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(3 2 3 ) 2 5 9 - 5 2 1 5
 On the cover: Kelly Wong Funeral Procession by Adam VanGerpen 34

Inset LAFD photo by: Greg Doyle

Structure Fire - Chatsworth

2 • August 2017
 VOL. XCIII AUGUST 2017 NO. 12

• FEATURES •
In Memoriam –
Firefighter Kelly Wong
Kelly Wong packed a lot into a short but
illustrious life: an AA and BS in Fire Science;
jobs on a CAL FIRE engine and USFS
helitack, and as a Ruby Mountain Hotshot;
all before achieving his dream career with
the LAFD. He leaves behind a loving
wife, his infant son and a band of grieving
brothers and sisters • ..........................06

• CONTENTS •
President’s Message • .........................................................................05
Battalion News • .....................................................................................13
The Retired Guys • ...............................................................................31
Department in Action
Two Valley structure fires keep companies busy • .....................33
Station Fridge • .......................................................................................36
Fire Hogs
Ride to Historic Julian • ..................................................................37
LAFD Handball
The 4-Wall National tournament • ...................................................39
LAFD Golf
Results from three monthly tournaments • ......................................41
Memorials • ...........................................................................................42
Retirement Dinner Announcements • ...................................................43
LAFRA Scholarships
Get to know the 2017 winners • ................................................44
Chaplain’s Corner
Jack’s Story submitted by Roger Fowble • .......................................47
Mailbox • ...............................................................................................48
Dollars & Sense
FFCU scholarship awards • ............................................................51
LAFD History
Firemen Games by Jack Bennett • .......................................................53
Minutes of the Board of Trustees • .....................................................56
Classifieds • ...........................................................................................58
Tailboard • ..............................................................................................61

Notice: Production of The Firemen’s Grapevine magazine is very expensive, and while your dues
serve to underwrite a portion of the magazine’s 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.

COPYRIGHT © 2017
Los Angeles Firemen’s Relief Association.
No material may be reproduced without written permission of the publisher.

August 2017 • 3
 FIREMEN’S GRAPEVINE
owned and published by the
Los Angeles Firemen’s Relief Association
7470 N Figueroa Street, Los angeles CA 90041

EDITORIAL STAFF
Dave Wagner • Editor..........................................................editor@lafra.org
Eric Santiago • Creative Editor.....................................esantiago@lafra.org
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PSO’s
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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
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PHOTOGRAPHERS
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Steve Gentry, Juan Guerra, Brian Haimer, Ryan Ling, Rick McClure,
Mike Meadows, Lloyd Payne, Jeff Zimmerman, Yvonne Griffin

LOS ANGELES FIREMEN’S RELIEF ASSOCIATION

Robert Steinbacher................................................President
Jeff Cawdrey ..................................................Vice-President
Andrew Kuljis ........................................................Secretary

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Chris Hart Gayle Sonoda Steve Berkery
Chris Stine Gene Bednarchik Steve Ruda
Craig White Jim Duffy Steven Domanski
Danny Wu Joe Vigil Tim Freeman Jr.
David Peters John Jacobsen Tim Larson
Doak Smith Mike Sailhamer Tyler Tomich
Frank Aguirre Rick Godinez

CHAPLAINS
To contact a chaplain, please call Senior Chaplain Rick Godinez at (213)
797-2404 or the MFC Floor Captain at (213) 576-8920
Greg W. Gibson...................Chaplain Hershy Z. Ten.......................Chaplain
Danny Leon..........................Chaplain Roger Fowble.....................Chaplain
George A. Negrete...............Chaplain Mark R. Woolf.....................Chaplain
Aquil F. Basheer..................Chaplain Jesus Pasos.........................Chaplain
Tim Werle............................Chaplain Craig Poulson.....................Chaplain

TELEPHONES
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Relief Association Toll Free Number .........................(800) 244-3439
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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
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Ana Salazar • Member Services Coordinator.............(323) 259-5223

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4 • August 2017
Hello August

Have you been making the most of the summer? It feels
like time is flying by quickly, which indicates to me that now is
a good time to slow things down a bit and take the time to notice
the little things. It’s time to relax, set aside time for family and
friends, and create memories to cherish.
Club. Spots are limited and it’s first come, first served. All pro-
ceeds go to our official charity, the Los Angeles Firemen’s Relief
Association’s Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firemen’s Fund. The
charity helps fellow firefighter families facing a serious crisis,
such as being injured or killed in the line of duty.

LOS ANGELES FIRE AND POLICE PENSION ISSUES
Last month the Board of Fire and Police Pension Commis-
sioners approved a 6% increase to the non-Medicare health subsi-
dy. An LAFPP staff report had recommended just a 5% increase.
A 7% increase would have been consistent with the authority
granted to the Commission under the Los Angeles Administrative
Code. Our elected commissioners fought for the 7%, but the ap-
pointed commissioners prevailed with the “compromise” of 6%.
The 2.7 percent Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) approved by
the LAFPP went into effective July 1, 2017 and adjustments to
eligible pensions began at the end of last month. Eligible pension-
ers and DROP participants should have received an increase of up
to 2.7% beginning on their their July 31, 2017 monthly pension
payment.
KEEP YOUR BENEFICIARIES CURRENT
There’s an old saying that says the only guarantee in life
is death, so it’s crucial for you keep your beneficiarie up to date.
Life is ever-changing, so if you’ve recently married, divorced,
had children or if you haven’t checked your form selections re-
cently, it’s a good idea for you to update your records. If you par-
ticipate in the optional Life & Accident Benefit plan you should
do the same. As a Relief Association member, you automatically
qualify for a Death Benefit that provides money to whomever you
name as the beneficiary. Direct questions or concerns to (323)
259-5242.
Be safe and be kind to each other!

HOPE FOR FIREFIGHTERS 2017

On June 1, 2017, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Robert D. “SteinTalker” Steinbacher
“Hope for Firefighters” event. This is the largest firefighter appre- president@lafra.org
ciation event in the nation and I’m happy to announce $125,000 323.259.5200
was raised for the Los Angeles Firemen’s Relief Association’s
Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firemen’s Fund.
If you haven’t attended the downtown event before, I high-
ly encourage you to join us next year. The event gets bigger and
better every year. We had 25 fire station culinary crews from all
around the city that teamed up with corporate sponsors and they
fed thousands of hungry office workers.
I want to extend a big, heartfelt thank you to all sponsors,
participants, attendees and LAFRA staff for making this event
such a huge success.

20TH ANNIVERSARY LAFD INVITATIONAL

GOLF TOURNAMENT
Now is the time to sign up for the 2017 LAFD Invitational
Golf Tournament – our 20th anniversary. The event will be held
Monday, September 25, 2017, at the Mountain Gate Country Bob Steinbacher, Rick Godinez & Jeff Cawdrey with scholarship recipient Lauren McKnight

August 2017 • 5
 Fire Station 92-B, Active

Born: January 3, 1988 Appointed LAFD: April 6, 2015 Deceased: June 5, 2017
Eulogy by Danielle Wong

Firefighter Kelly Wong, my beloved

husband, was born on January 3, 1988 in Hong
Kong. In 1997, Kelly immigrated to California
with his mother, Anne. When Kelly arrived in
America he didn’t speak any English, but he
picked it up very quickly, so quick in fact that
by his second year of elementary school he
won the 5th grade spelling bee.
He grew up in Upland with his mother
and step father, Ron. Kelly always excelled
academically taking college prep courses and
graduated Upland High School with a 4.0 GPA.
He was a student-athlete, involved in Track and
Field, Cross Country and Honors and Advance
Placement classes.
He attended college at Mt. SAC. He
got his Associates Degree in Fire Technology
and graduated with academic honors. He was
commended by the college’s Fire Technology
program for his efforts in volunteering in the
community. He received his Bachelors of Sci-
ence from Columbia Southern University with
a concentration in Fire Science while achiev-
ing a 4.0 grade point average. He had future
aspirations of completing a Masters in Public
Administration to further his fire service career.
Kelly knew from age 14 he wanted to
dedicate his life to firefighting. The week he
turned 18, he enrolled in a Wildland Firefighter
Academy offered by CAL FIRE, in hopes of
learning all he could about the fire service.
From there, he learned that firefighters also
respond to a large number of medical calls,
therefore they need to be trained in emergency
medicine. Hence, he enrolled in and passed an
Emergency Medical Technician course and ob-
tained his EMT license. During this time, he
also had the great honor of becoming a mem-
ber of the Los Angeles County Fire Department
Fire Explorers’ Program.

6 • August 2017
 He worked for the Forest Service on
Engine 21 in 2009 and 2010. In 2011 and 2013
he worked on Chuchupate Helitack. In 2012, he
worked for the BLM, Elko District, as a Ruby
Mountain Hotshot. In 2014, Kelly worked for
CAL FIRE in Riverside at Station 1.
Kelly graduated as a LAFD Firefighter
August 20, 2015, Drill Tower 40 class 14-2; it
was his dream job. He was awarded Top Aca-
demic Recruit of his graduating class. His first
house was Fire Station 35, and then worked at
68’s, and then transferred to Station 92. Kelly’s
transfer request to work at 9’s in Skid Row was
just approved where he was excited to work
alongside Steven Oransky and Ernie Orrante,
his two best friends. Kelly was working at Sta-
tion 9 at the time of the tragic incident.
An avid outdoorsman, Kelly was also a
traveler, studier, and a music, fitness and avia-
tion enthusiast. He was obtaining his private
pilot’s license from Universal Air Academy at
Brackett Field in La Verne. He had a deep love
for aviation and all things to do with flying.
We instantly fell in love when we met.
We were married on February 8, 2016, and
welcomed our son, Colton Michael Wong on
August 22, 2016. Kelly loved Colton and I so
much and made sure we knew it every day. He
was my best friend, soul mate, and better half.
He was perfect for me and completed me in ev-
ery way.
On June 3, 2017, he was injured in
a training exercise when he fell off an aerial
ladder in downtown Los Angeles. Fellow fire-
fighters and paramedics rendered immediate
medical attention and transported him in criti-
cal condition to a local trauma center. He had
broken his pelvis and skull. Despite the heroic
efforts of doctors and nurses at the hospital, he
passed away on June 5, 2017.

