MFD Trivia Contest  Answer's

1.   What year was our department organized and what was it called, and name the previous locations of the fire station?  

1. MFD was formed on Sept 19, 1892 the original name was “Monticello Fire Company” that was change to the present name in 1939. Locations were in order “ Donna’s Place, Village Clerks office part of the present Village hall, Village street Shop at 106 E. Coates Ave. and present at 412 N Main St.

2. Montesian Gardens was  inspired by what city and who was the former MFD member who was instrumental in planning the gardens?  

2. The Garden’s idea came from Monticello IA. Started in part by Harold & Wanda Babler,  “Heine” was a member from 1956 to 1972.

3. Which Monticello has the distinction of being the smallest “County Seat” in the US? 

3. Monticello MO. After a county wide upgrade of SCBA equipment we donated all our old SCBA’S to them.  

4.   Which Monticello Fire Department is not located in a city/village that is not named “Monticello” and where is it?

4. The correct answer is “Statesville N.C.”  there is a “Monticello Fire & Rescue in Albemarle County VA but it is not located in any village/city 

5.. If you misspell Monticello where do you end up at in Wisconsin and what are they famous for? 

5. Montello WI. Which is famous for it’s granite quarry.

6. What patch in our patch collection is “not”  from a fire department and where is it from? 

6. The Security Guards at Jefferson’s Monticello.

7.  What year did our “first out” Engine enter service? 

7. Engine 1 entered service in 1989 Last year when we were with out E-1 the department bowered a “spare from Monroe Fire Department which was newer than our first out Engine it is only used for training and not even stored at their station. 

8.  Who is the Individual that gave us the inspiration to start the “Monticello Collection” and where is he/she      from? 

8. Galen Logen from Monticello IN. he contacted us in 1990 and that was the start of the patch collection idea. We are in the process of having this project finely framed for display at the station a long time coming but finally done only 2 departments have not sent oe exchanged patches.

9.  What does M.A.B.A. S. stand for and where is the “Monticello Fire Fill Site” # 5 located? 

9. M.A.B.A.S. “ Mutual-Aid-Box-Alarm-System”  Fill Site #5 is located east of Attica on CO C new sign’s show locations of all fill sites in Green County.

10. Which “Monticello” lost a large portion of its business district in a devastating fire in the early 1900’s? 

10. Monticello N.Y. A fire in 1909 destroyed 74 properties with a value of $ 1,000,000 in 1909 dollars.

11. Which “Monticello” is considered a “Ghost Town”?

11. Monticello New Mexico a former silver mining town

12. What is the “Big 4” and what town does it belong to? 

12. The “Big-4” is a old tractor that was used from 1912 to 1915 to clear land and thrashing of crops. A drought the next year sidelined “Big-4” and it was only used occasionally from then on in 1962 it was placed in the Monticello Utah City Park. Now the whole community is involved in restoring it to running condition.  Fewer than 10 Big-4’S are left in running condition.

13.  Which unit in our fleet first entered service at a different department and where is that department located.

13. Mini 1 started service in Munster IN. Munster grew so fast that in their words  “We no longer have any grasslands it’s now all blacktop parking lots”

 Prize’s are “Monticello Money” generously donated by the “Bank of Monticello” First Prize is $ 50.00 and second is $ 25.00 if all 13 are answered correctly if not the first 3 that complete the most right answers will be awarded $ 25.00. 

Hard to believe but over 400 people saw the invite to do this at the Fireman's dinner and it was a news story in the "Post Messenger Recorder" and we only had one taker!!! Thanks "Joyce Hummel" for taking the time to try this $ 50.00 Monticello Money is headed your way!!!

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