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IPA NATIONAL REP RTER
The Magazine of the International Police Association U.S. Section • www.ipa-usa.org
1st QUARTER - 2021
GIMBORN SCHOLARSHIP (GS)
DUE OCTOBER 1
The Gimborn Training Center is located out-
side Cologne, Germany. Police officers of all
APPLY FOR ranks from around the world meet, exchange
experiences, and learn. A large variety of
different subjects are offered: drugs,
OR DONATE terrorism, juvenile delinquency, organized
crime, road safety, agency co-operation and
peace-keeping missions, seminars on
TO OUR different countries and their police systems,
and public management approaches.
POLICE,
HAROLD LITWIN SCHOLARSHIP (HLS)
STUDENT DUE MARCH 1
The IPA looks for students (18-23) who not
only want a career in Law Enforcement but
OR YOUTH who best exemplify the IPA motto of “Service
Through Friendship” both in their school and
community. Award winners are chosen not
SCHOLARSHIPS only for their school marks but also for their
dedication to community as well.
For more information,
complete rules and
applications visit
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH GATHERING (IYG)
E D
L
DUE MARCH 1
www.ipa-usa.org E L
Every year young people 16 to 17 from
around the world are invited to visit another
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country and participate in an event that
many will never forget - the IPA’s Interna-
Members Only area C A
tional Youth Gathering. For the participants
it is an opportunity to experience travel to
or contact 2 1
another country and to meet people of a
similar age from different cultures and
scholarships@ipa-usa.org 0
backgrounds while gaining a deeper
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knowledge of the history, social character,
nature and family life of the hosting country.
IPA USA is a nonprofit 501(c)(8) organization.
Donations used exclusively for 501 (c)(3)
purposes (educational) are deductible under ARTHUR TROOP SCHOLARSHIP (ATS)
section 170 (c)(4) of the IRS Code. DUE MARCH 31
The scholarship is awarded by the
International Section of the IPA. It is a
financial award to assist an officer in
attending a training class anywhere in the
world.
KEVIN GORDON MEMORIAL AWARD
DUE APRIL 1
This award is given to the IPA-USA member
who has gone out of his or her way to help
others either in their local community, the
nation or in another country.
IPA NATIONAL REPORTER
The Magazine of the QUARTER 1 2021
Contents
International Police Association U.S. Section
IPA Founders
Officer Reports
4 President, 1st Vice President,
Arthur Troop Harold Litwin
1914-2000 1925 - 2008 2nd Vice President, 3rd Vice
IPA Founder U.S. Section Founder President, Secretary General,
Treasurer, and Membership
U.S. National Officers
President - Joe Johnson
Region 56 (Wisconsin)
Articles
president@ipa-usa.org
8 We Will Never Forget
1st Vice President - Bob Rogers
Region 22 (Illinois)
1vp@ipa-usa.org
Regular Features
2nd Vice President - Carmen Alvelo
Region 2 (New York) 10 IPA News
2vp@ipa-usa.org
16 RVing
3rd Vice President - Anton Dreher
Region 5 (New York) 18 Hobbies
3vp@ipa-usa.org 19 Accommodations
Secretary General - Ellwood Cushman & Collectors
Region 25 (Arizona)
sg@ipa-usa.org
Treasurer - Anthony Powers
Region 64 (Texas)
treasurer@ipa-usa.org
International Officers
President - Pierre Martin Moulin (Switzerland)
ARTICLE SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Chair Social Cultural - Kyriakos Karkalis (Greece)
• Members are encouraged to submit articles
Chair External Relations - Einar Jonsson (Iceland) for publication in the newsletter.
Chair Professional - Demetris Demetriou (Cyprus) • Articles must be in the general interest of the
Secretary General - May Britt Ronebro (Sweden) IPA membership, such as travel with an IPA theme,
region activities and member special occasions.
Head of Administration - Stephen Crockard (UK)
• Articles in .doc .docx, no PDF and limited to two pages
Treasurer Finances - Michael Walsh (Ireland) including photos.
Treasurer Social Affairs - Martin Hoffmann (Austria) • Photos: JPEG in a file size of about 1M when possible.
• Permission to use copyright material is the
responsibility of the member submitting
articles/photos.
IPA International Administration Center Website:
Please contact the editor with questions at ON THE COVER: IPA World Congress, Croatia. See
www.ipa-international.org editor@ipa-usa.org page 17 for a pictorial link.
US IPA Website:
www.ipa-usa.org
IPA National Reporter 1st Quarter 2021 3
Message from
President Joe Johnson
IPA - 360,000 Members
H ello everyone. As we enter into 2021 I hope you are all safe, and healthy. We
in Over 65 Countries
as a board are hoping for some normalization this year so that we can resume
what I am sure will be the “new normal”.
