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The Firehouse Scene – April 2004

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Vol. 10 No 4 www.harlemroscoefire.com April 2004

Firefighter Dan Zintak and on the nozzle Captain Kirk Wilson make the initial attack on this intense fire.

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March 19, around 2am, a neighbor to a home at 7748 Kinnikinnick Drive saw an orange glow in the woods behind her home. She went out on her back porch to investigate and saw the home next door totally on fire with flames shooting above the tree line. She quickly went back inside and dialed 9-1-1 …see more on this fire on page 2.

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House a Total Loss Photos and story by Sheryl Drost

After receiving the 9-1-1 call from the neighbor, Harlem-Roscoe Fire was dispatched to Kinnikinnick Drive with fire trucks responding from all three fire stations. Chief Presley arrived on scene first. He reported a large home sitting back in the woods that was fully involved in fire, with part of the roof already gone. Neighbors confirmed no one was living at the home. First in Engine 701 was sent up the winding tree lined driveway to get to the home. The ladder on the engine/pumper caught a tree causing damage to the truck and the mechanism that raises the ladder. Luckily the damage didn’t prevent the truck from being used as the front attack truck. The initial fire was so intense when the first crew made the initial attack, that even though Captain Wilson was properly geared; he received a small area of 2nd degree burns on his forehead and ear. With no hydrants in the area, mutual aid was called. Besides the department's two 3,000-gallon supertankers that arrived quickly on scene, Cherry Valley Fire, North Boone Fire #3, North Park Fire, Northwest Fire, Rockton Fire, & Shirland Fire also helped with tankers and manpower. Truck engineer’s Jerry McCormick and Ron Klaman in water supply did a great job in keeping the water flowing uphill from the street below. Firefighters fought the intense fire for over an hour and were on scene until daylight putting out hot spots. Harlem-Roscoe Fire Investigators and the Illinois State Fire Marshall’s Fire Investigator Jim Lahey investigated the scene until around noon and were assisted by Winnebago County Sheriff’s Officers and Beloit Fire’s K-9 Handler Keith Lynn and K-9 partner Molly. The home is a total loss with damage estimated over $200,000. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

The home was fully involved with fire when first in units arrived.

A sidewall was still standing, but not much else.

Dan Zintak on the nozzle, Mike Morrison and Lt. Bob Hamilton continue to make the attack from the front of the home.

Greg Zintak, Ramona Baldoni, and Marty Green continue to fight the fire. One thing that you can consistently see in these pictures is trees.

Doug Wolfe, Matt Lane and Kevin ‘Button’ Bouton on the nozzle work on the fire from the rear exposed basement.

Amber Drost and Danny Gunderson work on hotspots at the side.


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Kinnikinnick Fire Continued . . .

Left Lt. Don Shoevlin checks in with front command Officer Assistant Chief Ken O’Dell. Right, Attack truck engine 701 sits on a hill surrounded by trees.

First attack Engine 701’s Engineer, Matt Bush had no trouble getting water to flow or keeping water flowing, but he did have a little trouble getting the truck up the tree-lined driveway. (Right)

Ron Klaman coordinates the incoming tankers including Shirland Fire and North Boone #3 Fire’s tankers above.

Left, Captain Mike Drost and State Fire Marshall’s Fire Investigator Jim Lahey start their investigation. Right, Beloit Fire K-9 Handler Keith Lynn directs Molly to do her job searching for ignitable liquids.

Car Fire Photos by Sheryl Drost

March 15, the driver of the pickup was driving along Prairie Hill Road when her truck started smoking. She pulled over and it wasn’t long before the truck was on fire and fully involved. Harlem-Roscoe Fire trucks arrived and firefighters extinguished the fire. We learned later the fire was started when a nest a mouse had built on the exhaust manifold caught fire!

The truck was burning pretty well when first in units arrived.

Nikia Alexander and Lt. Don Shoevlin attack the fire.

Bus on Fire? Photos by Sheryl Drost

March 20, the Stateline Economic Group was done with their three county tour and was heading back to the airport when the bus started smoking. Fearing the bus was on fire, the driver pulled over and all the passengers exited and the fire department was called. The truck was definitely billowing smoke but it wasn’t on fire. Vehicles were dispatched to pick up the passengers and the bus was towed in for repair.


