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Station Gossip By Sheryl Drost • Our 75th History Book is on sale at Station One for $54. Please stop by and get your copy! THE FIREHOUSE SCENE • Congratulations to Capt. Mike Huffman’s girlfriend, Peggy is a publication of the Ann Davenport, on receiving the fourth annual Crusader Clinic Community Advocate Award! Harlem-Roscoe Fire Protection District • Glad to hear Firefighter Shannon Burbach’s son Logan is healing well after his double knee surgery. He recently had three plates with six screws put in - two on right and one on the left. Seems Logan is is growing too fast and his knees February 2015 Chief Don Shoevlin Editor Sheryl Drost cave in, causing the need for the surgery. He already stands 6’4” now at age 14. Logan won’t let them take pictures, but mom got a shot from behind at Target riding the scooter! How cold is it? Just ask Colleen! Love you Logan! Car Fire Page 3 Firefighter Caught up in Multi-car Pileup Photos by John Donovan HRFD Firefighter John Donovan, along with his wife and son, were caught up in the fiery multi-vehicle pileup on snowy roads on Interstate 94 near Battle Creek, Michigan. The pileup was in both directions on Jan.9, killing at least one person and injuring a number of others. Michigan State Police now say 193 vehicles were involved, including dozens of semi-trucks. John said they were traveling home in his pickup with his daughters behind him in a car. They were returning from his mother-in-law’s funeral in Michigan and they feel she may have been their guardian angel because his daughter missed the turnoff to I-94 and luckily her little car was no longer behind them when John came upon the accident. John recalled, “I was able to stop behind a semi and my wife turned around to talk to my son in the back seat and saw a semi coming up behind us that wasn’t stopping. I watched in the rear view mirror as the truck hit us. We were pushed into the semi in front of us, but luckily we glanced off of it as that semi behind us crashed then into the semi that had been in front of us.” The three of them were bruised and battered, but grateful to be alive. He said they had to wait a couple hours before they brought buses in to get people off the road. John’s 3-week old truck was totaled. Photo by Sheryl Drost The Firehouse Scene - Page 12 www.harlemroscoefire.com On March 14th and 15th we will be participating in the RORO WREX TV Live From the Chief’s Desk Photos by Sheryl Drost Birthday! By Fire Chief Don Shoevlin EXPO held at Hononegah High School. Come on out and stop by our booth. We will also be sharing information on a new program we are starting. It is called CERT. (Community Emergency WREX-TV crew broadcasted live from the lobby of our Fire Station One on Jan. 29th for their Response Team) “Where you Live” Series for the 5pm and 6pm shows. The anchors Sean Muserallo and Kirstin Crowley and the whole crew was very friendly and the firefighters enjoyed chatting with them February Welcome to February 2015. I thought Our annual Spring Dinner will be here before you know it. This in between live shots. 10th Rob Gonia it was March that either comes in like year it will be held on March 21st. watch your mail for further 13th Zach Tennyson a lion or a lamb; I would say February information. Also included with this information will be my annual 15th Scott Jensen came in like a lion. This winter being letter telling you of our accomplishments for 2014 along with our somewhat mild, saw February start vision for 2015. Dinner will be served from 5PM – 8PM with take 24th Sean Laurent with a roar (almost like the half time out and local delivery available. I look forward to speaking with show of the Super Bowl). A little snow all of you. March fell upon the area last week. The fire 4th John Donovan personnel answered all calls that we received expediently and in We have our “Harlem Roscoe Fire Protection District” 75th 6th Steve Shoevlin true professional fashion. I believe a word of gratitude needs to go Anniversary book available for purchase. It is a publication full of out to the entire public works crews from the villages, county and memories, and stories told by those who lived it. 9th John Donahue townships in our district, not only did they have a battle with the Josh Wilkerson duration of the snow, but then battling the winds. They all made The fire district will be holding a formal Strategic Planning 22nd Jay Alms sure we (HRFD) could get around our district and made themselves Session this