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.

Relay For Life

This Friday, June 20, 2008 is the Relay For Life walk. I have been involved for the past few years now and it never fails to tug on my heart! My dad passed away 9 years ago from cancer and I want to do all I can to help research new cures for cancer so families don't have to lose loved ones to this nasty disease. Please come and show your support.
The Lynden Fire Dept will be barbecuing Friday night starting at about 5pm and will also be cooking breakfast Saturday morning starting about 6am. I will be there for the entire event. If you really want to see something amazing, come for the 10pm ceremony Friday night. This is when they light up the luminary bags along the track and have a message and testimonies. The bags are decorated honoring those fighting the battle or in memory of those who have lost the battle.
Please come check it out! No cost, just come and show your support! You can come see me too! :) If I'm not walking around I'll probably be by the First Aid tent!
It starts Friday at 6pm and goes through Saturday 12pm. Hope to see you there!
For more information on Relay for Life go to http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/

Delft Square

Yesterday Delft Square caught fire! I was one of the many responders to go fight the big blaze! Since I was involved in it I didn't get the chance to take pictures during. But there are many pictures on the different news websites. I took these today at 2pm. A lot of damage!!! I know a lot of people were not happy about the weather yesterday, but as firefighers we were glad. It made a big difference! Give thanks to God!!!




Not often do you look IN windows to see the sky.




Our Ladder Truck ready to hit any flare ups with water.


Our first out Engine and Chief's Command rig.






One of our FF's on the Ladder.


The windows the fire first shot out of.






The north-west corner.


The back side in the alley.


Above the Hallmark store.


The professional cleaners cleaning the Hallmark store where there was a lot of smoke and water damage, but luckily no fire damage.


The alley view again.


Setting up above the Hallmark store to spray more water.

LFD Challenge Coins

Everyone on the Lynden Fire Dept was given a coin as a part of a game. We are to carry them with us at all times. At anytime someone can call a challenge which means everyone with in the room has to show their coin. If there is anyone who does not have their coin they owe the one who called the challenge a drink like coffee, pop, tea, water, etc. If everyone has theirs the one who called the challenge owes the drink. The coins represent our pride, honor, tradition, and unity as a group.



This says "Everyone Goes Home".