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Citizens' Hose Company 125th Anniversary Parade - Smyrna, DE
Saturday, May 12, 2012

On Saturday, May 12th, 2012, the Citizens' Hose Company held our 125th Anniversary Parade. The parade was originally scheduled for the Fall of 2011 but was postponed due to weather. The rescheduled date turned out to be a perfect day and it was great to see everyone come out to help celebrate 125 years of volunteer fire service in the town of Smyrna. Companies from Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey were in attendance as well as bands from Philadelphia, PA to Norfolk, VA. Several of our oldest living members were seated on the reviewing stand to take in the events. A huge thank you to everyone who participated and came out to celebrate. The committe would like to thank the follwing organizations for their help and cooperation in making the day a success: The Town of Smyrna, Smyrna PD, Kent County Fire Police, Smyrna-Clayton Rotary Club, Smyrna School District, Town of Middletown, and the Smyrna-Clayton 4th of July Association. Also a thank you to the Leipsic and Sudlersville Fire Companies for covering our district throughout the day. The following is the awards list. 125th Anniversary Parade Citizens’ Hose Company No 1 Inc. May 12, 2012 Best Appearing Unit Overall Clayton Fire Co., Clayton, DE Best Appearing Fire Company with music First: Clayton Fire Co., Clayton, DE Second: Cheswold Fire Co., Cheswold, DE Best Appearing Fire Company without music First: Harrington Fire Co., Harrington, DE Second: Elsmere Fire Co., Elsmere, DE Best Appearing Ladies Auxiliary First: Cheswold Ladies Auxiliary, Cheswold, DE Best Appearing Color Guard First: Harrington Fire Co., Harrington, DE Second: Clayton Fire Co., Clayton, DE Best Appearing Miss Fire Prevention Linda Staats, Clayton Fire Co., Clayton, DE Best Appearing Jr Miss Fire Prevention Hartly Fire Co., Hartly, DE Best Appearing Pre-Teen Miss Fire Prevention Kaylee Davis, Clayton Fire Co., Clayton, DE Best Appearing Little Miss Fire Prevention Mackenzie Pope, Clayton Fire Co., Clayton, DE Best Appearing School Band First: Smyrna High School “Regiment of Red”, Smyrna, DE Second: Delmar High School, Delmar, DE Best Appearing Non-School Band First: U.S. Navy School of Music, Norfolk, VA Second: Delaware Army National Guard, New Castle, DE Best Appearing Fire Apparatus (any category) Tied: 1924 Mack pumper, Berlin Fire Co., Berlin, MD 1954 Mack pumper, Dover Fire Co., Dover, DE Best Appearing Non-Motorized Apparatus (must be physically pulled) 1881 hand pumper, Clayton Fire Co., Clayton, DE Best Appearing Antique Fire Apparatus Fire Company or Fire Department owned (1929 and older) First: 1924 Mack pumper, Berlin Fire Co., Berlin, MD Second: 1926 Hale pumper, Odessa Fire Co., Odessa, DE Third: 1927 Hale pumper, Greensboro Fire Co., Greensboro, MD Best Appearing Antique Apparatus Fire Company or Fire Department owned (1930 to 1949) First: 1936 REO Speedwagon pumper, Frederica Fire Co., Frederica, DE Second: N/A Best Appearing Antique Apparatus Fire Company or Fire Department owned (1950 to 1969) First: 1954 Mack pumper, Dover Fire Co., Dover, DE Second: 1967 AutoCar pumper, Hockessin Fire Co., Hockessin, DE Best Appearing Antique Apparatus Fire Company or Fire Department owned (1970 to 1985) First: 1978 ALF pumper, Cheswold Fire CO., Cheswold, DE Second: 1981 Pemfab Sanford pumper, Hope Fire Co., Ocean City, NJ Best Appearing Pumper (1986 to present) First: 2010 Pierce, Volunteer Hose Co., Middletown, DE Second: Crash 11, Dover Air Force Base, Dover, DE Best Appearing Rescue-Pumper First: 2003 Ferrara, Clayton Fire Co., Clayton, DE Second: 2008 Ferrara, Bowers Fire Co., Bowers, DE Best Appearing Rescue Truck First: Harrington Fire Co., Harrington, DE Second: Minquas Fire Co., Newport, DE Best Appearing Tanker (2500 gallons or more) First: 1988 Mack, Townsend Fire Co., Townsend, DE Second: 2011 International/Blue Grass, Sudlersville Fire Co., Sudlersville, MD Best Appearing Aerial Device First: Ladder 49, Frederica Fire Co., Frederica, DE Second: 2008 Pierce, Volunteer Hose Co., Middletown, DE Best Appearing Brush / Field Unit First: 1997 Dodge, Camden-Wyoming Fire Co., Camden, DE Second: 2001 Ford, Odessa Fire Co., Odessa, DE Third: Neptune Fire Co., Richland, PA Best Appearing Command Vehicle First: Goodwill Fire Co., Trexlertown, PA Second: Volunteer Hose Co., Middletown, DE Best Appearing Ambulance First: 2007 International/Horton Bowers Fire Co., Bowers, DE Second: 2008 Ford/Horton Cheswold Fire Co., Cheswold, DE Best Appearing Antique Fire Apparatus Privately owned (1929 and older) First: N/A Second: N/A Best Appearing Antique Apparatus Privately owned (1930 to 1949) First: N/A Second: N/A Best Appearing Antique Apparatus Privately owned (1950 to 1969) First: 1949 Ford/Ward Fire Police van, Steve Austin, Newark, DE Second: 1973 Seagrave tiller, Daly Corcoran, Easton, MD Best Appearing Antique Apparatus Privately owned (1970 to 1985) First: Bill Anderson Second: Bruce Belton Unit Traveling the Longest Distance (per mapquest.com) U.S. Navy School of Music, Norfolk, VA (195.48 miles) Judges’ Award (up to four) #1: Philadelphia Police and Fire Pipes and Drums, Philadelphia, PA #2: 1919 ALF pumper, Easton Fire Co., Easton, MD #3: Command 45, Clayton Fire Co., Clayton, DE #4: Command 40, Bowers Fire Co., Bowers, DE