On the morning of Saturday, June 6, Squad 4-9 made the trip to Quarryville to participate in the 89th Annual Lancaster County Firemen’s Association Convention Parade, being hosted by the Quarryville Fire Company (Station 5-7). The day started out by giving the Squad a quick bath before leaving White Horse for Quarryville. Once In Quarryville, the Squad was prejudged at the George A. Smith Middle School on Route 472 in Colerain Township. After being prejudged by the Delaware Valley Judges, the Squad drove to the parade line up on Park Avenue in Quarryville Borough. \
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The parade started shortly after 2PM at the Solanco Fairgrounds on Park Avenue and proceeded to South Hess Street to East 4th Avenue, to West 4th Avenue (Route 222) to State Street (Route 372) to South Lime Street (Route 472) and back to the fairgrounds on Park Avenue, where everyone gathered for food and fellowship until it was time to announce the trophy winners. There were over 115 pieces of apparatus in the hour and a half long parade. \
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Once the festivities at the fairgrounds were completed, the departing fire apparatus continued tradition by leaving the host town with sirens blaring and horns blasting for approximately 30 minutes.\
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Thank You to Station 5-7 for hosting this years convention, and job well done!\
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Thank You to Rachel Brubaker, Chris Haldeman, Mary Ann Kyte, and Woody Woodward for sharing their pictures of the Squad in the parade.\
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***89th Annual Lancaster County Fireman’s Association Convention Parade Award Winners:***\
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Best Appearing & Equipped Engine 2000 \
• 1st – Bainbridge Fire Company\
• 2nd – First West Chester Fire Company \
• 3rd – Community Fire Company of Rising Sun \
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Best Appearing & Equipped Engine 1990 – 1999 \
• 1st – Union Fire Company of Oxford \
• 2nd – SM Vauclain Fire Company \
• 3rd – Springfield Fire Company\
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Best Appearing & Equipped Engine 1980 – 1989 \
• 1st – Cochranville Fire Company\
• 2nd – Strasburg Fire Company\
• 3rd – Columbia Consolidated Fire Company\
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Best Appearing & Equipped Engine 1979 & Older \
• 1st – Robert Fulton Fire Company\
• 2nd – Lampeter Fire Company\
• 3rd – Refton Fire Company\
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Best Appearing & Equipped Aerial \
• 1st – Strasburg Fire Company\
• 2nd – Christiana (DE) Fire Company\
• 3rd – Gap Fire Company\
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Best Appearing & Equipped Platform \
• 1st – Columbia Number One\
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Best Appearing & Equipped Tanker 1800 gal. to 3000 gal. \
• 1st – Bart Township Fire Company\
• 2nd – Kinzer Fire Company\
• 3rd – Bainbridge Fire Company\
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Best Appearing & Equipped Tanker Over 3000 gal. \
• 1st – Chesapeake City Volunteer Fire Company\
• 2nd – Goodwill Fire Company of Washington Boro\
• 3rd – Intercourse Fire Company\
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Best Appearing & Equipped Pumper/Tanker, min. 1800 gal. \
• 1st – Martins Corner Fire Company\
• 2nd – Gordonville Fire Company\
• 3rd – Christiana (PA) Fire Company\
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Best Appearing & Equipped Rescue \
• 1st – Cochranville Fire Company\
• 2nd – West Lancaster Fire Company\
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Best Appearing & Equipped Rescue/Engine \
• 1st – Paradise-Leaman Place Fire Company\
• 2nd – Southern Manheim Township Fire Company\
• 3rd – Christiana (DE) Fire Company\
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Best Appearing & Equipped Brush Unit \
• 1st – Alert Fire Company of Downingtown\
• 2nd – First West Chester Fire Company\
• 3rd – Robert Fulton Fire Company\
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Best Appearing & Equipped Special Service Unit \
• 1st – First West Chester Fire Company\
• 2nd – Springfield Fire Company\
• 3rd – Cochranville Fire Company\
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Best Appearing & Equipped Chief/Command Unit \
• 1st – Goodwill Fire Company of Washington Boro\
• 2nd – Christiana (DE) Fire Company\
• 3rd – West Lancaster Fire Company\
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Best Appearing & Equipped BLS Unit \
• 1st – Gordonville Ambulance\
• 2nd – Modena Fire Company\
• 3rd – Southern Manheim Township Fire Company QRS\
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Best Appearing & Equipped ALS Unit \
• Warwick Community Ambulance Medic 12\
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Congratulations to all the winners!\
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