January 21, 2010
Our guest speaker at the General Meeting tonight was Toshiko Lukens. Toshiko has worked for the Secretary of State’s office since 1984 and is currently involved in many aspects of Traffic Safety for the office including the creation and editing of Traffic Safety brochures and other materials.
Toshi has also been on the CDL Board for the State of IL and continues to serve as the liaison on various safety committees. She provides training and educational programs on DUI laws for law enforcement, officers of the court and the public and assists the Secretary of State Police traffic safety programs to businesses and schools.
Some of the many topics Toshi discussed at our meeting were Gradual DL, Permanent Record Violations, Zero Tolerance Law, Fake IDs, illegal transportation of alcohol, cell phone usage and the BAIID breathalyzer test were among the highlights.
Toshi also recommended that we all check out the following website to list your ‘next of kin’ in case you are ever in a serious car accident, www.cyberdriveillinois.com. Click on Emergency Contact Database near the bottom of the page. I just completed my Emergency contact info and it was very easy! Take a minute and register your next of kin to be notified, too.
I have to say that Toshi’s presentation was extremely interesting and she was a wealth of knowledge. I know the Alumni in attendance appreciated her time with us. It was also nice to see that Chief Brian Howerton attended our meeting, too.
Article submitted by
Mary Ghilardi
President-CPAAAS
CPAAAS had 41 alumni who signed up for 22 volunteer assignments and worked a total of 558 hours! Thanks to ALL volunteers for your time and dedication! We honored the top five CPAAAS volunteers who contributed the most hours in 2009 by giving each a Certificate of Appreciation award and a Starbucks gift card. The top five volunteers are: Tom Conaway (69 hrs), John Mydlach (55 hrs), Ken Marshall (32.75 hrs), Mary Ghilardi (29.50 hrs) and Alice Burnette (23.75 hrs).
Article submitted by
Mary Ghilardi
President-CPAAAS
