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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
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2010 Fall Reunion Saturday, September 25, 2010 The Retired Firefighters Association will hold the reunion at the same location as the past two years. Tim Dowd, the owner of Circle D and the father of Tim, a DC Firefighter, has taken great care of us in the past, and I have every assurance that he will do so again this year. Tim has assured me that this year we will have sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-70’s. So far, the crappy weather in Woodbine is the only valid complaint we have heard. In the very unlikely event that Tim’s weather prognostications are in error, there is plenty of room under cover.
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The Circle D Farm is
located in Woodbine, MD right off of I-70 east of Frederick Click here for a printable version
of the map
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The reunion will be held on Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 12:00 until 6:00. The menu will include hamburgers, hot dogs, BBQ chicken, baked beans, cole slaw, potato salad, macaroni salad, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, condiments, and dessert. Sodas and beer are also included. Food will be served from about 12:30 until 4:30. There is no need to bring food, but if you want to bring your great-grandmother’s apple pecan cinnamon swirl cream cheese blond brownies, there will be tables that can be used for DESSERTS ONLY (please).
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PLEASE
READ CAREFULLY: Mail to: Sonny Mullikin 408 Roland Rd Woodstock VA 22664-1200
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Checks MUST be received no later than September 9, 2010. Please mail early. Thank you. We look forward to seeing you on September 25th and continuing this great tradition. If you have any questions, you can call Sonny at (540) 459-5213. For updates and information, you can also visit dcfd.com and click on the ‘Retired Gang’ link. If you received this via email, or read it online, there is a good chance that you won’t receive a letter in the mail. Just make out the check and mail it today, before you forget about it. Please pass this information along to anyone whom we will inevitably miss. Hope to see all of you there.
The Reunion Dudes and Dudettes
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The RFA Florida Reunion will be held at Luxurious Best Western Waterfront Hotel in Punta Gorda , Florida |
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THE 2010 FLORIDA
REUNION WILL BE HELD ON
NOVEMBER
5th,6th,and 7th, 2010
AT THE BEST WESTERN
WATERFRONT HOTEL, 300 RETTA ESPLANADE. PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA 33950. |
| THE ROOM RATE WILL BE $79.00 PER NIGHT IF BOOKED BEFORE OCTOBER 15, 2010, AFTER THAT DATE NEITHER THE RATE OR AVAILABILITY WILL BE GUARANTEED. TO BOOK ROOMS PLEASE CALL 800-525-1022 AND REFER TO CODE RFF10, IF YOU DON'T USE THE CODE THEY WILL NOT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT. THOSE FLYING SHOULD CHECK PRICES EARLY FOR BEST DEAL. |
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THE COST WILL BE $75.00 PER PERSON, THIS INCLUDES HOSPITALITY ROOM ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, DINNER AND ENTERTAINMENT ON SATURDAY NIGHT. AND FULL BREAKFAST ON SUNDAY. THERE WILL BE A SHORT BUSINESS MEETING AFTER BREAKFAST ON SUNDAY. I KNOW IT WILL BE SHORT BECAUSE I WON'T LET THE GENERAL SPEAK. |
| GOLF WILL BE ARRANGED FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO PLAY, THERE ARE HARBOR BOAT RIDES AND FISHING BOAT CHARTERS AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO MIGHT LIKE THEM. |
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PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO
WALLY ADKINSON
Wally
Adkinson HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE. BEST REGARDS WALLY (239) 284-9153 E-Mail is wallaceadkinson19@comcast.net
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| The long awaited Washington DC Fire Department Pictorial Book Has finally arrived |
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Retired Firefighter, Jerry Spence's Book, "The War" "361 Days, 27 minutes in Vietnam" comes out on February 2, 2010. He was drafted from Engine 19. http://www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore/book.php?w=978-1-61566-125-1 |
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The Iowa State Fire Marshal has requested our assistance for the Iowa contingent that brings WWII veterans to Washington DC to see their memorial. I am sure many of you have heard of these "honor flights to DC". This is a special sanctioned Iowa State contingent much larger than most of these flights. In many cases this will be the last time that they will be present to honor their comrades who have paid the ultimate sacrifice before them. These WWII veterans will embark on a long day that begins around 2am and ends with their arrival home after 10 pm the same day.
The flights are scheduled for Tuesday, August 17th, and Thursday, August
19th. 2010. We have asked that Fairfax County Firefighters provide the
requested assistance on the 19th, and for DC Firefighters to cover the
17th.
