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children and grandchildren by providing members with childI.D. kits. These kits allow parents to collect specific informa-tion by easily recording the physical characteristics and finger-prints of their children on identification cards that are then keptat home by the parent or guardian. If ever needed, the Child IDKit will give authorities vital information to assist their effortsto locate a missing child. I strongly encourage every memberwith children or grandchildren to please pick up a kit for eachof your children and or grandchildren and don’t just get them,use them it can make the difference in finding a missing child.*Child I.D. Kits will be available in the plant on February

10th and 11th from 6am and 4pm please see ERC Rep.Dennis King in the committee office.*Kits will also be available at February’s Retiree Meeting.

Standing Committees Union InvolvementIt’s time to get involved and get active. There are openings

on many of our standing committees. We are looking forfresh ideas, so be a part of your local’s future, help make his-tory. It all starts with you; this is your local, your union. Stopasking what has your union done for you, and ask what youcan do for your union.

Holidays!Feb. 2nd Groundhog Day Feb. 14th Valentine’s DayFeb. 17th President’s Day March 5th Ash WednesdayMarch 17th St. Patrick’s Day

Important dates to remember:Feb. 23rd Membership meeting 2nd reading & voting on

By-LawsMarch 9th Daylight savings (set your clocks ahead)

March 20th first day of springMarch 23rd membership

meetingIn Solidarity,T.J. Gomez

*when possible please BuyAmerican, Buy union!

Brothers, sisters and families of UAW Local 387

HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope that everyone had a blessedholiday.Well the New Year is here and it sure came in with a

vengeance, this has definitely been one of the coldest andsnowiest winter wehave had in quitesome time. As Ilook forward Ibelieve 2014 willbe a year filled withoptimism anduncertainty.Working in the autoindustry there isalways uncertainty,this year will be nodifferent. Ford willunveil their new

aluminum F-150, as we all know the way the F-150 goes sodoes Ford so let’s all hope for the F-150 to be a huge success.

V-CAPI would like to thank those of you who helped support our

2013 V-CAP drive. With your voluntary contribution the UAWcan help support local and state candidates and proposals thatsupport not just our members but all of the working class herein Michigan. Thank you to the Local 387 CAP Committee foryour tireless effort to insure a successful 2013 CAP drive. InMarch/April our 2014 V-CAP drive will be starting so pleaseconsider upping your contri-bution to at least $10 a monthif you don’t already, that’sless than $.30 a day.

Child I.D. KitsThe UAW and the AFCA

(American Football CoachesAssociation) have teamed upto help protect our member’s

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VOL. 49 — NO. 1FEB./MARCH, 2014

President’s Report

T. J. Gomez

2014—A Year of Hope and Uncertainty

At left is the newFord Aluminum F-150.

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LOCAL 387 NEWSUSPS No. 479-610

Official Publication of Local 387, UAW24250 Telegraph Rd., Flat Rock, Michigan 48134

Telephone: 734-782-2771Published bi-monthly. Second Class Postage paid at Detroit, MI and addi-tional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Local387 News, 24250 Telegraph Rd., Flat Rock, Mich. 48134.

TO THE READERS: Views and opinions expressed by various members in this publication are not necessarily those of Local Union Administration.

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NOTICENominations

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Delegatesand

Alternate Delegates*to the

36th Constitutional Conventionwill be taken at the

March Membership Meetingto be held

12 noon Sunday March 23, 2014

at

Local 387 Union Hall24250 Telegraph Rd., Flat Rock, MICandidates must accept nomination at the nomination

meeting or, if not in attendance, submit a written accept-ance to Recording Secretary, Don Fredricks, andreceived by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1, 2014.

