The Hockey Game is tonight. It benefits the Muscular Dystrophy Association. It is a lot of fun. It will be tonight at 6pm at the Roanoke Civic Center. Be sure to be there.
Apparently there will be a groundbreaking event on January 25th for the new Station 3 on Williamson Rd. I wasn’t invited…I only heard about it through the comments on a previous post. If you were invited, maybe you could snap a few pictures of the dignitaries heaving the first scoop with their golden shovels.
On a Secretary/Treasurers note…the tickets for the banquet are $35 a piece. If you did not understand that and sent in $35 for a couple you still owe.
I had a busy day today on the way back from Richmond. I snapped a few pictures of a house fire in Prince Edward County here and later drove up on an accident that Bedford FD ran here. If you need me call me or email me. Otherwise, I will see you guys at the Hockey Game on the 26th.
By the way, Todd Reighley is back in town and should be back to work in March.
Stay Safe.
Guns N’ Hoses Hockey on January 26th at the Civic Center
Banquet on Feb. 2nd at Holiday Inn Airport.
Bowl A Thon on March 29th – sign up by Feb. 1st. contact Charlie Adkins in Salem. Will be held at Lee Hi lanes in Salem.
Golf Tournament on May 29th same place and price as last year.
July 13 – 18, 2008 – Roanoke Valley MDA Camp
June 15-21, 2008 – Central Virginia Burn Camp. More information here
The 2nd Annual Bowl A Thon will be on March 29th. Information below is from Charles Adkins of the Salem FD.
Hey Brothers and Sisters,
2nd annual IAFF/MDA “Fire in the Alley” Bowl-A-Thon.
MARCH 29. 2008 SAVE THIS DATE!!!!!
1400 – 1630 HRS
OK, I have been contacted by several Locals about the price increase of the team cost to play from last year.
The way this thing works is:
* Pick a team Captain( need your info by deadline Jan. 18, 2008)
* Team Captain picks 4 other players ( 5 Man or Woman teams ) must have $650.00 to play this year!!
* Cost per team is $650.00 ( Example: Each team member ask 12 family members, friends, bosses, etc… for a pledge of $10.83 will equal $130.00 per player and x 5 = $650.00)
* This will sponsor you in a MDA bowl -a – thon to raise money to send kids with some form of MD to summer camp, for these kids and parents are strapped by paying for medical bills, wheelchairs, walkers, and just day to day living, this intern gives the kids something special to look forward to at the end of summer and the wonderful parents a little break so the don’t break from day to day living.
* 20 teams are all we need.
* This is open to anyone that’s loves to bowl or just want to donate to the cause.( Not just IAFF members we tried that last year and got hardly any participation).
* You can get sponsored by a company from the area if this would be an easier way to reach our goals it is a tax deductible write off for this coming tax season.
FYI: If we do not have any captains by Jan. 08, 2008 we will have to consider canceling this event due to scheduling with Salem bowling alley,we had to reschedule last year multiple times and I don’t think they will be as accommodating this year.
If anybody feels like this is to much or to hard to accomplish, I want to here your ideas ASAP!!!!
Contact me at any time:
In Unity,
Charles D. Adkins/Director/VP-B
Salem Professional Firefighters Assoc.
Local #3478
Cell -(540)-309-4566
Pager-(540)-581-9131
Firepro3478@msn.com
The dates for the MDA camp have been posted.
ANNOUNCEMENT!
CAMP DATES JUST ARRIVED:
JULY 13 – JULY 18
PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS.
WE NEED MORE MALE COUNSELORS – PLEASE HELP US RECRUIT – PRIZES AWARDED TO COUNSELORS WHO ARE GOOD RECRUITERS!!
It is reported that News Channel 10 will be there on one of the two days to do a story on how the Firefighters are helping Jeremy finish his house. It would be great to see a lot of firefighters out there. Somebody please take some pictures.