August 2017 • 7
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 As I sit in my office, I think about
the problems we here at LAFRA have in
accurately distributing important informa-
tion to you, our members. One of many is-
sues that come up quite often is the matter
of beneficiaries.
Whom among us has had no chang-
es in our lives since first joining the Relief
Association? A marriage or a divorce, a
new baby or the death of a loved one – all
H of these events could trigger a change in
H beneficiaries. You should always be aware
of whom your beneficiaries are and the or-
der in which they are to be considered in
your estate.
LAFRA has a $4,500.00 death ben-
efit for members who are in good stand-
ing. And many of you are covered by the
LAFRA Life and Accident Program - this
adds another $12,000.00 to your benefit
payment.
& When the time comes for distribu-
tion of these funds, we have to rely on
Y! what you have listed on the beneficiary
form and we must follow the order in
which they are listed. Many times the ben-
eficiary forms are not updated and these
assets pass to people you did not intend
to benefit because of changes due to ma-
jor life events such as the death of family
member, divorce, estrangement or reloca-
tion. Your estate could spend a lot of extra
time in probate, costing your heirs signifi-
cant time and money.
Another issue is the establishment
of a trust outside of your estate. In a trust,
the assets are kept out of probate and are
not affected by the cost or time of a pro-
bate proceeding. By establishing a trust
outside of your estate, your assets pass di-
rectly to the beneficiaries you have named.
Because there are several types of trusts,
you should contact an estate planning pro-
fessional to determine which type of trust
is right for you.
The Relief Association offers a one-
time reimbursement of up to $600 for our
members or surviving spouses to help you
get your trust and estate plan completed. To
qualify, send a copy of the receipt or state-
ment showing you paid for these services
along with your member name, address
and phone number to Member Services
Specialist, Maria Rodriguez, via email:
mrodriguez@lafra.org
The Relief now also offers a supple-
mental estate planning benefit to members
in good standing. Members can submit a
request for a one-year financial advance-
ment of up to $1,200 for the exclusive use
of trust preparation. Check out lafra.org
for the complete details.
An estate plan is really important
for everyone. It will give you peace of
mind knowing your affairs are in order and
the comfort of knowing you’ve provided
for your family. The Relief Association
offers a “Getting Started Kit” which will
walk you through the steps of protecting
your loved ones and your assets. To re-
quest your kit, call Development & Mar-
keting Director, Marlene Casillas, at (323)
259-5217 or email mcasillas@lafra.org
Creating a will is another impor-
tant part of your estate planning. A will
provides the opportunity to appoint guard-
ians for minor children or dependents as
well as an executor for the estate. The
executor will serve function of gathering
and disbursing the assets of the estate and
handling all of the related tax issues. It’s
important to choose an executor based on
his or her ability to perform all these tasks.
The generous members who
remember the Widows, Orphans &
Disabled Firemen’s Fund in their estate
plans are a special group. They’re vision-
ary and uncommonly dedicated. We call
them the Eternal Flame Society. Some of
these members make planned gift arrange-
ments to the WODFF through:
• A bequest through a will
• A gift through a living trust or other
non-charitable trust
• A gift of Life Insurance
• A beneficiary designation in retire-
ment plans, Life & Accident Benefit or
Death Benefit.
• A remainder interest in a personal
residence or property
Planned gift techniques such as
these may enable you to make a significant
contribution to help those in need, while
also allowing you to achieve your own
financial and estate planning goals.
Contact me if you would like more
information.
Andy Kuljis, Secretary
(323) 259-5224
andy@lafra.org
August 2017 • 11
 The new yearbook won’t be out until later this year, but your photo is available right now. You can go
online to just check it out, or buy a photo package for the family. Digital images are also available. And
don’t forget - the Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firemen’s Fund benefits from each and every purchase.

It’s easy – so get started today:

1. Go to BronsonPhotography.SchoolDayPhoto.com
2. Enter the code you were given at the photo shoot
or in an email
3. No code? No problem! Just call (818) 249-5864

12 • August 2017
 Engine 9 is ready to respond at Hope for Firefighters

Firefighter Kelly Wong lost his life on duty while participating in a

training exercise in DTLA on Saturday morning, June 3, 2017. His
fellow firefighters created this fundraising coin with all the proceeds
going to support the Wong family. Kelly is survived by his wife Dan-
ielle and his infant son, Colton.

To order the coin through PayPal go to www.LAFDPandaCoin.com

FF Kelly Wong Memorial Challenge Coin

Matthew Rochman promoted to Engineer at FS 14-B

August 2017 • 13
 Honoring the work and dedication of

14 • August 2017
 47’s at the El Sereno Independence Day parade.

Firefighters help build play houses.

LAFD Photo by Erik Scott

The LAFD joined forces with L.A.

Parent Magazine and the NAPPA Awards to
help support the families of sick or injured chil-
dren. Firefighters from FS 35 helped by build-
ing play houses that will remain at the Ronald
McDonald House for the siblings of hospital-
ized kids who can enjoy them while their par-
ents go between there, and the hospital.
The Los Angeles Ronald McDonald
House has provided comfort, care and support
to children and families by allowing them to
stay close to each other and the care they need
since 1980.

August 2017 • 15
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Autos in a carport on 6/4/17, in the 8300 block of Willis Ave. Photo by Rick McClure

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August 2017 • 17
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August 2017 • 19
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in the 8800 block of South Hoover Street. In
recognition of their extraordinary lifesaving
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Commissioner meeting.

Fire Commission presents Certificates of Appreciation. Photo by Jacob Moss

FS 65 members at the dedication of the Hope

Emergency Center at MLK Community Hospital 21’s Jose Rodriquez delivers a customized plaque to Hope for Firefighters sponsor Straussner Sherman

On 5/15/17, LF 64 handled an auto on 117th St. Photo by Keith Cullom 64’s teaches hands-only CPR at the community Summer Night Lights program

August 2017 • 23
 On 6/3/17, companies transported two from a T/A on Roscoe Bl. Photo by Rick McClure

A physical rescue on Laurel Cyn Bl at Burbank Bl on 6/8/17. Photo by Mike Meadows

TF 89 with Physical Rescue on Sherman Way on 6/4/17. Photo by Rick McClure

24 • August 2017
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30 • August 2017
 I’m sure you’ve all heard that our medi-
cal coverage funded through the LAFPP (Los
Angeles Fire and Police Pensions) was under
attack again. In November 2016, our pension
board authorized the release of Requests for
Proposals (RFP’s) for group medical, dental
and vision insurance plans. The purpose of the
RFP’s was to find suitable insurance plans for
the group of LAFPP pensioners who are losin’
access to their current LACERS plans, as well
as for Port Police and Airport Police Officers as
they retire. Port and Airport Police are not per-
mitted to enroll in plans that are currently of-
fered by the Police Relief Association, LAFRA
or UFLAC. Because they’re goin’ to be kicked
out of their current LACERS plan, they basi-
cally do not have the secondary medical cover-
age that members of the Fire and Police Relief
Associations enjoy.
So, the powers that be thought it would
be a good idea to eliminate our secondary med-
ical coverage through LAFRA and put every-
one into inferior medical plans, such as SCAN
(pronounced SCAM) or LaborFirst supplemen-
tal plans.
Even the LAFPP commission president,
Pedram Salimpour MD,
was in favor of this change,
even though these new
benefits are significantly
inferior to the medical cov-
erage currently provided to
LAFD retirees.
However, on June
15, 2017, the monthly
meetin’ of our Pension
Board was held and a very large group of re-
tired fireman, about 200 retirees and 50 active
members, showed up to voice our concerns
over possibly losin’ our LAFRA, or Kaiser
health plans, to the board. Many members ad-
dressed the board and voiced their displeasure
over this proposed change. The Pension Board
seemed a bit overwhelmed by the number of re-
tirees present and the fact that those that spoke
had all the same concerns.
We all worked many years and fulfilled
our obligation and pledge to protect life and
property. Our pension and the associated ben-
efits were written in black and white, and laid
out for us when the time came to retire. How-
ever, because we are retired. I believe we are
viewed as second class individuals that are an
easy target for the City. Because the SCAN and COWBOY HUMOR
LaborFirst plans are inferior and cost less, the One Sunday morning, the
City sees this as a cost saving endeavor. pastor noticed little Alex stan-
But thank the good Lord for our FIRE din’ in the foyer of the church,
FAMILY. You know, the FAMILY that we all starin’ up at a large plaque. It
belong to that has our backs and supports us in was covered with names and
times of need. Come on, I see it all the time. small American flags mounted
When our brothers and sisters pass or on either side of it.
find themselves in need of helpin’ hands, this The six-year-old had been starin’ at the
FAMILY reaches out and displays much care plaque for some time. The pastor walked up
and concern. However, I think for us Retired and stood beside the small boy and said quietly,
Guys, the FAMILY took a permanent vacation. “Good mornin’ Alex.”
Don’t misunderstand, I’m not lookin’ for a “Good mornin’ Pastor,” he replied, still
shoulder to cry on but rather for the City to step focused on the plaque.
up to the plate and keep their promises to us. “Pastor, what is this?”
I also expect UFLAC to fight for us and The pastor said, “Well son, it’s a memo-
to remember we all fulfilled our obligations to rial to all young men and women who died in
the City and deserve to have our benefits pro- the service.”
tected and preserved. Soberly, they stood together, starin’ at
the large plaque. Finally, little Alex’s voice,
barely audible and tremblin’ with fear asked,
“Which service, the 8:30 or the 11:00?”
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 Dear Friends,

It is that time of year again and the families of the Craig Alder Family are once again hoping that you will join us for a wonderful and much
needed cause that will take us into our 21st year. The Craig Alder Charity Golf Tournament will take place this year on Monday, October 2nd 2017 (9:00)
Once again, we will be having the tournament at the beautiful Temecula Creek Golf Course and we really hope that you will join us for some great
golfing and fun but more importantly to once again support Craig, Buffy, Jake and Wyatt.
The Temecula Creek Inn has offered a fantastic rate ($109.00) on their rooms for Sunday October 1st and Monday October 2nd. If you are
interested in staying at TCI, just call and reserve under the Craig Alder Charity Golf Tournament at 800-962-7335. If you are going to spend the night
at TCI you will need to book your room prior to September 1, 2017 in order to guarantee the room and rate.
On Sunday, October 1, 2016 a reduced rate for a round of golf is being offered. If you’re interested in playing, just call the pro shop at (951)
676-2405 and reserve a spot under the Craig Alder Golf Tournament. On Sunday afternoon (4:30) a hospitality get together with appetizers and drinks
is once again being offered as an opportunity for family and friends to visit with each other. This year the hospitality event will be held back at the pool
area and the adjoining rooms near the main lobby.
For those that have played and or supported this tournament before, thank you again for your continued support throughout the years. For
those that are new to this charity golf tournament we are really looking forward to meeting you and thank you for supporting such a great cause for a
wonderful and inspirational family.

Sincerely,
Mike Alder

32 • August 2017
 STRUCTURE FIRE
Sherman Oaks
Photos by Rick McClure

Firefighters found a two-story home under construction well involved in the 13500 block of W Huston St in Sherman Oaks.
The fire, on July 1, 2017, extended into the attic before a knock down was called after 35 minutes.

August 2017 • 33
STRUCTURE FIRE
Chatsworth
Photos by Keith Cullom, Rick McClure, David Blaire, Mike Meadows
and Greg Doyle

34 • August 2017
On 7/4/17, companies responded to a structure fire at 22166 James Alan Circle.
They found a two-story condominium with four units well involved.

A common attic allowed the fire to blast through the structure. Aggressive truck work
and an interior attack stopped the fire from spreading further. A partial collapse of
the roof created an increased safety risk at the rear of the building.

