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

MINUTES OF MEETING:  September 1st 2004

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

Next meeting: October 6th, 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:
John Westlund                                                MSTC Jeff Perdue              SFC Dick Pratt

MINUTES OF MEETING: September 1, 2004

1902– The smoking lamp is extinguished.  Meeting called to order by the Acting Chapter
          President MSTC Jeff Perdue. 

MEMBERS PRESENT:

MSTC Jeff Perdue, SFC (Ret) Dick Pratt, BMC Mark Lewis, DCC Jim Kline, ATC (Ret) Jerry Piunti, MKC (Ret) Kenley Hallock, MSG (Ret) Tom Coyle

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/ PREAMBLE/ MOMENT OF SILENCE 

Welcomed new members DCC Jim Kline and BMC Mark Lewis

MINUTES: Minutes accepted as read.

SELECTED CORRESPONDENCE:  None

TREASURERS REPORT:  Report accepted as posted with the final total in the CPOA General Fund of $5034.50

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) 

-    Received request for assistance for MKC James. 

SPECIAL OLYMPICS:  Chairman:  YNCM Pete Gallagher (Ret) – NTR

ADHOC-COMMITTEE REPORTS:

PLANNING: Chairman – ATC (Ret) Jerry Piunti –NTR

FUND RAISING: Chairman - ETCS Bruce MacIntire - NTR

GOLF : Chairman - SFC (Ret) Dick Pratt,  ETCM Dave Pouler –
Fall tournament slated for the end of October. 

OLD BUSINESS:

-    SFC Pratt to send the check for YNCM (Ret) Pete Gallagher’s gold lifetime achievement award to National.

NEW BUSINESS:

-    Motion to pay costs for maintenance for MKC James of $100.00.  Motion carried. 

-    ADCM (Ret) Norton, Chapter Representative to the CPOA Convention informed Dick Pratt that the convention went well and there would be more to report at the next meeting.  

FOR THE GOOD OF THE ORDER:

-    MKC Andy James has been diagnosed with a form of cancer.  The Chapter President recommended a $100.00 donation to offset projects done for MKC James.

50/50 – A total of $16.00 was collected.  DCC Jim Kline was the winner and returned the winnings to the General Fund. 

1930 - Meeting adjourned

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

Expired boosters are removed after 6 months.