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Three Trees and a Bridge Photo by Sheryl Drost

Ventura Blvd. March 10, at 2:20am, Harlem-Roscoe Fire was called to 12021 Ventura Blvd. after the resident there heard a crash outside his home. He checked outside only to find a car up against his home on fire and the injured driver on his front step. He quickly called 9-1-1. It seems the driver may have been thrown from the vehicle as the car took out a pine tree in the front yard. A tree next to the home stopped the vehicle from hitting the house. After stopping, the car started on fire and flames where catching the pine tree next to the home when first in fire units arrived. The fire was quickly extinguished and the driver was transported to the hospital by ambulance with life threatening injuries.

First the car took out a pine tree in the middle of the front yard.

Luckily the tree that sits next to the house stopped the car before it hit the house.

Mike Sherbon & Paul Stanphill finish putting out the fire.

Hononegah Road March 26, another driver lost control of his vehicle and struck a tree. This time it was at 4562 Hononegah Road. The car missed oncoming traffic as it crossed the road and was stopped by the tree. The driver was extricated and transported to the hospital.

Brentwood Road April 4, at 3:58am, for the 3rd time within a month, Harlem-Roscoe Fire was called to an accident where a vehicle had hit a tree. This time it seems a Chevy Suburban lost control and struck a tree and a pickup at 401 Brentwood. The driver and the passenger were injured and were transported to the hospital.

After striking a tree, the Suburban came to rest against a pickup.

Ralston Road Bridge April 4, at 11:43 pm, firefighters responded to an accident on the Ralston Road Bridge. This time it was car vs. bridge.

Brad Delmore, Andrew Miller, and Greg Zintak cut the battery cables.


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Oscar is still trying to say we will get two more, and then he says, “Well, isn’t being within two close enough?” I don’t know, I was really counting on those last two snowfalls! So I told him he had to be right on the nose! Should I let him off the hook?

March Snows Cause Havoc Photos by Chief Presley & Sheryl Drost

Hwy 251

March 16, slippery roads may have been to blame on a two car accidents on Hwy 251. Both drivers signed off. Elevator Road March 17, Harlem-Roscoe responded to a rollover accident on Elevator Road across from the Middle School. The driver was extricated from the vehicle and transported to the hospital.

Mike Huffman prepares the gurney as Lt. Don Shoevlin, Jill Evans, Paramedics John Morgan & Keith Lincoln, and Danny Gunderson carry the driver out of the vehicle.

Mike Huffman, Danny Gunderson, Jill Evans, Paramedic John Morgan, & Lt. Don Shoevlin transfer the patient to the ambulance.

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Mutual Aid Photos by Sheryl Drost

April 3, South Beloit Fire toned out a MABAS Box 11, 2nd Alarm for a house fire. Harlem-Roscoe was to send an Engine Company – Engine 704 responded with Lt. Tom Aaker, Ron Klaman, Aaron Miller, and Dan Borchardt. They arrived on scene and were immediately put to work. With winds gusting well over 20 miles an hour, the fire in the two-story home was a tough one to fight. While Engineer Ron Klaman hooked 704 into South Beloit’s Engine 2, the other three were sent with Rockton Fire to fight the fire from the side of the house.

The 2-story house was still billowing smoke and fire when Mutual Aid companies arrived.

Aaron Miller on the hose line sprays water in an area Dan Borchardt and Rockton Firefighters just opened up with chain saws.

704 engineer Ron Klaman hooks up to South Beloit Engine 2.

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Above, one of the training evolutions was that a firefighter goes down. The firefighters then had to find him and rescue him.

After the “rescue”, Instructors Lt. Don Shoevlin and Aaron Miller go over the pros and cons of the rescue.

Training Update By Captain John Presley

Good news, we have unofficially performed the first training evolutions at the tower. Our Firefighter II class was the benefactor of these evolutions. The training was an overall success; we have already come up with some new ideas to improve on the evolutions that were completed. One idea will be constructing a restricting device for SCBA exercises. Everyone said they can’t wait for the tower to be finished. We used our portable smoke machines and really created quite a fog for the SCBA training. While the class was in session, we also tried out the new thermal imaging cameras and found a lot of pros and cons for them. We are currently revising training schedules to meet the construction delays that came in the first part of the year, but I have been told that by mid-July, we will be running full force and the props, roads surrounding the tower, and the hydrants will be ready. If you are interested in becoming an instructor contact Capt Presley.

Instructors John Presley, Don Shoevlin, and Jerry McCormick go over the details of the next evolution with the firefighters.

Three Thermal Imaging Cameras that the department is testing were used to watch the firefighters during their evolutions in pitch darkness.

