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32
VOL. XCII
JUNE 2016
NO. 10
FEATURES
Health and Wellness Fair
Medal of Valor
CONTENTS
Presidents Message ..........................................................................05
Battalion News ...................................................................................13
The Retired Guys ...............................................................................31
Department in Action
Sun Valley Scrap Yard .................................................................32
LAXAirEx 2016 ............................................................................34
North Hills Structure Fire ..........................................................35
Station Fridge ......................................................................................36
Retirement Dinner Announcements ...................................................37
Mailbox ...............................................................................................40
Memorials ...........................................................................................43
Retirement Celebrations
Steve Schrobsdorf .......................................................................45
Gib Martin and Chuck Bucher ........................................................46
Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon ........................................................49
Dollars and Sense
A message from the chair .............................................................51
LAFD History
Squad 23 - The Green Hornets .................................................52
Minutes of the Board of Trustees .....................................................55
Classifieds ...........................................................................................57
Tailboard ...........................................................................................60
Notice: Production of The Firemens Grapevine magazine is very expensive, and while your dues
serve to underwrite a portion of the magazines costs, the bulk of funding comes from advertisers.
Many businesses advertise in the Grapevine. This does not mean that LAFRA endorses these
advertisers. Use of a Grapevine advertiser is at the risk of the member. If you are interested in any
of the advertisements, we urge you to use any and all means at your disposal to investigate them.
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Robert Steinbacher................................................President
Jeff Cawdrey ..................................................Vice-President
Andrew Kuljis ........................................................Secretary
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Chris Hart
Chris Stine
Craig White
David Ortiz
David Peters
Doak Smith
Frank Aguirre
Gene Bednarchik
Joe Vigil
John Jacobsen
Juan Albarran
Mark Akahoshi
Mike Sailhamer
Rick Godinez
Steve Berkery
Steve Ruda
Steven Domanski
Tim Freeman Jr.
Tim Larson
Tyler Tomich
Barry Hedberg
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Craig Poulson.....................Chaplain
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LAFRA MANAGEMENT
Todd Layfer Executive Director..............................(323) 259-5243
Becky Valverde Human Resources Administrator.....(323) 259-5247
Liberty Unciano Controller/Treasurer...................(323) 259-5225
Bob Dillon Operations Manager..............................(323) 259-5233
Marlene Casillas Development & Marketing Director(323) 259-5217
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HealthSCOPE Benefits
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6 June 2016
On April 20 and 21, the Relief Association gathered all of its
Medical Plan vendors under one roof for the first ever LAFRA Health
and Wellness fair. The more than 12,000 family members and firefighters covered by the plan were invited in for one-on-one consultations and
much more. Members received benefit updates, coverage information,
and like Pam, were able to discuss personal issues and problems directly
with vendors.
Center for Heart and Health provided health screenings and information on their comprehensive annual physical that is covered by the
plan. Medical Imaging of SoCal explained their array of state-of-theart body scans and the enhanced benefit that plan members can utilize
after July 1st. The VSP rep let members know that there will also be an
enhanced vision care benefit come July. Dozens of members signed up
with Anthems Live Health Online program so that they can make virtual
doctor visits from their devices and laptops.
Ron and Darlene Curtis, retirees on Medicare were impressed
with multitude of vendors. The health fair was really informative,
said Ron, and the breakfast was great. Whenever I have a health insurance problem, LAFRA always helps me straighten everything out even
though I am on Medicare.
Many members used the health fair to improve their health literacy. Health literacy is learning about yourself and your choices, rather
than having someone tell you what you should do. It means asking about
exams, medications and treatments which you do not understand. You
should also be asking why and how you can make changes and improvements in your lifestyle, habits or care that you are receiving.
I know active firefighters have to really stay on the ball,
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8 June 2016
Fighting whipping wind and high
swells and accidentally running over the
victim with his boat during the process Apodaca made repeated attempts before he successfully brought the first man onboard. After
several more tries, he was able to rescue the
second man and get him aboard as well. The
remaining man seemed to be moving in and
out of consciousness and could not follow directions. When Apodaca was finally able to
drag him onto the boat, he was lethargic and
hypothermic, but still breathing. With all three
men on board, at their urging, Apodaca also retrieved their tackle bag, backpack, and a pair
of boots. None of the men had been wearing
lifejackets.