*Alternate Delegates will replace Regular Delegatesby the order of votes received. Tiebreaker will be theHIGHEST last four (4) numbers on SSN)

Election CommitteeLOCAL 387, UAW

From the desk of the

RecordingSecretary

By Don FredricksThe retiree address and email list is updated. Starting

January 26, 2014 all retirees that have signed up shouldbe receiving emails about local and retiree news. If youare not receiving the emails or if you would like to haveinformation sent to you by email, please stop in and seeme at the Local, sign up at a retiree meeting, or you canemail me at [email protected].

Also, the Detroit Tiger Spring Fever raffle will be start-ing February 3, 2014. There are 10 great prizes this yearfeaturing a Miguel Cabrera Autographed Framed jersey,opening day tickets, regular tickets, and much more.Please see your committeeperson or stop by at the Localto purchase tickets. There is a limited quantity and theysell quite fast. They are $5.00 and only available to Local387 members. The proceeds benefit the Local 387 KidsHalloween Party. Thank you for your support.

Thank You Local 387!On January 1, 2014 my role changed. I accepted the posi-

tion of Quality Process Coach/F-150 Control Plant Rep atWSP. I want to take this time to thank the UAW/Ford for thenegotiated educational benefits, Quality training, Six SigmaGreen and Black Belt training that led to my career develop-ment. The aforementioned training provided the support forbecoming a Master Black Belt Candidate. As a MasterBlack Belt Candidate I remain committed to helping allGreen Belt and Black Belt Candidates within WSP and Fordto achieve certification. I remain committed to providing thelead support for problem solving and continuous improve-ment projects. This in turn will lead to an elevated customersatisfaction rating and a significant cost savings. My goal isto continue to work jointly to drive the Quality OperatingSystem through the guidelines of the Global QualityImprovement Process (GQIP). Following the GQIP require-ments will help deliver outstanding business results whichcould possibly lead to an opportunity for future work forWSP. In the coming months I will be transitioning to a newassignment in Quality/Dimensional Control at DearbornTruck Plant. It is indeed a privilege to be selected to workon the most exciting vehicle program on the planet. I cannotexpress my thanks enough for all of the support that my wifeand I have received from Local 387.

Thank you, Theron McGee

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Budget Surplus Dominates Legislative AgendaMichigan’s $1.2 billion budget surplus is the main topic of

debate in the State Capitol as lawmakers begin the final ye3arof the legislative session. Suggestion for dealing with the sur-plus include tax cuts, increased education funding, road con-struction and deposits into the state’s Budget StabilizationFund.In a State of the State message that was long on “shout

outs” to members of the audience and short on policyspecifics, Governor Snyder alluded to giving some of the sur-plus to Michigan’s “hard working folk” but provided nospecifics.House Democratic Leader Tim Greimel said that decisions

on the surplus should be considered in the context of wherethe money came from.“Let’s be clear what that surplus really is,” said Greimel. “It

represents more than $1 billion in additional money your fami-ly was forced to pay through Republican tax increases. Thatmoney comes from you and it belongs to you.”“Middle class families work hard and play by the rules,”

said Greimel. “They need leaders in Lansing who will work tobuild an economy that works for everyone.”Senate Democratic Leader Gretchen Whitmer said the sur-

plus came from “cutting school funding by more than $400 perpupil in recent years and raising taxes on Michigan seniors.”“It’s a slap in the face to the working families in Michigan

whose taxes have gone up considerably over the last threeyears,” said Whitmer. “It’s time for the Governor to stop pay-ing lip service to the issues that matter most to the people ofMichigan and start talking about a serious reinvestment in ourschools, students and families.”Greimel & Whitmer said legislative Democratic priorities

include:• more money for local public schools to lower class sizes• a fairer tax system that increases the Earned Income TaxCredit, restores the $600 per child tax deduction andeliminates the new tax on seniors’ retirement income.

• an increase in the minimum wage• restoration of 6 weeks of unemployment benefits elimi-nated by Republican.

