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BLOXOM VOL. FIRE CO., 15312 Bayside Drive, Bloxom, VA (2026)

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, the members of the Bloxom Volunteer Fire Company pause to honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation.

We enjoy our freedoms today because of their extraordinary courage and selflessness. We stand forever grateful for their sacrifice and keep their families in our thoughts. 🇺🇸✨

05/22/2026

“Our fire company takes all allegations of misconduct seriously and remains committed to maintaining the trust, integrity, and professionalism expected by our members and the community we serve. At this time, certain members have been the subject of accusations involving alleged conduct outside of the organization. We encourage all parties to allow the appropriate process to take place and ask that conclusions not be made based on rumors or unverified information. The fire company will continue to uphold its standards of conduct while supporting fairness, due process, and respect for everyone involved.”

05/20/2026

For today's Meet the Members segment and as part of EMS week, we sat down with EMS 1st Lieutenant Christopher Beasley to learn more about his journey into the fire and EMS service, what keeps him motivated, and the people who helped shape him into the provider he is today.

Lieutenant Beasley has been a member of the Bloxom Volunteer Fire Company for nine years, but says the fire service has been part of his life for as long as he can remember. With both of his parents involved in fire and EMS — and his dad also working at Wallops and Accomack County — he jokes that he’s “been around the fire service since I was a baby Beas.” Growing up surrounded by emergency services made joining the department feel natural, and eventually led him to where he is today.

Outside of volunteering, Beasley works as a Fire Medic for the Accomack County Department of Public Safety. When asked what the best part of the job is, his answer was simple: being there for people during some of the hardest moments of their lives. He shared that when most people dial 911, they’re experiencing one of their worst days, and being able to show up and help during that moment makes him feel like he’s truly doing good in the world. He also emphasized how important the bond between coworkers becomes in this profession. Spending nearly a third of the year with your crew creates a second family, and he says he’s lucky to work alongside “three of the most outgoing people in the world” who make the job even more enjoyable.

When asked who inspired him to pursue EMS and fire service, Beasley immediately credited his father, Coley Beasley. Watching his dad work professionally while also volunteering his time inspired him from a young age. He recalls watching him drive the engine and seeing old pictures of him pumping trucks, moments that still remind him why he chose this path. “I try to make him proud every day I do this job,” he shared. He also told a story about when he was 16 years old and his father had been dealing with serious heart issues. After telling his dad he wanted to join the fire department, his father put his arm around him and told him he wanted him to join Bloxom specifically “to be under Sean Bagwell’s wing.” Hearing that from his dad made the decision easy. Since losing his father in 2020, Beasley says Sean has continued to be a father figure in his life, something he remains deeply grateful for.

Over the years, Beasley has earned certifications as an EMT and firefighter, along with rope rescue certifications, vehicle extrication certifications, and technical rescue awareness training. For those just starting out in EMS, he believes the most valuable skill anyone can learn early in their career is simply listening to experienced providers. He says he’s learned countless lessons from people like Cole Bonniwell, Mike Rydberg, and Mike Bagwell, and encourages new providers to trust the people around them, stay confident, and never doubt themselves.

When he’s not working or volunteering, Beasley enjoys spending time with his niece, who he proudly calls “my eyeballs, as they say.” He also enjoys hanging out with friends, and if he’s not at Bloxom, there’s a good chance you’ll find him on the softball field.
As for what he’d be doing if he wasn’t in EMS or fire service, he laughed and admitted he honestly has no idea — maybe sitting behind a desk somewhere, or possibly working as a physical trainer.
To anyone considering joining the EMS or fire service, whether career or volunteer, his advice is straightforward: “Just try it out.” He believes many people may discover a passion they never expected and could become the next great provider for the county. Most importantly, he says to always give it your all and remember that giving 100% never goes unnoticed.

We would also like to extend a sincere thank you to Christopher Beasley for stepping into the role of EMS 1st Lieutenant and for his many years of dedicated service to the Bloxom Volunteer Fire Company. Christopher’s commitment to this department goes far beyond emergency response. His hard work, leadership, and involvement play a vital role in many of the events that help keep our department going year after year. From our Annual Music Fest to Nightmare Acres, his efforts behind the scenes are truly crucial to the success of this department. We are incredibly grateful for everything he continues to do for Bloxom and the community we proudly serve.

05/18/2026

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In 1974, President Gerald Ford authorized EMS Week to celebrate EMS professionals and the important work they do in communities across our nation. EMS Week recognizes the dedication of those who provide lifesaving care on the frontlines every single day. Presented by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) in partnership with the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT), this week serves as a time to honor the men and women who safeguard the health, safety, and well-being of our communities.

Today, we are proud to recognize our EMS Captain, Mike Bagwell.

Mike has been a dedicated member of the Bloxom Volunteer Fire Company for 34 years, joining in 1992 at just 16 years old. Throughout his years of service, he has held several leadership roles within the department, including Deputy Chief, EMS 1st Lieutenant, and EMS Captain.

