GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUT

Welcome to the Hillsborough Sheriff's FOP Lodge 108!

News updated 06/30/2010

Please keep the families of Tampa Police Officers Jeffrey Kocab and David Curtis in your thoughts and prayers.

They were both killed in the line of duty during a traffic stop on June 29, 2010.

Kocab, one of the two Tampa police officers gunned down in the line of duty, worked as a Plant City policeman for three years from Feb. 27, 2006 to April 20, 2009, when he was hired by the Tampa department. His wife Sara is nine months pregnant. He was honored several times, including being named officer of the year in 2007. Other commendations included employee of the month four times from 2006 to 2008.

David Lamar Curtis was a level-headed police officer who never took chances and loved his wife and his four boys. Curtis left the sheriff's office for Tampa police in 2006. A native of Mobile, Ala., Curtis had spent the past year assigned to patrol the area around North Boulevard Homes. He made 241 arrests and issued 174 traffic citations, according to his September 2009 evaluation. Less than a year after he was hired, Curtis was named Officer of the Month in August 2007 in recognition of his handling of a complicated child neglect case.

This is a picture of what the new tag will look like if members wish to buy them for there car or truck. This has been worked on long and hard and has come through and is an approved specialty tag by the State of Florida.

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES- JUNE 8 ,2010

President Couey called the meeting to order at 1915 hours.

After the prayer and pledge of allegiance, the lodge was open for the transaction of regular business.

Roll call of offices: All board members were present with the exception of Secretary Tagliarini and Chaplain Smith. Both were excused by President Couey.

The Secretary report was waived from the last meeting.

Treasurer Iverson gave the treasurers report.

The Chaplains report was given. Please keep all of our Brothers and Sisters in your prayers.

President Robbie Robbins of Robert E. Lister Memorial Lodge # 66 attended our meeting and provided updates on District 3 Director Eugene Leonard and Director Leonard is still recovering.

The birthday drawing was held and door prizes were given out.

After the closing prayer President Couey closed the meeting at 1945 hours.

Hope to see you at the July 13^th meeting.

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES – MAY 11, 2010

President John Couey called the meeting to order at 19:35 hours

After the prayer and pledge of allegiance from Chaplin Smith, the lodge was open for the transaction of regular business.

Roll call of officers: All board members were present with the exception of Secretary Tagliarini, Treasurer Iverson, and Inner Guard Taylor. President Couey excused those who were absent.

The Secretary report was waived from the last meeting.

The treasurer report was waived in the absence of Treasurer Iverson being absent.

The Chaplin's report was given. Please keep all of our Brothers and Sisters in your prayers.

Brother Paul Blanchard provided information on the various bills being proposed in Tallahassee. Brother Blanchard provided an update on District 3 Director Leonard.

The drawing was held for the framed 0911, and was won by President Couey. Thanks to all that bought tickets as over $400.00 was raised for the scholarship fund with half going to the FOPA.

President Couey thanked the cooks and staff for their time and great job once again.
The meeting was closed at 20:10 hours after the closing prayer.

Hope to see you at the June 8th meeting.

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES – MARCH 9, 2010

President John Couey called the meeting to order at 19:35 hours

After the prayer and pledge of allegiance from District 3 Chaplin Blanchard the lodge was open for the transaction of regular business.

Roll call of officers: All board members were present with the exception of Chaplain Smith and Treasurer Iverson, President Couey excused those who were absent.

The Secretary report was waived from the last meeting.

The treasurer report was waived in the absence of Treasurer Iverson being absent.

The Chaplin's report was given. Please keep all of the Brothers and Sisters in your prayers.

Brother Paul Blanchard reminded everyone about the Memorial Drive t-shirts, the Police Memorial in Tallahassee, and provided information on the various bills being proposed in Tallahassee.

50/50 end up being $55.00 and was won by Sister Connie Miller.

The birthday drawing was conducted, but none claimed the birth date so the dollar amount will increase for next months meeting.

President Couey thanked the cooks and staff for their time and great job once again.

The meeting was closed at 20:10 hours after the closing prayer.

Hope to see you at the April 13, 2010 meeting.

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES - FEBRUARY 9, 2010

President John Couey called the meeting to order at 19:27.

After the prayer and pledge of allegiance from Chaplin Smith the lodge was open for the transaction of regular business.

Roll call of officers: All board members were present with the exception of Vice President Tosdevine, Trustee Bennett, and Trustee Young, President Couey excused those who were absent.

The Secretary report was waived from the last meeting.

Treasurer Iverson gave the Treasurer's report, and the lodge is still afloat during these economic times.

The Chaplin's report was given. We want to keep well wishes for Asst Dist Dir Robbie Robbins who is going through a 4 week stay at Moffitt Cancer Center.