Civil Service Commission Decision a “Travesty”The state Civil Service Commission (CSC) has approved a

two year contract for state employee unions that includesmajor increases in employee health care payments, despite thesate’s $1.2 billion budget surplus.Commissioner Bob Swanson reluctantly provided the third

vote to approve the contract, saying that it would be “a fairworse situation to leave state employees vulnerable with nocontract and no pay raise.” “What we are doing today is a trav-esty,” said Swanson. “It damages the bargaining process and isa slap in the face of all state employees.”

As approved by the CSC, state workers will get a 2% raisein both years of the contract with a 1/2% bonus in the firstyear. However, the increased health care costs will more thanoffset the wage increase for many.The Coalition of State Employee Unions proposed elimi-

nating the health care concessions based on newly obtainedinsurance utilization data that showed increased claims costswere likely to be 1/4th of the projected costs cited by the sate.Additionally, thecoalition pro-posed health carechanges thatwould have savedthe state $24 mil-lion.Commissioner

Bob Swansonattempted to amend the recommendation from the impassepanel to eliminate the health care concessions and the 1/2%bonus while limiting the contract to one year. The commissiondeadlocked 2-2 on his amendment.Commissioner Charles Blockett voted no on the contract,

noting past concessions by state workers during tough eco-nomic times and the state’s current projected surplus of $1.2billion.“This is another case of the governor taking more from

thousands of hard working families, said UAW Vice PresidentCindy Estrada,” spokesperson for the coalition. “His relentlesspositive action slogan seems in consistent with his treatmentof state workers.”

Snyder Flip-Flops, Signs Bill to Protect “Dark Money” When Governor Snyder was first running for office he was

a strong supporter of campaign finance disclosure for fundersof s-called “issue advocacy ads.” You know, the ads that claiman elected official kicks puppies and urges citizens to call theelected official and “tell him to stop kicking puppies.” Thegroups paying for the ads usually have generic names, “like“People Protect Puppies,” that don’t give a clue about who’sreally behind them.Candidate Snyder called it an “enormous campaign finance

loophole” and a “Glaring deficiency in the state’s campaignfinance law.” Campaign finance reform advocates call it “darkmoney” since it leaves people in the dark about who is payingfor these ads.Now, as Gov. Snyder, he’s flip-flopped and signed a bill

that enshrines this loophole in state law. SB 661 also doublesthe maximum allowable contributions to candidates.Snyder said his thinking had “evolved” since his campaign

promise. He touted the new law as a “unprecedented level oftransparency” that will help “preserve the integrity of thestate’s electoral system.”“A whole wagon load of hogwash,” said Rich Robinson,

executive director of the Michigan Campaign FinanceNetwork. “The core of the new law pitted citizens’ right toknow who is funding political campaigns against funders’privilege to do so anonymously. Citizens lost. Funders won.”

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Local 387 Members and Family Section

Local 387 Lends a Hand to the Community During the Holidays

Toys for Tots DriveThanks to the generosity of our Local 387 members

and savvy shopping skills of Karen Mager we were ableto donate over $1700.00 worth of toys and clothing to theToys for Tots program.

Local 387 Passes OutTurkeys for ChristmasThanks to the generosity of the UAW Ford

Department Local 387 was able to pass out 600 turkeyswith all the fixings to our local communities. You reallyput in to perspective how blessed you are when you actu-ally see how little most have.

from L to R (President T.J. Gomez, Rodney Irwin,Garrett Eastridge, Mike Woolman and WSP ChairmanKirk Yancey)

Marcus Morgan Chris Pfaff and Kirk Yancey not pictured(T.J. Gomez,Dennis King, Jamie Storm, Mike Woolman,Garrett Eastridge, Rod Irwin, Bill Jablonski and WaltPeters)

A Special Thanks You to all the

members who donated their time

and/or money to these worthy projects.