Appointed U.S. Positions
In today’s not so law enforcement friendly climate we want to make sure that all
of our members are safe and healthy as we deal with so many different issues. If National Reporter Editor
anyone is aware of any member that is sick with Covid-19 please let us know so Anton Dreher - Region 5 (New York)
that we can reach out to them. The International Executive Board is monitoring editor@ipa-usa.org
the situation closely at a global level. If your region is aware of any deaths as a
result of Covid-19 please forward that information to us as well. Membership
Laura Beattie - Region 30 (Texas)
On top of that we see daily more negative media in regards to law enforcement. membership@ipa-usa.org
Please know that our work as officers, whether we are active officers, or retired P.O. Box 2862
is very important. Each of us work in diversely different communities but know Waxahachie, TX 75168-8862
that the majority of the population in the country appreciate what we all do,
and the IPA family has your back! Supply Officer
Justin Schmeichel - Region 56 (Wisconsin)
We hope that we will see regions able to have more events and meetings, and supplies@ipa-usa.org
IPA events around the globe actually being held. We will be talking as a board in
a few weeks about getting the NDC registrations and hotel blocks open for
sign-up so that we all have something to look forward to later this year. The
event which will be held in Louisville, Kentucky will be scaled back a bit due to
IPA Member Nations
some uncertainty as what will be available for group activities, but we will be
Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria,
monitoring the situation over the next few months. Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil,
Bulgaria, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus,
One big event that we had hoped to host was the US Section Training Program Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Eswatini,
which has been postponed until 2022 in the Green Bay, Wisconsin area. The Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece,
flyer for the program is located later in this edition of the National Reporter. If Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel,
you know if anyone that might be interested in attending this great program let Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan,
me know. Currently we have over 50 registrations from 19 countries within the Latvia, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg,
IPA family. Any inquiries or questions in regards to the training can be directed Macau, Macedonia, Malta, Mauritius,
to me at president@ipa-usa.org
Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Mozambique,
The renewal process went much smoother this year and I would like to thank
Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan,
Membership Coordinator Laura Beattie for her hard work and dedication over Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia,
the last few months. Thank you to all of you that renewed online, and before San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South
the end of the year. The membership cards seem to be going out monthly as Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland,
expected so you should have your cards soon if they have not yet arrived. Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States,
Uzbekistan.
We are looking at a couple large scale projects as a board. I have put together
and met with the group that was set up to look at recruiting and retention. We
will be meeting again soon and will then start to put out the ideas we have
looked at to help the regions and national with recruiting. The easiest way to
recruit new members is still by word of mouth and face-to-face contact. Please
remember that we can all help with this and if you would like some
recruiting materials please email me an address and I will get them out to you
for no charge.
The other group formed is looking at the webpages and its features. We know
that some of the webpage’s features make it difficult at times to work with, but
COME VISIT...
please know that is primarily due to security settings put in place to protect our Our IPA US Facebook page to stay in
personal information, and keep us all safe in today’s not so law enforcement
friendly climate. The group is looking at options such as re-design, a completely
touch with US regions and section
new web page platform, and other upgrades. Currently we run online around the world.
President’s Report continued on page 5 https://www.facebook.com/groups/IPAUS
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Message from Message from
1st VP Bob Rogers 2nd VP Carmen Alvelo
W e certainly hope you and your loved ones had a very Merry
Christmas and will experience a prosperous 2021 filled with an
A s I sat down to ponder the true meaning of Service through
Friendship, I thought of all the wonderful people I have met
abundance of blessings and new hope. It has indeed been a since becoming a member of the greatest and largest
chaotic year and we have had to endure a significant number of organization in the world, the International Police Association.
obstacles. We hope the horrors experienced in 2020 will not find As a member, I have travelled to so many countries and
their way into this new year. experienced places that many people will never be able to. I have
created bonds with IPA members and our relationships have
Since my last report we have seen a measurable decrease in gone beyond that of friendship. As I have stated and/or written
social events. Internet platforms have been our only weapon often times, we consider ourselves family. Looking back at the
against the rage of this pandemic. I am hopeful that the recent many law enforcement officers who visited New York City and
vaccines approved for use will be quickly deployed and are were not IPA members at the time but accompanying others, it
extremely successful in the long term. is good to know that once they experienced what the I.P.A. was
all about, they returned to their respective countries and joined.