Firefighter/Paramedic Apodaca has
been saving lives for 22 years, but never felt
the way he did that day a mix of emotion,
gratitude, and disbelief at what he had just gone
through.
The Medal of Valor, the LAFDs highest honor, is awarded to a sworn member who
has demonstrated bravery at great personal
risk to his or her own life, beyond a doubt and
clearly above the call of duty, whether on or off
duty. Firefighter/Paramedic Daniel Apodaca
was awarded the Medal of Valor for his heroic actions that saved three lives on Diamond
Valley Lake.
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he history of the LAFD Fire Hogs Motorcycle Club dates back to the mid
1980s. The idea was somewhat new,
since at the time most firemen in L.A. did
not own American motorcycles as the American street bike craze had not even begun. The
Harley-Davidson Company had recently been
bought by its workers (from AMF) who were
redesigning and building Harleys focusing on
quality versus quantity. Their efforts proved
successful, and in 1986 Harley-Davidson became a publicly traded company.
One of the first LAFD Harley riders of
this era was Joe Teijeira. At the time Joe was an
A/O in South L.A. Back then, Shovelheads
were the Harleys of choice. Joe rallied interested firemen to ride for good times and camaraderie. Early riders included Ted Kalnas, Randy
Laur, Ray Cuevas, Joe Avalos, Tony Varela,
Jay Freeman, Raul Miranda, Mark Khitikian,
Bobby Reyes, Julio Maldonado, Dane Jackson,
and a few others. This was the inception of the
LAFD Fire Hogs Motorcycle Club - a group of
Harley ridin L.A. City firemen.
There were no patches, logos, dues,
or club rules, and communication was word
of mouth by land lines. Camaraderie was
the goal for riders as BBQs and Poker Runs
became popular events. As the informal club
began to take shape, many fun rides were organized up and down the coast. Eventually
the Club was founded in March of 1991, and
a FIRE HOGS roster of members was formed.
Charity rides were started to benefit the Relief
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President.Jack Wise
Vice President.Ted Kalnas
South Vice President...Taylor Gaskins
North Vice President...Raul Miranda
Treasurer.....Craig Yamashiro
Scribe..Lewis Smith
Sgt. at Arms.Rudy Santiago
Sgt. at Arms.Pete Goff
A Club Charter was established and it
was agreed to establish a National Charter to
allow for the future expansion of Fire Hogs
chapters from other fire departments. New
leadership has inspired membership growth,
and increased participation in club activities.
The Fire Hogs meet quarterly, organize Club
rides, sponsor charity fundraising events, and
attend community functions. The FIRE HOGS
M/C is a Family (Neutral) Club, which claims
no territory and rides in respect of all other
clubs. They are a non-profit organization whose
goal is to promote a brotherhood amongst fellow firefighters and develop relationships with
the communities they serve.
In September of 2013, the first new Fire
Hogs Chapter Club was formed by LACoFD
members, led by president Al Bustillos.
In December of 2015, the LAFD Fire
Hogs raised and donated over $25,000 dollars
to Widows Orphans and Disabled Firemens
Fund. This year the Club celebrates 25 years
since it was founded in 1991. It must be noted
that in 2016 use of the clubs original bar and
shield style logos was discontinued. New logos are being developed as of this writing. The
Fire Hogs Colors patch sets will remain unchanged.
Fire Hogs events are posted on our website FireHogs.org. Members interested in joining the Fire Hogs can contact any of the board
members. We are also accepting applications
for new Fire Hog chapters from other agency
riders. Join us on Facebook @Fire Hogs M/C.
Like our Facebook page@ L.A.F.D.Fire Hogs
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14 June 2016
With the integration of Battalion 7 into Battalion 2, some of us feel left out, especially since
stories dont get passed on. So, heres a doozy
from the Ghost of Battalion 7.
With historic record call volume and
understaffing that makes everyone work longer and harder, what does the Department do?
Why schedule Annual Inspection of course!
Not that thats a bad thing, unless youre 47s.
Rumor has is that things got off to a bad start
when a dead rat was found in the parking lot
near the apparatus doors. Members swear it
wasnt there around 0800, and inspection started at 0845. There was no rigor or lividity, so
the chief asked for a defib. No one was trained
in rat CPR, so the rat died.
