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Fire Forums » Recent Posts http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ Fire Department Forums en-US Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:05:12 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/search.php Friend of Ignite on "Run For the Kids" http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/run-for-the-kids#post-46 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 17:34:23 +0000 Friend of Ignite 46@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ I'm so excited about the run on Thurs. it looks like great weather coming our way. I have the kids signed up for the fun dash can't wait to see them run and the party after.<img src="<a href="http://imgur.com/0nKnj">[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/0nKnj.jpg"></a>[/img] blaze on "CFD Local 2 Member List 2010 Deceased RIP" http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/cfd-local-2-member-list-2010-deceased-rip#post-45 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:49:44 +0000 blaze 45@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ December 2010 Clarence F. Costa - Retired 40 Year Member - December 31, 2010 Marvin E. Irace - Retired 40 Year Member - December 30, 2010 John J. Martin, Jr. - Retired 40 Year - December 27, 2010 Ronald Hawkins - Retired 40 Year Member - December 24, 2010 Corey D. Ankum - Active - FF/EMT - T34 - December 22, 2010 Edward J. Stringer - Active - FF - E63 - December 22, 2010 Robert Jauch - Retired 40 Year Member - December 21, 2010 Leonard E. Kloos - Retired 40 Year Member - December 20, 2010 David J. Eurich - Retired 40 Year Member - December 13, 2011 Michael H. Berg - Retired 40 Year Member - December 11, 2010 Cedric R. Cotton - Retired 40 Year Member - December 2, 2010 Andrew Neswick - Retired 40 Year Member - December 1, 2010 November 2010 John A. Butterly - Retired 40 Year Member - November 6, 2010 October 2010 Thomas J. King - Retired 40 Year Member - October 25, 2010 John R. Rust - Retired 40 Year Member - October 8, 2010 September 2010 Stephen T. O'Neill - Retired 40 Year Member - September 30, 2010 Thomas P. Brown - Retired 40 Year Member - September 26, 2010 James R. Conmey - Retired Member - September 26, 2010 Henry D. Weichbrodt - Retired 40 Year Member - September 25, 2010 James E. Furlong - Retired Member - September 22, 2010 Vincent C. Penio - Retired 40 Year Member - September 15, 2010 Edward R. Welter - Retired 40 Year Member - September 8, 2010 Howard L. Beauregard - Retired 40 Year Member - September 7, 2010 Louis G. Bajich - Retired 40 Year Member - September 6, 2010 August 2010 Edward Rickert - Retired 40 Year Member - August 27, 2010 Daniel G. McDermott - Retired 40 Year Member - August 27, 2010 Arthur L. Burger - Retired - August 24, 2010 Harold H. Stok - Retired 40 Year Member - August 24, 2010 Leroy Kelly - Retired 40 Year Member - August 22, 2010 William J. Smith - Retired 40 Year Member - August 15, 2010 Kenneth J. Olson - Retired - August 15, 2010 Christopher D. Wheatley - Active - FF/Paramedic - Truck 2 - August 9, 2010 Joseph J. Fobel, Jr. - Retired 40 Year Member - August 5, 2010 July 2010 Robert J. Neises - Retired 40 Year Member - July 28, 2010 John M. Geary - Retired 40 Year Member - July 27, 2010 Edward A. Kristovic-Retired 40 Year Member - July 25, 2010 Richard P. Holmes - Retired 40 Year Member - July 23, 2010 Bernard J. Sadowski - Retired 40 Year Member - July 21, 2010 Vincent J. Biskup - Retired 40 Year Member - July 3, 2010 June 2010 Hilary D. Marshall - Retired 40 Year Member - June 30, 2010 Paul Christiansen - Retired 40 Year Member - June 29, 2010 William J. Behrens - Retired 40 Year Member - June 21, 2010 Joseph R. Horkavy - Retired 40 Year Member - June 20, 2010 John T. Weigand - Retired Member - June 16, 2010 August F. Aparo - Retired 40 Year Member - June 8, 2010 James F. Nolan - Retired 40 Year Member - June 4, 2010 Frank W. O'Connor - Retired 40 Year Member - June 3, 2010 May 2010 Edward L. Waters - Retired 40 Year Member - May 23, 2010 Ronald A. Richter - Retired 40 Year Member - May 17, 2010 Damian Bodnar, Jr. - Retired 40 Year Member - May 12, 2010 April 2010 Thomas Bombenger - Retired 40 Year Member - April 28, 2010 Lamar Duke - Retired 40 Year Member - April 26, 2010 Elmer P. Schmitz - Retired 40 Year Member - April 19, 2010 Chester D. Rech - Retired 40 Year Member - April 18, 2010 Norman C. Olsen - Retired 40 Year Member - April, 5, 2010 Milton Valllis - Retired 40 Year Member - April 5, 2010 March 2010 Walter J. Polino - Retired Member - March 28, 2010 Wallace R. Bieze - 40 Year Retired Member - March 25, 2010 William A. Conroy - Retired Member - March 19, 2010 Edwin J. Kabat - Retired 40 Year Member - March 13, 2010 Alexander Erfort - Retired 40 Year Member - March 11, 2010 Thomas F. Lee - Retired 40 Year Member - March 10, 2010 James R. Wilkinson - Retired 40 Year Member - March 6, 2010 February 2010 Patrick J. Wendorf - Retired 40 Year Member - February 27, 2010 Marvin P. Judge - Retired 40 Year Member - February 24, 2010 Arthur J. Tierney - Retired 40 Year Member - February 18, 2010 James J. Murphy - Retired Member - February 13, 2010 Robert S. Lewandowski - Retired 40 Year Member - February 3, 2010 Richard A. Cooper - Retired 40 Year Member - February 1, 2010 January 2010 John E. Emery - Retired 40 Year Member - January 27, 2010 Ralph F. Angileri - 40 Year Member - January 24, 2010 Peter Petrouski - Retired 60 Year Member - January 11, 2010 Frank A. Majewski - Retired 40 Year Member - January 9, 2010 Kenneth Eskildsen - Retired 40 Year Member - January 8, 2010 Frank A. Johnson - Retired 40 Year Member - January 7, 2010 James M. Lyons - Retired 40 Year Member - January 6, 2010 Andrew E. Scott - Retired 40 Year Member - Janury 5, 2010 William C. Tracy - Retired 40 Year Member - January 5, 2010 Robert L. Haas - Retired 40 Year Member - January 4, 2010 blaze on "Unsigned Flyers on Bulliten Boards" http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/unsigned-flyers-on-bulliten-boards#post-44 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:46:43 +0000 blaze 44@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ At no time is any unsigned literature to be placed on Local 2 bulletin boards. You are urged to remove and dispose of anything that comes to the firehouse that is unsigned. Thanks for the cooperation, and understanding! blaze on "Union Made Products" http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/union-made-products#post-43 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:45:13 +0000 blaze 43@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ For the past several years it has become increasingly difficult to find products made by Union workers. With many companies moving out of the United States to cut salaries and production costs, just finding an American-made product, much less a Union-made one, has been quite a challenge. The IAFF addressed this issue at our last convention and taken steps to make finding Union-made items a whole lot easier. Simply go to the IAFF homepage at <a href="http://iaff.org/">http://www.iaff.org</a> and click on the <a href="http://www.getitunion.com/">“Get It Union” banner for a guide to finding Union-made products.