The International Learning and Development Exchange Program There were many N.Y. officers, who assisted as we took members
(ILDEP) will hopefully have continued success in 2021 and around the city, who also became members. Today many
beyond. Program information is available for you to review on continue to be members and we continue to be in contact.
our website at www.ipa-usa.org I have met the families of many of our visiting members and they
have met mine. What an amazing organization to belong to.
As always, please do not forget to seek out new qualified
members and please remind those past members who may have Since becoming a member, I have had the opportunity to be
forgotten to renew their membership to do so soon. Spread the the Secretary of Region 2, Recording Secretary, Membership
word to other officers you know, that your IPA is the world’s Coordinator, 3rd VP and now 2nd VP for the National. Over the
largest and oldest fraternal police organization. years, I have been in contact with most of you and it has always
been a pleasure to speak to you. As you well know, the IPA is
The NEC continues to actively address a variety of operational not like any other fraternal organization as most are exclusive
and personnel issues needing some intervention in our Regions. to their own law enforcement agency. We, on the other hand,
Some of you have employed Zoom, Skype, and other media are a worldwide organization encompassing sixty-five affiliated
platforms to maintain contact with your members. I encourage sections. If we visit one of these sections, we can meet other
other Regions to consider accessing your members in this members who are also promoting the “Service through
manner, to address any problems or concerns. It has been Friendship” motto. I still speak to active/retired officers about the
enjoyable being able to join many of you online at your IPA as there are many who reside in the area I live at. Wouldn’t
meetings on social media. Please consider extending an it be nice if we all spoke to our law enforcement friends and/or
invitation to us on those platforms. As always, I can be reached acquaintances about the IPA and informed them of our
at 1vp@ipa-usa.org if needed. experiences and encouraged them to join so they too can see
what the organization is about.
As a close organization, we grieve for those IPA members in our
law enforcement family lost this past year. We look ahead to pro- As National board members, we have been working diligently
fessional growth and healing in 2021. Remember to keep one to make sure the organization runs smoothly. We have jobs and
another in your thoughts and prayers in the days ahead. family that we have to make sure we dedicate time too. There-
fore, when and if you contact us, remember we too are members
Our 2021 NDC meeting will hopefully be held in Louisville, Ken- of this awesome organization. The only difference is that like
tucky at the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel. Consult our IPA webpage your board members, we volunteer our services to make sure the
for further information on the 2021 NDC. We are anticipating a organization runs efficiently. Our only fault, if I can call it that, is
return to our customary contact for this national tradition. caring for the organization and its membership. Every once in a
while it’s always nice to receive an email or phone call letting us
Thank you all for your ongoing participation in the IPA over the know that we are doing a good job. Of course if you feel we are
past year! May God bless and watch over each of you into the not, you can let us know also. I believe in encouraging - not
future! 2nd VP Report continued on page 6
President’s Report continued from page 4
applications, the online store, renewals, and our membership records through this platform so it is very important that we
have a user friendly and webmaster friendly option for all involved.
As always if there is anything you need do not hesitate to reach out to me or another board member and we will do anything in our
power to help you.
Be safe, and stay healthy as we move into the New Year. I look forward to seeing many of you at events in the near future.
IPA National Reporter 1st Quarter 2021 5
Message from Message from
3rd VP Anton Dreher Secretary General Ellwood Cushman
A s I sit down to write this, I want to reach out to all the
members and hope they had very Happy Holidays, but more
L ike me, I’m sure that you hope that 2021 will be much better
than 2020 was. I am hopeful that, with the rollout of vaccines
importantly a healthy one. To say the least, we have had many and potential treatments on the horizon, things will at some
challenges in 2020 and hopefully those challenges will be on the point begin to return to some semblance of normal---hopefully
decrease for 2021. in enough time to safely hold our 2021 NDC in Louisville as we
had planned to do in 2020.
I took the position on the National Board in October to see what
I can do to help. I am the Rookie (we all know how that feels) in Annual region reports: S.R. 1105.00 requires that each region
that position and feeling my way around with some great help submit an annual report to me NLT 15 February. These reports
from the National Board Members and some very seasoned IPA contain data that I need for my required report to Interna-
Members. I appreciate and thank them for their assistance. tional, so I need to receive them on time---and earlier would be
extremely helpful, because I just learned that International has
I have reached out to all my Region Board Members, many of made my report to them due this year on that same date! Please
you I have spoken to on the phone at least to say hi and have make sure that you use the proper form, and that it is complete.
enjoyed it immensely. I am impressed and overwhelmed by your The form is available on the national website (Members Only >
dedication in these challenging times. In speaking to all my West Admin Items > Annual Region Report Form). Each region should
Coast Regions, many have the same obstacles – recruitment, already have all of the information it needs to prepare the re-
distance of meetings and health issues. Please do no hesitate to port. Feel free to contact me with any questions.
reach out to me at 3vp@ipa-usa.org
Region meetings: If you are holding a virtual region meeting
As a Police Organization we all recognize the challenges the and would like one (or more) of us from the National Board to at-
young officers of today have to deal with and pray for them and tend for all or part of the meeting, just let us know. Speaking for
their families, especially families who have lost loved ones in the myself, I enjoy attending and connecting with members when it
line of duty. is possible to do so---however, none of us wants to intrude if you
would rather just have a meeting attended by region members!
