A huge thank you to Firefighters Local 21 and the St Paul Fire Department! Your efforts this year in Fill the Boot raised $60,613.72!!! Including all events prior and money raised on-line the Grand Total is $63,113.72!! This total is a testament to all the hard work of every single firefighter, shift and station. Of course there is one station that has to be on top and that honor goes too…
Top Overall Station with Dollars Raised....Station 24 raised $10,314! That is an increase of over $650.00 from their last years winning total. Congratulations to Station 24, this is an amazing number. You earned the rights to keep the traveling trophy and are also the proud winners of the $500 Lowe’s gift card for your station.
We had a blast this year and we hope you all did as well. We cannot thank all the members enough for getting out there and doing such an awesome job to help fight Muscular Dystrophy.
A special thank you to Brandon Scheunemann and Jeremy Barta for their help, support and encouragement throughout the planning process and the three days of the Fill the Boot. THANK YOU!!!
Thank you to the committee as well for all of your help in organizing, encouraging and creating a flawless three days!!!!
Fire Fighters United Request The Honor Of Your Presence
Retired African-American Fire Fighter Appreciation Dinner & Recognition Ceremony
Friday, September 17, 2010
Social Hour 6 pm - 7 pm
Dinner & Awards Ceremony Starting At 7:00pm
Dinner Cost $10.00 Per Person Attire Is Semi-formal
Event Location: St. Paul College, 235 Marshall Ave St. Paul, MN 55102
Please RSVP by September 5th 2010 to:
Anthony Nunn (651) 485 - 1690 RGNUNN1@MSN.COM
Gerone Hamilton (612) 990 - 0749 GHAMIL2864@AOL.COM
Mark Dayton press conference outside of Minneapolis Fire Station #19 at 200 Ontario St. S.E. on the U of M campus is scheduled for Tuesday, August 31st. At this time, we are planning for 9:30AM for 1/2 hour at Station 19. Tom Thornberg has asked that we attend this along with Mpls. L-82. I believe they will have the yellow and black shirts available. I hope you can make it.
Local 21 Regrets To Announce The Passing Of Retired Fire Captain Robert Sanford (Bob) Clare. Bob started with the Fire Department in 1958 and retired in 1978.
Graveside services Thursday, August 19th at 2:30 p.m., at Incarnation Cemetery, 899 Ash Street (County Road J), 1½ miles east of Hodgson Road, Lino Lakes, MN. Bring a story or memory about Bob to share. No memorials
The Minneapolis African-American Professional Firefighters Association invites you to an appreciation/celebration party for Captain Dennis Mack and Firefighter Jacob LeFerriere.
Hennepin Avenue's SEVEN opens its heart and its doors to 2 injured firefighters Aug. 16 benefit will provide financial support for the Minneapolis firefighters and let them know how much they are appreciated.
Minneapolis, MN (July 27, 2010) - A shout of "Mayday!" crackled over the scanner - a word every firefighter dreads.
A fiery burst blew out of the roof of the three-story home. Firefighter Jake LaFerriere hung on for life from a window before dropping several feet to a porch roof and the eventual safety of his Firehouse 11 comrades.
But he wasn't the only casualty at the scene that Sunday, July 3. Capt. Dennis Mack was also burned.
More than a month later, these two brave men are still recovering - and estimating when they will return to duty is uncertain.
Now it's time to say thank you to Jake and Dennis and help them and their families shoulder the consequences of that momentary burst of heat.
A fundraiser will be staged in downtown Minneapolis on Monday, Aug. 16 at SEVEN, just one of thousands of businesses and homes that Minneapolis firefighters stand ready to protect every hour of every day.
"This isn't much, compared to what these men have given, but this is our way to say thank you and also give their families some comfort, not only financially, but to let them know that Jake and Dennis are appreciated by everyone in this city," said SEVEN's David Koch. "We want to make sure these brave men from Firehouse 11 and their loved ones are not forgotten just because the headlines have faded away."
Jake LaFerriere has been with the department for nine years and is newly married. He remains hospitalized with third-degree burns on both hands. He cannot feed himself or change his own bandages. He will need skin graphs and is looking at recovery lasting up to a year.
Capt. Dennis Mack is a 19-year veteran. He and his wife have two children. Dennis suffered third-degree burns on both forearms. He's been home recovering since his release from the hospital.
"What happened to Captain Mack and Firefighter LaFerriere on this house call could've happened to any of us," said Firehouse 11 Capt. Tony Kuczek. "We work in a dangerous profession, and when something like this happens it reminds us how lucky the rest of us have been."
SEVEN's benefit at its SKYBAR and Ultralounge is open to the public and will run from 7 to 10 p.m. It will feature food and beverage stations with an interactive touch. The evenings highlight will be having firefighters Mack and LaFerriere on hand for the festivities. There also will be items available for a silent auction. A firefighter's boot will stand ready and hungry for financial donations.
ABOUT SEVEN:
SEVEN is a dramatic, three-level event destination that lights up the corner of 7th and Hennepin with multiple dining and entertainment experiences. Each level is meticulously designed, providing areas ideal for every occasion from an intimate late night rendezvous to larger social events, such as galas, and corporate functions. Seven in the City Catering also delivers a full array of home and corporate event services. Visit www.7mpls.com or www.7steakhouse.com
Come on down to Lake Front Park on the St. Croix River in Hudson. Local 21 members and families will be swimming, tubing and skiing. Park in Hudson and walk out on the pier. Bring a wagon for your cooler and supplies it makes the walk easier.
All are welcome. Tuesday, August 10th starting at 11:00
Contact: Ryan Christopherson Station 17-C / 651-261-3056
Join with fire fighters from across Minnesota on Monday September 6, 2010 at the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon. Fire fighters will be answering phones and presenting checks from Fill the Boot events across the state. The final 2-3 hours of the local Minnesota broadcasts are dedicated to our local heroes - the fire fighters! Don’t miss your chance to be a part of it!