You do not have to be skilled in a trade to help. Some of the work that will be getting done is building the garage (remember it is a log home and log garage), hard wood flooring installed, trim work inside and outside, as well as numerous other odd jobs here and there.
Jeremy appreciates all of the help he has gotten to this point. I believe that if we have enough people on these two days, we will be able to complete the job by November 11th.
Todd Reighley wrote:
If you can figure it I will cover lunch and drinks for both days. Don’t know if the union would authorize use of a credit card and I can cut a reimbursement check or If you can find one central lunch provider, I can call in and cover it with my CC. I would come out and throw down, but the 6,800 miles is a bit of a commute. Plus I wouldn’t make it back in time for morning roll call. Let me know what you figure out, I would like to lend a hand and thank the guys for pitching in.
So you guys work it out and get back to Todd.
Meanwhile, I am on vacation, out of town. If you need me, email me.
Thanks
Jeremy’s house is coming along pretty well. There is still a lot of work to do. Mainly the trim (inside and outside) and hardwood floors. The electrician and plumber will be back next week to finish their work.
Thanks so much to Captain Sellers for coming out
and working 2 days and getting the tile down. I am glad to say that I learned a new trade. Not that anyone would pay me to lay tile, but I know the basics now.
WSLS News Channel 10 will be out to do a story on Jeremy’s house and how the firefighters are helping to build it on either the 25th or 26th. I understand that Captain Stone is getting a group of guys to come up on the 26th and there will be a group going up on the 25th as well. Please contact me or Jeremy if you would like to help. It sounds like we will be building the garage and 
working on the interior and exterior trim. If the hardwood flooring is in by then, we will be laying that down as well.
Channel 10 got the idea from reading the story on the blog.
Many others have helped do things up to this point. The response has been overwhelming of people wanting to help. Jeremy is hard to get a hold of when he is working on the house. If you need to talk to him or have a message for him, just get a hold of me and I will pass along the 
message.
I think that we can get the stuff complete by the November 11th. However, he will need all of the help he can get. It would be great to see the numbers there on the 25th and 26th like we had for the Habitat for Humanity project (You can view that story on the blog here).
The picture to the left is Craig Sellers installing tile in the laundry room. He related his help that day (Jeremy, Lynwood, and myself) to that of his sons helping him……..when they were 3 and 4. Just kidding. The tile looks great.
Here is the information:
October 6 Charity Ride for Billy Altman
Motorcycle Ride to benefit the Altman Family Fund.
* 10am
* Va Dept of Fire Programs
* $10 per bike/$5 per passenger
* For information: Donald Hansen 531-7460 or vdfp4wife@aol.com
I cannot thank my brothers and sisters enough for the calls placed to help Jeremy out with his house. We have guys from Roanoke City and Salem who have offered to help. However, more help is needed. Get your crew together and give him or I a call to set up a time to go out and help. More information can be found here.
The 3rd Annual Blue Mass will be held at St. Andrews Catholic Church on Saturday (tomorrow) at 5:30 pm. Please plan on attending. If you can attend or even if you are working, think about making a dessert dish to share with everyone. Contact Kelcey Branch on A Shift today or Willie Wines Jr. (page him) and they will make sure your dish gets to the Church. Everyone is welcome.
UPDATE: The events at Rivers Edge will begin at 2 PM. There will be food and fun for everyone.
There will be a flag football game on Sunday at 2 pm at Rivers Edge. Plan on being there to root on Roanoke City against Roanoke County and Salem. Players need to be there at 2:30pm.
Chief Hoback sent out an email on the City email server about a “Last Lecture”. I recommend you watch the video and read the article. Maybe I will write a “Last Lecture” for you guys in a while. While it is kind of morbid, the thought behind it is certainly entertaining and intuitive. Basically it is about what you would say if it was your last chance to say it.
Thanks also to all of the comments on the Roanoke Fire/EMS Apparatus Staffing post (click here). I appreciate all of the comments as well as how they are written. I will hopefully get a chance to answer some of the questions soon. Continue to keep the comments professional and constructive.