Break Time!

Firefighter II Class - From top to bottom – Brad Delmore, Troy Vail, Shannon Burbach, Jeff Brandenburg, Dan Borchardt, Chris Scott, Dan Zintak, Nick Jackson, Andrew Miller, April Cooper, Mike Pierson, Jackie Soppe, Ron Swain, Mark Soppe, Danny Gunderson, Tom Lake, Dave Doyle and Instructors Jerry McCormick , Don Shoevlin, & Tom Aaker. (Not pictured - Instructors Captain John Presley and Aaron Miller who had to make a med run)


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Ferrell Gas Tour

April 6, Harlem-Roscoe Firefighters were given a very informative tour of Ferrellgas at 10522 N. 2nd St by Ferrellgas District Manager Greg West (pictured left). Greg gave the firefighters a walking tour of the tank yard and the

building where tanks are refilled. Greg told about the properties and hazards of propane gas. He pointed out all the safety features and emergency shut offs and answered questions from the firefighters.

Tips for using propane gas . . . • Always transport and store propane tank in the upright position so

that the valve is at the uppermost part of the tank. Do not lay a tank on its side.

• Do not store a propane tank bigger than 1 lb inside your home or garage, or in direct sunlight. (That’s right, those extra bottles of propane for your barbecue grill should not be stored in a building)

• Do not attempt to remove the valve or take apart any gas cylinder. • If the tank becomes corroded or any parts become loose, replace

the tank immediately. • Keep tanks away from flames and sources of heat. Keep the spare

propane tank away from the gas grill. • Turn the valve on your gas grill’s propane tank off when you are

done grilling. • Periodically check grill hoses for cracking, brittleness, holes, and

leaks. Make sure there are no sharp bends in the hose or tubing. • Never keep a filled container in a hot car or car trunk. Heat will

cause the gas pressure to increase, which may open the relief valve and allow gas to escape.

• Large Propane tank owners and users should protect above ground external piping from physical damage with fencing or other protection and equip propane tank piping with excess-flow valves and emergency shutoff valves in accordance with the NFPA 58, LP-Gas Code.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) wants consumers to know that as of April 1, 2002, it is required that all propane gas tanks being refilled for consumers to use with their barbecue grills must have a new safety device. The new standard is published by the National Fire Protection Association. The new propane gas tanks have valve handles (they call them OPD’s) with three "lobes" (prongs) while older tanks have valve handles with five prongs.

Lieutenant Sworn In

Tom Medine joined the department in July of 1992. Tom has been an acting Lieutenant and on March 14 he was sworn in as a Lieutenant by Harlem-Roscoe Fire Trustee Jim Burdick. Tom was an EMT from 1995 – 2003. He is a State Certified Firefighter II and Hazardous Materials Awareness. He has attended Monroe Fire School classes including classes in

Extrication and Farm Rescue/Medic. Tom is currently employed by CCX as a driver.

Certificates Awarded

March 13, Tim Bergeron and Mike Powell received their Firefighter II certificates, and Ramona Baldoni received a corrected certificate.

********************************************************** Chaplains Corner By Chaplain Jim Cole

Humor is an essential ingredient in a successful life. It helps in so many ways to heal, to lighten life’s loads, and even to help

us in times of grief. I belong to an organization called the Fellowship of Merry Christians. Their premise is that Christians should be people of joy. I thoroughly agree. When one young lad heard that he said, “I wish some people would tell their faces!” The Fellowship puts out a monthly publication called the Joyful Noiseletter with all sorts of cartoons, jokes, and other humorous articles. In the May issue there is a funny story the firefighters would like. A FMC member was teaching her second and third grade Sunday school class about Pentecost. When she asked what they thought the disciples might have felt, or thought about, with the tongues of flame alighting on each of them, one of the girls quickly exclaimed, “Stop, Drop, and Roll!” (A well-trained little girl) The Roscoe United Methodist Church is having a special worship service called “Holy Humor Sunday,” or as it is sometimes known, “Holy Hilarity Sunday” on April 25. I would like to invite all of you to attend - it will be different, and lots of fun. Come join the hilarity one of the three services – 8:30, 9:45, and 11:00 am and see your Chaplain at his funniest.


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Burning Ordinances

Roscoe Village – Burning allowed anytime.

Roscoe Township – Same as Winnebago County.

Machesney Park – Burning April 1-30 and Nov. 1-30.

