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

MINUTES OF MEETING:  May 5th 2004

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 Wheelhouse.

Next meeting: June 2nd, 2004
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:
BMC Bo Hause               MSTC Mike Popovich        MSTC Jeff Perdue              SFC Dick Pratt
W: 508 888-0020          W: 401 435-2342                                                              W: 508 968-5863
 

1907 – The smoking lamp is extinguished.  Meeting called to order by the Chapter President BMC Bo Hause.

MEMBERS PRESENT:

BMC Bo Hause, MSTC Jeff Perdue, SFC (Ret) Dick Pratt, BMC John Westlund, ETCS Bruce MacIntire, ETCM Dave Pouler, OSCS Rich Uronis, YNC John Cassel, ADCM (Ret) Ken Norton, MKCM (Ret) Tim Pitts, YNCM (Ret) Pete Gallagher, MSG (Ret) Tom Coyle, HSCS (Ret) John Lacava, ATC (Ret) Jerry Piunti, MKC (Ret) Kenley Hallock

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/ PREAMBLE/ MOMENT OF SILENCE  - Special recognition to the PO3 that died in the Oil refinery explosion

MINUTES: Minutes accepted as posted.

SELECTED CORRESPONDENCE:  Reviewed the following:

-    Letter from the Shriners Burn Unit for the donation of $100.00 on behalf of Dennis Horrick.

-    Letter from the Pocasset Golf Course including a donation for the Spring Golf Tournament.

-    National correspondence and membership lists were reviewed and identified one new member, Tom Kelly and one suspended member, Mike Therrien.

TREASURERS REPORT:  Minutes accepted as posted with the final total in the CPOA General Fund of $6,606.00.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

C&BL: Chairman: MSTC Mike Popovich - NTR

PUBLIC RELATIONS: Chairman: ETCS Bruce MacIntire -NTR

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

-    Recommend donating to the Shriner’s Hospital Children’s Transportation Fund for the years 2003 and 2004 at $100.00 each year.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS:  Chairman:  YNCM Pete Gallagher (Ret) – June 11th

-    Ms. Hicks will be singing the National Anthem.

-    Still looking for a guest speaker for the day.

ADHOC-COMMITTEE REPORTS:

PLANNING: Chairman – ATC (Ret) Jerry Piunti – Still looking for a new committee chair.

FUND RAISING: Chairman - ETCS Bruce MacIntire - NTR

GOLF : Chairman - MKCM (Ret) Tim Pitts, SFC (Ret) Dick Pratt,  ETCM Dave Pouler

-    MKCM (Ret) Tim Pitts reports the Spring Tournament has been finalized on May 17^th at the Cape Cod Country Club.  After activities including dinner will be at the Weary Traveler.  Entry Fees are $75.00.  Menu to be determined.  Still working on raffle and other prizes.

OLD BUSINESS:

-    None

NEW BUSINESS:

-    Installation of new Chapter Officers by ETCS Bruce Macintire. President: MKCM (Ret) Tim Pitts; Vice President: BMC John Westlund; Secretary: MSTC Jeff Perdue; Treasurer: SFC (Ret) Dick Pratt

-    Motion that the Chapter move in to a tenancy with the Weary Traveler for an annual stipend of $75.00.  Motion carried.

-    Motion that donation for Shriner’s Hospital Children’s Transportation Fund of $200.00 be made on behalf of the Chapter.  Motion carried.

-    Motion made to name the Spring Golf tournament “The SCPO Jim Murphy Memorial Tournament”.  Motion carried.

FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER:

The new Chapter President read the following in memory of YNCS Jim Murphy (1946-2004).

Will the members please stand so, that we, the membership of the Cape Cod Chapter CPOA can pay our deepest respect for and to give condolences to the Family of YNCS James Murphy I would like you all to remain standing while I read a poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

Crossing The Bar

Sunset and evening star,

And one clear call for me!

And may there be no moaning of the bar,

When I put out to sea,

But such a tide as moving seems asleep,

Too full for sound and foam,

When that which drew from out the boundless deep

Turns again home.

Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark!

And may there be no sadness of farewell,

When I embark;

For tho’ from out our bourne of Time and Place

The flood may bear me far,

I hope to see my Pilot face to face

When I have crossed the bar.

It is a high honor and great pleasure for me to be able to serve the Cape Cod Chapter of the CPOA.

I look forward to working with the newly elected and installed officers, the membership and the Board of Directors of the USCG CPOA.

To the Past Chapter Officers, thank you for your faithful service in doing a fine job for the members of the Chapter.

It is a time for preserving the past not looking back at it as that’s the way we used to do it. It is clearly different times and is an opportunity to move forward to a bright successful future that we may uphold our traditions and the motto of CPOA.

Some of the goals and accomplishments that I have are;

- To review the standing rules of the chapter and publish them.

- To establish the Special Olympics as a standing committee.

- To have the minutes of the meetings published and mailed within 7 calendar days of a meeting.

 -To send the Chapter VP to the National Annual Convention to observe parliamentary processes in all it’s CPOA Glory. If the membership decides to send a representative to the convention.

- To have central collection of information on a chapter owned and maintained computer so that we are truly independent.

- To move committee chairmanship around by appointment so that there is better and broader working knowledge of our committees and functions.

- The establish a master at arms to liaise with the management of the Weary Travelers club by making it a standing committee that must report to the membership on a monthly basis.

- To sign into and indefinite agreement with the Weary Travelers as their tenant.

- To establish and maintain a property list of the CC Chapter CPOA holdings and assets.

 - To hold informational lecture with guest speakers of approx 30-60 minutes following meetings.

- To continue serving our USCG community as we have in the past and to bring new things to the community such as working with the local Masonic Lodge to do things for the military dependent children such as the Mason’s CHIP’s program.

 Thank You,

I look forward to your support, encouragement and criticism.

Tim Pitts

Chapter President

508-495-0350 (Office)

508-564-8680 (Cell)

tpitts@capecod.net

-    Members wanted to thank Pete Gallagher for his service on behalf of the Special Olympics.

-    BMC Hause invited the membership to his Change of Command at ANT Bristol on Friday, May 7^th 2004.

50/50 – A total of $17.00 was collected.  BMC John Westlund was the winner. “Cheers”

2000 - Meeting adjourned
 

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

Expired boosters are removed after 6 months.