Emerald Society Event Announcements and Details!

Fellow Emeralds,

I hope this message finds you all well! First, I would like to publicly thank LAFD Chief Dave Badgett (ret.) for allowing us to hold our LAPES September meeting at the LAFD Training Academy (the old Navy and Marine Reserve Training Center) and his outstanding presentation on his experience as part of the search and rescue team that was sent to WTC Ground Zero immediately following the 9-11 attack. His professionalism, bravery, selflessness and modesty are an inspiration to us all...truly one of LA's Bravest as are all of our firefighters! Chief Badgett, or Dave as he prefers to be called, went above and beyond in opening the Fire Academy to us and making the time and effort to make the very informative and moving presentation to us. I say above and beyond because during the planning of the meeting with Dave, his good friend John Callaghan, who he grew up in the Fire Service with, and the Fire Chief of San Luis Obispo suddenly passed away from a massive heart attack at the age of 66. Dave had to travel back and forth to San Luis Obispo and was very involved in the funeral arrangements of his friend. Despite the tragic and difficult circumstances, he still came through on his commitment to be our guest speaker and be there for us at the LAFD Academy. The Los Angeles Police Emerald Society thanks you for your sacrifice and going above and beyond for us.  I would like all of our members to say a prayer for John Callaghan and his family and all of our firefighters, that like us as law enforcement, make sacrifices big and small in service to our communities and country. Thank God for for men like Dave Badgett and all the firefighters
like him!

1. The 9-11 Memorial Tribute will be held on Friday 9-10 at the LAFD Training Center at 1700 Stadium Way at 0900 Hrs. The Los Angeles Police emerald Society Pipes and Drums will perform at the ceremony and all Emerald Society members are encouraged to attend in class "A" uniform or the Emerald Society polo shirt. We have not forgotten the victims of 9-11 and never will!

2. The 7th Annual Celtic Concert Series Hollywood, CA 90068
Sunday, September 12, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Presented by Celtic Arts Center
Ford Amphitheater

The Los Angeles Police Emerald Society Pipes and Drums inaugurate the evening!

The Fureys and Davy Arthur at last make their U.S. West Coast debut! part of the contiuuum of playing, singing, dancing and storytelling that has united Irish everywhere, The Fureys are musical kin to the folksingers of the 1960s and 70s.  Their " Green Fields of France" is former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's favorite peace song of all time. More info is available at Fordamphitheatre.org.

3. Dodgertown Ireland- On 9/17  the Los Angeles Dodgers will acknowledge and honor our Irish heritage.It is a night game and our Pipe and drum Band will be there performing to start off the night. How many of you are interested in participating in this event? Yes, friends and families are encouraged to attend and I am working on complimentary tickets that you might have heard were generously offered to LAPD officers as a way of saying thankyou to our men and women in blue. If you are interested in participating in this night celebrating our heritage and seeing a Dodgers game please rsvp as soon as possible so I can get a ticket estimate. Please get your requests to me no later than 9/5. Go Dodgers! Go Irish!

4. Celtic Cats- While visiting our friends at the Irish Import Shop I discovered that they have two very small kittens who lost their Mom up for adoption...one is black and one is grey/blk striped. If you are interested in adopting one or both of these very sweet felines please contact me at 213 253-5966.

Stay tuned for more announcements coming to you soon!

Stay Safe and Stay Well,
Steve Saletros
President
Los Angeles Police Emerald Society