Friends of The Old Fire Station

Wellsville's Friends of The Old Fire Station held their regular monthly meeting this past Thursday. President Don Rawlings presided. Greg Stanley read the minutes of the last meeting and Steve Vallera gave the Treasurer's Report.

With the cold season fast approaching plans were made to winterize the building. The water was to be shut off this past Friday.

Discussion took place on future plans to repair and dress up the old building. This past summer the first level was given a thorough cleaning and the floors in the truck bay was painted. Next on the agenda is repairs to the hose drying tower in the spring. Two of the four windows at the top will be closed off and the other two will be blocked with screening. They are being left open to let air pass through but blocking ingress to the pigeons. If enough funds can be raised it is hoped to have the outside of the building painted next year. Various fund raising ideas were talked about.

President Don Rawlings submitted his resignation from office effective immediately. Rawlings said he has held that position for one year. Vice-President Kris Vallera will assume the presidency in the interim. Nominations of officers for 2011 will be held at the next meeting with elections in January.

The next meeting is scheduled for December 8 at 7 P.M. at the old station. The picture shown above is from Historian Bob Lloyd's digital collection.

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