Fireman's Prayer

When I am called to duty, God,
Whenever flames may rage;
Give me strength to save some life,
Whatever be its age.

Help me embrace a little child
Before it is too late
Or save an older person
From the horror of that fate.

Enable me to be alert
And hear the weakest shout,
And quickly and efficiently
To put the fire out.

I want to fill my calling
And to give the best in me
To guard my every neighbor
And protect his property.

And if, according to my fate,
I am to lose my life,
Please bless with your protecting
My children and my wife.

- Author Unknown

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Relay For Life

The Relay for Life was great this year! They exceeded the goal of $250,000 by $21,000!!! That's right they raised a little over $271,000!!! Our team had a lot of fun! It was also a little hard for me as well. But that's why I like to participate to do my part to help find a cure for a disease that has claimed so many lives! Here are a few pictures to show some of the fun that goes on.

Our First Aid Tent

One of our former FireFighter/EMT's helping out.

Some of the guys couldn't handle pulling an all nighter.





My dad's bags decorated by myself, Carson, Gracelyn, Brooklyn and Crew.



















For the 10pm ceremony they line up bags on the bleachers in the form of the word HOPE.
During the ceremony they changed HOPE to CURE. After the ceremony they change it back to HOPE b/c there is no cure yet, but hope for one.

There is a contest put on called the Queen of Relay. The catch is, it is actually men dressed as women. Our Fire Chief dressed up this year. The pictures speak for themselves.

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