The Snap-on Tool Bike is coming to the Bald Eagle Volunteer Fire Company.
\nFor fans of the Discovery Channel\u2019s American Chopper, the Snap-on bike, built by Orange County Chopper, will be on display for visitors tomorrow, beginning at 4 p.m.
\nThere will also be food, baked goods, shirt and hats available for visitors. Also, Q94 will be broadcasting from the event.
\nA $5 donation per person will be asked for at the door. All proceeds benefit the Bald Eagle Volunteer Fire Department.
\nThis event is the latest fundraising effort by the department to help raise money for a new truck.
\nThe Bald Eagle Fire Company began Operation Community Rescue last December, sending letters to area businesses to help raise money for the new truck.
\nThe need for a new truck came when Pennsylvania state laws changed, requiring that all firefighters ride inside an enclosement, prohibiting anyone from riding on the back of the trucks.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s really a safety issue,\u201d explained Scott Illig, Bald Eagle Fire Chief.
\nThe company needs to raise $80,000 for a deposit, so that an order can be placed. The total cost of the truck will be $400,000. That seems like a steep price but Paul Morrison explained that is for a truck with the minimum requirements, just to be considered a fire rescue truck. It\u2019s nothing fancy.
\nMembers of the fire company have been working hard since December, putting together fundraising activities.
\nVolunteers gathered at Snappy\u2019s on Mother\u2019s Day to hold a flower sale and plan to continue with fundraisers throughout the summer. The company is planning several events, including car washes and an ongoing ice sale.
\nIllig said the ice sale is going well.
\nIce is available all summer in front of the firehall, 24 hours a day. The cost is $1 per 10 pound bag.
\n\u201cWe\u2019re still hoping for support from local businesses,\u201d he added.
\nThe company sent out over 4,000 letters to businesses and individuals in Snyder and Taylor Townships asking for support, but according to Illig, they have only received about a 15 percent response. To date, approximately $20,000 has been raised.
\nIllig said the company doesn\u2019t want to go out and buy a truck before it has the funds.
\n\u201cWe don\u2019t want to put all our money into a new truck and then have nothing left, trying to survive month to month,\u201d he explained. \u201cWe don\u2019t want to end up like Port Matilda.\u201d
\nHe said they are getting support from the municipalities and every little bit helps.
\n\u201cWe want to be able to afford this new truck, we want to be ready,\u201d said Illig.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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