Post by TonyV on Oct 28, 2017 9:12:08 GMT -5
President Dunn’s Weekly Newsletter Volume 1, Issue 244 October 26, 2017
OUT OF THE DARKNESS SUICIDE PREVENTION & AWARENESS WALK - This year’s walk is
Saturday, November 4 at Waterfront Park (South Great Lawn). Check
in/registration time is the same day at 8:30am. Walk begins at 10:00am and ends
at 12:00pm. If there's any way you can pre-register by Friday 11/03/15 at noon
please consider doing so as it makes it easier for you to check in on walk day.
Walk donations are accepted until December 31st. When you walk in the Out of the
Darkness Walks, you join the effort with hundreds of thousands of people to
raise awareness and funds that allow the American Foundation for Suicide
Prevention (AFSP) to invest in new research, create educational programs,
advocate for public policy, and support survivors of suicide loss. Use this link
to register online: www.afsp.donordrive.com.
LOUISVILLE’S HOLIDAY IN THE CITY – Holiday In The City will kick off with
the 37th Annual Light Up Louisville tradition on Friday November 24, the day
after Thanksgiving with the usual dazzling array of lights, lights and more
lights, and continue throughout the holiday season with ice-skating at Holiday
Square located at 4th and Jefferson. The evening will include the arrival of
Santa Claus, tens of thousands of downtown holiday lights and fireworks with the
action centered on a main stage at Fourth and Main. UAW and Ford are a couple of
this year’s sponsors.
2ND ANNUAL TRUNK OR TREAT – This event is for children of ALL UAW Local 862
members. Bring the kids to the KTP Union Hall parking lot on Halloween, October
31, 2017 from 3:00pm-6:30pm. The kids will have a fun and safe trick or treating
experience going from car to car collecting candy. We are taking donations of
unopened candy at either Union Hall until October 27th. If you would like to
volunteer or have any questions please contact Edith Wright at (313)895-6220 or
ewright1018@twc.com.
UNION SPORTSMEN’S ALLIANCE 2018 GUN-A-WEEK CALENDAR – You can do your part
to preserve North America's outdoor heritage by supporting the Union Sportsmen
Alliance's Mission with your purchase of a 2018 Gun-A-Week Calendar. The
calendars make a great Christmas gift, especially for those who are hard to buy
for. By purchasing this calendar, you have a chance to win a gun every week in
2018. Each week in 2018 brings another chance to win a high-quality shotgun,
rifle or handgun, including Remington firearms. The calendars are $20.00 each
and each one includes a registration and instructions on how to register for a
weekly drawing. Beginning the first week of January 2018 gun winners will be
drawn each week for 52 weeks. The calendars are now available at both UAW Local
862 union halls.
Dates to Remember:
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
10/28 – 4th Annual Scare the Life Out of Cancer
10/31 – Halloween
10/31 – 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat at the KTP Union Hall, 3:00pm-6:30pm, for
all UAW 862 members
11/4 – Annual Chaplaincy Dinner at the LAP Union Hall from 5pm-8pm
11/4 – The Louisville Metro Out of the Darkness Walk at Waterfront Park.
Register www.afsp.donordrive.com
11/5 – Daylight Savings Time Ends
11/10 – Veterans’ Day Observed (UAW Negotiated Holiday)
11/14 – Membership Meeting KTP Union Hall, 2pm and 6pm
11/15 – Retiree Meeting at the LAP Union Hall, 11:30am
11/23-24 – Thanksgiving Day (UAW Negotiated Holiday)
11/24 – Light Up Louisville begins
12/12 - Membership Meeting LAP Union Hall, 2pm and 6pm
12/13 - Retiree Meeting/Christmas Dinner at the LAP Union Hall, 11:30am
12/25-29 – Christmas Holiday Period (UAW Negotiated Holiday)
12/26-27 – UAW Local 862 33rd Christmas Bowling Tournament at Strikes &
Spares
01/01 – New Year’s Day (UAW Negotiated Holiday)
01/15 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day (UAW Negotiated Holiday)
14TH ANNUAL FELLOWSHIP DINNER – The UAW Local 862 Joint Chaplaincy Committee
is hosting their 14th Annual Fellowship Dinner on Saturday, November 4, 2017
from 5:00pm-8:00pm at the Ron Gettelfinger Hall at 3000 Fern Valley Rd. The cost
is $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for retirees and children (ages 10 and under).
UAW locals, retirees, and family members are welcome. Tickets can be purchased
from either Local 862 Union Hall.