Rockton – Burning April 1-30, Oct 1-31 and Nov. 1-30.

Boone County – Burning allowed anytime.

Winnebago County – NO BURNING!! Per Winnebago County Code Chapter 42: Section 42-3.

Please Note! – The police have all the power to enforce burning ordinances. The police must be contacted first and will be enforcing the ordinance unless a fire is out control, and then 9-1-1 should be called. The police will be contacting the fire departments to put out any illegal burning and the police will be issuing tickets. Any question contact: The Winnebago County Sheriff Department – 987-5800 Field Burns Photos by Sheryl Drost

Saturday, April 3, a small group of Harlem-Roscoe Firefighters spent the day burning fields for local nature areas that had been cleared by the E.P.A. Burning away the old brush encourages growth of the natural grasses and flowers in these areas. First the prairie grasses at Ledgewood and Stonecreek Schools were burned. Then the new nature area near the bike path was burned, and finally the nature area around Porter Park. Chief Presley thanked the firefighters for giving up their Saturday to get these fields burned – another week and it would have been too green to burn.


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Donations March 19-28, Lifeline Ambulance EMT-B Amie Bacino and Paramedic Natalie Winters traveled to the Honduras where they donated their times and skills to help the people there. Before they left, Harlem-Roscoe Firefighter Matt Bush donated a Lifepak 9 Monitor/Defibrillator and the H-R Firefighter’s Association donated money for their cause - The Cornerstone Foundation. The Foundation has built a hospital in the rural countryside to better assist the poorest people in this region. Without this hospital, the people of the countryside are likely to suffer without relief. If they broke their arm or leg they could be crippled or they could die from a treatable emergency such as appendicitis.

Lt. John Bergeron hands over to Natalie and Amie the Life Pak 9 Defibrillator/monitor that Matt Bush donated.

Then Natalie & Amie accept a check for $100 from Association Treasurer Jeff Morris. Website Update

Have you visited the website lately? Don’t forget the monthly newsletter can be seen in full color on the website. It is a popular hit on the site. The Calendar of Events is another area that has frequent changes. If you’re looking for pictures from the latest fire, check out On the Scene in the fire section. The training section and the medical are being updated, so come back often. www.harlemroscoefire.com

Please Note!

• As you are probably are aware by now, the Harlem-Roscoe Firefighters Association’s April breakfast/meeting was moved to April 18 instead of on April 11 - Easter. However, for your information, this newsletter still comes out on the second Sunday of the month even if the Association breakfast/meeting has to be changed.

• Sunday, May 2 is the date of the Harlem-Roscoe Firefighters Dance. It is not April 18 as it’s printed in the Harlem-Roscoe calendar. The date had to be moved due to scheduling conflicts with the Forest Hills Lodge and the calendar was printed long before the changes. Help will be needed that morning to make up the refreshments and to set up the Lodge. There will be a sign-up – All help would be appreciated.

• Please be advised that Harlem-Roscoe Fire does not solicit any donations by telephone. Any funds raised by recent telemarketing calls being received in the area do not benefit the Harlem-Roscoe Fire Department. If you have any questions please feel free to call the non-emergency number at the fire station - 623-7867

************************************* I have learned. . .

• Making a "living" is not the same thing as making a "life."

• Life sometimes gives you a second chance.

• I still have a lot to learn. • Every day you should reach out and

touch someone. People love that human touch; holding hands, a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back.

• If you pursue happiness, it will elude you. But, if you focus on your family, your friends, the needs of others, and doing the very best you can, happiness will find you.

Tuesday Drill Night Schedule

April 13 – Ground Ladders Training

April 20 – Radio Active Materials

April 27 – Station Details

May 4 – Officer Training

Birthdays

April

1st Jeff Ball 10th Colleen Bloyer 12th Ami Rafferty 13th Chaplain John Powell 16th Tom Medine 21st Trustee Jim Burdick 24th Paul Stanphill ‘25th’ 29th Guy ‘Snoopy’ Stirts May

1st Danny Gunderson 8th Kevin Bouton 31st Mike Pierson

Total Calls

March 2003

Medicals - 88 259 Accidents - 8 37 Fires - 15 29 Misc. - 16 66 Total 127 391

May Breakfast Crew Jackie Soppe, Paul Stanphill

Bob Stark, Troy Vail, Kirk Wilson & Doug Wolfe

The Firehouse Scene is a monthly newsletter produced by the Harlem-Roscoe Fire Protection District. The paper is written and assembled by Photographer Sheryl Drost, edited by Chief Oscar Presley, and printed by Premier Printing in Machesney Park. The newsletter is available at Station One - 10544 Main Street in Roscoe and on the department’s website wwwharlemroscoefire.com after the second Sunday of each month.


