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1 VOLUME 9, ISSUES 8-9 August Meet Fire Up Tuesday, August 26th, we are meeting in the new Training Center. Meet and Greet at 6:30 p.m.; meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. We will demonstrate the new vehicle fire prop. Come and watch a car fire!!! Chief Dossett confirms and says DEFINITELY for sure. Marshmallows optional. We need your RSVP no later than August 22nd. Please RSVP to CFAAARSVP@gmail.com. September Joint Picnic Thursday September 18th, the Richardson CPAAA will host the annual RCFAAA-RCPAAA Joint Picnic at OUR Training Center. The RCPAAA is bringing the meats and beverages. All Odd classes of the RCFAAA and RCPAAA are to bring desserts. The Even classes of both organizations are to bring sides and salads. Meet and greet is at 6:30 p.m.; meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. We need your RSVP and what you are bringing no later than September 12th. Please RSVP to CFAAARSVP@gmail.com. Contacts 2014 Officer Name address: President Rick Wilder rwilder50@hotmail.com Vice President Travis Day tdaytx@gmail.com Secretary Alicia Marshall amarshall2331@gmail.com Treasurer Ron Domke firehaven41@att.net Director Debbie Conard debbie.conard@tx.rr.com Director Rich Hardin rchardin@sbcglobal.net Director David Hodges hodgesd@sbcglobal.net Director Lela Paksoy lelapaksoy@gmail.com Director Claudia Tatum claudia.tatum@yahoo.com Newsletter Editor John Shea jlshea3@tx.rr.com INSIDE THIS ISSUE: President s Message 2 Advisor Message 3 July Meeting Recap 4-5 Sweet Firefly Fundraiser 6 Dallas Stair Climb info/ Volunteer Opportunities/ Clothing Order Info 2014 Dues Form 8 Calendar 9 7

2 Page 2 VOLUM E 9, ISS UES 8-9 President s Message The heat of summer is upon us. To help beat the heat, we had an Ice Cream fundraiser on July 26 at the Sweet Firefly. Everyone had a good time and we were blessed with good weather. Veronica Day did an outstanding job on it, although Travis tried to single handedly eat the shop empty. I hope everyone is having a good summer so far. The joint picnic is coming up on September 18 so if you know anyone in the CPAAA make sure you remind them. We will have signup sheets at the general meeting on August 26. The CPAAA is the host for this year so we will bring side dishes and desserts. The ice cream truck was a nice treat at the Reunion picnic so we will see about a repeat. Get in line before Travis. We will be doing more fundraisers in the future for raising funds for the Awards Banquet as well as funding more scholarships to support the RFD. More about this coming up. If anyone has an idea for a specific project for a fundraiser or have a possible fundraiser activity or location, send your ideas to Veronica Day. Don t forget about the Dallas Stair Climb coming up in September. There is still room for volunteers if you are interested. Rick Wilder Which is more colorful? Rick or the Ice Cream Cone?

3 Page 3 Advisor s Message What's Happening at the Richardson Fire Depart- Captain Steve Richardson is retiring after 29 years of service. His party is August 29, 2014 at Fire Station #2 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. With Captain Richardson's retirement Driver/Engineer, James Smith will be promoted to Captain effective September 1st.. Firefighter Robert Fatherree will be promoted to Driver/Engineer. Seven recruits have competed the "bridge course" and are now Paramedics. They are: Noah Cutshell Richard Lewis Tanner Spurgin Kurt Koclkanski Brandon Porter Nicolas Spray Nathan Wolf Waiting on approval of our budget to see what all is approved. More to come in future newsletters. On September 6, 2014 the city is having a "Public Safety Day" at city hall outside on the plaza. If you would like to assist from 10:00-2:00 PM, please contact me. Calling ALL Re-Hab pagers. If you have a Re-Hab pager, please turn it into Fire Administration/ FMO. ASAP. The City of Richardson will not support the pagers anymore. Re-Hab personnel will need to utilize their mobile phones. If you don't have a smart phone, please contact me. Thanks for your support to the Richardson Fire Department!! Steve Dossett Graduation of Recruit Class 38 on July 25, Photo courtesy of Debbie Conard.