Day 1 was apparatus day. The chief
said that everything was good except that
the pump area on the Brush Patrol needed
cleaning. At line-up, the chiefs acknowledged
the fact that the Truck was cut, so a loss of
18 members meant more work for the 18 left
behind. They didnt acknowledge that with a
missing Truck, there was a lot of room on the
apparatus floor to keep a 400 engine and two
reserve RAs.
Day 2 came and the house was inspected. Prior to this day, the chief had heard from
the previous chief that they were not happy
with the overall condition of house work done.
No one told 47s. 47s acknowledged that
they could have done better. But since they
had the Truck cut, and the added work taking
of care of extra apparatus, do you think they
got a break? Heres some of the dings. There
was trash in the trash cans. The insides of the
trash cans were dirty. There was oil on the oil
drums. There was bread crumbs in the toaster.
There were water spots on the water fountain.
Instead of acknowledging the good work that
was done, like the stove was immaculate, they
nit-picked on almost everything else.
So, 47s spent the rest of Day 2 till
midnight, doing a top-to-bottom cleaning of
the whole house. It was a great day for the
rookie to be off SK.
Day 3 came, and no one looked at the
house.
Battalionsevenghost@gmail.com
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Hello again from Battalion 18. I know
its been awhile and I think it has something to
do with how busy its been around here. 14%
increase in call volume, two assign hires per
month (with talks of a third), more vacancies
than we can handle with more on the way
coming in the next couple of months ( I hear
350 by July). I think we can all attest to the
fact that things are getting a little hectic.
Id like to congratulate a few members
who promoted - Captain Bonafede from 61s
to 9s, Captain Rolish from 92s to 102s, Captain Rodgers from 92s to 46s, Captain Brown
from 92s to 34s, Engineer Phillips from 94s
to 59s, Inspector Quinn from 43s to FPB and
Inspector Reddick from 94s to FPB. Congratulations on all your hard work and we wish
you well in your new assignments.
Battalion 18 would also like to
congratulate and welcome members who
promoted in - Captain Riles from FPB to
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The husband replied, Do you remember the jewelry store we went into about 10
years ago and you fell in love with a diamond
necklace? I couldnt afford it at the time and I
said that one day I would get it for you.
Tears started to flow down her cheek
and she got all choked up. Yes, I do remember
that jewelry store, she replied.
The husband said, Well, Im at Hooters next to that.
KEEP SMILIN!
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Your Part, in the 9100 block of Tujunga Avenue and burned for about 2 1/2 hours
before it was knocked down. At least 15 cars were in flames when firefighters first
responded, but the blaze continued to grow and burn its way through more and
more junked cars, aided by 5- to 10-mph winds.
The fire was declared knocked down at 6:24 p.m. The cause was under investigation.
June 2016 33
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Mike Littleton
Thousand Oaks, CA
Dear James Dolan:
Thank you so much for the flag,
plaque and your kind words about Bill
[Rowe]. He was quite a man.
He loved the fire department, and
when we moved here he started up a fire
academy at the College of the Siskiyous .
Many of his students are now fire captains
and battalion chiefs all over the west coast.
Sincerely,
Vicki Rowe
Fort Jones, CA
LA Firemens Relief Association
Clair Buskirk was part of the greatest generation. He flew P51s over Germany [in WWII]. He shot down two fighters
and then was shot down and spent the rest
of the war in a German POW camp. He
never spoke of it. It was my pleasure to
work with him at 35s.
Samuel Serra
Sequim, WA
LAFRA
I drove Captain McManigill at 44s
and enjoyed his sense of humor. He loved
driving the district (Mt. Washington),
which I benefitted. I appreciated his experience and unique perspectives.
Thank you Howard,
Jim Jure
La Mirada, CA
Hi Andy
The enclosed donations are made
in the memories of Dick Mandichak and
Irene McLeod.
I work with Dick Mandichak for
several years at old 25s. He was a great
tailboard fireman and a really good guy to
be around, a friend of long ago.
Irene McLeod was the beautiful
and gracious wife of Laverne McLeod,
who sadly passed away before her time.
