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Event Announcement!
Bellevue Hospital , Toledo, Ohio, Bankruptcy Protection |
Monday,
June
30,
2025
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Bellevue Hospital, Toledo, Ohio, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and plans to be acquired by Sandusky, Ohio-based Firelands Health.
The acquisition is expected to be completed in the second quarter. |
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UHC Multi-year agreement with Premier Health (MVH) |
Tuesday,
July
1,
2025
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UHC & Premier Health have reached a multi-year agreement that ensures UnitedHealthcare’s members enrolled in the following plans have continued, uninterrupted access to Premier’s hospitals and providers in the Dayton region of Southwest Ohio, effective immediately:
Employer-sponsored and individual commercial plans
Medicare Advantage plans, including Group Retiree
Dual Special Needs Plans (DSNP)
Letters are being mailed to impacted members who were previously notified, informing them of our renewed relationship with Premier, and that its facilities, hospitals and physicians remain in-network.
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Retiree Breakfast (1st Monday Monthly) |
Monday,
July
7,
2025 - 8:00 am
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Bob Evens Restaurant, 1850 E Dorothy Ln, Kettering, OH 45429 (937) 293-3222 |
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Retiree Luncheon (3rd Wednesday) |
Wednesday,
July
16,
2025 - 11:00 am
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Milton Club 640 Cosler Rd, Dayton OH 45403 |
Lunch open to anyone retired, active or associated with Dayton Fire Department and surrounding areas... sort of a AMAR lunch?
Hope to see all of you there
Sincerely,
Jim Dunham
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Event Contact: Jim Dunham
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8th District Summer Social hosted by the MG at Sha |
Friday,
July
25,
2025
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Bring your families or fly solo. The summer social at Ohio’s beautiful Shawnee State Park will have plenty to see and do, including scenic rides, hiking trails, and hanging out by the lake. We are working to set up an online registration link; in the meantime, RSVP to [email protected] so we can begin to get a headcount.
Lodging option 1: Hotel Group
(4404B OH-125, West Portsmouth, OH 45663)
Call 1-800-282-7275 (Open 7am to 11pm daily)
Request the IAFF rate for available room/cabin
Pay deposit of first night plus taxes
Pay balance upon check-in
Lodging option 2: Shawnee State Park, Turkey Creek Campground
(5648 State Route 125. West Portsmouth, OH 45663)
Online reservation Link: https://reserveohio.com/OhioCampWeb/#!park/376/555 |
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Yost Takes Insurer to Court Over First Responders’ |
Thursday,
July
31,
2025
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6/24/2025
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is taking legal action to block an entity from engaging in the business of insurance in Ohio after it failed to obtain a required license and stopped covering medical bills for retired first responders, putting them on the hook for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
In a motion filed in Franklin County Common Pleas Court, Yost on behalf of the Ohio Department of Insurance (ODI), is seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against Thin Blue Line Benefits Association, LLC (“Thin Blue Line”), a Texas limited liability company that sells health insurance coverage to police officers, firefighters and civilian support workers. Yost also is seeking to have ODI appointed as conservator in order to preserve the company’s assets and take other action to protect the public... |
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OHIO Health out Anthem Network |
Friday,
August
1,
2025
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Anthem has been working closely with OhioHealth, but we have not reached an agreement to keep them in our network. This means OhioHealth will leave our Medicare Advantage network on 8/1/2025
This does not effects Medical Supplement Plans. |
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IAFF-MG International Rally in Seaside, Oregon. |
Monday,
September
8,
2025
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Sept. 8-12
IAFF-MG International Rally in Seaside, Oregon.
Please use this link for more information on this year’s International Rally, as well as to register for the event: https://www.iaff.org/event/iaff-mg-motorcycle-group-rally/
Please register as soon as possible so the host committee can plan accordingly. If you would like to organize a group ride out with other MG members from the 8th District, please email us at [email protected]. |
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Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial Ride of Honor in Col |
Thursday,
September
18,
2025
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Sept. 18-21:
Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial Ride of Honor in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
The reservation link and more information can be found on the IAFF website via this link: https://www.iaff.org/event/iaff-mg-ride-of-honor/.
We currently have a group planning to ride out to Colorado from Cleveland this year. If you would like to link up with our riders from Ohio, please email us at [email protected]. |
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1/16/2023
HELPS Act $3000 Repeal direct payment.
HR 2617 Consolidated Appropriations Act 2013
Section 328 on page 902 of 1653 pages.
HELPS Act: UP to $3000 per year of qualified money (457/DROP/IRA) can be used for Health Care, acciden
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Drop Rates for 2022
2022 4 3.83%
2022 3 2.98%
2022 2 2.50%
2022
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7/17/2022
Passing of FOP past president Rick Oakly
5-months into retirement President Oakly passed away Wednesday 13JUL2022. He was 56 years old.
Services will be held at 1:00pm Thursday, July 21, 2022 at The Cornerstone Baptist Temple,
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Funeral: Dwight Anderson
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Brad Nickels |
Dwight Anderson passed away Wednesday, |
Thu 2/6/2025 3:23 PM |
Funeral:
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Lt. Bob (Archie) Cooter, 85 Passed away |
Sun 10/13/2024 10:40 AM |
Larry West
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Larry West had a massive heart attack a |
Mon 7/29/2024 12:55 PM |
Charlie Phipps Update
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Charlie is still at MVH, is now on a res |
Mon 6/24/2024 10:42 AM |
Larry Jones moved to Hospice
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The family does not want any visitors -D |
Wed 6/12/2024 1:18 AM |
Charlie Phipps
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Charlie Phipps is now receiving hospice |
Wed 2/28/2024 11:42 PM |
Karen Brooks, Dispatcher
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Brad Nickels |
Karen Brooks, Hospice Unit
Iteska got th |
Fri 2/9/2024 10:54 PM |
Steve Jensen Hospitalized
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Steve Jenson has been hospitalized with |
Tue 1/30/2024 6:59 PM |
Garrison in Soin Medical Center
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Retired DC Geoff Garrison is admitted to |
Sat 1/27/2024 2:14 PM |
Charles (Chuck) Upthegrove, age 91, Died
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Charles (Chuck) Upthegrove, age 91, or D |
Sun 10/8/2023 2:42 PM |
Toledo firefighter honored on eve of his 100t
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Brad Nickels |
At 99.9 years old and long retired from |
Tue 3/28/2023 6:17 PM |
Dave was with Telegraph and Signals
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Dave was with Telegraph and Signals, ser |
Sat 12/24/2022 12:35 PM |
OAPFF Deferred Comp Manager Wanted
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Brad Nickels |
Click on link for details
Posted 11NOV20 |
Fri 11/11/2022 9:07 AM |
Molly Dullea, wife of Mark Dullea Passing
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MOLLY DULLEA OBITUARY
Solo chi tenta l'a |
Sun 9/11/2022 9:44 PM |
Funeral Daniel Ross
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The OAPFF would like to send our prayer |
Sun 1/16/2022 1:57 PM |
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HOCKADAY (Flamm), Rosemarie "Rosie"
Age 92, of Da
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7/22/2022
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Snively, Mattthew D., 63, passed away Wednesday, M
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3/31/2017
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Firefighter David D. Kimbler passed away March 25,
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3/28/2017
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ENGLAND, Robert L. "Bob" Age 79, of Miami Townsh
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3/23/2017
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Former Fire Director Herbert Redden passed away la
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12/21/2016
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Carl (Tom) CORY
1923 - 2015
News Death Notice
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7/13/2015
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Stan Martin, 29JUN14
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6/29/2014
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