Mike currently serves as a Paramedic with Northampton County EMS, where he has worked for the past year after previously serving there for 8 years as a Captain. Prior to returning to Northampton County EMS, he spent 3 years with Virginia Beach EMS, finishing his time there as a Field Supervisor. He also proudly served 4 years in the United States Marine Corps.

When he’s not serving the community, Mike enjoys duck hunting, spending time with family, and apparently making jokes that are just concerning enough to make everyone pause for a second before laughing. If you know Mike, you know his sense of humor is about as dark as a cup of coffee. But he's hilarious and knows how to ease the tension in a room by cracking a joke.

One of Mike’s greatest passions is teaching EMT classes and helping shape the next generation of providers. His hope is to leave the EMS and fire service world a little better than when he entered it and through his leadership, mentorship, and dedication, he is doing exactly that.

Also, in true Mike fashion, he was not present for picture day, so we had to work with what we had. Some say he was busy helping someone, others say he heard there was going to be smiling involved and decided to disappear.

Thank you, Captain Bagwell, for your years of commitment, sacrifice, leadership, and the questionable jokes that somehow keep morale high. We are incredibly proud to have you as part of the Bloxom Volunteer Fire Company family.

05/07/2026

Please join us in congratulating Madison "Maddie" Fluhart on passing the NREMT exam today and officially becoming a certified EMT!

Over the last 8 months, Maddie has been enrolled in an EMT class hosted by the Northampton County Department of EMS. Prior to beginning EMT training, she also successfully completed her firefighter I training, continuing to build an impressive foundation in the fire and EMS service.

What makes this accomplishment even more remarkable is that Maddie graduated high school less than a year ago and has ready achieved so much in such a short time. Her dedication, determination, and commitment to serving others have truly stood out every step of the way.

Throughout this entire journey, Maddie has had the unwavering support of her parents, who are also lifelong members of Bloxom VFC. Just like them, we are all incredibly proud of her and everything she has accomplished.

Congratulations Maddie! Your hard work has paid off, and we look forward to seeing all the great things ahead for you in the fire and EMS service. 🚨🚑

05/04/2026

Stop what you're doing and help us celebrate International Firefighters Day by honoring another member of our department this week!

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𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗴𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹, 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘧

On this International Firefighters Day, we’re proud to recognize Assistant Chief Austin Bagwell and the dedication he’s shown to the fire service over the years.

For Austin, this path wasn’t a single moment of decision—it was something woven into his life from the very beginning. Growing up in a family deeply rooted in the fire service, he was surrounded by it every day. By the time he officially joined in 2013, the firehouse already felt like a second home. From a young age, he knew this was where he belonged.

When asked who inspired him most, the answer came easily—his parents. Both volunteer and career firefighters, they set the example. Watching their commitment, their compassion, and the way they showed up for others left a lasting impression that shaped his own journey.

Now serving as Assistant Chief, Austin finds the greatest reward not just in the calls, but in the people. He takes pride in teaching and mentoring others, helping them build skills, confidence, and a sense of purpose within the fire service. Guiding the next generation is something he values deeply, knowing the impact it has on both individuals and the community.

And for those considering volunteering, his message is simple but powerful: it’s about giving back. It’s about being there for your neighbors on what could be one of their worst days. It’s about learning, growing, and becoming part of a team that feels like family.

Today, we honor Assistant Chief Austin Bagwell for his years of service, his leadership, and his unwavering commitment to others. Thank you for everything you do—and for continuing to inspire those who follow in your footsteps.

𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙁𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝘿𝙖𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚!

04/29/2026

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𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘺 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘞. 𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘉𝘢𝘨𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭

They say timing is everything...and while Deputy Chief Bagwell may have missed picture day, there was no chance we were going to miss the opportunity to recognize him. So consider this his 'officially unofficial' photo feature - same style, just with a little AI.

We're proud to introduce Deputy Chief W. Sean Bagwell, who has been serving in this role for an incredible 23 years. His fire service journey began back in January 1984 as a Cadet with Tasley Volunteer Fire Company, and by January 1987, he was continuing that path as a Junior Member with Bloxom Volunteer Fire Company. Decades later, he's still answering the call as a volunteer and career firefighter.

Like many in the fire service, his roots run deep. His biggest influence was his father, long-time member Snookie Bagwell - providing that dedication to the community is sometimes just part of the family tradition.

When asked what advice he'd give to upcoming members, Deputy Chief kept it simple and solid: "𝘿𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨." No fluff, no shortcuts. Just the kind of mindset that builds a lasting career.

Whether he's in front of the camera or not, his impact is always front and center. Thank you Deputy Chief Bagwell for your years of leadership, commitment, and service.

We'll make sure he gets the memo for the next picture day! 😂

04/24/2026

As National Volunteer Week (April 19–25) comes to a close, we didn’t want to miss the chance to recognize the incredible individuals who give their time and dedication to our community.

We’re kicking things off by highlighting our very own Fire Chief, James T. Bagwell. Like many of our members, he graciously (and maybe just a little reluctantly 😉) agreed to step in front of the camera as part of our volunteer spotlight series. Let’s just say… we’re better at responding to calls than posing for photos!

