CPOA Newsletter

Chief Petty Officers Association
Cleveland, OH

Now Hear This!

You are cordially invited to join us for
"Halloween Costume Party Time!"
Thursday, 22 October 2009
Dimitri's Restaurant
1830 Snow Rd.
Parma, OH
(216) 741-3399

Social Hour: 1800
Dinner: 1900

October:
Halloween Costume Contest
Our random & secretly selected judges words will be final!

Argh, Matey! Last year we had a lot of pirates. Go figure!

Good ratio for a bunch of sea faring dinghy sailors! That�s because Yeomen can�t handle anything larger!

Beware not to cross the line and wake up King Neptune!

We�ll meet at four bells and bamboozle the chief housemaid & Bosun� while spinning a yarn to da bull Ensign �bout the �skull & crossbones� and being �kissed by Mother Carey�!

Now lend a hand.
And remember, No skylarking on the shrouds!

Birthdays:
CPOs:
Rob Erb, Randy Rennick, Bob Pallat
Spouses:
Mattie Henderson, Michelle Judd, Lisa Baus, Arlene Sabo, Loretta Clausen
Wedding Anniversaries:
Frank/Arlene Sabo, Rich/Linda Schaef, Bill/Marilyn Galland, Conrad/Margaret Syroney, Ray/Loretta Clausen, James/Diane Rodes, Jerry/Elizabeth Murphy
Last Month's Dinner Summary
September:
Dinner was held at the
Dubrovnik's Garden

A pretty good turnout for a new spot - Dubrovnik�s. There were 38 present. It was Khaki night. The new boots wore theirs and so did many of the members. Thought we were going to see Conrad Syroney. He�d signed up and was planning to attend the dinner as it was close to home, but he started having a bad day and decided it was wiser to stay home. Sorry we missed you! His wife stopped by & picked up their meals �to go�.
Two of the three new Chiefs were present and they didn�t have to work for their dinners: HMC(FMF) Worrell & ISC Dean Pastore. EOC Laraway had to work.

Thanks to all who could attend.
Your presence made it a success. It's always great to get together!

50/50 raffle winner:Eric Palker for $69.00
Progressive raffle winner: Bob Wolfe for $50.00 (who was not present).
Pot increases to $55.00.
Remember, your dues must be paid up to win the progressive.

CPOA sends warm thoughts and prayers
to the following members or spouses as they recover from illness/sickness/surgeries:
James Henderson (in rehab), David Stahley (at home), Conrad Syroney,
Mrs. JoAnne McCarthy, Beth (Jerry) Murphy

See the 2009 Meeting Schedule for locations and the
Announcements page for more information on upcoming events.
The CPOA picture page is now active. If you have any digital pictures, and
you want to share, send them to us with a note with the who, what, where, & when info.

"BEAGLE BITES"

THE LEGAL BEAGLE WANTS TO KNOW

Rules are the same as they always have been:
1) First person with the most correct answers wins.
2) Duplicate prizes will not be awarded because there are none!
Decisions and answers of the Legal Beagle are final, since I do all the research.
October's questions:
1. What is the budget or operating target known as?
2. What is the term for a set of numbers painted on a bulkhead or on a sign affixed to a bulkhead, which tells you where you are aboard ship?
3. What is a person called who handles/speaks on the sound-powered phones during evolutions such as general quarters?
4. What is an action by a naval force to prevent ships access to certain areas?
5. What are the phonetic alphabet words for E and R? What was the theme of this month�s questions?
BONUS QUESTIONS:
6. Which of our many esteem Cleveland CPOA members had his anchors pinned to his collars by the then First Master Chief of the Navy, Del Black?
7. Who was the first female Master Chief of the Navy?

LAST MONTHS ANSWERS
Last Month's Winner: Jeff Owen

1. In 1960, where were the three Navy MALE boot camps located?
San Diego, CA; Great Lakes, IL; Orlando, FL
2. If you were a WAVE in 1960, where did you go to boot camp?
Bainbridge, MD
3. Why is a chief petty officer referred to as an August (o-gust�) Chief Petty Officer?
It means �inspiring reverence or admiration; of supreme dignity or grandeur; majestic. It�s used to describe what every CPO should aspire to being.
4. What is a dame�s school?
An elementary school for children kept by a woman, usually in her home, in the early 1800�s.
5. Who was the first female chief petty officer?
YNC Loretta Perfectus Walsh, 1917.