On a closing note, we are all hoping for a brighter 2021 with a
return to some sort of normalcy in the near future. I want to Who we are: Our motto, “Service Through Friendship”, needs to
thank all of you for your involvement in the IPA. actually reflect who we are. In this country that is tragically and
increasingly polarized, we need to exemplify the values of this
organization, both in how we treat each other as fellow mem-
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discouraging. It must be the teacher in me. A kind word now and then lets us know that we are appreciated in the same
manner we appreciate you as members.
This year several sections have activities/events planned; Sri Lanka-Young Police Officers Seminar, IPA Japan Friendship Week, Grand
IPA Tour – Barcelona to Paris, Waterways of Belgium and France Cruise to mention a few. I do not know if they will be cancelled because
of covid; however currently, they are open for registration. You can visit: https://www.ipa-international.org/ for more information.
We are planning to hold our NEC/NDC Conference during the week of October 26 – 28, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky at the Hilton
Garden Inn - Louisville Downtown, 350 W Chestnut Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202. We will be looking forward to seeing all those
members that will be attending. It would be great if many of you could go.
As a member of the National board, I wish to thank each of you for being a part of our organization. Our Associate Secretaries are
doing a fantastic job. This past year was not an active one for visitors; however, I believe that possibly this year or the next, we will
begin to have many visitors and/or USA members visiting other sections. Thank you to our region board members for all the work you
do for your members. Kudos goes to our Membership Coordinator, Laura Beattie, for the tremendous job she is doing. As the previous
Membership Coordinator, I know the huge amount of work she does for our organization and appreciate it wholeheartedly.
Lastly, thank you to the National board for the work we have done and continue to do for the IPA Section. I am hoping that this year
we will all be able to travel, get together for meetings, events and activities and demonstrate to each other the true meaning of
“Servo per Amikeco.”
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IPA National Reporter 1st Quarter 2021 7
SPECIAL FEATURE : We Will Never Forget
We will never forget
I
William T. Costigan - Sergeant, NCPD Ret. IPA Nassau Region 5
Members with parents of Anthony Dwyer,
Midtown South, NYPD
Iwords
have been to many Police Officer funerals during my career, and the
“we will never forget” are said over and over again. These words
bring much comfort to the family, Department, and colleagues.
In January 2018, I set out to locate the final burial location of the 50
members of the Nassau County Police Department in New York. I
quickly found out that the “we will never forget” promise does not last
all that long. I was able to find most of our lost souls through websites
and old newspaper articles. Some were very hard to find and I set
out to see if I could pinpoint the locations. It took a year, but we did
it. Some officers were out of state in Georgia and Florida, some were
in New York City, and many were in the two National Cemeteries,
Pinelawn and Calverton.
Now, I wanted to do something to honor those souls. I called some of
the people that I had worked with and they were more than willing to
come on board and help. Six of us met at Holy Rood Cemetery in
Westbury, NY. We located the graves of the fallen officers dating back
to the 1920’s.
8 IPA National Reporter 1st Quarter 2021
Armed with weed whackers, rakes, and scrub brushes, we spent a few hours cleaning up the gravesites, saying a prayer,
reading a brief bio, and feeling humbled. Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder was with us and posted a photo
online. My phone began to ring. “Let me know the next time you do it.”
In the following days we visited other cemeteries. In a small-town cemetery, we finally located the gravestone of
Patrolman Alexander Benedict, a veteran of WWI, who died in 1939. The stone lay flat, covered in grass and dirt. We
cleaned it up, left a blue stone, a blue bow.
One of our IPA members, Craig Braun, a retired Police Officer who was also a licensed funeral director, was able to work
with the Veterans Administration to have the stone replaced. The cemetery notified us that there was an outstanding
bill for maintenance in arrears of $6,000, dating back to 1952. A determined Craig connected with Town Councilman,
Anthony D’Esposito, retired NYPD. The Councilman drafted legislation giving all police officers, killed in the line of duty, an
exemption from all fees past and future.
