Jan. ‘02
Volume 3.5
Casket
Retailing 
The Newsletter of the National Casket Retailers
Association, Inc. http://www.casketstores.com
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Chairman: Kevin
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Membership News
2001 Was a record breaking year in new members, please see our Store Directory.
Death Tax is not DEADThere is a NEW casket Assoc. in Ca. CCRA Your Quick Inspiration For The Day: Coalition Forming for “No Membership” $185 Music License The long-term goal of the Coalition will be to bring the entire industry under a single group license, and thereby procure the lowest possible annual rate for everyone, Easley notes: “By pooling the entire industry’s ‘strength in numbers’ we very likely could get an annual rate under $150 per year.” For the Press release, and more information, see ICFA music BTW: If you did not get an invoice for the RENEWAL of your NCRA membership in September, please know that it is an error. In order for you to be a member in good standing, and remain on the Store Directory and keep all of the other benefits, you MUST send in your check: NCRA to Treasurer: George Silva Competitive Caskets Inc. Botany Square -- 221 Dayton Ave. Clifton ,N.J. 07011 Due to an over sight and some not getting this invoice, the directory will not be cleaned of expired names until Feb. 10th, so be sure and get your money in TODAY, consider this your invoice as well please! UPON payment you will be mailed a new Certificate (suitable for framing) of your NCRA membership. This Newsletter (also available online News pg) was put together by Betty Brown, if you have any news, please forward to a-team@stratos.net Thanks, and HAPPY NEW YEAR! |
> TWO THOUSAND ONE, NINE ELEVEN > > Two thousand one, nine eleven > Five thousand plus arrive in heaven > As they pass through the gate, > Thousands more appear in wait. > > A bearded man with stovepipe hat > Steps forward saying, ";Let's sit, let's chat"; > They settle down in seats of clouds > A man named Martin shouts out proud > ";I have a dream!"; and once he did > The Newcomer said, ";Your dream still lives."; > > Groups of soldiers in blue and gray > Others in khaki, and green then say > ";We're from Bull Run, Yorktown, the Maine"; > The Newcomer said, ";You died not in vain."; > > From a man on sticks one could hear > ";The only thing we have to fear. > The Newcomer said, ";We know the rest, > Trust us sir, we've passed that test."; > > ";Courage doesn't hide in caves > You can't bury freedom, in a grave,"; > The Newcomers had heard this voice before > A distinct Yankees twang from Hyannisport shores. > > A silence fell within the mist > Somehow the Newcomer knew that this > Meant time had come for her to say > What was in the hearts of the five thousand plus > that day. > > ";Back on Earth, we wrote reports, > Watched our children play in sports > Worked our gardens, sang our songs > Went to church and clipped coupons > We smiled, we laughed, we cried, we fought > Unlike you, great we're not."; > > The tall man in the stovepipe hat > Stood and said, ";Don't talk like that! > Look at your country, look and see > You died for freedom, just like me."; > > Then, before them all appeared a scene > Of rubbled streets and twisted beams > Death, destruction, smoke and dust > And people working just 'cause they must > Hauling ash, lifting stones, > Knee deep in hell, but not alone. > > ";Look! Blackman, Whiteman, Brownman, Yellowman > Side by side helping their fellow man!"; > So said Martin, as he watched the scene > ";Even from nightmares, can be born a dream."; > Down below three firemen raised > The colors high into ashen haze > The soldiers above had seen it before > On Iwo Jima back in '44. > > The man on sticks studied everything closely > Then shared his perceptions on what he saw mostly > ";I see pain, I see tears, > I see sorrow - but I don't see fear."; > > ";You left behind husbands and wives > Daughters and sons and so many lives > Are suffering now because of this wrong > But look very closely. You're not really gone. > All of those people, even those who've never met you > All of their lives, they'll never forget you > Don't you see what has happened? > Don't you see what you've done? > You've brought them together, together as one."; > > With that the man in the stovepipe hat said > ";Take my hand,"; and from there he led > Five thousand plus heroes, Newcomers to heaven > On this day, two thousand one, nine eleven. A will is perhaps the most important legal document the average American will ever sign. Yet, over 70% of American adults do not have a will. Without a will, the state, and not you, decides who is entitled to your personal items and granted custody of minor children. Most of us do not have enough time, cannot afford an attorney, or are too busy to think about it. In addition, none of us like to consider our own mortality, which is why so many families are caught unprepared.-------------- However, make it a point to "GET IT DONE in 2002" Is it, Was it OKAY to use cadavers in the TEST CRASH DUMMIES research?: How the Dead helped the living That way of thinking by SOME has been compared to -- The story of the Frog---"It is like the story of the frog. A frog is placed in a pan of boiling water, he jumps out quickly because he knows the water is hot and it is deadly. However, place the frog in a pan of cool water and gradually warm it to boiling point, he will not jump out because the warming was done slowly." The other side says those tests allowed a crash test dummy to be built more like a human would react, and are the reason your car has a thick dashboard and many more safety measures. "If we could always guess accurately, we wouldn't need experimentation in any science. ")
"Under the new terms, which started Dec. 28, businesses that want to be considered for a listing in Yahoo's directory must pay $299 ANNUALLY. "Adult-related sites must pay $600 annually. "Previously, Yahoo charged a one-time fee for site review and listing within seven days, if the Web site made the cut. The change does not affect Web sites already listed in the directory." (per http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/newsbursts/0,7407,5101171,00.html?chkpt=p1bn) OF course, this makes the $95.00 paid for membership to the NCRA an even more important item, our name The National Casket Retailer's Association always comes up as one of the top, in all SEARCH ENGINES! Speak up on the BBoardLook for a Classified pg on the NCRA site too. There is also a FAQ web page that you as members can link to - that will offer your visitors more information on arrangements and items covered when visiting a funeral home, or buying from retailers. It is a stand alone web site (copy & paste all meta tags not included) a href="http://meltingpot.fortunecity.com//peacock/11/faq.htm" TARGET="_blank"> img width="300" height="38" border="0" alt="member of the NCRA, see our FAQ pg, opens in new window" src="yourpage name image - then a close tag, then the /a surronded by tags. (Whichever image you choose off of the NCRA site to use with your website colors.) If questions, please email webmaster.
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"New Vision" for End-of-Life Care
your membership to the NCRA by placing a logo on your web site home page. As this will expedite efforts to find new members.
There are many different logos to choose from on the NCRA site, that will
match with your site's background.