September 14, 2005
Wednesday

Ketchikan, Alaska - Representative Jim Elkins recently attended the South Tongass Volunteer Fire Department's regular membership meeting and spoke briefly about a Fire Ranger Project and a Fire Station Remodel/Expansion project.

These projects were among requests submitted by the South Tongass Volunteer Fire Department. Elkins provided insight to the group concerning the process of applying for grants and other ways to offset the costs associated with these projects.

Elkins attended the regular membership meeting by invitation from the department to meet the members and to join in the evening's festivities. According to South Tongass Volunteer Fire Department Chief Scott R. Davis, nearly all of the members were in attendance as well as Mrs. Elkins and Ketchikan Borough Manager Roy Eckert.
 
The September 1st meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance and then the benediction from the Chaplain. Davis said a moment of silence was observed in remembrance of 9-11.

The South Tongass Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary catered the meal and a tour of the fire station concluded the evening. The South Tongass Volunteer Fire Department is extremely grateful for Rep. Elkins' attendance, said Davis.

Chief Davis said, "Many members of the department had not met a State Representative before, and it was truly our honor to have Mr. Elkins at our fire station."

"The cadet, J.D., even got to shake hands with Mr. Elkins and ask him questions about the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado," said Davis.
 

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