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Local 387 Members and Family Section

Spring Fever RaffleMarch 23, 2014 at Local 387, UAW

Local 387 is raffling off Ten awesome prizes which include:

Grand Prize: 2 Opening Day Tiger baseball tickets (Monday, March 31, 2014)and a Framed Autographed Miguel Cabrera Jersey

1st prize — 2 Opening Day Tickets & Tailgate Package2nd prize — 5 Pack of Tickets & Max Scherzer Autographed Baseball 3rd prize — 3 Pack (A Pair of Tickets to 3 Tiger Games)4th prize — 3 Pack (A Pair of Tickets to 3 Tiger Games)5th prize — $100 MLB Gift Certificate6th prize — Nick Castellanos Autographed Baseball7th prize — Alex Avila Autographed Picture8th prize — Pair of Tickets to a Tiger Game9th prize — Pair of Tickets to a Tiger Game

All proceeds go to Local 387 Kids Halloween Party.

Drawing will be held at the

March 23rd Membership Meeting. Tickets are $5.00 each

Please see the following people to purchase tickets

Bill Jablonski 1st shift committee Sue Wilse-Worden 1st shift assemblyMark Tackett 2nd shift committee Brian Clendennin 2nd shift basementJamie Storm 2nd shift Committee Keith Lenard 2nd shift committeeMike TIbbs 2nd shift 328 Assembly Don Fredricks 3rd shift 287 assemblyWalt Peters 3rd shift committee Jim Burbo 3rd shift CommitteeMark Petrlich Local

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All Fats Are Not Created Equal

Since the mid 1980’s the term “FAT” has become a bad wordto the dieting American. Many of the nation’s food com-panies had us believing that all fats were harmful. TVshows, magazines and newspapers helped us learn differ-

ent ways to “cut the fat”, “lose the fat”, or “lower the fat”. Wethought we could eat whatever we wanted and as much as wewanted as long as it was “fat free”, or “low fat”. Those terms wereand still are put on food packaging to make sales, not necessarilybecause the food companies care about our health. Actually a lotof packaged foods that are low fat or fat free have to add otheringredients, such as sugar, to make them taste better. Read thelabels and see for yourself.

Almost 30 years later, we have a nation that is fatter and unhealth-ier than ever, and getting worse. The fat free craze is not solely toblame for the declining health of the American people, of course.Many other poor nutrition and lifestyle habits play a part as well.

Thank goodness education about fats is finally starting to turnaround. Today most people have at least heard of different termsfor fats, like omega, 3 and 6 (polyunsaturated) and omega 9(monounsaturated). We have also heard about saturated fats, andmost recently have been learning about the dangers of trans fat. Weare learning that the type of fat we eat is as important as how muchwe eat.

All fats are NOT created equal. There are healing fats like oliveand flaxseed oil, and dangerous fats like margarine (poison), andshortening. The fact is that our bodies need fat to live. Of course,I’m not talking about the extra around our waists.

Trans fats are the worst and should be avoided. Margarine andshortening for example are vegetable oils that have been chemical-ly changed (hydrogenated). Our bodies don’t recognize them asfood and therefore can’t process them effectively. This causes dam-age to our cells. Foods that have hydrogenated oils in them aresources of trans fat (check your favorite peanut butter label). Friedfoods are also full of trans fat. When oils are heated to frying tem-peratures – over 300 degrees they oxidize immediately and becomedangerous trans fats. Most commercially sold vegetable oils havebeen refined, heated at high temperatures and stripped of essentialnutrients that provide health benefits. Then they are sold as“healthy” when in reality they are trans fats but don’t have to say soon the label. When buying oils, look for” cold pressed”,” extra vir-gin”, or “organic” in dark bottles.

Are saturated fats bad? I’m sure most would agree that toomuch saturated fat can be bad for your health. Let’s think about thetypical American dinner, what is usually the focus of the meal? -The meat. Maybe we need to refocus our meal plans by puttingmore emphasis on the vegetables and treat the meat as a side dish,still eating both just in a different proportion, just a thought.Actually, naturally occurring saturated fats like those found inmeats, and dairy, are more easily processed by the body thanrefined corn, soy, and canola oils. Quality, matters here too. Grassfed, and organic are the best options when it comes to meat anddairy. Coconut oil is a saturated fat, and is starting to emerge as ahealthy fat, with many health benefits. But be careful here, as man-

ufactures love to jump on the “health band wagon” and screw it up.Be careful what kind you are buying.

