The Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department had a busy and successful 2010.   Continuing to build on our almost 60 year legacy the corporation was active and visible within the community.   We provided assistance both financially and through use of the Fire Barn to area residents, civic organizations and charitable organizations.  The Fire Barn was the venue for many private rentals over the year. The corporation ended the year making a profit and remains financially strong.

Some interesting 2010 statistics regarding the Fire Barn:

·            The Fire Barn was used 65% of all available Friday, Saturday & Sunday dates

             There were 82 community or charitable (non-corporation) events where we donated or reduced  the hall fees. These 82 events would have rented for $24,000 at normal rental rates.

·         The lease for the front apparatus area was renewed and continues with Hanover Township. 

Highlights of 2010 are as follows:

January

The annual Holiday Party was held at the Fire Barn.  The 2010 corporation service awards were:

                        A.C. Schick Award    - Mike Airdo

Bull Award                 -  Jason Helvey

Elmer Hecht Award    -  Bob Bucaro

            Jimmy Jensen Award  - Darcy Schrader

February

The 2010 Board of Directors elections resulted in Rick Nelson being elected to another term and John Brandes. 

March

 BVFD Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner was held at the Fire Barn will Harrington’s catering the dinner.

April

The annual IRS Raffle and Dance was held at the Fire Barn.

May

Our May meeting was a very special  2^nd Annual event.  In recognition of Memorial Day, Ron Nadia was the speaker. We invited Bartlett VFW 11018 and Bartlett American Legion 1212 members to be our guests at the meeting and dinner.

July

Bartlett Lions Club 4th of July Parade.  Many of our members walked the route handing out cards promoting the Fire Barn and our annual raffle events.  We discussed having a presence in the parade every year.

August

Major repairs to the building, new Boiler installed and tuck pointed.

September

With the Labor Day weekend came our 3rd Annual Street Dance.  This year was the beginning of our Scholarship program with the first Scholarship (Earl Fields Memorial Scholarship) awarded at the dance.    An estimated attendance of 1500. We doubled the number attending the first dance!  We are looking forward to an even better Street Dance & Money Raffle in 2011.

November

The tradition continued – our 52^nd Annual Turkey Raffle was a success!

During the year we added 7 new members to our organization (family).

What is planned for 2011? 

The following are the planned events for 2011 and items that we will focus our attention on:

Ø  02/25/11   -  Annual Meeting and Board of Directors Elections

Ø  03/25/11   -  Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner & Meeting

Ø  04/09/11   -  IRS Raffle & Dance

Ø  05/27/11   -  Memorial Dinner & Meeting with guests Bartlett VFW and American Legion

Ø  07/03/11   -  4^th of July Parade

Ø  09/03/11   -  Street Dance & Money Raffle

Ø  11/19/11   -  Turkey Raffle

Ø  Getting better at everything we do

Ø  Member involvement on committees

2011 will be an exciting and eventful year and we need your help.  Monthly meetings are held the last Friday of each month with cocktails at 6:30 and dinner at 7:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

Bartlett Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

Board of Directors