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61st Annual Epworth Fire Department Picnic JUNE 23 - The Epworth Fire Department members are gearing up for their annual picnic, Friday, July 10th, 2009. Something new this year we will be holding a silent auction during the picnic in which sometime after 11:00 pm door prizes and silent auction items will be awarded. If you would like to donate an item or service for the silent auction please contact us at 563-876-3321 or see any member of the department. Items for auction at this time in which we will be updating as we receive items. 1- Afghan donated by Doris McClun family. 2- Concrete from Flynn Ready Mix. 3- 2 collectible tractors by ... (Full Story & Photos)

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Structure Fire at Super 20 Mobile Home Park JUNE 06 - The Epworth Fire Department was paged out by the Dubuque County E911 Center for a reported shed on fire at the Super 20 Mobile Home Park located at 14674 North Cascade Road at 16:23 hours on Friday, June 5th. The shed fire started when the occupant was fueling a lawnmower in a shed and a spark ignited the fuel and quickly involved all the contents of the shed. Moderate NW winds and the gasoline fueled the fire that spread quickly to the roof and siding of the owners mobile home. Three other adjacent homes and a shed also sustained heat damage from the fire. No one was injured in the blaze. ... (Full Story)

EFD Members and Fire Station Volunteers Receive Governor's Volunteer Award JUNE 03 - The members of the Epworth Fire Department and the many community volunteers who donated time and talent to complete the 2008 Fire Station / City Hall project have been awarded a 2009 Governor's Volunteer Award for outstanding contribution of volunteer service to the Epworth community. Fire Chief Tom Berger was notified by mail from the Governor's Office and the department is invited to an awards ceremony on Friday, June 19th at the Linn-Mar High School Auditorium in Marion. President Don Mueller will accept the award on behalf of the department members and the community volunteers. The nomination ... (Full Story & Photos)

Happy Retirement Paul! JUNE 02 - At the regular June meeting of the Epworth Community Volunteer Firemen, Vice President Mike Heiberger read the retirement letter of Lieutenant, Paul Lenger. Paul has over twenty four years of dedicated service to the Epworth Fire Department. As friends, we are excited for Paul and wish him well with his future endeavors. As colleague's, we are sad, as we are losing a professional firefighter, a leader and a role model. We would like to thank Paul for his twenty four years of dedicated, volunteer service to the department. Paul was one of the 1st paramedic's on the Epworth Fire Department. He ... (Full Story & Photos)

Open House at the New Fire Station MAY 29 - Open House at the New Fire Station The Epworth Fire Department would like to thank everyone who attended the open house on Sunday April 26th and also Monday April 27th. We receive many great compliments on our new Fire Station but want to remind you all that it was because of the Citizens of Epworth we are in this beautiful facility. We are thankful of your support of the Epworth Fire Department. We have included a few pictures of the open house on these two dates for your viewing. See if you know anyone. We will be adding a few more pictures in the following days. If you click on pictures ... (Full Story & Photos)

ST. FLORIAN'S PRAYER

Patron Saint of Firefighters

Guide us St. Florian on our every call,

Return us home safely one and all...

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