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Board of Directors…. you are interested in this program, Neri will be running for reelection
contact the school at www.fopohi- as 2nd Vice-President and Jay
Continued from P.22 oeducation.org for more infor- McDonald will be running for
if you qualify and contact me with mation. The National Police Credit reelection as Vice-President. There
any questions. Also with the terri- Union reported to the FOP board will be at least two candidates run-
ble losses members have suffered, that they are getting many new FOP ning for Sergeant at Arms. The in-
our Disaster Relief Fund has paid members signing up for their pro- formation is that there will be some
out a substantial sum of money. I grams. If you are in need of a per- additional announcements of can-
would like each local lodge and sonal loan, home equity loan, mort- didates in the near future. Make
member to consider making a do- gage loan, etc. contact them for plans now so you can help select
nation to the National FOP Founda- some great rates for FOP members. those that will lead our Order for
tion and earmarking it for Disaster Those of you planning on doing the next several years.
Assistance. some traveling may check the of-
fers and rates at the FOP travel ben- Those who attended our last
The board members at the efit site. Go to www.FOPTrav- National Conference know that the
meeting were also advised that elBenefits.com for more infor- election process had some serious
Firehouse Subs was donating 1000 mation. issues develop during the voting. A
Automated External Defibrillators new procedure is now in place that
(AEDs) to the FOP. It is our under- The Grand Lodge financial re- guarantees there will be a paper
standing at this time that each state port showed that the Lodge is in backup to any voting system used
lodge will be receiving some of very sound position and continues in the future. The Board of Direc-
these and they can distribute them to operate under budget. This is al- tors believes that this should elimi-
as they see fit. ways great news! nate any issues like we faced at the
last conference. In the event of a
Most members know that de- All of you should be preparing statistical tie, the candidates will
partments and courts can get infor- now to attend the 2017 National cut a deck of cards with the candi-
mation on the use of your personal FOP Biennial Conference in Nash- date having the highest card to be
cell phone if you use it on duty. ville, Tennessee. The entire Gay- declared the winner of that contest.
Some agencies now are apparently lord Opryland Hotel will be occu-
forbidding use of your personal cell pied by the FOP. Don Penix is han- National Secretary Pat Yoes
phone whatsoever while on duty. dling the rooms for North Carolina recognized our State and National
The Capitol Police Department in and all of those we have been allo- Chaplin Phil Wiggins at the Nash-
DC issues a one day suspension if cated were almost booked at the ville Board Meeting for all the ex-
you are caught using a personal cell time I am writing this report. There ceptional work he has been doing in
phone while on duty. We may see will be additional rooms available recent months. Phil has traveled to
some of this type discipline coming but they will be at hotels near the numerous locations of natural dis-
our way so be aware that it exists. Opryland Hotel. Go to www.nash- asters and cities experiencing civil
villefop.org for more information. unrest over officer shootings in the
There are several benefits avail- last 12 months. The Board of Di-
able to members that were dis- The National Conference next rectors and all in attendance at the
cussed at the board meeting. One of year will be a very important event board meeting gave Phil a well de-
these was a free college tuition, to set the direction for the National served standing ovation. Great job
fees and books to Eastern Gateway FOP for the next two years. Chuck Phil! We are very proud of you!
Community College in Youngs- Canterbury has announced that he
town, Ohio. You can use this pro- will be running for reelection. Cur- As I have said many times, I am
gram to complete your Associate rent Sergeant at Arms, Roger May- honored to serve as your National
Degree at no cost to you personally. berry, has announced that he will Trustee. Please do not hesitate to
The college assists you in applying be running against Pat Yoes for Na- contact me if I can be of any assis-
for grants, scholarships, etc. but ac- tional Secretary. Tom Penoza will tance to you or your local lodge.
cepts what, if any monies you get, be running for Treasurer again. Les
and does not charge you the rest. If
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