MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The South Lake County Fire Sirens will meet on Monday, Aug. 1, at the South Lake County Fire Station starting with a coffee social at 9:30 a.m.

The meeting begins at 10 a.m. and is chaired by President Pat Hallman.

“The mission of the SLCFS is to raise funds to purchase equipment and supplies and to assist the South Lake County Fire Department wherever we are able,” Hallman said.

The Aug. 1 meeting will feature an update on the Valley fire recovery efforts by South Lake County Battalion Chief Mike Wink.

The South Lake County Fire Sirens also runs the Fire Siren Thrift Shop located at 21095 Highway 175, Middletown.

The Fire Siren Thrift Shop, “Second Hand But Grand,” is open every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the first Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Fire Sirens meetings are held every other month for the remainder of 2016.

The next meeting will be on Monday, Oct. 3. The October meeting will be followed by lunch at the Middletown Senior Center. A sign up sheet will be available at the August meeting.

All are invited to come and listen to Chief Wink on Monday, Aug. 1, at the Middletown South Lake County Fire Station and new members are always welcome to join the organization.

For more information contact Pat Hallman at 707-987-3991.