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July President’s Message

JLahullier — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:14:24 +0000

If you haven’t noticed it yet….take a look at the announcement for our “One Ambition Tour” going on down in Wildwood on September 16th. This is going to be a very important event for both the Jersey FOOLS and the South Jersey FOOLS. We are doing this as a joint venture, and it will be held right at the Convention Center on the Boardwalk. So…..if you are going to be down for the Convention anyhow, come down early on Thursday and get in on some great classroom time in the AC. You can’t beat the line-up of instructors, Pat has agreat presentation on truck company operations, Carl will clue you in to all of the newest technology and how to overcome it during and extrication involving the newer vehicles, and Ray…….Ray is a show all by himself. When it come to putting the water on the fire…..Ray will give you the tools to do it. So please spread the word to all of your Brothers and Sisters, make copies of the registration form and mail it in early to get the early bird savings. This class will fill up fast….so don’t wait….register today!!!

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The One Ambition Tour

JLahullier — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:41:14 +0000

When : Thursday, September 16, 2010 at Noon (doors open at 1100)
Where : Wildwood Convention Center, Wildwood N.J. Boardwalk
Cost : $40.00 if registered before Sept. 01 2010 ( $50.00 after that date or at the door ( limit of 300 attendees, first come, first served)

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New Membership Application

JLahullier — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:11:44 +0000

Membership applications is now online and available for download here

May 2010 President’s Message

JLahullier — Mon, 17 May 2010 11:35:41 +0000

I have absolutely no excuses for not getting a president’s message out to you all since December……a lot of reasons, but no excuses. Let’s say I won’t let it go this long again, I promise. More…

Reserve Your Seat for 12th!

JLahullier — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:00:41 +0000

There are still plenty of empty seats for our up coming Educational Seminar on the 12th of this month. Due to our E-mail issues, we are not sure if the information has gotten out to everybody. It’s a great training oppertunity, so please contact Mike at venom003@aol.com, and sign up for the seminar, and spread the word to your Brothers and Sisters out there…..we need a good turnout!!!

Updates to E-Mail List…

JLahullier — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:59:15 +0000

We had a computer crash and we have lost most of the E-mail list for the Chapter membership. We need all members to send their current E-mail, along with their phone number to venom003@aol.com. Please add in your name and membership number to make Mikes life a little easier. Please do this as soon as possible, and spread to word to any other JERSEY FOOLS so we can get this fixed soon.

2010 Winter Lecture Series…

JLahullier — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:07:33 +0000

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December President’s Message

JLahullier — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:21:18 +0000

First, and foremost, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all of the FOOLS in New Jersey, and also through out the country and world, a Happy and Safe Holiday season. The year has been an interesting one to say the least. We were able to accomplish quite a lot this year, jump starting and motivating the Chapter. We were able to have several well attended and informative educational seminars, along with running an absolutely outstanding hands-on class during the spring. I will expand on what’s to coming in relation to that in just a bit. To read more visit the president’s message page.

November President’s Message

JLahullier — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:34:14 +0000

A few weeks ago a package arrived at my front door…….in it was a pair of enormous shoes. I sat and looked at these shoes, wondering why I had received them, as they were far too big for me to fit into. Then I looked at the nametag in these shoes, and I now knew where they had come from. The name in the shoes was Bill Hopson. To read more please visit the President’s Message Page.

Bill’s Last Message…

JLahullier — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 02:16:02 +0000

It’s been a while since we’ve been in touch. Sorry about that. There has been a few changes in the Chapter. While the transition has been smooth, time continues to fly by and all of a sudden, here’s fall. Let me explain.

Back in the Spring, I let our E-Board know that I had intended to step down, as Chapter President, in December of this year. Over the course of the summer, that timetable was speeded up to September when Art Bloomer became the 3^rd President in Chapter history. Art has been with us for a long time and you will recognize him as our merchandise guy on the E-Board. All of us should feel confident Art and the new E-Board will bring the Chapter to a new level.

When I say new E-Board, Aaron, Tom D, Justin, Mike Sanna and John Lewis all remain in place. Dave Krouse has been added as our new E-Board member. Dave will handle all things membership, so all membership inquiries will go through Dave. There are new procedures in place to apply for Chapter membership and it made sense to have a single person coordinating this. Dave has been a loyal Chapter member for some time and he was the obvious choice to head this task.

In the coming months, I am sure Art will explain other changes the Chapter has been directed to make. We are all excited about what lies ahead for us. All good. All positive.

Since Art has graciously allowed me to use up this space, please permit me to say “Thank You” to each and every one of you. I really did enjoy my time as Chapter President. It was definitely a “labor of love.” I really would not have traded this experience for anything. From our earliest days, let me first thank John Lewis, who initially stepped up to the plate and took the reigns as our initial Chapter President. John’s vision of what we could become was the blueprint I tried to apply and realize during my tenure. I cannot thank John enough for showing me the way initially and for being a very steady friend when we were all trying to get on the same page.

I also want to thank Justin, who has been just incredible. There was never a time, (even when we were not so organized), that he was not willing to stay on board with the Web Site and keep the Chapter visible. What he was tasked with several times was not easy nor glamorous. I have always appreciated his efforts on behalf of the Chapter.

I would also like to thank our Brothers from Wycoff, Franklin Lakes and Groveville, who stuck with us and provided us with support. Hey, we might not have always agreed on Chapter issues, but I always knew the doors were open up that way and that was vital to getting us completely organized. All I’m saying here is that all of the efforts up that way, were always appreciated. Very much so.

Without making too much more fanfare, I would be completely remiss if I did not mention how much I appreciated being able to work with Aaron and Tom Decker. I can completely re-call trying to get Tom and some Cherry Hill members to “buy in” to the F.O.O.L.S. concept while we were having some cigars and some adult beverages, out in Indianapolis one year. If I had known all I needed to do was had Tom a larger cigar than the one he had, they would have been on board much earlier….. TD – appreciate everything you have done. I know you know. You are an incredible friend.

So, what to say about Aaron???? Well, tomorrow’s his 40^th Birthday, so I am sure there is nothing more he would enjoy than a MINIMUM of 40 calls to his cell phone, extending Birthday wishes from Chapter members. (609-743-0166). Seriously, it’s his Birthday, please call. It’s a JERSEY F.O.O.L.S. call to duty…..

In my 6 years there is not a person I turned to more or solicited advice from more. Having him receive the Dana Hannon Award can be no greater ending to a wonderful run.

To close, please accept my sincerest of Thanks to every Chapter member who I have met, worked with on a project or simply kept in touch with over the last 6 years. Taking over from John was no easy task and I was very fortunate to have the support of a very focused and hard working Executive Board. We did accomplish all of the things we always dreamed about and that is a cool thing.

Again, the Chapter is very healthy and good things are always on our horizon. I look forward to seeing what Art and the E-Board have going and I look forward to seeing many of you at our next Chapter event. Thank You all for 6 very cool years. I enjoyed this ride tremendously. I have learned so much from so many. KTF – EGH – FTM – PTB – RFB – D.T.R.T.

Bill H