ADAMS,MA—On Sunday, June 10, The Alert Hose Company of Adams, Adams Volunteer Fire Department held it’s annual National Fireman’s Sunday. They designated the second Sunday in June for the National Firemen’s Sunday.
The Alert Hose Company honored this day with a memorial
Service which was held at 11am, at the Alerts Memorial Shaft in Bellevue Cemetery. This years principal speaker was fire chief
James Sullivan of the Pittsfield Fire Department.
The Alerts started the day attending church at 8am at the St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Commercial Street.
Following the church service, they attend breakfast at Adams Elks lodge on Center Street.
The Alert Hose Co and the public gathered for the program at Bellevue Cemetery at 11am.
They were led by Andrew Brown, foreman of the company .
The chairman of the program Thomas Romaniak, and his committee, William Gero and Brian Tatro,and members of Alerts.
The Alerts will be piped in and out of the Alerts Memorial Shaft area by Robert Tunnicliffe of the Berkshire Highlanders Pipe Band.
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