On Sunday, September 5th 2010 Zion Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 1999 will be playing in a charity softball event against the Lake County Sheriff's Office with all proceeds going to charity.  The game will be held at Fielders Stadium, home of the Northern League's Lake County Fielders, immediately following the Fielders game.  Local 1999 will be raising money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, while the Sheriff's Office will be playing for Special Olympics.  Tickets are available now at Zion Fire and Rescue Department Station 1 or by calling 847-746-4036.  Tickets are $10 each and allow entry into the Fielders game as well as the charity softball event.  Plenty of fundraising opportunities will be going on during the game including a 50/50 raffle, commemmorative t-shirts for sale, as well as a boot to pass in true Fill the Boot style.  The first pitch will be thrown out by two local residents associated with each of the charities.  Call the fire department for additional information or to purchase your tickets and/or commemmorative t-shirts for this great event.

Scholarship applications for the Robert K. Guerin Memorial  Scholarship are available now.  The application deadline has been extended to April 9th, 2010.  Please find a copy of the application below.  This is a $1000 scholarship for graduating seniors who are the child or legal dependant of a Lake County  Firefighter/Paramedic/EMT. 

Special thanks to Stone Creek Grill for hosting another outstanding fundraising  event for Zion Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 1999.  Roughly $1000 was raised during the 3rd annual event for the Angel Autism Network.  Thank you to all who attended, helped pass the boot, and donated to this worthy cause. 

Zion Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 1999 are saddened to announce the passing of Ret. Fire Chief Ralph Shaffer.  Chief Shaffer was the last Volunteer Fire Chief of the Zion Fire Department before the department became a full-time municipal fire department.  He retired in 1978 from the department after serving for 28 years, but remained active in department functions.  Shaffer was laid to rest by family and friends at Mt. Olivet Cemetary on Tuesday, March 16, 2010.  Our thoughts and prayers are with his family. 

Please Join L1999 for Food, Fun, Pipes and Drums

Zion Professional Firefighters Local 1999 have announced the third annual St. Patricks Day fundraiser for 2010.  On Saturday March 20th from 5pm - midnight Local 1999, friends, and families will be passing a boot at Stonecreek Bar and Grill, 206 Sheridan Road in Winthrop Harbor, raising money again for the Angel Autism Network.  Pipes and Drums will be playing for donations to this worthy cause.  

Angel Autism Network  based out of Milwaukee, WI provides support to children with autism and their families by providing the following:

• Funding for needed therapies
• Networks of:
  • Parent to Parent Resources
  • Parent to Community Resources
• Education of:
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Related Biomedical
  • Behavioral Interventions

Please join Local 1999 on Saturday March 20th, 2010 for this fundraising event at Stonecreek Bar and Grill from 5pm - midnight!