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 	<title>Santa Claus is Coming to Town!</title>
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            The Southard Fire Dept 
would like to advise all district #3 residents that starting December 
11th from 7:00pm -9:00pm, our fire trucks will be bringing Santa 
through the district for all children to see.&nbsp; Please note that we start
 on the Jackson side of Route 9 and continue going through each street 
until we are completed.&nbsp; We do not go through areas more than once so 
please keep an ear open for our sirens.&nbsp; Santa loves seeing everyone 
waving so please do so.&nbsp; In addition to this we would like to advise all residents that on Sunday December 18th, 2011 we will be having our annual Breakfast with Santa and Fire Truck Rides. &nbsp;The rides will begin at 10:00am.Thank You and Merry Christmas!&nbsp; ...]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:12:16 -0500</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>MVA Overturned on Laurel Court</title>
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 <![CDATA[&nbsp;Today Southard was dispatched to a overturned motor vehicle accident on Laurel Ave. &nbsp;Upon arrival, Chief Latchney established command and completed a scene survey. &nbsp;The driver of the vehicle was being treated for injuries by Howell First Aid Squad and Howell Police EMS Unit. &nbsp;Units were on scene for about an hour until the wrecker secured the vehic...]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Sun, 23 Oct 2011 18:10:40 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>MVA In Front of Regent Diner</title>
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 <![CDATA[&nbsp;Early this morning the Southard Fire Department was dispatched is a motor vehicle accident in front of the Regent Diner. &nbsp;Upon arrival Chief Hadgkiss established command and performed a scene survey. &nbsp;It was found to be a SUV that appeared to have rear ended a flat bed tow truck. &nbsp;EMS was onscene evaluating the driver of the vehicle while fire units were arriving. &nbsp;The SUV needed to be extricated from the tow truck due to entanglement.&amp;nb...]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:10:11 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>Joint Drill with Adelphia Fire Company</title>
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 <![CDATA[&nbsp;The Southard Fire Dept and Adelphia Fire Company participated in a joint drill at the Middlesex Fire Academy to work on operating together as well as mayday procedures, search and rescue, advancing hose lines, roof operations, and pump operations. &nbsp;The drill was a success with both companies gaining a better understanding of how each company operates. &nbsp;Thank you to Howell First Aid for the use of their Rehab Trailer....]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:10:19 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>9-11 Memorial, a Day of Remembrance</title>
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 <![CDATA[&nbsp;Today the Southard Fire Department participated in a 10 year anniversary 9-11 Memorial at Howell Township Town Hall. &nbsp;It was a very somber event with a great deal of remembrance.May all the victims that were murdered, rest in peace!...]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:10:22 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>Southard Responds to South Orange for Tanker Task Force</title>
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 <![CDATA[&nbsp;Southard was requested to South Orange due to the effects of Hurricane Irene. &nbsp;Water supply in the area was severely compromised due to a pump house being submerged by flood waters. &nbsp;Chief 19-3-66, Chief 19-3-67 as well as Tanker 19-3-96 responded with the Monmouth County Fire Marshalls office as well as Freehold, Millstone, Ramtown, and Freewood Acres Fire Companies. &nbsp;Units were stationed at South Orange Fire Dept.. &nbsp;Thank you to the South Orange Fire Dept for their hospitali...]]>
 
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 	<title>Taxpayer Drill Provides Great Learning Experience</title>
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 <![CDATA[&nbsp;On Saturday the Southard Fire Dept traveled to the Middlesex Fire Academy to drill on a taxpayer (Commercial) prop. &nbsp;While on location, the units drilled on basement fires, search techniques, roof operations, Mayday and communications. &nbsp;There were a few lessons learned and overall it was a very good experience. &nbsp;Thank you to Howell First Aid for providing the Rehab Trailer for this eve...]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:10:57 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>Thank You to Howell Wal-Mart for Donating a Structure for Training!</title>
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 <![CDATA[&nbsp;The Southard Fire Department would like to thank Wal-Mart Stores Inc. for donating a structure that they are going to demolish to our department for training purposes. &nbsp;The department was offered the opportunity to train in this residence prior to demolition.&nbsp;&nbsp;The department brought in members from Ramtown Fire Company and Adelphia Fire Company in an effort for all departments to operate as one when an incident comes in. &nbsp;All members from all three departments honed their skills in roof operations, rescue of citizens, breaching walls, recovering a member that is lost, proper techniques for clearing windows, and aerial operations.Without the generosity of Wal-Mart, this drill could not have been such a success.Thank You Again, Wal-Mart!...]]>
 