A huge shoutout to Ashlin with Morning Moments Photography for stepping up and bringing this project to life—we appreciate your patience and talent more than you know.

And of course, we couldn’t stop there… we also convinced Chief Bagwell to sit down for an interview with our media coordinator, Shannon. Stay tuned to learn more about the people behind the gear who serve this community every day.

Help us celebrate all of our volunteers this week—and every week.

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𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲? 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲?
43 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘨𝘰, 𝘢𝘵 14 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘭𝘥.

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿?
𝘔𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘥, 𝘒𝘞 𝘈𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩, 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘍𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘋𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘰, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘴𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘛𝘢𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘺 𝘝𝘍𝘊, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘑𝘰𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘸𝘪𝘴, 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘛𝘢𝘴𝘭𝘦𝘺.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳?
𝘈 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦’𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘧𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦. 𝘚𝘦𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘫𝘰𝘣 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦, 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘐 𝘥𝘰, 𝘱𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗿?
𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘳𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦. 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴—𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵, 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦, 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁?
𝘐 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘶𝘵𝘺, 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦. 𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤. 𝘔𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘭𝘭, 𝘐 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺, 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴?
𝘗𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦. 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳—𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘌𝘔𝘚, 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘴—𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵.

𝘝𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘐𝘵 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘴. 𝘐𝘯 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨.

𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦’𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦. 𝘝𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴, 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦. 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦, 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱, 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮, 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘴.

𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺, 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬. 𝘔𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘯 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵—𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴. 𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱 𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦.

𝘐𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵, 𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴𝘯’𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨—𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳, 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦.

04/20/2026

🔴🟠🟡 DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT🟢🔵🟣

We want to start by giving a huge thank you to Manuel Salazar for organizing such an incredible dodgeball tournament! It truly takes a team to pull off an event like this, and we’re so grateful to all of the volunteers who took time out of their day to help set up, tear everything down, work the cook trailer, and coordinate everything throughout the day. Your hard work did not go unnoticed.

A special shoutout to the amazing crew in the cook trailer for keeping everyone fueled all day long, serving up both breakfast AND lunch! The scrapple and bologna, egg and cheese sandwiches were so good! Tommy, Stephanie, Wayne, David, and Rich always know how to put out some seriously yummy eats.

Thank you as well to everyone who competed—13 games full of hard-fought battles and great sportsmanship! While Bloxom’s team didn’t take home the win this time, we’ve got to give major props to the last-minute, put-together team, DOUBLE TROUBLE, who went undefeated all day long. That’s some serious work! Great job Jahlik, Mark, David, Nyquan, Steve, and Tony!

The event kicked off in the best way with Scott Stitely singing the National Anthem, setting the tone for an awesome day. DJ Walkbaby (Steve Walker) kept the energy high, with everyone singing and dancing along. Huge shoutout to him for keeping the vibes going and even jumping into the game and bringing home a win for his team!

Right before the games began, Station 6 was dispatched to a working residential fire in Sanford. Several of our volunteers—some even scheduled to play—answered the call. Engine 6-4 staff with 5 and Tanker 6-7 responded to the scene. Thankfully, it was a quick response by all stations. There was minimal damage to the home, and they made it back just in time for Bloxom’s first game. That kind of dedication says it all.

We’d also like to thank our generous sponsors: The Sweet Spot, Penny Pincher Thrift Store, Eastern Shore Catering, West Plumbing, and Eder Up. Your support made this event possible. And thank you to Bloxom's media specialist, Shannon, for setting up the chinese auction and to everyone who contributed basket ideas!

A big shoutout to Nandua Middle School’s Beta Club for keeping things fun (and cool!) by running the dunking booth all day. What a perfect way to stay chilled when the sun is beaming down!

Shoutout to Station 6’s own Cameron and Tatsiana for refereeing the games, and the dynamic sibling duo, Manuel and Shannon, for keeping the bracket running smoothly all day. We appreciate you all!

Crystal from Tri Meta Wellness Center stopped by to offer massages to work out the kinks. West Racing brought the 84w race car for photos, and Ryan showed off his freshly upgraded mud truck, Inferno—both added an extra level of excitement to the event! Nate & Chris’ pop-up shop also joined as a vendor, bringing a great selection of goodies to sell, including sweet-smelling perfumes and oils.

Congratulations to our runner-ups, New Church Vol. Fire & Rescue Co., who also took time to open up their engine, along with Engine 6-4, so the community could take a closer look. We truly appreciate that.

Thank you to The Sweet Spot for also setting up a bounce house for the kiddos to enjoy while the grown-ups handled business—it was a big hit! My most delightful art teach that has ever existed, Ms. Gibbons, did face painting for the kids as well.

And we can’t forget Macedonia Baptist Church for bringing the sweets—those brownies and cupcakes were too good to pass up!

All in all, it was an amazing day filled with fun, teamwork, and community spirit. We’re so thankful for everyone who came out and made it special. We’re already looking forward to doing it again next year!

BLOXOM VOL. FIRE CO.

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