122 firefighters knocked the fire down in 81 minutes.

August 2017 • 35
36 • August 2017
 On a VERY warm morning, 25 Fire
Hogs and additional friends of the Motorcycle
Club met and had breakfast at Corky’s restau-
rant in Orange County. From there the group
rode together over the scenic Ortega mountains
on Highway 74, only slowing down at pre-
determined stops to pick up more riders along
Lake Elsinore. It was then on to the 15 to Tem-
ecula for fuel and to add a few more riders.
The group continued on the even more
scenic route along Highway 79 to our destina-
tion in the San Diego mountains of the old min-
ing town of Julian. There we were joined by
five additional riders from another firefighter’s
club “Wind and Fire “ up from San Diego and
were holding tables for the group at the lo-
cal watering hole. This group has joined us in
many of our activities and are a real pleasure to
hang out with. We ended up with 30+ friends,
old and new – having lunch, exchanging sto-
ries, relaxing a bit in the clean mountain air.
After downing a few slices of the famous Julian
apple pie, all headed leisurely home in smaller
groups.
This year, June proved to be a little
too warm (107) for this ride, so we will try for
March next year. The chase truck was greatly
appreciated - good call Armando and Chris.
Many thanks to the members that put out the
extra effort to join us from farther away. Y’all
join us next time, Any riders are always wel-
come on this ride.
LAFD members wishing more infor-
mation on becoming a Fire Hog or informa-
tion on upcoming events, go to our website at
www.Firehogs.org, but do come on out and see
what we are about! As a national organization,
we are also accepting applications for new Fire
Hog chapters from other agency riders. Join us
on Facebook @Fire Hogs M/C. Like our Face-
book page@ L.A.F.D. Fire Hogs, M/C.
Don’t forget about our upcoming Fallen
Heroes Memorial, Saturday, August 26, 2017.
It starts at the LAFDHS Museum and ends for
lunch at the Sage Brush Cantina in Calabasas.
All are welcome, especially if you don’t ride,
meet us at the Sage Brush Cantina around noon
for lunch, music, and a great raffle benefiting
YOUR WODFF. I hope to see you there!!!
Tuzz
August 2017 • 37
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Ryan Chance & Chris Yokoyama
David Streibig & Jess Pasos
LAFD Handball had a historic per-
formance at Los Caballeros Sports Village in
Fountain Valley, during the 4-Wall Handball
National Championships. Nearly 300 handball
players from as far away as Ireland gathered
for the five-day tournament from June 28th
thru July 2nd to compete in both Singles and
Doubles.
The LAFD had a strong contingent of
both active duty and retired members who in-
cluded Jesus Pasos, Gary Maga, Craig Nielsen,
Joe Holguin, Mario Rueda, Roy Harvey, Chris
Yokoyama, Sergio Guzman, David Diaz, Al-
bert Lozano, Richard Ramirez, Ryan Chance,
John Libby Jr., Alex Garcia, and Mike Bowers.
David Diaz, Sergio Guzman, Ryan & David Frost
Alex Garcia
John Libby Jr. started the weekend as
the first LAFD member to win a Division, win-
ning the 50 and over singles division, giving
him his fourth national title. Libby won his first
as a teen, then the 35 and over, and 45 and over
Divisions before this latest title.
Jesus Pasos added to his national cham-
pionship collection, by repeating as the 60 and
over champion. He has also won Doubles titles
in the past.
Alex Garcia, LAFD’s current singles
champion, won his first national championship
in the “A” Division, which now qualifies him
as a legitimate “Open” player - no longer eli-
gible to play in the “A” Division.
Handball Commissioner Richard
Ramirez came within one point of winning the
“B” Division, falling in an 11-10 tie-breaker.
He served for the match no less than four times,
with exciting rallies for every point. Rumor has
it that he ran out of gas due to over hydration
the night before.
Joe Holguin took second place in the
50 and over “B” Division. This performance
should serve as inspiration to everyone, due to
the challenges that Joe has overcome to keep
playing the game - “no excuses!”
LAFD finished the weekend strong by
winning the “A” and “B” Doubles Divisions.
Chris Yokoyama and Ryan Chance teamed up
to dominate the “A” Division. They also com-
peted in the “Open” Division in order to test
themselves against the Pros. Not a bad outing,
getting 13 points against the overall 2nd place
team, before Armando Ortiz and Victor Perez
showed them what the next level is all about.
Chance and Yokoyama have also moved up to
the “Open” level. David Diaz and Sergio Guz-
man were the class of the field in the “B” Divi-
sion, dominating in every match, leaving all of
their opponents in single digits.
LAFD also cooked for the tournament
on Friday, with Craig Nielsen taking lead as
grill-master serving tri-tip, chicken, coleslaw,
potato salad, and baked beans, which was
clearly the best meal of the week. LAFD Hand-
ball t-shirts were being worn by visiting play-
ers from all over, which is a testament to the
quality of our program.
Thanks to the strong performances of
Garcia, Libby, Yokoyama and Chance, there
will be an “Open” Division in future LAFD
tournaments. Hopefully this will bring former
“World Champion” and multiple “National
Champion” Tati Silveyra out of retirement. Na-
tional Champions don’t get to play in the “A’s”
anymore. This is good news for the regular
players. Congratulations to all of the Champi-
ons!
Noteworthy future tournaments are the
annual Venice Beach 3-Wall 9/11 Memorial
Handball Tournament on September 9th, and
the Simple Green U.S. Open of Handball at
Los Cab in Fountain Valley from October 19-
22, 2017.
Also of note, former Commissioner
Roy Harvey, and “A” player Sergio Guzman
are taking on the challenge of Player Develop-
ment coordinators. There will be a “Novice”
centered event and social in the near future.
“Suit up!”
August 2017 • 39
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August 2017 • 41
 MEMBERS
Roger L. Fonnet, Firfighter III.
Appointed July 1, 1970. Retired on a service pension April 20, 2002 from FS 65-B.
Passed away June 5, 2017.

Edward N. Hewko, Firefighter III.

Appointed January 29, 1978. Retired on a service pension January 31, 2011 from FS 15-B.
Passed away June 14, 2017.

Patrick D. Haag, Engineer.

Appointed June 10, 1961. Retired on a service pension June 11, 1991 from FS 103-C.
Passed away June 27, 2017.

Richard J. Gilmore, Firefighter III.

Appointed May 12, 1962. Retired on a service pension May 26, 1996 from FS 17-C.
Passed away July 1, 2017.

Rudolph J. Concha, Captain.

Appointed February 9, 1948. Retired on a service pension January 25, 1988 from FS 56-B.
Passed away July 2, 2017.

Harry E. Gradi, Firefighter III.

Appointed November 24, 1962. Retired on a disability pension May 23, 2001 from FS 80-C.
Passed away July 6, 2017.

Jerry Porter, Captain II.

Appointed February 3, 1958. Retired on a disability pension February 4, 1984 from FS 63-C.
Passed away July 10, 2017.

FAMILY
Jessie L. wilson, surviving spouse of Marion J. Wilson, passed away June 3, 2017.
Vivian I. Teel, Jr., spouse of Alva G. Teel, Jr., passed away June 5, 2017.
Esther E. Lloyd, surviving spouse of Emerys Lloyd, passed away June 15, 2017.
Juanita M. Clemens, surviving spouse of Edgar B. Clemens, passed away June 17, 2017.
Emily M. Owens, surviving spouse of Joe F. Owens, passed away June 20, 2017.
Shirley C. Rook, surviving spouse of Ralph C. Rook, passed away June 25, 2017.
Margaret F. Eveland, spouse of Wilbur J. Eveland, passed away July 1, 2017.

42 • August 2017
 JOHN E. SULLIVAN, Captain I,
JAY CEASAR, Engineer, FS 84-A Medical Liaison Unit
SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 2017 SUNDAY, AUGUST 20, 2017
Fire Station 84
South End Raquet and Health Club
“Last Shift Big Breakfast”
2800 Skypark Drive, Torrance CA
21050 Burbank Blvd, Woodland Hills CA
Social Hour - 4:00 PM Dinner - 6:00 PM
8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Dinner Buffet - $40 includes tax & tip. No gifts please.
No cost
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Call FS 84 - (818) 756-8684 or
Call Laurie - (310) 344-1368 or John - (310) 283-4379
Mike Mueller (661) 993-3424
RSVP by Aug 5, 2017

Singing Hills Partners Tournament

Attention all active and retired firefighters not already members

of the LAFD Golf Club. This is an invitation to play our most popular
golf tournament of the year, the Annual Singing Hills Partner’s Tour-
nament at Sycuan Resort in El Cajon. This year the tournament dates
are September 11-14 and all three days will be at the resort. We’ll
play the “Willow Glen” course on days one and three and “Oak
Glen” course on day two. We also have our annual “Texas Hol-
dem’ Poker Tournament” at the Sycuan Casino.
There are two ways to come and play, either as guests or you
can join our club and play as members. Find a playing partner
and join us for a great tournament.
See the flyer with all the information on our website at: lafdgc.
com. If you have any questions please contact me: Noel Murchet
at 714-330-3477 or murchet@earthlink.net

August 2017 • 43
 The Firemen’s Relief Association is proud
to provide financial awards to the winners of this
merit-based program, open to all qualifying member
families. Get to know the 2017 winners:
PAXTON SULLIVAN – RELIEF SCHOLARSHIP
• What university will you be attending?
Colorado State University
• What is your major or area of study?
Major: Animal Science, Minor: Agricultural
and resource economics
• What are your plans/goals after graduation?
My plan is to attend CSU’s College of
Veterinary Medicine and Biological Sciences where I
will earn my DVM and pursue a career in veterinary
medicine.
• How will a scholarship help you?
This scholarship relieves a lot of financial
stress off of my parents and is a motivating factor
for me to continue to succeed.
• What message do you have for the donors that
made this scholarship possible?
First, I want to say thank you. And
secondly, I want to say please continue doing what
you are doing, because you are making an invalu-
able difference in the lives of students.
• What is being part of an LAFD family mean
to you?
The LAFD, to me,
means sacrifice, love, hard
work, dedication, and self-
lessness. I am proud to
have grown up in a family
that represents and exudes
these core values.
LAUREN ALDANA – RELIEF SCHOLARSHIP
• What university will you be attending?
Arizona State University
• What is your major or area of study?
Nursing
• Why did you choose this major or area of study?
With my father being a firefighter and my
mother being disabled, nursing will allow me to
continue giving back to those in my community who
need aid.
• How will a scholarship help you?
44 • August 2017
This scholarship will allow me to say that personally I am extremely grateful.
expand my knowledge and educate myself in a way • Who or what inspires you most?
that will allow me to give back to my community. Although my dad’s job is without a doubt
• What is being part of an LAFD family mean to one of the most dangerous
you? and takes a special type
Being part of an LAFD family means display- of person, I would have to
ing integrity and responsibility in every aspect of my say my mom inspires me
life as my dad has shown me while being involved in the most. She has been the
the LAFD. most consistent person in
• Who or what inspires you my tennis career who takes
most? me everywhere.
My mother and
her perseverance despite RACHEL SANDRA BROWN – RELIEF SCHOLARSHIP
being disabled has in-
spired me to put all of my • What university will you be attending?
effort into every challenge I UCLA
take on. • What is your major or area of study?
Nursing
JULIA NOELLE AGUIRRE – RELIEF SCHOLARSHIP • Why did you choose this major or area of study?
I plan to become a nurse practitioner and
• What university will you be attending? have always been interested in the medical field.
Creighton University • How will a scholarship help you?
• What is your major or area of study? I have to pay for any schooling after 4-years
Education so scholarships help pay for 4-years and then my
•Why did you choose this major or area of study? parents will help me with grad school.
I chose education because I have an extreme • What message do you have for the donors that
passion and desire to teach and greatly in elemen- made this scholarship possible?
tary school kids and be the steady flow of encourage- I would like to say
ment in their lives. thank you so much. It is
•What message do you have for the donors that such an honor and relief to
made this scholarship possible? be awarded this scholarship
I would just like to thank the donors and I appreciate all you’ve
or making this scholarship possible by donat- done to help.
ing to this organization. It helps future or current • What is being part of an
college students with anything they want and I can LAFD family mean to you?

