In case you didn’t see last month’s Citizen, Sisters and Brothers, Brother Sam Shelly and his wife Colleen are in need of our help. Colleen has been diagnosed with cancer and has undergone three major surgeries. Their medical bills are overwhelming. A dinner/dance party is being hosted by Sam and Colleen?s family to raise money to help pay their medical bills. Your $50 ticket includes a buffet dinner featuring Top Round Sliced w/Au Jus, Chicken Marsala, Parsley Buttered Redskins, Green Beans Almandine, Pasta Marina, coffee & mini pastries, beer, pop and wash. A 50/50 dinner raffle ticket is also available for $75.00. This is a B.Y.O.B. event. There will be side board 50/50 raffles and great prizes for auction. Some of the prizes are as follows: Peek N’ Peak Ski Package with one night lodging at the Peak, Lakefront Lines Casino Windsor Package for four, two Night on the Town Theater Package Tickets at Playhouse Square to see “La Cage Aux Folles” starring George Hamilton (stay over night the Wyndham Hotel included),  Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies Spring of 2012 (balcony tickets), Lunch Cruise Aboard the Nautica Queen, Moon Rock Bowling Outing at Fairview Lanes, Complete Auto Detail and Oil Change at Elyria Hyundai. Gift baskets from Starbucks, Merle Norman Cosmetics, Honey Baked Ham, a movie basket, and a Jimmy Buffet Margaritaville Basket. A bracelet donated by Avalon Jewelers for silent auction, and an office chair donated by Modern Office Products. Gift certificates to Hot Locks Salon, Mitchell’s Ice Cream, Value City Furniture, Outback Steak House, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Danny Boy’s Pizza in Rocky River, Bay Lanes Bowling, Shinto’s Japanese Steak House, Don’s Lighthouse, Bella Capelli Sancuario Salon, Buckeye Lanes North Olmsted, and a Grilling Cooking set donated by Levin Furniture. More details to follow. Save the date. This event will be held Saturday October 22, 2011, 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., at St. Clarence Church/Main Hall, 30106 Lorain Road, North Olmsted, Ohio 44070. For tickets see Brother Rick Shelly or contact Jones Lang LaSalle at 216-421-7744.

Please be sure to vote no on issue 2 to repeal Senate Bill 5, Tuesday November 8th.
 
 
Best wishes for a speedy return to good health from the Local 5 members and Executive Board to Brother Mike Lauber, who is recovering from surgery.
 
Congratulations to Brother Robert Snyderburn for receiving his 50 year Gold Card Award this month. Congratulations are also in order for Thomas A. Chappelle who will be receiving his 40 year award and for David K. Lewis, who will receive his 25 year pin.  The officers and members of Local 5 thank all of you for your many years of service and dedication to our union and our craft. We wish you the very best of health and happiness.
 
Happy anniversary wishes to Brother John Kolesar and his wife Mary who will celebrate their 62nd year of marriage on September 10th. Congratulations to both of you from the officers and members of Local 5.