</a> Fraternally, Tom Ryan President Local 2 blaze on "Do Not Buy from Companies that Exploit Tragedy." http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/do-not-buy-from-companies-that-exploit-tragedy#post-42 Mon, 27 Dec 2010 13:38:17 +0000 blaze 42@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ We just lost two Brothers. This is a tragedy, and there are some people and companies that try to prey and profit on tragedy. We have all seen this, don't even get me started on how I feel about these parasites. There is a company called Phoenix Graphics Online trying to sell memorial stickers for our Chicago Firefighter Line of Duty Deaths on their website and eBay. No profits are going to the families or fire dept charities. Please be aware of this company. Please let us know if you see any other companies exploiting our tragedies. <a href="http://www.ignitethespirit.org/store/"> If you would like to purchase a CFD product or make a donation that contributes all the profit to Firefighter's and our charities, please visit the Ignite the Spirit Store by clicking here, now.</a> blaze on "Firefighter Edward Stringer is in our prayers, Rest in Peace." http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/firefighter-edward-stringer-is-in-our-prayers-rest-in-peace#post-41 Mon, 27 Dec 2010 13:23:21 +0000 blaze 41@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ <img src="http://www.ignitethespirit.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/FF_Stringer_escort.jpg"> <a href="http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/12/edward-stringer-chicago-fire-department.html">Edward Stringer: 'He just loved being a fireman'</a> <a href="http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/">From WGN Chicago Breaking News. </a>From shoveling his elderly neighbor's sidewalk to helping workers at his favorite campsite, Edward Stringer wasn't one to turn his back on those in need, a trait that served him well as a Chicago firefighter for more than a decade. "He loved it," said a former girlfriend, Michelle Field. "His favorite saying was, 'People make fun of me because most people are running away from a burning building and I'm the one running in.' He loved his job. He would do anything." His commitment to duty ultimately led to his death Wednesday morning when a brick wall in a fiery, abandoned South Side building collapsed on him, fatally injuring him and another firefighter, Corey Ankum, 34. Stringer, 47, was the father of two adult children. He owned an older beagle, named Roscoe. "Anybody who knew Ed will remember him for his kindness, just being the person that he was," Field said. "He made people laugh." News of his death rippled down the Southwest Side street where he lived and all the way into rural Wilmington in southern Will County, where Stringer camped on days off since 1996. "He was a good guy. He helped people," said Monica Murdaugh, manager of the campground, Lakepoint Club. "(His death has) affected a lot of us." Stringer, who was divorced, had a side job as a home inspector, but firefighting was his passion, friends said. He was a "real man and a damn good fireman," said a comrade at Engine 63, where Stringer worked. A shift commander there described the scene inside the station as brokenhearted. Firefighters, the commander said, were in mourning. One firefighter who knew Stringer said of him: "Crazy as all get out. You talk about somebody that was a firecracker around the firehouse -- a lot of fun. I'm going to tell you right now, if you couldn't catch, you couldn't work with Eddie, because Eddie was bringing it. He was bringing it." He said that Stringer was in a motorcycle accident a while back and was out of work for a lengthy period, costing him his spot on the truck he was then on. Stringer was from Arkansas, said Field, who met him through an online dating site about 10 years ago. The two dated for about two years, and remained good friends, she said. Field said she had talked to him Tuesday evening when Stringer called to let her know she had mail waiting for her at a home she had sold to a mutual friend. "He sounded the same as always. Ed's Ed. He was a very happy person," Field said He had two children, Field said: a son, Edward, who lived in Ohio, and a daughter, Jennifer, who lived in the area and whom he would take on camping trips, Murdaugh said. In his free time, Stringer would hop on his motorcycle and head to Wilmington to escape into the country and clear his head from the stress of the city and his job. He'd park next to the office and retreat to his trailer on the campground, a popular getaway for police officers and firefighters. Murdaugh said she heard the news about Stringer's death Wednesday morning. He "loved this place," she said, her voice cracking. At his home, Stringer's neighbors stopped by to comfort his daughter, who was there with Field and Field's fiance. Emotional embraces were exchanged, and Field's fiance hung a U.S. flag at half-staff on the porch. Another neighbor planted a small U.S. flag on her lawn. An elderly woman who lived near Stringer said she had been following the news reports of the 3-11 fire and had hoped Stringer wasn't among those killed or injured. "He just loved being a fireman. He was friendly," she said. "He would shovel my walk every morning at 5 a.m." Kristen Schorsch, Steve Schmadeke and Cynthia Dizikes contributed to this report. <a href="http://www.ignitethespirit.org/2010/12/funeral-arrangements-for-ff-ed-stringer/">Arrangements for Firefighter Stringer can be found here.</a> blaze on "Firefighter Corey Ankum is in our prayers, Rest in Peace." http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/firefighter-corey-ankum-is-in-our-prayers-rest-in-peace#post-40 Mon, 27 Dec 2010 13:11:18 +0000 blaze 40@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ <img src="http://www.ignitethespirit.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/corey_ankum_daughter.jpg"> <a href="http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/12/firefighter-killed-loved-helping-people.html">Corey Ankum: 'He was a natural born leader'</a> <a href="http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com"> From WGN, Chicago Breaking News.</a> Corey Ankum, who recently completed his first year on one of Chicago's busiest tower-ladder firetrucks, had planned an unforgettable Christmas for his wife and three children. Ankum, a former police officer and high school basketball standout from Lynwood, switched shifts so he could have the holiday off, family said. He planned to deep-fry a turkey, watch his 1-year-old son, Torey, zoom around in his gift -- a kid-size electric truck -- and, to top it off, surprise his wife, Dameka, with a new Porsche sport-utility vehicle with a red bow on top. His older sister, Charmain Ankum, 38, knew something was wrong when he didn't call her after his shift ended about 7 a.m. Wednesday so he could drop off the kids' presents for her to wrap. The family soon learned that Ankum, 34, died when he was trapped in rubble after a vacant South Side building caught fire and collapsed. Firefighters and family had conflicting accounts on whether Ankum was inside or on the rear roof when it caved in, causing a side wall to fall. "It looked like some (stuff) out of a ... war movie," one firefighter said, describing the scene as dozens of first responders dug through the smoking debris, looking for fallen firefighters. Inside a private room at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Ankum's mother cried out, "Don't tell me my son's dead!" family said. Firefighters openly wept or even vomited upon hearing the news that Ankum, whom a colleague described as a "natural born leader," had died. "I know God don't do stuff without having a purpose behind it, but I do feel he was taken too soon," said Charmain Ankum, who added that the family was "proud but sad" of her brother's sacrifice. "His son