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 	<title>COACH Purse Bingo at AVFD!</title>
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 <![CDATA[It's COACH Purse Bingo time at AVFD again!! Come out on Saturday, May 19th for a chance to win an AUTHENTIC Coach purse!&nbsp;Doors open at 5pm, Games begin at 6pm.&nbsp; Admission is $25 (includes Regular pak of 20 games &amp;amp; Special pak of 5 games); Extra Admission books/Extra Specials availabe for purchase as well. There will 
be raffles, pull tabs&nbsp;and refreshments available for purchase. Although ALL 
Purse prizes are Authentic Coach products, this event is in no way 
affliated/sponsored by Coach Inc. For tickets, see any AVFD member or contact 
Tina Jordan - 301-399-6854 or &nbsp;jordantriplets2005@gmail.com.....]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 11:05:50 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>AVFD GUN BASH; TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!</title>
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 <![CDATA[Thats right, just like the posters say, the ACCOKEEK&nbsp;VFD&nbsp;will be holding its very first GUN&nbsp;BASH!!!&nbsp;&nbsp;
Doors will open at 12pm on Oct. 27th 2012.&nbsp; and&nbsp; Promptly at 1Pm we will begin giving away guns every ten minutes. In the mix there are 3 prizes of 250 dollars cash, and 1 prize of 1000 dollars cash money!!!!!&nbsp; We will also be doing pull tab raffles for a variety of different handguns to be announced the day of the event.
With the exception of the handguns which will be pull tab raffles,&nbsp; all long gun and cash&nbsp;drawings will be lottery style, So with one ticket you will have a chance to win one gun/cash prize or all of them!!
TICKETS: $40.00 Per ticket
A&nbsp;great meal and non alcoholic drinks will be provided with the purchase of a ticket, And beer will be available for 1 dollar a can.&nbsp;
FOR&nbsp;TICKETS&nbsp;OR&nbsp;QUESTIONS PLEASE&nbsp;CONTACT;&nbsp; JOSHUA&nbsp;CARLSON 240 427 6267 , CALL OR TEXT.&nbsp;
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 	<title>HOUSE FIRE IN WALDORF</title>
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 <![CDATA[At 2140 hrs. April 11, 2012 , Tower 24 was alerted to Waldorf Co3's first due for a reported kitchen fire. Tower 24&nbsp;responded with 5 personnel along with Chief 24-B.&nbsp;Waldorf Chief 12-A arrived on the scene to find a single story in the front, 2 story in the rear, single family home with fire showing throughout 3 rooms on the first floor. Crews from Waldorf quickly went&nbsp;to work battling the fire in&nbsp;heavy wind conditions which was making the fire spread rapidly.&nbsp;Tower 24 arrived 3rd on the&nbsp;scene and was the first due special service. The crew&nbsp;quickly split up&nbsp;and sent&nbsp;3 personnel&nbsp;inside to&nbsp;perform an initial search, and then started opening up the house.&nbsp;At the same time the&nbsp;driver and 1 other crew member&nbsp;setup all the ground ladders to the second floor, ran lights&nbsp;to the front and rear of&nbsp;the home and vented windows&nbsp;from the exterior.&nbsp;Crew members from Waldorf and LaPlata VFD extinguished the fire in about 10 minutes&nbsp;and kept it&nbsp;from spreading to the rest of the&nbsp;residence.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Tower crew continued to open up ceilings and walls to check for extension. The crew remained onscene until the arrival of the&nbsp;Fire Marshall, assisted with his investigation and then completed overhaul. All units clear at around&nbsp;0100 hrs. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;...]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:04:11 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>2 ALARM MULTI FAMILY TOWNHOUSE FIRE IN LAPLATA</title>
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 <![CDATA[At Approximately 1250 hrs. on Saturday April 8, 2012, Tower 24 was alerted to respond on the 2nd alarm townhouse fire in LaPlata.&nbsp; LaPlata VFD&nbsp;was alerted&nbsp;for the report of a townhouse fire at around 1245 hrs.&nbsp; Engine 11&nbsp;arrived on the scene with heavy fire throughout the 2nd floor and attic of an end unit town home.&nbsp; Due to extreme wind conditions and the rapidly growing fire, Command (Chief 1A)&nbsp; requested a second alarm be sounded.&nbsp; Tower 24, being due on the second alarm, arrived on scene at approx. 1325 hrs. At&nbsp;that time crews from&nbsp;LaPlata VFD, Bel Alton VFD, Bryans&nbsp;Road VFD,&nbsp;Marbury VFD and several other companies had&nbsp; the bulk of the fire knocked down. After remaining in staging for about 10 minutes the Tower was requested to help overhaul and mop up. The Tower remained on scene until 1425 hrs when they were released by command.