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 	<title>Pittsburgh Drill Successful</title>
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 <![CDATA[&nbsp;The Southard Fire Department created a maze inside our sub-station in an effort to help train our members for fires in residential structures. &nbsp;The building was filled with smoke and members needed to navigate through bedrooms, over "A" frame obstacles, and under mock wall collapses in an effort to recover a citizen or another member....]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:03:01 -0400</pubDate>
  
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 	<title>LOVE FOR LOGAN SUPER BOWL PARTY BENEFIT</title>
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 <![CDATA[&nbsp;On
September 1, 2010 Rich Parker and Nancy Pahl of Ocean Township, New Jersey,
received news that no parent ever wants to hear. Their not-yet-four-year-old
son, Logan (nephew of Howell Police Corporal and Southard 1st Asst
Chief John Tucker and his wife, Margaret), had been diagnosed with Acute
Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). But the horror of that news did not stop there.
At first it was believed that with several years of chemotherapy, Logan would
be among the 80-90% of survivors of this disease and be cancer-free. He was
placed in a âstandard riskâ category. However, in early October, they were
struck with another blow. Tests had shown that Logan actually had a very rare
type of ALLâ¦hypodiploid ALL. In hypodiploid ALL, the individual does not have
all the genetically-complete chromosomes necessary for humans. In this case,
the survival rate is 40 â 50% and Logan has now been placed in a âvery high
risk categoryâ and is currently undergoing a very aggressive chemotherapy
treatment.Because
of the rarity of his disease, his case was presented to the Leukemia Board at
Childrenâs Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) who has recommended a cord blood
stem cell transplant. The transplant â fraught with its own risks â may take
place at the end of this month or early February and the family is anxiously
awaiting final word from CHOP about Loganâs admission to the hospital.

In
addition to the emotional and psychological toll this is taking on the family,
there is also the financial burden. While, up to this point, insurance has
covered a great deal of the medical expenses, the future is increasingly
uncertain. Add to that the fact that Nancy has had to quit her job in order to
care for Logan and when he is hospitalized, Rich often loses time from his job
as a restaurant server. Once admitted to CHOP, Rich will be taking a leave from
his job in order to be with Nancy and Logan. He doesnât make a lot of money to
begin with and the loss of even one dayâs pay creates worry and anxiety. However,
he fears being so far away from Logan with so much hanging in the balance. The
hospital stay for the transplant is estimated to be at least six weeks.

The
Logan James Parker Fund was established to help the family with the financial
issues that lay ahead. Friends have already begun organizing fundraisers,
selling awareness bracelets and seeking outright donations. But, there is a
long road to be traveled and so much more is needed. Any help that can be
provided to this family is more than welcomed and accepted with the deepest
gratitude.

The next
fundraiser will be a Super Bowl Party to be held at Howell Townshipâs Southard
Fire House on February 6th. We are reaching out to friends, neighbors and local
merchants to ask for assistance with this, and future, fundraisers. For the
Super Party we are seeking help in the form of food, beverage and other supply
donations as well as monetary donations. If you think you might be able to
help, please contact John or Margaret Tucker at 732-905-9144. A list of items
needed for this event is attached, with this letter. We would be very
grateful for any assistance you can offer.

The
Logan James Parker Fund...]]>
 
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    <pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 21:01:41 -0500</pubDate>
  
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