4 July Meeting Photo Recap Simulator & Burn Car Page 4 Photos courtesy of David Hodges and John Shea.

5 July Meeting Photo Recap Simulator & Burn Car Page 5 Photos courtesy of David Hodges and John Shea.

6 Page 6 Sweet Firefly Fundraiser Photos courtesy of David Hodges and John Shea.

7 Page 7 Dallas Stair Climb The 2014 Dallas 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb will be Saturday, September 6th. Volunteers will need to be onsite and checking in between 5:30 AM and 6 AM. The event takes place downtown Dallas and consists of 343 firefighters and 70 police officers climbing 110 stories in honor of the sacrifice made by their fallen brothers on 9/11. It is an incredibly moving tribute. If you are interested in volunteering, please go to volunteer.html, which is BSwarms, the third party partner. Photo courtesy of Debbie Conard. TCFAAA Update The next TCFAAA meeting will be an "Idea Exchange" meeting on Saturday Sept 20th, 2014 hosted by Frisco in the Fire Admin Conference Room at Central Station #1.. Frisco Fire Dept Central Station #1 is located at 8601 Gary Burns Dr. & W. Main St. Frisco, TX (3 blocks West of Preston Rd near the Walmart Supercenter). 8:30 a.m. Breakfast Snacks, 9:00 a.m. Meeting for Delegates & Guests. All Richardson CFAAA members are invited to attend. Volunteer Opportunities Public Relations: TBD. Quartermaster: TBD. Clothing Orders Click the below link to go to the clothing order web site page. Notes: For women s shirts, order two sizes larger as they run small. Once you have a shirt embroidered, you can t send it back.

8 Page 8 Dues Statement PLEASE PAY THE FOLLOWING ITEM Invoice Year: 2014 RCFAAA Phone: c/o Richardson Fire Department Fax: N. Greenville Avenue Richardson, TX Date Type Description Amount Due Dues Renewal Calendar year 2014 Total Terms: Please pay upon receipt of this statement. REMITTANCE: (Please complete this section) Thank you! DATE: AMOUNT: YOUR CANCELLED CHECK IS YOUR RECEIPT. Please print: NAME ADDRESS: PHONE: ALTERNATE PHONE: Check below type of membership: Can we include your information in the members directory: Yes No $12.50 Discount this year until January 1, 2015 $25.00 Single One Year $45.00 Single Two Year $65.00 Single Three Year

9 Page 9 September 2014 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Labor Day Stair Climb/ Public Expo R I C H A R D S O N C I T I Z E N F I R E A C A D E M Y A L U M N I A S S O C I A T I O N c/o Richardson Fire Department 136 N. Greenville Avenue Richardson, TX Phone: Fax: cfaaarsvp@gmail.com Joint Picnic Board Meeting The mission of the Richardson Citizen Fire Academy Alumni Association (RCFAAA) is to function in an auxiliary capacity to assist, promote, and support the Richardson Fire Department through service, education and recognition. COMING EVENTS AUG 2014 SEP 2014 August 23, 2014: Health Fair, St. Barnabas on Beltline Rd August 23, 2014: Someone s Birthday! August 26, 2014: General Meeting Car Fire! August 29, 2014: Captain Steve Richardson Retirement Party, Station 2, 1-3 p.m. Sept. 6, 2014: Dallas Stair Climb. Sept. 6, 2014: Public Safety Expo, 10-2, Civic Ctr. Sept. 18, 2014: Joint RCFAAA/RCPAAA Picnic. Sept. 22, 2014: Board Meeting We re on the Web at: Fund-Raising and Speakers: If you have any ideas for fund-raising, please send them to Veronica Day. If you have any suggestions or leads on speakers for our monthly meetings, please send them to Alicia Marshall. CFAAA Board Meetings January 20, 2014 July 21, 2014 February 17, 2014 August 18, 2014 March 17, 2014 September 22, 2014 April 21, 2014 October 20, 2014 May 19, 2014 November 10, 2014 June 16, 2014 December 15, 2013 "Board meetings are open to any CFAAA member. They are held at 6:30 P.M. in the conference room at the Admin Building on Greenville Avenue." Heartwarmers: a thinking of you and hope you get better soon card to Bill Heaton.