On Saturday, September 20, 2008, more than 70 YLD friends and family attended a BBQ picnic to celebrate YLD's 20th anniversary at Rockburn Branch Park Pavilion in Elkridge, Maryland. Please enjoy these photos of the event!


20th Anniversary Celebration Photos


Board member Jim Zeigler with James and Ruth Yvorra

Approximately 45 members of the original Prince George's County Fire Dept. HazMat Team of which Jim Yvorra was a member, participated in the celebration.

Board members John Hess (left) and Greg Noll (right) with Chuck Thomas

YLD invited first-due fire company members at Rockburn Park to the picnic. Company members gave the children a ride on the engine.

From left to right: Warren Peter, Lisa Dunaway, and Doug Williams

Steve and Marianne Hughes

From left to right: Bettye Wiestling, Katie Lawyer, and Margaret Hess

Maureen Hennessy and Chuck Thomas

Margaret and John Hess

Steve Flegal and YLD Committee Member Chris Hawley

Ruth Yvorra

Craig and Susan Black

Warren Peter

Mike Hildebrand with Ruth and James Yvorra

Chris Harris and Janet Fisher

Katie Lawyer and Megan, with Board Member Cookie Cogan on right

Youngest attendee and future fire chief!

Michael and Nala

Ian takes a break from playing hoops.

Elkridge VFD takes the kids for a ride on the engine.

Chuck Thomas leads a toast while Ruth and James Yvorra look on.

Mike Hildebrand demonstrates the YLD webpage to the Yvorras, Bettye Wiestling, and Committee Chairman Crawford Wiestling (standing).

Congratulations on 20 wonderful years and many more to come!

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