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January 31, 2012
Fire truck expected to arrive week of Feb. 13

Inspections and some final details in the completion of the outfitting of Blissfield Township’s new ladder truck has pushed the delivery date back a couple of weeks.

Inspections and some final details in the completion of the outfitting of Blissfield Township’s new ladder truck has pushed the delivery date back a couple of weeks.

January 17, 2012
Blissfield Twp., Blissfield Veterinary Service host rabies clinic

Blissfield Township, along with Blissfield Veterinary Service, will host a rabies clinic from 12:30 to 2 p.m. January 28.

Blissfield Township, along with Blissfield Veterinary Service, will host a rabies clinic from 12:30 to 2 p.m. January 28. It will take place at the Blissfield Township Fire Department, 299 E. Adrian St., Blissfield  Dog licenses will also be available at this time for $10. These services are open to any dog owner.

January 10, 2012
Blissfield Twp. Board reverses decision

In a reversal of a decision made at a special board meeting last week, Blissfield Township board members voted unanimously at their Jan. 10 meeting to approve the payment of approximately $16,000 in changes to the new ladder truck that will be delivered to the township later this month.

In a reversal of a decision made at a special board meeting last week, Blissfield Township Board members voted unanimously at their Jan. 10 meeting to approve the payment of approximately $16,000 in changes to the new ladder truck that will be delivered to the township later this month.

Although it was unclear at the meeting who gave the go-ahead for the changes to be made last November to the truck the board did agree that payment should be made in full.

January 3, 2012
Added fire truck charges denied

In a special board meeting called by Blissfield Township Supervisor Lewis Bowman, Tuesday, the township board voted unanimously not to approve additional money to cover changes made to the new ladder truck that the township agreed to purchase in October. 

In a special board meeting called by Blissfield Township Supervisor Lewis Bowman, Tuesday, Jan. 3, the township board voted unanimously not to approve additional money to cover changes made to the new ladder truck that the township agreed to purchase in October.

The original price agreed upon by the township was $677,644.

Additional charges for approximately $16,000 were denied. An invoice was presented to the board at their December meeting that included the changes. The truck tentatively will arrive toward the end of January with payment due upon delivery.

December 20, 2011
Fire chief seeks pay hike for firefighters

Citing a need for a boost in morale, Blissfield Township fire chief Gary Crist asked township officials for a boost in pay for fire department members, citing perhaps an outdated bonus formula that could add to the difficulty in getting fire fighters to answer calls.

Citing a need for a boost in morale, Blissfield Township fire chief Gary Crist asked township officials for a boost in pay for fire department members, citing perhaps an outdated bonus formula that could add to the difficulty in getting fire fighters to answer calls.

December 20, 2011
New ladder truck cost nears $700,000

The new fire truck that the Blissfield Township Fire Department anticipates arriving the third week of January will cost slightly more than the originally stated price when the purchase was approved nearly two months ago. 

The new fire truck that the Blissfield Township Fire Department anticipates arriving the third week of January will cost slightly more than the originally stated price when the purchase was approved nearly two months ago. 

November 15, 2011
Fire truck purchase questioned

In a meeting Thursday evening the Blissfield Township Board was asked to justify the purchase of a 109-foot ladder truck for the fire department.

In a meeting Thursday evening the Blissfield Township Board was asked to justify the purchase of a 109-foot ladder truck for the fire department. After a lengthy discussion, the board considered rescinding the contract with Rosenbauer on the fire truck but in the end stood behind their decision.

November 3, 2011
Blissfield Township buying 109-foot aerial ladder truck

In an about-face the Blissfield Township Board reversed its earlier stance on purchasing a ladder truck and approved the purchase Monday morning of a 109-foot aerial ladder truck at a cost of $677,644 to the township. 

In an about-face the Blissfield Township Board reversed its earlier stance on purchasing a ladder truck and approved the purchase Monday morning of a 109-foot aerial ladder truck at a cost of $677,644 to the township. The township board voted 3-2 to approve the purchase. This truck is a different truck than originally proposed to the township in the summer. That truck was a 78-foot ladder truck that would have cost approximately $500,000. 

August 9, 2011
Blissfield Fire Dept., township disagree on fire truck purchase

The Blissfield Township Board and the Blissfield Fire Department may agree that the department has been one truck short for a while.

But they seem to disagree whether one should be purchased and, if so, what type of truck should be purchased sometime in the future. 

The Blissfield Township Board and the Blissfield Fire Department may agree that the department has been one truck short for a while.

April 26, 2011
Blissfield Twp. voters face five issues

Four out of five millages Blissfield Township residents have to consider on the May 3 ballot support the fire department in one way or another while one proposal is a road renewal request.

Four out of five millages Blissfield Township residents have to consider on the May 3 ballot support the fire department in one way or another while one proposal is a road renewal request.

January 26, 2011
Huge barn burns on Silberhorn

The eerie orange glow was visible for miles around when a large barn at 11078 Silberhorn Hwy., burned late Tuesday, Jan. 25.

