Iowa Firefighters Memorial Wall Expansion Fundraising
At the recent Mid-Year Business Meeting of the Iowa Firefighters Association, it was announced to those in attendance that the Memorial Walls will be full in less than 10 years and we need to start fund raising for the wall expansions.
The wall expansion that was done in 2005 was filled up last year and we started adding names on the granite panels on the back side of the front walls.
This will be an expensive project so we can use everyone’s help. If you have an idea for a fundraiser, please contact any Memorial Committee Member.
A separate account has been established for this fund. At the Saturday evening Past Presidents Banquet during the Mid-Year weekend, we held an auction. A firefighter watch was donated by Riddles Jewelry Store of Mason City and sold for $1,500. An American Flag made of used fire hose was also auctioned off and sold for $500. We sold a firefighter watch last year at the Mid-Year meeting weekend and it sold for $1,100.
These three items gave us a total of $3,100 to open the Expansion Fund. If you or your department would like to donate to this expansion project, please send your check to the Iowa Firefighters Memorial Committee at P.O Box 7, Traer, Iowa 50675. Be sure to mark your check “WallExpansion”, so it is put in the correct account.
Memorial Committee
Robert Platz – Dyersville
Dave Abbas – Ackley
Kirk Rice – Iowa Falls
Tom Campbell – Panora
Leon Abels – Wellsburg
Don Scott – Redfield
John Dvorak – Atlantic
Dave Zimple – North Liberty
Jeff Gore – Eldora
Rusty Hockman – Jewell
Dick Frank – Forest City
Dave Stannard – Coralville
Jim Kenkel – Waukee
Brian Platz – North Liberty
Scott Hagenson – Lake Mills
Joe Specht – Sherrill
Ellen Hagen – Jewell
Jack Runge – Buckeye
Mark McNees – Atlantic
Bill Halleran – Sigourney
Marv Trimble – Garrison
Gene Evans – Osage
Nick Riley – Traer
Jason Barrick – Iowa Falls
Chuck Raska – Radcliffe
Roger Carr – Holland
Aaron Clemons – Eldora
Kent Brix – Grand Mound
Mike Kime - Waucoma
Mike Reuman - Traer