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They had a great turnout and it was enjoyed by all, young and old. MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT All of Campville’s apparatus was inspected and serviced and hose testing was done by a reputable company. This assures our members that everything is working properly, their safety is not compromised and we can respond to emergencies knowing all our equipment is in good working condition. We are aware that when someone calls 911 “it is the worse day of their life,” and a quick safe response is of the utmost importance. We have had our share of hot/dry weather this summer, stay hydrated, and use extra precautions to avoid heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Also be aware of the very dry conditions out doors.
TRAINING Congratulations to Jacob Sells on his completion of Firefighter 1 Bootcamp. It was two very hot weather weeks for the camp but all the students persevered. Welcome to the Brotherhood. Squad training this month included our “water rescue” at Gary and Ruth Phelps’ pond. On another evening, firefighters could be seen across the street from the firehouse in the church parking lot setting up water reserve, shuttling water and practicing on nozzle return. The “young” members were brought to the Vestal training center for live burn scenarios the previous week. We are always busy training on our drill nights keeping everyone up-to-date. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION The Campville ladder truck participated in the July 4th parade in Candor.
2nd Annual Paws For Pets This year, Ashlee Darrow, 11, of Apalachin, again will be collecting pet food and supplies, cleaning supplies, paper towels, bleach, kitty litter, etc. as well as donations for Stray Haven in Waverly, as her way of helping some of the less fortunate pets of Tioga County. Ashlee would like to beat last year’s
record when she delivered a pick up truck full of supplies and $500 in donations. She will be doing this through the month of August. You can either drop off donations at the Terrace in Apalachin, or at 396 Main St. in Apalachin, or call (607)725-3206 to arrange a pick up.
Owego Kiwanis News The summer has started off busy for the Owego Kiwanis. May and June brought scholarship opportunities to students at Candor High School and Owego Free Academy. Candor graduating seniors awarded scholarships were Amanda Kellogg, who received the Kenneth Ward English Award, and Samantha Ahern, who received the Keyclub Leadership Scholarship Award. OFA graduating senior Keegan Evan received the Allan Bishop Scholarship Award. Kiwanis would like to congratulate these outstanding students as well as all area graduating seniors and wish them the best in all future endeavors. June also brought the Strawberry Festival where Kiwanis sold bottles of water for $1 and those that purchased a water bottle received a chance to win a
$200 gift card to Price Chopper, which Price Chopper graciously donated. Congratulations to our winner Rachel Adams and many thanks to our Owego Price Chopper! Several donations have also been this summer to various area agencies: Hidy Ochiai Foundation for Japan Disaster Relief, Family Reading Partners in memory of Bill Davis (a long time Kiwana member who will be greatly missed), and Waterman Conservation Center. Kiwanis wishes our community a wonderful rest of summer and looks forward to continuing to support our community and most importantly our youth. Kiwanis is always looking for new members - if you have an interest please feel free to join us any Thursday at noon at the Owego Treadway.
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