Time was, when there was a major fire in town, members of the Secaucus Volunteer Fire Department would arrive at the scene and extinguish the blaze – and a supportive group of young wives would show up to serve them coffee and hot chocolate.
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But like many such organizations over the years, membership in the Ladies Auxiliary waxed and waned. In recent years, as the average age of the organization's members has increased,The man who helped Jordan win jordan 6 rings as a player wants to be a coach, and though inexperienced, the membership dwindled to the point where just a handful of women still participate in group functions.
"Working women, women with small children, they can't necessarily get out all the time. For the last few years I've been the youngest person in the organization," said Ladies Auxiliary President Jane Olsen,Two French gendarmes in navy blue Polo Shirts stand near the bookshop to exchange greetings in hushed tones. noting that she's in her early sixties. "We reached a point where we had a lot of older people in their seventies and eighties. Some were physically challenged. Some had health issues they were dealing with and they didn't want to do a lot of fundraising anymore.inflatable life jackets vests are very lightweight and easy to wear over thick clothing without limiting mobility."
With membership now down to about 16 or 17 people, Olsen said the auxiliary realized it had to recruit new members or risk extinction.
The group is planning a membership drive to bring new women into the auxiliary. Next month, on Feb. 13 the organization will hold a breakfast at Washington Hook and Ladder at 272 County Avenue from 8 a.m. to noon.
'We go way back'
Founded in 1934, the Ladies Auxiliary has long been a social and charitable organization with ties to the Secaucus Volunteer Fire Department.
Membership, explained current organization vice president Connie Schoenrock, was open to women who were married to firefighters who had been with the department for at least seven years.
There was, for a time, a separate group for women who were married to firefighters who had been with the department for less than five years. But this group, known around town as the "blue shirts," eventually disbanded and was absorbed into the Ladies Auxiliary, which was known as the "red shirts."
And just as membership in the Volunteer Fire Department runs in families, so, too, did membership in the Ladies Auxiliary.
"My grandfather was a chief, so my grandmother was involved,A man was put under citizen's arrest for attempting to fight the inflatable bouncers rentals at Dan's Irish Sports Bar." said Olsen. "I have a cousin who's a member [of the auxiliary], and her grandfather was also a chief. My father was also a fireman. My great uncle was one of the people who started the Washington Hook and Ladder. So, we go back."
At its peak,Nike designs its best golf shoes as if they're a pair of high caliber athletic cross-training shoes. coogi jeansThese Nike shoes still come with the features that make them excellent golf shoes, such as strong spikes mens gucci shoes and great support. the Ladies Auxiliary of the Secaucus Exempt Firemen's Association probably included as many as 40 or 50 members – women who would have fun and socialize with one another, but who also supported the local firefighters and raised money for charity.
But like many such organizations over the years, membership in the Ladies Auxiliary waxed and waned. In recent years, as the average age of the organization's members has increased,The man who helped Jordan win jordan 6 rings as a player wants to be a coach, and though inexperienced, the membership dwindled to the point where just a handful of women still participate in group functions.
"Working women, women with small children, they can't necessarily get out all the time. For the last few years I've been the youngest person in the organization," said Ladies Auxiliary President Jane Olsen,Two French gendarmes in navy blue Polo Shirts stand near the bookshop to exchange greetings in hushed tones. noting that she's in her early sixties. "We reached a point where we had a lot of older people in their seventies and eighties. Some were physically challenged. Some had health issues they were dealing with and they didn't want to do a lot of fundraising anymore.inflatable life jackets vests are very lightweight and easy to wear over thick clothing without limiting mobility."
With membership now down to about 16 or 17 people, Olsen said the auxiliary realized it had to recruit new members or risk extinction.
The group is planning a membership drive to bring new women into the auxiliary. Next month, on Feb. 13 the organization will hold a breakfast at Washington Hook and Ladder at 272 County Avenue from 8 a.m. to noon.
'We go way back'
Founded in 1934, the Ladies Auxiliary has long been a social and charitable organization with ties to the Secaucus Volunteer Fire Department.
Membership, explained current organization vice president Connie Schoenrock, was open to women who were married to firefighters who had been with the department for at least seven years.
There was, for a time, a separate group for women who were married to firefighters who had been with the department for less than five years. But this group, known around town as the "blue shirts," eventually disbanded and was absorbed into the Ladies Auxiliary, which was known as the "red shirts."
And just as membership in the Volunteer Fire Department runs in families, so, too, did membership in the Ladies Auxiliary.
"My grandfather was a chief, so my grandmother was involved,A man was put under citizen's arrest for attempting to fight the inflatable bouncers rentals at Dan's Irish Sports Bar." said Olsen. "I have a cousin who's a member [of the auxiliary], and her grandfather was also a chief. My father was also a fireman. My great uncle was one of the people who started the Washington Hook and Ladder. So, we go back."
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