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Saturday, July 8, 2023
Indian River Volunteer Fire Company celebrates 70 years of service with parade and activities

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Ladies prepare the shirt selling station

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Steven Deery & Hayden Klingler

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Ladies Auxiliary prepare for departure from fire station

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Addy awaits for the parade activities

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Patrick, Addy and Bonnie help with preparations

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Fire Prevention Station

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Fire Prevention Station

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Mason and Addy review Fire Prevention Station

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Chere Riordan, Bonnie Rogers, Mason Rodgers, Addy Rodgers, and Shirley Paulley await for start of parade

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Royce Purcell (Houston) and Ted Wallius (Ellendale) chat before parade.Engine 75

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Parade staging line - Chiefs Road

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DSP Motorcycle participates in the parade

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Grand Marshall Terry Timmons

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Chief 80-15

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Susan Messick & Mason Rodgers

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Chere Riordan, Mason Rodgers & Bonnie Rogers

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Ladies Auxiliary participation in parade

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Delaware State Police Trooper Dani

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Scott & Stacy Walls

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Richard Bagnell - 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle

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Millie Charnick - Boys & Girls Club

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Erica Kennedy - Boys & Girls Club

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Palmer McDonald, Tobin Miller, Robbie Miller & Brody Miller

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Indian River Golf Cars

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Jacob Klingler

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Arnold Pittman - Delaware State Fire Police

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The Lester Residence

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American Legion Bulger plays taps

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American Legion provides 21 gun salute

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Emcee Linda Walls provides parade narration

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George Spicer Band - America Lets Roll

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Grand Marshall Terry Timmons speaks

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State Representative Ruth Briggs-King, Lou Ella Hahn, & Jim Wagner

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Ellendale (Ted Wallus) presents Indian River with plague

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Millsboro (Ron O'Neal) presents Indian River with plague

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Chief Klingler accepts check donation from Ladies Auxiliary

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Story

Saturday July, 8 2023

Nature: Indian River Volunteer Fire Company celebrates 70 years of service with parade and activities

Location: Station #1

Address:  32628 Oak Orchard Road, Millsboro, DE  19966

 

Indian River Volunteer Fire Company celebrates 70 years of service with parade and activities

Many community residents, neighbors, and friends of the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company attended to help the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company commemorate its 70th Anniversary and celebrate these years of service!

The 70th Anniversary Committee recommended and has been diligently worked to host a parade and celebrate this milestone.  Many firefighters and surrounding fire departments attended to celebrate this joyous occasion with Indian River.

The commemorative parade hosted approximately 45 units which included representation from various corporate and community partners such as:

  • Delaware State Police - Motorcycle Unit, Marked Patrol Unit, and Trooper Dani

  • Delaware State Representative Ruth Biggs Kings

  • Shorts Marine - Float / Display

  • Rehoboth Beach (86) Volunteer Fire Company Apparatus

  • Millsboro (83) Volunteer Fire Company Apparatus

  • Staci Walls Realtor

  • Mid Sussex (91) Rescue Squad EMS Units

  • Classic Car entries

  • Oak Orchard-Riverdale Boys & Girls Club entries

  • Community Church of Oak Orchard-Riverdale entries

  • Lewes (82) Fire Department Apparatus

  • Milton (85) Fire Department Apparatus

  • Gumboro (79) Volunteer Fire Company Apparatus

  • Indian River Golf Car entries

  • Sussex County Tech Rescue Apparatus

  • Houston (52) Volunteer Fire Company Apparatus

  • Georgetown (77) Volunteer Fire Company Apparatus

  • South Bowers (57) Volunteer Fire Company Apparatus

  • Ellendale (75) Volunteer Fire Company Apparatus

  • Delaware State Fire Police Unit and

  • Indian River (80) Volunteer Fire Company apparatus.

The parade route information was as follows:

  • Line Up forming on Chiefs Road.

  • Parade Route:  Chiefs Road to River Road.  Left to Oak Orchard Road. Left to Indian River Station #1

  • Apparatus Staging after parade - Community Church of Oak Orchard

At this fire house there were various demonstrations, presentations, fire prevention informational booths, food and refreshments, live band entertainment by George Spicer’s America Lets Roll Band and recreational activities for the youth.

The parade Grand Marshall was Terry Timmons - https://irvfc.com/gallery/detail/48302

The recognition presentators included the Millsboro Volunteer Fire Company, the Ellendale Volunteer Fire Company, and the Ladies Auxiliary Unit from Indian River.

Indian River would like to acknowledge the corporate and community partners that contributed products and/or services to the volunteer fire company to make the anniversary successful.  These entities were:  Food Lion - Milton, Giant Foods - Long Neck, Pepsico, Dallas Wright, JNicole Photography, Grotto Pizza, and our elected officials.

The Indian River Volunteer Fire Company would like to acknowledge all the community support and favorable commentary that has been received as well as thanking all that participated to make this event a huge success!

Additional information may be viewing via the following website:

(1)  Cape Gazette - https://www.capegazette.com/article/indian-river-volunteer-fire-company-celebrates-70-years/261317

Thank you!