We had fun trips to Mexico with them in
our own campers in years past and lots of
other get togethers.
Just knowing that she and my wife
Barbara are not here tugs at my heart and
leaves a hollowness. My regards to Bruce
McLeod and family. Hes retired LAFD
also.
My thanks to you Andy for all you
do for us.
Your Boat & Ski Club Buddy,
Don Gillett (retired 1980)
Auberry, CA
LAFRA
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As a drill tower rookie in 1975, Ill
never forget what happened at a live fire
drill in a drill tower basement. It was so
hot and so steamy when the instructors finally told us we could make our way to the
exit. I stumbled over a man that was wearing a yellow helmet. I yelled at the guy and
shook him but he wouldnt move. Thank
God I started to drag him to the exit when
he jumped up and ran out. It was Captain
Nunnally . . . and he was hopping mad!
Some stepped on him and over him and
he drove the message home that you dont
leave anyone behind. What a character,
but what a great instructor and officer. Ill
never forget you . . . thats for sure!
Chris Shaw
Redmond, OR
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MEMBERS
Howard McManigill, Captain I.
Appointed March 10, 1962.
Retired on a service pension April 30, 2007 from FS 44-B.
Passed away April 18, 2016.
Sean P. Stilson, Captain II.
Appointed August 18, 1995.
Actively on duty at Drill Tower 81.
Passed away April 22, 2016.
Walter J. Clements, Captain.
Appointed June 16, 1955.
Retired on a service pension August 1, 1975 from FS 22.
Passed away April 23, 2016.
Gordon I. Mc Leod, Engineer.
Appointed May 12, 1962.
Retired on a service pension May 24, 1992 from FS 2.
Passed away May 4, 2016.
Bruce Wells, Civilian Employee.
Retired from S & M.
Passed away June 26, 2015.
FAMILY
Rose Miller, surviving spouse of Donald L. Miller, passed away April 1, 2016.
Gwendolyn K. Derby, spouse of Thomas L. Derby, passed away April 26, 2016.
Helen L. Schulz, surviving spouse of Howard L. Schulz, passed away May 2, 2016.
Venita Picinich, surviving spouse of Louis C. Picinich, passed away May 8, 2015.
Pricilla Scheerer, surviving spouse of Benjamin E. Scheerer, passed away May 9, 2016.
June 2016 43
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R E T I R E M E N T
D I N N E R
Steve, Denise, brother-in-law Eng. Greg Stonebraker, Rebecca Stonebraker, Brad Stonebraker, Cheryl Stonebraker and Mom (Carole)
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Bucher Family
Martin Family
As a side note, its interesting how an
unabashed Libertarian like Gib owes his entire
career to the meddling of the federal government but thats an argument for another day.
It was really tough in the Drill Tower
for Gib it seemed like orders had come down
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s the allure of a moonlit night amplified the evening sky a select group of
firemen and their lovely wives gathered at a discreet chophouse in Ranch Cucamonga. While one after another arrived they
warmly embraced and reunited as if only days,
not years, had separated their lives. This evening, however, was much more than a reunion
of sorts as it signified a gathering of old friends
in an effort to collectively pray for two of our
dearest comrades, Lee Hazelquist and Reed
Lotero.
For those unaware, both Lee and Reed
have been afflicted with that horrific disease
nearly everyone in view of these words has either experienced firsthand or knows someone
who has. Although each of their forecasts and
treatments are quite alarming, their positive attitudes and relentless spirit continue to be at the
core of our love for them and their families.
Nearly three decades ago a fortuitous
era summoned a group of young men together
at a place simply know as, Fire City (FS 33).
Although each was young and inexperienced
our distinguished leader, Pat Shanley, was
most certainly not. Within time, Pat and his
revolving door of CIs urbanized this motley
crew into a well-rounded unit that fought hard,
played hard and cared deeply for one another.
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None of us, however, possessed Firefighter of the Year qualities as such distinctions were earmarked for those elder statesmen
hangin their hats up the road at 34th x Central. Nonetheless, with a mishmash of smarts,
a street-wise mentality and a desire to do well
we too began to compliment one another very
well. Collectively, we were soon able to offer
something quite positive to both our officers
and constituents.
FF Hazelquist was uncommonly candid. FF Lotero was a gentlemans gentleman.
