THE HOISTED PINT
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
SATURDAY @ NOON
FEBUARY 12, 2011
CLANCY'S IRISH PUB
10117 W. 37 PL.
WHEATRIDGE, COLORADO
JANUARY 2011 Copyright 2003 Vol. 35 No. 35
COLORADO EMERALD SOCIETY
P. O. Box 40211, Denver, Colo. 80204
David O'Shea-Dawkins (Ret.) Denver PD
President
Dan Farley, (Ret.) Denver Fire Department
Vice-President
Regis Donovan, Denver Fire Department
2nd Vice-President
Tin Turley, (Ret.) Juvenile Probation
Treasurer
Patti Kennedy Riedel, JeffCo DA
Secretary
Trustees:
Chris Molloy, Denver Sheriffs Department
Bob Clair (Ret.) Denver Police Department
Brian Rohleder, Denver Fire Department
Associate Delegate:
Michael Cleary, (Ret.)
2011 Annual Dues
Charter $40
Charter Retired $30
Charter Closed
Active $30
Active Retired $20
Associate $30
Auxiliary $30
Auxiliary Retired $20
Life Membership-10 Times the Amount of Your Dues, plus $100 Dollars.
VINCENT "PAT" KENNEDY
1918-2009
Past-Presidents
George Kennedy,(Ret.) Denver Police Department (2000-2004)
Brian Reilly, (Ret.)(2004-2008)
U.S. Park Police
Newsletter Editor: David O'Shea-Dawkins
Printer: JeffCo Schools, Rick Rowe
CES Founders
George Kennedy, (Ret.) Denver Police Dept.
Danny Neary Veith, Denver Police Dept.
Pipe Major:
Steve Johnston, West Metro "Fire
2010 CES BY-LAW CHANGES
The major changes (as shown in red) to the Colorado Emerald Society by-laws follow:
- Addition of Life Membership
- Change of wording in Active Membership
- Change of wording in Associate Membership
- Change of Voting for Associate & Auxiliary
- Addition of death benefit for Line of Duty death
- Addition of Merchandise and Pipe Band BY-Laws
Article III, Section1
"There shall be five (5) classes of membership:
1. Life
2. Active
3. Associate
4. Honorary
5. Auxiliary
Article III
Section 2
a. Life Membership shall be open to any member in
good standing in the Society at the time of
applying for Live Membership.
Section 3
a. Active membership shall be open to all active &
retired paid sworn law enforcement personnel,
paid /career firefighters and paid paramedics
of Gaelic descent...
b. All members shall be eligible to vote on matters
pertaining to the Society, except for Brehon
Council election. Associate and Auxiliary
members shall be eligible to vote for their respec-
tive representatives to the Brehon Council.
Section 4 Associate Membership...
Section 5. Honorary Membership...
c. Honorary members are entitled to
attend meetings and social activities
of the Society.
Section 6. Auxiliary Members
a. Auxiliary membership shall consist of
non-Gaelic paid law enforcement
personnel, non-Gaelic paid/career
firefighters and non-Gaelic paid
paramedics who possess the Irish
spirit. Auxiliary membership is also
extended to all Armed Forces/Coast
Guard and Veterans possessing the
Irish Spirit.
Article VI
Section 2. All meetings shall follow the most recent
edition of Roberts Rules of Order.
Article X
Section 2: The permanent committees shall be:
d. Activities/Social Committee
e. Elections Committee
f. Membership Committee
g. By-Lays Committee
h. Pipe Band Committee
i. Merchandise Committee
Article XI Dues
Section 1 Life Members
The dues of Life Members, as defined in
Article III, Section 1, shall be:
- Ten times (10) the amount of their dues at the
of applying, plus one hundred dollars($100).
Section 2. Active Members
- $30 (Thirty dollars) to join at any time of the year...
- $20 (Twenty dollars) to join at any time of
the year... if member is retired.
- Charter Membership is closed.
Section 3. Associate Members
- $30 (Thirty dollars) upon joining at any time of the year & $30 per annum.
Section 4. Auxiliary Members
The dues for Auxiliary members...
- $30 (Thirty dollars upon joining at any time of the year and $30 per annum...
$20 (Twenty dollars) any time of the year
and $20 ...retired.
Article XII Amendments
These by-laws may be altered, amended,
repealed or added to by an affirmative vote
of not less than twenty (20) members of the
Society.
Article XVI Benefits
Section 1. Death Benefits
The Colorado Emerald Society will provide a $1,000
death benefit to an Active member killed in the line of duty.
Death Benefit will be dispersed as soon as possible by the Colorado Emerald Society Brehon Council upon notification of such line of duty death.
Section 2. Scholarship Fund
The Colorado Emerald Society will provide scholarship monies in an amount to be determine yearly by the "Scholarship Committee." The annual fundraiser will fund such monies.
2010 CES BY-LAW CHANGES
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Article XVII- MERCHANDISE
a. Purchase, set pricing for, and delivers merchandise for Society member and public consumption, in accordance with the approval of the Brehon Council.
b. Maintain detailed purchase/sale records, receipts
c. Assist Brehon Council with pertinent merchandise information to supply to members via newsletters and to update the CES website.
d. Attend /Assist with the Merchandise Booths at various social functions as required.
e. Report activity and financial status to the Brehon Council.
Article XVIII- PIPE BAND
a. The Pipes & Drums Band exists to support Firefighting and Law Enforcement communities, activities within those communities and their parent organization, the Colorado Emerald Society. The Pipes & Drums Band will continue with these efforts being the primary focus of the band.
b. The Colorado Emerald Society is hereby recognized as the Pipe Band's parent organization even though they will continue to both exist under independent leadership. The organizations shall be joined with a commonality of reporting as follows:
1. The Pipes & Drums Band appointed treasurer shall provide a quarterly accounting of all monies received or spent to the Brehon Council.
2. The Pipe Major or officers will appoint a delegate to attend Society and Brehon Council meetings for scheduling purposes of both Society and Pipe Band needs.
3. The Pipes & Drums Band delegate will be allowed
to make formal request of the Society in an amount determined by the Society.
a. Such monies will be used to cover in or out of state functions or other activities occasionally arising.
b. Such monies shall be pre-approved whenever possible.
c. Reimbursements will be submitted for Brehon Council review and may or may not be approved.
THANKS DENVER ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE COMMITTEE FOR A GRAND 2010 PARADE
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