Showing posts with label Sparkles Pathway. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sparkles Pathway. Show all posts

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Photos Arrived Today

Some pictures of Sparkles' Memorial Service last year just surfaced. Will be posting most of them later, but did want to go ahead and share a few. Sparkles' Memorial Service was held at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, MD. The service was held on "Sparkles' Pathway." Sparkles' Pathway is part of the National Fallen Firefighter Foundation's Walk of Honor. To watch a video of her service or to learn more about Sparkles' Pathway, please click HERE.
Wayne Powell
Dr. Kirby Kiefer, Deputy Superintendent, National Fire Academy
Ken Farmer, Branch Chief, United States Fire Administration
Linda Hurley, Director of Survivor Programs, National Fallen Firefighter Foundation
Mike Weller
Ryan Czech and his mother, Kiyoko. Ryan continues to be Sparkles' #1 fan.
Firefighter Dayna Hilton
Judi Whitlow and Linda Hurley from the National Fallen Firefighter Foundation along with Firefighter Dayna Hilton.
Siren the Fire Safety Dog
Siren the Fire Safety Dog
Thank you to Tim O'Dowd for the wonderful pictures.

Thursday, March 17, 2011

#1 Sparkles Drive finished after months of construction!











#1 Sparkles Drive is now complete, thanks to the wonderful craftmanship of Susan Heikkila of the Ward Fire Department (AR)! #1 Sparkles Drive is a 1/12th scale model of an old fashioned two story firehouse, complete with pole.

According to Susan, this little firehouse is "big on love and craftsmanship." And no wonder! Susan's passion for this project, along with her friend Schwabb of Suzanne’s Dollhouses in O’Fallon, MO, was fueled to help will help raise funds for Sparkles’ Pathway, a section of the Walk of Honor® at the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation®.

The walkway will honor Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog and her work with children and fire safety, and will help keep her memory alive in all the hearts that loved and knew her.


This firehouse will be raffled off in July. Stay tuned for upcoming information regarding the raffle.

To learn more about Sparkles’ pathway, visit http://www.sparklesthefiresafetydog.com/sparklesmemorialpathway.html and the National Fallen Firefighter’s Foundation, visit http://www.firehero.org/.







#1 Sparkles Drive Under Construction



Breaking ground


#1 Sparkles Drive permit


Beautiful furniture by Susan!


The firehouse bay area


Sparkles' Dressing Table

Thank you Susan and Suzanne for this amazing gift!