Memorial Council Thanks Stevenson Foundry

Over the years Todd & Tim Lynch and the employees of Stevenson Foundry have generously donated their time and expertise to lend a hand to Wellsville's Memorial Council. Stevenson Foundry has been around just about as long as the ville itself in the same location since the 1800s on Fulton St between 1st & 2nd. They specialize in castings and fabricating & machining metal products for all sorts of applications.

In the past Don Brown & members of the Veteran's Memorial Council have gone to the fine folks at Stevenson for help. When it was decided there should be a Civil War memorial Stevenson designers and employees drew up plans for the stand & manufactured it. That stand is at the 4th Street Square site. They also assisted in providing stands & holders for memorials to WWI and Viet Nam veterans just to mention a couple of other projects. Those stands will last long after I'm gone.

The next project Stevenson is working on is flag holders for the flags displayed on poles up and down Main. Don Brown said that a lot of flags are being damaged with weather and vandalism. The holders being used are made of plastic or flimsy metal and don't stand up too well to either. The Council decided it was time to do something about it and once again challenged Stevenson for a solution. The new holders will be fabricated out of sturdy metal and will be permanently mounted a little higher on the poles. The flags will be out of reach and will stand up much better to tormenting winds.

As a way to thank the people of Stevenson the Memorial Council presented an American flag & stand to them this past Thursday, June 25. Pictured here for that presentation from the left is council "gopher" Don Brown, Steveson's Denny Wright, owner Tim Lynch, employee Jason Keyes, and council members Debbie Koffel, Bob McGraw and Dale Barnhart.

I would like to add my thanks to the guys at Stevenson. Personally it means a lot to me along with others to honor all the veterans and to be able to proudly display "Old Glory" in town. You guys are part of what makes the ville a great place.

Tip of the hat to you all...

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