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CAWP Needs your help!!!!!! Soliciting photos of women police officers all across the state of Connecticut in action or at work related events. Please send photos to Retired officer, Kathleen Miller, 14 West Main Street, Niantic, CT. 06357 or email to kathleen.miller203@sbcglobal.net. Photos will be used to be displayed at CAWP events and be kept by CAWP's historian. Thanks for your support.
The 2007 Officer of the Year Awards Gala was held on Thursday, March 13, 200 At 6:00 p.m. At Farmington Club, 162 Town Farm Road, Farmington, Connecticut, (860) 677-7341. Awards were presented to:
2007 Officer of the Year
Sergeant Terrijean Erasmus of the Farmington Police Department
Community Service Award
Officer Gena Liappes of the Hartford Police Department
Excellence in Performance Award
Detective Kerry Dalling of the Fairfield Police Department
Leadership Award
Capt. Lori Coppinger of the West Hartford Police Department
Valor Award
Officer Gail McDonnell of the Coventry Police Department
Tickets are $50.00:
Hors D’oeuvres and Dinner
Cash bar available
OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARDS!!!! Get a jump start on next year's awards. CAWP will be accepting applications year-round. For application and criteria, select CAWP AWARDS on the side bar index. Hurry and mail application and photo to CAWP. For more information contact the Officer of the Year Chairperson at roadog624@att.net.
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CAWP Wine Tasting Event held on February 15, 2008
was a great success! Thanks to Susan Kumro and Janice Kmetz who were awesome in putting it together. And, more importantly Reggie for loaning us her Cinderella's palace! Proceeds will benefit the CAWP 50th Anniversary Banquet. Thanks to all of those who attended and supported this event.
Sudor Taino by Karla Rodriguez.
Sudor Taino is a small business that specializes in fitness apparel, fitness conferences and workshops, as well motivational lectures and speeches in the health and fitness field which was founded by Karla Rodriguez. For more information please sign onto www.sudortaino.com (through Yahoo). To purchase a black “Sudor Taino” gel band to show your support, please email sudortaino@live.com.
Police mourn loss of colleague…We are mourning the loss of Wallingford Police officer Lori Cowett, a long-time CAWP member. Lori made a second career in law enforcement when she joined the Wallingford Police Department in 2003 after a decade in the corporate world. Lori was known for outstanding Community Service and for her incredible dedication to the department’s D.A.R.E. program. Lori is survived by her daughters, grandchildren, sisters, brother, nieces and nephews. Donations can be made to the: American Diabetes Association or www.yalesvillefh.com in her name. We will miss you dearly.
CAWP ANNUAL INVITATIONAL SHOOT held on June 29th, 2007
On June 29th, 2007 the Connecticut Association of Women Police held its seventh Invitational Shoot at the Connecticut State Police Firearms Training Unit in Simsbury, CT. Seventeen women from eight different police departments participated in the day’s events. The focus of the training is always to improve basic marksmanship skills in a relaxed, non-competitive environment. All participated in a variety of activities including ball and dummy drills, circle drills, draw and holster 1 ½ second drill, the steel plate challenge, an exertion course and skeet shoot. The day concluded with a picnic style lunch and giveaways for all who participated. The event was again well received by those who attended. Participants included:
LT Col. Cheryl Malloy - CSP Headquarters, Tpr. Mary Muzzlin - CSP Troop I, TFC. Kelly Kraynak - CSP Troop K, TFC Deb Jeney – CSP Sex Offender Registry, Det. Cynthia Perugini - CSP SNTF, Tpr. Sam Mccord - CSP Troop L, TFC Jean Callaghan - CSP Training Academy, Det. Karoline Keith - CSP WDMC, Officer Amy Fiano - Windsor PD, Officer MaryJo Russell - Hartford PD, Officer Tiesha Thomas - Bloomfield PD, Officer MJ Perry - Bristol PD, Officer Bette Simpson - Hebron Resident Trooper Office, Officer Page Hauser - Waterford PD, Sgt. Elizabeth Maziarz -Supreme Court PD, Officer Tina Biello - Bristol PD. Special thanks to the following people for their support of this event through the years through the donations of raffle prizes and give-aways: Cheryl Moran of the CSP Union, Kathy Bird of Mossberg, General Dynamics OTS – Simunition, and Audrey Locorotondo of Taunton Press (Newtown). This event would not be possible if not for the support of the Firearms Training Unit every year. Special thanks to TFC Joseph Delehanty, TFC Michael Polansky, and Auxillary Trooper Bob Prouty who go out of their way to ensure a successful and enjoyable training day for all. Also to TFC Paolo Dalessandro and TFC Tim Webster of the Training Academy for their help this year. CAWP thanks you kindly. Thank you also to Jean Callaghan for taking photos and Deb Jeney for the additional raffle prizes! By, Trooper W. Delahanty.
