Calendar of 2008 Events
For more information about any of these events, contact Kristy Kehl at 616.550.5703 or kkehl@grcity.us.
** Dates and times are subject to change.
| Event | Location | Date |
MDA Summer Camp
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Sherman Lake YMCA Augusta , MI | Tuesday, June 17 th Exact time yet to be determined |
| Members of our local will be spending a day at MDA camp to assist the campers with activities such as canoeing and horseback riding. We will also be interacting with them during mealtimes and other activities. Join us for this rewarding experience. | ||
Canoe the Muskegon River
|
Vic’s Canoes, 8845 Felch Ave, Grant, MI
Bob Marks Place, 9074 Felch, Grant, MI |
Friday, July 25 th
Exact time yet to be determined |
| Firefighter Bob Marks has invited us to canoe the Muskegon River and then join him for a Potluck Dinner afterward. Bring your own beverages and a dish to pass (Main dish provided). Feel free to bring your tent along and spend the night if you’d like! | ||
| MDA Golf Outing |
Scott Lake Country Club
911 Hayes NE, Comstock Park, MI |
Thursday, August 7 th
Tee-time yet to be determined |
| Grand Rapids Fire Department – Local 366 will be holding their Annual Golf Outing to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association of West Michigan. We are looking for golfers, sponsors and donations to help make this event a huge success. | ||
MDA Fill the Boot
|
Intersections around Grand Rapids |
Wednesday, August 13 th thru Friday, August 15 th
7:30am – 7:30pm |
| GRFF Local 366 will once again be working with MDA in this campaign to raise money for local families. Members will be collecting money at intersections around town. | ||
Great Lakes Burn Camp Cooking Day
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Pretty Lake Camp, Mattawan, MI | Week of August 17 th Exact date and time yet to be determined |
| Join Local 366 members as they cook breakfast, lunch and dinner for the campers at Burn Camp. This is a great opportunity to get to know some of the campers and they love meeting firefighters! | ||
| Pray n’ Spray Softball Game & Picnic | Holy Spirit School 2230 Lake Michigan Dr NW | Wednesday, August 20 th 5:00 – Dinner Time 5:45 – Pre-Game Warm-Up 6:30 – Game Time |
| Come enjoy a charity softball game vs. the local priests as we Pass the Boot to raise money for Great Lakes Burn Camp. Seating is limited. Please bring a lawn chair or a blanket to sit on. | ||
MDA Telethon
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Exact location yet to be determined |
Monday, September 1 st
Exact time yet to be determined
|
| You are invited to join us as we answer phones during the Telethon. Because of the year-long partnership we share with MDA, they always appreciate our help during this event. We will also have a chance to present them with the funds raised during our Fill the Boot Campaign. | ||
Labor Day Parade Friends of Labor |
Parade route starts at Fulton St/Mount Vernon NW and ends at John Ball Park |
Monday, September 1 st
10:00 am (Parade begins)
|
| This parade will be followed by an all-day family picnic and party at John Ball Park. Fun for the entire family! | ||
911 Stair Climb Challenge
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J.W. Marriott 235 Louis NW | Thursday, September 11 th Exact time yet to be determined |
| We are in the process of organizing this challenge. Climbers will scale and then immediately descend the 23 floors in the JW Marriott. Stay tuned for more information. | ||
| Cottage Bar Chili Cook-Off | Cottage Bar 18 LaGrave SE | Saturday, September 13 th 12:00 pm – Cooking Starts 2:00 pm – Tasting Starts |
| The Cottage Bar is hoping to have a Police/Fire Division at this year’s Chili Cook-Off. Form your own team or contact Kristy Kehl if you’d like to join a team. | ||
| Retirement Dinner Dance | Union Hall 1930 Fuller NE |
Saturday, September 20 th
6:00 pm – Social Time
7:00 pm - Dinner |
| You are invited to join us as we honor our most recent retirees with a wonderful dinner and an evening of dancing. Cost is $15 per person with all retirees money being refunded at the door. | ||
2 nd Annual Kozminski BenefitSoftball Tournament
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Huff Park (Ball/Aberdeen NE) | Saturday, October 4 th All Day Event |
| We hope to enter a team in this softball tournament which is a fundraiser for GRPD Officer Kozminski who was killed in the line of duty in 2007. We’ll be looking for players and fans. | ||
Retiree Breakfast
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Union Hall, 1930 Fuller NE |
Tuesday, October 14 th 9:30 am |
| Save the date for this event. Gordy Faber will be sending out more information as the date draws closer. | ||
Kids Christmas Party
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Union Hall, 1930 Fuller NE |
Saturday, December 6 th 4:00 pm |
| Bring your kids to a Christmas Party where they’ll have a chance to be entertained by Bozo the Clown, meet Santa Claus and have lots of fun (RSVP required) | ||
Christmas Crawl
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McFadden’s Restaurant
58 Ionia SW |
Friday in December Exact date and time yet to be determined |
| The Christmas tradition of getting together to strengthen the brotherhood and camaraderie of our department will once again be continued. Shirts will be available with the proceeds being donated to a local charity. Bring your spouses, friends and family to share in an evening of holiday cheer. | ||
