Additions to the Executive Team at The Dodge Company

Billerica, MA —01/09/2018 Date— Debbie Dodge recently announced that Kristin Doucet has been appointed Vice President (VP) of Operations. Kristin joined Dodge in 2000 as an administrative assistant and has been an invaluable member of the management team at Dodge. Now as VP of Operations, she will be responsible for day to day operations and oversight of various departments at Dodge’s Billerica headquarters. Tim Collison, currently the Vice President of Sales & Marketing, has been …

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President’s Letter – December 2017

To our funeral home, cemetery, and crematory members of the AFCCA and our terrific suppliers: Thank you for all you do to help families in their greatest hour of need.  Funeral homes, cemeteries and crematories along with their suppliers form a strategic alliance of resources that enable us to serve families.  We invest in our relationships to grow as professionals and live out the values of high ideals. Since the convention, our association has been …

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NFDA Policy Board Report – October 2017

Written by Steve Palmer from the 2017 NFDA International Convention and Expo in Boston, MA AT LARGE SPECIAL ELECTION: An election to fill the one year term of Butch Mulhearn, who resigned his position, was held. Candidates were Alec Anderson of Utah, Manuel de Jesus Osorio of Texas, David McComb of Indiana and John W. Wening of Wisconsin. John Wenig won. He lost his father when young and was impressed with the funeral director. In …

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The Dodge Company Announces Availability of Drug Buster

Drug disposal product introduced at NFDA Convention Billerica, MA— 11-01-2017 — The Dodge Company has announced the immediate availability of the Drug Buster medication disposal system. The safe disposal of unwanted and leftover drugs is an ongoing situation, and many funeral homes are being asked to assist with this process by the families they serve. “Drug Buster provides a safe, economical and environmentally responsible system for destroying pills, controlled substances, liquids and transdermal patches,” said …

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Maricopa County Air Quality Regulatory Process Update

Please review as this may affect our Maricopa Crematories. The Maricopa County Air Quality Department posted the Notice of Public Hearing and Reports to the Board of Supervisors for the proposed rules rescission of Rule 317 (Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators), Rule 325 (Brick and Structural Clay Products (BSCP) Manufacturing), Rule 334 (Rubber Sports Ball Manufacturing) and Rule 339 (Vegetable Oil Extraction Processes) to the Maricopa County Enhanced Regulatory Outreach Program website.  The Maricopa County Air Quality …

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Funeral Home/MC OVR Conference Call Updates

Dear Funeral Home Partners and Stakeholders,   Following yesterday’s Funeral Home/MC OVR Conference Call, the State BVR advised County OVR’s during a 3pm scheduled call of some items that are different from what we knew and were aware of up until Monday, Sept. 25th’s from the State BVR regarding the VSIMS transition and D.A.V.E. rollout.  Please see the details below: The State BVR indicated that funeral home partners and others will NOT be given a …

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Joint Letter – Arizona State Board of Funeral Directors & Embalmers and the Arizona Department of Health Services

Dear Funeral Home Partners, The Arizona Department of Health Services, Bureau of Vital Records (Department) shared a memorandum dated September 1, 2017 from the Attorney General’s Office notifying partners that a disposition transit permit is no longer required for final disposition of a product of human conception that is less than twenty weeks gestation or if the weight is less than three hundred fifty grams.  The memorandum has since been retracted and replaced with the …

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Funeral Service Foundation Accepting Academic Scholarship Applications and Career Development Award Submissions

Brookfield, Wis. – The Funeral Service Foundation is now accepting online academic scholarship applications and Career Development Award submissions at FuneralServiceFoundation.org. The scholarships and awards are part of the Foundation ’45 Awards, which are transformative academic and professional development scholarships and programs that make education accessible and help funeral directors unlock their potential and take their careers to the next level. Since 1945, the Funeral Service Foundation has fueled the careers of more than 6,000 …

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D.A.V.E. Go Live Date is Monday, October 2 – Training and other Information

PLEASE BE AWARE D.A.V.E. is scheduled to go live on Monday, October 2nd. VSIMS will be shut off at 5:00 PM on Friday, September 29th. Any incomplete registrations in VSIMS will be removed and you will need to re-enter into D.A.V.E. Please be sure to clear your queue and do not begin any registrations that will not be complete by Friday, September 29th. New D.A.V.E. Training Videos Anyone who will have a D.A.V.E. account needs …

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