The BAVFC would like to thank Wells Fargo Home Mortgage for their recent donation of $300 as part of their Sharing Advantage Program. Anyone can participate in this program as long as they complete their mortgage financing (new or refinance) through Wells Fargo Home Mortgage. For more information contact home mortgage consultant Adam Taylor at the Wells Fargo office located at 139 North Main Street. Adam is also an active member of the BAVFC where he rides out of the Forest Hill station.

Pictured (left-right): BAVFC EMT (and new homeowner) Tyler Pluhar, BAVFC Asst Chief Bob Stower and BAVFC FF (Wells Fargo mortgage consultant) Adam Taylor.

Photo Courtesy: BAVFC

A copy of this letter was recently received by the BAVFC. The company is proud to thank FF/EMT Alex Wibirt, Paramedic Matt Hipley, FF/EMT Matt Cochran, FF Cadet Corry Shaffer, and FF/EMT Scott McNutt.

Chief,

I wish to commend five anonymous firemen/EMTs who noticed my vehicle stuck in a poorly plowed area on Hickory Avenue right in front of the fire house and, without being summoned, came to the aid of my wife and me. They threw their backs into trying to free our vehicle; when the initial effort failed, they retrieved a shovel from the house and cleared away enough snow that, with six of us pushing and my wife driving, our vehicle was freed. All in a day's work for the gentlemen, I'm sure, to the point that neither my wife nor I got any of their names. But I'm sure you can figure out who was on duty on Sunday, December 20, around 1:15-1:30 p.m., determine who our rescuers were and commend them accordingly.

Our thanks to those kind souls who saw someone in need of assistance and provided it without prompting or hesitation.

Thank you,

Kevin McNamara
Darlington

[PS: A copy of this is being furnished to The Aegis in hopes they will publish it, so that their readership may know how dedicated and unselfish are those who serve with the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company.]

The BAVFC just received the 2008 response times from the EOC. Here is the breakdown: (remember the BAVFC serves 80 square miles of territory)