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North Carolina BlueNote Information and Submission Dates for 2018
Fraternal Order of Police
By Terry Mangum – Executive Editor
1500 Walnut Street
Cary, NC 27511 We hope everyone enjoyed the January/ February issue of the BlueNote. I would like
to personally thank everyone who contributed articles and Lodge activities. I would ask
(O) 800-628-8062 all of our readers to submit articles of your Lodge’s activities. We need your articles in
(F) 919-461-4958 order to continue to provide the BlueNote as a beneficial and useful publication. As I
have communicated in the past, do not be concerned if you feel that you are not a writer
Email because we are here to assist you. Just write the article and send it to us and, if necessary,
NCFOP@nc.rr.com we will make it look publication worthy.

Web Site This is your publication so help us make it better by contributing articles, photo-
www.ncfop.org graphs, and suggestions for improvement. All Lodges have elections and other activities
throughout the year which would be great material for a BlueNote submission.
President
Randy Hagler Please begin now preparing for the May/June 2018 BlueNote issue and let us hear
rlhncfop@bellsouth.net from you and your Lodge. Send me the dates and locations of your area Peace Officers
Memorial Services and we will include a section in the next issue of the BlueNote so
Immediate Past President others across the State may attend.
Terry Mangum Please e-mail your articles and photos to my e-mail address TerryMangum@frontier.com
by the due date.
terrymangum@frontier.com
Below are the remaining Article Submission Due Dates for 2018. Please understand
Vice President that you can always send your articles well before the due date for the upcoming issue
Robert Gaddy of the BlueNote.
rgaddyjr@yahoo.com
Article Submission Due Dates for 2018:
Secretary May/June issue: Due by April 13, 2018
Lynn Wilson July/August issue: Due by June 15, 2018
smartsquid@aol.com
September/October issue: Due by August 17, 2018
Treasurer November/December issue: Due by October 19, 2018
Chet Effler
cheteffler@gmail.com SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS
As always, I am here to serve you and our membership. If I may be of assistance to you,
2nd Vice President or if you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.
James Shores
Chaplain’s Corner
jshores@yahoo.com
Since the beginning of 2018, at least thirteen (13) law enforcement officers
Sergeant-At-Arms across the country have died while on duty. As of February 17th, eleven of
Greg Brown those were by gunfire. The attacks on law enforcement continues.

Brown_bg@earthlink.net We all wish and pray to see God’s protection on our law enforcement offic-
ers and their families. God works sometimes in ways we do not understand.
Chaplain Sometimes, God’s protection comes in the form of peace as law enforcement
Phil Wiggins officers face conflict and strength in the middle of despair as they serve. Some-
Prwiggins48@yahoo.com times, God’s protection comes as an ending because He sees something more
on the horizon that we cannot see.
National Trustee
Dennis McCrary As a believer in Jesus, we are promised a new life covered under the protec-
dmccraryfop@aol.com tion of God in which nothing can separate us from His Love. “Be Strong and
courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your
Chariperson of Trustees God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.” Deuteronomy
Tony Staley 31:6. Also Isaiah 41:10, “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed,
for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with
tstaleyfop@yahoo.com my righteous right hand.”

God’s Blessings,

Phil Wiggins
NC State FOP Chaplain
Cell: 919-451-2801

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