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Adapt and Overcome
Tuesday, August 15th, 2017

An update on our situation here at the Fire Company:

The cause was determined to be straight line winds charging the building and lifting the roof. When the roof settled back down truss members started to break and gravity took over some hours later.
More of the roof must be removed as well, as trusses are damaged. The only sound portion is that which shelters the apparatus.

A building committee to guide the rebuild has been established and meets weekly; Active members also attend weekly work progress meetings. Interested parties are encouraged to attend monthly FC meetings held at 7:30 the second Wednesday of the month on the grounds.

Almost all of the property items have been removed, tagged, and stored on site.

I've attached a few pics of the work in progress.

You can imagine how tough this is on all of us, and we appreciate your thoughts and prayers.

Chief Ron Stahley

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Former main entry facing west
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View from 309
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Crews work from the inside to remove debris
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Structure to be removed for equipment access
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Inside view
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23 entries in the News
Daisy Troop 6249 Deliver Sweet Treats
Monday, April 20th, 2020
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Firefighters and fire police received a sweet donation from Daisy Troop 6249. The scouts presented our response team with an assortment of Girl Scout cookies and recognized our members as their Hometown Heroes.
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Emergency Vehicle Birthday Parades
Wednesday, April 1st, 2020
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As many children have had their in-person birthday parties canceled due to social distancing efforts, our volunteers wanted to provide a way to celebrate these milestones. The six agencies composing the North Whitehall Township Emergency Services Organization have banded together to try to bring a l...
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Will you be our Valentine?
Monday, February 3rd, 2020
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Will you be our Valentine? Shop at smile.amazon.com and AmazonSmile donates to Community Fire Company 1 of North Whitehall Township at no cost to you!
Operation Santa
Saturday, December 14th, 2019
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Santa and his Elves made their way around the Fire District on Saturday, December 14. Our responders were fortunate to be joined by family and other community volunteers to continue this tradition.
You shop. Amazon gives.
Sunday, November 24th, 2019
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We are excited to announce a new option to donate! Amazon now donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases to the Schnecksville Fire Department!Simply visit https://smile.amazon.com/ch/23-6274048 to support us through purchases you may already be making.
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Fire Prevention Day at Schnecksville Elementary
Thursday, October 10th, 2019
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Fire Prevention day is so special when Daddy is there.
Schnecksville Elementary School Students Learn About Community Service While Supporting their Local Volunteer Fire Department
Friday, February 22nd, 2019
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Early in the 2018-2019 school year, Fire Captain Andy Basti was interviewed by the student council and the entire student body of Schnecksville Elementary School. Basti, then Fire Lieutenant and recently promoted to Fire Captain, spoke to the students about the services provided by volunteer firefig...
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Operation Santa
Saturday, December 15th, 2018
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Santa and his Elves will be making their way around the Fire District on Saturday, December 15 starting around 8 AM and following the same routes and approximate times as years past.. Rain/Snow date Saturday, December 22.
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Our World Famous All-you-can-Eat Breakfast
Sunday, April 15th, 2018
Schnecksville Fire Company All-You-Can-Eat BreakfastOnly 2 more before our Summer Break!Please Note: We will be holding our breakfasts in our pavilion on the following Sundays. Thank you for your continued support!What: All-You-Can-Eat BreakfastWhere: Schnecksville Fire Company, Main HallWhen: ...
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New Rescue-Pumper update
Monday, March 12th, 2018
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Last week, truck committee members journeyed to Smeal Fire Apparatus in Snyder, Nebraska to inspect progress on our new rescue-pumper. The tour is called pre-paint and inspects the recently delivered Spartan chassis and the rescue body being built by Smeal.
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PROGRESS REPORT
Thursday, February 1st, 2018
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Things are really moving along on our [forced] renovations. The design and review/permit periods are mostly behind us, and we are moving ahead on the interior.Recently completed are the roof replacement in the affected area and new ice guard and lifetime-warranted shingles installed on the entire st...
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Passing of Daniel W. Yankovich, Sr.
Saturday, December 23rd, 2017
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The Schnecksville Fire Department regrets to announce the passing of former life member, trustee and firefighter Daniel W. Yankovich, Sr. Daniel W. Yankovich, Sr. 87, formerly of Schnecksville, died Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Sunrise Senior Living of Lower Makefield, Morrisville, Bucks County.
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A landmark event
Wednesday, December 6th, 2017
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The replacement trusses and necessary roofing supplies have been arriving steadily over the last two weeks. Today a crane was set up to begin setting the trusses. Note the crane is set up in the Social Hall.
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And so it begins...
Wednesday, November 8th, 2017
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Removal of the remaining damaged portion of the roof began today in earnest. The demo will move quickly, so if you are interested, stop on by. Once removal is complete, [General Contractor] Belfor will place lumber on the tops of the walls to accept the new trusses.
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Schnecksville Fire Company All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast
Saturday, November 4th, 2017
Please Note: we will be holding breakfast in our pavilion and this will be the last breakfast for 2017. Thank you for your continued support! What: All-You-Can-Eat BreakfastWhere: Schnecksville Fire Company, Main HallWhen: Sunday, April 30, 2017Time: 8 AM to 1 PMMenu: HamSausageHome FriesCre...
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Important update on rebuilding
Thursday, October 26th, 2017
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It has been some time since we posted information regarding our progress. During that period, engineering of the roof trusses and obtaining permits was happening, and we now have stamped, approved drawings and permits.That all means that the truss manufacturing process can begin, and it has!! The tr...
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Update on collapse remediation
Tuesday, August 29th, 2017
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Update on roof collapse: Sections that shelter the kitchen/club area and restroom/lodge room suffered damage in the collapse of the main roof and are to be removed. However, they will remain in place while new supporting structures are designed, approved and ordered.
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Apologies
Wednesday, August 16th, 2017
Sorry about the upside down pics. Tried unsuccessfully to rectify.
Adapt and Overcome
Tuesday, August 15th, 2017
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An update on our situation here at the Fire Company:The cause was determined to be straight line winds charging the building and lifting the roof. When the roof settled back down truss members started to break and gravity took over some hours later.More of the roof must be removed as well, as trusse...
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Roof Collapse update
Saturday, July 29th, 2017
Regarding our current challenge at Schnecksville FD, I wish to post that you should gather pertinent information on the roof failure from our Facebook page or website. Other posts may be purely speculative and some of the rumors flying about are truly creative.First and foremost, the response areas ...
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