March 03, 2025
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Water fight! Local fire departments compete in Polo

By Earleen Hinton

Polo and Chadwick firefighters square off in the Fireman Water Fights on Saturday during Polo's Town & Country Days. (Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media)

Chadwick firefighters Heath Jordan and Tim Heidenrich follow Polo's David Hill as they compete in the Fireman Water Fights Saturday during Polo's Town & Country Days. Squads zeroed in on an aluminum keg, trying to push it into their opponents' area using their expertise on hose management. (Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media)

Hooppole firefighters Bill Hartman, Terry Sommers, Sheldon Miller, and Brad Rosenow compete Saturday. (Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media)

Polo firefighter Brent Shipman shakes hands with Riverdale firefighter Randy Bowers after a bout during the Fireman Water Fights on Saturday. (Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media)

Chadwick firefighters Gairth Shinkle, Dakota Geary, and Tyler Todd compete hone in on their target. (Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media)

Polo firefighters Chuck Clothier, Brent Shipman, and Chad Karrow make that barrel bounce. (Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media)

Polo firefighter Brent Shipman (right) talks to the firefighters getting ready to compete in the Fireman Water Fights Saturday. (Earleen Hinton/Shaw Media)

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Earleen Hinton

Earleen Hinton

Earleen creates content and oversees production of 8 community weeklies. She has worked for Shaw Newspapers since 1985.