We had a guest speaker Sergeant Kenneth Escobio who spoke on behalf of ''Operation Patriot'' info can be seen by going to . http://operationpatriot.net/aboutus.aspx.

Brother Paul Blanchard reminded everyone about the Memorial Drive t-shirts, remember our fallen brothers and sisters, and the Police Memorial in Tallahassee.

50/50 at 53 dollars was won by Sue.

The birthday drawing was conducted and the date drawn was June 24 th, but none claimed the birth date so the dollar amount will increase for next months meeting.

President Couey thanked the cooks and staff for their time and great job once again.

The meeting was closed at 19:56 after the closing prayer.

Hope to see everyone again March 9, 2010 meeting.

Stay well and be safe out there.

Hello Brothers and Sisters

Our January meeting was opened by President John Couey at 19:30 hours on 01/12/2010 with prayer and Pledge of Allegiance directed by lodge Chaplin Richard Smith.

Our first order of business was for your newly elected board to take the oath of the office which was given by State President Jim Preston. The lodge was honored to have President Preston swear in the FOP and FOPA board for 2010/2011.

Roll call of officers was conducted and all officers were in attendance except for Treasurer Jim Iverson and Trustee II Bennett, both were excused. No Treasurers report was given due to Treasurer Iverson being absent.

Under Sick and Distressed, District 3 Director Gene Leonard is recovering from a surgical procedure and is at TGH and from what we were told is doing well. Our prayers go out to him and all those needing a special prayer.

Under the Good of the Order, the 50/50 raffle was held with Sister Connie Miller winning. Tickets were drawn for the door prizes and for the birthday drawing

Once again we thanked the cooks and staff for a great meal. The meeting was adjourned at 20:30.

As we all gathered this evening we saw new faces, we had a great meal from our cooks and lodge staff. We hope to see more members at the monthly meetings which are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Remember steak or chicken with all the sides and desserts. Come on out and see old and new friends and support your lodge

Thanks for coming out and hope to see you at next months meeting!!

Be safe and stay well.

Bill Kline,

Lodge 108 Secretary

Hello everyone my name is William Kline. I am your newly nominated Secretary, I will be stepping down from Trustee 1 and brother Tony Santos will be our new Trustee 1. Also, Brother Tim Taylor held the position of Inner Guard, while taking care of his wife at the same time. Both are full time obligations. Tag jr was nominated for the position of Inner Guard, so between the both of them I am sure that we have everything covered. Brother Taylor has always been there for the lodge and will cover any absent position just as tag jr will.
We are pleased and honored knowing that all other officers will remain the same and that brother John Couey is remaining our lodge President, thank you for your continued service and dedication.
I want to remind everyone that dinner and lodge meeting is the 2nd Tuesday of each month, we appreciate everyone coming out and hope this new year brings members we haven't seen, this is part of our dues, a great meal, door prizes, and a time for friends and family to get together.
Our last meeting, was our last ham & turkey dinner for the year, we would like to thank all who were involved in Nov & Dec dinner and its preparation.
We would like to thank a very special guest that we only see once a year, he took the time from his busy schedule to put a gleam on all the kids faces and a smile on the grown ups, and that would be Santa Clause, ho ho ho...
For all of you that haven't visited our web site, here is our link - http://www.flfop108.org/ visit it often.
We would also like to keep all the sick and distressed in our prayers and thoughts, and a special prayer for Gene Leonard, as he goes through his surgery. For those who don't know Gene he is our District Director from Manatee Lodge 70.In closing, the board would like to say Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a safe New Year, we'll see you all back at our January 12th, 2010 meeting. In closing a note from our President; I apologize for the lack of membership meeting minutes for the month of November 2009 but I was very busy with the lodge and work. At the November meeting, the floor was opened for nominations for the Executive Board 2010/2011. As you are reading this, 2010/2011 sounds ……WOW…….Where has all of these years gone? A motion was made to suspend the General Meeting minutes as Santa was there with gifts for the children, and after a great meal of turkey and ham, the door prizes were awarded and everyone had a great time.

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES - October 13, 2009

President Couey called the meeting to order at 1910 hours. After the prayer and pledge of allegiance the lodge was open for the transaction of regular business.

Roll Call of Officers: All Board members were present with the exception of Secretary Britt and Inner Guard Taylor. President Couey excused those who were absent.

The Secretary report was waived as the Secretary was absent from the last meeting.

Treasurer Iverson gave the Treasurer’s report and the lodge is still afloat considering the economic situation we are in.

The Chaplains report was given. Brother Howard Richie is in the V. A. hospital and FOPA President Cindy Wilson is still undergoing treatment. Please keep them in your prayers as well as Inner Guard Taylor and his wife.

