The SLVFD will host a festive celebration to recognize 125 years of service on Saturday August 13th. Many events are planned. We are honored to recognize our past members and our current members as we look forward to a successful future. We sincerely hope as many as possible attend, we are not only honoring our history, we are honoring the community that supports us.

125 years ago in Saranac Lake 2 competing hose companies raced against each other to be first on scene when fires arose. The Woodruff Hose Company was led by a man named Eugene Woodruff. The Miller Hose Company was led by a man named Milo Miller. These men had the foresight to understand that instead of competing it would be more efficient to work together. In 1891 under their leadership the Woodruff and the Miller hose companies joined forces to become the Woodruff-Miller Hose Company and officially created what we now know as the Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire Department. The dedicated men and women of the SLVFD have been saving lives and property ever since. You can watch a video presentation honoring our history by clicking below.

To honor this occasion, we ask all to enjoy a fun day filled with a parade, entertainment, equipment displays, and great food. The day kicks off with a parade through downtown complete with music, multiple fire departments, first responders and public safety agencies and a special float and walking units of many of our past members. The parade will pause very briefly at the fire station as the SLVFD marching unit passes to lay wreaths at our memorial to honor the past, present, and future members of our department.

Following the parade its off to the Saranac Lake Civic Center and the whole town is invited. Folks will be able grab a burger, cotton candy, view demonstrations, there will be bouncy houses, face painting, and belly buttons the clown will be on hand. United States Congress Woman Elise Stefanik will make a brief presentation. There will be a vehicle extrication demonstration courtesy of the Bloomingdale VFD. Throughout the day music will be provided by Eric Wilson, and the Quigley Highlanders Bagpipe band will be performing live.

Later in the day it’s dinner and a show. There will be a chicken barbecue hosted by St. Joseph's Rehabilitation Center and a live Elvis tribute. “The Donny Elvis Revue”

The Schedule looks like this:

1:00 PM Parade Broadway to Town of Harriestown Town Hall on Main Street
Parade participants include: “*” indicates “touch a truck” participant
• SLVFD New 141 *
• SLVFD LT 144 *
* SLVFD New tanker 145 * (pending on-time delivery)
• SLVFD Old Faithful*
• Colton Volunteer Fire Department – 1936 Dodge Engine
• Duane VFD Tanker
• St. Regis Falls Fire Dept. – 1937 Truck 151, 152 and 559 Color Guard *
• Tupper Lake Volunteer Fire Department – Engine
• Cadyville Fire Department Engine 136
• Paul Smiths Gabriels VFD 1991 Grumman ETA 181, 1997 Freightliner Pumper Tanker 186 *
• South Plattsburgh Fire Dept. Tower Ladder 329 *
• Saranac Fire Dept. 2013 Rosenbauer Commander Engine 319 *
• Bloomingdale VFD ETA -122, Misc. 124 and Misc. 127 *
• Lake Placid VFD
• Adirondack Regional Airport
• NYSOFPC
• Franklin County Sheriffs
• NYSP
• SLPD
• Quigley Highlanders Band
• Maddens towing float with past members
• High Peaks Ford
• Hyde Fuel Company
• Elvis
• Adirondack Lawn Chair Ladies
• Antique Car Club
• Cameron Anderson bagpiper with SLVFD
• Billy Jones Candidate for NYS Assembly -Walking
• Kevin Mulverhill Candidate for NYS Assembly – Car and Walking unit
• Belly Buttons the clown

2:00 PM -5:00 PM Saranac Lake Civic Center
• Elise Stafanik United States Congress Women will be making a brief presentation.
• Touch a Truck
• Eric Wilson-music, 2 bounce houses sponsored by Saranac Lake Kiwanis and Home Energy
• Saranac Lake Rotary Club Cotton Candy
• Saranac Lake Baptist Church Balloon Animals, popcorn, slushy drinks, bounce house,
• Quigley High Landers Band
• Belly Buttons the Clown
• Face painting
• St. Joseph Rehabilitation Center Hot Dogs and Hamburgers

3:00 PM Bloomingdale VFD Vehicle Extrication Demonstration

3:30 PM Chicken Barbecue until sold out

3:45 Elvis Presley (Donny Elvis Revue) 1st show

5:15 Elvis Presley (Donny Elvis Revue) 2nd show

We absolutely could not put this event on without the help of our many sponsors. Special thanks to Tim Howard of Proscape, Saranac Lake Civic Center, St. Joseph Rehabilitation Center, Town of Harriestown, Saranac Lake Baptist Church, Saranac Lake Rotary Club, Saranac Lake Kiwanis Club, Amusement Vending -Mike Kinville, Adirondack Daily Enterprise, Hyde Fuel Co. Home Energy Services, The Village of Saranac Lake, Eddie Hoyt, Taylor Rental, Cherrie Sayles Real Estate, Maddens Garage, The Town of North Elba, and the Olympic Regional Development Authority.

We can't wait for you to join us in helping celebrate 125 years of service!!!