Young people hoping to make some money this summer can earn their Red Cross Babysitting certificate through Gaston Fire.
Open to Gaston-area residents 11 and older, the course is 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 15, at the Gaston Fire station, 102 E. Main St.
There are few things in life more rewarding than helping your neighbors in times of need, and one of the best ways to do that is to become a volunteer firefighter.
If you act fast, you could be responding to calls with Gaston Fire by summer. The training starts March 6 and is free.
Gaston Fire is participating with several other local departments for the Western Washington County Training Association Spring Firefighting Academy. The training takes place mostly on weekends and will be held at stations in Gaston, Banks, Forest Grove and Cornelius.
A Gaston Fire lieutenant spent more than a half hour in a Laurelwood-area creek to calm a stuck horse until enough help could arrive to pull her to safety.
Lt. Clay Davis, who grew up on a cattle ranch in Eastern Oregon, didn't hesitate to jump into the creek when the 911 call came in at 1:13 p.m. on Jan. 5, 2010.
James Proffitt and Luke Rogers are Gaston's newest firefighters after graduating from Firefighting Academy on Sunday, Nov. 9.
A three-car accident sent cars onto the sidewalk and against the wall of the Gaston Market.
The accident occurred 3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23.