just started walking." "We knew it was kind of rough -- every day your life is on the line," said Andrew Crooms, 32, a close family friend. "He's a good dude, and he's going to be missed. There's a lot of emotions -- Christmas is right around the corner." Ankum grew up around 92nd and Green streets and moved with his family to Lynwood when he was about 14. He played football and baseball but excelled at basketball, a sport he still loved playing. He also enjoyed cooking and drawing. Family said that, after graduating from Thornton Fractional South High School, he played basketball at area colleges and later graduated from Kendall College. He decided to take both the Chicago police and fire tests and was accepted first by the Police Department. Ankum spent about a year as a patrol officer in the South Chicago District, family said, but, after the Fire Department told him it had a probationary spot, he decided to move to what he thought was a less dangerous job. "He actually switched over because he thought it was safer, and he didn't want his wife to be up worrying as much as she was when he was on the force," Charmain said. Ankum married Dameka, whom he met after she enrolled her daughter at a Chicago day care the Ankum family used to run, about three years ago. Dameka, who works as a secretary in Mayor Richard Daley's office, has two daughters, Baylee, 10, and Demia, 13. The family lives in a brick home in Chatham. Family member and fellow firefighter Gerald Glover bought a brick bungalow across the street about two months ago so the two men could help keep an eye on each other's children. The two planned to surprise Dameka with a Porsche Cayenne for Christmas, complete with a red bow on top, just like in the Christmas television commercials. "We were going to bring it here and put it in my garage, put a big bow on it and then on Christmas, he was going to bring her across the street and surprise her," Glover said. "She would have been happy. That's the type of stuff that (he'd) do for her." The block where Glover and Corey's families live swelled Wednesday afternoon as family and supporters came to pay their respects. His children and other close family went to Ankum's mother's house, where people filed in and out, some carrying food. At Ankum's firehouse, where purple bunting hung over the garage doors, the mood was somber. Ankum had a reputation as a hardworking, smart and friendly firefighter. Kevin Betton, a firefighter EMT instructor, said his "heart fell" when he learned that Ankum, who he'd recently had in class, was gone. "Corey was one of those people who could light up a room with a smile," Betton said. "He was a natural born leader." Cynthia Dizikes and Liam Ford contributed to this report. <a href="http://www.ignitethespirit.org/2010/12/funeral-arrangements-for-firefighter-corey-ankum/">Arrangements for Firefighter Ankum can be found here.</a> blaze on "Union Meetings January 12 and 13, 2011" http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/union-meetings-january-12-and-13-2011#post-39 Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:34:56 +0000 blaze 39@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ Meetings for both days begin at 7pm and will be at Electrician's Hall. Electrician's Hall 600 W. Washington Blvd Chicago IL 60606 <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=600+W.+Washington+Blvd+Chicago+IL+60606&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=51.841773,83.320312&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=600+W+Washington+Blvd,+Chicago,+Cook,+Illinois+60661&z=16">Google map for directions</a> blaze on "CFD Lieutenant Exam Department of Justice" http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/cfd-lieutenant-exam-department-of-justice#post-38 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:13:11 +0000 blaze 38@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ Department of Justice Information The U.S. Justice Department notified Local 2 today, August 17, 2010, that they have received the Test results and Technical Report for the Fire Lieutenant Exam. As most of you know, because of a Consent decree dating back to 1980 the City of Chicago must submit certain items regarding the testing procedures to the U.S. Justice Department for review. The Department Of Justice has 45 days to either reject it or do nothing. The 45 day time period does not start until ALL the items needed for review have been submitted. As of today, all of the items have NOT been submitted. They could not give me a time table, they said, it could be 2 days or 2 months. Again the 45 day clock does not start until all items have been received from the City of Chicago. Fraternally, Marc McDermott Contract Enforcement Director CFFU Local 2 blaze on "Floyd's Pub on Oakley and Armitage discount for Firefighters and Police" http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/floyds-pub-on-oakley-and-armitage-discount-for-firefighters-and-police#post-37 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:08:39 +0000 blaze 37@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ Hey, specials today are, drum roll please...$2 White Trash Tacos $2.50 all Tap beers. Tomorrow, which is Wednesday we have $8 Meatloaf $2.50 Miller High Life. If you haven't "LIKED" our new page, please do right away. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/floyds.pub" rel="nofollow">http://www.facebook.com/floyds.pub</a> We are going to close the group at the end of the month because this page is more visible. Don't forget to join the Floyds Block Party August 28th. This is going to ROCK. FREE BEER, FOOD, MUSIC, and MORE!!!!! Thanks, and see you at Floyd's. blaze on "Bill Kugelman and Ken Little on WJJG, AM 1530, Monday, August 15th, Noon to 2:30" http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/bill-kugelman-and-ken-little-on-wjjg-am-1530-monday-august-15th-noon-to-230#post-36 Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:24:23 +0000 blaze 36@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ 12PM to 2:30PM MEET THE HISTORIANS on WJJG AM1530 Call in live to speak to us on the air about the wonderful and fascinating history of Chicago, 708-493-1530. Tomorrow, Monday, August 15th, Ken Little and myself and a couple others will again be on WJJG, 1530 on the AM dial, from Noon until 1430 hrs. Our program is the Chicago History Show. Not just Police and Fire news. Please listen in and call in to the radio station at 708-493-1530 to speak to us live. <a href="http://www.wjjgam1530.com/">The WJJG website can be found here.</a> Bill Kugelman 2619 W. Agatite St. Chicago, IL 60625 773-206-9555=C blaze on "Arrangements for Firefighter Wheatley Thursday and Friday" http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/arrangements-for-firefighter-wheatley-thursday-and-friday#post-35 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:03:36 +0000 blaze 35@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ UPDATED ARRANGEMENTS FOR FIREFIGHTER WHEATLEY It is our sad duty to inform you that Firefighter/Paramedic Christopher Wheatley assigned to Truck 2, died August 9, 2010 in the line of duty at a Still Alarm at 615 W. Randolph Below are the arrangements: Visitation: Thursday, August 12, 2010 (1E) (EMS 1) - 1500-2100 hours at Blake-Lamb Funeral Home located at 4727 W. 103rd St in Oak Lawn, IL - CFD Assembly at 1830 hours - Walk thru 1900 hours Funeral Service: at Blake- Lamb Funeral Home - Friday, August 13, 2010 (2A) (EMS 2) - CFD Assembly at 0800 hours - Prayer Service at 0915 hours - Walk thru immediately following prayer service Funeral Mass: Friday, August 13. 