spring. Included with the dinner information will be 23rd Radi Huggard available to us if needed. a community survey. I ask that you please complete it, then either Justin Mayton ‘30th’ return it electronically, mail it back to us, or drop it by Station Please if you live by a fire hydrant I ask that you try to keep it clear of One. Your thoughts and opinions are important to us and we look 26th Nino Girardin snow just in case it is needed. Seconds count! forward to hearing from everyone. This information will assist us 29th Sheryl Drost in our discussions of the strategic direction of the District. In January we responded to a total of 209 calls. With one month in Last, but definitely not least, I need to remind all of the residents the books already for 2015, we are well on our way with another and businesses in our district that we do not solicit for donations successful busy year. by phone calls or go door to door. Please be aware of this scam and do not become a victim of it. We appreciate all the support that you On Tuesday we began a recruit class. These individuals will have give us, but we never ask for support in that manner. to successfully complete 100 hours of training before they begin to respond to any incidents. We have a class of 14 individuals who are Don’t forget to bookmark our website www.harlemroscoefire.com committed to becoming firefighter/EMT. We also have a dedicated and / or friend us on Facebook to keep up with the progress of your group of instructor’s willing to devote their time and knowledge to fire dept. Don’t hesitate to contact me or stop by if I can be of any teach these individual’s to become safe and proficient firefighter/EMT. assistance. Above, the sign out front welcomed the news team. HRFD Hosts WFCA Meeting Left, there were cameras and tvs New WFCA President, everywhere. Chief Shoevlin hosted the January dinner/meeting of the Stillman Valley Fire Winnebago Fire Chiefs Association on Jan. 28. The meeting was Chief Chad Hoefle and held at the Roscoe VFW Post 2955. After a delicious meal catered out-going President Total Calls for bys the post’ Ladies Auxiliary, the monthly meeting was held. It Harlem-Roscoe Fire Left, a local Boy Scout Troop stopped by to watch The Year 2015 was also election night and outgoing President, HRFD DC John Deputy Chief John the show and were able to get their pictures taken with the anchors. Bergeron passed the gavel to Stillman Valley Fire Chief Chad Bergeorn shake hands 209 Hoefle ending a three year run for John on the board. after passing the gavel. Firehouse Scene The Firehouse Scene is a monthly newsletter produced by the Harlem-Roscoe Fire Chiefs in attendance Fire Prot. Dist. Editor-in-Chief - Don Shoevlin Pictured left, , l-r Boone County #1 Fire Editor & Layout - Sheryl Drost Chief Greg Holmes, Rockton Fire Chief Kirk Wilson, Stillman Valley Fire Chief Right, several firefighters tell stories The Firehouse Scene is available at Station Chad Hoefle, Harlem-Roscoe Fire Chief and chat with some of the WREX One - 10544 Main Street in Roscoe and on personnel during the break between the department’s website after the second Don Shoevlin, Cherry Valley Fire Chief the 5pm and 6pm tapings. The tones Sunday each month: Craig Wilt, North Park Fire Chief Joel went off for two calls during the 6pm www.harlemroscoefire.com Hallstrom, Blackhawk Fire Chief Roger taping, but they kept right on taping. Flood and Northwest Fire Chief Tom E-mail submissions to Sheryl: [email protected] Ragnar Jr. The Firehouse Scene - Page 2 The Firehouse Scene - Page 11 www.harlemroscoefire.com www.harlemroscoefire.com Then & Now By Sheryl Drost Car Fire Feb. 1 Blizzard Snapshots Photos by Sheryl Drost Photos by Sheryl Drost To celebrate our 75th year, every month in 2015 we will be recreating an old photo to show Then & Now. Firefighters were dispatched out during the Feb.1 blizzard for a car on fire off Prairie Hill Rd. Putting the fire out was the easy part, just getting there was the hard part. Firefighters finish extinguishing the fire in the photo on the front page. Blowing snow made it hard to see even a big fire truck. 1953 2015 The department’s first tanker was a 1930s era truck bought second hand. It Battalion Chief Tom Aaker’s son, Tommy (4-1/2), wears his dads much lighter and safer was a favorite of Firefighter Dale Selsors; he even named it Betsy. Dale shot fire coat in front of one of the department’s two 3,000 gallon International Super Tender this photo of his son, Dennis (5), in his long rubber fire coat they wore then.