Le Mars Fire Chief Dave Schipper stands beside a quilt created by Jeri Dreckman which will be raffled as part of the Annual Pancake And Sausage Breakfast On Sunday, October 2nd.
(Le Mars) — October is recognized as “Fire Prevention Month” and the Le Mars Fire
and Rescue Department will be holding its annual pancake and sausage appreciation
breakfast on Sunday, October 2nd. The pancake breakfast will be held at Fire
Station number 1 located at 45 1st Street southwest,across from the Le Mars Eagles
Club, and diagonally across the street from the Le Mars Public Library. The
pancakes will be served beginning at 8:00 a.m. and continue through 12:00 noon.
Le Mars Fire Chief Dave Schipper encourages people to look at the trucks and
equipment, saying “they are owned by the people”. This may be the first
opportunity for Le Mars residents to view the new brush and grass pickup truck
rig, used primarily for rural fires. The pickup truck was purchased exclusively
through private donations.
The year is only three-fourths completed, and already the Le Mars Fire and Rescue
Department has responded to more calls than at the same time from last year.
Chief Schipper says that happens when you have a growing community.
A quilt made by Jeri Dreckman will be raffled away, and there will be a drawing
for toy pedal tractors, donated by The Le Mars Toy Store. Chief Schipper says the money that is raised through the pancake breakfast is used to help purchase needed equipment.
That pancake breakfast is scheduled for this coming Sunday at Fire Station number
1 beginning at 8:00 a.m. and continuing through 12:00 noon. It is a free-will
donation.
(Le Mars) — “Don’t wait…check the date” is the theme and emphasis for this
year’s fire prevention month. People may want to check the date on their smoke
detectors. Fire Chief Schipper encourages people to change smoke detectors, if in
fact their smoke detector is beyond the expired life date.
Schipper says smoke detectors can be purchased from area hardware stores. Should
people have questions about their smoke detectors, or the placement of the smoke
detectors, Schipper says they can contact the fire department.