Naval History in October:
1775 � BIRTHDAY OF US NAVY, Continental Navy established on 13 October.
1799 � Establishment of Washington Navy Yard.
1846 � Miss Lavinia Fanning Watson of Philadelphia christens the sloop of war GERMANTOWN, the first U.S. Navy ship sponsored by a woman.
1921 � USS OLYMPIA sails for France to bring home the Unknown Soldier fro World War I.
1923 � First American-built rigid airship, USS SHENANDOAH, is christened. It used helium gas instead of hydrogen. (However, it still crashed some time later in south-central Ohio, and Bob Pallat�s father brought home pieces of it).
1944 � Battle of Leyte Gulf ends with US forces sinking many Japanese ships including 4 carriers, 3 battleships, 10 cruisers, 9 destroyers; Japanese fleet ceases to exist as an organized fighting fleet.
1958 � USS SEAWOLF (SSN-575) completed record submerged run of 60 days, login over 13,700 nautical miles.
1983 � Due to political strife, USS INDEPENDENCE (CV-59) ordered to Grenada.

General Information/Announcements

DUES DUE - FY10 Dues ($60) are due. Please pay dues by 30 Nov 2009.
DD-214 - For those who were previously on active duty or mobilized there is a new online service to allow you to get a copy of your DD-214. Also if you are the next of kin of a deceased service member you can use this link to get a copy of the deceased member's DD-214. http://vetrecs.archives.gov
NOSC AKRON NAVY BALL - Will be held at Emidio and Son�s Banquet Center on 17 October 2009. Social:1700-1830 Dinner: 1900. Ticket price is $30. Dinner Dress, Service Dress Blues or appropriate formal attire. Lot of raffles! See attached flyer for further information. More information and tickets are available from DCC (SW) Brad Bracken at [email protected], 330-376-9054.
NAVY YARD, WASH DC - Join the crew of display ship Barry and the U.S. Navy Museum's Education Dept. for a 4th year of spook-tacular fun at the Washington Navy Yard. Ghost Ship Barry is scheduled for October 30, 2009 from 6:00 - 10:00 pm. Additional information about this event will be added to the U.S. Navy Museum's homepage in the coming weeks! Be prepared for a good scare!
COMMISSARY SALE - The AF Commissary will be holding a sale 14/15 Nov 2009 at the Green Rd Armory. MJ Baus will be providing more information when it becomes available.
BALL CAPS - MJ Baus is planning on having CPOA ball caps available at dinner for sale. These are the ball caps that the majority said they liked. Ball cap cost is $10 per cap.
CHRISTMAS DINNER - The cost for this year�s CPOA Christmas dinner is $60. Those members that have their dues paid for by 30 Nov will receive two (2) FREE drink tickets. Members that pay at the door will NOT receive the FREE drink tickets. This applies to members only. Membership has its privileges.
If your dues are paid up in advance this year, when you make your Christmas Dinner reservation, you will not need to send in a check to hold your reservations. We are trying to get away from tracking all of the checks like last year, (ie: returning reservation checks when your dues were already paid up). It was a lot of work for the treasurer and secretary. So please help out and pay early.

CY 2009 Dinner Schedule / Scheduled Events
Day Month Location Event 19 Nov TGI Fridays 12 Dec Dimitri's Restaurant Christmas Dinner
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OTHER EVENTS 17 Oct NOSC Akron Navy Ball

Reservations need to be in NLT: 20 October 2009.
Make CHECKS payable to:
CPO ASSOCIATION
SEND RESERVATIONS TO:
SKC Catherine Owen
2046 Pearl Rd
Brunswick, OH 44212

Dinner Cost - $16.50
Dinner:
Choice 1 : Broiled Boston Scrod
Choice 2 : Breaded Pork Chops
Choice 3 : Meatloaf Dinner
Price includes tip
Cash Bar

Please reserve ____ dinners for $_______

Please indicate how many of each:

Choice 1 _____ Choice 2 _____ Choice 3 _____

50/50 Raffle Tickets at $1.00 each (6 for $5.00)[ ___ ] = _______

CPOA Dues $60.00 annually = _______

TOTAL DUE = _______

NAME: ___________________________________________

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