2010 (2A) (EMS 2) - 1030 hours at St. John Fisher Church located at 10234 S. Washtenaw in Chicago Interment: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery located at 6001 W. 111th St in Worth, IL Uniform: Class A (blouse and white gloves) Luncheon: Immediately following the service from the cemetery at 115 Bourbon Street located at 3359 W. 115th Street, Merrionette Park, IL Transportation: Anyone interested in taking a bus that will leave from Edison Park to the funeral on Friday please call Roger Perez at 773-322-7432 or Jim O'Donnell at 773-682-9336, so they may get a head count and make the transportation arrangements. The bus from Edison Park will be leaving Nonno Pino's Restaurant located at 6718 N. Northwest Hwy at 0700 hours and returning back to Nonno Pino's after the church service. If you are interested in taking the bus the cost is $25 per person, it is a first come first serve basis, so please call to get a spot. Hotel Information: The Days Inn Hotel located at 5150 W. 127th St., Alsip, Illinois 708-371-5600. To make reservations, please call and reference the Chicago Fire Fighters Union. The room cost will be $53.99 King or $62.99 Double. They have availability for Thursday, August 12th check in to Saturday, August 14th check out. The Double Tree Hotel located at 5000 W. 127th St., Alsip, Illinois 708-371-7302. To make a reservation, please call and reference the Chicago Fire Fighters Union Code #CFF. The room cost is $89.00 per night. They have availability for Thursday, August 12th check in to Friday, August 13th check out. (Please note: There are no rooms available for Friday night to Saturday at this hotel). Oak Lawn Hilton located at 9333 S. Cicero Ave 708-425-7800. To make reservations, please call and reference the Chicago Fire Fighters Union. The room cost will be $139.00 per night. blaze on "Arrangements for Firefighter Wheatley Thursday and Friday" http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/arrangements-for-firefighter-wheatley-thursday-and-friday#post-33 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:51:32 +0000 blaze 33@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ <a href="http://www.ignitethespirit.org/2010/08/arrangements-for-firefighter-wheatley/">The original post can be found here, with Google maps to Blake-Lamb, St. John Fisher and Holy Sepulchre Cemetary. </a> <img src="http://www.ignitethespirit.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Chicago_Firehouse_Bunting_Engine51.jpg"> The arrangements for the visitation and funeral of Firefighter Paramedic Chris Wheatley from the CFFU Local 2, our Chicago Firefighters Union. It is our sad duty to inform you that Firefighter/Paramedic Christopher Wheatley assigned to Truck 2, died August 9, 2010 in the line of duty at a Still Alarm at 615 W. Randolph Below are the arrangements: Visitation: Thursday, August 12, 2010 (1E) (EMS 1) - 1500-2100 hours Blake-Lamb Funeral Home 4727 W. 103rd St Oak Lawn, IL CFD Assembly at 1830 hours - Walk thru 1900 hours Funeral Service: Friday, August 13, 2010 (2A) (EMS 2) Blake- Lamb Funeral Home CFD Assembly at 0800 hours - Prayer Service at 0915 hours - Walk thru immediately following prayer service Funeral Mass - Friday, August 13. 2010 (2A) (EMS 2) - 1030 hours St. John Fisher Church located 10234 S. Washtenaw in Chicago Interment: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery 6001 W. 111th St in Worth, IL Uniform: Class A (blouse and white gloves) More information will be sent out as we receive it. blaze on "Floyd's Pub on Oakley and Armitage discount for Firefighters and Police" http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/floyds-pub-on-oakley-and-armitage-discount-for-firefighters-and-police#post-32 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:49:07 +0000 blaze 32@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ <img src="http://www.ignitethespirit.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/rsz_floyds_sign_street_signs-e1281473282600.jpg"> Floyd's Pub is a great bar, that has even better food. It is already very inexpensive, and now all food and drinks not on special are discounted to members of the CFD and CPD. All you need is your Police or Fire ID, and 25 percent will be taken off your total bill. This does not apply to daily food and drink specials. Floyd's Pub 1944 N. Oakley Chicago, IL 60647-6349 (773) 276-6060 Floyd's is in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood. Plenty of on street parking. <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&cid=0,0,6407934546864216972&fb=1&hnear=Chicago,+IL&gl=us&daddr=1944+North+Oakley+Avenue,+Chicago,+IL+60647-6349&geocode=8288464622981271144,41.917487,-87.685265&ei=27thTKuaL8apngerq_DNAQ&ved=0CBsQngIwAA&t=h&z=16"> Here is a Google Map to get there.</a> I love this bar, and the food. Hope to see you there soon. Please tip your waitresses well. blaze on "Firefighter Chris Wheatley is in our prayers, Rest in Peace." http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/firefighter-chris-wheatley-is-in-our-prayers-rest-in-peace#post-31 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:31:19 +0000 blaze 31@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ A Statement from the family of Firefighter Paramedic Chris Wheatley <img src="http://www.ignitethespirit.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Chicago_Firemen_Shoes-e1281466910597.jpg"> The family of fallen firefighter Christopher Wheatley released a statement Monday night, calling Wheatley, who fell to his death while battling a blaze at a West Loop restaurant, a man who loved people and loved the Chicago Fire Department. The Wheatley family will not be doing any interviews or media appearances at this time, according to the statement, and they have asked that news organizations refrain from contacting by phone or visit. The statement from the Wheatley family, which was released through the Fire Department, is as follows: "Chris lived his life to the fullest; he put everything he had into both work and play. He loved his family more than anyone can ever know. He loved people he had known all his life and was just as caring for those he had just met. He was a fantastic son, brother, brother in law, cousin, nephew, friend and firefighter. "He loved not only his friends and family but those he served in the city of Chicago and well as his fire department brothers and sisters. Chris’ mother, Mary Wheatley says the loss of her son is a hole that can never be filled but she is comforted by his memory and his impact on the lives of others and will always remember that he helped and touched so many in his life and career. His fiancée Jessica wants everyone to know that Chris was a man who always had a smile on his face and he made her laugh each and everyday. She says; 'I was lucky to have him in my life. He was a true beacon of life, laughter and love. He loved all of us and made sure he told us everyday.' She adds that, 'He will never be forgotten. He died doing what he loved. He was the most generous and loyal man I have ever known, and he lived his life as an example to others.' She called him her 'Mr. Chicago' who was in love with the traditions and people of the Chicago Fire Department. His sister Kim and brother-in-law Chris Skubic want everyone to know that Chris always dreamed of becoming a Chicago Firefighter. 