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A puzzle cache to give you some history about the LaPlata Volunteer Fire Dept—The Men in Black. After you do a little research and figuring, the cache is easy to find. In fact, let the kids find it as it is filled with Fire Dept. swag for them. The cache is near a new museum that will be opening soon, where eventually you will be able to view the LPVFD's restored engine, the Seagrave.
For the NORTH coordinates you will have to find the following:
1. The Charles County Board of Elections is now at the location of what was the second LPVFD firehouse. Find their DC area phone number and use the first two digits from the last four digits that phone number: ____A____
2. The numbers of the street addess of the current firehouse: ___B___
3. The number of bay doors on the front of the current firehouse: ___C___
4. The last two digits of the PO box number for the LPVFD:___ D___
5. Add the four numerals of the year of the terrible calamity that was called the first LaPlata tornado that helped spur the formation of the LPVFD: __ +__+__+__ =___E___
6. Add the four numerals of the year the LPVFD joined the Maryland State Firemen's Assoc: __+__+__+__ = ___F___
Use the results of items 2-6 to do the following equation:
B – (C x D) – (E + F) = G
NORTH: 38 A.G
For the WEST coordinates you will have to find the following:
7. The number of years of service the department celebrated in 2009: ___H____
8. The current street address number of the location where the LPVFD held its first carnival: __I__
9. Add the four numerals of year that the LPVFD held its first formal meeting: __+__+__+__ = __J__
10. The company number of the LPVFD: __K__
Use the results of items 7-10 to do the following equation:
H – (I + J) + K = L
11. The total number of gallons of water the 1988 Pierce Lance “Engine 12” holds: ___M___
12. The total of all of the 10 digits of the phone number you would call to find out about hall rental: __+__+__+ __+__+__ +__+__+__+__ =__N___
13. The number of panes on one bay door of the current firehouse: __O__
Use the results of items 11-13 to do the following equation:
(M + N) – O = P
WEST: 076 L.P
LaPlata!
For the FTF, there is a FTF coin, some LPVFD stickers and a LPVFD patch.
You can check your answers for this puzzle on Geochecker.com.