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Ruth Torres announced that Regina Rush-Kittle (CSP) was deployed to Afghanistan in May. She noted that Regina’s son is studying in Germany for a year. Regina’s husband is home alone with 10yr old daughter. Ruth asked that we keep Regina and her family in our thoughts and prayers. We discussed putting together a care package for Regina to include cigars and baked goods. Packaging is important because it takes up to 2 wks for things to get there. It was suggested that we could have a packing party and it could be done in conjunction with holiday baking. An email will go out looking for volunteers and baked goods! Please join ius in our efforts to bring home to one of our most loyal CAWP members.
TAKING CARE OF OUR RETIRED CAWP MEMBERS
Retirees voted for a lifetime membership at the Fall Meeting were
Wendy Delehanty (CSP), Marcia Youngquist (CSP), Cindy Perugini (CSP), Lynn Baldoni (Middletown PD), and Nancy McClure (Hartford PD) and Amy Pear (Middletown PD)following their official retirement date.
Ideas that we need your input on and/or help with:
Looking into CAWP not being recognized by the IRS as a 501c(3) non-profit but that we were tax exempt;
Having the CAWP Bylaws bound in small booklets for the members; and
In changing the image of CAWP, should we consider doing a calendar that portrays females officers in a tasteful manner?
CAWP’s 50th Anniversary brings amnesty & A Serious Raffle!
CAWP has decided to finish off its 50th year with a clean slate. As of this date any CAWP members that owe prior dues….just owe this current year. This is CAWP’s way of starting fresh with its old members and current members. So, pay your dues and be up to date…no questions asked. Pass this information along and we look forward to giving you your money’s worth!
CAWP will also be raffling off old merchandise in order to clean house and order new merchandise that we like and that we can use. We are looking for your suggestions and more importantly, we are looking for you to be the recipient of t-shirts and water bottles! Don’t miss the Fall meeting! You still have time....
A Call to Retired Members….
If you are or anyone you know has retired in the past ten years and you are currently paying CAWP, we encourage you to come to the next Fall Meeting. At the Fall Meeting we would like to nominate you for a lifetime membership so that you do not have to spend your retirement cash on membership dues. You worked hard and paid your dues to law enforcement and it is time that you get something back. Feel free to contact the treasurer for questions on membership status.
Help CAWP keep up with You
Don’t forget to update your emails and addresses with us. We are trying to email most of the updates and newsletters to save on postage. We also find it time efficient. We still are going to mail meeting announcements so addresses are still very important. Email the treasurer or any CAWP board member with the information.
GET $5.00 IN CAWP BUCKS TOWARD YOUR MEMBERSHIP OR MERCHANDISE IF YOU SPONSOR A NEW MEMBER!
Survival Tips
Procrastination is something that everyone at some point in their lives does; some more than others. One thing is for sure, we feel extremely guilty subconsciously when we put something off and even worse when deadlines arrive and we still have not accomplished anything. If the song, "Unwritten" has any truth to it, well we have a new beginning everyday because the rest of our story has yet to be written. When making big decisions I often ask myself is the outcome of this decision part of me living or existing? I want to live and not just exist in this world. I hope that you want to live life to the fullest and that you are able to not just say "I will try" but "do" start with today. Make decisions that are going to give you life, fuel your fire and inspire you to be all that you were put on this earth to be. The world is counting on you to make true contributions to humankind...one act of good faith at a time. I leave you with the words of St. Ignatius Loyola for the month of August, "Go forth and set the world on fire". Get it done, no excuses! Karla Rodriguez, founder of Sudor Taino. www.sudortaino.com
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Your Small Business is our Business
Let CAWP help promote your business at our meetings, in our newsletters or on our website. We are here to network and build a strong foundation of professionals that will continue to empower each other for years to come. It is our way of giving you an opportunity to flourish. Contact Lois Wack for newsletter posting or Karla Rodriguez for web posting.
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P1 Exclusive: A bad year for female officers |
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Of the 14 women killed this year, eight were killed in vehicle related incidents, three in gun battles, one agent was killed by exposure to toxins in a meth lab, one while aboard a commuter train that crashed, and a correctional officer was stabbed to death by an inmate with a shank after she was sexually assaulted. The average age of these women killed was 48 – the youngest was 24, the oldest was 59. Six were in their 50’s. ... www.policeone.com |
