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Fire department history continued
(Continued from last week)
Henry Zimmerman, retired Bellevue fire chief (at that time), was a young man when the city hall burned in a disastrous fire in 1901, but he was thrilled by the blaze and by the time the "ultra modern" La France pumper ladder wagon was purchased in 1919, he belonged to t ...
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Come play cards at senior center tonight
By JOANNE AUSTIN, director
Four County Young-At-Heart
Senior Center
Guess what -- Tonight is Saturday Night Cards here at the Center and I feel pretty confident that we won't get snowed out. Since it has been a while I'll remind you that the doors open at 6:30 with play beginning at 7 p.m. sh ...
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Main Street:
Grow with social media
Owners that have called Main Street home have seen many transformations. The physical appearance of buildings has changed multiply times, the streetscape has gone under major revisions and even the flow and type of customer has changed. But, the one thing that has not changed is the desire to stay ...
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Salvaging a shred of sanity
The budget outlook is truly dismal. The deficit for the current fiscal year could hit $1.6 trillion, and experts project a tsunami of red ink for many years to come.
But there is a model for how to stop the country's headlong rush toward fiscal ruin. It's called BRAC, an acronym for Defense Base ...
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More on history of Bellevue Fire Dept.
(Continued from last week)
Once five of the volunteers entered the printing building and got out just as the roof collapsed.
Crowds, awakened by the blaze, stood around cheering them on. Adding to the confusion were the carload of horses owned by Alexander and Walters Livery. Would-be rescuers ...
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The fire department story continues
(Continued from last week)
"The Wright Bank Building, the Hastings Saloon on East Main St. and the German Aid Building on West Main St., all burned and the town officials decided they couldn't afford to let that sort of thing continue.
In a way it was a brave step. Fire engines were just coming ...
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History of the fire department
Charles Baker, Bellevue Gazette reporter, wrote an interesting history of the Bellevue Fire Department in May 1951. His story provides a glimpse of the city's first motorized piece of fire equipment, the American LaFrance.
Baker wrote:
"Covered by a deceptive layer of dust, housed alone in the ...
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