Post by TonyV on Dec 2, 2015 18:14:21 GMT -5
President Dunn’s Weekly Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 176 , December 2, 2015
KTP ST. JOE’S CHILDREN’S HOME CHRISTMAS - The membership has once again stepped up and helped out St. Joe’s for Christmas. The employees of KTP have adopted 37 children from the orphanage. We were so successful that the orphanage has sent an additional three children that need adoption. If you would like to help please call Mark Baker or Kevin Powers at 429- 2688. We will meet at the KTP Union Hall on December 12, 2015, at 9:00am before we go to Meijer’s to shop. Anyone that wishes to join us is welcome.
LAP ADOPT-A-CHILD SHOPPERS – This year all the Adopt-A-Child shoppers are going to meet at the Meijer’s on Preston Highway, Dec. 6th at 1:00pm to shop for the kids. The media will be there, and for us doing this Meijer’s is donating some money and giving us 10% off the total purchase. We have approximately $32,000 in donations from employees on the floor and we have 150 kids to shop for. We will need 150 shoppers and they will be separated into teams. If you would like to help or have any questions please call Ralph Napier at (812)987-7611.
11th ANNUAL SERVICE FOR PEACE CHRISTMAS ANGEL PROGRAM – The UAW Local 862 and Ford are the presenting sponsors again this year. The goal is to increase the number of military families served from 500 in 2014 to 1,000 in 2015. The Christmas turkey meals will be given out this year on December 21st at Fourth Street Live. We will need volunteers to there on Sunday Dec. 20th from 1:00pm-5:00pm to help set up tables and the assembly process and again on Dec. 21st from 5:00am-1:00pm to assemble and distribute meal boxes.
31ST ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BOWLING TOURNAMENT - This event will be held at Strikes and Spares, located at 911 Phillips Lane (502-968-2695). The Team Event is Monday December 28th at 9:30am and the Singles & Doubles is Tuesday December 29th at 9:30am. Only $24.00 per event per person so get your teams together. Also, an “Actual All Events” will be available for $3.00 each. Entry forms may be picked up at either union hall, in the in-plant union offices, or through your committeepersons. Please submit completed entry forms and cash, or a money order to UAW Local 862, to the Financial Secretary, Scott Edwards, at the Ron Gettelfinger Union Hall, 3000 Fern Valley Road.
UAW VETERANS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES WINTER COAT DRIVE – From now thru December 11, 2015 collection bins will be located inside selected entrances at both plants and the union halls on Fern Valley Rd and Chamberlain Lane. We will only collect clothing items (i.e. coats, jackets, hats, and gloves). These warm items will be donated to Wayside Mission.
2016 OWEN C. HAMMONS SCHOLARSHIP - UAW Local 862 initiated the Owen C. Hammons Scholarship Fund in 1988. Annually, Local 862 awards three, $2,000.00 scholarships to the sons, daughters, stepsons, or stepdaughters of UAW Local 862 members. Applicants must be a high school senior and must be accepted into a U.S. accredited college or university, community college, technical or trade school at the time the award is issued. More information, including how to obtain an application, will be available in the next bi-monthly issue of the OnLine Magazine.
Dates to Remember:
12/06 – Hanukkah begins
12/08 – Membership Meeting at the Chamberlain Lane Union Hall, 12:00pm and 6:00pm
12/16 – Retiree Christmas Party/Dinner at the LAP Union Hall, 11:30am
12/22 – First Day of Winter
12/24 – Christmas Eve
12/25 - Christmas Day
12/28-29 – 31st Annual Christmas Bowling Tournament
12/31 – New Year’s Eve
01/01 – New Year’s Day
01/12 – Membership Meeting at the Fern Valley Rd Union Hall, 12:00pm and 6:00pm
01/13 – Retiree Meeting at the Fern Valley Rd Union Hall, 11:30am
01/18 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
02/14 – Valentine’s Day
02/15 – Presidents’ Day
03/15 – Good Friday
Active UAW Local 862 Membership is 10,344 members.
Union Member discount –
The Louisville Boat, RV & Vacation Show will be celebrating its 58th year of its 5-day event that turns the Kentucky Exposition Center (937 Phillips Lane, KY 40209) into a one-stop marketplace for outdoor enthusiasts. It will take place January 27-31, 2016 and UAW members can purchase admission tickets for half price ($6). These tickets must be purchased by midnight Jan. 26, the day before show opening. Once purchased the tickets will be good for any one day of the show. Children 15 and under are free with a paid adult. The printable advance tickets can be purchased by visiting secure.interactiveticketing.com/1.8/73f93c/?promo=UAW Questions or comments? Email me at mdunn7@ford.com or call 502-241-9491