George Fina: ORFA Report What a new day. I hope 2020-21 ORFA you will enjoy the new OSFA magazine. I think it will make Executive Board firefighters look more professional. PRESIDENT George Fina, OKC We are currently going Ret. OKC FD gomsoc38@gmail.com from lock down to open air. This past year has taken a toll on all of us -from zoom meeting to open meetings. 1ST VICE PRESIDENT We will continue to have zoom meetings. A.K. “Yogi” Cole, Tulsa ycole@ipa.net They are a good way to call a meeting in a short period of time. Our board members are firefighters from across the state, so everyone 2ND VICE PRESIDENT can attend in person or by zoom. James Fullingim, Norman The Wednesday group (Oklahoma Firenfdchief@hotmail.com fighters Capitol Caucus) are continuing meetings. We cannot meet at the Capitol. Presently, 3RD VICE PRESIDENT we are located at the AFL-CIO office which is Mike Duncan, Dewey close by. A good group is there every Wednesmduncan51@aol.com day. The big loss of this past year are in-line of PAST PRESIDENT duty deaths and Covid related. No one can Tippy Pierce, Moore take their place. We are left with a hole in our fftip@swbell.net hearts and our ranks. We are left with taking up the slack, so we continue making ORFA stronger by building chapters and taking part in activities. Let us know what you are doing in your communities. We are part of a team. And being firefighters, we help each other. We need a dues increase. It will not be a large increase, but it is necessary. The convention will be in Guthrie and ORFA members need to make a showing. You are important and a large part of the firefighter family. Be there and stay safe. Get your shots for the virus! I will see you there!
40th ORFA CONVENTION Tuesday, June 8 • Dominion House, Guthrie The Oklahoma Retired Firefighters Association Convention will start at 1 p.m. Registration opens at 10 a.m. Lunch will be provided at noon. Registration is FREE and available online at www.osfa.info or by calling the OSFA office at 405-424-1452 A hospitality room will be available at the conclusion of the Convention in the lobby of the main host hotel, Hampton Inn & Suites
Firefighters Museum Expansion Fundraiser Organized by ORFA Grand Prize: Kubota RTV-XG850 1 Ticket for $25 5 Tickets for $100
Tickets: www.osfa.info/gift-shop/donations/
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