Our Voice : Citizens For a Better Lebanon Maine » Halloween Open House http://ourvoice.stadig.org Improving Communication, In Our Town, About Our Town, One Day At A Time... Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:50:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Open House A Scary Good Time http://ourvoice.stadig.org/2009/10/31/open-house-a-scary-good-time/ http://ourvoice.stadig.org/2009/10/31/open-house-a-scary-good-time/#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:26:27 +0000 Glen Stadig http://ourvoice.stadig.org/?p=2098 Last night Lebanon Rescue held their annual Halloween Open House. The event was staffed by volunteers and provided much in the way for activities for the young ghouls and goblins.  There were tours of the ambulance and equipment, fresh apples, candies and activities. The smiles on everyone’s face tells the story…. Thanks go out to all the volunteers for putting on the event and making it a total success!

The event is also being done tonight (Saturday) so if you happened to miss the fun Friday night head on down tonight from 5-7pm.

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]]> http://ourvoice.stadig.org/2009/10/31/open-house-a-scary-good-time/feed/ 2 Successful Halloween Open House http://ourvoice.stadig.org/2008/11/03/successful-halloween-open-house/ http://ourvoice.stadig.org/2008/11/03/successful-halloween-open-house/#comments Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:27:10 +0000 Glen Stadig http://ourvoice.stadig.org/?p=354 The Lebanon Rescue Department held their 5th Annual Halloween Open House on Thursday October 30th and Friday October 31st from 5pm-7pm. The event was attended by over 300 people, with the rescue department handing out 289 public safety bags to children during the event. (289 children plus several parents visited). The safety bags had activity and coloring books, Carbon Monoxide safety info, emergency dial 911 stickers, Junior Paramedic badges and EMS stickers.

The children and their parents were treated to fresh apples donated by McDougal Orchards of Lebanon and Springvale. They also were treated to candy and lots of public safety education material provided by the rescue department. The children took tours of the rescue departments command vehicle, off-road rescue vehicle and ambulance.

“Each year, we try to give families a safe and fun event to bring their children to on Halloween. The children loved the tours of the ambulance and command vehicle. The weather was great and each year, we seem to attract more people.” Rescue Chief Samantha Cole added.
The open house also provided residents a chance to meet their local rescue volunteers.
“The children and adults really seemed to enjoy meeting the rescue members and some  of the children tried on the rescue members safety equipment.” Chief Cole added. “We look forward to seeing all the children again next year.”
Children from several neighboring communities stopped in at the event as well. Children from Sanford, Rochester, Milton, Acton, Berwick and North Berwick attended the event.
On Thursday night, rescue volunteers also participated in the Lebanon Recreation’s costume contest held at the East Lebanon Station. 23 public safety bags were given out to children at that event.
On Friday evening, Gordon Kendall from Lebanon’s American Legion was present at the rescue event and handed out candy from the Legion.
The Lebanon Rescue Department would like to thank McDougal Orchards for their donation of apples, Welch’s Hardware for a donation to help with the event and the Colby family of North Rochester Road who donated candy.

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(right to left) Jeremy Deshaies(age 7), Logan Deshaies(age 2), Ryley Deshaies (age 3) sitting on Lieutenant Alan Therrien’s lap, Kelsey MacKinnon (age 11) and Rescue member Angela Deshaies. (All from Lebanon)
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Julie Cyr (age 4) and Emma Cyr (age 12) (both from Sanford) with Rescue member Erica Anderson

Colby Watson of Lebanon (age 3) sits behind the drivers seat of the rescue's new off road rescue vehicle

Colby Watson of Lebanon (age 3) sits behind the drivers seat of the rescue

For additional information, please contact Chief Samantha Cole at (207) 457-9269
Chief Samantha J. Cole
Lebanon Rescue Department
Rescue Chief’s Office
323 Depot Road
Lebanon, Maine 04027

(207) 457-9269 Chief’s Office
(207) 608-5614 Cell Phone
(207) 339-9488 Central Station
Emergency Dial 9-1-1
www.lebanonrescue.com

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