VOLUME 10, ISSUE 1 After Holiday Holiday Party January brings our annual After Holiday Holiday Party. It will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Parks Room at the Richardson Civic Center on January 27, 2015. The Fire Department furnishes meat (catered BBQ). Odd CFA class members bring a dessert, Even CFA class members to bring salads. WE MUST HAVE RSVPs by noon Friday January 23th at CFAAARSVP@gmail.com. Family is invited. Don t forget, if you want to participate in the gift exchange, please bring a wrapped firethemed gift. $15.00 should cover the cost of a nice gift. AFTER Contacts 2015 Officer Name Email address: President Travis Day tdaytx@gmail.com Vice President Chris Trujillo ctrujillo@raymondconstruction.com Secretary Alicia Marshall amarshall2331@gmail.com Treasurer Ron Domke domkerw@att.net Director Rick Wilder rwilder50@hotmail.com Director Rich Hardin rchardin@sbcglobal.net Director Steve Jennings sjkingland@hotmail.com Director Lela Paksoy lelapaksoy@gmail.com Director Traute Malhotra traute@thmrealty.com Newsletter Editor John Shea johnlshea3@verizon.com INSIDE THIS ISSUE: President s Message 2 Advisor Message 3 Frankie s 4 RFFA Christmas Delivery 5 TCFAAA Update/Board 6 Banquet Notice/ 2015 Calendar//Clothing 2015 Dues Form 8 Calendar 9 7
Page 2 President s Message VOLUM E 10, ISS UE 1 Fellow Members, A new year is upon us and several new faces to the CFAAA Board. Please give them your support and encouragement.. As always suggestions are welcome as is your enthusiasm and attendance at CFAAA functions. Be sure to come to The After Holiday Holiday Party on January 27 in the Parks Room at the Richardson Civic Center located at 411 W. Arapaho Rd. Richardson, TX 75080. It is a great time to catch up with current and returning members or even participate in the firethemed white elephant gift exchange. The CFAAA recently held a fundraiser at Frankie's Mexican Restaurant in Canyon Creek. Frankie and crew generously donated a percentage of the profits gained during a Saturday evening dinner rush. Several CFAAA members were in attendance along with Fire Fighters and members of the City Council in support. We received $115 in direct donations at the CFAAA information and greeting table and another $315.90 donated from Frankie's. Thank You to all that worked and came out for support. The Frankie's Fundraiser was organized specifically to support the upcoming RFD 2015 Awards Banquet on February 6. The CFAAA Banquet Team can still use donations to make this event a true show of appreciation for our Fire Fighters. Please contact Debbie Conard or Alicia Marshall to make donations. The Awards Banquet is always a great event so be sure to attend and please RSVP; it makes Mechelle very happy when you RSVP. Travis Day
Page 3 Advisor s Message What's Happening at the Richardson Fire Depart- Citizens Fire Academy Class # 20 begins on Thursday, March 12, 2015 with graduation on May 21st. Wildflower Festival is May 15-17, 2015. Volunteers will be needed for the First Aid tent. In 2014 the RFD responded to 2,163 Fire Calls and 7,691 EMS. Bricks are still for sale for the "Walk of Honor." Forms can be found on cor.net/fire. Allan Journey has been promoted to Captain. He is now Captain assigned to EMS. We received $500 from the Binnerri Church located at 1301 Abrams Road. The City of Richardson "Trash Bash" is Saturday, April 18, 2015 from 09:00-1:00 PM. Thanks for the support that the CFAAA provides to the Richardson Fire Department!!! Steve Dossett
Page 4 Fundraiser January 10, 2015 Photos courtesy of Debbie Conard and Lela Paksoy.
