FOP-Newsletter-July - Fraternal Order of Police

Our 2011 Executive Board :
President - Bro. Howard Billingslea (770) 861-0912
1st Vice President - Bro. Jimmy Atkinson (770) 778-1726
2nd Vice President - Sis. Sherry Grant (770) 861-1649
Secretary - Sis. Cynthia Dunn-DuHart (404) 310-5475
Treasurer - Bro. Gregory Lauth (404) 314-9997
You have limited legal coverage by the Lodge. This coverage
Sgt.-at-Arms - Bro. Ron Burgess (404) 713-6685
is limited to representation in administrative actions. The amount
Chaplain - Bro. Frank Wildy (404) 454-3784
allocated for the purpose shall consist of the cost of legal repState Trustee - Bro. Gregory Winds (404)276-2787
resentation of initial consultation with FOP Lodge #64 attorney,
Atty. Derek H. Jones.
The FOP Legal Defense Plan
LODGE TRAINING INFO
However, the FOP Legal Defense Plan Inc. is owned and operated by the National FOP and designed exclusively for the
legal defense protection of its law enforcement professionals.
The plan coverage includes:
• Administrative
• Civil
• Criminal actions (arising within the scope of law
enforcement employment whether on or off duty.)
• Unrestricted choice of your own defense attorney.
The State Lodge now offers Payment Options:
Annual - $221.00 or Quarterly payments (4) of $55.25.
For enrollment information and forms, please call the Georgia State Lodge office at 888-398-8308 .
For further information, contact :
Sis. Cynthia Dunn-DuHart at (404) 310-5475 or
Atty. Derrick Jones at (404) 373-4562
On our Lodge meeting nights, a block of training
will be offered. This training will be start at 1700
hours. Please be advised, you must sign in
on the C-12, at or before 1700 hours to
receive POST credit hours for the training.
Please Check Your Wallets!!!!
If you do not have a 2011 FOP membership
card, it means that you
have not paid your
annual dues or the
address we have on file
is incorrect. Please
contact the secretary .
THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF THE ATTORNEYS THAT ARE ON THE FOP LEGAL DEFENSE PLAN:
Kimberly Seymore
Atlanta: Lance LoRusso
P.O. Box 163
LoRusso Law Firm, PC
Lawrenceville, Ga.
1827 Powers Ferry Rd. Bldg 8, Ste 300
(770) 876-5702
Atlanta, Ga. 30339
(770) 644-2378/(409) 313-5163
Valerie Sherman
Roswell:
lance@lorussolawfirm.com
1560 Warsaw Rd. Suite 100
Roswell, Ga. 30076
Scott M. Williamson
(678) 215-4106
Swift, Currie, McGhee & Hiers
shermanlawgroup@yahoo.com
1355 Peachtree St. Suite 300
Atlanta, Ga. 30309
Statesboro: W. Keith Barber, P.C.
(404) 874-8800/Fax: (404) 888-6199
18 South Main St.
www.swiftcurrie.com
Statesboro, Ga. 30458
(912) 764-2623/Fax:(912) 764-9902
Decatur: Derek H. Jones
wkbpwb@frontier.net
309 Sycamore St.
Decatur, Ga. 30331
Tucker: James W. Howard
(770) 716-1306/Fax: (770) 460-6728
1479 Brockett Rd. Suite 200
Tucker, Ga. 30084
(770) 270-5080
info@howardfirm.com
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News to Share ...About
Our Family
The MLK Football Program is looking forward to an exciting season in 2011. They have laid
the groundwork for consistent success over the past few years. Some highlights of the 2010
season are:
Region 2AAAAA Champions
2010 NFL HSPD 7 on 7 Champions, represented the Atlanta Falcons in the National
7 on 7
Offense finished best in county with 402 yards per game
12 Players selected to the
All Regional team
4 Players selected to the AJC
All Area Team
2 AJC All State Players
3 GACAAll State Players
All Area Offensive Player of the Year
Keenan Burgess, the son of Bro. Ronald Burgess, is a
part of this winning team. Keenan said, “I am extremely
excited to be a part of the MLK Lions football team. Our
team has shown consistent success over the years and judging from the excitement in the halls at school, I think this
year’s team has full expectations of doing well in the playoffs.” What a way to go, Keenan and the Mighty Lions!!!!
