Thursday, August 17, 2006

Fourth Annual Fire Safety Awareness Parade and Kidsfest Safety Fair

Plans are underway for the Fourth Annual Fire Safety Awareness Parade and Kidsfest Safety Fair. Fire Departments from Johnson, Franklin and Logan counties, along with the Arkansas
Forestry Commission and the US Forest Service will be participating in the Fourth Annual Fire Safety Awareness Parade to be held in Clarksville. The parade, held on October 7th, will kick off Fire Prevention Week, October 8-14. The theme for Fire Prevention Week is Prevent Cooking Fires, Watch What You Heat. The parade will start at 10 A.M. and will travel west from Main Street and Rogers Street to Main Street and Crawford Street.

Pipers will be leading the parade followed by the Boy Scout Troop 76 Honor Guard. Fire trucks and emergency vehicles will then go to the Marvin Vinson Center at 1611 Oakland Street where they will be parked. People will have the opportunity to see the trucks up close and meet the firefighters.

Kidsfest Safety Fair will be held at the Marvin Vinson Center from 11 A.M. until 2 P.M. There will be activities by various agencies in Johnson County. A more detailed list of participants will be published on this blog at a later date.

Fourth Annual Fire Safety Calendar and Billboard Contest Announced

RFD #1 is calling all young artists in Johnson County!

Do you like to draw? Do you have a fire safety message that you would like to tell everyone? Would you like your drawing displayed on a billboard? If so, participate in the Fourth Annual Fire Safety Billboard Contest!

October is National Fire Prevention Month. Johnson County RFD #1, in cooperation with Clear Channel Outdoor, First Security Bank, University of the Ozarks Phi Beta Lambda and Students in Free Enterprise organizations, invites students to use their artistic ability to help spread the fire prevention message. The contest is open to all Johnson County students.

The grand prize drawing will be featured on a billboard on Highway 64 during the month of October and in the Fire Safety Calendar. Twelve other winning drawings will be chosen (one from each grade) to appear in the 2007 Johnson County Fire Safety Calendar. Winners will have their photos on the calendar and will receive $25! The Grand Prize winner will get to ride on a fire truck with Sparky during the Fire Safety Awareness parade in Clarksville.

For contest rules and information, please visit RFD #1's website at http://www.rfd1.com

Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Clarksville Chamber of Commerce Newsletter

Johnson County RFD #1 Fire Safety Team and Fire Corps featured on Clarksville Chamber of Commerce August 2006 newsletter: http://www.clarksvillearchamber.com/news.htm