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MEMBERS ATTEND FIRE DEPARTMENT INSTRUCTORS CONFERENCE IN INDIANAPOLIS

May 11, 2008

pFrom April 7-12 Asst. Chief Bob Sells Capt. Roy Gentzler Capt. Clif Laughman and Lt. Matt Miller attended the Fire Department Instructors Conference FDIC in Indianapolis Indiana. The conference is designed for officers and firefighters to go and learn new techniques and skills … [Read more...]

West Manchester Township Fire Department

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If you didn’t have a chance to attend yesterday’s Memorial Garden dedication, we had a community member record it for us. Thank you to Brenda Brown for recording it for us. ... See MoreSee Less

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Well Done Chief, God Bless all our Firefighters, Present and Past

Very nice but you did forget one and that was Robert Lentz he volenteered back in the 70s at the old fire hall. He suffered a heart atrack while fighting a fire at St. Mathew Church. It is a beautiful garden. Just wish you would have mentioned the ones from the old fire hall also.

My stepdad was Marlin Wagner remember some of the other names they said use to run with that station when I was young God bless you all keep up the good work

Denise Eash Burkhard, Gwendolyn Eash Kautz

West Manchester Township Fire Department

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Yesterday at 2:15pm the members of the West Manchester Township Fire Department held a Dedication and Blessing of the new Memorial Garden that was contstructed at the Lincolnway Fire Station.

For many years the Lincolnway Fire Company had dreamed of and raised funds to construct a garden to help memorialize those members who have now gone before us.
The garden depicts multiple plants, boulders, a memorial bench, a brick walkway, and a statue. Each part of the garden has some sort of significance on past and current members of the department.

- Hydrangea Plants - Stands for heartfelt emotions. There are a total of 6. The number 6 is the symbol of work. Our past members worked very hard to create the department we have today.

- Happy Returns Daylily - Stands for Motherhood. Just like a mother, our past members have nurtured this department to what is has become today.

- Blue Spruce - Stands for Eternal Life/Tree of Birth - There is a total of 1 which helps us symbolize a new begining. The new begining helps us remember our new members that come into the department and continue to grow our department and keep it running while still preserving the past.

- Spilled Wine Weigela - Stands for faithfullness and Grace - There are a total of 3 which represent divine wholeness, completness, and perfection. Our past members created this department and they did it with perfection.

- Feather Reed Grass - Stands for New Life - There are a total of 7 which represents intution, mysticism, inner wisdon and deep inward knowing. The members who have gone before us shared their inner wisdom with new members to ensure the department would be kept alive and help us remember the past.

- Lirope (which is also part of the lily family) - There are a total of 9 which represents, to serve humanity, selflessness, and compassion. All of our past and current members serve their community with selflessness and compassion.

- Boulders - The rock/boulder often means divine and the eternal. HOmes are not only built for the living but for the dead. Stone formations symbolize the passage from one life to the next. While the members we remember have gone before us. This will always be their home.

- Memorial Bench - Stands for Relaxation and Peace

- 9/11 Statue - Stands for Brotherhood and the 343 Firefighters who died in the 9/11 attacks.

- Brick Walkway - Stands for Peace and Tranquility. The walkway consits of 450 bricks some of which have names inscribed of those members who have now gone before us.

During the dedication, Fr. Daniel Richards from Saint Rose of Lima Parish York PA provided several prayers as well as blessed the garden. We thank Fr. Richards for taking time out of his schedule and helping us with this very special occasion.

Also during the dedication a Wreath was laid. The wreath is a sign of remembrance for those who have passed.

Thank you to the members of the community who came out to help us remember our members who have now gone before us. While they may be gone, they will live in our hearts forever.

The garden was designed and constructed by Inch's Landscaping Inc., the bench was constructed by Gary and Lori Bowers, and the statue was created by community member Len Wirick. Mr. Wirick as since passed away, however we thank his family for the donation of the statue we are truly greatful for their generosity.

We thank everyone who helped us make this dream finally become reality. ... See MoreSee Less