October 26th, 2006
EPBAA Minutes for October 24th, 2006


The October meeting of the EPBAA was called to order at 1620 hrs. 10 members, including 2 retired members attended it. Absent was the Treasurer of the EPBAA due to work conflict.

The Minutes from the September meeting were read and approved (motions by Rumick and Linneweh). The Treasurer’s report was not presented due to the excused absence of the Treasurer.

There was no Correspondence

Old Business:

- The printing and sending of the letter to the mail order company should be completed this week and the letter should be mailed sometime next week;
- The Awards dinner is this Friday, October 27th, at the Diplomat West. There are still tickets available, see Pres. Weatherford for further;
- The sign-up sheet for the Turkey Trot and the Water Hole will be posted next week.

New Business:

- A donation request for the Critical Incident Stress Management organization will be presented at the next meeting;
- A donation for flowers for the line of duty death of Maywood officer, Tom Wood, was passed (Linneweh, Rumick);
- Citizens’ Police Academy Alumni Association is selling cookie dough for their fundraiser, all members are encouraged to purchase an item or two as the CPA has been a good organization to us in the past;
- Pres. Weatherford has two tickets for the raffle event at the River Forest Country Club on November 11th. The train engines displayed during the summer in downtown Elmhurst will be auctioned off as well as many other items during the silent auction. Proceeds to benefit the Kick Off for Kids event.

The meeting was adjourned at 1640 hrs (Goodwin, Kveton) and food and beverages were served.
October 18th, 2006
The next meeting of the EPBAA is scheduled for October 24th (Tuesday), starting at 4pm at the Elks Lodge in Elmhurst. Please note the time change to an earlier time than usual.
October 12th, 2006
Save the Date!
Saturday, March 3rd, 2007
Join us for the 2007
EPBAA
Scholarship Fund
Bowling Fund Raiser!






ELMHURST POLICE
BENEVOLENT & ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION’S

2006 AWARDS BANQUET
The Elmhurst Police Benevolent and Athletic Association cordially invites you to attend the Elmhurst Police Department Awards Banquet for 2006.

This year’s banquet will be held on Friday, October 27th, 2006 at the Diplomat West Banquet Hall located at Route 83 and North Avenue.

Cocktails and Conversation:   6:00 PM
(One hour open bar)

Family Style Dinner:    7:00 PM

The Elmhurst Police Department’s Awards presentation will follow dinner.

Cost:   $25.00 per person

RSVP by October 19th, 2006, to Detective Steve Weatherford, President, Elmhurst Police Benevolent & Athletic Association, at (630) 530-6405 or by e-mail at steve.weatherford@elmhurst.org
September 30th, 2006
EPBAA Minutes for September 26th, 2006

The September meeting of the EPBAA was called to order at 1918 hrs. It was attended by 17 members, which included 6 retired members. All of the EPBAA officers were present.

First order of the evening was the presentation by Dan Gibbons of the annual Turkey Trot and his request for a donation, which would be voted on later in the evening. After the Gibbons’ presentation, the Minutes from the August meeting were read and approved (motions by Kazarian and Carr). The Treasurer’s report was read and approved (Timmons, Bradford).

Correspondence had only one item, which was a retirement letter from Dave Kucera who worked as a part-time police officer for Elmhurst for over 30 years. President Weatherford presented him with his retirement check; good luck Dave in your retirement.

Old Business:
  • After speaking with Chief Neubauer, he agreed for us to reach out to local businesses to try and find sponsorship for the new weight room equipment, which was valued at approximately $30,000.
  • The Awards Dinner is scheduled for Friday, October 27th, 2006 at the Diplomat West in Elmhurst. For tickets and to RSVP, please contact President Weatherford at (630) 530-6405 or by e-mail at steve.weatherford@elmhurst.org .
  • The fundraising letter will be mailed in first or second week of October as some time constraints have prevented us from mailing it earlier.
  • The Candlelight Bowling is scheduled for Saturday, March 3rd, 2007 at the Wheaton Bowl. Please save the date for this annual fundraising event.
New Business:
  • Special Kids’ Day will be held at the Elmhurst Camera location at Spring Rd and Prairie Path on 12/6/06. It is a worthy event to help out the handicapped kids who, otherwise, may not be able to visit with Santa. A motion for donation was passed (Schweik, Kazarian).
  • The Turkey Trot donation was passed, which is the same as in years past (Kazarian, Timmons). We’re anticipating hosting the annual Water Hole at the mid-point of the race as in years past. Details to follow in the future.
  • A motion was passed (Bradford, O’Connell) for a donation to the Kickoff for Kids event.
  • A letter from York High School for a donation for a motivational speaker, which as of the date of this meeting had taken place, was declined any donation.
  • Dennis Kazarian asked for a donation to the Easter Seals, which will host a 2.5-mile walk at the Brookfield Zoo on October 7th. A donation was passed (Bradford, Duffy).
  • There were several shirts from numerous charity events, which were given out to the members at the meeting.
The Meeting was adjourned at 1950 hrs (Goodwin, Duffy) and usual food was served along with beverages. The next meeting is scheduled for October 24th at 1600 hrs. We’re looking to cater some type of ethnic food for that meeting.
September 22nd, 2006
The next meeting of the EPBAA will be on Tuesday, September 26th, starting at 7 pm at the Elks Lodge in Elmhurst.
September 11th, 2006
On 9/9/06, the combined forces of the FOP and the EPBAA put on a picnic/BBQ for the members and the families of the Elmhurst PD.
The event was held on the grounds of Elm Creek apartment complex that, generously agreed to let us have the event.
Luckily, the rain stayed away but the temperature took a slight dive and it was rather chilly.
Josh Duffy took the reins at the grill and did an outstanding job of cooking to order of burgers, hot dogs, and chicken.
Close to 100 people came out throughout the day, some staying from beginning to the end.
A big kudos to Dennis Kazarian who spearheaded the effort to secure the site.
Also, Tom Cronin, Tony Poli, Ed Coughlin, Steve Weatherford, & Dan Corrigan deserve big thank-you for their help in making this a successful event.
Thank you to Jim Kveton for lending us the nice, big tent and to “A Moon Jump 4 U” for the use of the big pumpkin jump.
Thanks to the City of Elmhurst for the use of their tables and chairs.
You can view the photos from the event in our gallery section.