'He always told us to spend our lives living our dreams and loving those around us.' Chris loved his teams as well as his friends and family. He was a devoted Cubs and Blackhawks fan and was an 'intense' Chicago Bears supporter. The family requests privacy at this time. Please allow us to remember our family member and grieve our loss." Services are pending but should be Thursday and Friday, according to the family. <a href="http://katieryan.com/">Photo by Katie Ryan</a> blaze on "Firefighter Chris Wheatley is in our prayers, Rest in Peace." http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/firefighter-chris-wheatley-is-in-our-prayers-rest-in-peace#post-30 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:22:32 +0000 blaze 30@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ Chicago firefighter killed on duty will 'always be part of our team' August 9, 2010 Arrangements are expected to be Thursday and Friday. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pages/In-memory-of-FF-Chris-Wheatley/150050908339289"> Please visit In Memory of Firefighter Chris Wheatley Facebook page here.</a> Christopher Wheatley was doing what firefighters do -- climbing a ladder, weighed down with gear, moving toward smoke instead of away -- when he slipped and fell 35 feet to his death. It was a gut shot to the Chicago Fire Department, the first time in more than a decade one of its firefighters has died battling a blaze. And when Ambulance 15 carried Wheatley's body to the morgue early today, dozens of fire vehicles and police cars lined the streets, their lights flashing as officers along the route silently saluted. "It's hard to put into words. I'm still digesting it," said Dan Zeller, who works out of a firehouse across the street from Wheatley's West Side condominium. "He's one of us. It couldn't hit any closer to home." Shortly after midnight, Wheatley and other firefighters had responded to a grease-chute fire at Avec restaurant on Randolph Street in the West Loop. He was climbing the building's fire-escape ladder carrying an air tank, a water pump that weighed more than 40 pounds and a tool used to pry open doors. "They had to go up to the roof to open the area where the grease chute extended through," said fire Commissioner Robert Hoff, his voice wavering with emotion. "Firefighter Christopher Wheatley was making his way up to the roof on a ladder that was attached to the building, carrying his equipment. Apparently he slipped and fell to the ground, causing critical injuries. They worked to save his life, but it was too late." Wheatley, 31, was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1:19 a.m. Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford said damage to the restaurant was minimal. Early indications are that Wheatley lost his footing on the fire escape's ladder, Langford said, but fire officials will fully review the incident Tuesday. An Avec representative could not be reached. Friends and fellow firefighters said Wheatley's dream was to be a firefighter, a dream he achieved in 2008 after eight years as a paramedic in Romeoville and Chicago. "He was young, he was strong, he was aggressive," said firefighter Brian Reese. "We're going to miss his strength, his enthusiasm. The way he brought a smile to the firehouse will be missed." Wheatley's family said in a statement: "Chris lived his life to the fullest; he put everything he had into both work and play. He loved his family more than anyone can ever know. He loved people he had known all his life and was just as caring for those he had just met." The last Chicago firefighter to die on duty was William Grant, who was killed in 2007 en route to a call when the fire engine he was in collided with a bus and flipped over. The last time Chicago firefighters died while battling a fire was February 1998, when Patrick King and Anthony Lockhart were killed while trying to stop a blaze in a Beverly tire store. The rarity of such deaths made it even harder for firefighters who knew Wheatley to make sense of the tragedy. "It's not going to be easy," said firefighter Scott Buckley, who worked with Wheatley. "He'll always be part of our team. ... He'll never be replaced." Zeller recalled the times he would relieve Wheatley of duty at the firehouse, getting information about the previous watch, then laughing and joking about Wheatley's favorite topic, the Chicago Bears. Wheatley was a big sports fan and a Bears season-ticket holder. His Facebook page features a picture of Bears quarterback Jay Cutler with the word "Hope" underneath. Zeller said he and Wheatley hit it off because both were paramedics who "crossed over" to become firefighters. "He did his best at it, and it was a real tragedy and it could happen to any one of us," Zeller said. "You never want to go home without a guy in the rig." At the Lawndale fire station where Wheatley worked for several years as a paramedic, Kevin McDermott said the fallen firefighter showed him the ropes while both were attending the fire academy. McDermott said Wheatley distinguished himself as a joker and a "full-of-life kind of guy" who snapped back to work whenever the bell rang. "The academy is pretty serious, but when we had a little break, he had a little joke or two to lighten the mood," McDermott said. "He was almost goofy in a good way. But when it came to work at drills, he was serious." Wheatley became a firefighter and paramedic in Romeoville in January 2000 after graduating from a paramedic program at Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet, said Russell Slagle, who mentored and trained Wheatley in Romeoville. Wheatley left in May 2001 for a paramedic's job with the Chicago Fire Department. Slagle took solace in the fact that Wheatley had followed his life's passion. "The love of his life was becoming a fireman," said Slagle, also a close friend. "He actually died doing what he loved to do." Wheatley grew up in Lemont, played football at Lemont High School and ranked 30th out of 203 students in his 1997 graduating class, according to school officials. Denise Dalton, a guidance counselor at the high school who taught Wheatley as a sophomore, said he was "more than just a kid on a football team." She said he founded a club with fellow teammates called Athletes Committed to Excellence. They were role models for younger students and taught them the importance of not drinking and making healthy choices. "He just had one of those attitudes that he did whatever was asked of him with a smile on his face," Dalton said. Deanese Williams-Harris, Dawn Rhodes, Rex W. Huppke and Pat Curry contributed to this report. blaze on "Join the Chicago Firemans Credit Union Celebrates 72nd Anniversary" http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/join-the-chicago-firemans-credit-union-celebrates-72nd-anniversary#post-29 Sat, 07 Aug 2010 14:05:28 +0000 blaze 29@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ If you are not a member of the Chicago Fireman's Credit Union, you should be. It is exciting to announce the 72nd Anniversary celebration being held on September 10th. Chicago Fireman's Credit Union 2453 S. Archer Ave. Chicago, IL 60616 (312) 791-0834 The Chicago Fireman's Credit Union 72nd Anniversary Party will be held On September 10, 2010 at the Doubletree Hotel in Oak Brook, tickets are $50 per couple. Doubletree Hotel Chicago-Oak Brook 1909 Spring Road Oak Brook, IL 60521 (630) 472-6000 <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&cid=0,0,9359134551448237468&fb=1&hq=doubletree+hotel&hnear=Oak+Brook,+IL&gl=us&daddr=1909+Spring+Road,+Oak+Brook,+IL+60521&geocode=4566504982822667004,41.850163,-87.953021&ei=ELxdTPiVI4P-8Aaj34y6DQ&ved=0CBwQngIwAA&t=h&z=16">Google directions to Doubletree Hotel Oak Brook</a> You must purchase your tickets by August 15th. If you need more information or would like to buy tickets please call 312-791-0834 blaze on "20% Discount Great Wolf Lodge in Wisconsin Dells" http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/20-discount-great-wolf-lodge-in-wisconsin-dells#post-28 Sat, 07 Aug 2010 13:51:18 +0000 blaze 28@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ Great Wolf Lodge in Wisconsin Dells has a water park that everyone loves to visit. This year Great Wolf is honoring the Armed Forces, Police, Fire & Rescue and EMS and all our families. The Howling Heroes discount. 