James Marshall ordered his white Sea Scout uniform, complete with dress trouser, shirt and two white web belts.
“Our Sea Scout business has always had an ebb and flow to it. We are currently in a bit of a down cycle. It is pretty hard to compete for attention with all the electronic gadgets at a kid’s disposal. I think there should be a mandatory volunteer requirement for all kids between the ages of thirteen and eighteen”. Steve Cohen, Pres.
Gene Stewart, a Knights Templar out of Wheeling, WV ordered his purple Council Blazer.
“The Michigan Division of the Knights Templar is holding its annual conference soon and asked us to be involved. Unfortunately, we can’t attend, but the Conference organizers have very graciously agreed to put our KT catalogs on the registration table”. Brian Cohen, V.P.
A thank you to Auxiliarist Mary Nicole for her name tape, coxswain and shirt order.
“The Coast Guard Auxiliary attracts people who love the water, love to be of service and volunteer. It’s a pretty special group of people and it has been a pleasure providing them with their uniform needs”. Steve Cohen, Pres.
A thank you to Sumter FD’s Stephen Kennedy for the order of his Deputy Chief Class A Dress Uniform.
“The economy in Florida, and the Fire Service in particular, has been pummeled for the last few years. Even so, many FL Fire Departments are beginning to find funds for Class A and Honor Guard Uniforms. It has to do with priorities and perception of value”. Steve Cohen, Pres.
A thank you to the Porters Fire Company and Brian Bankert for the Class A Dress and Honor Guard Uniform catalog request.
“Class A Dress and Honor Guard Uniform acquisition is a unique experience and not in the DNA ofmost smaller and volunteer fire departments. When they find a uniform company that takes the responsibility for implementation and accuracy of their dress uniform program, they tend to be relieved to hand it off”. Steve Cohen, Pres.
Pearland FD continues to build their dress uniform program.
“One of the significant values in doing business with the Lighthouse is continuity and consistency of fabric and color. People can replace their trousers with the confidence that the pants will match their existing dress coat. Fabric compatibility has long been a potential pitfall of dress uniform programs, especially over time. The fact that the Lighthouse manufactures its own line of Class A Dress and Honor Guard Uniforms enables us to exert much more control over what we get than any retail uniform store”. Steve Cohen, Pres.
Cathedral City FD’s Mark Caouette placed an order for Honor Guard dress trouser striping, shoulder cords, parade dress white gloves and black 9-11 Memorial Chin Straps.
“The loss of a firefighter a few years ago, pushed Cathedral City FD into Class A’s. Now, in addition to dress uniforms, Cathedral City has a well dressed Honor Guard Uniform Program”. Steve Cohen, Pres.
A thank you to Cripple Creek FD’s Chris Ekstrom for the Class A Dress Uniform order.
“The Fire Department’s purchase of a female style dress jacket is pretty unusual. Most female firefighters want to have the same looking dress uniform as their male counterparts and most departments have probably never discussed the issue, let alone have a policy”.
Among the Fire Departments requesting dress and honor guard uniform catalogs today include Ephrata, PA and Santa Fe, TX.
“A generation ago, fire departments this size would never have considered themselves candidates for Class A Dress Uniforms. Matching shirts would have been called ‘enough”. Steve Cohen, Pres.
The FFC ordered shoulder patches for inclusion in their new member packets.
“The relationship the Lighthouse has with Director Ed Stauffer and the Federation of Fire Chaplains is a long, honored and cherished one. We basically ’came of age’ together”. Steve Cohen, Pres.