Published October 25. 2023 04:14PM
by Jim Marsh Special to The Press
A dreary, rainy day did not seem to deter visitors to the Lower Macungie Fire Department’s annual community open house at the department’s Brandywine Station, 6229 Sauerkraut Lane, Oct. 14.
With activities aimed at youngsters, families were seen with many excited children. There were souvenir giveaways from community vendors, face painting and crayon art tables, refreshments and close-up views of fire vehicles and gear from the department’s three fire stations.
Fire Chief David Nosal said he was gratified to see so many community residents visiting despite less than perfect weather.
Nosal, though, said his crew members were already looking forward to next year’s open house.
“2024 marks our 100th anniversary as a fire department ,” Nosal said. “We are already planning an ‘open house on steroids’ on Oct. 12,” he quipped.
A community resident standing close by heard Nosal’s comments and said, “We’ll be here for sure.”
Press Photos by Jim Marsh Visitors to the Oct. 14 Lower Macungie Fire Department open house at the department's Brandywine Station, 6229 Sauerkraut Lane, are able to see firefighting vehicles from the department's three stations.
Information tables set up by the Lower Macungie Fire Department and community vendors are available in the spacious engine bays at the department's Brandywine Station, 6229 Sauerkraut Lane, for the community open house Oct. 14.
A popular feature at the annual Lower Macungie Fire Department's October community open house is the face painting table. Maddie Gilbert, of Emmaus, is seen applying a design for Cassidy Huber, of Lower Macungie Township.
Lower Macungie Fire Department firefighter Matt Krupa, of Alburtis, serves a hot dog to Ken Clause, of Lower Macungie Township, a department fire police officer, at the department's Oct. 14 community open house.
