Archive for June, 2009

Sub Sale Date Change

Posted in Incidents on Sunday, June 14, 2009 by franklinfire

Due to scheduling conflicts, the date of theĀ June Sub Sale has been changed to Saturday June 20th.

Also, the Fall Gasoline/Heating Tickets are now available from any department member for a $2 donation. The winner for this round will be determined by the PA Lottery’s Daily Number on September 7th.

And don’t forget to check your Summer Gasoline/Heating Tickets to see if you won on June 26th.

Memorial Day Events

Posted in Incidents on Sunday, June 14, 2009 by franklinfire

On the morning of Memorial Day, Franklin firefighters attended several parades and memorial services. The first was Westmont’s Memorial Day Parade attended by Engine 5-1 and its crew. While in Westmont, another crew of Franklin firefighters attended the memorial service at the Bonair Veterans Memorial in Conemaugh Township. Following these, Franklin firefighters took the entire fleet to the Conemaugh Valley Memorial Day Parade. This parade starts at the Franklin Loop park, makes it way through Franklin and Conemaugh, and ends with a memorial serviceĀ at the East Conemaugh Veterans Park. Along the parade route, flag raisings are performed at the Franklin Loop park, the municipal buildings, Sgt Michael Strank VFW, and Conemaugh-Franklin American Legion.