HURRICANE RELIEF DONATIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED AT LOCAL 2000: Items being accepted are as follows: New, like new or gently used shoes, clothing items and bedding (including mattresses). Cleaning supplies, toiletries, kitchen utensils and non-perishable food items are also being accepted. The collection began at midnight (12:00 AM) on October 2nd, 2005 and will end at midnight (12:00 AM) on October 7th, 2005. The collection will run 24 hours a day, non-stop. Thank you in advance for your donations.

MANDATORY SATURDAY (BOTH SHIFTS) is scheduled for the following date: October 15th, with the possibility of more being added on at a later date. Schedules are subject to change.

HURRICANE KATRINA GATE COLLECTION: $5,624.00 was collected at our plant, the GEN bank at Lorain Assembly and the consolidation contractor’s gate. Thank you to all who donated. Special thanks to all of the members from GEN who manned the gates.

DAY OF CARING: To date, $880.00 and an assortment of non-perishable goods were collected from the gate collection at our plant and from the GEN bank at Lorain Assembly. Thank you to all who donated. Special thanks to Local 2000 Retiree’s Al Bakaletz, Glenn Eubank, Ed Koerner, Wendell Layne, Bob Majjasie and Karl Molnar for manning the gates.

UPCOMING HOLIDAYS:

FLU SHOTS are scheduled to be at our union hall on Saturday, October 29th, 2005 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the cost of $8.00 per shot. Shots for children with parental permission, people with chronic health problems and senior citizens are all encouraged to get this vaccination.

REGION 2-B V-CAP DRIVE: There were three winners of $100.00 each from Local 2000: Joe Hribar, Jay Kiska and John Stafford. A complete list of winners will be published in the next Local 2000 Vanguard. Thanks to all of you who bought and sold tickets.

KEEPING INFORMED: Through our Local 2000 Web Site you will receive automatic information bulletins, classes offered and family events from the Family Service & Learning Center and the Local Education and Training Program Department (EDTP). To subscribe, go to www.uawlocal2000.org and find E-Bulletins and click on “Sign Up Now”. The web site also has many useful links and phone numbers for employee benefits and services. Your e-mail address will NOT be shared with anyone.

UAW REGION 2-B SCHOLARSHIP: Applications for the Richard T. Gosser Scholarship Program are available at the union hall or from ETC Ray Berisko (933.1399). Applicant must be a high school senior graduating between January 2006 and July 2006. Applications MUST be received on or before October 15th, 2005 (no exceptions).

NEXT UNION MEETING: Our next membership meeting is on Sunday October 9th, 2005 at 2:30 PM at the Local Union Hall, 3151 Abbe Road.