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!
On Sunday, October 27th, McQueeney Fire Department volunteers will be teaming up with the members of VFW Post 9213 (275 Gallagher Rd.) in McQueeney for a free and fun halloween event for the families. There will be food, games and activities at the VFW Hall, plus a trip through the Haunted Bay of Fire Station #2 at 1625 Walnut Drive. Bring your ghosts and goblins out for safe and scary fun!
Guadalupe County Fire Departments will host a Fall Festival on October 19th at Central Park. There will be food, games and a car show–fun for the entire family. All proceeds will benefit the local fire departments. See the flyers below for details. Come join the fun!
The Mcqueeney VFD showed up with equipment and volunteers at the Altwein Lane community National Night Out on Tuesday, October 1st. The professionalism of the volunteers and the display of their up to date equipment relayed a sense of security of the neighbors in attendance. Thank you McQueeney VFD for being part of the community celebration.
Volunteers from McQueeney Volunteer Fire Department as well as a team of puppeteers from Mexico visited McQueeney Elementary School on Friday (October 4th) to teach the children about fire safety. Through use of puppets and fun music the students were shown precautions to take to keep from being burned, and how to react and escape should they experience a fire in their homes. The volunteers also wore their bunker gear, wore masks and air tanks and encouraged the children not to be afraid of firefighters in emergency situations. Outside, the students were given a visual tour of a working fire truck and the fire-fighting gear that is found on board. The department sincerely appreciates the attention and respect shown to our volunteers during the presentations.
A group of McQueeney Volunteer Fire Department first responders participated in climbs to honor those fallen in the terrorist attack on the twin towers in New York and on our nation’s capital on 9/11 in 2001. Some members climbed the Tower of the Americas in San Antonio. Another group climbed the bleachers at the Seguin High School stadium. Participants of both wore full bunker gear and carried oxygen tanks. The purpose was to replicate the heroism of the more than 400 fire fighters and law officers that perished as they tried to save lives that day.
Participants from the McQueeney VFD were
Juan Armenta, Juan Garza, Stephen Talavera, Jonathan Dominguez, Ramon Silva, Michael Hildebrand and Josh Poteet. Great job guys! We’re so proud of you!
The McQueeney Volunteer Fire Department showed up in force on Saturday, August 17th, at the Country Church in Marion for it’s third annual “Touch a Truck” exhibit. Dozens of vehicles of all kind participated in the show: fire trucks, garbage trucks, cement trucks, cranes, ladder trucks–and many more! Children in attendance were allowed to crawl into the vehicles, and see how they worked. They also were allowed to try on the safety gear that the various personnel use on a regular basis. The church provided food and drinks as well as a handmade quilt raffle. Thanks to all those that brought out trucks and withstood the extreme heat to show the children a good time, and thanks to the parents who gave their children this opportunity.
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“Mud bugs” was the menu special last Saturday at the Off The Clock Bar in Schumannsville as the McQueeney VFD held a crawfish boil fundraiser that afternoon. Almost 1000 pounds of crawfish, potatoes, corn and sausage plus hamburgers and hot dogs were prepared by the McQueeney volunteers and consumed by supporters from the community. The meal was accompanied by a silent auction, a bake sale and a display of the department’s firetrucks. McQueeney VFD would like to thank all those who partook of the meal and also those who donated auction items and made other monetary donations to the department. A special thanks to GVEC who donated two PortaCool units for the event.
Come out to the Off the Clock bar, 4409 FM 725 on Saturday June 15th and join us for a fun afternoon of music, food, activities for the kids , silent auction and, of course, beautiful fire trucks. The fun starts at 1:00 p.m. and will continue all afternoon. Proceeds will benefit the McQueeney Volunteer Fire Department. Come show your support and enjoy the afternoon with us!!