Volunteer Fire Department grateful
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Editor,
The Chief Cliff VFD/ QRU would like to thank everyone who contributed goods, services, time and money to make the 27th annual Dayton Daze celebration a whopping success. We brought in more than $14,000 which included raffle ticket sales throughout the summer, our silent auction, car show, and sales of merchandise, food, beverages, 50/50 and cash donations during the event. Without the support of our communities and business people, we would not have been able to raise these funds, which will go a long way toward the purchase of the used 1999 tender we have targeted for this year’s fundraising.
Since adding our QRU in 2003, the number of calls to which our department has responded has quadrupled. Our department works hard to provide emergencies services to residents in the Chief Cliff Fire Service Area and to provide mutual aid when requested. Because the CCVFD/QRU is organized as a Fire Service Area, we have limited tax monies available ($100 per taxpaying household), which barely covers the costs of maintaining the costs of firefighting equipment, insurance, supplies and utilities for the four fire halls located throughout the 66 square miles comprising our fire service area. For this reason, and in anticipation of the purchase of a used tender, we have also sent out letters to taxpaying homeowners in the Chief Cliff Fire Service Area and have received many generous donations. We are thankful for those donations, along with all the help we received to make Dayton Daze a huge success.
We’re already looking forward to next year’s event on September 7, when our theme will be “Dayton Daze Honors D-Day.” See you then.
Zoe Lilja
Chief Cliff VFD/QRU Secretary/Treasurer
Dayton Daze Director
