| REINSTATE! FAIR TREATMENT! JUSTICE! Lt. Watkins Defense Fundraiser We Support Lt. Brian Keith Watkins! |
| This defense fundraiser is in behalf of the many family & friends who are concerned about the unfair treatment of Lt. Brian Keith Watkins and for the support for him, his wife & children! |
| A Defense Fundraiser is created to support a family and help to offset the inflated cost of legal expenses that place a heavy financial strain on the family. As the battle begins and court dates are drawn out for months and even years these legal fees go on forever. These lingering expenses imposes a heavy strain on the household and their day to day living expenses . A defense fund is set up for those who support the family in their time of need. Any donation amount is most appreciated by the family of Lt. Watkins! Legal fund is set up @ National City Bank. Please send donations to: Lt Brian Watkins Legal Fund, P.O. Box 212, Rockford, Illinois 61105. Make checks payable to Lt. Brian Watkins Legal Fund. Online donations may be made @ divashairstyles.com click the upper right corner on Lt. Watkins fundraiser! for more info contact bobbyshaw1@sbcglobal.net You may e-mail us @ supportwatkins@aol.com Thank all of you for your support in the extremely difficult times ahead for our family & God Bless You, The Watkins Family |
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| Thanks to all who support Lt. Watkins. Our Breakfast fund raiser was a great success. We appreciate and thank every one of you who gave your support!!! The administrative hearing on Jan 23, was a success in many ways. They were not excepting any good offers on Lt. Watkins behalf, they also wanted to strip him of rank and many other pay stipulations he has worked for in the past 20yrs. Since they would not try the criminal case before the administrative case, in order to keep what was due to him Lt. Watkins resigned. This will now allow him to keep his rank in the Fire Dept and to keep his full pay in retirement. This also leaves him open to seek other legal options on his behalf. He left in good standing and of no wrong doing. Also over a week after the hearing the city sends a letter to Lt. Watkins to try and breach the contract saying they forgot to have Lt. Watkins Sign a release during the hearing. This is over a week after all parties signed and approved the agreement. They threatened him by saying, if he doesn't come in and sign it they were going to strip him of unemployment, sick pay, his severance package and many other things due to him! This is dirty on the City of Rockford's behalf! There will be an information meeting for the legal fund for Lt. Watkins in march day TBA. We need all supporters who will be willing to volunteer their time to help out. State Street Church of Christ, 4141 West State St. For information contact Bother Bobby Shaw @ 815-964-7193 or e-mail bobbyshaw1@sbcglobal.net. |
| Rockford Register Star Article July 2009 Quote Bosses should have checked overtime, union chief says The $15,000.00 in overtime wages(in six yrs.) that a local firefighter has been accused of stealing from the city should have been approved by the department brass, says the president of local firefighters union. According to E.J. Dilonardo of international firefighters local 413, any overtime that was paid to Lt. Brian Watkins should have been approved(was approved) in advance and checked and double-checked before pay checks were cut. "The way it works is, firefighters on the company are offered as overtime positions need to be filled. If 64 were supposed to be on duty today and someone called in sick, someone is offered overtime to fill that spot," Dilonardo said. "Its a matter of being on call and being called into work when you're on call, which is what's expected of investigators, its expected to be overtime. I cant arbitrarily go into work tomorrow and turn it in as overtime. NOTHING HAPPENS IN THO OVERTIME WORLD WITHOUT SOME ADMINISTRATOR APPROVING IT." UNDER THOSE GUIDELINES, DILONARDO QUESTIONS WHY THE CITY IS CHARGING WATKINS WITH A CRIME. And all his thousand plus supporters want to know the same, WHY? If you want to comment or e-mail your voice of support please do so @ supportwatkins@aol.com |
| ATTENTION ALL SUPPORTERS! Set & Roll Fund Raiser Roller Set/Wash & Set Saturday April 17, 2010 / 1pm - 6pm $20 Donation Come join friends, several local salon owners, stylist and supporters of Lt. Watkins for a hair day of fun!!! *Food and drinks will be served while they last * @ Divas' Hair & Extension Designs 2710 11th St., Rkfd. IL 1(877)454-DIVA No other services will be rendered that day Online donations may be made here for the Set & Roll Print receipt to present as your ticket |