<div fr-original-style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; line-height: 119%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" id="isPasted" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; line-height: 119%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Dear Neighbor,</div><div fr-original-style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; line-height: 119%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; line-height: 119%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Fall is here and as winter approaches, we would like to provide some reminders to help keep your family safe. Keep these tips in mind as you and your family enjoy the cooler fall weather and the colder winter months.<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">- Build campfires at least 25 feet away from buildings, shrubs and anything that can burn.<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">- Use chimineas, outdoor fireplaces and fire pits at least 10 feet away from your home.<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">- Keep anything that can burn at least 3 feet from any heat source like fireplaces, wood stoves, radiators or space heaters. This includes holiday decorations.<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">- Store cooled ashes in a tightly covered metal container and keep it outside at least 10 feet from your home and any nearby buildings.<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">- Test smoke alarms every month.<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">- Install and test carbon monoxide alarms at least once a month.<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">- Have a qualified professional clean and inspect your chimney and vents every year.<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">- Keep portable generators outside away from windows and as far away from your home as possible.<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">- Safely use candles or use battery operated flameless candles.<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">- Don&rsquo;t overload extension cords or electrical outlets.<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">- Only plug 1 heat producing appliance (like a space heater) into an electrical outlet at a time.</div><div fr-original-style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; line-height: 119%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; line-height: 119%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Prevent, Plan and Practice &ndash; These are the 3 P&rsquo;s of Fire Safety</div><div fr-original-style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; line-height: 119%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; line-height: 119%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company has continuously served our community for 96 years. It is because of your generous support in the past that we have been able to maintain the highest level of service, and through your generosity we will continue to serve in the years ahead.</div><div fr-original-style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; line-height: 119%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; line-height: 119%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">We invite you to stop by and visit our facilities and take a tour with one of our members. New members are always needed. For more information about membership opportunities and upcoming events please visit our website at jarrettsvillevfc.com as well as on Facebook at Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company.</div><div fr-original-style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; line-height: 119%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; line-height: 119%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;"><u fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">WE CAN&rsquo;T HELP IF WE CAN&rsquo;T FIND YOU OR GET TO YOU</u></strong></div><div fr-original-style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; line-height: 119%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; line-height: 119%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">When you stop by our station, ask about our reflective signs available for displaying your house number. Valuable time is lost when emergency responders cannot find your address when responding to your call for help. Order forms are available at the fire station or on our website. Remember also that our apparatus needs a clearance of 9 feet in width and 10 feet in height to respond to an emergency. Tree branches could make it impossible for us to bring all needed apparatus to your emergency. For additional information on signs and Harford County Law, please visit Jarrettsvillevfc.com.</div><div fr-original-style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; line-height: 119%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; line-height: 119%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Thank you for your continued support of Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company.</div><div fr-original-style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; line-height: 119%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="text-align: left; text-indent: 0pt; line-height: 119%; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-bottom: 6pt; font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;">Sincerely,<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Fund Drive Committee</div>

<p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Hello <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; color: rgb(42, 42, 196); padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; box-sizing: inherit;">First name</span>,</p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for supporting your local volunteers.&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If you would like to contribute further to our cause, contact us to become a volunteer, or spread the word!</p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Here are some Upcoming Events:</p><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Hump Day Food Trucks Every Wednesday 4-8 PM until mid October</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Annual Open House October 5, 2025 11am-3pm</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Community Breakfast October 19, 2025 8am-1130am</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Sportsman&#39;s Bingo November 8, 2025 Doors Open at 1pm (Advanced Ticket Purchase Required)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Train Garden Opens November 28, 2025</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Christmas Craft Show December 13, 2025 8am-2pm</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Pizza with Santa December 19, 2025 (Advanced Ticket Sales only)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Community CPR every 3rd Thursday 7pm (Advanced Registration Required)</li></ul><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://jarrettsvillevfc.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">jarrettsvillevfc.com</a> </p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.facebook.com/JarrettsvilleVolunteerFireCompany" rel="noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">facebook.com/JarrettsvilleVolunteerFireCompany</a></p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company</p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Fund Drive Committee</p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; width: 100%; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p>

<div>Dear Neighbor,</div><div>Fall is here and as winter approaches, we would like to provide some reminders to help keep your family safe. Keep these tips in mind as you and your family enjoy the cooler fall weather and the colder winter months.<br /><br />- Build campfires at least 25 feet away from buildings, shrubs and anything that can burn.<br />- Use chimineas, outdoor fireplaces and fire pits at least 10 feet away from your home.<br />- Keep anything that can burn at least 3 feet from any heat source like fireplaces, wood stoves, radiators or space heaters. This includes holiday decorations.<br />- Store cooled ashes in a tightly covered metal container and keep it outside at least 10 feet from your home and any nearby buildings.<br />- Test smoke alarms every month.<br />- Install and test carbon monoxide alarms at least once a month.<br />- Have a qualified professional clean and inspect your chimney and vents every year.<br />- Keep portable generators outside away from windows and as far away from your home as possible.<br />- Safely use candles or use battery operated flameless candles.<br />- Don’t overload extension cords or electrical outlets.<br />- Only plug 1 heat producing appliance (like a space heater) into an electrical outlet at a time.</div><div>Prevent, Plan and Practice – These are the 3 P’s of Fire Safety</div><div>Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company has continuously served our community for 96 years. It is because of your generous support in the past that we have been able to maintain the highest level of service, and through your generosity we will continue to serve in the years ahead.</div><div>We invite you to stop by and visit our facilities and take a tour with one of our members. New members are always needed. For more information about membership opportunities and upcoming events please visit our website at jarrettsvillevfc.com as well as on Facebook at Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company.</div><div><strong><u>WE CAN’T HELP IF WE CAN’T FIND YOU OR GET TO YOU</u></strong></div><div>When you stop by our station, ask about our reflective signs available for displaying your house number. Valuable time is lost when emergency responders cannot find your address when responding to your call for help. Order forms are available at the fire station or on our website. Remember also that our apparatus needs a clearance of 9 feet in width and 10 feet in height to respond to an emergency. Tree branches could make it impossible for us to bring all needed apparatus to your emergency. For additional information on signs and Harford County Law, please visit Jarrettsvillevfc.com.</div><div>Thank you for your continued support of Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company.</div><div>Sincerely,<br />Fund Drive Committee</div>

Jarrettsville VFC Fire Fund Drive Fall 2025

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1. **Organization Mission & Cause**:
   - **Mission**: The Jarrettsville Volunteer Fire Company (JVFC) is dedicated to providing fire and emergency services to the community of Jarrettsville, Maryland. Their mission emphasizes community safety, emergency preparedness, and public education regarding fire prevention.
   - **Cause**: The organization aims to protect lives and property through efficient emergency response and community engagement, fostering a spirit of volunteerism and community support.

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   - **Events**: JVFC organizes various community events, including fundraisers, educational programs, and public safety demonstrations.
   - **Fundraising Campaigns**: They run campaigns such as the "Breast Cancer Awareness Shirts" to raise funds for both the fire company and cancer awareness initiatives.
   - **Community Programs**: The organization engages in public education efforts, teaching fire safety and prevention techniques to local residents.

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   - **Founding Info**: The specific founding date is not mentioned on the website, but it is implied that the organization has a long-standing presence in the community.
   - **Scale**: The JVFC operates with a team of dedicated volunteers and engages actively with the local community.
   - **Impact Metrics**: While specific metrics are not detailed, the organization highlights its commitment to community service and emergency response effectiveness.
   - **Volunteer Info**: The website encourages community members to join as volunteers, indicating a reliance on local support and participation.

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