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The
Emerald Society "Firefighters of Washington DC"
is a Firefighters based fraternal and family organization
whose goals are
to forward the Irish tradition,
give families of similar interest a place to
meet,
and raise money for charity |
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NEXT MEETING DATE
& PLACE
Tuesday
JANUARY 17
#3 Works
(Meetings start at
7:30pm
at
Nash Post 3rd & D Streets. SE)
Nominations for all
Executive positions will be finalized at the January meeting.
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The St. Patrick's
Day Parade Committee has awarded our organization two trophies.
Best Adult
Marching Unit
EMERALD SOCIETY – FIREFIGHTERS OF WASHINGTON
Best Pipe Unit
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FIRE DEPARTMENT EMERALD SOCIETY PIPES & DRUMS
The 2012 Parade is scheduled for Sunday, March 11, 2012.
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ATTENTION!!
ATTENTION!!
ATTENTION!! ATTENTION!!
ATTENTION!!
Change in Emerald Society Membership
Click here for a
3 year Membership application
ATTENTION
Anyone who has sent in
their 3 year or lifetime membership recently, you may have
noticed that you haven’t received your cards or decals yet.
Your check should have cleared by now. The three year
memberships will be sent out in the next couple of weeks.
The life membership cards need to go to the printers, and
will be sent out as soon as possible. All members that
renewed have been updated in the database, and are current
members. If you have any questions you can e-mail
doug@dcfireman.com. Thanks.”
Thanks,
Doug
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Petra
Wendstedt-Pulles an Emerald Society member from Eindhoven, The
Netherlands is shown presenting 700 Euros (over $1000) to Dick
Sterne for the Walter Reed Clothing Drive. Petra is the
Chairperson of the Screaming Eagles of World War II Foundation which
is dedicated to keeping the memory alive of Holland's liberation by
American soldiers during World War II, and especially the liberation
of Eindhoven and vicinity by the "Screaming Eagles" of the 101st
Airborne Division. Thanks to Petra and the many other people and
groups in the Netherlands who contributed to this worthy cause,
including Tony Pulles, Oscar Baricz, Fred Scheurwater, the
Immigration Police in Eindhoven, Tom Timmermans, Jet and Lies van
Berkel, Nell Pulles, the Van Kamp family, Nelly and Francois Van Loo
and the Screaming Ducks Living History Association. |
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July 24, 2011
To kick off the sale of the
DCFD 9-11, 10th Anniversary Badge Sets, Elliot Goodman presented
Dr. Jordan, Director of the Washington Hospital Centers Elite
Burn Unit with the new badge set which commemorates and
remembers the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001 and the
D.C. Fire Departments presence at the Pentagon those tragic and
memorable days.
The badge sets which are
numbered consist of the badge, pin, case and matching box will
be sold with a donation being given to the D.C. Firefighters
Burn Foundation for each set sold. Also present was Jason Woods,
President of the Burn Foundation who was presented with an
initial donation of $1000 with additional donations to come. To
obtain the set $60 or $67 shipped, please contact Elliot Goodman
301-807-8192 or
dcfirebye@aol.com |
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THE
EMERALD SOCIETY
PRESENTED the
2011 |
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"James E. Reilley
Memorial" Innkeepers Award |
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Duffy's Irish Pub |
2106 Vermont Ave NW in Washington, DC
202-265-3413
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Jim Reilley, President of the Emerald Society, and his Brother Mike
present "The Irish Innkeepers Award" to Andy Duffy Proprietor of
Duffy's Irish Pub. Also some guy that's always getting into the
picture. A good showing of the membership also attended |
THANK YOU |
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EMERALD SOCIETY
CHALLENGE COIN'S
Are available by
sending a check to
Joe Healy
with the numbers you choose from the available
list of numbers. A limit
of two (2) coins to a member.
The price is
$20
per coin
Coins were $15
at meetings or event
Only up to date
Members may apply |
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EMERALD SOCIETY HOCKEY
TEAM |
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Top
Row: (L to R) Rudy Doering(88), Jay Bieler(?), Jimmy Mazzara(28), Dave
Heinriech(15),
Troy Schenemann(89),
Larry Anderson(2), Richard Sheltra(?), Dave Power(22), Wayne
Darmstead(12)
Bottom Row: John
Anderson(6), Chris Sefton(42), Joe Zarkauskas-(Goalie #1), Jay
Bureau(73),
Doug Wheeler(24).
Not
Pictured: Tim Jeffery(9), Roy Ward(10), Joe Baka(11)
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For
FOR ALL THE UP TO
DATE NEWS ON THE
WASHINGTON DC
FIRE
DEPARTMENT
EMERALD
SOCIETY
PIPES
AND DRUMS
GO TO
THERE WEBSITE
WWW.DCFDPIPESANDDRUMS.ORG |
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Wouldn't you like to get up-to-date
messages from the Emerald Society? Of course you would
and all you have to do is send an e-mail to
doug@dcfireman.com
and you will get messages about upcoming events, meeting
reminders, and all sorts of vital information to make your
Emerald Society experience all it can be. Please put your
name in the email so that we know who you are.
(some email are like,
fireman@firefighter.net,
now who the heck is that?)
450
members are already members
of the yahoo group. A lot of the e-mail addresses are no
longer good, so send Doug your correct email address, and
your name, and soon you will be part of an ever growing
network of likeminded people.
Thanks, Doug
doug@dcfireman.com
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Emerald
Society Softball Team at the MD Tournament |
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