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Our hall caterer Renzi’s Catering will be holding a all you can eat crab feast Saturday October 15th in our hall The Ballroom at Bethel 3737 Foulk Road Garnet Valley, PA 19060. There will be one crab feast seating from 3:00pm to 5:30pm and reservations are strongly recommended. The feast includes fresh steamed crabs, sausage and broccoli rabe, bbq chicken, old bay potatoes, corn on the cob, corn bread, desserts, BYOB, coffee and soda. Pricing is $30 per adult with reservation and $35 at the door. Children under 10 are $15.00 per person with reservation and $20 at the door.

To make reservations follow the SignUp Genius link provided below. You may also contact our hall caterer Renzi’s ... (Full Story)

The officers and members congratulate Wilfred Davis on achieving his 70th year of service as a member of the Bethel Township Hose Co. No.1. This evening 15 members boarded the apparatus and brought a cake to Wilfred to celebrate Wilfred’s achievement. Included in Wilfred’s 70 years as a member is numerous years served as one of our Board of Directors. Congratulations Wilfred on 70 years of continued volunteer service to our community!... (Full Story & Photos)

Thursday evening June 30th the company held our 2015 awards dinner meeting. Members enjoyed a buffet dinner served by our hall caterer Renzi’s Catering.

The following members achieved a 5 year increment of service in 2015:

Gerry Davis-55 years
George Barr-45 years
Warren L. Chandler-40 years
Joseph McDaniel-40 years
Reece Thomas IV-40 years
Dan Price-35 years
Brett Small-30 years
Bruce Patterson-25 years
James C. Smith-10 years
Ray Stiles-10 years
Geri Crawford-5 years
Adam Mills-5 years
Brad Stebbins-5 years

The following members were the top 10 responders for 2015:

1. Brett Small-242 calls
2. Reece Thomas IV-207 calls
3. Mike Natrin-152 calls
4. Zach Hunter-148 calls
5. Jeff Thomas-146 ... (Full Story & Photos)

This morning shortly after 10am the company along with Ogden (55), Boothwyn (40), Reliance (61), Claymont (NCC 13), Medic 66-7 (Crozer EMS) and the Aston Township (17) Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) were dispatched to the 1600 block of Hance Lane in the Foxfield development in Bethel Township for a house fire reported to be a vehicle fire inside an attached garage.

Truck 66, Engine 66-3 and 66-8 made the response with 13 members. Truck 66 arrived on scene with a 2 story single family dwelling well involved, secured their own supply line and placed a 2 ½ hose line and a 1 ¾ hose line in service. Engine 66-3 arrived and secured a secondary water supply and placed two additional 1 ¾ hose lines ... (Full Story & Photos)

Monday May 25th the company participated in the annual Concord and Bethel Township Memorial Day Parades. The Concord parade began at 0930hrs at the Springwater Plaza located off of Route 202 and ended at the Elam Methodist Church located on Smithbridge Road. The Bethel Township Parade began at 1130hrs at the Briggs Auction on Naamans Creek Road and ended at the Siloam Methodist Church on Foulk Road. Memorial Day services followed both parades. Participants included the Brandywine American Legion Post 811, Bethel Township Police Department, Bethel Township Preservation Society, Bethel Fire Co., Concordville Fire Co., Garnet Valley High School Band, Bethel Township Board of Supervisors and local ... (Full Story & Photos)