The Arnold Fire and Rescue Department received a new John Deere Gator ATV on Friday, April 8, at the Arnold Fire Hall. The fully equipped Gator can be used for fighting grass fires and to provide ambulance services in difficult terrain. The Gator’s cost of more than $21,500 was donated entirely from proceeds generated at the 2011 SORC Winter Party Auction. Since its beginning in 2001, SORC has donated more than $350,000 to local fire departments, various community improvement projects, and the construction of the Arnold Community Center.

SORC board members and Arnold Volunteer Fire Department members gathered to promote the new fire and rescue Gator. Pictured are: (front, l-r) Shane Cool, Robbi Smith, Don Olson, Brock Dailey, Shelley Smith, Gregg Tickle, Josh Cool; (back, l-r) Billy Hendricks of Custer County Implement of Broken Bow, Randy Connell, Dave Smith, Don Schmidt, Aaron Olson, and Bruce Younglove. Seated in the gator is Dell Cerney.
 

Arnold Volunteer Fire Department members received a presentation check from Sandhills Open Road Challenge representatives in the amount of $19,500.00 on March 26. The money will be used to purchase the new “Jaws of Life” (shown on tables).

At the presentation were: (front, l-r) Becky Dailey, John Schmidt, Robbi Smith, Shelley Smith, Nancy Cool, Randy Connell; (back, l-r) Joe Shown, Don Olson, Clay Mohr, Alan Dailey, Bruce Younglove, Ted Hughes, Aaron Olson, Shane Cool, Dave Smith, Casey Connell, Eric Nelson and Dell Cerny.

The Sandhills Open Road Challenge presented a check to the Arnold Volunteer Fire Department to purchase a “Jaws of Life.” The presentation was made Friday, March 26, at the Arnold Fire Hall.

The $19,500.00 donation was raised at auction from the sixth annual SORC Winter Party hosted annually by a number of long-time supporters of the SORC in Lincoln. The Lincoln group has raised a total of $40,000.00 in donations to the SORC, helping to push total donations by the SORC above $300,000.00 since 2001.

The SORC is a non-profit organization of volunteers who are dedicated toproviding a safe open road racing venue with all proceeds donated to local civic projects, fire departments and scholarship funds. The 10th anniversary of the event will be held August 12 through the 14, 2010, with entrants from 28 states and Canada.

Article provided with permission from The Arnold Sentinel