Last Saturday they had the Firemen's Parade here in Wellsville. It's another tradition revived that goes along with the carnival. It was quite impressive with units from all over the tri-state area. It brought back a lot of memories. As someone said the organizers did one heckuva job and should be proud of themselves.
Leading off the parade was a familiar sight to anyone living in the ville. On his bicycle was "Captain Red" otherwise known as Dave Bucher. I call him "Captain Red" for the color of his hair and his take charge manner. He is a long time friend of both the Fire Dept. and WPD. Hope I spelled the last name correctly.
It turned out to be a beautiful afternoon for the parade on what started out with threatening overcast weather. Someone up there must like those folks. If you missed it you missed a good one.
ole nib
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Its Butcher Nib. I wish he would retire, as do alot of others. And I mean alot...
Thanks. I often heard people saying boo-ker when they were talking about Red.
ole nib
I would like to just take a minute and thank the WVFD, Jamie McMahon and Jason Smith for a wonderful trip down memory lane.
I had promised Jamie last year when he first told me that they were going to try this that if they did it I would be there (all the way from Georgia).
To most of you, you probably think what's the big deal???? Well, for 23 years of my life the WVFD was a huge part of my life. These guys and their wives and their kids were all like family. And I learned this at a very early age when in 1980 my dad was involved in a train wreck and the WVFD were the first there to lend a helping hand in any way possible and then I realized last year at the untimely passing of my Dad as I watched them drape the fire station and watched as both the WFD & WVFD arrive at the funeral home on their trucks and walk in together that this is a family with ties that will always bind.
Words cannot describe the feeling that went through me when I heard the fire whistle blow and know that it was the start of the parade!!! It was like being a kid again. As the trucks got closer and the sirens were going my heart got a little heavier as the the realization came over me that this was the first parade I had ever watched without my Dad being in it!! Then lo and behold as always "that little angel" appeared in the form of "Uncle Mick", how can I ever repay you??? As you got off the truck and walked towards me and stood right by my side as the Retired Volunteer float came by and you showed me the boots & helmet and told me "There's your Dad" I knew he was with us. Doug Elliott, thanks for the smile when you asked if I wanted to ride but like I said,only if I get to squirt the hose like I used to do when we did those parades. Bill Brown, yes those were tears you saw but they were finally happy tears!!! Ole Nibe much thanks for the picture of the retired float in your other blog as that was the best one yet of his boots and helmet # showing. To all of you, thank you for letting me share something with my daughter that we can't do in such a large town here in GA and that is to share the coming together of a small town such as what I saw in Wellsville.
Steve Doc, you wear that #23 with pride, he would be proud to know you have it!!!!!!
Ole Nib you said someone "up there" must like those folks to have such beautiful weather after the threat of rain well, there is and Lee was smiling down as he also watched the parade go by.
R.I.P #23
Karenna Tice Harty
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