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Brother and Sister Members of the Los Angeles Police Emerald Society,

I'd like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a joyous holiday season for you and yours!

Just a few items....

1. I have included this Irish News E-Missive for your enjoyment and consideration. I encourage you to join the mailing list so that you may become aware of all the Irish cultural activities that might be of interest to us. Emerald Society members may consider going as a group activity and, if you are interested in doing so, please convey your proposed event plan here or to me directly by telephone and we will get the word out to our members for an organized group activity.

2. Our first meeting of the New Year will be on Wednesday, January 20th at the Los Angeles Police Academy at Elysian Park at 1900 Hrs. We are looking to vary the days and locations of future meetings to allow for greater participation. I know that many of you cannot attend a Wednesday meeting due to other commitments so we are looking towards a new meeting schedule that will be more event oriented and with varying days and locations. We also have some wonderful special guest speakers lined up for 2010 which I think will surprise, inform and entertain you! Further details will be forthcoming!

3. It is that time of the year and we are accepting applications and dues for 2010. Please send a completed application with a 25.00 check or payment to the : Los Angeles Police Emerald Society 714 W. Olympic Bl Unit 630, Los Angeles, CA 90015. We are looking towards automating and updating our membership records so that we are more efficient. Your sending in a completed application with dues will ensure that you are in the new system and a 2010 membership card and letter will be sent to you. So please while it is on you mind, just download an application from our website...emeraldsociety.net and send it in before the end of the year. Your Society thanks you and we will continue to be able fund our scholarship program and make contributions to the many worthy causes we have supported over the years! Thank you!

4. Irish Guard/Royal Regiment of Scotland Concert reminder...I know this holiday season is hectic for everyone but there is a deadline to get the group rate tickets for this concert and that is January 15th! If you plan to go, and I know I am and many of you are, and you want to get the discounted ticket price of only 32.00 per ticket, please send your check to our Secretary: Lyle Lewinson, 1725 Virginia Place, Placentia, CA 92870. The order must be received by January 15th.

5. The Emerald Society will have a booth at the Queen Mary Scottish Fair and we are looking for volunteers to help with the Booth...The Scottish Fair will be on the weekend of 2/14 and Gil Sawyer of Clan Buchanan will be there with an adjoining Booth...If you haven't "worked" the Booth before it is a lot of fun and the Queen Mary Scottish Festival is a GREAT time!

That's all for now...Knowing that this is a busy season I may resend some of this information in a different heading to make sure it is received...

Lets remember our military and law enforcement brothers and sisters and their families in our thoughts, prayers and actions!

Merry Christmas and God Bless Us All, Every One!
Steve Saletros
President
Los Angeles Police Emerald Society