The Elk Volunteer Fire Department invites you to its 11th annual Summer BBQ to be held Saturday, July 25, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Greenwood Community Center on Highway 1 in downtown Elk.
Department members and friends are preparing to serve up grilled tri-tip, smoked chicken and portabella mushroom entrees, along with beans, garden salad, homemade Bundt cake and coffee. Fresh bread from the Center’s wood-fired brick oven will accompany the meal. It’s a bountiful meal for $20 for adults and $10 for kids 7-12 (6 and under free). And, as always, Elk’s famous Margaritas will be available, along with beer, wine and soft drinks.
Emergency vehicles and equipment will be on display at the BBQ. Kids can meet Smokey the Bear and play in the portable pond. Weather permitting, you can inspect CalStar and REACH helicopters and greet their crews. Live music with the Dirt Roosters, opened by Wild Elk, is sure to raise your spirits throughout the day.
There will be a raffle featuring items donated by local inns, merchants and community members. Raffle tickets are a bargain at $1 each or 6 for $5 and are available now at the Elk Store, the Elk Garage, Queenie’s Roadhouse Café, and at the BBQ. You don’t need to be present to win.
Serving the community for 59 years - and providing mutual aid to Anderson Valley and other districts - the EVFD has 17 volunteers, 5 of whom are Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and 3 trained to respond to large fires statewide. The department maintains a fleet of 7 firefighting vehicles of mixed type and an ambulance located at 4 stations spread out over a large, 55 square-mile service district.
The annual BBQ generates critical funds to maintain the department and its equipment. Thanks to generous donations from the community over the past several years, the department now has a full complement of diverse fire engines. Proceeds from this year’s BBQ will be used to upgrade some of the stations with structural repairs, new siding and paint.
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