President Couey opened the floor for nominations as the current boards term is completed in December 2009. The following were nominated:

President John Couey

1^st Vice President Roger Tosdevine

2^nd Vice President John Clamon

Secretary Bill Kline

Treasurer Jim Iverson

Chaplain Richard Smith

Conductor Joe Francesce

Inner Guard Tim Taylor

Outer Guard Don Gage

Trustee 1 Tony Santos

Trustee II Jerry Bennett

Trustee III Calvin Young

President Couey will open the floor for nominations at the November General Membership meeting. Please attend and get involved.

The steak and chicken was excellent and the cooks did an outstanding job as usual. Just a reminder...November and December dinners will be ham and turkey with all the fixings. This gives the cooks a little time off, and the holiday meal is very good, so try to come out to enjoy it.

The 50/50 was done, and Brother J. D. Forbes walked away with $55.00. No one was present to win the birthday draw, and we had some great door prizes that were given out to the winning members.

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES - September 8, 2009

At approx 1930 hours, President Couey opened the lodge and after the opening prayer and pledge of allegiance, President Couey conducted roll call of the Board members noting that Vice President Tosdevine, Conductor Francesce, Inner Guard Taylor and Outer Guard Gage were excused.

The Treasurers report was given by Treasurer Iverson and our funds our down for various reasons, but once we get the payroll deduction check from the office, we will be doing a lot better.

Under Sick and Distress, it was brought up that Cindy Wilson is still being treated for cancer, Tim Taylors wife is still being treated for her cancer. Edwina Stapleton fell and broke her arm. Retired Sgt. Bob Lee has serious medical concerns and I will keep you posted as I hear. Retired Pilot Clyde Dixon has terminal cancer, and our prayers go out to each and every one of them. Please keep them in your prayers.

The cooks did an excellent job cooking the steaks and chicken. It was a great meal as usual.

Under the good of the order Rebecca Iverson won the birthday draw and Margo Perez walked away with $60.00 in the 50/50.

The meeting was closed at approx 2015 hours.

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES - August 11, 2009

The meeting was called to order by President Couey at 19:27 hours, the pledge of allegiance and opening prayer followed.

President Couey conducted the roll call of officer's. Absent were Vice President Tosdevine, Secretary Britt, Treasurer Iverson, Conductor Francesce, and Inner Guard Taylor.

Since the Secretary and Treasurer were absent, no reports were given.

President Couey inquired as to the sick and distressed. Brother Calvin Young's mother had a stroke and is under medical care. We shall keep him and his mother in our prayers.

President Couey congratulated Brother Hartley in his recent promotion to Major. It was Uncle Louie and Rebecca Kline birthday. Congrats.......

President Couey thanked Brother Calvin Young for making safety improvements around the lodge including the black and yellow caution markings for the steps and sidewalk.The cooks were recognized for taking the time to prepare the steaks, The steaks were filet mignon and were donated by a supporter that wished to remain anonymous. Thanks and a great job !

The birthday draw was conducted and the date drawn was August 27th, but none claimed the birth date so the dollar amount will increase for next months meeting.

The 50/50 was conducted and Patti Couey won the $66.00 pot as her ticket was called. The door prizes were given out under the Good of the Order and we hope everyone had a great night.

The meeting was closed at 19:46 after the closing prayer.

Our general membership meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month.

Dinner is at 6:00 pm followed by our membership meeting at 7:15 pm. In addition to a steak and chicken dinner with all the trimmings, our meeting affords the opportunity to inform our members of the current events of the lodge, solicit input from our members and hear from special guests. It is only through our collective and concerted efforts to organize, to become active and involved, that we might make a huge difference in the outcomes that affect us. We have nearly 800 members of FOP Lodge 108, of which Participation is the key to success and that begins with you making the decision to attend the meeting this month. So mark it in your calendar today and come out for a great dinner and good meeting.....

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES - June 9, 2009

President Couey called the meeting to order at 1905 hours. After the Prayer and the Pledge, the lodge was duly opened for business.

President Couey did roll call of the Elected Board. 2nd Vice President Tosdevine, Secretary Britt, Conductor Francesce, Inner Guard Taylor, and Trustee 2 Bennett were absent and excused.

President Couey recognized and welcomed the guests that were present and thanked the cooks for another great meal.

Scholarships in the amount of $5,500.00 were passed out to the recipients included the following folks:

Kaela Nassief Alana Escobio

Tim Connett Kaeleigh Hill

Megan Cochran Rebecca Hurley

A motion was made to waive the reading of last months meeting minutes and approved as the Secretary was not present.

Treasurer Iverson gave the Treasurer report and the lodge is holding well during the economy crunch. A motion was made to accept the Treasurer report and approved.

Chaplain Smith gave the sick and distress report.

Under the Good of the Order, we had the drawings for the door prizes and 50/50

After the closing prayer, the meeting was adjourned at 1945 hours.