Heroux, Mary Louise (King) ‘68’
October 25, 1938 - September 21, 2007
DANIELSON - Mary Louise (King) Heroux, 68, of Mason Street, died Friday, September 21, 2007, at Westview Health Care Center in Attawaugan. Mary was born in Ocean Springs, MS on October 25, 1938, daughter of the late Walter and Mary Gertrude (Seymour) King. She was the wife of the late Robert O. Heroux., who she married in 1961. Mr. Heroux died September 7, 2005.
Mary graduated in 1960 from the Touro Infirmary School of Nursing and worked as a Registered Nurse at Day Kimball Hospital until joining the CT State Police in 1968. From 1968 to 1988 Mary worked first as a policewoman and then as a Sergeant at Troop D in Danielson, until her retirement. She was the first woman in CT to achieve the rank of Platoon Sergeant. After her retirement she owned and operated the Stuff-N-Things Store in Putnam. She was active in community home and healthcare.
She is survived by two sons, Robert O. Heroux II and his wife Beth of Stamford, and David M. Heroux and his wife Jeannie of Pomfret; two daughters, Sebrina Heroux of Brooklyn and Valerie Sandberg and her husband Robert of Putnam; one stepbrother, Robert Trigg of Ocean Springs, MS and one stepsister, Anita Trigg Haddox of Jackson, MS; three grandchildren, Maxwell Sandberg, Lillian Sandberg and Jack Heroux and several nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Mass will be held on Tuesday at 10A.M. at St. James Church, Danielson. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers donations in her memory may be made to the Hospice of Northeastern CT, P.O. Box 632, Putnam, CT 06260-0632. Tillinghast Funeral Home, 433 Main Street, Danielson is in charge of arrangements.
Saturday, June 2, 2007 @ 3:30 pm – Mohegan Sun Arena
Connecticut Women Officers of the Year, Connecticut Sun vs. Phoenix Mercury
The Connecticut Sun held a Connecticut Association of Women Police Night where they honored the 2006 Connecticut Women Officer of the Year and other award recipients. All in attendance experienced first hand the fun and excitement of a Connecticut Sun game live at Mohegan Sun Arena where they joined WNBA All-Stars Nykesha Sales & Katie Douglas, along with teammates Lindsay Whalen & Ashja Jones. Those honored were:
Women Officer of the Year Officer Heather Foote of the Orange Police Department
Community Service Award Captain Sarah Kasacek of the Connecticut State Police
Excellence in Performance Award Detective Deborah Scates of the Hartford Police Department
Leadership Award Lt. Carrie-Jo McGuffey of the Yale University Police Department
Thank you to all of you that supported this event!
Welcome to our Newest members:
Officer Mary-Jo “MJ” Perry of Bristol PD
Eye on Health
Want an adrenaline rush in the AM before your coffee? Try this…just as you awake in the morning instead of heading straight to the bathroom to shower and brush up, hit the floor. Yes, I said hit the floor! Commit yourself to doing 10 push-ups and alternate them with 25 sit-ups. To start, do this repetitively 3-times. Not only will be wide-eyed and bushy tailed but you will see results from the exercise and jumpstart to your metabolism. Call it the UP Combo! Push-ups, Sit-ups and your UP!
By Karla Rodriguez, Fitness Instructor
The 2007 Annual Spring Business & Training Meeting was held on April 10, 2007 at the 4-Points Sheraton.The Meeting was hosted by Wendy Delahanty of the Connecticut State Police. Registration and the continental breakfast started at 8:00 a.m. The POST certified training subject area was Investigative Statement Analysis instructed by Sgt. Wes Clark (CSP). Officer Amy Fiano of Windsor PD showcased Tasfully Simple products and donated 15% of every order placed to the CAWP scholarship fund. The Silent Auction made over $500.00! It was a great time and we hope to see more of you at the Fall Meeting to be hosted by theDetective Francis Watson of the Hartford Police Department.
