May 14,  2013
 

On the first Wednesday
of each month

at 12 noon
Station 7 Restaurant,
Pittsville, MD

Let me know if you will be attending so that a count can be given to the restaurant. 
http://www.station7restaurant.com

Pictures

NEXT:

June 5, 2013

 

 on the last 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 meeting is at 1:00 pm at 13708 Sinepuxent Ave,  Ocean City Md. 21842 behind the Fenwick Inn. 
NEXT:
May 25, 2013

Please keep the following members in your prayers:

The Retired Firefighter's Association regrets notify our members of the sudden passing of Andrew Brown on February 1, 2012. at the age of 91.
 
Brother Brown was appointed to Engine Co. 13 on May 23, 1947, and retired from the Administrative Division on September 1, 1970.
 
Memorial Service arrangements will follow as soon as the information becomes available.

Please be advised that the following funeral arrangements have been made for Delores F. McCloskey (spouse of retired FF William F. McCloskey):
 Viewing: Tuesday, May 21 from 2-4 and 6-8
Raymond Funeral Home
5635 Washington Avenue
La Plata, MD

Funeral:  Wednesday, May 22 at 11:30 am
St. Peters Catholic Church
3320 St. Peters Church Road
Waldorf, MD

Internment immediately following Mass:
Maryland Veterans Cemetery
Cheltenham, MD

Repast at Mac's Mom's House:
3428 Pine Cone Circle
Waldorf, MD 

5-8-13  Retired 8th B.F.C. Andrew T. Buckler  is being treated at home for a serious illness, although calls and visits are not appropriate at this time , cards and prayers are appreciated.

3-20-13  From Jim Thorne:   Subject: Treatment Update 
As most all of you know I was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in late August of 2013.  I immediately started chemotherapy and it was very successful for about five months and then it stopped working.  My doctor had predicted this so it did not come as a surprise.  After that they tried a different chemotherapy for a couple of weeks but that one had side effects and didn't work out.  Yesterday I met with a doctor who is a good friend of my doctor who has an office near GW Hospital.  He is recommending a different type of chemotherapy, actually two types, and that will being tomorrow, two weeks on and 1 week off.  This also has side effects but they sound tolerable.  I will get the drugs administered in my doctor's office in Winchester. 
Many thanks to all of you who have told me they have placed me on their prayer lists.  Also, thanks for the many E-mails I have received.  I'm still feeling good and just trying to be positive. 

Jim Thorne 

From Frank Tremel:

3-16-13....From Jim D'Amico:  Bob- John Goff is in Calvert Memorial Hospital Room 203 Bed 1!!!! I just visited him today (Sat. March 16th). He has had several people in the bed next to him (Bed 2 by window). He doesn't look real good & has a collar around neck.

Jim D'Amico

3-14-13...Tony Bartek of E 8 Retired Captain from E 23 is ill; would like to hear from his old friends.  301 885 9120.

                                                                                                                                                                JET

John E. Tippett

John (Singy's) right arm is still not moving, his leg is improving in that he can stand alone in therapy for minutes at a time--not yet walking.   He still has the feeding tube but is able to swallow some soft foods for the therapist.   His speech is improving in that he gets out sentences, names of people, at times.   He wants to go home and gets mad when the family takes him outside in the wheelchair, then brings him back to his room......he wants to get out!   The docs are considering this -- perhaps he might respond more at home?   Mike sees definite improvement in the weeks that we were in Florida and did not see him daily.   He is more interactive now.   The MRSA is cleared up.   He can have visitors, but they are trying not to crowd the room as that seems to agitate him.    Family are taking turns spending time with him during his awake, more alert hours.   He gets a lot of therapy which wears him out, but is helping him improve.   The medical people like for him to be stimulated........he talks non-stop, but most of it cannot yet be understood.    Has to be so frustrating for him.

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