There are 2 flights, each carrying 300 WWII veterans. The first
If you have any questions, Bruce D. Faust
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5205 Buckystown Pike NOON
August 10, 2010
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STATION 7
LUNCHEON
September
1, 2010 Pittsville, MD (checkout pictures from the August. meeting) Let me know if you will be attending so that a count can be given to the restaurant. http://www.station7restaurant.com/
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Ocean City Elks Lodge 4th Saturday of the month.
August 22, 2010
DCFD members have been meeting at the 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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The "Under Dogs" in Little River and Surfside in Myrtle Beach
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: 843-399-2357 or itsmerhh@yahoo.com
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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. |
Reunion Pictures Taken by the renowned Mexican Photographer
Marion Sanchez
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Please keep the following members in your prayers:
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| Robert S. (Steve) Adams | Walter P. (Butch) Carpenter 1-7-10 |
| Wendy Baden | William P. (Pete) Schlosser 1-12-10 |
| Hugh M. Barnes | Donald G. Thompson 1-17-10 |
| John A. Bartlett | William N. Ickes Sr. 2-26-10 |
| Ed Beller | Bobby L. Fields 3-8-10 |
| James Bojalad | Paul V. MacDonald 3-11-10 |
| Joseph W. Cocimano | Tayloe R. (Jack) Anthony 3-26-10 |
| Ralph W. Creel | George H. Lockey 3-30-10 |
| Edward F. Dougherty | Frederick B. Davis 4-15-10 |
| Lester J. (Jack) Fletcher | Elliot R. Eckert 4-19-10 |
| Tom Francella | Richard R. Whitsel 6-5-10 |
| John Frye |
Jefferson W. Lewis 6-7-10 |
| Keith Grimes | John L. Nelson 6-8-10 |
| William C. Haller | Benjamin G. Taliaferro 6-12-10 |
| Hunter Hetzel | James F. Miller 6-14-10 |
| Bernard Jamerson | Curtis J. Callaway 6-23-10 |
| George T. Kenney | Harold V. Martin 6-26-10 |
| Gerald (Jerry) Kirby | Gerald J. Conley 6-29-10 |
| Pete Licopantis | William J. Trollinger 7-11-10 |
| Jim McIlvaine | Andrew Saunders 7-20-10 |
| Dan Norman | Robert H. Simms 7-22-10 |
| Wade H. Pollard | Floyd E. Yocum 7-25-10 |
| Wayne Preddy | Everette D. Snead 4-24-09 |
| Ken Propst | Robert T. Howard 6-1-10 |
| Charlie Rogers | Joseph W. (Jay) Gibson 8-17-10 |
| Clarence (Al) Size | |
| Kenneth R. Stevens | |
| Andrew Wade | |
| Larry (Augie) Watts | |
| Timothy E. Wells | |
| Preston H. Wheeler | |
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FOR YOUR INFORMATION & PRAYERS |
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| Bill Haller, had knee replacement surgery July 8th. He is in Doctors Community Hospital, Lanham, MD | ||
| Andy Wade, had bi-past surgery | ||
| Preston Wheeler had a lobe from his lung removed NOT his entire lung. He does have a spot on his other lung and they do not know yet if he will have radiation or chemo. It is stage four. If anyone would like to learn more and follow his case they can go to www.caringbridge.org once on just type in his name. He sounds optimistic and from my experience that is very good. Keep him and his family in your prayers. ED | ||
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William and Michael Darmstead's Mother passed away with the funeral on Friday.8-20 |
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GOODE LONEY J. GOODE, SR. (Age 77) Of Washington, DC, husband of Doris
A. Goode, passed at his home on August 24, 2010. He was a retired DC
firefighter. A Home going Service will take place at Dominion Church of
Washington, 5335 >>First Place N.E. on Wednesday, September 1;
visitation 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. Arrangements by
PEYTON FUNERAL HOME, 703-837-1100. |
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Emerald
Society Challenger Coins are available. Click for all the information |
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Retired F/F Zimmerman Roberts still
fighting the fight down in Florida. |
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Members of the Retired Association can now order an official Fire Dept. badge on line. Just click on the site below and find the badge you want and follow the instructions. (The difference between the active badge and our badge is that it has the word "RETIRED" is on the top.)
http://www.blackintondirect.com/DCFire.html
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| PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DEADLINE FOR BOOK ORDERS IS APRIL 30 2009 |
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| 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