NOTE: In response to the survey we sent out with reference to CAWP meetings, the Connecticut Association of Women Police E-Board is looking to contact the various police agencies that do not afford their officer the opportunity to attend our semi-annual CAWP Business & Training Meetings as a department training day. We are doing this in attempts to accomodate those officers that wish to attend the meetings but cannot and those who wish to join the organization but do not because they would not be able to attend the meetings. If your department does not offer you this as an option, please contact CAWP Vice President at kosic001@hartford.gov. Thank you.
The 2006 Women Officer of the Year Awards Gala was held on Friday, March 2, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. The Marriott Hotal,100 Capitol Boulevard, Rocky Hill, Connecticut (860) 257-6000. The awards presented were: 2006 Women Officer of the Year Officer Heather Foote of the Orange Police Department; Community Service Award Captain Sarah Kasacek of the Connecticut State Police; Excellence in Performance Award Detective Deborah Scates of the Hartford Police Department; Leadership Award Lt. Carrie-Jo McGuffey of the Yale University Police Department. Congratulations again to all of the nominees and award recipients and thank you to all that attended the event.
Applications for the 2007 Women Officer of the Year Awards are now being accepted year-round. For an application, click on CAWP Awards. Or, should you wish to be part of the Officer of the Year Awards committee, please feel free to contact a Board member.
2006 Fall Meeting held at Loco Perro Restaurant: The Fall Meeting was held on October 10, 2006 at the Loco Perro Restaurant in East Hampton. The meeting was co-hosted by Resident Trooper Kelly Krayak and Officer Gail McDonnell of Coventry PD. Kelly and Gail decided to do something different and had a theme. Obviously it was Mexican. The theme continued with the training of Fraudulent Documents, instructed by Detective Bartolotta of CSP. This was by far one of the most fun meetings we’ve had to date. The silent Auction was a success with $495 going to the Scholarship fund.
2006 Elections Your new Executive Board is as follows:
President-Karla Rodriguez, Detective, Hartford PD
Vice President-Claudette Kozinski, Detective, Hartford PD
Secretary- Christina Barrow, Lieutenant, Avon PD
Treasurer- MJ Russell, Detective, Hartford PD
Sergeant at Arms- Kelly Kraynak, Resident Trooper of Hebron, CT State Police
Chaplin- Lori Coppinger, Captain, West Hartford PD
Past President- Toni Rinaldi, Lieutenant, Naugatuck Valley Community College
2006 Spring Meeting
The Spring meeting was held at Brazi?s Restaurant in New Haven and was hosted By: Bette Simpson of Yale-New Haven University Police. For those of you who didn?t attend, the food and training (Gangs) was spectacular. You missed out, especially at the after meeting get together. Bette thank you, you did an awesome job organizing the meeting.
We had a smaller showing than usual for the meeting, approximately 30 Members attended. MEMBERS WHERE ARE YOU? The majority of the members in attendance were from the Hartford Area. Since the meeting was in New Haven we expected a big showing from our Southern members, but had a poor showing instead.
Eye on Health
Health Facts or Statistics you should know about:
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* A study of more than 18,500 women found that those who consumed 77 mg of iron a day from food, such as spinach, and supplements reduced their risk of infertility by 47%. Fitness
*Did you know that there are 5 Food that Fight Colds and Flu? They are: whole grains, bananas, cayenne pepper, sweet potatoes and garlic Fitness
Fitness Tip :
Kick The new Year Into Gear even if you Are Crunched for Time
Doing a routine of Knee Strikes, Jab and Cross Punches, Running in Place, Front Kicks, Squats, Push-ups (20), Side Kicks, Four count sit-ups for one minute each with a 30-second rest period, a total four times and you will have burned over 250 calories while toning. Try this quick bursts workout if you are crunch for time and you will achieve the same great results you would normally get from a moderately paced 1 hr, 15 min workout. Remember, your workout is up to you, make it work!
Motivation: To make it easier for you to rise and shine and get to the gym, you should try this old trick. Put POST-IT notes on your alarm clock or lamp that say things like, “Get up, you will feel so much better later!” Or, be hardcore, “Get up lazy butt!”. By Karla Rodriguez, Fitness Instructor
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