02.16.2010 CBz FF Tyler & Amber Dream Couple Update

  

Firefighter Tyler Gilliam

Tillering Truck 11

Here's an update as of Tuesday, February 16, 2010. 

Thank you everyone that helped out with casting a vote for one of my firefighters who has gone through a lot this past year with his personal health. I am disappointed that Tyler and Amber did not win the Dream Wedding contest but know that they will move on regardless, and will continue to love one another for the rest of their lives. You have to know that it is such an honor to know this guy. He's a fireman's fireman to me and many others. I don't care how bad the call was, Tyler is always spot on with his judgment and job skills whether it be working on the truck, water rescue on jet skiis, swift water rescue or USAR not to mention the basic firefighting skills.

I have no doubt that he and his wonderful fiance will be successful in any endeavor they seek together.
TCSS,
CBz

Here's what the website posted today:
Announcing the 2010 Southern California Dream Wedding Giveaway's Dream Couple™
After 4 months, 615 contestant entries, 34,029 votes from the public one couple was announced the official 2010 Southern Calfornia Dream Wedding GIveaway Dream Couple™:
Megan & Peter (Dream Couple™ #600)
We want to thank all our Top 5 couples for inspiring us with their stories and for letting us get to know you through this whole process. You all have a special place in our hearts and we wish you nothing but the best in the future. You are all Dream Couples™ to us.



Top 10 Dream Couple™: Amber & Tyler (Dream Couple #533)


One of my Firefighters Tyler has been fighting cancer for the last year. He has been a firefighter for over a decade and has worked for the Santa Barbara County Fire for the last eight years. He is still being treated after two dangerous surgeries and has gone through a devastating period in his life and is not out of the woods yet. His girlfriend Amber has stuck by him through his ordeal and they recently became engaged.



Tyler and Amber have entered a Dream Wedding giveaway competition to win a fabulous free wedding. How fantastic would it be to help a brother and a very special couple have a dream wedding after all they have been through.


Contest Question Excerpt: 

Tell us about the hardest thing you as a couple have had to face to date.


By far the hardest thing we have had to face as a couple is my battle with cancer over the last year. In February of 2009 I was diagnosed with Testicular Cancer. The diagnosis completely shattered our idyllic little life. We rent a small house on the West side of Santa Barbara where we live with our little pound puppy, Allie who we adopted in 2006 and is the joy of our life. I have a wonderful
career with the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, where I’m lucky to work with some of the best people in the world who are also some of my closest friends. (more…)


Thank you for your anticipated help!  Let’s make this an overwhelming success, showing that firefighters take care of their own, because we care.


TCSS,


CBz

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Permalink Reply by Roy Walker on February 12, 2010 at 11:06am
CBz I tried several times to vote but it tells me poll doesn't exist, perhaps it doesn't accept Canadian input sorry.
Permalink Reply by Derek R. on February 12, 2010 at 11:13am
I voted last night (or was it this morning) damn old timers disease.
Worked fine for me and I'm in Canada.

Ok, just went to check it and it does say deactivated now for me too. Maybe they were starting to see an overwhelming sway of votes for "our couple" that they suspected something fishy?
Permalink Reply by Derek R. on February 12, 2010 at 11:26am
This is an exerpt from the Feb.9/10 issue of The Daily Independant:

"Tyler Gilliam and Amber Kolb, both former Ridgecrest residents, are top-10 finalists in the Southern California Dream Wedding contest. Winners of the dream wedding will be the couple with the most online votes at socaldreamwedding.com. Voting in the next phase, to choose the top three contestants, ends at midnight Thursday, Feb. 11.
The rules of the contest are simple, one vote per computer IP address. Please use your home computer, work computer, and you can even vote from your cell phone (using the direct voting address http://www.percysales.com/Top10.html).
Tyler is a firefighter, currently living and working in Santa Barbara. He was diagnosed with cancer in February 2009 and will face a final surgery on Thursday, Feb. 11 — ironically, the same day the voting ends.."

This may explain why the voting is disabled.
Good luck Tyler on your final operation.
Permalink Reply by Roy Walker on February 12, 2010 at 11:38am
Thanks guys I hated letting a brother down.
Permalink Reply by Mike Schlags (Captain Busy) Retd on February 12, 2010 at 11:42am
Thank you everyone for helping to get those down to the wire votes for Tyler and his fiancee. The last time I looked, they were ahead of everyone else. To be continued...

CBz
Permalink Reply by Norm Tindell on February 12, 2010 at 2:35pm
I try to vote, but got a message saying "deactivated"
Permalink Reply by Brian Mackie on February 12, 2010 at 3:00pm
ATTENTION READERS: Here we have a PERFECT example of what a good Captain does for his/her people! Great job Cap. Hope other officers are inspired by his actions. All the best of luck to Tyler and Amber. Great posting!
Permalink Reply by Mike Schlags (Captain Busy) Retd on February 14, 2010 at 1:33pm
February 14, 2010: The winning Dream Couple™ chosen by The Dream Sponsors™.
February 15, 2010: The winning Dream Couple™ announced and revealed.

The winner will be chosen today... Best of luck to Tyler & Amber!
Permalink Reply by Mike Schlags (Captain Busy) Retd on February 16, 2010 at 5:00am
Thank you everyone that helped out with casting a vote for one of my firefighters who has gone through a lot this past year with his personal health. I am disappointed that Tyler and Amber did not win the Dream Wedding contest but know that they will move on regardless, and will continue to love one another for the rest of their lives.

You have to know that it is such an honor to know this guy. He's a fireman's fireman to me and many others. I don't care how bad the call was, Tyler is always spot on with his judgment and job skills whether it be working on the truck, water rescue on jet skiis, swift water rescue or USAR not to mention the basic firefighting skills.

I have no doubt that he and his wonderful fiance will be successful in any endeavor they seek together.

TCSS,
CBz



Here's what the website posted today:

Announcing the 2010 Southern California Dream Wedding Giveaway's Dream Couple™

After 4 months, 615 contestant entries, 34,029 votes from the public one couple was announced the official 2010 Southern Calfornia Dream Wedding GIveaway Dream Couple™:

Megan & Peter (Dream Couple™ #600)

We want to thank all our Top 5 couples for inspiring us with their stories and for letting us get to know you through this whole process. You all have a special place in our hearts and we wish you nothing but the best in the future. You are all Dream Couples™ to us.

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