[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 27, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E3-E4]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE: CALUMET CITY LODGE NO. 1

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                           HON. JERRY WELLER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 27, 1998

  Mr. WELLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the hard work and 
dedication of the Fraternal Order of Police, Calumet City Lodge No. 1. 
This lodge was founded on November 29th, 1937 and on Tuesday, January 
13th 1998 they celebrated their 60th Anniversary.
  The Calumet City Lodge was the first Lodge organized in Illinois. 
Sixty years ago, there were 10 members. Today this organization boasts 
78 members on active duty and 35 members who have retired from the 
police force. In fact, the oldest active member in the country of the 
Fraternal Order of Police organization, George Perniciaro, is a member 
of the Calumet City Lodge.
  FOP Calumet City Lodge No. 1 has been dedicated to the community it 
serves in many ways. They sponsor a food and toy program for needy 
families in Calumet City during the holidays each year. They sponsor 
several Little League and Civic League Baseball teams.

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The Calumet City Lodge makes a donation each year to the Easter Seals 
Foundation, the national charity for the Fraternal Order of Police. 
They make donations to the Good Hope School, a trade school for 
developmentally disabled children.
  As is tradition with many police organizations, the Calumet City FOP 
takes care of their own. When a police officer is killed in the line of 
duty, the Lodge provides for the needs of their surviving family. 
Donations are also made to the state and national Concerns of Police 
Survivors (COPS) program.
  Also on January 13, 1998, the Fraternal Order of Police, Calumet City 
Lodge No. 1 honored those who have recently retired from the police. 
Kelly Matthews served the residents of Calumet City for 24 years from 
1973 to 1997. Terrence McDermott served the residents of Calumet City 
for 26 years from 1971 to 1997. We thank these two dedicated public 
servants for their fearless service to this community.
  Finally, on January 13, 1997 the Fraternal Order of Police, Calumet 
City Lodge No. 1 installed new officers to preside over this 
organization. We thank the retiring officers for their service and call 
upon the new directors to preserve the good name of this organization 
whose motto is ``We serve with Pride.''

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