Omega 3 and 6 are considered essential fatty acids (EFA). Ourbodies cannot make them on their own; we must get them throughthe foods we eat.

EFAs are necessary for the production of prostaglandins.Prostaglandins are essential for the entire body’s cellular function,most importantly – the brain. Did you know that more than half ofyour brain is composed of fat? Neurotransmitters in the brain areregulated by the prostaglandins that are created by EFAs. So: notenough EFAs = bad brain function. Since the brain is your body’scomputer, bad brain function leads to bad cellular function and poorhealth.

Omega 3, 6 and 9, are all good fats and have great health bene-fits. Healthy fats nourish the skin, nerves, and benefit the immune,cardiovascular, reproductive and central nervous systems. Ahealthy diet contains a balance of all three. Most Americans aredeficient in omega 3s. Great sources of Omega 3 fatty acids fromboth vegetable and animal sources are: flax seeds and flax oil(should be refrigerated), hemp seed, chai seeds, pumpkin seeds,walnuts and dark green leafy vegetables, and sea vegetables. Coldwater fish like wild salmon and tuna, whole grain oats, grass fedmeats, free range eggs, and wild rice are good sources too. Differentfoods have different omega 3s, so variety is important. Omega 3supplements should contain both DHA and EPA.

Even though omega 6 fatty acids are essential, our systems areoverloaded with too much omega 6 fatty acids, and too much ofanything is bad. This causes our bodies to have trouble processingomega 3, resulting in our omega 3 fatty acid deficiencies. Today’stypical American diet is loaded with processed foods and unstableoils like, canola, soy, and corn. These are also usually geneticallymodified, and not good for you. Our diets tend to contain up to 30times more omega 6 fatty acids than omega 3s. Latest health advo-cates want us to get more omega 3 fatty acids into our diet becausewe are getting too much omega 6 fatty acids and we need to bringit more into balance. We should also reduce our omega 6 fatty acidintake from poor quality processed and heated vegetable oils andprocessed foods. Good quality, healthy sources of both omega 3and omega 6 is important. Omega 6 oils can be found in raw nutsand seeds, legumes, leafy greens, and lean meats (remember what-ever the cattle are fed, you are eating too). Make sure oils areunprocessed and unheated. Evening primrose and borage oils aregood supplement sources.

Omega 9 fatty acids are not considered essential, but they shouldbe part of your balanced diet. They have awesome health benefits,and omega 9 oils boost the effects of omega 3 fatty acids. Omega 9fatty acids can be found in extra virgin olive oil, avocados and lotsof different nuts like peanuts, almonds, cashews and pecans.

Getting our nutrition from a variety of whole foods closest totheir natural state, and staying away from highly processed foods,is the best way to ensure balance of all fats in our diets.

Wishing you health and happiness in the New Year!!

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From out of NowhereBy Jack Geezer

Thank you Frank & CoOn behalf of the retirees I would like

to thank Frank Eritano and theChristmas Party Committee for anotherultra successful annual UAW Local 387Retiree Christmas Party. The work youdo on our behalf is much appreciated.On Wednesday, December 4, 2013 wespent a wonderful day with our formerworkmates and their spouses. The food

was excellent,as usual, puton by our reg-ular caterers.The party,held at thelocal hall onTelegraphRoad, wasfrom noonuntil 4 p.m.,with a socialhour accom-panied by asalad bar and

hors d’ouvre, followed by bingo, dinnerand a prize drawing. A full day indeed! Upon arrival everyone received a gift

card that more than compensated forthe price of admission, plus, yes there’smore, prizes, flowers and a box ofchocolates for the ladies. I admit tohelping my wife eat the chocolates. Ididn’t win at bingo, but lots of otherretirees did so; I guess the guy who toldme my number’s up, was wrong.We are fortunate to have people who

are willing to step up and run our meet-ings, without them there would be noretiree meeting, especially one that isthe envy of all the other UAW locals.And let not the sterling efforts of theretiree committee and volunteersthroughout the year, go unheralded. It isno mean feat to keep our meetings

vibrant and fresh month after month, itrequires much forethought and plan-ning. Thank you guys, you are thegreatest!

