The Inquisitor The Official Newsletter of the F.O.P. Lodge 1 Auxiliary

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1 The Inquisitor The Official Newsletter of the F.O.P. Lodge 1 Auxiliary March 2015 In This Issue First newsletter New Members, Future Events, New Committees and Committee Chairpersons Officer Profile President s Message Update on Officer Abe Lazarus and Family Associate Member Spotlight Advertisers Upcoming Events and Calendar F.O.P. Lodge 1 Auxiliary Publishes First Newsletter The Inquisitor In an effort to reach more Auxiliary members and improve member participation, the incoming Auxiliary Secretary Heather Gallagher will be publishing a monthly newsletter to contain upcoming events, officer profiles, general F.O.P. and Auxiliary information, and much more. If you have an event or other information that you would like included in the newsletter, if you have a business or event to promote, or know of someone that would like to receive a copy of the newsletter, please contact Heather Gallagher at hgallagher@dc-fop.org. Advertising space is available in the newsletter for a nominal fee (all proceeds will benefit the F.O.P. Lodge 1 Auxiliary). Members, please ensure that you keep an updated address on file. You won t want to miss a single issue! The Who And The What Suddenly, the Auxiliary has become alive with activity new faces, new people, new committees, and several exciting upcoming events. Here are new faces you ll see at meetings and other events, as well as a list of future and suggested events: NEW MEMBERS: Leia Booher Heather Gallagher Matt Muzzatti Brittany Welch Ernest Diaz Patrick Mason Dien Long Thanh Le Tran Kelly Wince FUTURE EVENTS: (Confirmed and suggested) Family Picnic Crafts Day at the Lodge Wine Tasting and Cheese Pairing Halloween Costume Party (for adults and kids) Date Night at the Lodge (parents can drop off their child/children with a member of the F.O.P./Auxiliary; we feed and entertain them while the parents head downtown for a REAL date!) Law Enforcement Ball Holidays In July Toy Drive

2 Auxiliary Officers PRESIDENT/NATIONAL TRUSTEE: Bonnie Cannon VICE PRESIDENT: Patty Sucato SECRETARY: Heather Gallagher TREASURER: Linda Short SGT/ARMS: Mirella Arroyo CHAPLAIN: Maureen Curtis The Who And The What continued NEW COMMITTEES: Newsletter: Chairperson Heather Gallagher Local Memorial Planning: Chairperson Patty Sucato National Meeting: Chairpersons Bonnie Cannon, Patty Sucato, and Mirella Arroyo Membership: Heather Gallagher Fundraising: Chairperson Linda Short Family Picnic: Chairperson Mirella Arroyo Law Enforcement Ball: Chairperson Leia Booher Of course, many of these events will be a joint effort with F.O.P. Lodge 1, yet in order for these events and committees to be successful, we need volunteers to help make them happen. All members are encouraged to step up and help us help our officers and officers families. Even a few minutes of your time will be appreciated. Officer Profile MPD Officer Brian Eagle Officer Brian Eagle can be found working the midnight tour in the Sixth District. When he isn t patrolling the Southeast side of the city, Officer Eagle can be found cooking a gourmet meal, which undoubtedly will include bacon, visiting family in his home state of New York, watching his beloved Raiders on TV, or talking smack on FaceBook. Officer Eagle began his career in law enforcement in 1990 working as a public safety officer and corrections officer until 2000 when he joined the Metropolitan Police Department and graduated from the class of Officer Eagle told us: The best time in my career was the eight years that I worked in the WAVE (Washington Area Vehicle Enforcement) unit catching car thieves. Each edition of The Inquisitor will highlight an officer in good standing order with F.O.P. Lodge 1. Would you like to see YOUR favorite officer in a future newsletter? Send an to Heather Gallagher at hgallagher@dc-fop.org. A Message From Auxiliary President Bonnie Cannon January 2015 marked the two-year anniversary of the reinstatement of the DC Auxiliary and we have continued to grow since then. We have done great things in these past two years and now that we are continuing to grow and get even more committed members we are able to do more doing more wonderful things for law enforcement families. I am so proud to see the family aspect of the Auxiliary take off again. We (continued)

3 President s Message, continued hope you can see can see from our new Newsletter and future ones that we are becoming a great force in the Washington, DC area, and hope you will continue to want to be a part of it, and include your family members. Update on K9 Officer Abe Lazarus As many of you know, MPD K9 Officer Abe Lazarus, his wife, two adult daughters, and five-year-old granddaughter lost their home, two family dogs, and a vehicle to a house fire in the early morning hours of February 4 th. People from as far away as Georgia and New York state have offered furniture, household items, and monetary donations to the family. A GoFundMe account was created for monetary donations and to date a total of $38, has been raised, not including monetary donations and gift cards collected by officers throughout the DMV. If you would like to contribute, please log on to REMINDER Abe and his family have recently moved into a rental home and have started the slow process of rebuilding their lives and their home. If you know of a law enforcement family that has suffered a tragedy or needs a helping hand and would like to see their story published in the Inquisitor, please contact Heather Gallagher at hgallagher@dc-fop.org. If you have not paid your 2015 membership dues, they are now past due. Please submit your dues now in order to remain in active membership status. Thank you. Congratulations to FOP Auxiliary Member PATRICK MASON, who sang the National Anthem at the Washington Capitals game on February 25 th. The hockey game was televised nationally and Patrick s performance was incredible. Well done, Patrick! Advertisers A portion of The Inquisitor will now feature a paid advertising section for anyone who wishes to promote a business (home based or other otherwise), a retirement, birthday, or home based business (i.e.: Tupperware, Scentsy, etc.) party, or any other reasonable item to promote. You design the ad, the ad to Heather Gallagher and mail a check made payable to the FOP Auxiliary to Heather Gallagher s attention to F.O.P. Lodge 1. Upon receipt of both the ad and payment, your ad will appear in the next newsletter. Pricing is based on the size of ad that you would like to purchase: 2 x2 space is $15 per month Half page is $35 per month 2 x3 space is $20 per month Full page is $50 per month

4 Advertisers continued Discounts are available for long-term advertisers. Gallagher for additional details. Contact Heather Please support the following advertisers they support our LEO, LEO families, and F.O.P. Lodge 1 and Auxiliary: LOVE DESIGNS Handmade items for law enforcement and other first responders Custom orders welcome lovedesignsforyou@gmail.com A portion of all proceeds will benefit the F.O.P. Lodge 1 Auxiliary. When ordering, use code word FOP. Upcoming Events Members of the Auxiliary are working on some exciting events. Stay tuned for future events! Please feel free to print the calendar below or go to the website for all future updates.

5 MARCH 2015 Upcoming F.O.P. Lodge 1 & Auxiliary Events SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SEA OF BLUE RALLY 12 noon 3 PM Richmond, VA seaofbluedmv.org Monthly Meetings Board 6 PM General 7 PM Auxiliary 7 PM St. Patrick s Day Parade & Party 1 PM to? Kid activities, raffles, 50/50, corned beef Crafts Day at the Lodge 1 PM 6 PM

6 April 2015 Upcoming F.O.P. Lodge 1 & Auxiliary Events SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Monthly Meetings Board 6 PM General 7 PM Auxiliary 7 PM