FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE

WNC MACON JACKSON LODGE 81

SEPTEMBER 2005 NEWSLETTER

 

This month’s meeting will be held on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 27th at 7 PM. The meeting will be at the Holly Springs Baptist Church Friendship Hall. Our scheduled speaker this month will be Chris Brouwer, from Edward Jones. I am sure he will provide us with some year end tax saving tips.

 

As of 9/12/05 our membership stands at 151 (118 active--7 affiliate--26 associate)

 

 

NOTICE Your 2006 dues need to be in your secretary’s hands no later than October 15th.

The 2006 dues are still only $50 and can be mailed to me at P.O. Box 12 Franklin, NC

28744-0012 or dropped off at our general membership meeting on Sept 27th.

 

The State Office has now relocated to: NC FOP-. 1500 Walnut Street- Cary, NC 27511-5927. Phone #(919)461-4939 or (800) 628-8062 --- E-mail  ncfop@aol.com

 

At the August membership meeting it was announced that the board had created a “Member of the month” award. The first award was presented to Joe Loewy. Joe has done an outstanding job in producing our name badges and manning the sign-in table at each meeting. Congratulations Joe!

 

The next major fund raising and Lodge exposure event will be the booth at the Macon County Fair on Sept 14-18. Brother Bill Driggers will coordinate this event. If you can spare a few hours during this time, PLEASE contact Bill Driggers (369-5480)

 

This years Fund Raiser Raffle is well under way. I had enclosed 5 books of chances ($1 each chance-6 for $5) with July’s newsletter. Your support in this effort will help our Lodge continue to be a viable/visible organization In our community. Please return the completed stubs and money to me at a membership meeting or mail to ma at P.O. Box 12, Franklin NC 28744-0012.

 

Jim Dautel, Nominating Committee chairman, would like to remind everyone that elections will be held at the November membership meeting and that 3 positions on the board are open for nominations. They are 1st Vice President, Treasurer and Lodge Trustee. If you are interested in any of these positions please notify Jim Dautel in writing. To date the following have submitted their names: (1st VP) Jim Lau & Lee Whittaker, (Treasurer) Marcia Egan & (Trustee) Richard Hall, Andy DeLuna, Jim Wright & Gene Hultgreen

 

Christmas Party is scheduled for Friday, December 9th at the Boiler Room. This year the dinner will be $16/person. Money needs to be in to the Secretary by October 9th.

 

PLEASE--If you change your address, phone number, e-mail address or any other note worthy event---PLEASE notify your Lodge Secretary~ John O’Connor @524-4311 or J7697F@cs.com

 

Below are Two (2) surveys--PLEASE take the time to complete them and return to me at the membership meeting or mall to P.O. Box 12 Franklin, NC 28744-0012----THANKS.

 

Thought for the Month; “Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once”