RA 33s tandem of Skelly & Lopez were forever upbeat. FF Abregos embellishments
were legendary. FF Kusaba kept our house in
order. FF Combs was our off-duty escort. FF
Rejinos laughter was infectious. FF Quinlan
was a Happy Hour delight. FF Wonders was
exhilaration on steroids. FF Lopez (Jr.) made
us yearn for our single days. FF Mathews was
our storyteller. FF Zabala was our communal lil
brother. Eng Sedillos was our voice of reason.
Eng Hassien was our quick-witted uncle. And
as for me, well, my miscues were examples of
what NOT to do.
Ive deliberately not cited feats such as
Hazelquist picking his way up a 2-story Victorian, or Lotero exerting himself to the point
of collapse, or Hassien throwing a timely roof
The 2016 Volunteer of the Year honor went to Emily Pizinger, the
surviving daughter of Firefighter Michael Pizinger. Emily requested that
her company, Bay Alarm, become a Hope for Firefighters sponsor last
year. They teamed up with 29s and won for best entre. And they have
agreed to be a sponsor again this year!
The Los Angeles Firemens Relief Association is a much more
effective organization through the commitment of its selfless and generous volunteers. These amazing people help make our events possible
and are dedicated to helping raise money for the Widows, Orphans &
Disabled Firemens Fund.
We are always looking for a few good men and women to join us
at our many fundraising events throughout the year, like Hope for Firefighters and the LAFD Invitational Golf Tournament. Or if you prefer to
help in the office with mail-outs or basket decorating, we have a place for
you too. Send an e-mail to jbrandolino@lafra.org for more information
or to lend a much needed helping hand today.
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WALMART
KROGER
MARVIN D. EDER in memory of Jim Agee
JOHN LAHICKEY in memory of
Capt. Severino Trapletti
SHELLY BROOKS
ROBERT P. LUTZ in memory of Bill Goss,
Bob Morrison & Cal Wonnacott
HELEN L. SCHULZ
ROSALIE CARPENTER
RUDY L. MC TEE in memory of Dick Nunnally
ANDY KULJIS DONATION
STEVEN C. POPHOFF in memory of Rino Trapletti
RICHARD L. WATTERS in memory of
Thomas E. Smith
ANSELMO J. GARRIDO in memory of Dick Nunnally,
Severino Trapletti & Darrayle Prosser
HARRY M. MORCK in memory of Bob Furr,
Reynaldo Rojo & Eugene Mahoney
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
L. Scott Gribbons
Chair
Pat Engel
Jerry Horwedel
Sheldon McKowan
Larry Metz
Wayne Schuetz
Marv Williams
SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE
Sharon Draper, Committee Chair
Chuck Ferrari
Bryan Nassour
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During its nearly 17 years of service, the
broad range of experience that firemen gained
as members of the Green Hornets helped win
them promotion to higher ranks.
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Gerry McClanahan, in the middle of the front row between Squad 23 Captain Lloyd Bush on the left and
Engine 23 Acting Captain Nick Baumgartner on the right. Back row L to R Clarence Roberts (AKA Sugar
Roberts, AKA Buddy Pops), Don Griesinger, Billy James Garnett, Fred Croghan, Don Bunker, Joe Young,
Dean Lange, Jim Kolb.
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* Fridays from 0800 to 1200 are work days on the Ralph J. Scott Fireboat
54 June 2016
PRESIDENT REPORT
ROLL CALL
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Robert Steinbacher, President
Jeff Cawdrey, Vice President
Andrew Kuljis, Secretary
Trustee Frank Aguirre
Trustee Mark Akahoshi
Trustee Juan Albarran
Trustee Gene Bednarchik
Trustee Tim Freeman
Trustee Rick Godinez
Trustee Chris Hart
Trustee John Jacobsen
Trustee David Ortiz
Trustee David Peters
Trustee Steve Ruda
Trustee Chris Stine
Trustee Joe Vigil
Trustee Craig White
Trustee Steven Domanski - Pension
Todd Layfer - Executive Director
Liberty Unciano ControllerTreasurer
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Trustee Steve Berkery (Excused)
Trustee Mike Sailhamer (Excused)
Trustee Tyler Tomich (Excused)
Trustee Francisco Hernandez
(Excused)
Trustee Doak Smith Pension
(Excused)
Trustee Tim Larson Pension
(Excused)
GUESTS:
Dave Wagner, Grapevine Editor
INVOCATION & Flag Salute
Rick Godinez led the invocation. Tim
Freeman led the flag salute.