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    <pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:04:06 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>Former AVFD life member passes away</title>
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Samuel Hilton Conley, Jr. was born in Reading, PA on February 28, 1926 to Samuel Hilton Conley, Sr. and Lillie Mae Conley. &nbsp;Hilton, as he was generally known to his family and friends, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2012 at the Hospice Home in Winston-Salem.&nbsp;He is survived by his devoted and loving wife of 61&amp;frac12; years, Barbara Meyer Conley; a son, Mike&nbsp;Conley of Cary, NC; a daughter and son-in-law, Sheila and Gary Renaldo of Winston-Salem, NC; and two grandchildren: Natalie Renaldo of Richmond, VA and Andrew Renaldo,&nbsp;a student at Washington &amp;amp; Lee University.&nbsp;He was predeceased by his parents and two sisters: Lilymae Wilroy and Doris Conley.
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Hilton was a dedicated family man who always had the best interest of his wife, children, and grandchildren at heart. Throughout his life, he unselfishly gave of himself to friends, relatives and neighbors, and as a public and community servant.&nbsp;
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During WWII he served for 2&amp;frac12; years in the U.S. Navy Submarine Service in the South Pacific.&nbsp;His Navy career continued for 40 years as a civilian with the Department of Defense, U. S. Navy.&nbsp;For many of those years he served as Superintendent of Transportation for the Naval District of Washington, with responsibilities related to transportation services for the White House, the Cabinet officers, the Marine Band, Camp David, Inauguration events, honors services at Arlington Cemetery, and numerous others.&nbsp;He was often called on to successfully negotiate with union and government representatives, where his even temper and sense of humor were indispensable.&nbsp;He finished his federal career at Naval Facilities Engineering Command in Alexandria, VA, drawing on his many years with the fire department to design and write specifications for fire and rescue equipment for U.S. Navy facilities worldwide.&nbsp;His responsibilities took him to factories around the country to make periodic checks on the equipment during production.
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Following his retirement in 1986, Hilton dedicated more time to his first and favorite community project, the Accokeek Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, where he had served since the age of 16.&nbsp;His years of service were only interrupted by his time in the military. He held many line and administrative positions in both the fire and rescue divisions, including treasurer and chaplain.&nbsp;&nbsp; In 1986, he was inducted into the Maryland State Firemen&amp;rsquo;s Hall of Fame&amp;mdash;the highest honor a volunteer fireman can receive in the state of MD.&nbsp;On 11/11/11, Hilton was thrilled to travel to the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC with the Triad&amp;rsquo;s final Flight of Honor. On that day, members of the Accokeek VFD met him at the memorial with one of the company&amp;rsquo;s engines to pay him a special tribute.
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Hilton and his wife retired to the shores of Lake Norman in Mooresville, NC in 1992.&nbsp;There he enjoyed golfing, woodworking, helping friends with projects, and working at the Mallard Head Golf Club. The Conleys moved to Winston-Salem in 2006, and two years ago settled into Independent Residency at Homestead Hills Retirement Community. Hilton enjoyed his many new friends, acquaintances, and experiences there.
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The family would like to express its sincere thanks and appreciation to Dr. David Collins, Dr. David Meyer and the many medical professionals and staff at Forsyth Medical Center and Hospice who gave so much caring attention to someone who has meant the world to us.
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In lieu of flowers the family suggests you consider donations in his memory to any of the following: American Lung Association, 514 Daniels St, #109, Raleigh, NC 27605; Accokeek VFD &amp;amp; RS, P.O. Box 226, Accokeek, MD 20607; or American Parkinson Disease Assoc., 135 Parkinson Ave., Staten Island, NY 10305.
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Viewing and visitation will be held Thursday, March 22 from 1 &amp;ndash; 3 PM and 7&amp;ndash; 9 PM with a Farewell Service at 8 PM at Salem Funeral Home, 2599 Reynolda Rd. The Military Burial Service will take place at the Salisbury (NC) National Cemetery Annex on Friday, March 23 at 2 PM.