Please ensure that your membership dues are CURRENT
BEFORE you sign up for POST classes.
Email and U. S. Mail Addresses
Secretary Notes
I still need your assistance with the following matters:
1. County Email Addresses: Please provide our office with your personal
email address. The Lodge’s correspondence
Lodge
can no longer be sent to your County’s email
Communications
address.
2. To update your addresses, go on line to the Grand Lodge website at:
www.fop.net to update your email and/or U. S. mailing addresses OR
Email me at: captjailbird@fop.net
to give me your updated information and/or your correct
mailing/emailing info.
3. If you have an email address and you have not been receiving correspondence via your email
address, please email me at: captjailbird@fop.net to give me your email address.
4. In Fulton County, for members paying through Payroll AuthorizaPayroll
tion, upon retirement or separation from the County, it will be your
Authorization
responsibility to ensure that your dues are paid.
Sick/Death
5. Please notify the secretary, chaplain or president to report any memNotices or Members in
ber, or any member’s immediate family member who is sick, in distress or
Distress
deceased.
For Newsletter
Articles
6. If you have an article or information that you would like to share,
please submit the information to me by the 10th day of the month.
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In your spare time, write a poem about your work experiences. You may even write a book. Keep a journal
of the daily goings on. Ten years from now people will be amazed. --Sec. Dunn-DuHart
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THE COUNTY JAIL
MY DAD THE COP
A LOT GOES ON BEHIND THESE WALLS -WE SEE A LOT
WE SEE IT ALL.
THOUGH THE PAY ISN’T MUCH
WE DO THE JOB
WE ARE A SELECTED BUNCH.
(This poem is written about a dad but it is not
gender unique, it can be transposed to a mom.)
I shine the badge that dad pins to his chest
I kiss my dad goodbye and wish him the best
‘Cause I never know if he will return today
All I can do is to wait and pray.
WE MEET IN BRIEFING AND THEN GO TO WORK
WE DON’T STRAP ON GUNS
JUST OUR BADGE AND OUR SHIRTS.
WE DO CARRY A SET OF HAND CUFFS, OR TWO
MAYBE AN ASP BATON, A MOTOROLA, TOO.
You see my dad, he is a cop
Drive a car with lights on top
I am so proud of what he does
I hope someday I'll fill his shoes.
OUR JOB GOES UNNOTICED BEHIND THESE WALLS
WE ARE COUNSELORS
AND NURSES
AND WE ENFORCE THE LAW
But one thing that I do everyday
Is put a flower in the window tray
When my dad come home at night
I hide the flower out of sight.
THE ONES ARRESTED ON THE STREETS -THE MURDERERS
THE MOLESTERS
EVEN THE FREAKS.
THEY ALL COME IN THROUGH OUR DOORS -WE WATCH THEM
WE FEED THEM
WE MAKE SURE THEY MAKE COURT.
WE ARE MEN AND WOMEN WHO DO THE JOB
WHEN WE PUT ON THE BADGE WE ARE THE LAW
SO NEXT TIME YOU READ THE PAPER AND SEE
A MAN OR WOMEN BEHIND BARS
REMEMBER ME -- THE HONEST JAIL DEPUTY.
I do not want him to know
The fear that I do not show
I need to be brave and strong
Knowing the different of right and wrong.
My dad is my world to me
To live without him cannot be
I know being a cop has it danger
Cause most of people he sees are stranger.
But All I can do is to hope and pray
That he'll come home at the end of the day.
-- Sweet Pea
-- JOHN NESBITT
We Salute our 2011 Scholarship Recipients:
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Fulton County FOP Lodge #64 awards two (2) $1,000 scholarships,
per year. The recipients are:
~Brandi Johnson, the daughter of Bro. Curtis & Sis. Arnita Johnson.
~Mrs. Kenya Burgess, the wife of Sgt-at-Arms Ronald Burgess.