I put in a request to IPA Nassau Region 5 if they would assist the following year, 2020. Without hesitation they approved.
We waited for the weather to break and on our first day we had 15 volunteers. We added the graves of Village Police
Officers, Sherriff’s Department, and any other police grave we came across.
We hosted a breakfast to raise funds and the response was overwhelming. All of our benevolent organization made
donations. The NY Islanders Hockey Team donated loads of raffle prizes.
The membership of IPA Nassau Region 5 began to increase after years of decline, and everyone we came in contact with
wanted to be part of this cause.
There were two graves located in Georgia and Florida. In Florida, I was able to visit the grave myself. I reached out and
called our friends in the Cobb County, Atlanta area. IPA member, Mark Matthews responded. Mark and his wife drove the
hour to Pine Mountain, located the grave of Michael Kavanaugh, then cleaned the site and placed a blue ribbon. In return,
Nassau Region 5 tended to the grave of Cobb County Police Officer, Stephen Gilmer, killed in 1999 and buried on
Long Island.
Today, through the efforts of our members, we can finally say, “We will never forget.”
Nassau County Police Commissioner
Patrick Ryder (standing) with Retired PO Daniel Greer who happened to be buried next to PO Robert
Holy Sepulchre
Chief, Mike Crawford Sorrentino, NYPD at Pinelawn Cemetery
Cemetery, Coram, NY
PO Michael Kavanaugh,
buried at Pine Mountain, GA
Pinelawn National Cemetery
Retired Chief, Mike Crawford
and PO Kent Bush
REGULAR FEATURE : IPA News
The IPA US Section Training
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that would benefit from
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registrations can be
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Questions can be directed
to US Section President
Joe Johnson at
president@ipa-usa.org
10 IPA National Reporter 1st Quarter 2021REGULAR FEATURE : IPA News
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and historic harbour of Honfleur, as well as the dramatic fortifications of St
Malo and Mont St Michel. There’s a memorable day in Belgium too; Bolette
takes you on a journey along the Western Scheldt River to Antwerp, a city
famed for its cathedrals, chocolate shops and sparking diamonds.
Group Fares from:
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Single £1,079 Tue 01 Jun Honfleur, France
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Thu 03 Jun Dover, United Kingdom
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are subject to availability & cannot be applied retrospectively. All bookings are subject to Fred. Olsen’s standard terms & conditions, available on our website & on request. Some ports may
be at anchor, intermediate days are at sea. FOCL reserves the right to amend itineraries for operational reasons. *£50pp On-board spend cannot be transferred or refunded for cash. E&OE.REGULAR FEATURE : IPA News
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IPA W RLD EVENTS
IPA ITALY
Fiemme & Fassa Region 10th Motorcycle Rally originally scheduled for June 2020, has been postponed to take
place from the 10th to 13th of June 2021.
IPA JAPAN
International Friendship Week 2021 March 23-30, 2021
IPA UK
Region 2 (Northern Ireland) Friendship Week has been cancelled, and they are contacting the participants directly
to arrange refunds etc.
Region 1 (Scotland) Friendship Week, 8th – 15th August 2020, has been rearranged to the 7th – 14th August 2021.
This event was fully booked, and the participants are being given the chance to take part next year before spaces are
opened up.
Liverpool & Merseyside Friendship Week, 25th August – 2nd September, has been cancelled and will be rearranged.
Further details TBA.
Mayflower 400 event , 13th – 20th September 2020, has been cancelled and rearranged for 2021. Further details TBA.
IPA National Reporter 1st Quarter 2021 13REGULAR FEATURE : IPA News
IPA Collectors
Facebook Group
It is well known that in our Association there
are many members who collect and trade
police and IPA badges, emblems, objects, etc.
as a hobby. Many colleagues ask to
exchange, buy or request such items from
their section, which then enhance private or
even public collections.
We noticed that many small groups have been
created on Facebook for this purpose, but
that they are scattered and not so well known,
leaving members with a sometimes long and
drawn-out search process.
For this reason the IPA Socio-Cultural
Commission has created an official Facebook
group, recognised by the IEB, which all
members interested in collecting/exchanging
police insignia can join. The name of the group
is IPA COLLECTORS GROUP (OFFICIAL). IBZ Gimborn Podcasts
For a direct link go to “IPA Collectors Group
(Official)” We are happy to present you our first IBZ Gimborn
Podcast!
