Guardian Hose Company volunteers were clad in Class A uniform while friends, family and community members joined them in celebrating the end of an era and the beginning of a new one on Saturday, July 1, 2006. The company held a building decommissioning, a cornerstone removal, a formal flag lowering and a groundbreaking ceremony all on one hot summer day. The activities were held in tribute to the fire company’s old station built in 1950 and a celebration of good things to come. The site will soon be home to a new, modern $2.2 million facility that will help the fire company better serve the community.
The cornerstone removal revealed a time capsule with items from 1950 including a newspaper, photos with all the names of those members in the picture, the Company’s constitution and bylaws and two cents.

The construction of a new fire station has now begun to replace the aging, small 56 year old station. The new station, a 14,740 square feet facility, will feature four bays, one for each piece of major equipment. The company’s smaller trucks and vehicles will be able to exit the new building via a side bay door. A third bay door will allow access to storage. Construction is expected to be complete by January of 2007.
A major fundraising campaign is now underway. Fire company members are hosting a Buy A Brick campaign and are seeking monetary contributions from local businesses and area residents.