This will be our last blog for the Volunteer Fire Company of the Week. Although I have enjoying spotlighting our Hometown Heroes, submissions have dropped off to nothing. If people don't send me anything, then there is no feature. Maybe it was a good idea that just ran its course...
Congratulations to this week's Hometown Heroes: The Springville Volunteer Fire Company. Here is their story:
The Springville Volunteer Fire Department is a local fire company that always goes above and beyond for the local community and the citizens in its care...
Here is a history of the Highland Hose Volunteer Fire Company located in Derby, NY courtesy of firefighter Mike Wiley:
1937 A small group of men saw the need for additional fire protection in their small community. So they sought out and received their charter and formed Highland Hose...
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. Edmund and a few other supporters. Located in East Otto, in Cattaraugus County, we are a small company of about 30 active members. We may ...
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. They rec...
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.Y.
Member Peter Scarborough tells us their story:
We are the “baby” Fire Company in Niagara County, having been formed in 1970. Through tw...