Labor Day Weekend

Here we are, the end of August.  You can almost see the cooler weather of autumn off in the distance.  The younger folk are disappointed because the summer frenzies will be ending.  But the geezers are looking forward to days without air conditioning and going places without crowds.  Either way, there’s always a cultural shift when the Labor Day weekend finishes up.

One of those markers is the annual Fill-The-Boot campaign for the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy fund raiser.  This has grown to be a significant activity in the fire departments that are IAFF affiliated.  Literally millions of dollars are raised each year by firefighters across the county to help fund research for cures and care for this disease.

The past few years there has been a strong rivalry between the Houston, Texas firefighters and the Fairfax County, Virginia local for collecting the highest dollar total.  This year there is a third player in the game, Montgomery County, Maryland.  Up until this year Montgomery’s muddle-headed politicians deliberately put restrictions on the FF’s collecting abilities.  But I think they got that worked out this year and you’ll see a new player in the finals.  They have the numbers and the income base to make a good run for it.  We’ll see how they do.

Many of the Fire and Rescue departments have already had their collection campaign, but most of them will be on this weekend.  However much your Local collects, it all helps.  Good luck to all of you.

Now let’s get the equipment checked, and don’t forget to put that extra boot on the engine.  See you at the coffee table.

Perrysburg Twp., Ohio
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