The eerie orange glow was visible for miles around when a large barn at 11078 Silberhorn Hwy., burned late Tuesday, Jan. 25.

The call came in at 9:53 p.m. that the barn was engulfed in flames. Lead fire department Riga Fire Department called for assistance from the Blissfield Township and Berkey, Ohio, fire deparments then, tanker assistance from Ottawa Lake and the Metamora, Ohio, departments. Later Madison was called to bring in its air tank unit.

November 12, 2010
Parade, Tree Lighting Kick Off 35th Annual Yuletide Festival

Blissfield kicked off its 35th Annual Yuletide weekend tonight with a Santa Claus Parade and tree lighting ceremony. Several hundred people gathered downtown and then followed Santa and Miss River Raisin Tammy Korican as they rode a Blissfield Township Fire Department truck driven by Village President-elect and firefighter Mike Gunter to the Bachmayer Park Christmas Tree.

For more about tonight's events and the activities planned for tomorrow, click on the title.

Blissfield kicked off its 35th Annual Yuletide weekend tonight with a Santa Claus Parade and tree lighting ceremony.

October 26, 2010
Fire Department Posted During Tornado Warning

Blissfield Township Fire Chief Gary Crist said his department was on guard when a tornado warning was issued this afternoon.

At about 12:15 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Lenawee and Monroe Counties.

The department sent three trucks out for spotting purposes and did not sound the tornado siren. Several residents called the township offices wondering why they hadn't heard the sirens..

“We don’t sound the siren every time there is a tornado warning for the county,” said Chief Crist, who said the department was also tracking the storm on the Internet. “Believe me, when we do sound the siren, people will need to take cover.”

Meanwhile, Blissfield High School Principal Jerry Johnson reported that everything went smoothly as students were evacuated into the halls until the warning was lifted at 12:45 p.m.

“The kids did a great job,” Johnson said.

Blissfield Township Fire Chief Gary Crist said his department was on guard when a tornado warning was issued this afternoon.

At about 12:15 p.m., the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Lenawee and Monroe Counties.

The department sent three trucks out for spotting purposes and did not sound the tornado siren. Several residents called the township offices wondering why they hadn't heard the sirens.

October 16, 2010
Fire Strikes Riverbend Timber Framing

 

The cool October late-night quiet of Blissfield was pierced by wailing sirens Friday as fire trucks, police and ambulances raced to a blaze at one of the village's best-known industrial companies.

Smoke billowed from the northeast end of Riverbend Timberframing building on Sherman Street in Blissfield, from around midnight into the early hours Saturday morning.

The cool October late-night quiet of Blissfield was pierced by wailing sirens Friday as fire trucks, police and ambulances raced to a blaze at one of the village's best-known industrial companies.

Smoke billowed from the northeast end of Riverbend Timberframing building on Sherman Street in Blissfield, from around midnight into the early hours Saturday morning.

The Blissfield Township Fire Department got the call from dispatch at 11:54 p.m. and was on the scene shortly after midnight.

September 22, 2010
Blissfield Twp. Board hears complaint from pit bull farm

The Blissfield Township Board heard from a disgruntled resident who took exception to recently approved ordinances during the public comment section of Tuesday night’s monthly meeting ... To read more, click the title.

The Blissfield Township Board heard from a disgruntled resident who took exception to recently approved ordinances during the public comment section of Tuesday night’s monthly meeting.

Edward Wacasey accused the board of targeting his dog breeding enterprise that he operates in the township. Wacasey said that he had been harassed by a Lenawee County Deputy Sheriff after the passage of the ordinances. According to Wacasey, the sheriff department had received a complaint from someone claiming to have been “accosted” by one of his dogs.

June 14, 2010
Blissfield Fire Dept. Tracks Down Cause of Tornado Sirens’ Silence

A glitch in the triggering process of Blissfield’s tornado early warning system caused the village’s two remote sirens to remain silent during the critical minutes before the tornado touched down only 10 miles away in the early morning hours Sunday, June 6. The main siren at the fire station was activated and was audible to residents near the center of town.

As a result, many Blissfield residents did not hear the steady three- to five-minute uninterrupted wail of the siren that signals the sighting of a funnel cloud in the immediate area.

When reports from citizens of the malfunction surfaced the next day, Blissfield Township Fire Chief Gary Crist went to inspect the two remote sirens, one at the American Legion Post on the west side of town and one at Blissfield Manufacturing on the south side, both were found to be functional and to have full power.
 

A glitch in the triggering process of Blissfield’s tornado early warning system caused the village’s two remote sirens to remain silent during the critical minutes before the tornado touched down only 10 miles away in the early morning hours Sunday, June 6. The main siren at the fire station was activated and was audible to residents near the center of town.

As a result, many Blissfield residents did not hear the steady three- to five-minute uninterrupted wail of the siren that signals the sighting of a funnel cloud in the immediate area.