Attention Amazon shoppers!  Did you know you can help support the band just by shopping?  By using Amazon Smile a percentage of your purchase price will be donated to the band.  Go to smile.amazon.com and select us as your charity.
 We are listed as District of Columbia Fire Department Emerald Society Pipes & Drums Inc.  Once you select us as your charity you're all set.  All of your account settings will be the same, with the same great deals.  You just have to remember to use the website smile.amazon.com.  Don't forget to tell your friends & family.

Piper Billy Whetzel will drive Rescue Squad 2 for the last time on Wednesday, June 8th.  Billy is the Senior Fireman in the Department and a Charter Member of the Band.  According to his calculations, as of June 11th, he has been on the Job for: 
35 Years, 1 month, and 17 Days.....Or:
 1,108,598,400 seconds
18,476,640 minutes
307,944 hours
12,831 days
1,833 weeks
 Congratulations Billy and here's to a long & Happy Retirement!