

NEW BUSINESS:

-    Motion made to provide the Boston CPOA a contribution of $200.00 to help defray costs for the D1 EPOY/REPOY dinner.  Motion Carried

FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER:

-    MKCS (Ret) Rich Fichter mentioned the following items.  Thanks for emailing them in Rich.

1. The Cape Cod Chapter, CPOA Boosters list was started about 1989 or so to defray expenses related to our monthly newsletter. This included, but not limited to, supplies, bulk mailing permit and monthly mailing fees. The Boosters at that time were not limited to members as almost two sheets were business card displays of their business. Not many years passed when this display was considered advertising and we had to discontinue outside support. The members have continued to be Boosters by making a donation (usually $10.00/year) and having their name and expiration month & year listed in the HELMSMAN.

YES, the number of Boosters has dwindled but your support is still needed to carry on our work. See our Chapter Treasurer to become a BOOSTER...(We had two members do that at the meeting… Thanks Rich Labbe and Kenley Hallock!)

2. I just wanted the membership to be aware that we, the Chapter, has an open offer to have a representative of US FAMILY HEALTH PLAN to give a presentation at a meeting. As you know, US FAMILY HEALTH is an optional plan to Tricare for those of us who live locally. Many of us are already enjoying the plan and it's additional benefits. We need your response to make arraignments for this to happen at a future Chapter meeting. Are you interested??? LET US KNOW

Submitted by: Rich Fichter MKCS USCGR (Ret.)

50/50 – A total of $23.00 was collected.  MKCS (Ret) Rich Fichter was the winner and returned to the General Fund.

2002 - Meeting adjourned

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

Expired boosters are removed after 6 months.