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Spring Dinner

Can you believe it? Another Spring Dinner has come and gone! A lot of hard work goes into this dinner and this year with a little creative Knipp logic, we had personnel from all three stations participating in work details the week before the dinner! Thank you to all that helped, we had a great turnout of fire personnel the day of the dinner and there were only a handful not in attendance. Engine 706 crew did get a reprieve while they made a call. But everybody worked very hard to make this a nice dinner. And I mean everyone - the pie cutters, the kitchen help, the personnel on the serving line and carry-outs, the delivery drivers, the runners, the cooks, all the dining area workers, the coffee makers and servers, the dishwashers, the greeters and seaters, the phone help, the ticket takers and sellers, and anybody else that helped. Over 1000 dinners were served and comments on the serving floor were very positive. This is the Associations biggest fundraiser that starts with a mailing to all our residents. Please be advised that we do not solicit by phone. Harlem-Roscoe Fire receives no monies from fire organizations that are making calls to our residents, even though they might try to tell you we do.

Hungry residences started lining up at 4 this year. Looks like we may have to look into an earlier starting time next year!

One person that was having way too much fun was Trustee Jim Burdick. He looked like he was having a blast greeting the people.

The camper that the Association is raffling off was set up at the West end of the dining area and Captain John Presley sold a lot of tickets.

Chief Presley welcomes multi-year dinner attendee, Illinois Representative Ron Wait and his grandson

Machesney Park Mayor Linda Vaughn introduces her parents to Chief Presley. She said her parents had traveled 120 miles to visit and she brought them to the dinner.

Brad Knipp serves up some vegetables to a line of hungry patrons.

The tables were full for over two hours. Host and Hostess Joe and Jane Quast did a great job of finding everyone a seat.

Keeping enough coffee made was definitely an important job. Coffee makers Jeff & Brian did a good job. The patrons sit down to eat and if they don’t have their coffee right away, well things could get ugly.

A dirty job and a lot of hard work, but they beg to do it – dishwashing. Hmm….well almost all of them are working hard…check out the two on the left….are they eating?? Busted….

Yep, that’s Assistant Chief Ken O’Dell, posing with four cute young women!

Were missing a few of them, but WOW, what hard workers the fire personnel’s families and friends that helped were! A special Thank you to all of them and also to the Northern Stars 4-H Club for their wonderful help.

A lot of hard work in the kitchen kept the food hot and ready to serve.

The carryout workers were kept busy most of the night.


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Congratulations! H-R Firefighter Shannon Burbach and his wife Heather are proud parents of a new baby boy. Lucas was born April 6 at 8:07am. He measured in at 6lbs. 15 oz. and 19” long. Lucas joins big brother Logan who will be 4 in July. Logan went up with daddy to visit his new little brother and was not a happy camper that Lucas could not come home with him yet. Congratulations again Shannon, Heather & Logan, he is adorable!

Stuffed Animals For The Kids

Chief Presley accepts the generous gifts from Danielle.

Danielle La Bree, her Grandma Sylvia, and her mom Mary came to see Chief Presley on March 15. Danielle donated 29 of her stuffed animals to the fire department to give to children on emergency and rescue calls. If you remember the story of the little boy and the stuffed dragon from last month, you know these toys make a difference to the children we transport. Thank you Danielle for your generous gift! You are a special person.

Harlem-Roscoe Fire’s Extrication Team Is hosting a

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Date: Sunday, May 23rd

Time: 7am – 1pm

Where: Harlem-Roscoe Fire Station #1 located at 10544 Main Street in Roscoe.

Cost: Adults-$4.00, Seniors & Children 5-12 - $3.00 Children 4 and under – Free.

Menu – Pancakes, Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, Juice, Milk & Coffee.

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Did you know?

In George Washington's days, there were no cameras. One's image was either sculpted or painted. Some

paintings of George Washington showed him standing behind a desk with one arm behind his back while

others showed both legs and both arms. Prices charged by painters were not based on how many people were to be painted, but by how many limbs were to be painted.

Arms and legs are "limbs" therefore painting them would cost the buyer more. Hence the expression

"Okay, but it'll cost you an arm and a leg."