I am proud to be a part of the LAFD family. I
am proud to be surrounded by selfless, loving people
willing to support everything I do.
LISA ROSE KITAHATA – LEO NAJARIAN
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
• What university will you be attending?
University of Washington, Seattle
• Why did you choose your major or area of study?
Computer Science is a thriving field of study
that truly forms the future. The capacity it has to
create a change in the world of technology is incred-
ible. The possibilities are virtually endless.
• What are your plans/goals after graduation?
My plans/goals after graduation are to go
to college to get my Bachelor’s degree, and maybe
my masters as well. Also, over the summer I plan
on lifeguarding and working an internship at a local
tech company.
• How will a scholarship help you?
A scholarship will help me immensely in
paying out-of-state tuition. With this scholarship,
I will be further enabled to carry out my future
endeavors as a student that will then allow me to be
successful in a career.
• What is being part of an LAFD family mean
to you?
To me, being a part of an LAFD family
means having a unique bond, experience, and set
of values unmatched by anything else. Being in the
LAFD family has taught me to work hard to reach my
goals, to provide service to others and help those in
need, and to “pay it forward.”
• Who or what inspires you most?
The thing that inspires me the most is the
power of optimism and
positive thinking. When you
maintain a “Glass half-full”
approach to life, seeing
the brighter side of things
can help to motivate and
push you to strive for your
dreams and passions.
LAUREN MCKNIGHT – DENNIS MENDENHALL
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
• What university will you be attending?
University of California Santa Barbara
• What is your major or area of study?
Computer Science
• Why did you choose this major or area of study?
I am eager to work in the fields of math and
science in order to contribute future innovations to a
technological world.
• How will a scholarship help you?
This scholarship would help me further my
education and work towards a rewarding career.
• What message do you have for the donors that
made this scholarship possible?
I am truly honored and thankful for being
selected to receive this scholarship. I am grateful
and appreciative for LAFRA’s generous contribution
to my education.
• What is being part of an LAFD family mean
to you?
It means coming together as one unit to
encourage one another and
provide hope as our family
members put themselves
in danger to save others’
lives. It fills me with pride
to witness the incredible
changes that LAFD mem-
bers are making in the lives
of others.
NINA HERNANDEZ – DENNIS MENDENHALL
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
• What university will you be attending?
Willamette University in Oregon
• What is your major or area of study?
Physical Therapy/Exercise Science
• Why did you choose this major or area of study?
I’m extremely passionate about sports and
helping others to improve themselves, while safely
working through injuries.
• What are your plans/goals after graduation?
I would love to work as a physical therapist
for a professional sports team. I am also extremely
interested in the field of exercise science, so I’d like
to explore that option as well.
• How will a scholarship help you?
Receiving this scholarship translates into the
ability to achieve even more opportunities to further
my academic career. It motivates me to do my best
to live up to this great honor throughout college and
into graduate school.
• What message do you have for the donors that
made this scholarship possible?
What an honor it is to be the recipient of
such a generous gift. I cannot stress enough how
much your generosity will help myself and my
family. It’s such a wonderful, selfless act on behalf
LAFRA and the LAFD as well.
• Who or what inspires you most?
I deeply admire Volleyball legend
Gabrielle Reece. She is intelligent, motivational,
and has an intense drive to promote overcoming
adversity.
August 2017 • 45
46 • August 2017
 Chaplain’s Corner
I would like to share a story of a dog and his master. True love
and devotion comes in many forms and we are blessed to find it in our
lives. I pray this true story will teach us all, that God’s love can be found
in all circumstances. Roger Fowble, LAFD Chaplain
My name is Jack and I was born in Pacoima near Fire Station
98. I was a dog with no family and found myself roaming the streets for
several years with a pack of friends.
Life as a stray dog was difficult at best. I never knew where I was
going to sleep or get my next meal. I was lost and had very little hope
that my situation would ever improve, until one day a fireman named
Tim saw me and would call me over and gave me some food.
As time passed he started calling me Jack and I would find my-
self drawn to hanging out in the area hoping I would see this kind man
who showed mercy and compassion towards me.
One morning, I saw Tim and he called me over and to my sur-
prise he put me in his truck and took me to his house. I was not sure what
was happening. I was soon introduced to his family. Tim and his family
gave me food and water and I was taken on walks in this unfamiliar
place. I was not a fool and knew this was not going to last so I would
jump over the fence and was going to leave but as I wandered through
the area I would always ask myself “where am I going to go and why not
give this guy and his family a chance.” So I would always return and wait
for them to see if they would take me back and they always did.
How my life had changed for the better. I was taken on walks and
loved to run free in the nearby school where I was able to chase coyotes
out of the area. I was fed, bathed and loved by all at this new home. Life
was as good as it could get for me and these have been the best years of
my life.
This new family even got me a little sister named Phoebe. She is
the most annoying little dog who loves to tug on my ears and licks my
face all day and night but I would not change a thing.
I have had a life a dog could only dream of and I started feeling
very weak and tired and Tim took me to the veterinarian where I was told
I have cancer and will not be around for very long - maybe a couple of
weeks till my life will be over. I saw how sad the news made Tim and our
family.
I on the other hand was not as sad because Tim had changed my
life for the better. He gave me a home and made me part of a family
which is every dog’s dream. I know if they love me half as much as I love
them I will be loved forever and that makes my current situation not so
bad. I will always be proud and honored to be Jack Foor and I would not
change a thing in my life.
Thanks Tim for the best years of my life and for the greatest gift
you could give a stray dog: a home and a family.
RIP Jack
August 2017 • 47
 Send your letters & comments to the editor at: editor@lafra.org
Dear Andy,
Please accept this donation to the Wid-
ows, Orphans & Disabled Firemen’s Fund in
the name of Rudy Concha.
In about 1970 I bought my first home
on Enadia Way in Van Nuys, right next door
to Rudy and Faye Concha. It seemed like ev-
ery day when I would come home from work
there he would be, washing his car or mowing
his lawn. I can remember saying to him “Rudy,
don’t you ever work?” His reply would be,
“Oh, you just don’t miss me when I’m gone!”
Rudy would eat, sleep and drink fire
department, he absolutely loved his job. After
listening to so many of his stories he invited
me to lunch one day at Fire Station 92. I was so
impressed that I couldn’t stop thinking about
and asking questions about the fire department.
By the grace of God, I became a member of the
LAFD in April, 1975.
Thank you Rudy for all your help and
inspiration. Rest in peace my friend.
Chris Shaw
Redmond, Oregon
P.S. I miss you now
LAFRA -
Harry [Gradi] was one of a kind. Hav-
ing worked with him at old 4’s, he will always
be in my memories as a great fireman, a great
cook, very colorful individual who brought
good times to the fire station on all shifts. He
was so helpful to me off duty, he assisted me
with three of our houses. He was the go-to guy
for our heating and A/C needs. He continued
to work on members heating and AC after he
retired.
We knew he was a fighter, he never
complained about his illness. He demonstrat-
ed how one is to place their trust in the Lord.
While attending his birthday party several
48 • August 2017
months ago, Harry was doing all he could to
insure everyone was having a good time. You
will be missed brother.
Dave Bolding
Dear Andy,
I can’t thank you and the Relief Asso-
ciation enough for all your help and guidance
through the process of dealing with my dad’s
[Jerome Tenhundfeld] death. The flowers and
commemorative flag mean so much to my
mom and our entire family. But mostly your
presence that day was immensely comforting
and a great honor to my dad.
Please thank John Keys, the bagpiper,
for us – he was wonderful!
Bless you for all you do for the fire
family.
With appreciation,
Teena Tenhundfeld Spindler & family
Irvine, CA
Dear James Dolan and LAFRA,
I want to thank you so much for the flag
and beautiful presentation box. Jerry [Fitzger-
ald] opted not to have a funeral so it means a lot
to our family.
Even though Jerry had Alzheimer’s
disease, he could remember every assignment
he had and the dates he was there. He could
also remember the names of all the men he
worked with at each house. The fire department
was so much his life, I guess this would have
been the last memories to go.
I also want to thank you for contacting
everyone. What a relief for the papers I had to
fill out just to appear. You have made a very
hard time less stressful. After a career of many
years without serious injury, his dying from hit-
ting his head took us all by surprise.
Thank you again for your kindness.
Juanita Fitzgerald and family
Santa Clarita, CA
To the LA Firemen’s Relief Association
I am a central tech at Northridge Hos-
pital. I have a little bit of exposure to LAFD
operations as I do some work in the E.D. I am
familiar with some of the Valley stations such
as 73’s, 100’s, 104’s and others. This is where I
have met some of these firefighters.
Like all of LA, I was saddened to hear
about the tragic accident of the late Kelly
Wong. I feel for both his widow Danielle, and
his infant son Colton.
I am aware that all firefighters, when
they pass, usually at a retirement age, instead
of flowers, want that donations be made to the
Relief Association. I have done this before, but
not under a tragic circumstance. That changes
today. I wish I could do more, but here is my
donation in memory of Kelly Wong, and my
thoughts and well wishes during this most try-
ing of times go out to his family.
Yours most respectfully,
Danny Goodwin, Senior Tech Central Service
Northridge Hospital
LAFRA –
Ed [Hewko] was a friend for many
years. We surfed together and watched our
daughters play volleyball at Dana Hills. He was
a great guy and always was on the positive. My
thoughts and prayers go to Peggy and family.
Mike Bowers
LAFRA –