RATIFICATION OF MINUTES
Bob Steinbacher entertained a motion
to ratify and dispense with the
reading of the minutes of the Board of
Trustees meeting held March 9, 2016.
Dave Peters so moved. Frank Aguirre
seconded. There was no further
discussion or objections.
Motion carried to ratify and dispense
with the reading of the minutes of
the Board of Trustees meeting held
March 9, 2016.
INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
REPORT
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
REPORT
MEDICAL COMMITTEE
REPORT
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ADMINISTRATIVE
COMMITTEE REPORT
Frank Aguirre presented the following
motions.
The committee recommends and I so
move to pay the usual and customary
bills in the amount of $948,112.83.
There was no discussion or objections.
Motion carried to pay the usual and
customary bills in the amount of
$948,112.83.
amount of $24,335.66
The Estate Planning benefit in the
amount of $8,370,
The Life & Accident Withdrawals in
the amount of $6,299
The Life & Accident Death Benefit in
the amount of $24,000
The Relief Death Benefits in the
amount of $36,000
There was no discussion or objections.
Motion carried to pay the above
Relief benefits.
Motion
carried
to
approve
sponsorship of the Fire Family
Foundations Poker Tournament in
the amount of $1,250.
Richard Houle
Arliss J. Berenger
Mike R. Urtusuastegui
Darrayle B. Prosser
Sandra Smith
Joseph C. Fleming
Richard E. Nunnally
Keneth L. Wilson
56 June 2016
MEMORIALS
ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE
REPORT
The committee recommends and I so
move to advance funds for both active
and retired members. There was no
discussion or objections.
Motion carried to advance funds for
both active and retired members.
GRAPEVINE/WEBSITE
COMMITTEE REPORT
Chris Hart indicated that since
we have a social media specialist
handling LAFRAs social media, they
should consider reorganizing some
committees between the Grapevine
and Marketing & Development
committees.
SECRETARYS REPORT
ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE
SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
REPORT
MARKETING &
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Rick Godinez indicated that this
committee has met a couple of times
and indicated that they discussed what
tools the department would need to
market this organization. He indicated
that they are currently producing a
reference book for Trustees on how
to answer questions from members
regarding the Medical Plan and Relief
benefits.
SETTING OF DATES
1) Scholarship Exam April 9th
2) LAFRA Health Fair April 20th
& 21st
3) Lane Kemper Softball Tournament
May 11th B
4) LAFD EXPO May 21st FS 59
5) Fallen Firefighter Memorial Golf
Tournament May 23rd
6) LAFRA Pechanga Reunion
May 23 May 27
7) LARFPA Annual BBQ - June 1st
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MERCHANDISE
FOR SALE
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE
3 BED, 3 BATH HOME IN PINE
MOUNTAIN CLUB. Situated in
small private community with
9-hole golf course, clubhouse,
equestrian center. No electricity
bills! Home comes with paid for
solar, extra water storage and well
constructed beds for gardening.
Come see this hidden gem! Contact Kristina - (310) 707-5333.
GREAT IDAHO HOME ON 5
ACRES. Many, many upgrades
$759,000. USe this link to view the
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SERVICES
ARE YOU LOOKING TO BUY,
SELL, INVEST IN A HOME? Call
me, Diana Fuentes, Realtor
and wife to Fire Captain 56A at
661.373.6569, dianafuentesrealtor.com, diana@nchal.com. I
also specialize in Probate Sales.
A generous donation, at close
of escrow to Adopt-A-Station or
Fire Fighters for Christ. Cal-BRE
License 01794244.
BUSY BEAVER TREE AND
LANDSCAPE. Tree trimming
and removal, stumpgrinding, and
firewood sales. Mixed firewood,
eucalyptus and oak. Delivery
available or pick up. Licensed and
insured. Dwayne Kastor, FS 63-B (818) 535-6368.
COUNSELING SERVICES.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist Dr.
