Posted by the Cub Reporter: This could be happening in Stotts City right now if it was 1871 instead of 2008 and if this was Chicago instead of Stottts City.
Thank goodeness that is not what we are reporting tooday. And we want to keep it that way. That is why the Stotts City Volunteer Fire Deparment is raffleing off an all original one of kind Stearnsy Bear. "The Old Firechief", The Old firechief never dies, he just flames out.
The Old Chief, a proud volunteer fireman who worked his way up to chief. Although semi-retired now he is still ready at the drop of a fireman's hat, to gear up to protect and the serve the citizens of Stotts City, whether they be man or bear. The Chief wanted to be a fireman since elementary school. One day they brought the fire truck and real firemen came to the school and you got to sit behind the wheel of the fire truck and, even better. They gave you one of those red plastic fireman hats and you could take it home with you. What a country! Well, "The Old Chief" has been hooked ever since. Now he is ready to perform one more
service on behalf of the Stotts City Volunteer Firer Department. He will be going to live with whoever's ticket is drawn the night of the Stotts City Tractor Pull(also to benefit the fire dept.) He will be a solid family member wherever he winds up. All he asks is that you change the batteries in your smoke detector and if the fire phone rings. Well, you know where he'll need to go.
service on behalf of the Stotts City Volunteer Firer Department. He will be going to live with whoever's ticket is drawn the night of the Stotts City Tractor Pull(also to benefit the fire dept.) He will be a solid family member wherever he winds up. All he asks is that you change the batteries in your smoke detector and if the fire phone rings. Well, you know where he'll need to go.
The Old Chief is a one of a kind all original Stearnsy Bear. The all jointed classic style Teddy Bear is handcrafted from a premium manmade synthetic material. His outfit is really unique. Vicky Stearns constructed the coat and boots from original Stotts City Fire Department equipment. About 10 years ago or so Ellen Marie Gartener of Stotts City has us make a custom bear for her husband Laverne, who had spent some years as the fire chief. She supplied the original discarded equipment. What "The Old Chief" is dressed in was left over from that original order. You can tell we hardly ever throw anything away. You never know when you might need half a fireman's coat and pants. We could not do another "Old Chief" even if we wanted to.
If you feel like you could help out the Stotts City Volunteer Fire Deparment call:
417-285-3795
You need not be present to win. It would be much appreciated.
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