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KERMIT SANDERS LODGE 13
Monthly Meeting Notes

November 7, 2007

The next regular scheduled Lodge meeting is Wednesday December 5th at 4:30pm.  6 Officers and eleven members were present.  The lodge Vice President Jorge Mestre was absent due to being on vacation.  The session was opened with a prayer and the pledge by Brother Stone. Thanks to the FOPA for providing dinner.

 

 

New Members

CCPD - 1 

Lodge Business

Reminder at the July meeting membership voted to continue providing a lodge attorney for critical incidents and administrative actions.  Caps of $5,000 for critical incidents and $2,500 for administrative actions per member/ per incident were voted on and accepted by the membership.  Brochures have been distributed with the information.

The lodge awarded Brother Gaynor a plaque for his long years of dedicated service and commitment to Kermit Sanders Lodge 13, and in recognition of his exceptional performance as the president of the lodge.

The lodge Secretary has removed 84 members from the lodge rolls due to non –payment of dues.  Lodge dues are due on 1 January 2008.  If your dues are past due and you have been removed from the rolls and you wish to reinstate your membership it will cost $78 plus a $5 penalty.  We hope every member realizes the value of a membership in our lodge.  The most important benefit is access to a lodge attorney should the need arise.  Where else can you get legal representation for only $78 per year?

Treasurer reports the financial health of the lodge is okay.

Brother Gaynor made a motion and second by Brother Spruill that lodge members in the military dues be paid by the lodge.  The motion carried. 

Shop with a Cop will be on 19 December 2007 at Targets.  For more information contact the Lodge President Bob Pierce.

Check "Upcoming Events on the Lodge web site for information on events.

Committee Reports:

Legal committee:

An overview of changes to the Cobb County Retirement was discussed.

Membership voted to enhance and update our lodge attorney web page to include more information on each individual attorney and the services they offer.

Florida Committee 2007:

Fifty folks attended and had a great time.  Check out the photo gallery.

Shop with a Cop Golf Tournament:

This years Shop with a Cop Golf Tournament raised in excess of $22,000.  Many thanks to all of our sponsors and supporters for making this an outstanding event.

Sponsorships

None

Sick & Distressed

None

Legal Representation

Critical Incident Lodge Attorney-  Click Here for details

Members "do not" need the approval of the legal committee if you are involved in a critical / use of force incident.  The member or his representative holds sole responsibility for contacting one of our four attorney's should the need arise.

If you are in need of an attorney for any other purpose a member of the Legal Committee must be called before contacting an attorney. If you do not clear the contact of an attorney through the Legal Committee the Lodge will not pay for the legal services.

Legal Committee:

Jorge Mestre, Cobb PD, 770-499-4507