The administrator of this group is the SCC
member responsible for hobbies, Zdravko In our first episode Professor Karl ROBERTS,
Đurić, and I wish to congratulate him for his Professor of Policing & Criminal Justice at the
excellent work! School of Social Sciences & Psychology, Western
Sydney University (Parramatta), explores the
Please let your members know about this very challenges of Covid19 for police, first from the
interesting group and encourage them to join. perspective of previous pandemic plans, then the
It’s free, easy and safe, as this Facebook group day to day challenges such as enforcing, often
is private and open to IPA members only. unclear, legislation, changes in crime patterns,
officer wellbeing, then explores what policing in
Kyriakos Karkalis the post Covid19 world might look like.
Vice President
Socio-Cultural Commission Chairman Listen NOW!
https://www.ibz-gimborn.de/…/policing_challenges_covid19_po…
https://open.spotify.com/show/0KXaoIpUzhZtHNpZAXuGmc
Find us also on Apple Podcasts and Deezer.
Mit freundlichen Grüßen aus Gimborn
René Kauffmann
14 IPA National Reporter 1st Quarter 2021REGULAR FEATURE : IPA News
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17REGULAR FEATURE : RVing by Donald Fredricks
The Covid-19 virus put a hold on Customs House Museum & Cultural Center
200 South Second Street Clarksville, TN 37040
most of RVers during 2020 giving http://www.customshousemuseum.org
us reasons to think back on the RV Free Admission, Free Parking East
Camping (chapter or individual) Tennessee Historical Society
experiences of the past. Most every 601 S. Gay Street Knoxville, TN 37901
http://www.easttnhistory.org
campground and places of interest Discounted Admission,
were closed or greatly restricted Gift Shop Discount
with every day changes. Tennessee State Museum
Exploring historical places of 1000 Rosa L. Parks Blvd. Nashville, TN 37208
http://www.tnmuseum.org
interest by outdoor walking tours Gift Shop Discount
became uncrowded pleasures
for us. The bottom line is everyone loves to visit a museum to help
discover the past and saving a few dollars doing so does not
For starters we took the month of hurt. Better yet is the feeling and knowledge that joining
September and broke away from the your local museum society is helping to keep history alive for
home stay directives and headed the next generation of campers. RV campers have a special
for the land of Abraham Lincoln. The corner in their hearts for the wonder lust of the history of
Presidential Library and Museum (112 breaking away from the present and partaking in the history
N. 6th St. Springfield, IL 62701) had just or campers, by the old fashion way, off the road.
reopened and it too was uncrowded. In
supporting the museum in these hard Adding museums and historical centers to your travel
times, we joined the Abraham Lincoln itinerary only widens your experiences. Giving you more
Presidential Library Foundation, which reasons to explore, “where you park it.”
included membership in the Time
Travelers program timetravelers.mohis-
tory.org . They offer 36 printed pages of
discounted opportunities to visit muse- Customs House Museum & Cultural Center
ums and historical centers nationwide.
Many of which include free admissions,
gift shop discounts and sometimes free
parking. They are now providing digital
content via
webinars and a Facebook group with
their membership. When planning to
visit one of these centers, it is highly
recommended to call ahead and do
your own independent research on any
institution you plan to visit.
Tennessee State Museum
Discounts never hurt and interesting
places to visit are always a bonus. You
can be certain when our TN Golden
Circle Sams (Good Sams) Chapter
resumes its camping schedule in '21
the following local historical locations
will be on our hit list.
16 IPA National Reporter 1st Quarter 2021REGULAR FEATURE : RVing by Donald Fredricks FAITHFULL RVING PLACES TO SEE. Our hopes are for better times and places for camping in the year 2021, than the past year. For the covid-19 virus was not kind to our RV community members. It may have raised the question, why us God? However, with several vaccines well into distribution and a plethora of first time campers hitting the roads and campground in '21, this should be a booming year for campers. For believers there are many places of interest which should be added to your scheduled planning this year of restora- tion of our belief in both camping and God. We have personally enjoyed our visits to these recommended ventures. The Great Passion Play, located in Eureka Springs, Arkansas is “America’s #1 Attended Outdoor Drama” according to the Institute of Outdoor Theater and Drama of East Carolina University at Greenville. Eureka Springs is just the place to relive The Greatest Story Ever Told! The Play at 8:30pm (7:30pm after Labor Day) is not the only thing to see and do though. The Christ of the Ozarks, the Holy Land Tour, Moses in the Wilderness, a section of the Berlin Wall, the Church in the Grove, the Bible Museum, the Noah’s Ark Park Petting Zoo, and the Sacred Arts Museum, God with Us Movie, Hiking Trails, and Mountain Bike Trails are also on the grounds and are open ALL YEAR LONG! Noah’s Ark Encounter. Prepare to be blown away as you explore the life-sized reconstruction of Noah’s Ark. Built ac- cording to the dimensions given in the Bible. The Ark Encounter is a jaw-dropping structure you’ll want to bring your whole family to see. Located at: #1 Ark Encounter Drive