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August 16th, 2006
EPBAA Minutes for August 16th, 2006


The August meeting of the EPBAA was called to order at 1930 hrs. It was attended by 18 members, which included 6 retired members, amongst them the newly minted retiree, Jim Daffara. All three officers were present.

The Minutes from the May meeting were read and approved (motions by Wiehe and Kazarian). The Treasurer’s report was read and approved (Kazarian, Duffy).

Correspondence included a thank-you letter from Brian Fiorini for our donation for his daughter’s medical needs and a thank-you letter from the D.A.R.E. conference for our donation.

Old Business:
  • The letter for the annual fundraiser should be ready and out for delivery by the end of the month.

    There was no other old business this month.
New Business:
  • Jim Daffara, who retired this year after 26+ years with Elmhurst PD was presented with his $600 benefit check. Good luck, Jim, in your retirement and enjoy it, you deserved it;
  • Josh Duffy gave a presentation regarding the weight room. According to his estimates from Life Fitness, the total cost to refurbish the weight room would be approximately $30,000. The amount includes approximately 15 new machines, all new dumbbells and delivery and set up of all of the machines in the weight room. The presentation showing the room layout can be viewed in the roll call room;
  • This year’s picnic will be held in conjunction with our F.O.P. lodge and will be held at the Elm Creek apartment complex. The date will be set soon and it will be a September date;
  • The Awards Dinner will be held on Friday, October 27th, at the Diplomat West. Same as last year, it will be free for the award winners. Time and cost will be announced soon and the sign up sheet will be posted in roll call;
  • The golf outing will be held on September 6th at the Sugar Creek golf course in Villa Park. The cost is $35 per golfer, which includes 9 holes of golf, dinner, and a door prize (if lucky enough). The cost for dinner alone is $15. Very few spots are still available, see S. Weatherford or B. Lucchini for tickets. Payments need to be made to Brad Lucchini at the PD.
The meeting was adjourned at 1950 hrs (Wiehe, Lange) and the usual fare of pizza and beef sandwiches was served.

The next meeting is scheduled for September 27th at the Elks Lodge in Elmhurst.

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August 4th, 2006
The annual EPBAA golf outing will be held Wednesday, September 6th, 2006 at the Sugar Creek Golf Course (nine hole course) beginning at 13:38 hours.

The cost will be $35.00, which includes golf, dinner, and refreshments for about an hour before dinner through dinner, and if you're lucky, maybe a door prize.

We are limited only to forty-four (44) golfers so sign up early.

Contact Sgt. Brad Lucchini at Elmhurst PD at   630/530-3050 if you'd like to get a tee time.
July 21st, 2006
The next meeting of the EPBAA is scheduled for Wednesday, August 16th, at the Elks Lodge in Elmhurst. Meeting will start at 7pm. Come out and enjoy friendly atmosphere of fellow members.
May 2nd, 2006
Candlelight Bowl
On 4/29/06 we had our annual Candlelight Bowl at the Wheaton Bowl. This year, the event was attended by approximately 100 people who bowled a total of 3 games, last one being the always fun "Scotch Doubles" game. All of the monies collected from the raffle tickets and entrance fees went towards the EPBAA's scholarship fund (after deducting the costs). We would like to extend our thanks to the Wheaton Bowl personnel as well as to all of businesses who, generously, donated items for our door prizes. Thank you to Ed Coughlin who located and took care of reserving the site and to Pres. Weatherford and Treasurer Corrigan for their work during the event. Below are several photos from the event. Below you can see some photos from the event.
April 29th, 2006
EPBAA Minutes for April 25th, 2006
The April meeting of the EPBAA was called to order at 1917 hrs. It was attended by 15 members, including one retired member and all of the officers.
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April 9th, 2006
EPBAA Minutes for March 28th, 2006
The March meeting of the EPBAA was called to order at 1921 hrs. It was attended by 15 members, which included 3 retired officers. Present was also John Falduto, a CPA Alumni Association President.
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