Rudy [Concha] was a fireman when I

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prior, we had never worked together. He was
very involved with Spanish youth, and I am
sure he changed the lives of several, all for the
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I was deeply saddened to hear that my
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Harry for many years at old Fire Station 4. He
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always greeted me with a smile and kind
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many years, I have thought about him and our
great conversations many times recently. Today
my world got a little bit smaller knowing that Visit
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Harry has left it. I have been blessed by God
members in good standing are entitled for details
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God’s comfort for his family. to a one-time, reimbursement Estate
Michael McMaster Planning Benefit of up to $600. And,
starting July 1, 2015 a new service, the
LAFRA – $1,200 Trust Preparation Advancement.
I had the honor to work with Harry
[Gradi] at 4’s in the late 70’s. He was a great
cook, fun to be around, a true friend, and he had
a lot of firefighting experience he shared with
us younger members. Get your Estate Planning
I did learn the hard way that Harry did
not like bottle rockets shot at him when he was
“Getting Started Kit” today
sleeping. I had to hide in my locker for about an by calling Marlene Casillas,
hour while Harry searched for me.
Harry will never be forgotten.
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August 2017 • 49
 Donations to Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firemen’s Fund - June 2017
ALFRED LEROY C/O WELLS
FARGO/DAVID MILLER, VP
BRONSON PHOTOGRAPHY
INCORPORATED
FIRE STATION NO. 99 from our
Fire Service Day
DANIEL LEON
PROCEEDS FROM
BUCKLE SALES
VP NETWORK C/O THE
VALLEY PROF. NETWORK
GARTH K. FLINT in memory of
Kelly Wong
AUTO JUNGLE, INC DBA BIG
VALLEY AUTO SALES
MICHAEL A. PADILLA
COLEMAN R. LAWSON in
gratitude for the Durable
Medical Equipment
TIMOTHY & DIANE
DENISON AND FAMILY in
memory of Ed Hewko
FIRE STATION NO. 10 from the
Fire Extinguisher Fund
FIRE STATION NO. 17 from the
Fire Extinguisher Fund
GARY D. HIGHT in memory
of Lane Kemper, Brian Phillips,
50 • August 2017
Tom Taylor & John Squire
MICHAEL A. PADILLA in
memory of Mark Samet
JAMES P. LANGSFELD
in memory of
Chief Larry Schneider
CHRISTINE M. BRUMBAUGH
in memory of my husband
Mike Brumbaugh
DANIEL J. KEMP in memory of
Kelly Wong
JOHN L. PECEL in memory of
Ed Hewko
JOHN W. POTTER in memory
of Walt Matthews of FS 47-B
THOMAS J. KENYON in
memory of Larry Schneider
WILLIAM ZUELLING in
memory of my friend
Patrick Haag
FIRE STATION NO. 2 from the
Fire Extinguisher Fund
FIRE STATION NO. 90 from the
Fire Extinguisher Fund
MELLON CORPORATIONS
COMM PARTNERSHIP
GEORGE F. DEMOTT in
memory of Wendell Simms
GEORGE F. DEMOTT in
gratitude of the work of
Andy Kuljis
GEORGE F. DEMOTT in
memory of Billy Miser
JIMMIE N. WOODS-GRAY
BILL & JUDI ROBINSON in
memory of Kelly Wong
FIRE STATION NO. 99 from the
Fire Extinguisher Fund
SCOTT L. AMES from the
Firefighters’ Breakfast Club
in Antelope Valley
BENJAMIN KUZICHEV from
the Firefighters’ Breakfast Club
in Antelope Valley
LEILANI ST. JOHN & FAMILY
in memory of Kelly Wong
MARY S. TIDWELL ESTATE
C/O JOHN BLAIR
DANNY GOODWIN, SENIOR
TECH NORTHRIDGE
HOSPITAL in memory of
Kelly Wong
LEILANI ST. JOHN & FAMILY
NETWORK FOR GOOD
MATT LEYMAN in memory of
Dennis Mendenhall
 Firefighters First Credit Union Board of Directors, Executive Management and the 2017 Annual Scholarship Recipients
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED HANNAH KUROWSKI,
Firefighters First Credit Union is
pleased to announce the 2017 Scholarship
Award recipients. Through the years we have
awarded over $200,000 in scholarships to our
Fire Family. We are honored to award this
year’s remarkable young adults with $5,000
each to further their passion for learning and
to help fulfill their dreams. These students
demonstrated excellence in their academic
studies, exhibited leadership qualities and
extraordinary personal accomplishments as
well as a potential for future success. Congratu-
lations to our 2017 scholarship recipients!
JORDAN BARAJAS,
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Jordan is planning to major in Math-
ematics at Stanford. His long term goal is to
become a math professor. He truly enjoys math
and being creative in a subject not known for
creativity. He also loves teaching and sharing
his knowledge with other people.
RACHEL BROWN,
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
Rachel plans to study Nursing at UCLA
through a direct entry program. Following
graduation, she hopes to work as a pediat-
ric intensive care or emergency room nurse
for two years to save money for grad school.
She ultimately wants to earn her master’s
degree in nursing in order to become a nurse
practitioner. She wants to be a professor of fine arts in
POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY
Hannah is currently studying political
science and is excited to see where this major
will lead her. While she does not know exactly
what she’ll end up doing, she’s excited to seize
every opportunity that presents itself. She is
motivated by a sense of duty to give back and
the desire to problem solve. She is especially
concerned with the treatment our veterans
receive.
ELISABETH MARCIANO,
CAL POLY SAN LUIS OBISPO
(NOT PICTURED)
Elisabeth is a Liberal Studies major,
which means she is learning a wide variety
of subjects in order to pursue a career as an
elementary school teacher. In addition to her
major, she will have a science emphasis and
a minor in Spanish. She is a natural teacher,
displaying patience, tolerance, and kindness to
others. She has stated that she wants to make a
positive impact on others and to give back to
her students what she feels was a blessing she
received from her own teachers.
HAILEY WARTA,
AMERICAN MUSICAL AND
DRAMATIC ACADEMY
Hailey will be moving to New York
City and plans to receive her Bachelor’s in
Fine Arts, with a strong desire to expand her
education with a Masters and PHD someday.
theatre at a university. She would also like
to study and teach acting/theatre because she
believes it’s one of the most influential
industries in the world.
We thoroughly enjoyed reading through
every application, learning about your personal
and professional aspirations, and all the amaz-
ing things they have done thus far to shape who
you are today. We are very impressed with how
talented and exceptional our young Fire Family
members are and look forward to them being
the future leaders of our community. This year
we received over 130 applications. Thank you
again to all of our student members and their
parents who encouraged them to submit their
applications. Your continued support of the
Credit Union allows us to help our Fire Family
students achieve their educational goals.
The more business we do together
as a Fire Family,
the greater the financial reward
will be for all members!
Dixie Abramian
August 2017 • 51
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LAFD History - “Firemen Games” – By Jack Bennett
Jack Bennett was a Marine and came
on the LAFD and promoted to Assistant Chief.
He retired and has since passed away. While
on retirement he wrote a book titled “Firemen
Games” based on his early experiences on the
Department in the 1950’s. Only the firemen’s
names were changed in the story. Jack is known
as “Curly.” The following is a small part of the
book that Jack sent me a few years ago about
his experiences at Old Fire Station 16 which
was located at 139 N. Hope St. from 1904 to
1962 and Old Fire Station 28 located at 644 S.
Figueroa from 1913 and closed in 1969.
A photo of Captain Jack Bennett at Fire
Station 3 located at 217 So. Hill St.
FIRE STATION 16
Firemen Allen (Curley) was now head-
ed for his second probationary station - Engine
16. This was in the heart of downtown Los
Angeles on Bunker Hill. Fire Station 16 was
located on North Hope Street surrounded by
apartments and old hotels commonly called
“flop houses.”
Submitted by Frank Borden • Director of Operations, LAFDHS
This was 1955 and the firemen’s pro-
tective clothing was a turnout coat and pants.
The pants were only worn during the night
time responses or when caught in the shower.
During the daytime hours firemen would be
responding in dungaree pants or heavy wool
pants, a dungaree jacket or wool long sleeve
shirt, a turnout coat and helmet. The only avail-
able SCBA was in a green suitcase carried on
the truck companies. The breathing air in these
SCBA’s was oxygen. The only breathing pro-
tection was a Burrell canister type mask. Most
of the time no breathing apparatus was worn
during firefighting operations.
Most of the alarms were to apartment
houses to extinguish a smoldering mattress fire.
There was nothing worse than a midnight pissy
smelling mattress fire. You would hold your
breath, enter the room, squirt some water from
the water gun, roll up the mattress, grab your
mattress rope, tie up the mattress so it wouldn’t
open in the hallway or the elevator and get out-
side for a thorough overhaul.
Sometimes things didn’t go as expect-
ed. If you were in the room longer than you
thought necessary, a sudden urge to vomit
would overcome you. It was then time to get
your head through the window and let it all go.
Pity the poor person down there in the street.
Then there were those times when
the mattress rope came loose and the mat-
tress would open up and with a fresh sup-
ply of oxygen, burst into flames. They never
lost a building from these mattress fires,
but they did scorch the walls a few times.
Engine 16 members in 1960. Notice
that four of them are in “fatigues”
and one is in his dungarees.
(Frank’s note: Not a color photo,
but one of the natural things about
dungarees was that after several
washings they would fade. This was
something the Captain or the B/C
would order the member with a
faded uniform to replace. In those
days we bought our own uniforms).
One of the things you were not supposed
to do was to dump the mattress out of the
window to the street below. If this was done
from a fifth story window the night sky would
light up with a glow as the burning mattress fell
to the street. If this dumping was done from a
second story window on the backside of the
hotel, nobody complained except the Captain.
One night Curly heard gun shots in
the neighborhood and the firemen all ran to