Minimum wageFor decades , business owners have

resisted higher minimum wages byarguing that they destroy jobs, particu-larly for young people. At some theo-retical level, high minimum wages willdistort job creation, but the empiricalevidence from the past decade isaligned with common sense: a mini-mum wage drawn somewhat above thepoverty line helps those who work fulltime to live decently , without having asignificant impact on other job seekersor on total employment.—Steve Coll New Yorker December

9, 2013

Lock the gate RufeNo one begrudges a sincere appeal to

the deities for a blessing on the vittles,what is irritating is the extra-curricularinference that accompanies it: Thatthose who do not subscribe to theirbelief, are somehow, outside the fold.

From ermine to vermineErmine is the fur trimming used on

the ceremonial robes of the Britisharistocracy. It is white interspaced withblack spots. Ermine is the fur of thestoat, a member of the weasel family.White is the winter color of the stoat,and the black is the tip of its tail, whichfor reasons not explained by nature,does not whiten. It wouldn’t do for someone to say,

“Yes I’m wearing weasel today.” Sothey coined the word ermine to disguisethe fact they are wearing the skin, notonly of a dead animal, but also a foul-smelling one. Members of the weaselfamily have a malodorous musk glandat the base of its tail, which makes thempoor eating; which means you couldsmell your dinner a mile away. Alongwith the stoat, the polecat is also amember of the weasel family, so you getan idea of where we are going with this.

If we can elevate a smelly creaturelike the stoat to levels of aristocraticacceptance why can’t we do the samefor rats? Rats are a worldwide problem,eating far more of our food supply thanwe want them to, plus they carry dis-eases that can kill us—the bubonicplague being only one of them. Largenumbers of anything always cause aproblem eventually—except us humansof course, aren’t we special?The passenger pigeon is a good

example. It once flew over the UnitedStates in billions, darkening the skywith their numbers. Now they are gone,yes, we got rid of the pigeon menace.Rats are an even bigger menace thanthe passenger pigeon, and they are stillwith us! With a concerted effort, weshould be able to get rid of rats as easi-ly as we got rid of those pesky pigeons.They won’t escape annihilation as easi-ly as the beaver and buffalo.We need to make ratskin a popular

item of couture. We won’t call itratskin of course, we can take a leafout of Lord Badabing’s book, and callit Vermine. Yes, Vermine definitely hasan upper class ring to it, much more sothan plain old ratskin. We could popularize it here in the

U.S. by having someone like GeorgeClooney or Jennifer Lopez wear aratskin coat to the Oscars. Who elsecould wear ratskin and get away withit? Just imagine the gushing, simperingwomen’s style guru Joan Rivers, inter-viewing the movie stars, “Now, herecomes Jennifer Lopez down the red car-pet in a beautiful Vermine wrap—thenew, sensational, material of choice forthe illuminati. Don’tcha just love it?And there’s George Clooney over theretalking to Steven Spielberg, whosewearing the avant garde, chic Verminecowboy boots.”If there are any rat lovers out there

that I have offended, I apologize.

End Game In a rigged game you have to knock

out your opponent to tie. Solution?Keep knocking him out until you getthe verdict.

