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  • The annual Christmas party will be held on Dec 17 2011 at the pension hall located at 4225 Interwood North Parkway

    Houston Tx 77032 from 8pm-1am. For more info contact Gaylon Davenport at 832-428-6514. Sharon Branch at 832-372-6046
    or Capt Dwight Allen at 281-685-4269 and Kenneth Sims at 281 414-7467

     

  • Retirement Ceremony (Fred Chambers) - 1 Oct 2011

  • Banquet Nov 12 2011:

  • Benefit Concert Sep 18 2011:

  • HBFFA Picnic:

    The Annual “Juneteenth Picnic” will be held Saturday May 14th, 2011 at Alexander Deussen Park, Open Air Pavilion (waterfront) located at 12303 Sonnier St. Houston, TX  77044

     The admission is free to all members of the Association and their immediate family members. Guest and non-members are also welcome.

     

    Time:  11am - 6pm

    Shift working:  C/A9

     
    The Food Service Committee will commence serving promptly at 1pm and end serving at 3 pm.  There will be tickets issued for the purpose of serving your meal. Please be cooperative if you plan to attend.
    There will be entertainment such as volleyball, cards, dominoes, moonwalk, etc. The park has a lake, walking trail, and a ball field for outdoor entertainment.
     
    Please bring your glove !!!!! There will be a softball game !!!!
    ****** 39 yrs and under VS 40 yrs and over *******
     
    Contact Captain Corey Richardson (281) 413-2243 if you are interested donating your time.

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  • Welcome new 2011 Executive Board! posted 14 January 11

2011 Executive Board

President: Gaylon Davenport

1st Vice President: Dwight Allen

Acting 2nd Vice President: Corey Richardson

Treasurer: Dorian Green

Recording Secretary: Sharon Branch

Corresponding Secretary: Kevin Maynard

Sergeant at Arms #1: Kenneth Sims

Sergeant at Arms#2 :Marty Harvey

Trustee #1: Issac O'Neal

Trustee #2 :John K. Weathersby

Parliamentarian :Kevin Levi 

Community Liaison: Freddie Jackson

 

 

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  • January 2011 Events

    January 14th   Dreamkeepers Award Banquet hosted by the Black Heritage Society

    CWA Local Union Hall
    1730 Jefferson St Houston, TX  77003
    7 p.m. Reception; 8 p.m. Awards Banquet

    January 15th March on Childhood Obesity Hosted by the Black Heritage Society
    March begins 10 am at the Palm Center@ MLK BLVD
    Festival and Youth Concert to follow at Mac Gregor Park

    January 16th Dreamkeepers "Feed the Hungry" Event and Concert
    St. John's Downtown Bread of Life (Crawford@Gray)
    12 noon until; Donations of non-perishable food, warm clothing, books, blankets, etc.. welcomed)

    January 17th  The 33rd Annual Martin Luther King Parade
    ALL MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO ATTEND!!!
    Parade starts at 10 am, downtown at MinuteMaid Park (Hamilton@Texas)
    Dress uniform required.  Meet downtown for 9 am.  There will be limited FREE parking in the lot across from the baseball stadium.

    January 19th Need volunteers to go and speak to the graduating cadet class, at the Val Jahnke Training Facility.  This event will start at 8 am.  
    Contact Captain Dwight Allen if you interested.  

    Members in Need of Assistance:  

    Cheryl Landry, Firefighter at OEC has exhausted all of her accumulated benefits hours. Cheryl is expected to be out for at least another 6-8 weeks.

    Mitchell Gipson, Firefighter at Station #42 has exhausted all of his accumulated benefits hours. Mitchell is expected to be out for at least another 6-8 weeks 

    If you wish to donate four (4) hours or more of your accrued vacation days to assist Cheryl and Mitchell, you may do so by completing a Leave Donation Form. In order to maintain confidentiality, the donating employee may complete a Leave Donation Form with Becky Torres at HR, 500 Jefferson, #1610a, not later than January 14, 2011. 

    Any questions regarding the Accrued Leave Donation Program or this Special Bulletin should be directed to Wanda Andrews, HR Manager at (713) 495-7965 or Shanel Goings, Admin Supervisor at (713) 495-7973.  
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Whereas, we, Black Firefighters, aware of the increasing complexity of problems confronting our Brothers and Sisters in the fire service and within the community, form an organization for the purpose of studying and solving such problems. In order to take our place at the vanguard of our struggle, we hereby dedicate ourselves to the goal of cultivating and maintaining professional competence among active firefighters and other fire service professionals, keeping interest alive among retired members, and to improve the social status of those in the Black community.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

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