FIREFIGHTERS BY CHRISTMAS

Five new recruits for the Marathon Fire Department were finishing up some training under the direction of Lt. Peter Meneses and Capt. Daniel Murciano on Dec. 10. Trace Goodwin, Carlos Ornelas, Denis Timothy, Yordan Valdes and Ryan Mesh have already completed their 80 hours of medical certification and are finishing up 80 hours of firefighting training. The young men will go on shift starting Dec. 20 to begin their probationary year. SARA MATTHIS/Keys Weekly

Firefighters have Christmas shirts. Swoon!