the front windows to see what was happening.
Nothing could be seen but they did hear sirens.
Then suddenly the front door buzzer sounded.
There was a guy bleeding all over the doorstep.
He told the Captain, “they are coming to kill
me.” Quickly he was pulled inside and given
first aid. Then came the Police and the “Brown
Bombers” from Central Receiving Hospital.
Everything now was under control and 16’s
had survived another typical shift.
FIRE STATION 28
Fire Station 28 housed an engine, truck
and salvage company at 644 So Figueroa
Street. All were fully manned with a Captain,
Auto Firemen or Engineer and at least three
firemen. 28’s was one of the favorite stations to
send rookies. A rookie fireman was expected to
receive insults, razing, jokes and anything else
thought up by the other firemen.
(Frank’s note: Old 28’s is a restaurant
now and faces the new Wilshire Grand Hotel,
the tallest building in the city that opened in
June, 2017).
Fire Station 28. The third floor housed the
Los Angeles Firemen’s Relief Association and
the Firemen’s Credit Union.
August 2017 • 53
 The rookies were told by the Captain
to polish all of the brass poles in the station.
This requires getting a tall step ladder, some
red rags, some polish and get to work. Curly
had been polishing one of these poles when all
of a sudden it rained buckets from the second
floor. Captain Henry heard the water splash-
ing on the apparatus floor and told Curly to
go get dried off. It wouldn’t be a normal shift
without going through two sets of dungarees
or fatigues. (Frank’s note: Dungarees were a
set of blue cotton pants and jacket worn dur-
ing work at the station or work details outside.
Fatigues were a wool uniform long sleeve shirt
and pants usually worn after the station work
was finished.)
A Fireman, probably the rookie, polishing a brass pole
at 28’s. Frank’s Note: As I recall, Thursdays were brass
days. This meant all the brass in the station and on the
rigs.” A tedious job, but did it all look good! We could
use some help polishing all the brass at our Museums.
Photo: Cecil Lynch Collection
One of the most cleverly executed
games occurred in the dormitory at about mid-
night. Picture this—off in the distance one
could hear the sound of a train whistle blowing
occasionally and the chugging of the locomo-
tive. This was not too unusual at 28’s, but then
the sound of the train seemed to get louder, and
louder, and louder. The damn train was real
close and everyone was waking up, wonder-
ing what was going on. Suddenly, the dormi-
tory door burst open, and a strong light moving
back and forth entered into the dormitory. By
this time some of the firemen were out of their
beds, not really sure what to expect next. The
sound of the train at this moment was intense
and ear shattering. Across the dormitory ran
fireman Herby Troost with a portable spotlight
in his hand. The S.P.R.R. had arrived at 28’s.
All aboard!
The games at 28’s were not all water
and jokes. There was the serious kind played
in response to fires and other emergencies. In
addition to the mattress fires, we had an oc-
casional barn burner. Barn burners at this time
were mostly found on Bunker Hill. If you lived
on Bunker Hill in the good old days, you were
54 • August 2017
yell and sweat. Finally the
smoke cleared and the fire
was tamed.
LAFD - REMEMBER
THESE?
Wellingtons, Wheat Light,
Edison Battery, Lil’ Squirt,
Three Man Lift, Coded
Duty Day, Demerits/Mer-
its, Dungarees, Manifold/
Duplex Company, High
Pressure Company, Pom-
Firemen at 28’s cleaning the apparatus floor piers, Platoon Command-
around Truck 28. Photo: Cecil Lynch Collection ers, Converse (black high
tops), Lulu Belle, Duplex
Pump, Coke Wagon, F-48
B’s (A’s & C’s), Mountain
Patrol, Area 1 & 2, Seven
Dwarfs, Ripple soles, Rov-
ing Captains, Westlake,
Box Alarm, HU-6, Brown
Bombers, Joker bell, A/C
Forrest Moore, Fire/Police
Ward at Central Receiving,
Gibbs B/A, B/A Canister
tape (Burells), Metropoli-
tan Nozzle, Pump Tank,
Frequency 1 & 3, Demoli-
The dorm at 28’s – a long ring comes in and tion 82, Two Platoon, WT-7,
everybody is up. Photo: Cecil Lynch Collection Hold-Out System, Chief’s
Buicks, Ball and Chain, As-
living in the ritzy area of town. That was not bestos Blanket, “V-Neck”
the case in 1955. Tees, “Bubble Machine”, Putt Putt, Pasting
Many of the old hotels were being de- TT msgs. in binder, Floor Watch Bench, Blue
molished and that paved the way for an occa- wool pants, Charletons, First Color TV!!, Ver-
sional barn burner. Fighting a fire in a vacant non Bar, Personal Spanner, Burrell Breather,
structure may sound like a piece of cake: large Yellow Tongue, Spitoons, Fifty Foot Bangor
streams, surround and drown, and go home - Ladder, Number 2 Man, Ball and Chain, Big
but not always that way. There was one barn Bertha, Green Hornets.
burner that Curly would not forget.
As 28’s approached the fire, Curley
could hear the Captain getting instructions to
set up a ladder pipe and protect the exposures.
Open cab aerial ladder apparatus made it easy
to get a good spot in a jackknife position. Curly
was told he would be the nozzle man on the
tip of the aerial ladder, kind of like a hot dog
on a stick. Everything went as planned and
soon they were flowing 600 gallons per minute
from a straight stream nozzle about 70 feet in
the air. Being on the tip of the aerial ladder in
a big fire was quite an experience. One could
see the world burning, and a feeling of total
power over the fire gods soon developed. How-
ever, there were no communications with the
nozzle man, and as the aerial ladder started to
go closer and lower to the fire, Curly could only
The Solnit Shoe Company Fire, January 22, 1958.
NOTE: Truck 28’s aerial up. Top of aerial: - Engine 10 fireman pulling hose. Below: - Engine Company 6 working a 2 1/2”
line. 4th floor fire escape: -Engine 28 fireman breaking out window with pike pole to cross ventilate. 3rd floor fire escape:
-A Truck 28 fireman works with the crew of Engine 11 pulling a 2 1/2” line up the fire escape.
 Frank’s note: Our LAFDHS has the an-
swers. I would say that only some of the older
retired members will remember some of these
items. They are all part of our history and many
of them are on display in our Museums.
EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS
HARBOR FIRE MUSEUM
Our Harbor Fire Museum in Old Fire
Station 36 had to be closed for three Saturdays
in June because of a City Department of Gen-
eral Services project to replace the San Pedro
City Hall cooling system. All the machinery
was located behind the apparatus floor so the
City and contractor had to remove the massive
system and replace it over a week-
end. An amazing feat. The problem
for us was the rear partition wall
had to be removed and everything
had to travel through the center ap-
paratus floor bay to the street out
front. Our great volunteers devised
a plan to protect our museum items,
maintain security and keep the dirt
and dust to a minimum. Everything
in the center bay, including the two
1923 Seagrave Engines 49 and 36,
were moved out temporarily. Plas-
tic sheeting was then placed on both
sides of the bay 20 feet high and
running the full length of the floor.
The city’s work plan and ours were
completed on schedule without any problems.
Calendar for AUGUST 2017
* Fridays from 0800 to 1200 are work days on the “Ralph J. Scott” Fireboat
We are thankful for the General Service per-
sonnel and contractors who worked on the
project.
RALPH J. SCOTT FIREBOAT 2
We had our annual Fundraiser party
for the Boat in June and two bus tours to see
the boat being restored and learn about its long
rich history. The donations we receive go to-
ward the restoration project all being done by
a handful of dedicated volunteers who work on
the Boat every Friday. We are looking forward
now to the US Navy Fleet Week in the Port of
LA over the Labor Day holiday when we will
have an open house at the Boat for four days.
We had eight LAFDHS Harbor Museum volunteers
working on putting the sheeting up to protect the
rest of the Museum.
The Hollywood Museum is
located in “Old Fire Station 27” at 1355
No. Cahuenga, Hollywood, CA 90028.
The Harbor Museum is located in San
Pedro City Hall at 638 S. Beacon St., San
Pedro CA 90731.
Anyone interested in joining our
great cause by becoming a member, or
volunteering to work, or make a donation
of money or an LAFD item may contact
us by mail:
LAFDHS Museum & Memorial
1355 No. Cahuenga Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90028
Phone: 323 464 2727. But remember we
are currently staffed part time, so leave
a message and we will return your call.
The fax number is 323-464-7401. Our
E-mail is: LAFDHS27@aol.com. Web
site at www.lafdmuseum.org. If you want
to look at some great LAFD history check
www.lafire.com. and check the LAFD
web site for information and events at
www.LAFD.org. We look forward to
hearing from you and seeing you at the
Museum.
The Los Angeles Fire Department
Historical Society is a non-profit 501 (C)
(3) organization.
“PRESERVE, EDUCATE,
MEMORIALIZE”
August 2017 • 55
 LOS ANGELES FIREMEN’S RELIEF ASSOCIATION MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
June 07, 2017
CALL TO ORDER
President Bob Steinbacher called the
meeting of the Board of Trustees of
the Los Angeles Firemen’s Relief
Association to order at 10:37 a.m.
ROLL CALL
MEMBERS PRESENT: PRESIDENT REPORT
Bob Steinbacher, President
Jeff Cawdrey, Vice President
Andrew Kuljis, Secretary
Trustee Steve Berkery
Trustee Tim Freeman
Trustee Rick Godinez
Trustee Frank Aguirre
Trustee John Jacobsen
Trustee David Peters
Trustee Craig White
Trustee Tyler Tomich
Trustee Steve Ruda
Trustee Gayle Sonoda Via Conf. Call
Trustee Danny Wu
Trustee Doak Smith – Pension
Trustee Tim Larson – Pension
Todd Layfer - Executive Director
Liberty Unciano – Controller-
Treasurer
MEMBERS ABSENT: 4) Todd Layfer referred to the Relief
Trustee Chris Hart
Trustee Chris Stine
Trustee Joe Vigil
Trustee Mike Sailhamer
Trustee Gene Bednarchik
GUESTS: 5) Todd Layfer referred to the Annual
Dave Wagner, Grapevine Editor
INVOCATION & Flag Salute
Steve Ruda led the invocation. Frank
Aguirre 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 May 10,
56 • August 2017
2017. David Peters so moved. Craig
White 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 May
10, 2017.
1) Bob Steinbacher presented two of
the Scholarship winners with their
awards and indicated that the rest of
the winners will be presented at the
June Board meeting.
2) Bob Steinbacher reported on Kelly
Wong’s passing and the funeral service
arrangements. He addressed the
Board on the importance of updating
