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Future editions of this annual event will include a revival of the firefighter games of skill, that were once prac- ticed on the streets of the city, when- ever the statewide firefighter confer- ence came to town. We know of no other place these games are practiced in the public view and should delight community members and firefighter history enthusiasts.
There is no set date for this fabu-
lous entertainment but follow The E.
Romero Firehouse and Acequia Museum Facebook page for more information.
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Firemen’s Ball
In 2019, Las Vegas will see the return of the Annual Firemen’s Ball Fund- raiser, a part of the city’s rich legacy surrounding its historic volunteer fire departments, E. Romero Hose & Fire and Las Vegas Hose Company No. 1. A legacy soon to be celebrated when the E. Romero Firehouse and Acequia Mu- seum opens in the Summer of 2020.
From their inception, the city’s volunteer companies were almost entirely self-financed. The tradition of fundraising entertainments start- ed even before the companies fought their first fires. These entertainments were a fun and delightful way for the community to show their support for the work the volunteer firefight- ers did all year protecting the com- munity, and for the firefighters to express their enthusiasm and dedi- cation to their community, in a way that did not involve burning build- ings and other tragedies.
This annual fundraising event will
now serve the same function for the
museum created to celebrate the ser-
vice and civic devotion of the city’s
volunteer firefighters. An affirmation of the accord the firefighters had with the community in which they and their families lived.
This First Annual Firemen’s Ball Ticket stub fragments for E. Romero Hose &
Cover to the program for the 1909 E. Romero Hose & Fire Company’s Annual Fundraiser Ball.
will start with a parade of fire trucks from nearby communities, escorting
Fire Co., 60th Annual Benefit
a vintage City of Las Vegas 1937 Seagrave fire engine to its new home at the museum. There will be a ceremony honoring the volunteer firefighters fol- lowed by a community street party with food and drink, live entertainment and dancing in the street to traditional New Mexico party music in front of the firehouse on historic Bridge Street in Old Town Las Vegas. The firehouse building will be open to show off its new restoration work and there will be many opportunities throughout the evening to donate to the build-out of the museum’s core exhibit.
Dancers at a Las Vegas volunteer firefighters event, date unknown
City of Las Vegas 1937 Seagrave, straight off the assembly line