Retiree ChairmanFrank Eritano & Santaat Retiree Party

LOCAL 387 NEWS — February/March, 2013 11LOCAL 387 NEWS — October/November, 2012 11LOCAL 387 NEWS — February/March, 2014 11

EDWARD SYWAKBorn: 9/27/1924Retired: 1/2001

LENNY SAVAGEBorn: 6/5/1944Retired: 7/2001Died: 12/27/2013

ART FEE JR.Born: 11/19/1967Died: 12/20/13

DAVID PFEIFFERBorn: 9/30/1950Retired: 4/2000Died: 1/23/2014

ALEX TAYLORBorn: 12/1926Retired: 2/1990Died: 1/11/14

PETE MUSHINGBorn: 5/28/1942Retired: 7/1/2001Died: 11/11/2013

GAETANO CIAVATTONEBorn: 2/16/1927Retired: 4/1/1993Died: 11/20/2013

CARL WEYANTBorn: 6/4/1935

Retired: 10/1/1995Died: 11/25/2013

TED GRONDABorn: 7/2/1935

RETIRED: 4/1/1995Died: 10/28/2013

THOMAS FILESBorn: 4/22/1925Retired: 5/1/1990Died: 10/31/2013

CHARLESHUTCHERSONBorn: 1/16/1942

Retired: 12/1/2002Died: 10/14/2013

JEFF STONEBorn: 6/19/1952

Retired: 11/1/2013Died: 11/12/2013

PETERNEUKIRCHNERBorn: 9/21/1921Retired: 1/1/1986Died: 10/6/2013

RON MCKINNEYBorn: 5/29/1948

Retired: 11/1/2003

JERRY JANECZEKBorn: 3/13/1943Retired: 6/1/2002Died: 12/12/2013

WILLIAM COXBorn: 7/1/1924

Retired: 10/1/1989Died: 11/5/2013

SEIGFRIED MAURITZBorn: 5/14/1938Retired: 1/1/1997

IN MEMORIAM

Thank You:Your Veterans Committee would like to thank all of you for your tremendous support on our many projects, such as our

book drive, coat & clothing drive and again donated $200.00 to the Ann Arbor VA Hospital and the Michigan VeteransFoundation for their coffee fund for the Holidays. Without your commitment we could not accomplish these tasks.

Your Veterans Committee Members consisting of Ray Lopez, Keith Lenard, Rodney O’Neal, Dennis King II and AssociateMembers Nehemiah Hamm, Jim Irey, Arnold Miller and yours truly would like to wish the Officers, Committemen,Appointees, General Membership and Retirees of this great local a very Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and a Happy NewYear.

(GBA) God Bless AmericaBob Harvey

Veterans Committee Chairman


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March 19, 2014

MEMBERSHIP MEETINGSun., Feb. 23, 2014 at 12 noon

24250 Telegraph Road, Flat Rock

AGENDA:Pledge of Allegiance to the FlagA moment of silence for our departed members/InvocationInvocationRoll Call of Officers, Committeemen & AppointeesMinutes of Previous MeetingsNominations for Election Committee vacancy

(one spot to be filled)2nd reading of Proposed By-Laws and voteCommunicationsCommittee ReportsChairman’s ReportPresident’s ReportFinancial reportOld BusinessNew Business15 minutes question & answer periodGood & WelfareAdjournment

NEXTMEMBERSHIP MEETING

Sun., March 23, 2014 at 12 noon24250 Telegraph Road, Flat Rock

AGENDA:Pledge of Allegiance to the FlagA moment of silence for our departed members/InvocationInvocationRoll Call of Officers, Committeemen & AppointeesMinutes of Previous MeetingsNominations for Delegates and Alternate Delegates to the

36th Constitutional ConventionCommunicationsCommittee ReportsChairman’s ReportPresident’s ReportFinancial reportOld BusinessNew Business15 minutes question & answer periodGood & WelfareAdjournment* Election Committee vacancy election to be held during theMarch meeting and if no meeting the times will be 12pm-1pm

MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND MONTHLY MEETINGS

To all Standing Committees: If you cannot attend meetings,

please call the Local (734-782-2771) and justify your absence by

Friday, before the meeting.

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