Union Fire Protection District
WHAT ELSE IN NEW YOU ASK?
NEW LED LIGHTING
The Union Fire Protection District
continues to save tax payer dollars by our
diligent work on grants.  We recently
qualified and acted on a State of Illinois
Lighting 'Retrofit' Program which was
available through the Illinois Energy Now
Program.  This allowed us to replace all
the old fluorescent lighting in the station
with energy efficient brighter lighting which
will save us money  in the long run.  Many
of our Fire Department Members donated
their free time to install the lights and
most of the labor that was needed.
TUESDAY MAY 28, 2013
The next district meeting is
scheduled for 7pm.
The public is welcome.
THE UNION FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT WANTED TO GIVE RECOGNITION WHERE
IT WAS DESERVED.  LANCE ROSENMAYER, PRESIDENT OF INTREN, WAS
AWARDED A COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD FOR GENEROUSLY DONATING TIME,
MATERIAL, MANPOWER AND EQUIPMENT TO ASSIST THE FIRE DISTRICT WITH A
RADIO/REPEATER PROJECT THAT HAS HELPED US BETTER FACILITATE THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT AND SERVICE THE COMMUNITY.   HIS COMMITMENT AND
DEDICATION IS ADMIRED AND WE GREATLY APPRECIATE THE CONTRIBUTION.
COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
PRESENTED TO LANCE ROSENMAYER
Picture above:  Dale Carr, UFPD Trustee, Lance Rosenmayer, Chief Rick Kieser





























AFTER 47 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT, GORDON WILKE WILL BE RETIRING AS THE PRESIDENT OF
THE DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES.  WORDS FAIL TO EXPRESS OUR
FEELINGS ON HIS RETIREMENT. BUT ONE THING IS FOR SURE, WE WILL
CERTAINLY MISS HIS WONDERFUL LEADERSHIP.  

STARTING IN 1964 AS A FIREFIGHTER, THEN ASSISTANT CHIEF, AND
LATER SERVING AS CHIEF OF THE DEPARTMENT.  IN 1994 HE WAS
APPOINTED AS A DISTRICT TRUSTEE. EARLY ON HE SERVED AS THE
SECRETARY AND FOR MANY YEARS HAS SERVED AS THE PRESIDENT.

IT IS WITH GRATITUDE THAT WE THANK HIM FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF
SERVICE AND WISH HIM WELL IN HIS RETIREMENT.
CONGRATULATIONS TO DON FROHLING
WE WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE AND WELCOME DON FROHLING AS
OUR NEWLY ELECTED TRUSTEE FOR THE UNION FIRE PROTECTION
DISTRICT.  WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING WITH HIM.
GORDON WILKE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRESIDENT RETIRING
UPDATE ON THE NEW ENGINE
LOOKING AT A DELIVERY DATE
IN JULY FOR THE NEW ENGINE