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Online condolences may be made through www.salemfh.com. 
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    <pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:03:36 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>Early Evening Auto Fire with Fuel Tank Explosion</title>
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 <![CDATA[At approx. 1800 hours on Tuesday, March 13 2012, Accokeek VFD was alerted to the area of Accokeek Road and Gardner Road for the reported auto fire.&nbsp; Engine 242 with 5 personnel, Chief 24, and Chief 24 B responded on the call. Units arrived in the area to find a large column coming from a farm off of Gardner Road.&nbsp; Engine 242 and the chiefs arrived on&nbsp; scene to find a full size pickup truck fully involved. Crews made quick work of fire attack until the gas tank ruptured and exploded. The fuel quickly spread down an embankment and extended into a 30 yard dumpster and brush around it. Charles County Tanker 11 was quickly alerted to the call due to no water sources being available.&nbsp; Once the tanker arrived on scene the crews operated for about 20 minutes extinguishing the fire from the fuel spread and all units cleared at 20:00 hours.Photos Courtesy of Life Member Wayne Jordan....]]>
 
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 	<title>FIRST DUE HOUSE FIRE</title>
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 <![CDATA[On Sunday evening just as the volunteers were finishing up with another bingo fundraiser PSC dispatched a reported house fire in the area of Accokeek Road and Livingston Road. Engine 241, Engine 242, Chief 24-A and the Ambulance (from 47âs area) responded on the call with a total of 8 volunteers. Once in the area crews found smoke conditions but could not immediately locate the source. The trucks quickly spread out to check the area and found a vacant two story house off the road with a fire on the second floor. The crew advanced a 2 Â½â stack tip line over a road blockage, a fence and through the yard to the second floor. Once upstairs they found two rooms on fire with extension into the attic. Firefighters worked quickly to open the house up and locate all hidden fire in the void spaces. The crews remained on the scene for four hours while the cause of the fire was investigated....]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:01:15 -0500</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>TOWER 24 RESPONDS TO BADEN</title>
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 <![CDATA[On Thursday evening, while the Accokeek Volunteers were working the weekly bingo, and box alarm was dispatched for a house fire on Ashbox Road in the Baden area. Tower 24, Chief 24 and Chief 24-A responded with 5 volunteers. Units arrived on the scene to find a single story house fully involved with fire. Once the Tower arrived on the scene they were directed to assist with ventilation, utility control and opening the ceiling and walls. Once the fire was extinguished the crew began overhaul operations. They remained on the scene for approximately three hours before returning home....]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:01:42 -0500</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>FIRST HOUSE FIRE OF THE YEAR FOR ACCOKEEK VOLUNTEERS</title>
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 <![CDATA[Just after 2330 on Tuesday night Tower 24 was dispatched to Lyles Place in Charles County for a reported house fire. Tower 24, Chief 24 and Chief 24-A responded with 6 volunteers. First arriving units from Waldorf found a trailer fully involved with fire. Tower 24 arrived and assisted with opening up the trailer and assisting with overhaul. The crew remained on the scene for about two hours before returning home....]]>
 
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 	<title>Life Member and World War II Veteran Honored</title>
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On Friday November 11, past member and World War II veteran Hilton Conley was recognized as part of the &amp;ldquo;Flight of Honor&amp;rdquo; at the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C. Early that morning Mr. Conley was flown from his home in North Carolina to Washington D.C. where he joined several other veterans for a day of remembrance in the nation&amp;rsquo;s capital. Mr. Conley was even more surprised when he pulled up to the memorial and there waiting for him was a crew of Accokeek Volunteers onboard Tower 24. Deputy Chief Timmy Donais, Past Chief Chris Maggi, Treasurer Darlene Grimsley and Junior Firefighters Brendan Donais and Christopher Maggi were on hand to join him as his escorts for the day.
Mr. Conley is a life member with over 50 years of service with the Accokeek Volunteer Fire Department. During his years of service he worked as the department&amp;rsquo;s treasurer and was inducted into the PG County Hall of Fame. It is a great honor for the members of the Accokeek Volunteer Fire Department to pay our respects to &amp;ldquo;The Greatest Generation&amp;rdquo;.
Thank you Mr. Conley and all of the veterans of World War II....]]>
 
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