On Saturday, December 18, a meeting was held in the conference room of MSG, courtesy of Joe Dean who is Chief of Security at MSG. Prior to the meeting Joe escorted all the members on a private tour of the Garden. On the agenda was the formalization of the newly formed organization called the Chelsea Greenwich Village Association. The following are highlights of the meeting:

In attendance were Tom and Martha Demers, Bill and Julie Smith, Debbie Gilson, Sharon Bagley, Pat Crowley, Juan Espada, Brian Sullivan and Joe Dean. Jim Napuli was present for part of the meeting via tele-conferencing.

             Two levels of membership were established: Charter and Associate.

Charter Members will pay a one-time fee of $50.00 per family. Associate members - $10.00 per person (Pending)

A Post office box will be set up as the official address of the organization for the purpose of handling correspondence and dues.

The Newsletter and web site will continue to be the main source of disseminating information and topics of interest for the association.

An attorney will be designated by the committee to review the by-laws and address any legal issues that may develop.

Committees will be established to work on future projects. The following slate of officers were nominated and approved by the members present:

                    Juan Espada……………………………President

                    Bill Smith………………………………Executive Vice President

                    Brian Sullivan………………………….Vice President at Large

                    Pat Crowley……………………………Vice President at Large

                    Ray Serina……………………………..Regional Vice President/NY Metro

                    Jim Napuli……………………………..Regional Vice President/South area

                    Kookie Pereira………………………..Regional Vice President/North/West area

                    Martha Demers……………………….Treasurer

                    Joe Dean……………………………….Secretary

The next organizational meeting will be held at the Moonstruck Diner on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 at 7:00PM. All executive board members should attend.

After the meeting a group of us toured the city and then headed for dinner at Romanissimo in East Rutherford. Then it was on to the oldies show featuring Kenny Vance and the Planatones where a great time was had by all.

On January 8, 2005, my wife Susan and I hosted a gathering at our house in Wellington, Florida. What a day it was with the Chelsea Chicks arriving in rare form sporting their "hot" pink t-shirts. The guest list included Debbie Gilson (Kovalsky), Susan Harper (Pezzella), Sharon Bagley, Peggy Sullivan (Cordero), Tommy Demers, Martha Parker (Demers), Patty Corcoran (Boss), Marylyn Bolster (Magan), Tom and Pat Murphy, Mike Cordero, Ron Boss and Richie Magan. We feasted on shrimp cocktail, hors d'oeuvre, barbeque chicken, sausage and peppers, linguini with garlic and oil and plenty of good drinks, including Apple Martinis and Stoli Rasberi. There were many laughs and even some tears but the hit of the day was the Karaoke. We did not want it to end. We’re hoping this becomes an annual event. The fun continued on Monday night at the Demers’ Boca Raton condo where we enjoyed the beautiful ocean view, appetizers, and drinks before dinner at Max’s Grill. Later we took a stroll on Tom and Martha’s private beach. What a crew and what a fantastic time we had!

Featured guests include the Legends of Doo-Wop, Jimmy Gallagher (Passions), Tony Pass (Fascinators), Frank Mancuso (Imaginations) and Steve Horn (5 Sharks). For more information call Bill Smith at 201-529-1852.

I can’t believe it has been a year since we launched the Chelsea Village web site. We’ve had almost 40,000 hits and still going strong. This is a remarkable accomplishment for a neighborhood that has produced so many wonderful friends. The reunion and all our wonderful memories are our biggest highlights and I hope we continue to remember and enjoy each other.

Anyone who is not on the mailing list and wishes to receive this newsletter or wishes to have an article or announcement printed herein should forward their information to Jim Napuli at Jnap46@aol.com or at 4054 Bahia Isle Circle, Wellington, FL 33467.

Sunday, April 24, 2005 is the tentative date for the annual reunion. Due to the high cost of going elsewhere, the event will continue at the school gym. Lorraine Foreman Mahoney is the coordinator and further information will be provided when available.

Let us pray for Lorraine Forman Mahoney who is having surgery this week. Also pray for Patty Corcoran's son, Christian, who had surgery and is doing well.

Recent contacts with Alfred McGee (17^th St). Charlie Barry (15^th St) Terry Reilly (17^th St) and Joe Neary. Still looking for Ray Eldridge, Frank McQuade, Richie Lisansky, Curtis Bowman, Walter Thole, Joe Walpole and Lorraine Kearins. If anyone has information about these former friends, please contact us.