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Jill Sheffer
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69th Auxiliary President 2001 / 2002
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80th UPOA Convention held in Sherwood Hills, Utah
Winter 2001/2002
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Recently, I purchased crocus and tulip bulbs at a clearance sale.
I love watching these harbingers of spring push through the snow, banishing
the dreariness that winter can become after cold, short, sunless days.
I knew I shouldn't buy them but the price was tempting. My long,
neglected flowerbed overflows with weeds and needs hours of work to prepare
the ground for planting; hours that other projects and tasks vie for.
But I buy them anyway.
Now afternoons find me out in the garden digging away at the grass
that has become entrenched in the daisies and rescuing old, tired daffodil
bulbs too crowded by invading weeds to bloom last spring. I'm keeping
my fingers crossed that the snow will hold off until I can finish this
burgeoning task. Giving a nod, of course, to the rain that while
much needed delays my progress until the ground dries enough to work again.
The hope of bright, cheerful flowers keeps me plodding along.
The world seems to have many hopes right now. We hope that President
Bush leads us well, that New York, the Pentagon, and the airlines will
recover, that the war ends soon, that our military people come home safely,
that the economy settles down and that stocks will climb again. This
time of year my husband, Robert, always hopes it doesn't snow, that people
will slow down and drive safely on icy roads, that he doesn't get call
out in the middle of a blizzard.
The Christmas season brings another set of hopes. We hope for peace,
joy, love, happiness and family. We hope to find the perfect gift
for everyone on the list and we hope to stay within the budget. We
hope the Christmas lights still work; that the gingerbread house will hold
together, that Santa will find our house; and we hope for a white Christmas.
(Sorry Robert.)
The UPOA board is busy finalizing arrangements for winter convention,
hoping that everything goes as planned, hoping that people can arrange
their schedules around Olympic activities. B.L. is hoping to have some
explosive training that will make the extra effort worth it and memorial
service should be especially poignant as we remember those officers who
have died.
Please let us know in advance if you will need baby-sitting services
so we can make arrangements ahead of time. Just a reminder to all
the auxiliary board members that our theme for the table decorations is
snow. (Sorry again, Robert.) If you can, please bring
a little gift for our door prizes.
Hope to see you all Winter Convention in St. George!
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Fall 2001
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"Auxiliary (ôg-z1lìyÖ-r¶, -z1lìÖ-r¶) adj. - Giving assistance
or support; helping. noun- An individual or a group that assists or functions
in a supporting capacity."
As I write summer is in full swing, the girls are packing for
camp, my son left this morning with the scouts bound for Idaho and family
reunions all seem to be scheduled for the same day. Thank you, Teri
Bailey and your board for all the planning and effort you put into Summer
Convention. There was something for everyone: Fun shoots, training,
swimming and good food thanks to Maddox Restaurant and the Box Elder Search
and Rescue. The kids even had a fun water fight at the barbecue thanks
to their water gun-trophies won during the Kid Shoot.
Summer Convention wasn't at all like I had planned and as I think
back on it I must have been in a daze most of the time. It is a most
humbling and challenging experience but I know that I am not alone.
I have some very wonderful ladies who have consented to be part of the
board this year and I am looking forward to working with them. I
also have Veronica, who I know will keep me headed in the right direction
as I begin my on-the-job training.
We are still in need of a few area representatives from the following
regions:
Region B (Weber, Davis, Morgan)
Region F (Emery, Carbon)
Region H (Sanpete, Sevier, Piute, Wayne)
Region I (Grand, San Juan)
Region J (Garfield, Kane).
We really need these areas to be represented. If any of you are interested
or you can suggest someone who would like to be an area representative
we would be glad to have you.
In view of our difficulty communicating with one another since
we are spread out all over the state, I would like to explore the possibility
of setting up an Auxiliary Web site that would allow us to keep in touch
better. The site would be password protected and only members could get
in. It would be a place where we could leave messages and even hold board
meetings online. It would also allow members to keep track of Auxiliary
activities. If all the board members have access to the Internet,
this could be a useful tool. Please let me know how you feel about
this idea.
I know the weather is hot outside but for a moment I'd like you
to think "snow", snowflakes, snowmen, snowballs, etc. "Snow" will
be our decoration theme for the Winter Convention. With the Olympics
in town it should be easy to put together a snow centerpiece.
If any of you know of places in your area where the Auxiliary
can be of service, please let me know. After all, this is what our
Auxiliary is really about.
We were saddened at the loss of Sandy Police Chief Sam Dawson
and Roosevelt Police Chief Cecil Gurr (and also Farmington Police Chief
Jeff Jacobson and Lehi Officer Joe Adams within a few days of each
other. We witnessed the awesome tribute of hundreds of police officers
from near and far as they said farewell to these four great men.
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