Susan Purrington specializes in
anxiety, depression, relational difficulties, eating disorders, spiritual
or personal growth, marital conflict, family of origin issues. Find a
VACATION
RENTALS
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Gondola Village and shuttle. Complex has pool, spa, sauna, laundry.
Winter $335/night, Summer $215/
night, plus cleaning. Includes city
bed tax. No pets, no smoking.
Dory Jones (310) 918-0631 or
Kelly Corcoran (310) 619-5355
MAMMOTH CONDO - Sierra
Manors Sleeps 7. 3 bedroom 2 1/2
bath. Fully furnished except linens.
2 TVs/VCR/DVD, stereo/CD.
Dishwasher, microwave, sauna,
jacuzzi, pool. No smoking/No
Pets. Shuttle at door. Winter $155/
night, Summer $100/night, Plus
$80 cleaning fee and City Bed
Tax. Brian & Karen Salvage LAFD
Retired (805) 499-7752.
MAMMOTH LAKES - One
bedroom, extremely charming
wildflower condo. Full amenities,
close to shuttle. Antiques, art,
satellite TV, fireplace. Sleeps 4.
Winter $110, Summer $85 plus
cleaning fees. Call Bill Clark (818)
371-6722
Email: shakesong@aol.com
MAMMOTH SKI & RACQUET:
Studio/loft, 2 bath, king bed,
sleeps 4. Full kitchen, TV, VCR,
DVD. Garage parking. Walk to
Canyon Lodge. Ski back trail. 2
night minimum. Winter $100/nite,
$125 Fri, Sat & Holidays. Summer
$60/nite. Plus $120 cleaning &
linens. Jeff & Lisa Moir (661) 2545788.
MAMMOTH SKI & RACQUET:
Walk to Canyon Lodge. Studio loft
sleeps 4. Queen beds, full kitchen,
2 baths, garage parking, TV, VCR,
DVD. Winter Sun-Thurs $100.nite;
Fri & Sat $115/nite plus cleaning
fee $100. Non smoking complex.
Joel Parker, LAFD retired.
email: cat25sailor@juno.com or
(213) 399-6534.
MAMMOTH CONDO- SEASONS
FOUR RESORT. Charming and
cozy furnished 1 Bedroom sleeps
5. Updated unit with amenities
including wifi, sauna, jacuzzi,
phone, rec room, 2 flat screens ,
DVD players. W/D on site. Shuttle
stop. Walking distance to village.
$120/night + $80 Cleaning fee
Bobby@310-350-5552.
MAUI BEACH FRONT CONDO
ON NAPILI BAY - 50 from water.
Studios and 1 bedroom. Luxury
furnishings + full kitchen. All the
amenities! Mauis best snorkeling/beach. All island activities &
Kapalua within 4 minutes. 5-day
minimum, from $150 per night
WANTED
ON YOUR MARKS, SET,
BANG!!! The Los Angeles area
track starters unit is looking for
new members. If you have a track
background and would enjoy making a few extra $$$ working with
high school athletes, this might be
for you? For information contact
Greg Fox at: gfox416@gmail.
com
GALPIN FORD
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Large Selection of Used Vehicles
6511 Santa Monica Blvd
Hollywood CA
Ask for Dave Erickson
323-466-3251 l Fax: 323-462-0187
DaveE@hondaofhollywood.com
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FF Donald Ott, Chief Engineer Miller, Mayor Sam Yorty, A/C Forrest Moore
On March 16, 1964, Don Ott remembers, I was told to put on my dress uniform, pick up the reserve Buick at Fire Station 71, pick up the Fire
Service Day Queen at her home, then go to headquarters to get the Chief Engineer and A/C Forrest Moore and go to the Fire Service Day celebration.
Then I had to take everyone back to headquarters and the queen back home. I had been in the field for all of six weeks. No pressure!
Donald Ott was born on 5/8/1942, appointed to the LAFD on 11/2/1963, graduated from the Drill Tower on 1/29/1964 and retired on
7/5/1997. Forrest Moore was born on 9/22/1893, appointed to the LAFD on 5/1/1915, and retired on 1/4/1967. Chief Moore died on 1/20/1973.
60 June 2016
KEVIN D. WRIGHT
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