One last thing is the HTR training held yesterday. The pictures are up on VAFireNews.com.
Stay Safe
There will be a Motorcycle Ride to benefit Deputy Chief Billy Altman on October 5th.
Click here for more information.
The Blue Mass is going to be held on Saturday September 29th at 5:30 pm at St. Andrews Church. This will be the third year of the Blue Mass in Roanoke.
The Blue Mass is put on by the Knights of Columbus in recognition of service for Public Safety.
Everyone is welcome to attend. The firefighters attendance has been very weak the past two years and there are always numerous Police Officers.
All I need someone to do is coordinate the baking of desserts, usually on duty companies don’t mind baking some. Also you will need to get drinks, which I can probably do before I head out of town.
I will be in Richmond and will not be able to be there. If you have any questions, please let me know. If you can’t help, please plan on attending.
Thanks
2007 JERRY LEWIS LABOR DAY
TELETHON WISH LIST
WHEN: Labor Day Weekend
September 2, 2007 9:00 pm – 12:00 am
September 3, 2007 8:00 am – 6:30 pm
WHERE: James River Conference Center
Downtown Lynchburg
SHIFTS AVAILABLE: Sunday night, September 2nd: 8:00 pm – 12:00 am
Monday, September 3rd: 8:00 am – 11:00 am
Monday, September 3rd: 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Monday, September 3rd: 3:00 pm – 6:30 pm
**Feel free to pick 1 or more shifts.
Any and all help is appreciated!!**
VOLUNTEER NEEDS:
1. Food Room – Pick up food donated by area restaurants. Serve food throughout the day. Make coffee, etc. Need 3 people per shift.
2. Mail Room – Tear pledges. Stuff envelopes & prepare envelopes to be mailed. Need 2 – 3 people per shift.
3. Registration: Help check in volunteers, sponsors, client families, and keep out the general public. Need 2 people per shift.
4. Carnival Games: Assist Carnival Coordinator, Winfred Campbell, with children’s games and other entertainment taking place outside the Telethon Site. Need 10 people per shift on Monday, September 3rd only.
5. Phone Operator Coordinator: Check in 4 shifts of phone operators, provide quick orientation, restock supplies, & bring pledges to MDA staff for tallying. Need 1 person per shift.
6. Set Tear-Down: Take down set Monday evening after the Telethon ends at 6:30 pm. Need 5 or more people.
Information below. Richard Lipes is looking into this and is hoping to set up a scrimmage soon.
Bragging Rights Flag Football Tournament
www.eteamz.com/iaff2000flagfootball
Funds raised will go to help our wounded US Troops that are in rehab for their injuries @ Walter Reed Military Hospital
Dates: Nov. 17th and 18th, 2007
8 vs 8 (3 linemen w/ the center eligible)
Guaranteed a min. of 3 games (win Sunday in the playoffs and play more)
$250 entry fee
13 teams entered last year with FDNY taking home the Championship Trophy. They will return in 2007 to defend their Championship as well as Camden City, NJ Firefighters and Alexandria Va., Firefighters.
If you have information or pictures of the game please send them in to post.
The Bravest spanked the Finest 22 – 2.
Good job representing guys. It is good to see you all having fun out there for a good cause.
I almost forgot to tell you guys. There were 25 cases of beer consumed at the Golf Tournament. There were only 112 players. You do the math.
Here is my swing. Move over Tiger.
The Hooters Girls are always a staple at the Golf Tournament.Million
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In case anyone was wondering, I didn’t win.
Tina needs to know who is playing in the golf tournament. If you have 1-4 members for a team give her a call at #2 or let me know and I will jot it down. If you are looking for a person or two to fill out a team, let me know. We have some stragglers already.
Oh and the really good news!!! I didn’t realize it but this years extra raise for those of you who get above a 91 on your evaluations is actually 1%, not .5% as I had originally thought.
