Post by TonyV on Mar 7, 2014 18:05:24 GMT -5
President Dunn’s Weekly Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 104, March 7, 2014
UAW Motor Sports Presents the 5th Annual March of Dimes Cabin Fever Championships – This event will be held Sunday, April 6, 2014 at Lucas Oil Raceway in Indianapolis. 100+ cars are expected for 150 laps of feature racing action. Pits open 8:00am, Practice 10:00am, Qualifying at 12:15pm, and Racing begins at 2:00pm. UAW Members receive free front gate admission with a UAW distributed ticket, proper ID and $1.00 donation to March of Dimes at the track. Kids 5 and under are free. To visit the raceway website visit lucasoilraceway.com
2014 Kings Island Union Days Are Here Again! – This year UAW Local 862 will offer Spring, Summer, and Fall Union Day Tickets due to the high demand from last year. Spring Union Days will be May 2, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, and 25. These tickets will be $21.00 each. Spring tickets will be available at the April 8th Membership Meeting at the KTP Union Hall from 8:00am until the 6:00pm Membership Meeting. Summer Union Days will be from July 1-31. These tickets will be $25.00 each. Summer tickets will be available at the May 13th Membership Meeting at the LAP from 8:00am until the 6:00pm Membership Meeting. Fall Union Days will be October 4, 5, 11, 12,18,19,25, and 26. These tickets will be $25.00. Fall tickets will be available at the June 10th Membership Meeting at the KTP Union Hall from 8:00am until the 6:00pm Membership Meeting.
Parking for all three union months is $8.00 per carload.
UAW/Ford Sporting Clay Shoot – This event is Sunday, April 6, 2014. The location is the Jefferson Gun Club in Brooks, KY. This is a five person shoot with handicapped format, 12 stations with a variety of shooting scenarios. Prizes for 1, 2, 3 place teams and 1, 2, 3 place individuals. The morning registration begins at 9:00am, and the afternoon registration begins at 12:00pm. Lunch will be 11:00am-1:00pm to service both sessions. The cost is $50 per person and includes 100 clays, lunch and entry into door prize drawing. All proceeds benefit JDRF. For a registration form and more information visit Fordktpcares.com. Click Calendar of Events and then JDRF Clay Shoot.
Dates to Remember:
3/7- Dress in Blue Day for a Future Free of Colon Cancer
3/9 – Daylight Savings
3/11 – Membership Meeting at the LAP Union Hall, 12:00pm and 6:00pm
3/12 – Retirees’ Meeting at LAP Union Hall, 11:30am
3/15 – 2014 St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
3/20 – First Day of Spring
3/24 – CAP Meeting at LAP Union Hall 2:30pm and 6:30pm.
3/27-29 – Mid-American Trucking Show Vehicle Display and Raffle Sales at the KY Expo Center
4/08 – Membership Meeting at the KTP Union Hall, 12:00pm and 6:00pm (Nominations for 36th Constitutional Convention Delegates)
4/13- UAW Local 862 Bass Tournament at Green River Lake
4/16 – Retirees’ Annual Spring/Easter Dinner at LAP Union Hall @ 11:30am
4/18 – Good Friday
4/19 – UAW Local 862 Easter Event at 1:00pm-4:00pm at the KTP Union Hall
4/19 – 2014 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon/Mini Marathon
4/20 – Easter
4/24-25 – Election for 36th Constitutional Convention Delegates
5/10 – 2014 March for Babies on the Big Four Lawn. Join the UAW/Ford LAP Team today. Marchforbabies.org
5/11– Mother’s Day
5/13 – Membership Meeting at the LAP Union Hall, 12:00pm and 6:00pm
Hourly Employee Optional Life and Accident Insurance Open Enrollment Period will be from March 24th thru May2nd, 2014.
Congratulations to those members who were elected, on February 22, 2014, to the UAW Local 862 Election Committee (25 members), and those elected as KTP and LAP National Ford Council Delegates (4 each plant).
Questions or comments? Email me at mdunn7@ford.com or call 502-241-9491