We are sorry to inform you that the Continuing Education class scheduled for Saturday May 10, 2008 has been cancelled due to funeral arrangements for Mrs. Sheila Michko. 

Mrs. Michko is the sister of 2nd District International Vice President Frank Carroll, Local 488 Business Manager Peter Carroll and Local 488 member Charles Carroll.  The entire Carroll family appreciates everyone's thoughts and prayers as well as your understanding in the cancellation of this class. 

Class participants can reschedule for the June 14th class by calling the JATC Office, or by sending an email to jatc488@sbcglobal.net.   Classes will also be added in September to make sure all of our members are accomodated for the license renewal class.  We will be adding an evening class and a Saturday class to the schedule.  Dates will be posted as soon as possible.

Local 488 Brother Jeff Schmidheini was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma two years ago at the age of 30.  Currently there is no cure for this disease and Jeff is unable to work due to his illness.  Jeff has recently been through his third stem cell transplant and the cancer only stayed in remission for three short weeks.  He is now undergoing chemotherapy treatments and continues to be in and out of Yale New Haven Hospital.

Jeff and his wife Amy have two sons, Allen and Patrick ages 2 and 5 years old.  This young family needs a helping hand to make ends meet.  Medical expenses, travel costs including gas to go back and forth to treatments and hospitals, family expenses, car payments, regular household expenses and other bills have exhausted their bank account. 

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