beneficiary documents with the Relief
Association and other organizations.
3) Bob Steinbacher reported on the
Pechanga Reunion and indicated that
it was a great success. He thanked Tim
Larson, Steve Domanski and Doak
Smith for their hard work in planning
this event.
4) Bob Steinbacher reported on his
meeting with AIMS and indicated that
he is waiting to hear back from them
on a couple of issues.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Board entered into Executive
Session at 10:54 am.
The Board adjourned from Executive
Session at 11:50 am.
Two legal matters were discussed
during Executive Session. Action was
taken on one item.
VICE PRESIDENT REPORT
1) Jeff Cawdrey informed the Board
that the Policy Book is currently being
reviewed by LAFRA’s attorney. He
indicated that they should have any
changes made to the Policy for the
Board’s review in July.
2) Jeff Cawdrey referred to the
upcoming conferences and the
upcoming Fallen Firefighter Memorial.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S
REPORT
1) Todd Layfer referred to Hope for
Firefighters and indicated that it was
a successful event. He indicated that
they should have the bottom line net
amount by the July Board meeting.
2) Todd Layfer informed the Board
that Rita Pico of U.S. Bank Custodial
services has retired. He stated that U.S.
Bank Custodial handles LAFRA’s
Investments and indicated that the new
representative is Luis Macias.
3) Todd Layfer informed that they
will meet with the insurance broker on
June 19th to review coverage and the
new premium rates.
Dues and indicated that the active
members will increase by $1.12 per
month and the retirees will increase
by $.12 cents per month effective July
1st.
Assessment increase which will be
effective August 2017. He indicated
that there has not been an increase in
this assessment since 2009.
6) Todd Layfer informed the Board
that there is a new 401K TPA for the
staff 401K plan. He mentioned that we
terminated Lynn Nestle’s contract.
7) Todd Layfer informed the Board
that he was approached by another
neighboring business about renting
four parking spaces. He indicated that
this additional income will help offset
the So. Cal Edison easement expense.
INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
REPORT
John Jacobsen referred to the
Investment Committee meeting on
May 31st and indicated that they
discussed making some changes in
with the investments. He indicated
that they also discussed manager
performance and placing a few of
them on the watch list.
ADMINISTRATIVE
COMMITTEE REPORT
Tyler Tomich presented the following
motions.
The committee recommends and I so
move to pay the usual and customary
bills in the amount of $945,558.15.
There was no discussion or objections.
Motion carried to pay the usual and
customary bills in the amount of
$945,558.15.
MEDICAL COMMITTEE
REPORT
David Peters presented the following
motion.
The committee recommends and I so
move to accept the applications to the
Medical Plan. There was no discussion
and no objections.
Motion carried to accept all
applications to the Medical Plan.
RELIEF COMMITTEE REPORT
Tim Freeman presented the following
motion.
The committee recommends and I so
move to pay:
The Sick & Injury benefits in the
amount of $16,992.96
The Estate Planning benefit in the
amount of $5,899,
The Life & Accident Death Benefit in
the amount of $24,000
The Relief Death Benefits in the
amount of $27,000
There was no discussion or objections.
Motion carried to pay the above
Relief benefits.
Tim Freeman read the names of
members who recently passed and
asked for a moment of silence from
the Board.
MEMORIALS
Jay E. Ellington
Donald G. Wyse
Jerome P. Tenhundfeld
Ronald L. Dorn
Wendell C. Simms
Clarence W. Scott, Jr.
ASSISTANCE COMMITTEE
Tim Freeman presented the following
motions.
The committee recommends and I so
move to accept the donations in the
amount of $5,050.07 to the Widows,
Orphans & Disabled Firemen’s Fund.
There was no discussion or objections.
Motion carried to accept the
donations in the amount of $5,050.07
to the Widows, Orphans & Disabled
Firemen’s Fund.
The committee recommends and
I so move to approve the financial
assistance applications for surviving
spouses, active and retired members.
There was no discussion or objections.
Motion carried to approve the
financial assistance applications for
surviving spouses, active and retired
members.
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.
YEARBOOK COMMITTEE
REPORT
Bob Steinbacher indicated that they
have added a few make up days for
photographs.
SETTING OF DATES
1) Colorado Springs Fallen Firefighter
Memorial – September 16th
2) LAFD Golf Tournament –
September 25th
3) Sacramento Fallen Firefighter
Memorial – October 14th
RETIREMENT DINNERS
1) Eric Strode – Saturday, July 8th B
@ Marina Del Rey Marriott (Vigil)
2) Thomas Moore – Saturday,
July 29th C @ FS 69 (Doak)
3) Shawn Dean – Saturday, July 29th
C @ Lake View Terrace (Freeman)
4) John E. Sullivan – Sunday,
August 20th B @ South End
Racket Club (Steinbacher)
5) Jay Ceasar – Saturday, August 26th
A @ Fire Station 84 (Freeman)
ADJOURNMENT
Bob Steinbacher entertained a motion
to adjourn. David Peters so moved.
Craig White seconded. There was no
discussion and no objections.
Motion carried to adjourn. The
Board of Trustees meeting adjourned
at 12:23 p.m.
Bob Steinbacher, President
August 2017 • 57
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For advertising information, please contact:
Eric Santiago - (323) 259-5231 - eric@lafra.org
Dave Wagner - editor@lafra.org
MERCHANDISE
FOR SALE
1925 FORD MODEL TT CHEMI-
CAL FIRE ENGINE FOR SALE.
Running condition. Recently
serviced, looks great, original
parts, comes with 6-passenger
parade trailer, roof ladders, dual
water tanks, hose, reel, siren,
bell, small enough to fit in home
garage. Asking $18,000. Contact
Bill or Marilyn Grim
(661) 297-7387
1965 VW BUG FOR SALE. I’m
the original owner of this bug,
and now it’s time to go to a new
home. The original engine is
rebuilt and needs to be installed.
Many extra parts. Car is in
original condition. Contact Mark
Howell (949) 232-8745. $3900
2001 CLASS A MOTORHOME
26’. V-10 engine with Banks
Power Pack. Original owner.
79,500 miles. Many extras
$25,000. contact Jack Chell
(949) 492-2535
FIRE DEPARTMENT
ANTIQUES AND COLLECT-
IBLES – Pismo Pickers, located
in beautiful. Pismo Beach Ca.
has recently added a wide
variety of antiques and collect-
ibles from the private collection
of a retired LA City fireman.
There are alarm boxes, axes,
badges, toys, apparatus parts,
tools, extinguishers, collectibles,
decanters, etc. Pismo Pickers is
located at 537 Five Cities Drive,
Pismo Beach. (805)773-3777
FIREFIGHTERS TOYS FOR
SALE. See IG links for photos/
prices. Desiree 818-621-5075
• 2015 Lance 855s Truck
Camper, $29,500, fully loaded.
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• 2003 Yamaha Roadstar 1600
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• 2007 GMC Sierra 2500 Du-
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OBO, 120K miles
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• Blue Yellow White Stripe
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$950
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REAL ESTATE
FOR RENT
HOME FOR RENT IN
CHATSWORTH $3400.00 per
month. Near Plummer and
Winnetka. Close to malls, movie
theaters, grocery stores, and
restaurants. Quiet neighbor-
hood. Beautiful home. Fully
gated property. Five bedrooms.
Two baths. Remodeled garage.
Must see. Call Desiree (fellow
FF) for details (818) 621-5075
LARGE GUEST HOUSE FOR
RENT IN CHATSWORTH. One
bedroom and 1-1/2 baths. Kitch-
en and living room. Pets wel-
come. $1100 including utilities. 
Call: (818) 590-4479.
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE
COLORADO MOUNTAIN
PROPERTY. 35 acre. Owner Fi-
nanced. $500 down. 3% interest.
Financed over 10/15/20 years.
Join 36 other firemen and
friends that have bought in the
same area. Contact Ron Massie,
LACoFD – (661) 313-7339.
SERVICES
ARE YOU LOOKING TO
BUY, SELL, INVEST IN A
HOME?  Call me, Diana Fuen-
tes, 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.
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.
CRAIG SANFORD HEATING &
AIR - Free estimates, residen-
tial, commercial. Great rates for
LAFD and LAPD. Toll free (877)
891-1414, (661) 298-3070, FAX
(661) 298-3069. State License
No. 527114
DEFERRED COMPENSATION
MANAGEMENT: Introducing
My Deferred Compensation
Manager® AL HEWITT, INC., a
FEE-ONLY Financial Planning
and Investment Management
Firm, offers Comprehensive
Deferred Compensation Man-
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compensation assets. Invest-
ment Management of other
retirement and non-retirement
assets is also available. We
charge a fixed flat advisory
fee to manage your deferred
compensation plan. We do NOT
charge a percentage of assets
under management. (800) 573-
4829. www.ALHEWITT.com
DUFFY BOAT RENTAL -
Newport Harbor. 21’ Duffy Boat
available for rent. Located in
Newport Harbor. Enjoy dining on
one of the many waterfront res-
taurants or cruising the harbor
with family/friends. $75/hour or
$200/3hrs. Contact Eng. Chad
Logan 17-A @ (562) 537-9644.
FIRE FAMILY ESTATE SALES
– Call us when a loved one
passes, moves to a nursing facil-
ity or downsizes. Our profession-
al staff can handle every aspect
of estate liquidation. We have
worked with many fire families
and are here to help. Rebecca
Martin, (818) 216-3637
www.firefamilyestatesales.com
GARAGE DOOR INSTALLA-
TION & SERVICE. Garage
doors and openers. Need to
replace your broken springs?
or does your door need repair,
even replaced? We do it all from
new product to repairing old.
Call (661) 860-4563 Grassroots
Garage Doors, Inc. Lic# 950020.
Son of 35 year veteran fireman.
REC COVERS DIRECT - Spe-
cializing in RV, boat & golf cart
covers! We have quality and
durable covers to meet all your
needs. We offer discounts to all
active and retired firefighters,
law enforcement, and military.
Email: info@reccoversdirect.
com or call (949) 429-3029 for
your discount code at checkout.
Visit our website:
RECCOVERSDIRECT.COM
LAFD retired - Les Hunt
WAYNE PRESS CHIROPRAC-
TIC. Work, Auto, DMV, Well-
ness. Preferred provider for
most PPO, HMO, MPN, Union,
Auto accident and Worker’s
Compensation Plans. (818)
527-7246.
DrWaynePress.com
WINDOWS & PATIO DOORS
- vinyl replacement windows
& Patio doors. I also carry
aluminum, wood and entry door
systems. Rick Brandelli, Capt.
LACoFD, FS 8-C (800) 667-
6676.
www.GeeWindows.com
VACATION
RENTALS
BASS LAKE. Lake view  2 story
cabin, 3 bedroom 21/2 bath, rec
