NORFOLK DISTRICT CHAPTER
CHIEF WARRANT AND WARRANT OFFICERS ASSOCIATION United States Coast Guard 4000 Coast Guard Blvd Portsmouth, VA 23703 |
Minutes of 22 February 01 Business Meeting
Members started arriving at 1730. The atmosphere was relaxed, cheerful, and the Consolidated Club warm. By 1800 the club manager had wings, egg rolls meatballs, and deserts all ready to eat. 1815 Ed Ard blessed the meal and added special prayers for all those that could not be with us, and those who were not feeling up to snuff. 24 members were in attendance for the meeting. 1847: President Hobey Stearns called the meeting to order
Membership: Bill Gasperetti (Chair), Dan Tallman, and Jack Stalans who is also a new member currently on Active Duty stationed at the Navel Engineering Support Unit Portsmouth. Entertainment: Buddy Moore and Harry Huggins (Co-Chair) along with Ed Ard, Gordon Boyd, and Henry Domme. Telephone: Hobey Stearns (Chair), Will Walthen, Harry Huggins, and Buddy Moore. By-laws: Hobey Stearns (Chair) and Ed Ard Binnacle list: In the past this has been a committee but after a rousing discussion it was decided that the Binnacle List committee is an ALL HANDS evolution. If anyone knows of a member in need please contact Hobey Stearns or any Club Officer so that we can get the word out by way of the telephone committee and get flowers and cards sent out. Old Business: The New Chapter clocks have been purchased and are for sale for a cost of $20.00 each. Get yours soon!! New Business: Will Walthen stated that last years telephone
committee had encountered some difficulties in contacting some members,
The next time the phone committee calls they will be asking the following
questions:
Dick Coupe asked about the possibility of getting a tour aboard one of the local cutters. Dan Tallman the MPA onboard the 270’ WMEC CGC BEAR Volunteered to give us the cooks tour 1300 Saturday March 17th. For the Black Hull Crew we will try and make arrangements for a tour on the new 175’ WLM CGC FRANK DREW in the early spring. Good of chapter: Hobey read a letter from the CG Spouses Club
thanking us for our donation to the CG Angel Fund.
Upcoming Events:
2000: Meeting adjourned Winner of 50/50 raffle was George Cote. George Donated the ½ of his wind fall $34.00 ($17.00) back to the association. Thank you George for being so generous. On a parting note Matte Expressed his thanks for all the thoughts and support the club has provided in his recent loss. One final note from The Secretary: I am in the process of verifying
the Chapter Roster which I hope to send out shortly. I would also
like to compile an e-mail bang list so if everyone with e-mail could send
me a quick E-mail I will put together a Bang List. My e-mail address:
wgasperetti@esuports.uscg.mil. Thanks.
Hobey Sterns
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