Williamstown, KY 41097 just west of the intersection of KY-36 and I-75 (at exit 154). The Bible Story of Noah’s Ark is one of the few Bible stories most people recognize. But how does the popular story compare with what the Bible says? How Big Was Noah’s Ark? Few wooden ships have ever come close to the size of Noah’s Ark. It was almost one and a half football fields long and higher than a modern four-story house! Looking up at the massive structure and incredible workmanship of the hull is only the beginning of your en- counter with the Ark. Their commitment to historical accuracy and artistic excellence continues inside on three decks full of beautifully crafted teaching exhibits that will inspire you to think differently about the biblical account of Noah’s Ark. There are hundreds of exhibits to photograph or read as your explorations amaze you and shape your thinking about the possibilities of if it really could have happened or is it just a well told story. The Shrine of the Christ’s Passion. Located at 10630 Wicker Avenue (U.S. 41) in St. John, Indiana, The Shrine of the Christ’s Passion is a multi-media interactive, half-mile winding Prayer Trail that depicts the last days of Jesus Christ’s life. Forty life-size bronze sculptures in a tranquil setting, complete with beautiful music and amazingly sculptured gar- dens allow visitors to experience the story of the crucifixion and resurrection as never before! Chicago broadcaster Bill Kurtis narrates the audio recordings that you hear at listening stations along the path. Construction on the interactive winding pathway began in 2001 and included 3,000 yards of concrete, approximately 200 semi loads of boulders and more than 1,000 trees and bushes. Created by Texas artist Mickey Wells, 40 life-size bronze sculptures, weighing 300 to 700 pounds, vividly tell the story of the last days of Christ. These are only three places we can recommend from our general travels. Over the years we have visited at least one hundred religious places, not necessarily for religious beliefs, but interesting sites of knowledge and education while camping in the local area. Each just as interesting as the local museums, towns, fairs, sporting events, music concerts providing the historical, cultural and general information welcoming us to our current campground. For whatever reason it adds to our ventures along the road in search of memories. TWILIGHT FOR CAMPING? This is an opinion piece, please accept it as that. The Twilight for Camping may be where the rubber hits the road for us RVers. As fuel prices begin to rise our cost of course will also limit our dreams and activities. However, that may not be the worst of our problems, as the move away from fossil fuels and to alternate energy sources will greatly alter or end the RVing dreams as we know them. Yes, we have been moving towards solar powering our electrical system in our rigs, but that is for our electrical systems when parked. The automotive and trucking industry are making headway in the direction of battery-powered shorter distance vehicles. But we have not yet seen any movement in that direction for RVers and our abilities to travel between home and camping areas for the distances we require. With millions of RVs on the road the cost of conversions to electric motors are sure to price most of us out of market. I do not know if any RV manufacturer is even developing a battery-powered RV yet. Without the fuel availability and at what cost the question arises what will we do with our RVs? In closing I strongly encourage those looking to purchase a RV to wait until we better understand this how current trends will fully impact camping and the RV industry as a whole. Don’t consider it as an investment only to be stuck with an RV vehicle and a high-priced loan you cannot afford. Praying my concerns prove me wrong. - Donald Fredricks
REGULAR FEATURE : Hobbies by JJ Sullivan
Spending Time at Home
Many of us are spending a lot of time at home. The covid-19 virus has changed our lives in many ways. With
all this extra time we have to keep occupied. There are many ways to keep ourselves busy. Reading, cooking,
painting are just a few. I spend time with my hobbies. Yes, you can have more than one. In New York City the
restaurants are closed to indoor dining. Some places have opened small outdoor eating areas, but when it’s
cold, outside it's better to stay at home.
Looking for cooking ideas? The internet is a great place to find recipes with instructions, or you can
experiment. Create a new dish that is different. Salads are a great way to eat healthy. Make one with items
you never ate before and give it a new name. Don't like cooking in the oven? Try the microwave. Hint:
microwave on a safe paper plate and you won't have to clean a dinner plate. I cook bacon in the microwave
on paper towels and a paper plate. Don't overcook the bacon. It will come out crisp with no grease. Throw
away the paper towels that have absorbed the grease and enjoy.
After dinner pick up a book and read it. You probably have one or more books you been meaning to read
and now's the time. Most libraries are open so you can find something of interest. Ordering books through
the mail is easy and you won't have to leave home. When finished reading it, pass it on. Exchanging books
is a great way to keeping them out of landfills. Write a book! It probably won't become a best seller but if
you write about your everyday life it will be a great story for your future descendants to read.
