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The 4th annual “Touch a Truck” event was held yesterday in the Country Church parking lot. Trucks and vehicles of every variety were on hand. Children were allowed access to the vehicles and to blow horns. A DJ played a variety of music all day, and many children and adults danced along with the music. A burn trailer was brought in and firefighters from area volunteer fire departments and Station 71, wearing full bunker gear and air tanks ,demonstrated how a fire within a structure was extinguished. The event included food, drinks and a raffle of 2 quilts made by the Country Church quilters, all at no cost to attendees. Plenty of freebies were given away by various participating companies. The participants and attendees endured the heat and had a great time. A big thank you to all who brought vehicles and all who attended. Also a huge thank you to the Country Church for sponsoring the event and providing music, food and drinks. A special thank you to the church quilters that provided the quilts for the raffles!

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McQueeney VFD volunteers work very hard and put in countless hours to keep our vehicles and equipment in good working order, completely stocked with needed supplies and ready to respond to any emergency that should arise in our community. We are fortunate to have dedicated volunteers who are willing and able to make almost any repair that is needed as well as respond capably to any emergency. The pictures below show some of the tasks they have done just over the last month, many in blazing heat. They have repaired a water leak under our parking lot, which required sawing through foot thick concrete for many yards, then replacing the leaking pipes and repaving the dig. They have also cleaned the station, replaced tires on vehicles and attended many training exercises. Last week they stretched out and pressure tested all of our supply hoses. Remember, these are all unpaid volunteers who have jobs and families–they generously give us their spare time to keep our community safe.  If you know any of these McQueeney VFD members, please thank them for the services they provide our community!

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A team of four McQueeney VFD volunteers joined the Guadalupe County Fire and Rescue squad in bringing help to the flood ravaged hill country last week. They took with them tools and fuel that had been donated by the community. Shown in the top picture are McQueeney first responders Mike and Josh Poteet and Lauren and Rex Hildebrand. Thank you team for relieving hill country first responders that are surely exhausted after more than a week of recovery and clean-up efforts, and thank you to the McQueeney community for their generous donations!

Our beautiful red firetruck plus 4 department volunteers joined the parade route through downtown Seguin on July 4th.

The McQueeney VFD was gifted with swift water rescue equipment including helmets, lights, vests and stretchers through funds collected by Whataburger and distributed by the Gary Sinise Foundation. McQueeney VFD was one of only 7 fire departments nationwide chosen for this award. A celebration for the presentation of the equipment was held on Friday, June 6th, at the VFW Hall in McQueeney. Representatives from both the Foundation and Whataburger were present along with first responders from the fire department and members of the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office. The group was treated to a meal provided by Whataburger.

Full story can be accessed in the digital edition of the Seguin Gazette  6/7/2025 ( https://seguingazette.com/eedition/)

On Saturday May 24th, the McQueeney VFD held its annual Crawfish Boil at the Off the Clock Bar. There were activities for the kids, a silent auction, tours of the fire trucks and plenty of great food. The VFD would like to thank those who helped us put this fund raiser together, those that donated to our silent auction, and to the community members who came out to support the event. Your continued support is genuinely appreciated!

On Thursday and Friday mornings, May 15th and 16th, the McQueeney Volunteer Fire Department brought trucks to the McQueeney Elementary campus to participate in the school’s Field Days. The students enjoyed getting soaked with water from the trucks and slipping and sliding in the muddy puddles that the fire department created.

The McQueeney Volunteer Fire Department joined with the local VFW Post 9213 to put on a spectacular Easter event for the area youngsters last Sunday. There were multiple activities and vendor booths in the VFW hall and a giant Egg hunt outside the hall in the afternoon. The event was enjoyed by children and adults alike.

On Sunday, October 27th, The McQueeney VFW and the McQueeney Volunteer Fire Department partnered to show the local kids a spooktacular time. Outside events included a hay maze, bounce castles and a display of McQueeney VFD fire trucks. A hayride was provided to the haunted bay created at Fire Station #2, just a few blocks away. In the VFW hall there were more games, food and fun. The event was well attended and all appeared to have a great time.

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On Saturday, October 19th, the first (hopefully annual!) Fall Festival was held in downtown Seguin. Food booths, fire safety demonstrations, and games for all ages were sponsored by area fire departments.  Arts and crafts tents surrounded Central Park, as well as dozens of classic cars. The event was well attended and everyone had a good time. Proceeds from the event will be divided between the participating fire departments. Thank you to all those who supported this event!

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