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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
DECEMBER 2009
It is with a heavy heart that as the president of this great organization, on behalf of the board of directors and members of the Badger Firefighters Association we extend our sincere condolences to Tony Montag and his family with the accidental death of his wife, Emmy. Emmy was fatally injured in a fall on Saturday the 5th of December. Tony is the President of the St. Lawrence Fire Department, Commander of American Legion Post 483 [Allenton] and served our association as the president. God be with you, Tony, as you grieve the loss of your wife and a great friend.
On Tuesday, the 8th of December, a great friend of the fire service, Leon Thull passed away due to natural causes at his home. Leon was an extraordinary member of the Boltonville Fire Department, serving as the department president and a number of positions, including most recently as a Lieutenant. I personally want to thank each and every member of our association that was able to take time from their busy schedule to pay their respects to Leon and be supportive of the Thull family and the Boltonville Fire Department. God Bless Leon Thull and be with his surviving family during this time of a sorrow and grief.
The APPLICATION OF MEDIA INTERACTION SKILLS is scheduled for Saturday, January 16th in Allenton; presented by Joe Labarbera Media Group. The class is open to your local government officials, law enforcement, EMS, public works, and/or fire departments. The registration fee has been kept at a very reasonable cost of $50.00 per participant due to our association is underwriting some of the cost of this class. This seminar will give the participants experience in writing news releases as to how to portray a positive light, even in a very dark moment. PLEASE REGISTER NOW!!! This class is too good to cancel again. Registration forms will be available at our website shortly or by contacting President Ron Naab [262/629-9749 OR rjnaab@charter.net].
Our spring banquet will be held on April 25th at the Slinger Fire Department. More information will be forth coming in March.
Please be sure to contact one of the officers of this association of any of your members being activated in the military and are being shipped to the Mideast. We will forward a letter of accommodation along with a donation for a “care package.”
As we end this newsletter, I would like to take this opportunity to wish every member active, passive, social, or retired of each department very Merry Christmas and a Blessed Happy New Year. For those of you of the Jewish religion, Happy Hanukah! To others with different religious affiliations may your holidays be filled with great joy and love.
Wishing a Blessed Winter Holiday Season,
Ron Naab
President