On Friday November 14th, the Reliance Hook and Ladder fire company will be hosting the first ever comedy night in the Phoenix banquet hall. More info will be posted so keep looking for more updates.

Tonight Mike Byrne & his fiance Renee Swanson tied the knot. The wedding was held in Upland followed by a wonderful reception @ the Old Mill in Rose Tree. The night consisted of music, dancing & drinking. Mike Byrne presented Reliance with a 6’ New York S type Hook. After the reception the party continued to the Barnaby’s in Aston. The party finished up around 2 AM.

Thanks to Truck 63 (Green Ridge) for helping provide an arch for the banner that was made for the wedding. Also thanks to Truck 69 (Lima) for providing ladder coverage for the township until midnight. The covers did not receive any calls. Congratulations Mike & Renee, enjoy your honeymoon in Florida.

This old man also known as "Dino" has served Reliance since he was 14. Nowadays he is 29 and about to take a step into the married life on May 16th. Happy Birthday "Dino" and many more to come and good luck with your soon to be wife!!

Today the members of Reliance received the new Morning Pride gear which was purchased by the grant we have recently received. The grant helped us purchase 20 sets of gear & boots. See Mike Bannon for your set of gear if you have not already received it. Also the 3 new gas meters & chargers are in.

Tonight the members of Reliance hosted the last Wednesday night bingo in the Phoenix Banquet Hall. Bingo started for Reliance back in 1996 and has helped the fire company with a great profit throughout the years.

We would like to thank all of the members & non members who have helped work the event, the Ladies auxiliary who have served food & beverages throughout the years. Last but not least a special thanks goes out to all of the Bingo players who have supported us for the last 12 years.

The Township companies were dispatched to 600 Creek Pkwy @ Childrens world for an alarm sounding. Tower 61 arrived with nothing showing. Just prior to the Squrts & 40-1’s arrival the assignment was recalled due to a bad pull station.

Sta. 40 (Boothwyn) will be hosting a Comedy Night with Joey Callahan. The event will be taking place at The Ballrooms at Boothwyn on June 27th, 2008, 1405 Meetinghouse Rd, Boothwyn, PA 19061. The Night will kickoff at 7:30pm with Buffet Dinner being served by Lia’s Catering, with the Standup Show beginning at 9pm. Soft Drinks, Beer and Wine are included, Cash Bar for mixed drinks will also be available. The Cost for tickets in advance of the show will be $ 45 per person or $ 80 per couple. The cost for tickets the night of the show will be $ 50 per person or $ 90 per couple. To purchase tickets contact: Frank Campbell (484) 574-1270 or Ray Fuller (610) 551-8835.

Friday May 16th, Saturday May 17th, and Sunday May 18th (If needed) any organization can sponsor a team. Cost of the team entry is $200.00 per team. Organizations can sponsor more than one team. This will be a bracket tournament with each team playing at least 3 games. This will be a fun filled weekend with a lot of memories. The top three teams will be awarded trophies for bragging rights.

All proceeds from this weekend will be going to the Lower Chichester Fire Department in memory of Nick Picozzi. All games will be played at Mickey Vernon Fields located at 7th & Market Streets in Marcus Hook. There will be a team captains meeting on Tuesday night the 13th of May at 7pm to pick game times and also to finalize all rules.

Any questions please direct them to Jay Smith at 610-636-8983 or jsmith675@comcast.net. All teams need to be pre registered by May 13th at 6pm.

@ 0233, Companies 61 & 55 were alerted for 1 Engine to Market St @ I-95 for an accident with fuel spill. The accident was from a police chase where the suspect crashed into the guard rail. Engine 61 arrived and started placing oil dry on the 5 gallons of fluids that had spilled. The Engine operated for about 10 minutes on the scene and then going available.

@ 2230 the township box alarm was struck to 210 Ryans Run Dr. The township companies along with Medic 100-C were on the assignment. Engines 40 & 55 arrived 1st with nothing showing. The Squrt arrived about a minute later. Interior crews found a malfunctioning washing machine. The assignment was recalled.

Today, A Mock Drunk Driver Car Crash Demonstration was put on for the Senior Class of the Chichester High School. Students will be attending their Senior Prom tonight and we wanted to stress the point to not drink and drive, it’s is very dangerous and should never be done. Hopefully the demonstration that was put on will be good insight for all the senior students as they move on into the real world as they come to the conclusion of their high school careers.

We would like to thank 61-10 (Mike Bannon), 40-9A (Ray Fuller Jr.), as well as Denise Galio and her SADD Students from Chichester for setting up this great demonstration. We look forward to having an even better demonstration for the 2009 School Year. Once again we stress the point to not drink and drive, always have a designated driver no matter who you are. We would also like to thank Boothwyn Fire Company, Ogden Fire Company, Marcus Hook-Trainer Ambulance, Upper Chichester Police Department, Twin Oaks Towing, and the First District Fire Police for their participation in this event. Thanks also to Rescue 39 (Lower Chichester) for providing Rescue Coverage for the Township.