Having extra time to spend can be an opportunity for you to start on a new and different direction to try
new things. Let me see, shall I read a book or try a new recipe? I'm hungry, what should I create?
18 IPA National Reporter 4th Quarter 2020ACCOMMODATIONS/ COLLECTORS
ACCOMMODATIONS South Carolina
Locations listed have agreed to give IPA members a dis- Fripp Island: Oceanfront condo: 3BR, 3BA, 25% IPA dis-
count. You should check all discount rates, AAA, internet, count, five miles from Hilton Head by water. Private is-
etc. Make reservations early. Notify editor@ipa-usa.org if land, golf, marina, tennis, pools, great seafood, near
you find discrepancies or abuse. To list a discount offer, sub- historic town of Beaufort. www.frippislandresort.com
mit up to six (6) lines of text to editor@ipa-usa.org 513-617-6160 Dick Tessendorf, Vice President R-34.
Alaska Texas
Kodiak: A Smiling Bear B&B, on Monashka Bay. IPA 20% San Antonio: Historic Menger Hotel 1-800-345-9285
discount May-Oct, Free off season as IPA Host. Call IPA rates $124 + tax + $20 night valet parking (no other
Darlene Turner, Retired State Trooper, 1-907-486-6390, parking choice). Promo code IPA-MENGER
cell 1-907-539- 2811. Must mention IPA. www.mengerhotel.com
www.asmilingbear.com darlene@asmilingbear.com
reservations@asmilingbear.com
COLLECTORS
California
San Diego: 1 BR Mission Valley condo, fully furnished. $40 U.S. COLLECTORS
to $60 per night depending on length of stay. Limited Dave the Pin Man: R62 collects miniature copies of
availability. Contact Jeff Church R38 for rates. Email badges in the form of lapel pins or tie tack pins. I only
renocop@earthlink.net trade, no buy or sell. IPA Section and Region pins and In-
terpol country emblem pins. Want to do some trading?
Florida L.E.Pins@erols.com
Daytona Beach: Ocean front condo Ormond Beach. 2 BR,
2 BA, pool, covered parking, minutes to Daytona Speed- Mike Fales, R15, collecting police patches for 20 years+.
way, golf, shopping, restaurants, 1 hr to Orlando, Disney, Over 9000 patches displayed at my department, will
SeaWorld. Rent biweekly or monthly. Bob Livoti, trade with collectors. Email michaelfales@aol.com or
email gotsha@aol.com 631-909-4008 mail, 61 Cheemaun Trail Ridge NY 11961 Contact me to
www.floridacondoonthewater.com sell your collection of police patches.
Daytona Beach: Ocean front condo, 3 BR, 3 full BA, fully Bob Schure, Missouri State Trooper (r) Interested in trad-
equipped, 3 pools, covered secured parking, minutes ing police patches from around the world. I have 11,000
from Daytona Speedway where NASCAR is King, golf, from over 160 countries, and 1,000 to trade. Look at my
shopping restaurants, 1 hr to Orlando, Disney, SeaWorld. web page http://BSchure597.tripod.com BSchure@
Rent weekly. R-5 member Bob Livoti gotsha@aol.com prodigy.net 1-314-941-0597
631-909-4008 http://www.floridacondoonthewater.com
FOREIGN COLLECTORS
Florida Keys Czech Republic (Sumperk) Martin Motka, trade police
Key Largo: Condo on the bay, 2 BR, 2.5 BA fully equipped patches, meet up with officers traveling to Czech
with all amenities, heated pool, tennis, marina. $1400 per Republic. martinmotka@seznam.cz
week. Monthly rates also available. 10% off for IPA ipa.sumperk@seznam.cz
members.Check website
http://floridacondoonthewater.com/moonbay.htm Joseph Borda, Malta, Europe, long time collector wants
R-15 member Bob Livoti, gotsha@aol.com, 631-909-4008. USA region collectables. jos.borda@gmail.com
Missouri
St. Louis: Bob Schure, R8 host officer and USA Associate
Secretary for Germany and Great Britain, has a FREE place
to stay when in St. Louis. Over 67 coppers from around
the world have since 1986. Website: http://bschure597
tripod.com 1-314- 941-0597 bschure@prodigy.net
Puerto Rico
Rincon, PR: Coconut Palms Inn www.coconutpalmsinn.
com has 10 units and is available off season when there
is space, to our organization, at cost. My wife, Gail, is the
onsite mgr/co-owner. Johnnie D. Taylor, life member R18
jdt72@yahoo.com
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