FARNHAMVILLE - Volunteer firefighters in the Farnhamville area will soon have new light bars on their trucks with help from a $2,500 grant from the Monsanto Fund-sponsored America's Farmers Grow Communities program. The program is open to any farmer, said Steve Peterson, treasurer for the Reading-Cedar Fire Department located in Farnhamville.
Some of the existing, rotating lights are from the mid-80s, he said. The new LED units are brighter and more effective, and will improve safety, Peterson said.
The department will also replace some large flashlights with new LED ones, which have a little more punch using less power.