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"Recruit 31" - "BROTHERHOOD" - "WE SHALL NEVER FORGET"

These are two phrases we have embraced for many years and with great purpose in our chosen profession. The term Brotherhood by the way applies to Sisters and Brothers who serve, and the phrase "We Shall Never Forget" goes far beyond 911. These tenants of our chosen profession apply to our Fire Department Family both global and of course Locally, evidenced once again by our membership rising to the occasion to help one of our own in need.

As with so many challenges of the past and in this last year in particular, we are once again called to serve one of our own...a new guy, not even a probie or boot yet...simply a Firefighter Trainee, better known as a Recruit; Class 138 - Recruit 31...Jesus Ontiveros.

As you well now by now Jesus Ontiveros - Recruit 31 was suddenly stricken with Cancer, the details of which you also know, but simply life threatening late stage cancer. He is undergoing treatment and extreme challenges in life, unscheduled, and at a time when he should have been celebrating success and entry to our great LA County Fire Service.

He and his soon to be wife (with Junior in the Oven) had their world turned upside down in a flash. Brotherhood and Sisterhood and We Shall Never Forget started to shine immediately with donations of sick and vacation leave and monetary donations as well as service to his family at home and beyond by members and of course Recruit Class 138.

There are a few things that are key to helping Recruit 31 battle this demon and try to put things together for his family and those are "Faith and Family", "Income" and "Health Insurance". You can help by continuing to donate money, time and Pray and send cards and letters and if you visit, please check ahead and go in the afternoons because the mornings are very hard on Jesus with treatments and procedures and so forth...rest is the key in the am...

Do not underestimate the power of your written word and your thoughts and prayers in the form of cards and letters for Recruit 31 to read or be read to during treatment and long hard days... these are uplifting, supportive and helpful to not only Jesus, but his family as well. This just in as I write...Congratulations Jesus - Newly Married! What a week right? Wow!

In closing let me update you on a few things going on to get it done...days donated to be returned if not used or needed or a way to convert those days to payout for Jesus and related monetary donations still needed. Also, Local 1014 / Local 1014 Health Insurance, The Department and Big County are working on a way to get continuing Health Insurance Coverage for Recruit 31 and we are optimistic we have solved that issue, but not without some very hard work and collaboration between Local 1014, Big County, and The Department.

In closing, and as a reminder to us all...don't forget and practice as much as you can "Brotherhood" (Sistas Too!) and "We Shall Never Forget"...As many did Saturday October 19th at the Heartwalk at the Rose Bowl where LA County Fire Fighters and Family gathered at the Rose Bowl to remember our Health, and also Recruit Class 138 - with Recruit 31 Missing Man...ran and walked to remember, to raise funds, and to help others, to help Jesus.

We will update the membership on plenty of Union issues at the start of the upcoming week, but we thought it would be nice to keep the weekend in the spirit of what we all do best...fight the good fights for our family....

On behalf of the entire Local 1014 Executive Board we thank you in advance for your efforts.

Fraternally,

Dave Gillotte

President IAFF Local 1014

Cards, Letters and CHECKS can be mailed to his home at:

Jesus Ontiveros
282 Whitney Ave. UNIT 3
Pomona, CA 91767

Represented employees can continue to donate leave time. The instructions and form are attached.

Monetary donations are also needed. If you are an F&A Federal Credit Union member use the following link and information below to make a transfer:

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Account Number: 690360

Account Type: S1

Last Name Letters: ONT (for Ontiveros)

Brothers and Sisters A call for help! Remember back to the day when you were pursuing your dream career (some of us need to think way back). You were doing everything humanly possible to achieve your goal. Becoming a firefighter with the best Fire Department, The Los Angeles County Fire Department, OUR Fire Department.

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A time to begin healing

Thank you to all

The past couple of weeks have been very difficult and taxing on Los Angeles County Fire Fighters, and certainly have hit very hard for the Woyjeck Family...our family. There will be no easy way to climb back up, and no way to get rid of the pain, the hurt and the sorrow we feel and faster or slower than we all heal, but rest assured, we will heal and we will move forward and so too will the Woyjeck family...with our continued support and love.

We will take time to gather the stories and the remarkable events of our Brotherhood and Sisterhood from the LA County Fire Fighters and all public safety and family members who came together to help Joe and Anna and their family.   An incredible outpooring of LA County Fire Family Members, Family Members, Neighbors, Prescott and surrounding area FF's to include the US Forest Service, Hotshot Crews, Yavapai area FF's and Phoenix Firefighters and the IAFF with huge support and help of the Unions, the Fire Chiefs and the 100 Club Phoenix Chapter and the Salvation Army to name a few and I will miss some but this applies to all....Thank you.

Without all partners, green pants and blue pants, Labor and Management, working in concert we could not have accomplished what we did in such a short period of time to do right by these young men and their families in their time of need.

In our Local I would like to particularly thank the Local Membership for your funds and your heart and soul which we quickly put into action in a seamless marriage with the Department to put the Memorial Management Team and an ICS Team in place to get things done, and get things done we did. I must thank the Fire Chief, Daryl Osby and the Board of Supervisors particularly Don Knabe and the Knabe Family for jumping in head first without hesitation to move mountains to get it done. In addition to the LA Teams which included Explorers, Rank and File Fire Fighters and Fire Personnel of all Rank, Civilian Fire Personnel, Honor Guard Members, IMT Team Members, Stations, Chaplains, Union Board Members, Members of the Armed Forces including the Patriot Guards, and Citizens who donated, we also sent a team of 12 CISM Team Members to Prescott to work with Phoenix Fire Fighters to take care of the health of all folks impacted by the incident.

