OCFD Citizen's Fire Academy Alumni Association
CFAAA Newsletter, November 2015
CFAAA DISPATCH
Published monthly by the Oklahoma City Citizens Fire Academy Alumni Association
Rob Anderson-Editor
November, 2015
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CFA CLASS 18 GRADUATES
CFA class 18, graduation October 27, 2015 (Photo By: Rob Anderson)
Seventeen people received graduation certificates during the graduation ceremony of the annual Oklahoma City Citizens Fire Academy.
Prior to the ceremony, the graduates toured the 911 center and station one, then traveled to the fire training center for the ceremony.
Of the 17, nine people joined CFAAA. We welcome the following: Keith Beeson, James Harrison, Laura McQuerry, Mike McQuerry, Tracy Bush, Neta G Bagwell, Aislinn Burrows, Debbie Holland and Beverly Lewis.
CFAAA congratulates all the graduates from class 18.
CFA graduate Keith Beeson receives certificate from Chief Keith Bryant
CFA graduate Randi Lee, daughter of Chief Kellie Sawyers, accepts certificate from Chief Keith Bryant
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2016 ELECTIONS TO BE HELD
CFAAA members will meet November 19 to elect the board for 2016.
The meeting will start at 6:30PM and will be held at the OCFD training center.
Candidates announced thus far are Cheryl Ramage-President, Lee Lehner-Vice President, Sandy Lookabaugh-Treasurer, David Dozier-Member At Large and James Harrison- Secretary. Harrison is a new member from CFA class 18.
Most months, CFAAA members take pot luck to stations and the firefighters keep the left-overs, however, during the November
meeting, we have elected to bring our own take out in lieu of the potluck.
During the meeting, new members from the recent CFA class in attendance will be introduced. Those people will also have the opportunity to run for elected office if they so choose.
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CHRISTMAS AT THE FIREHOUSE TO BE HELD
Keith and Gayla Sossamon during CATF (File Photo)
For the past several years, CFAAA has taken breakfast to each fire station, plus the 911 center, on Christmas day.
This year will be no different. Oklahoma City has 36 stations, plus the 911 center and needs volunteers to take the food. Here are the procedures.
As a CFAAA member, you will choose a station to serve. The stations are on a “right of refusal” plan, which means if a member chose the station the prior year, he or she can choose that station, or release it for another person.
Crest and GFF Supermarkets normally donate $10.00 gift certificates to offset part of the cost, which is paid by the person who chooses the station.
The person who selects the station then purchases the ingrediants and delivers them on Christmas day. This year is the red shift.
To choose a station, contact Cheryl Klein, at clklein55@yahoo.com
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Meeting locations for 2015
November 19-OCFD Training Center-Annual business meeting
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OCFD PROMOTIONS
The CFAAA congratulates the following members of OCFD and wish them well in their new positions.
MAJOR:
Joe Johns 10/08/15 Emergency Management Liaison
John Erickson 10/08/15 Training Officer
CAPTAIN:
Chad Adams 10/23/15 Public Ed Instructor
Antonio Carbajal 10/23/15 Public Ed Instructor
Louis Marschik 10/23/15 Public Ed Instructor
LIEUTENANT:
Justin Owens 10/09/15
Matthew McNabb 10/10/15
David Brown 10/12/15
Dale Cason 10/12/15
SERGEANT:
Bryan Tapley 10/08/15
Thomas Austin 10/08/15
David Macy 10/08/15
Zachary Lawrence 10/08/15
EMS Training Officer
CORPORAL:
Brenton Fischer 9/28/15
UNION PRESIDENT
Scott Vanhorn 10/14/15
Community Service Liaison
Brandon Barefoot 10/23/15
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CFAAA HAPPENINGS
To order CFAAA shirts, contact Lee Lehner.
Several colors are authorized; however, the main uniform will still be dress whites. CFAAA is also allowed a jacket available in dark blue.
Allow one to two weeks for delivery.
If you are interested in helping and would like to volunteer, please email our Volunteer Coordinator, John Fink, at 1jdcfink@sbcglobal.net.
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2016 DUES NOW DUE
2016 CFAAA dues are now due and they are $15.00.
Payment can be accepted at the monthly meeting, or send checks payable to CFAAA to Treasurer Sandy Lookabaugh:
2241 SW 117th St
Oklahoma City, Ok. 73170
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NOTES TO PASS ALONG
A reminder. If you take pictures of a fire, accident, or other event involving OCFD, before posting, you must submit them to the on duty PIO, for approval. This only includes OCFD. Any pictures taken of departments outside Oklahoma City, or the State of Oklahoma, are not under this policy, unless OCFD is involved. benny.fulkerson@okc.gov, the OCFD PIO Chief.
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RIDE-A-LONGS
If you haven’t done any ride-a -long’s lately, we urge you do take advantage of it.
We are entitled to three per year and it is a great way to enjoy the company of firefighters and to see firsthand what they do.
The following stations are among the busiest and are recommended for ride-a -longs: 12, 14, 15, 19, 21, 24, 25, and 31.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
November 19-Annual business meeting and elections. Location; OCFD Fire Training center.
December 25-Christmas at the firehouse.
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RIDE-A-LONG
Tess Hague
Have you done a ride-a-long with the Fire Department? We would like to hear about it, especially if there was an exciting ride. Email Rob Anderson with details. If there was more than one, I will publish the most exciting.
Be sure to add the station number, shift color (if you know it), and some of the names of firefighters.
To schedule a ride-a-long, contact Tess Hague at 297-3314, Monday – Thursday 8:00 AM till 2:00 PM and she will get you scheduled.
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President: James Augenstein
Vice-President:
Lee Lehner
Secretary:
Carole Anne Koger
carole-ann@sbcglobal.net
Treasurer:
Sandy Lookabaugh
Member-At-Large:
David Dozier
Newsletter Editor, Rob Anderson, roba1955@yahoo.com
Volunteer Coordinator, John Fink, 1jdcfink@sbcglobal.net
949-2373, Cellular 208-1391
Hospitality Chairperson, Bertha Augenstein
bertha1a@ att.net
FINAL NOTES
The CFAAA Dispatch is published monthly by the Oklahoma City Citizens FireAcademy Alumni Association, and is published with permission from the Oklahoma City Fire Department.
We thank Chief Keith Bryant, and the entire fire department staff for their courtesy and cooperation.
Copyright 2015 CFAAA and Oklahoma City Fire Department
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