20% OFF the best available rates. Use promo code: HEROES. (800) 905-9653 <a href="http://www.greatwolf.com/dells/plan/deals">Great Wolf Website</a> Reservations must be made 14 days prior to arrival date, anytime of year. <a href="http://www.ignitethespirit.org/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2010/08/GreatwolfLodge2010.pdf">Download the Great Wolf Howling Heroes Flyer here for details.</a> blaze on "August 2010 Gold Badge Society Newsletter" http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/august-2010-gold-badge-society-newsletter#post-27 Sat, 07 Aug 2010 13:27:02 +0000 blaze 27@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ Eileen Coglianese and all the members of the Gold Badge Society have been doing a lot of work, helping members and our families. Please support them, so they can continue to support us. <a href="http://cfdgoldbadgesociety.org/">Click here to visit the Gold Badge Society Website.</a> <a href="http://www.ignitethespirit.org/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2010/08/GBSAugust-2010.pdf"> The Gold Badge Society Newsletter for August can be downloaded here.</a> Also please remember the CFD Monthly Memorial Mass for August is held on Sunday, August 15 at 8:30 am. CFD Monthly Mass Holy Family Church 1120 W. Roosevelt Road 8:30 am, Sunday, August 15th, FS&R 1E blaze on "CFD vs CPD Charity Baseball Game August 21st" http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/cfd-vs-cpd-charity-baseball-game-august-21st#post-26 Sat, 07 Aug 2010 13:11:16 +0000 blaze 26@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ Great day, Saturday, August 21st at U.S. Cellular Field, the home of the Central Division leading Chicago White Sox. The Chicago Fire Department Bravest vs the Chicago Police Department Finest baseball teams compete for Charity. Tickets available at the door, or can be purchased online at<a href="https://cpdcfdbaseball.ticketleap.net/member/list_events.aspx?event_company_id=4448E265-02EF-43ED-931F-C2612A4C93E&"> TicketLeap.com.</a> All proceeds go to the Gold Badge Society and the Police Memorial Fund. <a href="http://www.ignitethespirit.org/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2010/08/BravestvsFinestUSCellular2010.pdf">Download the flier here, and please print and post on all bulletin boards.</a> blaze on "Wounded Warrior Fundraiser at Hawthorne Race Course and Expo Center" http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/wounded-warrior-fundraiser-at-hawthorne-race-course-and-expo-center#post-25 Sat, 07 Aug 2010 12:55:36 +0000 blaze 25@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ <a href="http://www.ignitethespirit.org/2010/08/hawthorne-racecourse-armed-forces/">Visit the CFD Blog for more details.</a> August 13, 14 & 15. All money raised goes toward the Wounded Warrior Project and the USO. blaze on "Do you know anyone affected by autism?" http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/do-you-know-anyone-affected-by-autism#post-23 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:42:01 +0000 blaze 23@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ Ignite the Spirit is looking for Fire Department families or they know of somebody that have been touched by Autism. We have a Fire Department Charity that wants to be able to understand and to help these families that have been affected by this silent disease. The national statistic is 1 out of every 92 children born will have some form of it. We want to reach out to educate and to recognize the different symptoms that comes with it and to help families deal with it as it progresses. So get the word out to everyone you know and let's work together on how we can make living with Autism easier. I can be contacted through email or by cell phone. Please don't hesitate the longer you wait the harder it will become. Please contact Rich Pinskey - President - Ignite the Spirit at 773-218-1114 blaze on "Chidren's Memorial Emergency Room Evening Out, Thursday at Louie's" http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/chidrens-memorial-emergency-room-evening-out-thursday-at-louies#post-22 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:13:27 +0000 blaze 22@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ We are working our butts off training for the Chicago Marathon, but we are not too busy to help out a fantastic charity- the Special Olympics Chicago. Together, we need to raise $2200. Help us reach our goal by joining us for a night of cocktails and karaoke (if you're brave enough :) ). The evening will feature a number of drink specials, and a split the pot raffle. To help with our cause, you can make a charitable donation at the door- any amount will be appreciated. We hope you can make it!! Maria and Joy blaze on "R.I.P. CPD Officer Michael Bailey, Murdered on Southside" http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/rip-cpd-officer-michael-bailey-murdered-on-southside#post-21 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:41:58 +0000 blaze 21@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ With profound sadness is news received of the senseless murder of Chicago Police Officer Michael Bailey. Officer Bailey was 62 years old, a decorated 20-year veteran of the Chicago Police Department, and most recently assigned to the Central (1st) District. He was returning home after his tour of duty when he was shot ...on the 7400 block of S. Evans at approximately 6 a.m. Thoughts and prayers are with his family at this terrible time, and the men and women of the Chicago Police Department that served alongside him. blaze on "R.I.P CPD Officer Thor Soderberg LODD" http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/rip-cpd-officer-thor-soderberg-lodd#post-20 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:39:54 +0000 blaze 20@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ The entire City of Chicago has suffered a tragic loss. At approximately 3:45 July 7th, Chicago Police Officer Thor Soderberg was returning to his vehicle at the end of his tour, when he became involved in a struggle with a 24-year-old male individual. During the struggle, Officer Soderberg was disarmed. The offender shot Officer Soderberg, fatally wounding him. Responding officers were able to engage and wound the offender during an exchange of gunfire before taking him into custody. Officer Soderberg was 43-years-old and an 11-year veteran of the Department. He was most recently assigned to the Education and Training Division. We extend our prayers and deepest condolences to Officer Soderberg's family, friends and colleagues. Please keep them in your prayers! Rest In Peace, Officer Soderberg. blaze on "$100 NBA Squares for final game, only 12 left!!!" http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/100-nba-squares-for-final-game-only-12-left#post-19 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:02:01 +0000 blaze 19@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ Looking for some help. I am