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The link below is the on demand video of the Council hearing.

Overall I felt good leaving the Council Chambers. While it was not promised it was referred to as problematic on many different levels, so hopefully Bill 18-31 just sits in committee and dies at the end of the Council period. I believe this is the first in many attacks that will occur against Collective Bargaining and Retirement Benefits, we must continue to be diligent and pay attention to the details.

Thanks to all involved, especially Local 36 for taking this bill seriously, and Kenny Cox for helping polish me up which everyone knows is a job in itself.

I recommend you watch and draw your own conclusions.

 http://octt.dc.gov/services/on_demand_video/channel13/june2009/06_29_09_GOVOPS.asx
Feel free to forward this email on.

Fraternally,
Ed Smith
 

 

 

 

 
This page is designed to keep the retired members up to date on issues, from a "Sick List"  to Pending Legislation and anything else we can think of.  Hopefully anyone reading this will pass the word around to all other retired members.

 This is here for your use.

Please send anything you would like to add to rfanews@comcast.net

 

Just this month


This months meeting will be at "Champions"
5205 Buckeystown Pike
Frederick, MD 20704

In the Westview shopping center

NOON

JULY 14

 

STATION 7 LUNCHEON

  Lunch  Wednesday   
 August 5
at Noon

Station 7 Restaurant, Pittsville, MD
http://www.station7restaurant.com/

Myrtle Beach, SC area DCFD Retired group meets
 the 1st Monday of the month at 11:30 AM at different locations.

Contact Richard Hunley at itsmerhh@yahoo.com

 

 For   

DCFD members have been meeting at the Ocean City Elks Lodge on the 4th Saturday of the month.  There are 120 members of a group called "Guns and Hoses" Police and Firefighters.  This picture was taken before the meeting was started so  a lot of the members were not present. 

 

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To order, click on the badge and print the form , fill it out and send to the address on the form

June

DON'T FORGET

The RFA Reunion
at the
Circle "D"
in
Woodbine

September 26th 2009

ATTENTION

GOLFERS

 

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 The Friendship Fire Association is this year hosting the International Fire Buffs Association's (IFBA) Annual Convention from Wednesday August 12th thru Saturday August 15th at Engine 3 and the Hotel next Door.  Vito Maggiolo has requested help from the Retired Gang for drivers for vans (provided) to "shadow" the tour buses on the various tours that have been scheduled for those days. The hours are 0800 to 1500 and 1500 to 2200. Anyone who would like to help the FFA on any day and whichever time period, or for more information please contact Jim Embrey at jkembrey@msn.com.

Your help will be greatly appreciated.

 

 

Dedication of E4.

Will be on July 18, 2009 from 12noon until 1600.

Trying to follow what they did for jack @ E17.
The Dedication is for past chief Burton Johnson, who has passed.

I would ask for RSVP to my e-Mail of anyone that could attend.

 jamesk.graham@dc.gov  RSVP by July 10 would be great.

Thanks,

 cell phone # 301-748-5307

 

 

 

 

 

Please keep the following members in your prayers:

SICK

RECENTLY DECEASED
Dominick Adriani Raymond E. Robinson 1-2-09
Wendy Baden William E. Anderson  1-18-09
Hugh M. Barnes George R. Orme 1-17-09
John A. Bartlett Willard E. Van Sickle 1-27-09
Ed Beller Donald J. Buckler 1-27-09
James Bojalad Clement R. Williams 3-12-09
Charles J. Burger Kenneth A. Martin 3-24-09
Walter (Butch) Carpenter Richard T. Sweeney 4-8-09
Daniel J. Collins Joe Fiore 4-8-09 *
John T. (Tim) Connors Walter J (Skip) Ramsey 4-17-09
William Coughlin Harold P. Mikules 4-23-09*
Ralph W. Creel Richard A. Bassani 4-24-09
Frederick B. Davis Fred M. Carver 5-1-09
Edward F. Dougherty Stephen H. Graves *
Charles Graham Joseph P. McDermott 6-11-09
Michael Greene Leo D. Raulerson 7-2-09
William J. Kelly Gerald A McPeek 7-4-09
Ralph L. Kennedy  
John J. Kinney  
James McIlvaine  
Fred Otterbacher  
Wayne Preddy  
William Radisch  
Clarence (Al) Size  
Walter J. (Steamboat) Smith  
   
   
   
   
   

 

Leo Raulerson passed away July 2.  Leo retired from T-7 in 1971. He was 87 years old.  Leo  will be at Brinsfield's Funeral home in Charlotte Hall, MD Monday July 6th with  viewing  2 - 4 & 6 - 8 p.m.  There will be a funeral service from St. Joseph's Catholic Church  in Morganza, MD  on Tuesday at 10:00 a.m..  Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery in Clinton,  MD
 
Gerald Mc Peek retired 5/1/76.  Services will be private.

 

 

 

 

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DEADLINE FOR BOOK ORDERS IS APRIL 30 2009

 

  Guys down in South Carolina get together on the first Monday of each month on a rotating basics. If anyone is visiting the area, please feel free to call me and join us.  If you have any questions just call me Richard Hunley at 843-399-2357

The "Under Dogs" in Little River

The "Dagwoods" in Surfside in Myrtle Beach

 
This is a tentative design of the shoulder patch that the Fire Department is contemplating to be used by  Retired Firefighters on DCFD uniforms that you purchase, as mentioned in the President's letter. 

 

 

Any comments or idea's please e-mail me at rfanews@comcast.net