Safetyheroes.org Fund Raising Event!

What an awesome time! God Bless our troops, our law enforcement, fire & corrections! A major thank you to Bloodbrother Ted Nugent - God Bless ya bud - everyone says "THANK YOU UNCLE TED"!

Leigh Steinberg - thank you - you got your Miami Vice info!

The Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit set up to provide immediate financial support for injured and critically ill members of the U.S. Armed Forces and their families. They direct urgently needed resources to post 9-11 Marines and Sailors, as well as members of the Army, Air Force or Coast Guard who serve in support of Marine forces. The Semper Fi Fund provides relief for financial needs that arise during hospitalization and recovery as well as assistance for those with perpetuating needs. Their program provides support in a variety of ways including: Service Member and Family Support, Specialized & Adaptive Equipment, Adaptive Housing, Adaptive Transportation, Education and Career Transition Assistance, Therapeutic Arts and Team Semper Fi.

Here is a video from this year's event:

VIP Attendees/Sponsors:

Marine Master Sgt. David Lind

Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation & Aviation Museum

EliteCom, Inc.

K38 Water Safety

LiquidMilitia.com

PWCoffshore.com

Two Calif. Officers Lauded for Toddler’s Rescue

The officers administered CPR to a toddler who had fallen into a swimming pool

ERIN WALDNER, The Press Enterprise | | Friday, January 13, 2012

BANNING, Calif.– Two Banning police officers who rescued a toddler who had fallen into a swimming pool were honored at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.

Brian Callahan and Mike Bennett each received a Lifesaving Award, as well as many tearful thank-yous from the boy’s mother, Timmy Diaz.

Banning Police Chief Leonard Purvis reported that on the afternoon of Dec. 11, dispatch advised patrol that a baby had fallen into a pool on West Wilson Street. Bennett was on the scene within 30 seconds.

The baby was not breathing.

According to Purvis, Bennett immediately started CPR and was soon assisted by Callahan, who arrived shortly after Bennett. The two continued CPR until Cal Fire personnel took over.

The police chief said in a statement: “Because of their devotion to duty and team effort to revive the baby, young Silas Martin, 18 months old, survived the ordeal. Their actions brought great credit upon the Banning Police Department, and I am very proud of their commitment to protect and serve all members of the community with honor and distinction.”

A boisterous Silas was at the council meeting with his mother.

 

http://www.lawofficer.com/article/news/two-calif-officers-lauded-todd

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Cop brings food to man battling cancer

A Tustin police officer and his wife have been bringing food for more than a year to feed a man living in a motel.

By ELYSSE JAMES / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER

 

TUSTIN – In 2005, Johnny Bottema checked himself out of an assisted living home and moved into the Tustin Motor Lodge.

That was the year Bottema was hit by a car on his way to his job as a bicycle mechanic. That’s also when doctors found that he had thoracic cancer, and his stay at the motel took on a permanent feel.

After Bottema was released from the hospital, family members had moved him into assisted living for round-the-clock care. But Bottema didn’t like living there.

“A lot of the people were older than me, they would talk about the lady in room 3 who had just passed away,” he says. “I was so depressed hearing about death and who didn’t make it.” Read the rest of this entry

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TEMECULA: Actor Gary Sinise to pitch benefit concert in Temecula

By AARON CLAVERIE aclaverie@californian.com | Posted: Friday, January 6, 2012 3:00 pm | (3) Comments

Gary Sinise, who stars in "CSI: NY,'' is scheduled Tuesday to address the Temecula City Council about a benefit concert he wants to hold in the city in March.  Courtesy photo of SONJA FLEMMING  Read more: http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/temecula/temecula-actor-gary-sinise-to-pitch-fundraising-concert-in-temecula/article_9b984607-3f39-5d73-b271-9d1521a475c3.html#ixzz1io7kkHc7

Gary Sinise, who stars in "CSI: NY,'' is scheduled Tuesday to address the Temecula City Council about a benefit concert he wants to hold in the city in March. Courtesy photo of SONJA FLEMMING

Gary Sinise —- who has starred in “Forrest Gump,” “Apollo 13″ and “CSI: NY” —- is scheduled to appear Tuesday before the Temecula City Council to ask for the city’s support of a fundraising concert that would benefit an injured Marine.

The Gary Sinise Foundation and the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation have teamed up to build the Marine a special “smart home” in Temecula.

Proceeds from the concert —- a performance by Sinise’s Lt. Dan Band, tentatively set for March 1 at the Civic Center —- would be used to help pay for the home-building project, said Chris Kuban, a spokesman for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

Lance Cpl. Juan Dominguez, 27, is a triple amputee who was injured during his service in Afghanistan.

Sinise, an Oscar nominee for his work in “Forrest Gump,” could not be reached for comment Friday, but the Tunnel to Towers Foundation released a statement from him.

“I’m deeply honored to have the opportunity to address the Temecula City Council,” Sinise said. “I see our concert as a tangible way to recognize the heroism, sacrifice and determination Juan has displayed as he attempts to move past his injuries.

“I firmly believe our concerts will go a long way towards helping build a home for Juan that will allow him to lead a more independent and fulfilling life with his 9-year-old daughter Victoria.”

Temecula Mayor Chuck Washington said Friday that foundation officials decided to stage the concert in front of the Civic Center after seeing pictures of the Steve Miller concert that was held there in September.

“They were very impressed,” he said.

The seating capacity for the concert would be around 4,000, Washington said, which is a bit higher than the capacity for the Miller show.

If the city approves the concert plans, tickets would go on sale starting Wednesday at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater, with prices ranging from $35 to $150, Kuban said.

Dominguez is a Deming, N.M., native who is being treated at Naval Medical Center San Diego.

Talking about Dominguez’s decision to settle in Temecula, Washington said it speaks volumes about how people view the city.

“He sees Temecula as a great place to live; he’s impressed with the school system and the safety of the community,” he said.

Sinise formed the Lt. Dan Band —- a nod to the injured veteran he immortalized in “Forrest Gump” —- in the early part of the last decade to perform for troops on USO tours.

Since then, the band —- with Sinise on bass —- has averaged 30 to 40 performances a year, according to its website.

The Tunnel to Towers Foundation, known for its annual Tunnel to Towers Run at ground zero in New York, has pledged to build 42 “smart homes” for quadruple- and triple-amputee members of the military from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The Gary Sinise Foundation is supporting the cause, Kuban said, in keeping with its mission of honoring the nation’s defenders, veterans, first responders, their families and those in need.

Call staff writer Aaron Claverie at 951-676-4315, ext. 2624. Like The Californian’s Temecula Facebook page and follow The Californian’s Temecula Twitter feed @Temecula_CAL to get breaking local news and top stories of the day.

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