FEBRUARY 6, 2010: Maumelle firefighters greeted Kroger patrons Saturday, February 6 in a final push to raise money for the Arkansas Fallen Firefighters' Memorial. The memorial statue, which has been on display in Maumelle since December, is slated to leave later this month.   Firefighters sell more than $1k for memorial raffle Fund to construct statues at capitol is near 75% of goal     Maumelle firefighters want to see the statue that has been on display at their Millwood Circle station disappear -- and be installed at its permanent home on the grounds of the state capitol in Little Rock.     A multi-year fund-raising effort around the state has raised approximately 75% of the $1,100,000 needed to construct a memorial ampitheatre and fountain as well as install the statues on the west side of the capitol building.     Members of the Maumelle Fire Department have participated in the fund-raising by selling raffle tickets for a Honda Multi-purpose Utility Vehicle and an antique 1975 Hurst Oldsmobile Cutlass. Saturday (February 6), firefighters greeted patrons at the Maumelle Kroger and raised an additional $1,156 for the memorial through raffle ticket sales.     Members participating in Saturday's raffle sale included Captains Shane Holmes, Michael Cossey, Eugene Stacy and Drew Nichols; Engineer Jeremy New; Volunteer Engineer Andy Wood; Firefighters Josh Woods, Tyler Castleberry, Destin Weaver and Todd Breeding; and Volunteer Firefighters Maury Loket, Chris Anderson, Marc Kelly and Zacil Nash.     The firefighters would like to offer special thanks to Kroger Manager Richard Highley for his continued support of fund-raising for the memorial. Captain Shane Holmes, Firefighter Tyler Castleberry and Engineer Jeremy New were among 14 firefighters who endured cool temperatures to raise money Saturday for the Fallen Firefighters Memorial. More than 200 tickets were sold for the chance to win a Honda Multi-purpose Utility Vehicle or a 1975 Hurst Oldsmobile Cutlass. JANUARY 31, 2010: Engineer Adam Cordell applies chains to the tires of Engine 2 Friday, January 29 during the winter storm. Maumelle firefighters used a variety of apparatus to respond to 13 different calls during the 40 hours of heaviest ice on city streets.   Ice slows but doesn't stop firefighters from duties MFD tackles 13 runs -- including house fire -- during storm     There are no snow days at the fire department and Maumelle firefighters were kept busy Friday and Saturday as ice blanketed the city.     Firefighters responded over the icy streets for 13 runs between Friday morning and midnight Saturday. These calls for assistance included a chimney fire that extended beyond the flue pipe, four traumatic injuries, three medical emergencies, a gas leak, a non-injury accident and a lifting assist. JANUARY 3, 2010: Despite temperatures in the 20s, firefighters, citizens and civic leaders from around central Arkansas gathered Monday night (Jan. 3) for a prayer vigil in honor of Pine Bluff Fire Department Lieutenant David Curlin.   Maumelle hosts vigil for injured Pine Bluff lieut.     Approximately three dozen people gathered Monday night (January 3) at the Arkansas Fallen Firefighters Memorial statue for a candlelight vigil in honor of Pine Bluff Fire Department Lieutenant David Curlin.     Lt. Curlin was critically injured Sunday morning during a building collapse on the scene of a commercial structure fire. He is hospitalized at UAMS in Little Rock with multiple injuries. Members of the Curlin family, including wife Pam Curlin, also attended the vigil sponsored by the Arkansas Fallen Firefighters Memorial. The memorial statue has completed a multi-city tour of the state and is currently on display at the Maumelle Fire Department.     A relief fund has been established for the Curlin family at Simmons First National Bank. Contributions may be deposited into account 10925304 at any Simmons First location, although contributors should advise the teller that the fund is a Pine Bluff account. The prayer vigil was held at the Arkansas Fallen Firefighters Memorial statue, which is ending a statewide tour and is currently on display outside the Maumelle Fire Department.

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