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HOG ROAST

May 21, 2010 The Waynedale News Staff 0 min read

“The secrets in the rub,” said Firefighter Jason Thackrey.

Joe Robinson fired up the cookers to roast the pork at 6am on Saturday, May 15^th.

The Southwest Firefighters Association hosted the hog roast to raise funds to continue the restoration of the 1941 American LaFrance pumper located at Station #1.

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