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TCFAAA Update Page 6 TCFAAA MEETING 01/17/2015 Cities attending: Colleyville, Roanoke, Irving, Frisco, Garland, Bedford, Hurst, Plano and Richardson. The board passed out the new TCFAAA By-Laws to be looked over for any changes or suggestions and will be voted on at the next meeting in April. There will be quarterly meetings: January, April, July and October. Officers will serve a 2 year term, President, Treasurer and Historian elected in even year and Vice- President and Secretary every odd year. A web site and Facebook site has been set up. Goals: Set up a list of what each Rehab city has for equipment that other cities many be able to use if needed. Make a list of what each CFAAA does for their fire department. How to raise money and what it to be spent on. Plano has a new chief; the old chief took a position as city manager in Shreveport, LA. The Chiefs Forum will be February 21 st in Plano; emails will be sent out as to where it will be held. submitted by Ron Domke 2015 RFCAAA Board of Directors
Page 7 RFD Awards Banquet Notice The RFD Banquet invitations have been mailed out to all 2014 paid members. If you paid your dues in 2014 and did not receive your invitation, please contact Debbie Conard. Board Meeting January 20 2015 RCFAAA Meeting Calendar General Meeting Events January 27 (After Holiday Holiday Party) February 17 February 24 RFD Awards Banquet 2/6/2015 March 24 March 31 CFA Class 20 starts 3/12./2015 April 21 April 28 Trash Bash 4/18/2015 May 19 May 26 Wildflower 5/15-17/2015 CFA Class #20 Graduation 5/21 June 23 June 30 (Reunion Picnic) July 21 July 28 Fourth at Breckenridge 7/4/2015 August 18 August 25 September 22 September 29 (Joint Picnic) October 20 October 27 November 10 December 15 November 17 (Board Elections) (no General Meeting) Christmas Parade & Santa s Village 12/5/2015 Clothing Orders Click the below link to go to the clothing order web site page. https://www.racereach.com/form.php?storeitem_id=14972 Notes: For women s shirts, order two sizes larger as they run small. Once you have a shirt embroidered, you can t send it back.
Page 8 Dues Statement PLEASE PAY THE FOLLOWING ITEM Invoice Year: 2015 RCFAAA Phone: 972-744-5750 c/o Richardson Fire Department Fax: 972-744-5796 136 N. Greenville Avenue Richardson, TX 75081 Date Type Description Amount Due Dues Renewal Calendar year 2015 Total Terms: Please pay upon receipt of this statement. REMITTANCE: (Please complete this section) Thank you! DATE: AMOUNT: YOUR CANCELLED CHECK IS YOUR RECEIPT. Please print: NAME ADDRESS: PHONE: E-MAIL: ALTERNATE PHONE: Check below type of membership: Can we include your information in the members directory: Yes No $12.50 Discount this year until January 1, 2015 $25.00 Single One Year $45.00 Single Two Year $65.00 Single Three Year
Page 9 February 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 Awards Banquet 7 R I C H A R D S O N C I T I Z E N F I R E A C A D E M Y A L U M N I A S S O C I A T I O N c/o Richardson Fire Department 136 N. Greenville Avenue Richardson, TX 75081 Phone: 972-744-5752 Fax: 972-744-5796 Email: cfaaarsvp@gmail.com 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 CPR 15 16 17 Board Meeting 22 23 24 General Meeting 18 19 20 21 TCFAAA Chiefs Forum First Aid 25 26 27 28 The mission of the Richardson Citizen Fire Academy Alumni Association (RCFAAA) is to function in an auxiliary capacity to assist, promote, and support the Richardson Fire Department through service, education and recognition. COMING EVENTS FEB 2015 APR 2015 February 6, 2015: RFD Awards Banquet, Richardson Hyatt. February 17, 2015: Board Meeting. February 21, 2015: TCFAAA Chiefs Forum: Plano. Place to be announced. February 24: General Meeting. March 12, 2015: First CFA class starts. March 24, 2015: Board Meeting. March 31, 2015: General Meeting. April 18, 2015: Trash Bash. April 21, 2015: Board Meeting. April 28, 2015: General Meeting. We re on the Web at: http://www.cor.net/index.aspx?page=180. Fund-Raising and Speakers: If you have any ideas for fund-raising, please send them to Veronica Day. If you have any suggestions or leads on speakers for our monthly meetings, please send them to Alicia Marshall. CFAAA Board Meetings January 20, 2015 July 201 2015 February 17, 2015 August 18, 2015 March 24, 2015 September 22, 2015 April 21, 2015 October 20, 2015 May 19, 2015 November 10 2015 June 23, 2015 December 15,,2015 "Board meetings are open to any CFAAA member. They are held Tuesdays at 6:30 P.M. in the conference room at the Admin Building on Greenville Avenue." Heartwarmers: A get well card to Jay Levy.