Brandi Johnson was also one of the recipients of the State Lodge’s
$1,000 scholarships. She is a rising junior at Ga. State University.
~All members, dependents and spouses are eligible for these scholar
ships. All you have to do is to apply before the deadlines.
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FOP
Benefits
News from the ...
FOP Grand Lodge &
Georgia State Lodge
Receive the Journal Electronic Companion and support the FOP Foundation
In the summer issue of the FOP Journal and at the biennial conference in Salt Lake City,
911Media is launching a campaign to raise money for the FOP Foundation. For every member in good standing that completes a new registration, $1 will be donated to the FOP Foundation.
With full participation from
our membership we could raise
more than $321,000 for the FOP
Foundation. Please sign up at
www.fopconnect.com. This offer ends September 1st.
Derik Schumacher will be releasing an album he is calling "tragedy & poetry".The
album will be released through the Tate Music Group. He has made arrangements with the record company to allow him to use the proceeds from one of his
songs on the new album to donate to the Georgia Fraternal Order of Police. He
will be holding a Music Festival to raise many for The Law Enforcement Community in the spring of 2012. He is currently seeking additional sponsors for this
event so if you are interested or know of a company that may be interested
please let him know.
Contact him at: http://www.rockethub.com/projects/2100-music-that-matters
To book Derik Schumacher or to get more information about his fundraising misson with the "Georgia Fraternal Order
of Police, please contact: Joey Garland of J. & P. Productions at 770-942-4363. BOOK NOW and SAVE 25%!!
Benefits
Receive discounts from the following
vendors:
Joseph A. Banks offers a corporate discount
card to Georgia FOP members. To obtain
a corporate discount card, call:
1-800-285-2265 and state that you are a
member of the Georgia FOP.
Looking to refinance or purchase a home contact: Randy
Bazemore, the Mortgage Expansion Manager, of the Atlantic
Coast Bank at (912) 964-4917 or (888) 691-1759 and state that
you are a member of the Georgia FOP.
If you are a permanent probationary employee, you can appeal suspensions, demotions and or termination to the Grievance Committee. The only employees who can file
Fulton County
grievances are classified individuals who have satisfied their initial probationary period.
Labor Relations
If you are a classified employee and you have not served your first initial six (6) or
Info on
twelve (12) months of probation, you can file a grievance in those areas. If you have
satisfied your initial or twelve (12) months probation and you continue being in a classiGRIEVANCES
fied position, you can always appeal before the Personnel Board.
"Warning? You want a warning? O.K., I'm warning you
"In God we trust, all others we run through NCIC.”
not to do that
again or I'll give you another ticket.”
"Society
questions
police
methods,
"In
God we
trust, allthe
others
weand
run their
through
NCIC (National Crime Information
Center)."
L.O.L.
and the police say, Do you want the criminals
"Take your hands off the car, and I'll make your
off the street or not?"
birth certificate a worthless document."
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Fulton County Lodge #64
Fraternal Order of Police
2896 East Point Street
East Point, Georgia 30344
Place
Postage
Here
ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
New Meeting Location!!!!!!!!
Our Meeting Site
Due to the increase in our membership, our Lodge can no
longer adequately serve our membership, are meeting site
has been changed to: Woodward Academy’s Gresham
Chapel at 1662 Rugby Ave. in College Park just a few blocks
south of our office.
Fulton County FOP Lodge #64 meets on the 4th Thursday of the month.
The following are the Monthly Meeting Dates:
July 28th, Woodward Academy, Special Guest: Angela Williams, with
Liberty Mutual Insurance. Also Sheriff Ted Jackson will attend our monthly
meeting.
August 25th, Woodward Academy, Special Guest: TBA
September 22nd, Woodward Academy, Special Guest: TBA
October 27th, Woodward Academy, Special Guest: TBA
November 17th, Woodward Academy, Election of Officers for
2012-2013
60th National FOP Biennial Conference & Expo-August 14-18, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Annual FOP Shop-for-Kids, Saturday, December 10, Wal-Mart - Union City, Georgia. We need as
many officers, as possible, to help with this event. Start making plans now to join us!!!!!!
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