To the editor:

Southern Brown Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank the hundreds of Van Buren Township residents who came to the Oct. 14 meet and greet at the Harmony Church.

We had our engine and our brush truck on display, as well as many of our volunteers working the serving line. It was a perfect day to have visitors meet the new fire department personnel and enjoy a good meal.

We look forward to serving Van Buren Township, and again, thank you for coming out on such a beautiful day.

William Newman, chief, Southern Brown Volunteer Fire Department

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