Montgomery County FOP Lodge #104
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Minutes from the FOP meeting held March 6, 2007 Meeting Called to order at 1930 by Vice President Gardiner Brother Snyder gave the opening prayer Pledge of Allegiance by Brother Bergman Roll Call of Lodge #104 Officers: President Dave Concannon……………………...... Excused Secretary’s Report There was no February 2007 meeting held due to inclement weather. Motion
by Sister Haas to accept the January 2007 Minutes as posted on the web
page. Treasurer’s Report NONE
Once again, we are reminding members: Members are not asking for representation in a timely manner!! Whether
you are a focus A grievance was resolved with Brother Ingle – he was allowed to use his sick time. A grievance was resolved with Brother Johnson – administration was past their time. A grievance has been filed on behalf of Dep. Aikman. Contract negotiations are still underway. As soon as the fact finder gives us a report, the contract team will bring it to the membership.
Anybody interested in attending the National Conference in Louisville, KY Aug. 10-17, 2007 please let a member know. Motion by Brother Gardiner to send up to 7 delegates to the Conference
with lodging and per diem. Watch the lights at Free Pk/Connector – red light and speed enforced! Spring Board meeting will be held May 5, 2007 in Huron. Dayton Lodge will be having a meeting at Flannagan’s pub Friday March 9, 2007 at 11:00 to discuss the upcoming Police Officer Memorial Week. A motion was made by Brother Miller for the Lodge to rent a van with
fuel for anyone wishing to attend the Police Week in D.C.
Members of the board attended the Winter Board meeting in Columbus. Notes from the meeting will be posted on the web page. The new Attorney General spoke at the meeting and reported that he would be focusing more on serious offenses versus gambling issues. Chaplain’s Report NONE Charitable Contributions Committee NONE Social Committee Brother Statzer reported that the Lodge will be beginning a raffle that
will start throughout the year. The Lodge has been rekeyed – see Brother Statzer to get a key - $10 deposit required. Motion by Brother Snyder to purchase a Party Deck for the Dayton Dragons
and charge $20 a head for the September 3, 2007 game.
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Application received by Charles Wright, OSP Motion by Sister Haas to accept applicants as member of the lodge Sister Haas also reported that the deadline for submitting membership dues was March 1, 2007. Any dues received after this date will be charged a $10 late fee. All membership cards have been mailed out to all Members in Good Standing. The most recent mailings went out March 6, 2007 (in case you recently paid and have not received your card yet). I would like to thank every one for their patience during the last few months. Sending out the renewal letters and keeping stringent records of all dues submitted is a very time consuming and tedious process. I know there have been times when my replies to e-mail requests have not been the most timely, and I apologize for that. Thank you again for your understanding!! A reminder to all: Only full time law enforcement and retired-in-good-standing members of the Lodge are permitted to be Members of the Fraternal Order of Police. Per Lodge #104’s Constitution: Article IV A recent article written by Patrick Yoes, F.O.P. National Secretary, in The F.O.P. Journal, outlines the dangers of “Police wannabes”…people who impersonate police officers and/or purchase FOP emblems off the internet (or by other means). Websites such as eBay have continually rejected the F.O.P.’s request that FOP “Active Member” merchandise be prohibited from their website based on concerns of officer safety. As a true Member of this Lodge it is your duty to protect the integrity of the Fraternal Order of Police and our jobs. We put our lives on the line every day and, as such, earn the right to display the FOP emblems or plates. Do your part!! Do NOT resell any emblems you have purchased to anyone! Members can only obtain FOP emblems by directly contacting the Secretary now. This may be an inconvenience, but I believe it is the best way to handle the concern of “police wannabes” and Members who will resell emblems to anyone in hopes of making a quick buck. Do not forget, all large emblems have serial numbers on them and the name of the person purchasing the emblem is documented. The National Lodge is not only investigating the “wannabes” but also the Members to whom that Emblem was sold!!! The Lodge will keep only a few small emblems in stock (for those with motorcycles). As a result, the Lodge will only be selling/issuing the large emblems with the serial numbers from now on. Building Committee Brother Statzer obtained a new TV for the Lodge.
Brother Walt Price passed away. Brother Feehan reported that since we will not be having a Fish Fry this year, there is the possibility that we may raffle of a Harley Davidson. F & S has supplied samples of prices for the cost of the bike and advised that if the bike was not paid for up front, it will be housed at F & S until it is paid for. Motion by Brother Feehan to establish a Committee to be headed up by
Brother Phillips to further research this possibility. Members interested: Brother Feehan, Brother Phillips, Brother Statzer, Brother Miller, and Brother Bergman. There will be a Texas Hold’em tournament sometime in mid-end April on a Saturday night. Stay tuned for further details.
Won by Sister Haas Attendance Raffle – Dayton Dragons tickets: Won by Brother Oliver
Meeting adjourned.
Molly Haas, Secretary
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