Antietam Elementary School Family Spends an Evening with OWL

The PTA Gala of Antietam Elementary School offered a special evening at Station 14 in Lake Ridge, courtesy of O.W.L VFD, for members to bid on.

The Station 14 division hosted winning bidders Oscar and Monica Saenz along with their seven -year- old daughter Daniela and five- year- old son Cesar for one evening, as they were greeted by Captain Slusher and his crew.

After the Saenz family had dinner with Slusher, they embarked on an exclusive tour of Station 14 which included a first hand look at the experience of riding on a fire truck. Each family member received their own individual fire helmets as a commemoration of the evening.

"Fire suppression and public education is the mission of O.W.L VFD. We strive to work with people of all ages on fire safety and awareness," said Chief Jim McAllister. "This was truly a special event. We helped raise money for the children of our neighborhood school and provided a meaningful fire prevention experience to an entire family."

All proceeds from the bidding went towards supporting Antietam Elementary School's PTA.

O.W.L VFD strives for fire prevention safety. Volunteer Firefighters and EMTs work the night shift from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week, including all holidays and weekends as a 24/7 effort.

For more information, visit O.W.L VFD at www.owlvfd.org.