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11th Annual Bowling Benefit a Huge Success!
The Members of the Sterling Heights Fire Fighters' Union and the Sterling Heights Fire Fighters' Charities would like to thank everyone who made our 11th Annual Moonlight Bowling Benefit such a great success. Thanks to our Members who organized the event, the staff at Sunnybrook Lanes, our brothers and sisters from Locals around the State who participated, sponsored lanes, and donated door prizes, area business who sponsored the event and also donated door prizes, and to the people who came to support our cause of supporting children's charities. Without all of you, this event would not be possible. Your generosity and commitment to helping others not as fortunate as ourselves is the only reason we are able to be successful. You have helped us to raise over $16,000 in one night! Please visit our 'Charities' page to learn more about the charities that will benefit from our efforts. We look forward to seeing you again at our 4th Annual Comedy Night in January 2009 and our 12th Annual Moonlight Bowling Benefit next April. Once again, a big Thank You for the part you played in making this night a success.
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Michigan Delegation meets with Senators and Congressional Leaders in Washington D.C.
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On: Mar 14, 2008 (14:23:00)
Delegates from around Michigan spent three days in Washington D.C. last week attending the International Association of Fire Fighters' Legislative Conference. MPFFU President Paul Hufnagel and representatives from the Locals of Midland, Southfield, West Bloomfield, Detroit, and Sterling Heights met with Michigan's Senators and their staff, and also with our respective U.S. Representatives. President Mark Docherty and Vice President Robert Haase of IAFF Local 1557, Sterling Heights, Michigan attended Senator Debbie Stabenow's weekly program, Good Morning Michigan, along with the rest of the Michigan Delegation. We were able to briefly discuss our issues with the Senator, and later that day were able to meet with Senator Stabenow's staff to disuss them in greater detail. We also met with Senator Carl Levin's staff, Congressman Sander Levin's staff, and with Congresswoman Candice Miller and her staff. We lobbied for several issues, including the Public Safety Employer - Employee Cooperation Act, also known as the National Collective Bargaining bill, presumptive legislation for Federal Fire Fighters, the Medicare Early Access Act which allows early retirees to buy into Medicare at age 55, and for National Fire Fighter Safety Standards to ultimately decrease the number of fire fighter fatalities. The conference also included remarks from several elected leaders from across the country. We heard from Demcratic U.S. Senator Jim Webb from Virginia, Democratic Governor Brian Schweitzer from Montana, Chairman of the Republican Policy Committe Thaddeus McCotter of Michigan, Senate Majority Whip Democrat Richard Durbin, and Democratic Senator Chris Dodd from Conneticut. Other speakers included Chris Matthews from MSNBC's Hardball and speakers from FEMA and the NFPA, plus many others. These speakers can now be seen on the IAFF website. Please take a few moments to check out the remarks, and also to check out the pictures from the conference in the photo gallery.
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