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Nassau County Firemen's Association Holds 2012 Parade

Port Washington played host for a weekend of events and camaraderie.

This past weekend the  played host to volunteer fire departments as it hosted the 2012 Nassau County Parade and Drill. 

Drill teams comprised of men and women of the volunteer fire service from Nassau held at the Denton Ave Training Facility at in New Hyde Park.

On Saturday night all of the fire departments joined together for a spectacular 3-hour long parade along Port Washington Boulevard and Main Street featuring their volunteers, fire safety rescue vehicles and marching bands.

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To the delight of crowds of spectators and firefighters a mega Block Party was set up in the parking lot of the Long Island Rail Road and flowed into the areas nearest the Flower Hill Hose Company No. 1 entrance which was open for viewing.

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