2011 - 2nd Annual
"End of SUMMER SPECTACULAR"

BLOCK PARTY, PARADE, & SERVICE
9/11 10yr Anniversary Memorial Service

This year's Block Party was a huge success, and we want to Thank Everyone who came to enjoy,
but most of all to support your local fire department.

PRIOR TO THE EVENT

This year took alot of planning, and during crunch time we became pretty frightened when looking at the news. Tropical Storm Lee was pounding the East Coast, and coming straight to Schuylkill County. While hurricane Katia was out by Bermuda, the Low front keep Tropical Storm Lee posted over our area for days with no sign of relief. Our Volunteer fire fighters were in Pine Grove helping out with the devastating tragedy that the flood waters were ruining and continuing to ruin for days on end. It was looking like almost 8 months of planning was down the tubes for our main event, and all the food, beverage and entertainment bookings were soon to be a huge loss for our nonprofit volunteer fire company.

After the flood waters settled Thursday evening, we had a ton of setup to do Friday morning 9/9/2011. With the help of many members and friends we pulled through and turned all of our planning into a successful weekend. We thank each and every one of you for coming to help support.

A THANKS TO OUR HELP!

Our members made some AMAZING homemade food and it was a huge part of this block party - we thank each and every one of you for all of you hard work and dedicated service. Your donations of supplies, friers, and time was greatly appreciated. You dedication and service were second to none and we couldn't have done it without anyone of you. It really goes to show all of the hard work that each of does really and truly means the most to keep this organization going!!

EVENT BREAKDOWN

Friday 9/9/2011

This year we tried something new!!!  We did takeout orders for all local businesses for LUNCH...Huge success, but it was a huge killer! In order to try this you need more manpower, but it was definitely worth the extra work. A special "Thanks" to all of the local businesses for your support and purchases. We're confident that you enjoyed a very different lunch take out with free dilvery!

• Entertainment by Slow Motion Catastrophe and HOOLIGAN - You guys put on an amazing show!
• Games 2 You - Setup Laser Tag, a Human Hamster Ball and multiple flat screens and video games of all choices for all ages.
• Ange's Country Crafts - Setup a Display of Crafts for anyone interested in cheaply priced, but quality home madecrafts.
• T-102 - Showed up for a live radio remote and plugged us for many hours. We thank all of our sponsors that bought commercial ad space to help advertise for this event and your business in the same. Thank you T-102 for being a huge help in promoting this event.
• The "Beer Shack" provided the trailer and supplied all the essentials needed to have a frothy and wild time!
• Our members provided the AMAZING homemade food.
  

Saturday 9/10/2011

• Entertainment by Seven Theory and GAS STATION DISCO - Wow you guys stole the show, AMAZING JOB!!!!
• SPECIAL APPEARANCE: Screwball - Reading Phillies Mascot / Screwball from the Reading Phills showed up and had the children going crazy! Signing autographs, and taking pictures, Screwball really brought the cheer to the souls of the youth.
• Games 2 You - Setup two Human Hamster Balls and Multiple flat screens and video games of all choices for all ages.
• Ange's Country Crafts - Setup a Display of Crafts for anyone interested in cheaply priced, but quality home madecrafts.
• The "Beer Shack" provided the trailer and supplied all the essentials needed to have a frothy and wild time!
• Our members provided the AMAZING homemade food.

Sunday 9/11/2011

• 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11/2001
• We started with our Parade at 1:30pm through Palo Alto, Port Carbon, Pottsville and Mt. Carbon.
• The Memorial Service was held following the parade, With Mike Keysock as our MC, Jeffery Dunkel - Chairman of Block Party,
  Larry Moore - President, Matt Wentz - Fire Chief, Melinda Kantner - County Controller, Pastor Reier - Benediction, Brian Wagner - Grand Marshall / 1st Lt. US Air Force.
• The Member Memorial Monument was used to display the names of all the vicims of the 9/11 Terroristic Attacks on the US soil. 9/11 Victims :-(
• Following the Service we hosted a 9/11 Remembrance Party in our social hall for all fire fighters, neighbors, friends and family. With the Purchase of a Celebration Mug, all food and beverages were provided by the Mt. Carbon / North Manheim Twp. Fire Co. to help celebrate the dedication of services to our community. To unite and bond with each other and truly honor and praise all of our 1st responders that gave their lives 10years ago in the Terroristic Attacks that ripped this country to our knees.

PICTURES COMING SOON!!!