The team took care of the families, the Prescott and surrounding area firefighters, the secretaries, the land owners, the cops, the IMT Members, and more to ensure we did not forget them as we get our work done. We also had the same structure in place here as well for LA. In short, we took on a role both here in LA and in Prescott that will forever marry us to them, and this tragic event. We should all be proud of our efforts and stand ready to take a breather and then remember....NEVER FORGET... and start to heal. Tell the great stories of Kevin Woyjeck in particular...a man who accomplished much and lived as the Granite Mountain Hotshots - Crew 7 trained to live....

ESSE QUAM VIDERI - TO BE, RATHER THAN TO SEEM TO BE

Let us remember the fallen 19, and the "Donut" the 20th member of the Crew that we thank God for leaving with us, he needs us too.

In solidarity,

Dave Gillotte, President
Los Angeles County Fire Fighters
IAFF Local 1014

NOTE: WE HAVE ATTACHED SERVICE INFORMATION FOR BROTHERS GRANT MC KEE AND ROBERT CALDWELL WHO WILL BE LAID TO REST LODD IN NEWPORT BEACH ON SATURDAY JUKY 20....PLEASE ATTEND IF YOU CAN MAKE IT.

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URGENT REQUEST FOR HONOR GUARDS

Grant McKee 21 (at left in photo), and Robert Caldwell, 23, were among the 19 Prescott, AZ. who lost their lives June 30th battling the Yarnell Hill Fire.

Both Grant and Robert have California roots -- Grant was a member of Robert's wedding party less than a year ago.

Both will be honored on Saturday, July 20, 2013 at 11:00am.

URGENT HONOR GUARD CALL: PLEASE SEE INFORMATION BELOW FOR RSVP AND PRACTICE

Grant was training to be an emergency medical technician and also worked alongside his cousin, fellow Hotshot Robert Caldwell. Robert was with the Hotshots for two years and leaves behind his wife and stepson. Grant was newly engaged.

Memorial Services

A Memorial Service for Grant McKee and Robert Caldwell, two of the Fallen Firefighters of the Granite Mountain Hot Shot Crew, will be held Saturday, July 20, at St Andrews Presbyterian Church: 600 St Andrews Rd. , Newport Beach, CA.

Ceremony will start at 11am.

The California Fire Foundation's Last Alarm Service Team (Cal LAST) has been mobilized to assist with the service and is coordinating the honor guards.

The California Fire Foundation has joined with the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to provide comprehensive local assistance when a firefighter falls in the line of duty.

Honor Guard Call

All departmental and local union honor guards are invited to participate in the Saturday ceremony.

PLEASE RSVP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO CAL LAST IC Thomas Jay, Cell Phone: 951-515-2194; Email: socal_last@cpf.org.

Mandatory Honor Guard Practice: Two mandatory practices will be held. The first practice will be held Friday, July 19, 2013 at 1pm (1300 hours) and the second practice will be held Saturday, July 20, 2013 at 8am. Both practices will be at the St Andrews Presbyterian Church (600 St Andrews Rd., Newport Beach, CA).

Honor Guard personnel are to bring Class A uniforms to change into and bring all of your flags, poles, harnesses, tools and pike poles. Please try to make the practice, to make the ceremony special for the families.

Uniformed Personnel

All uniformed personnel are invited to participate in the ceremony and uniformed firefighter procession. Class A uniforms requested.

Briefing for the uniformed firefighter procession will be at 10:30am at St Andrews Presbyterian Church (600 St Andrews Rd., Newport Beach, CA).

Please RSVP ASAP to Rob Gagne with Costa Mesa Firefighters -- gagne@cmfd.com; (949) 355-8085. Please indicate a head count and advise if you are sending apparatus.

It's requested that you RSVP by tomorrow (Thursday) at noon.

Apparatus Procession

Departments bringing apparatus are asked to RSVP ASAP to Rob Gagne with Costa Mesa Firefighters -- gagne@cmfd.com; (949) 355-8085

All apparatus should be at the staging area by 9:30am at Harbor Lawn Memorial Park & Mortuary: 1625 Gisler Ave., Costa Mesa, CA

Condolences

Condolences may be sent via The McKee Family, 292 JoAnn Street Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Check iafflocal1014.org or local1014.org for details

Kevin Woyjeck, Granite Mountain Hotshots, son of Fire Captain Joe Woyjeck was killed in the line of duty while fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire on Sunday, June 30, 2013, at the age of 21.  Kevin Woyjeck was working toward his dream of becoming a Los Angeles County Firefighter.

Prescott Arizona Memorial to honor 19 Fallen Firefighters LA County Fire Rally Point and other information As we all know tomorrow Tuesday, July 9th is the memorial in Prescott AZ for the Granite Mountain Hotshots. The time for the memorial is 1100 at the Toyota Center 3201 N. Main St. Prescott Valley, AZ 86314.  The service is projected to end around 1330.

Many in our department, local and surrounding agencies have expressed a desire to attend the services for the Granite Mountain Hotshots, including Kevin Woyjeck in Arizona. Prescott is a relatively small area and has been impacted by this tragic loss, the planning process to honor their brother firefighters as well as continuing to manage the Yarnel Hill Fire.

Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial Service Memorial service for Kevin Woyjeck and 18 of his brothers who lost their lives in the Yarnell Hill Fire on Sunday June 30th at 11am The service will be held at the Toyota Center 3201 N. Main St. Prescott Valley, AZ 86314.