Our regular CFE Meetings include a raffle of items related to our hobby. We've had everything from patches and ball caps to a surplus fire hydrant in the raffle. If you have items you can donate to the raffle, just bring them).
January, 28 (Saturday) – CFE Board and General Meeting (LAFDHS Museum, Hollywood, CA)
Board and General Meeting at 9:30 a.m. Los Angeles Fire Department Historical Soceity Hollywood Museum at old Fire Station 27, 1355 N. Caheunga Blvd. (south of Sunset Blvd.), Hollywood, CA 90028. Ph. 323-464-2727. Take 101 freeway to Sunset Blvd. exit and go west to Cahuenga. (Thomas Brothers Map, L.A. Page 593, E-5). After the business meeting we will tour the museum. For more information about the museum and the collections, visit http://www.lafdmuseum.org/museum_hollywood For more information about the CFE meeting, contact Don Beckwith at arffcoach@msn.com, 909-628-2110 (res) or 909-936-0818 (cell).
February 1 - 4 (Wed - Sat) – National SPAAMFAA 2012 Winter Conference & Muster (Gettysburg, PA)
Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Pump Primers. Host hotel: Eisenhower II Hotel, Conference Center & Resort. Tours include: Gettysburg FD & Museum, Central PA Firehouse, Adams County Winery, Gettysburg Battlefield, National Fire Academy, & Crimson Fire Apparatus Manufacturing. Muster Sat. 10 am – 2 pm. Banquet Sat., 6 – 10 pm. Deadline for registration 12/31/11. For registration forms and more info visit http://papumpprimers.org/id21.html or email Ken Buohl kb1951@pa.net.
February 19 - 23 (Sunday - Thursday) – Firehouse World Expo (San Diego, CA)
Held at the San Diego Convention Center. Firehouse World brings together thousands of fire, rescue and EMS professionals from across the nation and around the world. You can see the latest Fire and EMS products, apparatus and services at the West Coast’s largest exhibit floor. Go to http://www.firehouseworld.com for more information.
May, 2012 – CFE Board and General Meeting (Exact date and location TBD)
chech back here for updates.
May 5 (Saturday) – Restored Emergency Vehicle Show (Virgina City, NV)
Vehicle show 9:00 am - 4:00 pm at the Silver State National Peace Officers Museum. Parade at Noon on “C” Street. For more information, visit http://www.peaceofficersmuseum.org or contact info@peaceofficersmuseum.org or 775-846-5948.
July 25 - 28 (Wednesday - Saturday) – 2012 SPAAMFAA National Summer Conference (Frankenmuth, MI)
Hosted by the Great Lakes Chapter. Visit http://www.gliafaa.com for updates and complete details.
September 22 (Saturday) – 13th Annual Cruisin’ for a Cure Car and Truck Show (Costa Mesa, CA)
Public show hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Rigs need to arrive by 7:00 am. Orange County Fairgrounds. Over 3,500 hot rods, classics, trucks, etc. are part of this one day charity event for finding a cure for prostate cancer. There will be spaces for fire apparatus and there will also be a flag raising ceremony with CFE fire apparatus at the start of the event. Many classic and antique cars and trucks on display. Cruising all day. Vendors and displays. All proceeds to benefit City of Hope. Contact Don Croucher if you can display your rig, at 949-493-8718 or crowncoach@aol.com, or visit http://www.cruisinforacure.com for more information.
