BROCTON The Village of Brocton has found its new leader of the summer recreation program. At a recent Village Board meeting, the Village of Brocton hired
An item in Brocton reaffirms just how tough it is to get community members to assist volunteer fire departments. At a recent Village Board meeting, David Hazelt
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Age is becoming an issue for a number of Fire Departments, David Hazelton told the Brocton board.
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BROCTON Former village mayor and emergency medical technician responder David Hazelton brought a relatively pressing problem to the board’s attention: The current ages and contributions of the members of the Brocton Fire Department.
Hazelton became curious as to the number of firefighters currently listed on the staff for the Brocton Fire Department, and decided to do some research into it. Hazelton found that there were 33 firefighters on the list, but the actual number that respond to calls is actually only 24. Of those 24 people, four more only responded to less than 10 calls over the last 15 months, dropping the real number of active members to 20. On top of the fire department not having a lot of manpower, the ages of the people that do respond are more troubling.
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Age is becoming an issue for a number of Fire Departments, David Hazelton told the Brocton board.
OBSERVER File Photo
BROCTON Former village mayor and emergency medical technician responder David Hazelton brought a relatively pressing problem to the board’s attention: The current ages and contributions of the members of the Brocton Fire Department.
Hazelton became curious as to the number of firefighters currently listed on the staff for the Brocton Fire Department, and decided to do some research into it. Hazelton found that there were 33 firefighters on the list, but the actual number that respond to calls is actually only 24. Of those 24 people, four more only responded to less than 10 calls over the last 15 months, dropping the real number of active members to 20. On top of the fire department not having a lot of manpower, the ages of the people that do respond are more troubling.
Taste of South dinner set for May
The Juneteenth 2021 Celebration Committee will be sponsoring the Annual Taste of the South on Friday, May 7 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Open Door No. 3 Church of God in Christ, 59 Lake Shore Drive West, Dunkirk. The theme for the event is “Summer BBQ.” Dinners will be take-out only following COVID guidelines.
The Annual Taste of the South is a Southern style African American down home bar-b-que featuring bar-b-que ribs, bar-b-que chicken, shredded pork, macaroni and cheese, sweet potato casserole, corn on the cob, green beans and white potatoes, corn bread, banana pudding, and many other dishes.