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Wentzville Fire District

Monday, February 25, 2013

Firefighters Shovel Driveways as Part of Community Outreach Program

This was the first time the firefighters have offered the snow-shoveling service, and they hope it will grow.

On Friday, Jim Schram was just one of several residents that got some help from Wentzville Fire District firefighters who donate their time off to serve their community. After four to six inches of snow and sleet fell on the community Thursday, firefighters took the streets Friday equipped with snow shovels and snow blowers as part of the Wentzville Fire District's Community Outreach program. Schram's sister had seen a post about the firefighters' snow-shoveling service posted on the Community Outreach Facebook Page and tagged him, suggesting that he email the firefighters and ask for help. The firefighters made the offer of help several times via Facebook on Wednesday and Thursday, asking anyone who needed help to contact them by email. …

Monday, February 11, 2013

Girl Scouts, Firefighters Celebrate National Cookie Day

Two local troops visited firefighters at Wentzville Fire Station #4 in O'Fallon.

Girl Scouts around the area celebrated National Cookie Day on Feb. 8 by sharing cookies and milk with firefighters. Wentzville Fire Station #4 on Orf Road in O'Fallon hosted two groups of scouts on Friday night. Brownie Troop #49, under the leadership of Sarah Longwell, visited the station at 5 p.m. They were joined by Daisy Troop #4902, under the leadership of Annie Tobin-Bartlow, at 5:30 p.m. The Brownie troop shared their experiences as Brownie scouts with the younger Daisies, who will be bridging to Brownies this spring. The event took an unusual turn when the fire station received a call and the firefighters had to dash to their trucks. The girls, parents and troop leaders ran to the windows to see the trucks pulling out of the …

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