room, forced air, sleeps 7-9. Fully
furnished,  big screen cable TV/
WIFI, red wood deck, gas BBQ,
walk to Marina/Pines Viilage. No
smoking or pets. $200/night. 4
night minimum. Larry Harris LAFD
retired (805) 509-5739
BIG BEAR - Beautiful decked
two story cabin. 2 bedroom, 1
bath. Sleeps six. Pets OK. Near
lake, slopes, shopping. Fireplace/
wood, cable/WiFi. Fully furnished
except linens. Winter $110/$650.
Summer $100/$550. 2 night
minimum.
www.schaffercabin.com
Call Donna/Beep (760)723-1475.
BIG BEAR CABIN. 2 bedroom,
2 bath, 2 story. Sleeps 6-8.
About 6 miles from ski slopes
& lake. Fireplace/wood, cable,
full kitchen - furnished. $100
per night M - Th. $110 per night
F-Sun. Weekly available. Sheri
(909) 851-1094 or (760) 948-
2844.
BIG BEAR LAKE’S FINEST-
Deluxe lakeside townhouse, 2
bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 cable TVs,
HBO, DVD, WiFi, 2 wood burning
fireplaces, laundry room, tennis
court, indoor pool, sauna, spa,
boat dock. Fully equipped, includ-
ing all linens. Sleeps 6. 310-541-
8311 or nmbigbear@gmail.com
BIG BEAR CABIN. 4 Bdrm, 2
Bath 1,850 sq ft home on the
Eagle Point peninsula. Very
close to the lake, ski slopes,
downtown and grocery stores.
Sleeps 9 comfortably. 50” cable
TV, DVD, VHS, WiFi, wood
burning stove, fireplace, fire pit,
fire wood, BBQ, laundry. 2 night
min. Winter $160/night. Sum-
mer $130/night. +$90 Cleaning.
(4 days+ = no cleaning fee)
Some holiday rates apply. Tony
Zermeno (805) 625-1192
CATALINA BEACH COTTAGE
- 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, one block
to beach, view, fully equipped
housekeeping unit. Marci (818)
347-6783 or Clarence (310) 510-
2721.
CATALINA CONDO - HAM-
ILTON COVE. Ocean front, 1
bed, 1 1/2 bath, sleeps 4. Steps
to beach, pool, gym, putting
course, tennis and more. Newly
refurbished, fully equipped.
Includes golf cart, WiFi. Contact
Bart @ (310) 510-0190. Ham-
iltoncove.com. Ask for “LAFD
8-89” discount. Owner active
LAFD.
DESERT CONDOS, RANCHO
MIRAGE (near Palm Springs). 2
bed, 2 bath. Fully furnished condo,
TV, internet, pools and spas.
Gated community from $115/night.
3 bed from $125/night. No smok-
ing. Barbara (626) 798-2484.
JUNE LAKE CABIN - 2BR/2BA
cabin with Carson Peak
view. Close to fishing & ski-
ing. Furnished, wood deck,
equipped kitchen, wood burning
stove, tree swing, cable /DVD/
phone. Garage/ample parking.
$100/night plus cleaning fee.
Email for pictures. Jeff Easton
LAFD retired (805) 217-5602.
junebound@gmail.com
LAKE HAVASU LANDING-
Waterfront, steps to the water.
Boat mooring out front, off-road
desert behind house. 3 bed/3
bath, fully furnished w/linens.
Direct TV/DVR, BBQ, Casino,
Grocery/Meat Market, Launch
Ramp, Marina with Boat House,
Gated Community. No pets/
smoking. $350 Dan Cook 310
418 1577.
LAKE HAVASU BEAUTY FOR
RENT - 3 bdrm, 2 bath, 1600
sq.ft. Fully furnished with all
amenities- Laundry & BBQ.
13,000 sq.ft. lot. 3 car boat-deep
garage. 3 miles from launch
ramp. Close to downtown shops
& restaurants. View of the lake.
Quiet street in good neighbor-
hood. No pets. No smoking.
Snowbird rates. Call Mike (661)
510-6246
LAKE HAVASU LANDING
RESORT. 3 bedroom, 2 bath,
waterfront house, boat, moor-
ing out front, fully furnished,
laundry, gas BBQ, launch ramp,
gated community, grocery
store, hardware store. No pets,
no smoking. Email Kathy at
scarkj@yahoo.com or call
(760) 858-4470
LAKE HAVASU LANDING RE-
SORT BEACHFRONT HOME
with boat mooring. Swim, ski
or fish from front yard. 4 bed/2
bath, fully furnished. DirectTV/
DVD/WiFi, pool table, laundry,
BBQ. Gated community with ca-
sino, groceries, marina, launch
ramp and off-road trails. No
pets, no smoking. $350 Bowen/
Garner email:
havasulanding27@gmail.com
LAKE NACIMIENTO. Oak
Shores gated community. 3
bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, large loft.
3minute drive to main marina in
Oak Shores. Large flat driveway.
Fully equipped kitchen, BBQ,
washer/dryer, TV/DVD. No
cable. No pets/smoking. $185/
night. 3 night minimum. Call Ben
(805) 444-2264.
MAMMOTH - 1 bedroom Sum-
mit condo, sleeps 6. Convenient
underground garage parking. Ja-
cuzzis, gym (pool/tennis in sum-
mertime), shuttle right outside!
Across from Eagle Lodge, Win-
ter $110 per night, Summer $80
per night plus $65 cleaning fee
and 13% tax. All linens included.
Drew or Nancy Oliphant (661)
513-2000 or mammoth241@
aol.com
MAMMOTH CONDO. 2 bedroom
& large loft, 3 full baths, sleeps 8.
5 minute walk to Canyon Lodge.
Fully furnished, TVs, VCR/DVD,
pool, spa, rec room, sauna, lin-
ens included. Winter $175 week-
days, $195-weekends/holidays;
summer $125, plus cleaning. No
smoking; no pets. Craig Yoder
(909) 948-3659.
MAMMOTH CONDO - 2 bdrm,
2 bath, 2 TV’s, phone, garage,
pool, jacuzzi, fully furnished - ex-
ept linens. Near shuttle/chair 15.
Winter $125/night. Weekends
and Holidays $110 midweek.
Summer $95/night. $495/week.
No smoking. No pets. Jim John-
son (818) 992-7564, FS 80C.
MAMMOTH CONDO NEXT
TO THE GONDOLA VILLAGE
– Fully furnished, three bed-
room, two bath with towels and
linens, newly remodeled kitchen,
internet and cable TV, pool and
Jacuzzi. Walk to the gondola,
shops, restaurants and ski in on
the new comeback trail. Parking
at the front door. Winter: $250/
night. Summer $150/night.
Holidays $300/night. Cleaning is
included. Call Mike Whitehouse,
Retired, 805-987-6122, email:
btkwhitey@yahoo.com
or Bruce Galien, Retired, 661-
645-7448, email: luvbaja2@aol.
com
MAMMOTH CONDO Cozy 2
bedrooms, 2 bath. Fully fur-
nished, WIFI, 3 TV’s, pool, spa,
walk to shuttle, Old Mammoth
area. Winter $115, Summer
$90, plus cleaning fee $139 and
14% city tax. Includes linens.
No pets, no smoking. Call (310)
540-4648.
MAMMOTH CONDO AT MAM-
MOTH ESTATES, 4BR/3BA,
sleeps 10, fully furnished, 2
TVs, DVDs, WiFi, towels/linens,
fireplace. Full kitchen. Walk to
Gondola Village and shuttle.
Complex has pool, spa, sauna,
laundry. Winter $335/night, Sum-
mer $215/night, plus cleaning.
Includes city bed tax. No pets,
no smoking. Dory Jones (310)
918-0631 or Kelly Corcoran
(310) 619-5355
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) 254-5788.
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@gmail.com
or (213) 399-6534.
MAMMOTH CONDO- SEA-
SONS 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! Maui’s best
snorkeling/beach. All island
activities & Kapalua within 4
minutes. 5-day minimum, from
$150 per night (regularly $310/
night). Call Sherrie or Bill for
info/reservations (805) 530-0007
or email: pmimaui@aol.com
or visit:
www.napilibaymaui.com
August 2017 • 59
MAUI’S MOST BEAUTIFUL
BEACH - Napili Bay. Beautiful
furnished condo that sleeps 4.
Lanai/balcony, full kitchen, king
bed, flat screen TV’s/DVD, AC’s
free WiFi (internet), complimen-
tary maid service, complimen-
tary coffee every morning and
breakfast on Fridays. Special
firefighters’ discount - Best value
in West Maui! Nice pool & BBQ
area - Close to beach! (800)
336-2185
www.napilivillage.com
Don Sprenger - retired LAFD
(949) 929-0989
MAUI CONDO 1 AND 2 BED-
ROOMS. Centrally located on
beautiful Maalaea Bay. Excellent
swimming and snorkeling; white
sandy beach. Minutes from golf,
tennis, fishing, shopping, airport
and resort areas. Marsha Smith
or Jeanne McJannet. Toll free (800)
367-6084. www.maalaeabay.com
Deal direct with authorized Factory Dealers
Offering members of the Los Angeles Fire Department
Courteous, Ethical, and Special Consideration in the purchase of your new car.
GALPIN FORD
“#1 Volume Ford Dealer in the world for 20
consecutive years!”
Lincoln / Mercury / Honda / Mazda /
Volvo / Ford / Jaguar / Lotus / Aston
Martin / Spyker / Galpin Auto Sports
For special pricing contact
Terry Miller—Fleet Sales & Leasing
15505 Roscoe Blvd
North Hills CA 91343
818-797-3800 l www.galpin.com
1.800.GO.GALPIN
60 • August 2017
PALM DESERT-3 bed/2bath,
one level. New re-model, fully
furnished w/linens. Cable TV/
DVR, Private Patio, BBQ, Laun-
dry, Garage, Gated Community,
two (Pools, Jacuzzi’s, Tennis
Courts). Near College of the
Desert. $175 Dan Cook 310 418
1577.
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE Ro-
mantic Chalet Family getaway.
3 bed/2 bath plus loft. Sleeps
8–10. Cable TV, washer/dryer,
microwave, woodburning stove.
7 minutes to casinos and Heav-
enly. Located in Tahoe Paradise.
$115 per night plus cleaning.
Call Shawn or Rose Agnew at
(661) 250-9907 or (661) 476-
6288.
SUNSET RANCH ­PALM DES-
ERT. 163 acre ranch private ski
lake. Perfect for Family vaca-
tions. Ranch house accommo-
HAMER TOYOTA, INC.
Camry / Celica / Corolla / Tundra
Tacoma / Sienna / Supra / Solara
11041 Sepulveda Blvd
Mission Hills CA
Ask for Steve Denson—Fleet Mgr
steve@hamertoyota.com
818-365-9621
“Specializing in hassle-free car buying”
dates large groups. Amenities:
pool, AC, billards, TV, fishing, pet
friendly. Nearby golf, casinos,
ATV riding. Also, Premier lodging
for Coachella music festivals.
*Seasonal duck hunting club.
See website for rates and info: For advertising
sunsetranchoasis.com information,
or call Nick Davidson
(424) 237-4121 please contact:
VACATION
VEHICLES Eric Santiago
(323) 259-5231
MOTORHOMES FOR RENT.
Several Class C’s & Class A’s for or email: eric@lafra.org
rent. Serving family and friends or visit our
for over 15 years. LAFD, LASD,
IPD, OXPD, OXFIRE, LACO, website at
LACITY, LACITY SKI CLUB.
Visit us at www.so-calrv.com
www.lafra.org/advertising
or call 661-297-2398 as for
Jeff. Make money with your
motorhomes to offset your pay-
ment. We sub-lease RV’s.
HONDA OF HOLLYWOOD
Honda - Sales and Leasing
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
 Bradbury Building Fire – May 3, 1947
A fire in the Bradbury Building at 3rd and Broadway, made the cover of the Grapevine in 1947. A total of 13 Engines, 5 Trucks and 2 Salvages
responded. Due to the odd construction of the building, with an all open atrium from the floor to the roof and open balconies, a very fine piece of
firefighting was done by confining the fire to the floor of origin, the 5th floor.
The Bradbury is the biggest architectural movie star in LA. It has been featured in movies like Blade Runner, Marlowe, Murphy’s Law and
Lethal Weapon 4. It’s TV credits include 77 Sunset Strip, Mission: Impossible, CSI, and Fame.
The landmark structure was built in 1893 by gold-mining millionaire Lewis L. Bradbury. The five-story office building is best known for its skylit
atrium and ornate ironwork. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971, and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1977.

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Los Angeles CA 90041-1725

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