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Welcome to: Aurora Professional Firefighters Union, I.A.F.F. Local 99
I.A.F.F. Local #99, Aurora Fire Department's professional firefighters union. We proudly serve the City of Aurora, Illinois. Thank you for stopping by!
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The Aurora Firefighter Football Frenzy will host its 3rd annual 8 on 8 flag football tournament on Saturday May 14, 2011 at the Stuart Sports Complex in Montgomery, IL. We are looking for up to 15 teams (fire and/or police) to join us in the spirit of brotherhood and sportsmanship to help raise money for local charities. We are also looking for sponsors from other departments, locals and busnisses for this event. For more information to this event you can contact us at: aur_ff_fbfrenzy@@@yahoo.com (remove extra @)or on facebook.com under "Aurora Firefighter Football Frenzy".
jason equi writes "It's Hockey Season again, and the Fox Valley Fire Hockey Club will be returning to the ice! Starting the first week of September, the Fox Vally Fire Hockey Club will be playing hockey at the Fox Valley Ice Arena in Batavia. (on kirk rd.)
We're looking for more players. here's the info:
Level of Play - C Fall Session Approx cost 200.00 per person, per season plus jersey (yours to keep)
Aurora Firefighter, and Local 99 member Jason Matile was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident that claimed his leg, and multiple other injuries. He has mounting medical bills and a long road of rehab and recovery. His girlfriend Amber was also seriously injured. We have organized a fundraising benifit for them, here are the details:
Time: August 29th 2010, 2pm-10pm Place: FOP lodge, 42w. 635 kedeka rd. Sugar Grove Admission: $20.00 per adult, kids under 18 FREE
Live music from Joey Domino and The Domino Effect Raffles and prizes Silent auctions Bags tourney Texas Hold em Tourney Jump around for the kids.
This is a family event, all are welcome!
Click Read More for more details, and also on how you can donate to this event.
AURORA -- "Randy Kramp, who carried on a family tradition as an Aurora firefighter, died Saturday at the age of 43 from complications of cancer treatments.
In April 1994, Kramp was hired by the Aurora Fire Department, where both his father and grandfather had served. Kramp eventually joined the department's scuba team and worked as a paramedic."
Services for our brother are:
Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Daleiden Mortuary in Aurora. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Rita of Cascia Church in Aurora.
In leiu of flowers, donations in his memory be made to the organizations that Kramp held most dear, the Aurora Fire Department and the Boy Scouts of America.
Please keep the Kramp family in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
General News: Firefighter layoff fundraiser, Bolingbrook
Brothers and Sisters
There is a fundraiser event on June 23, 2010. Please print out a copy to bring with you when you dine in or carry out food at the Buffalo Wild Wings, Located at 777 Boughton Road Bolingbrook IL 60440 (I-355 and Boughton Rd.) 15% of all purchases made on June 23, 2010 will be donated to the Bolingbrook Fire Fighters and Police Officers who are being laid off on May 31, 2010. Please try to attend and bring some friends. Feel free to email this attachment to anyone you think will participate.
Fraternally
Tony Peloso Bolingbrook Fire Fighters Local 3005 To get coupons for this event, please e-mail ampeloso75*****.com
General News: Joliet Firefighters Lay off, Fundraiser
Brothers and Sisters
We will be holding two fundraisers in conjunction with the PD Union for the 3 Fire Fighters and 2 Police Officers being laid off.
The first will be held Wednesday June 16, 2010 (Black Shift) and Bar Louie, Bolingbrook Location. Located in the Promenade Mall, at I-355 and Boughton Road. There will be a $20 cover charge, which will include drink and food specials from 6pm until close. Bar Louie has graciously donated a 3 Day 2 Night Hotel Stay in Las Vegas with $500 spending money that will be raffled off that night, the winner will need to provide their own airfare. There will be a 50/50 (split the pot) raffle held as well. Las Vegas trip tickets will be raffled at : 1 ticket for $10.00 or 3 tickets for $20.00 50/50 Raffle will be: 1 ticket for $5.00 each.
The Second fundraiser will be held on Wednesday June 23, 2010 (Red Shift) at the Buffalo Wild Wings, Bolingbrook Location, Located at Boughton Road & Janes Ave, (near I-355 and Boughton Rd.). There will be a coupon distributed via e-mail and our website, http://www.iafflocal3005.com, that MUST BE USED for this fundraiser. Buffalo Wild Wings will donate 15% of all purchases either dine in or take out with the provided coupon. We will also need a few people to donate their time this day to hand out extra coupons to people who forget or for the general public to donate if they so choose.
100% of all money collected will be equally divided among the 5 members.
General News: The IAFF Local 99 2010 Football Frenzy
RContreras writes "The 2nd Annual Fire Fighter Football Frenzy will be Saturday May 1st of 2010. The Tournament will be held at the Stuart Sports Complex in Aurora Illinois. (on Jericho road, just west of Orchard rd.) Kickoff is at 9am sharp. We are looking for 7 to 15 other FD's to come join us in this flag football tourney which will help us raise donations for Local Fox Valley Charities. Those departments interested, or that have updates on this event can contact Dan Osman HERE!
The official Waivers, Rules, and Rosters are availble for download by clicking here.
Thank you to those, that have signed my son Peter Carino's (Retired Captain FDNY) petition, 9/11 Moment of Silence in East Islip, NY Elementary Schools.
Local 99 sent three representatives to the 2009 EMS confrence in Miami, Florida. Alot of great information was gathered and presented to our local's members at July's meeting.
Such as:
C.P.R. Study: Arrest to CPR times, over 4 minutes have a 0% chance of survivable outcome. Once again... BLS Before ALS.... No, seriously....
If you were unable to attend the meeting There is alot of valuable information of the seminars we attended on behalf of the local. That information is located HERE: -----> CLICK HERE!!!
jason equi writes "On Monday June 22nd DeKalb Local 1236 is holding a rally concerning the severe economic and layoff issues that they are facing. They are requesting support from other I.A.F.F. Locals, including Local 99.
RSVP is madatory so we can plan for possible transportation from Aurora to Dekalb. We are meeting at A.F.D. Central Station at 4pm CST.
The Event is located in our Calendar for easy RSVP options, or you can contact Greg Jackman by clicking HERE! or call 630.878.1202 for more information."
