Every Thursday we salute more of our hometown heroes with the "Volunteer Fire Company of the WeeK'. This week's honors go to Live Hose Company #4 of North Tonawanda. member Rebecca Ruppel shares their story:
Our fire company was founded in 1887, and consists of a half paid and half voluteer fireighters
Congratulations to this week's Hometown Heroes: The Village of Farnham Volunteer Fire Company. Here is their story:
The Village of Farnham Fire Department was founded August 7, 1923 and incorporated May 1, 1959
Time to salute some more of Western New York's Hometown Heroes: The William C. Edmund Fire Company. Firefighter Heather Hyde shares their story:
Our company was established in 1936 by William C
Congratulations to this week's hometown heroes: The Saint Johnsburg Volunteer Fire Company. Here is their story:
Our department was founded in 1926 by a group of concerned citizens that felt there was not enough adequate fire protection in the Town of Wheatfield, NY
Congratulations to this week's Volunteer Fire Company of the Week: The Rapids Volunteer Fire Department.
Rapids Volunteer Firefighter Chris Furlong shares their story with us:
Hello, I'm a Fire Fighter at Rapids Vol
Congratulations to this weeks Hometown Heroes: The Sheldon Volunteer Fire Company.
The Sheldon Volunteer Fire Company has been active since the year 1922 and has
approximately 30 members that give their all when the alarm sounds and
at our fund raisers
This week's Volunteer Fire Company of the Week is The Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company. Here is some information about these Hometown Heroes and their fire company:
Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company was started January 7th, 1937 with fifty brand new firefighters and finally established a district in early 1939
Since I will be off from work tomorrow, I decided to push up my weekly feature by one day. Congratulations to this week's Volunteer Fire Company of the Week: The Hartland Volunteer Fire Company of Gasport, N
Congratulations to this week's Volunteer Fire Company of the week:
The Scranton Volunteer Fire Company was formed in 1933. Shortly after, the company purchased its first piece of motorized fire apparatus, a 1914 Ford Model "T" Chemical Truck from the Village of Hamburg for $1
Congratulations to this week's Volunteer Fire Company of the week: The Big Tree Volunteer Fire Company in Hamburg, NY. Thank you for the wonderful job you do. You folks are this week's Hometown Hereos
There are many people in our community who never get the proper recognition they deserve. One group in particular is our many community volunteer fire departments. These men and women are volunteering their time and energy to protect you and your home and property
October 28, 2011
The Sabres beat Columbus 4 to 2 last night for their first home victory of the season, but the night started out awkwardly when there was no anthem singer. So instead fans were invited to sing both the U-S and Canadian anthems with the organist.
And there were a couple of emotional moments last night. The first was when a young cancer patient dropped the puck for the ceremonial opening faceoff on Hockey Fights Cancer night. Then later the Sabres honored a soldier in their Hometown Heroes promotion.
