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Happy Thanksgiving
Your Groveland Firefighters would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and remind everyone to be safe while cooking. Some of you may be deep frying Turkeys this year. If you are, please make sure to read all instructions and safety precautions that came with your fryer.
Per the National Fire Protection Association, nearly four times as many home cooking fires reportedly happen on Thanksgiving than any other day of the year.
Here are 5-Safety Tips:
1) Prepare a safe place.
- First and foremost, scout out a safe area at least ten (10) feet away from your home. Keep the fryer out of garages, decks, fences, as well as a safe distance away from trees. Keep all pets and children away from the area once you begin to cook. It would be wise to have a working fire extinguisher on hand just in case.
2) Be careful around the oil.
- Once the oil gets hat, it's easy for things to get messy. Don safety glasses, oven mitts and an apron to handle the fryer well before the oil starts to bubble. Make sure your fryer is on a flat, level space to carefully gauge the amount of oil needed. Do not use too much oil, if it spills on the burner, it could ignite.
3) Get the temperature just right.
- When cooking Turkey parts, the temperature should be at 325 degrees F. Follow the cooking instructions for the size of Turkey you have.
4) Monitor the Turkey.
- Using some type of temperature controls to monitor the oil temperature is a must. Slowly raise and lower the turkey into the fryer to minimize spills, and give your full attention to this process. Never leave the turkey unattended.
5) Clean up cautiously.
- Be sure to remove the turkey from the fryer slowly, turn off the heat and clean up only after the oil has cooled back down to its normal temperature.
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GROVELAND FIREFIGHTERS THINK PINK TO HELP FIGHT CANCERGROVELAND (Oct. 22, 2018) – Groveland firefighters are wearing pink and selling pink T-shirts to raise money and awareness for Libby’s Legacy Breast Cancer Foundation. The nonprofit is dedicated to raising awareness and providing services for women facing treatment for breast cancer.The Foundation helps pay for cancer screenings, mammograms and serves as patient advocates, among other services.During October, the firefighters are selling T-shirts throughout the city at a variety of businesses. Last year, Groveland firefighters raised more than $2,200 for the Foundation.The T-shirts are available in children sizes for $10 and in adult sizes small – 3XL for $20.Shirts can be purchased at Fire Station 95, at 450 W. Orange St., or at Station 94 at 193 Cherry Valley Trail.Photo ID: (Left to right) Groveland firefighters Curtis Garvin, Patrick Pastular and Brian Quintus are shown wearing T-shirts being sold to support breast cancer awareness and services to help women facing treatment. The public can purchase the shirts at either Groveland fire station.
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New Christmas Parade Route
December 8, 2018 4pm
New Public Safety Complex Coming Late 2019
Information coming soon
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Annual Back to School Bash at the Elese Tomlin Center
Anointed Community Services held their annual Back to School Bash at the Else Tomlin Center on July 28th. School supplies were handed out, hot dogs were served, and Police and Fire were on hand. The Fire Department proved to the Police Department that they are the coolest Public Safety Department, by turning the basketball court into a splash pad! Kids and adults alike enjoyed the respite from the heat!
David Blanks Playground Improvements
New playground equipment has been purchased for David Blanks Playground. The equipment will be installed in early November.
Lake David Park Improvements
New playground equipment has been purchased for Lake David Park. The equipment will be installed in mid-November.
Iowa Ave Water Main Improvements
The project was approved for construction in February. Hartman Civil Construction was awarded the contract in March. The project involved replacing old asbestos cement and galvanized pipe water mains with new PVC and Polyethylene pipes. More than 4,700 feet of water mains were replaced on Iowa Avenue, Waldo Street, Warner Street and Swanson Street. In addition to the water mains, six old fire hydrants were replaced and six more were installed at strategic locations around the community.
Little Free Library
Gateway Features
Dedication Ceremony for new City of Groveland fire engine
Elese Tomlin Community Center Groundbreaking Ceremony
PROCLAMATION - MUNICIPAL ELECTION
Election
Seats Available:
District 1 (Mayor) - Currently held by Mayor Dina Sweatt
District 3 - Currently held by council member Tim Louks
District 5 - Currently held by council member John Griffin
Qualifying begins at Noon Monday, June 18,2018 and ends at Noon Friday, June 22, 2018.
For more info. & candidate forms click link here: 2018 Elections
Please contact Community Development at 352-429-2141 x237 for Fair Housing/EEO/Section 504/ADA
"Accents" (Fair Housing PSA) 'Time Machine'-A Fair Housing Video
2018 Lake County Hazardous Waste Collection Schedule
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