CHAPTER NEWSLETTER GARDEN STATE COPS

Fall 2007 Page 2
GARDEN STATE C.O.P.S.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE:
CHAPTER NEWSLETTER
Wow! Summer has left us and it is finally fall. The leaves are starting to turn and the smell of the colder air is
refreshing.
It has been three months since I was elected President and I am just settling into the position. We have had a few
additions to our board this year. Carol Dechen and Ronnie Venditti have been appointed as new trustees. Carol is the surviving
spouse of Ken Dechen from 2000, and Ronnie is the surviving spouse of Enrico Venditte from 2001. Kevin Laughery,
a surviving sibling from 1992, will remain on as our Vice President. Bill Bosworth, a surviving father from 1997 has taken
on the treasurer’s position, and John Ciuppa, a surviving son from 1954, has remained on as secretary. Our other two trustees
are Dennis Cudnik, a surviving sibling from 1996, and our immediate past President Madeline Neumann, a surviving
spouse from 1989.
I look forward to working with our board this coming year in getting more of our membership involved with the
organization. We are planning many different activities next year including a Golf Tournament and a Dinner Dance to honor
our fallen officers. There is our annual camping trip, and much, much more. If anyone would like to become more involved
with Garden State C.O.P.S. please feel free give me a call or send me an email.
Mike Miller
President
Please check out our new web site for more information at: www.gardenstatecops.com
NEW “800”NUMBER FOR CONTACTING GARDEN STATE C.O.P.S. CHAPTER LEADERSHIP
1-866-576-COPS (2677)
UPDATED WEB SITE: WWW.GARDENSTATECOPS.COM
Garden State C.O.P.S. Mission Statement: Garden State C.O.P.S. – a New Jersey Chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors,
Inc. provides resources to assist in the rebuilding of the lives of surviving families of law enforcement officers killed in the line
of duty as determined by Federal criteria. Furthermore, C.O.P.S. provides training to law enforcement agencies on survivor
victimization issues and educates the public of the need to support the law enforcement profession and its survivors.
MEETING NOTES: Garden State C.O.P.S. will hold four Executive Board meetings per year to go over chapter
business. All survivors are welcome to attend these meetings and participate. The Peer Support meetings will contain no
business. They will be more social in nature. Please try to make the Peer Support meetings even if you feel you no longer
need that kind of support. Your experience can be a lifeline for a newer survivor. As always, children are welcome to
everything we offer.
01/12/08 – Executive Board Meeting at 11:00 am. Peer Support Meeting at 1:30, tentatively scheduled to be held at
Delvetto’s Restaurant in Neptune.
03/08/08 – Executive Board Meeting at 11:00 am. Peer Support Meeting at 1:30. Police Week Meeting, tentatively
scheduled to be held at Delvetto’s Restaurant in Neptune.
06/07/08 – Annual Meeting at 12:00 Noon, tentatively scheduled to be held at Delvetto’s Restaurant in Neptune.
This newsletter is our forum , so if you have something you would like to share with the other survivors in our state, or if you
are involved with a memorial event for your fallen officer, please feel free to submit an article/information for our next
newsletter. We will be mailing out the newsletter quarterly (January, April, July, October). If you have any questions, or would
like to include something in our next newsletter, please contact:
Garden State C.O.P.S
P.O. Box 504, Mays Landing, NJ 08330
1-866-576-COPS (2677) or email: info@gardenstatecops.com