running a NBA Pool, Very Similar to a Super Bowl Pool. It is a fund raiser for the CFD Race Team, basically a “”stock car race team”. The pool is 100 squares, 100.00 each square. The pay outs are as follows: 1st. Quarter score 1000.00 2nd Quarter score 1000.00 3rd Quarter score 1000.00 Final score 3,500.00 Also; 1st. Quarter reverse score 500.00 2nd. Quarter reverse score 500.00 3rd. Quarter reverse score 500.00 Final Reverse score 1000.00 A total of 8 payouts....... This is for the Final game of the NBA Championship Game. If the Celtics win tomorrow it will be for that game, if it has to go to a game 7 it will be on game seven. So as you can see I need help in selling this out. We have a about 18 squares left. Please let me know ASAP, you can call me on my cell, North from E18, 312-330-0532 P.S. I don't make a dime on this all proceeds go to the CFD Race team. Thanks , BN blaze on "Fire Museum Letter From the President" http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/fire-museum-letter-from-the-president#post-18 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:33:59 +0000 blaze 18@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ Winter, ‘09 FMGC Members, Friends; The door is red and the ceiling is black - All signs of the progress of Your Fire Museum at 5218 So. Western Ave. I would hope that the word gets around to ALL members of the CFD and Suburban Depts. that the Board of Directors has hopes of opening in the spring of ’10. Many thanks to the CFD American Legion Post #667 for the donation of a wheelchair for handicapped visitors and our own Jerry Gonzalez for his painting skill. It seems that every few days we are contacted by interested members or families that donate memorabilia for display. The event of Nov. 14th re/ Fireboats and Cherry Mine disaster was a huge success and more events are planned. My main subject of this newsletter is that the CFD Charities is now a reality. By the time you receive this winter edition you should have the City of Chicago Charity booklet that is being distributed with paychecks to all city employees. Harris Bank will furnish us with similar applications and hopefully the whole world will contribute to these good causes i.e. Fire Chaplains Ministry; Fire Museum of Greater Chicago and the 5/11 Canteen Service. I urge one and all to take advantage of this payroll deduction offer so that we can continue our devotion to the Fire Service. Bill Kugelman, President The Fire Museum of Greater Chicago <a href="http://www.firemuseumofgreaterchicago.org/">Fire Museum Website</a> 5218 S. Western Ave. Chicago, IL 60609 <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&cid=0,0,14770582202016015767&fb=1&hnear=Los+Angeles,+CA&gl=us&daddr=5218+South+Western+Avenue,+Chicago,+IL+60609-5433&geocode=16289018730101119040,41.798748,-87.684197&ei=1L8OTKWJEpGpnQfrmZ2wDQ&ved=0CBUQngIwAA&z=16">Google Map to Fire Museum</a> Museum 773.863.1405 Home 773-267-5839 Cell 773-206-9555 blaze on "Fire Museum of Greater Chicago Fundraiser September 26, 2010" http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/fire-museum-of-greater-chicago-fundraiser-september-26-2010#post-17 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:26:04 +0000 blaze 17@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ 115 Bourbon Street 3359 W. 115th Street Merrionette Park, IL <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=115+Bourbon+Street,+3359+W.+115th+st.+Merrionette,+il&sll=42.309815,-88.516846&sspn=3.753433,7.888184&gl=us&ie=UTF8&hq=115+Bourbon+Street,&hnear=3359+W+115th+St,+Merrionette+Park,+Cook,+Illinois+60655&z=16">Google Map to 115 Bourbon Street</a> 708-388-8881 <a href="http://www.115bourbonstreet.com/">115 Bourbon Street Website</a> blaze on "CFFU Burn Foundation Golf Outing, Thursday August 12, 2010" http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/cffu-burn-foundation-golf-outing-thursday-august-12-2010#post-16 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 14:11:21 +0000 blaze 16@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ We are having our 17th Annual Golf Outing on Thursday, August 12th, 2010 at Gleneagles Country Club located on 123rd Street, just west of Bell Road. This annual golf outing is held to raise funds for our Burn Foundation, which allows children to participate in Burn Camps and to assist our area Burn Hospitals with research, care, and treatment of burn injuries and survivors. NOTE: DO NOT DELAY. TOURNAMENT IS LIMITED TO FIRST 288 PLAYERS TO RESPOND. Any donation at all would be greatly appreciated. These donations help to make our event a success. I hope you will be able to help us out. Please send any donations to our office: CFFU Burn Foundation 440 W. 43rd St. Chicago, IL 60609-2715 attn: Bob Negoski 773-536-0450 You are cordially invited to participate in the tournament, either as a player, cart sponsor, tee sponsor, or by any type of donation. Please call our office at 773-536-0450 ext 205 0r 200 and ask for Patty if you have any questions, or if you would like to participate. The CFFU Burn Foundation is a 501 (C) 3 Charitable Corporation. Thank you in advance for your contribution. Sincerely, CFFU Burn Foundation, Inc. Tom Ryan President, CFFU, Local 2 Tom Flamm Tournament Co-Director Bob Negoski Tournament Co-Director blaze on "5-11 Club Firematic Swap Meet at QFA, June 26th, 2010" http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/5-11-club-firematic-swap-meet-at-qfa-june-26th-2010#post-15 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 13:50:48 +0000 blaze 15@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ 5-11 Club of Chicago & The Fire Buffs of Illinois Present Fire Engine Rally & Firematic Swap Meet June 26th, 2010 Quinn Fire Academy 558 W. DeKoven Chicago, IL <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=558+w+dekoven+chicago,+il&sll=42.585444,-88.516846&sspn=3.736965,7.888184&gl=us&ie=UTF8&hq=558+w+dekoven&hnear=Chicago,+Cook,+Illinois&z=14">Google map to Chicago Fire Academy</a> Free Parking at IDOT Lot, a half block North of Taylor on Des Plaines All Suburban Departments Welcome Activities run from 8 am to 1 pm. Trophy presentations will take place at 1 pm. Firematic Swap Meet Vendors Each 8 foot space is $20 and will be assigned by the committee. Please include payment, checks written to "5-11 Club of Chicago with registration form. Vendors must supply their own tables and chairs. Set up time is 7 am. Vendors must not leave prior to 1pm without written permission of committee. Overnight storage is available at the QFA on Friday June 25th. Bring your apparatus to the Academy between 4:30 and 7:30 on Friday June 25th. Privately owned apparatus must bring proof of insurance. For more information call: 5-11 Club 708-453-5114 John Divita 312-320-5515 Don Peter 708-383-1258 5-11 Club Muster & Swap Meet Registration P.O. Box 8511 Chicago, IL 60680-8511 Fax 708-456-4119 blaze on "Fire Engine Rally & Firematic Swap, Saturday, June 26th, 2010" http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/fire-engine-rally-firematic-swap-saturday-june-26th-2010#post-14 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 13:49:23 +0000 blaze 14@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ 5-11 Club of Chicago & The Fire Buffs of Illinois Present Fire Engine Rally & Firematic Swap Meet June 26th, 2010 Quinn Fire Academy 558 W. DeKoven Chicago, IL <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=558+w+dekoven+chicago,+il&sll=42.585444,-88.516846&sspn=3.736965,7.888184&gl=us&ie=UTF8&hq=558+w+dekoven&hnear=Chicago,+Cook,+Illinois&z=14">Google map to Chicago