Old Home Town – 25 years ago

Six months after they had been hired as the first women firefighters in the city’s history, Lexie Engleman and Denise Clements were enthusiastic about their adoption into the Lawrence service family. “I love it, it’s great,” said the 30-year-old Engleman. “It’s a wild job and a lot of fun,” added Clements. Both said the men on the force had been quite supportive and respectful of them as coworkers.