GAFC Basket Bingo

The GAFC #1 will be hosting a Basket Bingo on Sunday, October 19th. The bingo will be held at The 27 House. Doors open at 12:30 P.M. Early bird bingo begins at 1:45 P.M., with regular bingo beginning at 2:00 P.M. Tickets cost $20.00. Please contact Deb Trautman at (717) 365-3715 or Amy Welker at (717) 365-3918 for more information or to purchase tickets. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Buy a ticket and support The GAFC!

Chicken BBQ supports Gratz Little League

The GAFC #1 will be having a Chicken BBQ on Saturday, August 30th. The platters will be ready for purchase at The 27 House around 11:00 A.M. All proceeds collected will benefit The Gratz Little League. Each platter costs $8.00 and consists of a chicken half, baked potato, cole slaw, and a choice of dessert. Please come out to support The Gratz Little League and hurry, as the platters sell quickly!

2008 GAFC Gratz Fair Ticket Fund Raiser

The Gratz Area Fire Company #1 is holding a fund raiser for the 2008 Gratz Fair. There are 15 prizes available. Each ticket costs $2. The drawing will be held Saturday, September 20th, 2008 at 10:00 P.M. at the GAFC Cake Stand at the Gratz Fairgrounds. Contact a GAFC Member for more information or to purchase a ticket.

15 Big Prizes:

1st Prize - 150 CC United Motor Scooter

Donated by TNT Cycles

2nd Prize - Plush Recliner

Donated by Elizabethville Furniture Co.

3rd Prize - $500 Wal-Mart Gift Card

Donated by Wal-Mart

4th Prize - Doe Hunt

Donated by Mountain Top Whitetail Haven

5th Prize - Husavarna Chainsaw

Donated by Hoffman Outdoor Power & Repair

6th Prize - Rollback Glider

Donated by Fisher's Lawn Furniture

7th Prize - Charles Daily 12 ga. Shotgun

Donated by Hit or Miss Gun Shop

8th Prize - (1) Ton of Coal

Donated by Meadow Brook Coal Co.

9th Prize - Jonsered Leaf Blower

Donated by Snyders Repair Shop

10th Prize - Bird Feeder

Donated by Horning Bulk Food Store

11th Prize - $100 Savings Bond

Donated by The Gratz National Bank

12th Prize - $100 Savings Bond

Donated by Mid Penn Bank

13th Prize - $100 Gas Card

Donated by Lisi Oil

14th Prize - $100 Cash

Donated by One Stop Recycling

15th Prize - (2) Rounds of Sporting Clays

Donated by Martz Game Farm

Michael Foods Walk-Through

Michael Foods, Inc. of Klingerstown will be hosting a walk-through tour of their facility on June 7th, 2008. A hazardous materials class will also be included in the schedule. Breakfast will be served by Michael Foods at 7:00 A.M. A walk-through of the new ammonia system will be from 7:30 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. The hazardous materials class will be held from 8:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. From 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M., a tour of the plant will be held, with the group being accompanied by a federal instructor. Michael Foods would like a representative from each local company to attend. Please RSVP by May 20th to Lieutenant 65 (Jeff Masser) at (717) 365-3278.

11th Annual Consignment Sale

The Gratz Area Fire Co. #1 & The Amish Parochial Schools of Upper Dauphin County will be hosting their 11th annual consignment sale on Saturday, May 3rd. The sale will be held at the Gratz Fairgrounds and will begin at appx. 8:30 A.M. There will be 12 auctioneers working throughout the day. Food for sale will include an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet from 6:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M., chicken BBQ, pig roast, homemade ice cream, homemade baked goods, and other good food. For more information about the sale, call (717) 365-3953.

Items that will be sold:

Farm equipment - 10:00 A.M.

Sheds & gazebos - 11:30 A.M.

Lawn furniture - 12:00 P.M.

Nursery stock - 8:30 A.M.

Quilts - 10:00 A.M.

Crafts - 9:00 A.M.

Tack & horse related items - 11:00 A.M.

Horses & mules - 1:00 P.M.

Power tools, lumber, & building materials - 10:00 A.M.

Hay, straw, & shavings - After farm equipment

Lawn & garden equipment - 9:00 A.M.

Antiques & collectibles - 11:00 A.M.

New & used household furniture - 1:00 P.M.

Trailers & vehicles - 1:30 P.M.

Other miscellaneous items

GAFC #1 St. Baldricks '08

The GAFC will be holding its annual St. Baldrick's event on Saturday, March 15th, 2008. Registration will begin at 11:00 A.M. and shaving will begin at 2:00 P.M. There will be a DJ, 50/50 drawings & door prizes. After the shavings are complete, there will be various flavors of wings and other refreshments available. For more information concerning this event, contact Captain 27 (Tim Lesher) at (717) 422-1298 or liltractornut72@yahoo.com or visit the St. Baldrick's website at http://www.stbaldricks.org/.

Update: February 7th, 2008

The GAFC Run, Apparatus Run & Member Run Tallys on The GAFC Home Page have been updated to include the pole fire on 2/6/08 and the tree down on 2/7/08.