Fire Academy</a> Free Parking at IDOT Lot, a half block North of Taylor on Des Plaines All Suburban Departments Welcome Activities run from 8 am to 1 pm. Trophy presentations will take place at 1 pm. Firematic Swap Meet Vendors Each 8 foot space is $20 and will be assigned by the committee. Please include payment, checks written to "5-11 Club of Chicago with registration form. Vendors must supply their own tables and chairs. Set up time is 7 am. Vendors must not leave prior to 1pm without written permission of committee. Overnight storage is available at the QFA on Friday June 25th. Bring your apparatus to the Academy between 4:30 and 7:30 on Friday June 25th. Privately owned apparatus must bring proof of insurance. For more information call: 5-11 Club 708-453-5114 John Divita 312-320-5515 Don Peter 708-383-1258 5-11 Club Muster & Swap Meet Registration P.O. Box 8511 Chicago, IL 60680-8511 Fax 708-456-4119 blaze on "8th Annual Big Bikes for Little Tykes Motorcycle Ride, Saturday June 26th 2010" http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/8th-annual-big-bikes-for-little-tykes-motorcycle-ride-saturday-june-26th-2010#post-13 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 12:32:43 +0000 blaze 13@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ 8th Annual Big Bikes Helping Little Tykes Motorcycle Pledge Run <a href="http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/12#post-12">For details about the CFFU Local 2 picnic and Motorcycle Rally on June 20th, please click here.</a> Saturday June 26, 2010 Gathering time at 8:00am, Depart 10:00 AM DUKES DRIVE-IN 8115 S. Harlem Bridgeview, IL<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=8115+S+Harlem+Bridgeview+il+map&sll=41.902341,-87.621031&sspn=0.027917,0.061626&gl=us&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=8115+S+Harlem+Ave,+Bridgeview,+Cook,+Illinois+60455&ll=41.74378,-87.799516&spn=0.007397,0.015407&z=16"> Google map to Dukes in Bridgeview</a> Join us for a Sponsor Funded Ride to Lake Geneva, WI. Each Rider should have at least one contributing sponsor. The fee donated is a single fee NOT PER MILE. All sponsor donations are given directly to: ONE STEP AT A TIME CAMP FOR KIDS. Remember, each rider must turn in a sponsor sheet and donations at the beginning of the Run. Prizes will be awarded to top contributors at the end of the run. Motorcycle Run T-Shirts available. For more info 708-599-3027 RAIN OR SHINE OPEN TO ALL MOTORCYCLES <a href="http://www.littletykesrun.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.littletykesrun.com</a> All Participants Ride At Their Own Risk blaze on "2nd Annual Local 2 Picnic & Motorcycle Rally-Sunday, June 20, 2010" http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/2nd-annual-local-2-picnic-sunday-june-20-2010#post-12 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 12:19:58 +0000 blaze 12@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ 2nd Annual Local 2 Picnic - Sunday, June 20, 2010 - Special Guest Country Singer Rockie Lynne <a href="http://www.rockielynne.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.rockielynne.com</a> Chicago Fire Fighters Union Invites you to honor Our American Troops LOCAL 2 PICNIC & FUNDRAISER Sunday, June 20, 2010 FS&R 2C EMS4 Sundown Meadows Picnic Grove LaGrange Road 2 Blocks North of I-55 <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=laGrange+rd+%26+2+blocks+north+of+I+55+il&sll=41.393294,-88.615723&sspn=3.807563,7.888184&gl=us&ie=UTF8&hq=laGrange+rd+%26+2+blocks+north+of+I+55&hnear=Illinois&ll=42.585444,-88.516846&spn=3.736965,7.888184&z=7&iwloc=H">Google map to Cook County Forest Preserve</a> <a href="http://www.fpdcc.com/tier3.php?content_id=68&file=map_68a">Forest Preserve District of Cook County, Illinois website</a> Kickoff at 11:00 a.m. Admission $20.00 individual $25 family Admission includes: Food, Beer, Pop, Water, Ice Cream, Live Music, DJ, Bean Bags, Jumping Jack, Kids Door Prizes Music by Country Music Sensation ROCKIE LYNNE Local 2's own SOUTH SIDE HOOLIGANS Please note: It is with great honor that the Chicago Fire Fighters Union will be honoring CPD Police Officer & Soldier James Wortham, IV. We feel this is both our duty and an honor to recognize this fine officer and defender of freedom. The Axeman Motorcycle Club, who will be hosting the run on the day of the picnic, will be hosting this run in honor of Officer James Wortham, IV. If you have any friends that ride with any Police Motorcycle Clubs, please pass this information on. You can contact Chuck 773-934-6100 or Keith 312-925-4656 both are from the Axeman Motorcycle Club. Raffle Tickets are $50.00 and only 2000 will be sold Grand Prize $20,000.00 2nd Prize - $5,000.00 3rd Prize - 50” High Definition TV 4th & 5th Prizes - $1,000.00 6th through 15th Prize - $500.00 16th through 25th Prize $250.00 Tickets are $50.00 and only 2000 will be sold Prize money will be prorated if less then 80 percent of the tickets are sold. For ticket info for Picnic and Raffle contact: Pat McLaughlin, 1st Dist., 3D, (312) 560-0302 Bill Cattorini, Ret., (312) 618-0649 Rich Dory, Bat 7, 3E, (773) 405-5223 Joe Stefansko, T37, 3C, (773) 909-6037 Ron Harvey, T14, 1E, (312) 206-1411 Steve Wabi, E73, 3A, (708) 606-8396 George Radka, Ret., (773) 552-6295 Dan Sheahan, 5th Dist., 2E, (773) 255-4719 John McGill, T53, 1B, (773) 899-2246 Al Martinez, T58, 3D, (773) 818-0761 Joe Pease, T24, 3A, (773) 403-1194 Mercedes Mora, HQ Relief, EMS 4 Pat Duddleston, T17, 1A, (773) 848-4947 Tristan Jenkins, T30, 3D, (708) 990-4660 Neil Lubomski, T28, 2B, (312) 850-9670 Nick Cook, E63, 1B, (708) 642-8077 Jim Sustr, T53, 3B, (773) 878-9890 Rich Ternes, Retired, (773) 536-0450 x310 Tim O’Brien, (773) 908-7737 For Motorcycle Run info, contact: Chuck Iglinski, (773) 934.6100 or Keith Contant, (312) 925.4656 To volunteer contact: Lynn at Local 2, (773) 536-0450 ext. 1202 blaze on "Honor CPD James Wortham IV at Local 2 Picnic, Sunday, June 20th" http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/honor-cpd-james-wortham-iv-at-local-2-picnic-sunday-june-20th#post-11 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 12:17:33 +0000 blaze 11@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ 2nd Annual Local 2 Picnic - Sunday, June 20, 2010 - Special Guest Country Singer Rockie Lynne <a href="http://www.rockielynne.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.rockielynne.com</a> It is with great honor that the Chicago Fire Fighters Union will be honoring Police Office/Soldier James Wortham, IV. We feel this is both our duty and an honor to recognize this fine officer and defender of freedom. The Axeman Motorcycle Club, who will be hosting the run on the day of the picnic, will be hosting this run in honor of Officer James Wortham, IV. If you have any friends that ride with any Police Motorcycle Clubs, please pass this information on. You can contact Chuck 773-934-6100 or Keith 312-925-4656 both are from the Axeman Motorcycle Club. blaze on "Bourbon Street Golf Outing -Saturday, June 19, 2010" http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/topic/bourbon-street-golf-outing-saturday-june-19-2010#post-10 Sun, 13 Jun 2010 12:11:44 +0000 blaze 10@http://www.ignitethespirit.org/forums/ Bourbon Street Golf Outing -Saturday, June 19, 2010 - Homer Glen Woodbine Golf Course - For the past several years Bourbon Street has put together a wonderful along with tons of fun golf outing. The cost is $100 per person includes 18 holes of golf, golf cart, refreshments and food, drinks and prizes afterward. For more information contact Theresa at 708-388-8881.