Post by TonyV on May 28, 2015 17:30:29 GMT -5
President Dunn’s Weekly Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 152, May 28, 2015
William Clay Ford, Jr. Scholarship Program – The program offers $1,500 scholarships to children of U.S. Ford employees and is sufficiently funded to continue this year. In order to qualify, students must be classified undergraduate sophomores for the 2015 Fall term.
Details about the program are provided online at HR ONLINE (under Policies and Programs), on @ford Online (under Ford A-Z Index) and Scholarship America at sms.scholarshipamerica.org/wcfordjr. Applications must be submitted by July 15, 2015.
Louisville International Edsel Club 47th Annual Rally – The Edsel Club will be in town July 23-25. They will be touring the LAP plant on July 23rd beginning at 10:00am.
Labor Day Picnic and Car Show at the Zoo - Mark your calendars for the 16th Annual Labor Day at the Zoo Picnic and Car Show on September 7th. The tickets will go on sale soon at the local union halls. Ticket prices will remain $7 for advance sales and $9 at the gate the day of the event. Children two and under are free. Included in the ticket price is all day admission to the zoo, parking, food and drinks, car show and inflatable rides.
2015 KY Labor-Management Conference Board of Directors’ Scholarship Award – The deadline for your child to submit a scholarship application is approaching quickly. Applications must be postmarked no later than June 12, 2015. Applications are available at both Local 862 union halls and by visiting labor.ky.gov and then clicking on the Labor Management tab.
Gracie Jiu Jitsu KY Grand Re-Opening – Saturday June 6th from 9am – 4:30pm. Free classes all day rotating every 30 minutes. Spider Monkeys Bully Proof (4-7 y/o) 9am & 12:45pm, Juniors Bully Proof (8-12 y/o) 9:45am & 1:30pm, 11:15am & 2:15pm Street Combatives, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu 12pm & 3pm, and Women’s Self Defense 10:30am & 3:45pm. Snacks, drinks, door prizes, and raffles. Call 502-384-7084 for information.
Dates to Remember:
06/01 – Bill Lanham Memorial Retirees’ Golf Scramble
06/01 – Deadline to apply for 2015 Black Lake Family Scholarship
06/07 – UAW/Ford Sporting Clay Shoot @ Jefferson Gun Club sign-ups forms available at fordktpcares.com
06/09 - Membership Meeting at the LAP Union Hall, 12:00pm and
6:00pm (Kings Island Tickets will be available)
1st Annual Kentucky Blood Center’s Mobile Unit Blood Drive
06/10 - Retiree Meeting at the LAP Union Hall, 11:30am
06/14 – KTP Golf Scramble Benefiting JDRF (print registrations from fordktpcares.com)
06/20 – Make a Wish Walk @ Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium
06/21 – Father’s Day
06/21 – First Day of Summer
07/04 – Independence Day
07/15 - Retiree Meeting at the LAP Union Hall, 11:30am
08/09 – UAW Local 862 Golf Scramble at Elk Run Golf Club
08/12 - Retiree Meeting at the LAP Union Hall, 11:30am
08/15 – 13th Annual JDRF Awareness Ride (fordktpcares.com)
08/20-30 – Kentucky State Fair; KTP/LAP booth in N. Wing
09/07 – 16th Annual Labor Day Picnic & Car Show at the Zoo
09/10 – KTP Health and Education Fair from 10am-7pm, Gate 6
09/13 – Grandparents Day
09/13 – JDRF Car, Motorcycle, & Craft Show (fordktpcares.com)
09/20 – UAW Picnic, 11:00am – 5:00pm
09/20 – LAP Golf Scramble Benefiting March of Dimes
Employee Discounts –
Military and Veteran Discount Days at Churchill Downs – There are three upcoming promotion days for 2015; Memorial Day (May 25), Flag Day (June 14), and Veterans’ Day (November 11). For each of these dates Churchill Downs is offering FREE general admission tickets and discounted Millionaires Row tickets ($28…regularly $37) for all military personnel and veterans. The Millionaires Row tickets include the Chef’s Table Buffet and non-alcoholic beverages. You must show your DD-214 with photo ID or a Veteran-Designated KY Driver’s License.
NASCAR Discounted Tickets – You can purchase discounted tickets for NASCAR at the KTP Cares Store (located 1st floor Admin). The tickets are for the Quaker State 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race at the Kentucky Speedway in Sparta KY on July 11th, 2015 at 7:30 pm. Your UAW/KTP ticket price is $60 each (Face Value $109 each). KTP Cares Store selling hours are Monday & Friday 6am – 2:30pm, Tuesday & Wednesday 11am – 7:30pm, and Thursday 6am – 2:00pm. They will accept cash, check, or a Visa/MasterCard over $100 purchase. $5 of each ticket sold goes to the KTP Cares charity (March of Dimes and JDRF).
Notice of nominations – Nominations will be taken at the next regular Membership Meeting, June 9th for the unexpired term of KTP Nurses’ Chairperson and KTP Voith Unit Chairperson.
Reminder – Kings Island Tickets will be available at the June 9th Membership Meeting at LAP.
Questions or comments? Email me at mdunn7@ford.com or call 502-241-9491