12-19-09 -    *By Pat Lightcap*      

Members of the Madison Fire Department braved the
rain to deal with a different kind of fire–grilling steaks
for members of the Department, their families and
community friends.  They gather at the Fire Station
in downtown Madison each year  at Christmas time
to celebrate another year of unity in protecting the lives
and property of the residents in Madison.  City Manager
Harold Emrich and Mayor Jim Stanley were among
those present to share the evening with Chief Alfred
Martin and the fire fighters of Madison.