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Wellsville firefighters responded to WNY snow emergency BY KATHRYN ROSS
WELLSVILLE — The City of Good Neighbors doesn’t start or stop at the city limits. A little less than two weeks ago, when the city of Buffalo, known as the City of Good Neighbors, and the South Towns were hit with massive amounts of snow, they weren’t the only ones who were neighborly. Eight firefighters from Wellsville showed their good fellowship as well. At Monday night’s village board meeting, Fire Chief Kevin Fleischman told trustees the firefighters — Rod Winans, John Fleischman, Mike Lutz, Bill Cavanaugh, Ryan Nixon, Brock Stonemetz, Gabe Dennis and Tony Guyot — made the trip to Angola in Erie County. There, they spent 24 hours of an assigned 18-hour shift helping out the Evans City fire department. “They were there a little longer than expected,” Fleischman said. The crew responded after a request was sent out for volunteer crews, he explained, adding that other departments from around the county also responded, including Allentown, Bolivar, Clarksville, Friendship and Willing. Wellsville’s crew took Wellsville 2, a pumper; Wellsville 6, a brush truck; and an ATV, Wellsville 604. The
equipment and firefighters were all covered under the auspices of mutual aid. “Wellsville was still well-protected in case of any emergencies,” Fleischman said. Mayor Randy Shayler commented, “Its commendable that these individuals would take time from their own lives to go outside their area to help someone else. It speaks well of the individuals who went and well of this village.” Fleischman said the last time Wellsville firefighters responded to the Buffalo area was eight years ago. While the chief didn’t have to ask the board’s permission to send the department’s men or equipment out of town, he did have to ask to hold a fundraiser at the Bowl-M-Over bowling alley in February. Shayler explained that, according to state municipal law, even if it doesn’t include closure of streets or involve the department’s buildings, village fire departments are required to ask permission from their village boards to hold fundraisers, such as the annual bowling tournament. The board gave its approval for the Feb. 25 event, but the fire department’s business didn’t stop there. Fleischman said that this past weekend, while getting ready for
the annual craft show, firemen had to purchase some light fixtures to have enough light in parts of the building for the show. The Department of Public Works had the changes on its agenda but had not yet had time to get to the “winter project” before the bulbs blew. Dean Arnold, head of the department, told Fleischman that he expects to get to the project on Wednesday. Trustee Mike Roeske, however, said there is another problem at the fire hall, brought to his attention by the Women’s Firemen’s Auxiliary, concerning access to the fire hall basement. He explained that the women have to go all the way around to the upstairs of the fire hall and then downstairs
Photo provided Wellsville’s firefighters, who helped out in Western New York’s recent snow emergency, are (from left, standing) Brock Stonemetz, Rod Winans, Ryan Nixon, John Fleischman, Mike Lutz and Tony Guyot. Seated (from left) are Gabe Dennis and Bill Cavanaugh.
“Some of these women are older and it’s hard for them to navigate the narrow stairway to the basement where their kitchen is
to unlock the door so that they can load their vehicles when they are providing support for the firefighters in the field.
located, so that they can open the door to load their vehicles,” Roeske said, wondering Firefighters continued on PAGE 2
$2M capital campaign underway at Jones Memorial Hospital WELLSVILLE — If you have driven through downtown Wellsville lately, you cannot help but notice a change to the skyline at Jones Memorial Hospital. The $17 million Transformation and Modernization project is well underway. The project includes a third-floor addition that will add more than 14,000 square feet of clinical space, as well as
more than 4,000 square feet of renovations that expand the surgical department, and a permanent, fixed MRI tower that provide multiple levels of added clinical space. To complete the project by the fall of 2023, the hospital has launched a $2 million capital campaign. “We are very excited about this project and how it will enable us to increase access to prima-
ry care and change how we deliver care here in Allegany County,” Jim Helms, CEO at Jones Memorial, said. “With the increases in construction costs and enhancements to the project beyond the original plan, there is a gap between the cost of the project and the amount of the grant.” While the public campaign was announced at the JMH Auxiliary’s Gala and
Silent Auction on Nov. 12, a silent campaign has been going on for several months. “Members of the campaign executive committee have helped us identify and approach a number of major donors,” Helms said. “These cornerstone donors, primarily consisting of private individuals, have pledged over $1.4 million over JMH Campaign continued on PAGE 4
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