2009

Early 2009 Sylvan Trail Fire

Fire Prevention/Open House Day - October 17, 2009

Pictures taken during the Fire Prevention/Open House Day at the Mt. Lodge Firehouse Saturday, 10/17/09.

Pre-Parade Photos - 2009

Pre-Parade pictures for the Orange County Volunteers Firefighters Parade in Walden, September 26th, 2009.

Photos by Ed Godoy

Photos by John McCabe

"Salute to Firefighters Day"

Saturday, July 18th 2009

    These photos were taken Saturday, July 18th at the "Salute to Firefighters Day" which was held at Museum Village in Monroe. The event was organized by Museum Village Education Director Jamie Wilms and hosted by the South Blooming Grove Fire Dept.

    The theme was to "Help us ring that bell". The old barn used to house and store the antique trucks consisting of early 1800's hand pulled pumpers and hose carts and late 1800 hundred horse drawn steam pumpers & ladder trucks, as well as artifacts are in desperate need of repair. This event was used as a fundraiser to bring attention to saving this valuable piece of history in Orange County. Unfortunately, because of the beautiful weather that day, there was a sparse crowd on hand to support this event.

    The pictures attached show trucks from four area fire companies that participated, South Blooming Grove, Monroe, Lakeside and Mt. Lodge. Two privately owned antique fire apparatus were also on hand. Both trucks were 1957 Ward La Frances pumpers, one of which was formally in service at Pine Bush and the other was from Union Beach, New Jersey, as well as Mt. Lodge's own 1955 Ford American La France pumper.

The group shot is of the Host Company - South Blooming Grove FD and their members who participated. Both South Blooming Grove FD and the Monroe FD put on a auto extraction demonstration.

    The pictures below are that of the SBGFD demonstration. Included in the pictures of some are the antique trucks stored in the three bay barn and the barn itself with the bell tower above. I also enclosed a picture of the fundraiser dunk-tank, which our own Mt. Lodge FF Chris Vincent was trying to dunk one of the Directors of Museum Village. Ed Godoy

If you would like to help Museum Village restore this equipment you can visit their website and go directly to their "Contacts" page and scroll down near the bottom where there is a donation button or you can use the contact form to reach them directly about other ways to donate via mail or in person.

Memorial Day Parade 2009