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To cherish you for as long as we both shall live JUNE 28 - Today, only one week after the Minquas Fire Company # 2 celebrated its 100th year of service and housed 5 new apparatus, members got together to celebrate another special occasion. Today, Lieutenant Emily Bristol and Lieutenant Tommy Lee IV were married at the Presbyterian Church in Downingtown. The ceremony was beautiful and the two lieutenants rode away from the church in style, the firefighter ... (Full Story & Photos)

Minquas Fire Company # 2 celebrates 100 year anniversary JUNE 21 - On Saturday June 21, 2008 the Minquas Fire Company # 2 celebrated its 100 year anniversary along with housing of five apparatus. The ceremony was open to the public with attendance by local citizens, dignitaries at the local and state levels, along with the Alert Fire Company #1 and surrounding fire companies. It was a beautiful day marked with a tremendous amount of support and appreciation for ... (Full Story & Photos)

Thorndale Fire Company Supports Minquas JUNE 18 - On the evening of Wednesday June 18th the members of the Thorndale Fire Company showed their support for the Minquas Fire Company by hosting a cook out at Minquas for the members of both companies. Minquas is getting ready for the 100 year celebration and housing this coming Saturday. The Thorndale members pitched in and assisted with preparations for the celebration. The members of the Minquas ... (Full Story & Photos)

Good Job Boys! JUNE 13 - Members of Minquas Fire Company #2 would like to congratulate Firefighters Brie Colbert, Eric Jackson, Bret Baker, Nick Braccia, and Lukas Jenkins for graduating from Downingtown High School both the East and West Campus. We are all proud of you guys! Good job!... (Full Story & Photos)

Firefighter Eric Jackson (right)

EMS Division wins awards from the Chester County EMS Council MAY 28 - On the evening of Thursday May 22, 2008 some of the Members and Staff of the Minquas Fire Company, No. 2 EMS Division received awards from the Chester County EMS Council for exemplary service. The members that received awards were Kash Harris - Paramedic, Joe Colace - Paramedic, Grant Rounds - EMT, Colleen Gordon - EMT, Erin Gongloff - Paramedic, Mark Frederickson - EMT and Justin Kowalczyk - EMT. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Annual Downingtown Memorial Day Parade MAY 26 - Today, members took part in the annual Downingtown parade and ceremory for Memorial Day. Members reported to the fire station at 8:15 to get everything ready for the day. At 8:30 the apparatus lined up on Gabel Ave right off Pennsylvania Ave and waited for the beginning of the parade. The parade started at 10:00 and headed east on Pennsylvania Ave to Kerr Park. There a Memorial Day ceremony took place. ... (Full Story & Photos)

Senator Barack Obama visits Downingtown APRIL 19 - On Saturday April 19, 2008 the Minquas Fire Company participated in emergency preparedness activities with the Alert Fire Company and the Downingtown Police Department while Senator Barack Obama visited Downingtown during his campaign through Pennsylvania. The senator's visit was just before the Tuesday primary. There were approximately 1000 people who attended the campaign stop at the Downingtown ... (Full Story & Photos)

Michael Miller sworn in as DFD Chief JANUARY 07 - Michael Miller of the Minquas Fire Co. No. 2 took the oath of office as Fire Chief of the Downingtown Fire Dept., this evening in the Council Chamber of the Downingtown Borough Hall. Chief Miller was DFD Chief from 2002 - 2004 and served as Deputy Chief during 2007. Chief Miller will serve as department chief for the next 3 years. Chief Miller was sworn-in at a special ceremony that was presided ... (Full Story & Photos)

(Left to Right: Chief Michael Miller, Chief Engineer Stephen P. Miller, Assistant Chief Stephen L. Miller)