GOOD NEWS WE HAVE BEEN AWARDED TWO NEW FEDERAL GRANTS. THE FIRST ONE IS FOR $200,000.00 FOR A NEW TANKER AND THE SECOND GRANT IS FOR FIRE EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING IN THE AMOUNT OF $22,000.00. BIDS FOR THE NEW TRUCK SHOULD GO OUT NEXT WEEK.THIS TRUCK WILL CARRY 3000 GALLONS OF WATER AND BE ABLE TO PUMP 750 GALLONS PER MINUTE.THIS TRUCK WILL HELP IMPROVE FIREFIGHTING WHERE THERE ARE NO FIRE PLUGS.ALSO THIS NEW TRUCK WILL HELP US LOWER OUR ISO RATING.WE CURRENTLY HAVE A RATING OF 6/9 ONE OF THE LOWEST IN THE COUNTY FOR A VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT.THERE IS A MATCHING PART OF THE GRANTS THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT MUST MEET. WE MUST RAISE ABOUT $25,000.00 IN MATCHING FUNDS.WE NEED YOUR HELP IN RAISING THESE FUNDS.PLEASE HELP US HELP YOU ALL DONATIONS ARE 100 % TAX DEDUCTIBLE. ALL DONATIONS CAN BE MADE TO WINTERBORO VOLUNTEER FIRE & RESCUE FIRE TRUCK FUND AT P.O. BOX 24 ALPINE,AL 35014.

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP

KEVIN STURDIVANT / FIRE CHIEF

A FIRE TANKER LIKE THE ONE WE WILL BE GETTING JUST YELLOW IN COLOR