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IN THIS ISSUE OF CHICAGO LODGE 7 MAGAZINE
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MITCHELL KRUGEL
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KAREN JENKINS
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ROSEMARY AN
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DAN CAMPANA
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KIMBERLY FLYNN REBECCA HUTCHINSON LAUREN PURCELL Copy Editors
MAGAZINE COMMITTEE
Joseph Battaglia, William Burns, Michael Carroll, Carolynn Crump, David DiSanti,
Tim Fitzpatrick, Jeremy Hipps, Jose Martinez, Daniel McDonough, Marikay O’Brien, Brian Richards, Russell Schultz
DAN RAPPOPORT
Founder
JANUARY 2021 ■ VOLUME 7, NO. 1
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COVER STORY
Wonder Kid
Lodge 7 Magazine
20P
20of the Year
The Chicago FOP salutes Zechariah Cartledge, who raised thousands of dollars for families of fall- en first responders by Running 4 Heroes. The 12-year-old from Winter Springs, Florida started this organization to show amazing appreciation for law enforcement officers, and he has honored nearly 1,000 of them.
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SPECIAL REPORT
MESSAGES FROM LODGE 7
President’s Report ..............................Page 5 The 4-1-1................................................Page 8 First Vice President’s Report............Page 9 Second Vice President’s Report .. Page 10 Third Vice President’s Report.......Page 11 Financial Secretary’s Report ........Page 12 Recording Secretary’s Report......Page 13 Retired Members.............................Page 14 4 CHICAGO LODGE 7 ■ JANUARY 2021
Deceased Members........................Page 15 FOP Labor Report............................Page 16 FOP Legal Report.............................Page 18 Legislative Report............................Page 20 Father Dan’s Corner ........................Page 22 Compliments of Rabbi Moshe .... Page 23 A Message from EAP ......................Page 35 Members Only Section..................Page 39
Step Up, Speak Up
The Lodge 7 2020 vision has put an urgent focus on member involvement and participation for 2021. It’s time for all members to raise their voice, and if they do, the benefits could unprecedented ................ Page 25