THURSDAY, JULY 3, 2008

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS  07/03/08

Police Officer Richard M. Francis was killed in the line of duty on Tuesday, July 2, 2008. Funeral Services are as follows:

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made to the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation, 1359 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, IL 60607.

NON-IOD LIMITED DUTY FORUM  07/02/08

First Vice President Bill Dougherty Unit 166 Rep. Inez Riley will conduct an open forum meeting in the multi-purpose room located at CPD Headquarters on July 8, 2008 at 1700 hrs. This meeting will address the City's contract proposal regarding Non-IOD officers on Limited Duty Status. Any officer may attend this meeting, but all officers in Limited Duty Status are encouraged to attend.

TERRY KNOX UPDATE  07/02/08

President Donahue, on behalf of all of the members of Lodge 7, has sent the following letter to Cook County Board President Todd Stroger asking that he work to see that Officer Terry Knox receives the judgment the courts said he was entitled to in 1976.

As you may be aware, earlier this year, as a part of the plea deal which Retired Officer Knox approved, a large cash settlement was donated to the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation.  Terry extends his thanks to everyone who supported him while he waited for resolution, and it is his sincere hope that the Memorial Fund never has a need to use that settlement.

To help close out this case, it might be helpful if officers wrote to the Cook County leaders and ask that Terry receive the judgment he was awarded. Contact List.

CHOOSING A PRESIDENT  06/26/08

The following paragraphs are taken from the FOP Grand Lodge website.

After consulting with the members of the Presidential Screening Committee, I have decided to post the responses, in full, from the campaigns of Senators John S. McCain III (R-AZ) and
Barack H. Obama II (D-IL), the presumptive nominees for the Office of President of the United States by their respective political parties.

These responses are being provided to you for your review and information, but please understand there are several steps yet in the FOP's endorsement process. Follow-up questions, based on these responses, have been created and will be put to the candidates when they meet directly with the Presidential Screening Committee.

Each State Lodge has (or should have) a process by which the members of the local lodges within the State Lodge would convey their preference for a candidate to their National Trustee. It is important that each member know about his or her State's process for instructing their National Trustee so that all FOP members can meaningfully participate in this process.

The Board of National Trustees will meet and vote in September and the candidate who receives a two-thirds majority will receive the endorsement of the Grand Lodge.

I ask that you bear in mind that there is not and never will be a candidate with whom we will agree 100% of the time. I ask that you carefully and deliberately review the candidates, their responses, and their history on the issues that matter to us and then participate in the process devised by your State Lodge to convey your views to your National Trustee.

Chuck Canterbury
National President

FOP LODGE #7 ANNUAL GOLF OUTING  06/17/08

Tee times are being reserved now for the FOP Lodge 7's Annual Golf Outing.  The outing is scheduled for Monday, 25 August 2008 and tee times start at 0800 hours.  We are using both courses at St. Andrew's Country Club again and there are great times available right now.

The cost for a foursome is $400 and includes golf, cart, lunch and dinner.  There are raffle prizes and a top shelf cash bar.  Also, the FOP Gift Shop sets up a small shop and great items will be for sale. Please call 312-733-7776 today and reserve your tee time. 

If you have any questions/suggestions or comments please send them to Rich Aguilar