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Harlem-Roscoe Firefighters Association Raffle

September 12, 2004 Tickets - $5 each or 3 for $10

• Grand Prize – New Coleman ‘Taos’ Tent Camper

(Taxes, license, and fees are winners responsibility)

• 2nd Prize – 6-Month YMCA Family Membership (Roscoe/Rockton Stateline Facility)

• 3rd Prize – Barbecue Gas Grill Package Winners will be drawn on Sunday night at the Fall Festival in Roscoe’s Leland Park. You need not be present to win

Left, proud daddy shows off his new son. Below, big brother Logan adores his new little brother.


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Station Funnies

Now this is a man in serious thought!

Hey Dan…. they were only kidding when they told you, you had to sweep the ashes from the field burn off the road…☺

We really had a lot of fun with the picture above of Oscar and his shark. April 1, the Herald ran this picture on the front page of Chief Presley holding a shark he’d caught. The headlines read, “Fire Chief Catches Shark in Rock River.” And I can’t tell you how many people we caught literally hook, line, and sinker. They didn’t read the story underneath all the way to find out that it was an April Fools Joke and that I had doctored a picture of Oscar holding a bass by replacing it with a shark. The real picture was even run on page 18 with further explanation. Well anyway, word spread like wild fire, people couldn’t believe that Oscar caught a shark. Everywhere Oscar went he was asked such things as what kind of bait did he use! What struck me funny was I never once heard anyone say anything like, “oh my gosh, there was a shark in the Rock River!” People told me that they just figured someone had dumped a shark in the river. You just never know what we might pull next!

Station Gossip

• Another baby delivered should put us to three, but there are still four more to go. Got word another baby is on the way.

• Button, button, who’s got the Bouton? Bouton – button, that’s an easy mix-up Chief. Sorry Kevin, it will stick!

• Hey Aaron M. are you missing some yellow helmets, maybe if you look in 747 you might find them?

• Ok, listen up families and friends of Harlem-Roscoe Fire Personnel that live in another City, State or Country and read this newsletter every month. We want to hear from you. Drop me an email or a letter, and include where you live and give me the scoop on your Harlem-Roscoe Firefighter. And, send a message or picture and I’ll print it for them. Send emails to: [email protected] Mail letters to Harlem-Roscoe Fire % The Firehouse Scene PO Box 450 Roscoe, IL 61073-0450

Can The Dessert You Eat Tell Your Personality?

If you were making a dessert and you had your choice of those below (or some great bakery was baking the dessert of your choice), which would you choose? a.. Angel food b.. Brownies c.. Lemon Meringue d.. Vanilla with Chocolate Icing e.. Strawberry Short Cake f.. Chocolate on Chocolate g.. Ice Cream h.. Carrot Cake

NOW .... You can't change your mind! Now that you've made your choice, this is what research says about you! **Angel food... Sweet, loving, cuddly. You love all warm and fuzzy items. A little nutty at times. Sometimes you need an ice cream cone at the end of the day. Others perceive you as being childlike and immature at times. **Brownies...You are adventurous, love new ideas, are a champion of underdogs and a slayer of dragons. When tempers flare up, you whip out your saber. You are always the oddball with a unique sense of humor and direction. You tend to be very loyal. **Lemon Meringue... Smooth, sexy, & articulate with your hands, you are an excellent after-dinner speaker and a good teacher. But don't try to walk and chew gum at the same time. A bit of a diva at times, but you have many friends. **Vanilla with Chocolate Icing ... Fun-loving, sassy, humorous. Not very grounded in life; very indecisive and lack motivation. Everyone enjoys being around you, but you are a practical joker. Others should be cautious in making you mad. However, you are a friend for life. **Strawberry Short Cake ... Romantic, warm, loving. You care about other people and can be counted on in a pinch. You tend to melt. You can be overly emotional and annoying at times. **Chocolate on Chocolate ... Sexy, always ready to give and receive. Very creative, adventurous, ambitious, and passionate. You have a cold exterior but are warm on the inside. Not afraid to take chances. Will not settle for anything average in life. Love to laugh. **Ice Cream... You like sports, whether it is baseball, football, basketball, or soccer. If you could, you would like to participate, but you enjoy watching sports. You don't like to give up the remote control. You tend to be self-centered and high maintenance. **Carrot Cake... You are a very fun loving person, who likes to laugh. You are fun to be with. People like to hang out with you. You are a very warm hearted person and a little quirky at times. You have many loyal friends.

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