After clean up on Sunday, senior members drilled the new FF 1’s on the Hurst System on Engine 7 as well as running the minute man on this VERY HOT Maryland day.

On Sunday the members gathered at the Station for a good ole cookout. The majority of the food was bought out of the Station fund with members brining the rest. A good time was had by all.

Today members started installing the new windows at Station 7. The new windows have been needed for some time now, it will be much BETTER sleeping since we won't have the trains vibrating the old windows as they pass. They will also cut down on the heating bill alot. Also, the security cameras have began to be installed at the Station. Thanks to everyone that helped!!!!

 The pit beef was a huge success!!  Thanks to everyone that came out and enjoyed a sandwich while they had their car washed.  A thanks also goes out to all of the neighboring companies that came out (Sta. 6, 8, LC PA and Paramedic 1) and to everyone that helped!!  We are going to try to have this every weekend, check back for updates.  The day would not have happened if it was not for Rib-N-It from HDG – THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

The members are in the process of installing a new shower unit upstairs and have a plan for a Bunk Room area on the second floor of Station 7. The hall upstairs will be split into two areas. The bunk side and the TV / Game room side. The bunk room will hold about 8 beds to hold enough for a Engine and medic crew. Stay tuned for updates.

 On Saturday night around 2000 hrs. the duty crew tried to overcome the boredom of this dry spell we are in by dusting of the cob webs on the equipment.  First the 35' ladder was thrown to the roof (you had to climb to the roof to write down your dinner order), next the Hurst equipment was set up and operated and finally the Paratech Struts were drilled on.  The drill wrapped up around 2230 hrs. and the Engine crew went out to get dinner and of course we were only woke up around 0300 hrs for an ambo run.

 Today at 1600 hrs. members and their families met at Station 7 for a cookout.  Other then the heat, a GREAT time was had by ALL.  P791 ran one call to Lancaster County, PA and the cookout wrapped up around 2200 hrs. and the party moved up the street a few blocks..............

 Over the last two weekends members completed the EMT refresher class at Station 28.  I was given these photos and asked to put them here to show how boring the class was. Just kidding............ 

 Tonight the Paratech Struts were mounted on E714.  Thanks to Chief Engineer Rich Hull for making the holders and for installing them quickly.

With temperatures in the high 70's it was a perfect day for a car wash.  Breakfast was bought by the House Captain and lunch was pit beef and ham from the HDG American Legion.  Thanks to all that helped at the first of many car washes in 2006.