Flourtown Fire Company brought their 1936 “Little” Hahn to the Antique Muster at Station 82 to celebrate the return of Wyndmoor Hose Company’s 1958 “B” Model Mack.
Flourtown Has A Good Showing at Independence Day Parade
Each Summer, Flourtown Fire Company goes over it’s apparatus with a fine-tooth comb, cleaning, shining and touching up the equipment on all its apparatus. This year it paid off nicely with:1st place Best Appearing Overall Company
1st place Best Appearing Antique
1st place Best Appearing Ladder
1st place Best Appearing Rescue
At the Annual Oreland Independence Day Parade.
Remembering Freedom Isn’t Free
Flourtown Fire Company joined with Oreland Fire Company and Wyndmoor Hose Company to march in the Annual Arthur V. Savage Post 100 Memorial Day Parade. Honoring those who lost their lives defending our freedoms.
Erdenheim Santa Run 2011
The elves of Flourtown Fire Company gathered once again to escort Santa on his annual run through the neighborhoods of Erdenheim, PA. To the thrills of children of all ages, Santa did not disappoint, shaking hands with children and waving and greeting the crowds at:
- Whitemarsh and Gordon 5:15pm
- Terminal and Erdenheim 5:25pm (Seltzer Home)
- Gendalough and Chesney 5:35pm (Henry Home)
- Longfield and Terminal 5:45 pm (McLafferty Home)
- Preston and Shippen 5:55pm
- Fraser and Bent 6:05pm
The locations were marked with luminaries. Photo of the Santa Run 2011 are by Jim Belcher.
Flourtown Wins at 2011 State Convention
Once again Flourtownm Fire Company came home winners from the Pennsylvania State Firemens Convention, this time is was hosted by Lake Harmony and Albrightsville Volunteer Fire Companies in the Pocono Mountains. After a lot of hard work shining up the apparatus by all the members of Flourtown, and in particular Jim Weir, Al Steinmetz, Bob Wentz, George Wilmot, Jr.and Chief George Wilmot, III the company came away with the following awards:- First Place: Best Appearing Rescue/Pumper – Squad 6
- First Place: Best Appearing Chiefs Vehicle – Command 6
- Second Place: Best Appearing Motorized Antique – The 1936 Little Hahn
- First Place: Best Appearing Dalmatian – Miss Halligan
As you can see it was a very successful weekend, George and Carol Wilmot really stepped up to help feed and hydrate the crew throughout the weekend. We also want to thank Lake Harmony Fire Company for allowing our company to place Squad 6 within it’s firehouse for the weekend, you were great hosts.
Also Miss Halligan – owned by Assistant Chief Chris Buckley and his wife Debbie has continued their impressive run of wins with their dog, now Pennsylvania State Firemens Convention Best Appearing Dalmatian 2006, 2009, 2010 and 2011.
