ATTENTION 108 MEMBERS:

The 2012 ALA stair climb is just around the corner! March 3rd will mark our third year in a row participating in this event. As of this date, we currently have five team members and are currently looking for at least five more to participate! The union will fund your registration fee, (if you are one of the five to sign up, 10 total). You can click on the link below to sign up or donate to our team! Keep in mind that each team member is required to raise at least $100.00 in order to participate.

http://action.lungusa.org/site/TR/Climb/ALANE_New_England?team_id=35183&pg=team&fr_id=4471

Attention 108 Members!

March 25th is the date for the St. Baldrick's event. The past few years we've been able to gather a team together in a fundraising competition with the NPD and/or Amherst FD and surrounding areas police and fire departments. Capt. Lemberg is currently looking for interest for this event and is volunteering to organize a team. If interested, you can notify him, your steward or place your name on a sign up sheet at both stations. Below is the link to the St. Baldrick's Amherst event.

http://www.stbaldricks.org/events/mypage/4026/2012

The Northampton Firefighters Ball will be held on April 20th, 2012

The locals from Northampton, Easthampton, and Amherst are cordially inviting you all to the first combined Firefighter's Ball. This event will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott in Hadley, MA. DJ BJ Schuteze will be providing the entertainment. Those who have attended in the past know how great this event is. For our new members and those who have not attended before, you don't want to miss out.

When: April 20, 2012 (C-Group working)
Where: Courtyard by Marriott, Hadley, MA
Time:  1800 - Cocktail Hour
             1900 - Buffett Dinner, followed by dancing
Cost:   $100/couple

Northampton Firefighters, IAFF Local 108 Relay for Life Team

Members, family and friends of our Local participated in the 2010 Relay for Life walk to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Our team collectively raised (awaiting total) with a substantial portion coming from the raffle ticket sales for Andy Breen's adirondack chairs.

Our members and their families really brought the event together. Those members and/or family included: Breen, Coates, Connor, Curtin, Davine, Denkiewicz, Driscoll-Horton, Flynn, Garriepy, Gauger, Hatch, Kajka, Lemberg, Marchand, McIntyre, Millin, Mulkerin, Nazarro, Pelis, Shea, T. Soto, Springman, and Vanasse.

Our Relay committee deserves credit for coordinating the logistics and allowing us to have a successful event. Thank you Jared kajka, Andy Breen and John Garriepy.

In additional to the Local 108 itself, our team was sponsored by the Northampton Deputy Chiefs Association, Berkshire Brewing Company, and Destructive Customs.  Pacific Printing came through on the t-shirts, Serios Market helped out with the food and Northampton Rental donated the use of a charcoal grill for the event. It goes without saying that this event would not have been the same without our supporters. THANK YOU ALL!