Museum Report

Hollis FD 1928 Seagrave Suburbanite Before After

Stuart FD 1954 Ward LaFrance Before After

Greetings from your museum! It’s been a while since I have reported to you all. There is a lot going on here at the museum. We have been fighting COVID and winning. It has been trying at Ret. The Village FD times, but we are moving forward. The museum opened back up on March 1. The attendance has been good. We are happy to see everyone getting out again. We are looking to have a great summer. Please make plans to come see us. The 1954 Ward LaFrance is looking great. While we were closed, we got it running. It was a great day when it was taken on her maiden voyage. Bob Noll got to be the first one to take her out. We are very proud to have such a great piece for display. Thanks again to Stuart FD for a great truck. We received a 1928 Seagrave Suburbanite engine from Hollis FD. It also is great addition to the museum. We are working on the restoration now. Bob Noll, Quinten James, Brenden Pierce and I are moving along restoring it to its former glory. We are almost finished with the engine. It runs, but it’s not ready for the road. This has been a labor of love. Thank you Hollis FD for your donation of this piece of Oklahoma history. We have begun the construction on phase one of the expansion -- the new shop. It will be used to house some of our trucks to make room in the museum for improved displays. This will also allow us to move our restorations to a better area to complete repairs without taking up space in the museum. The new shop will be 60 feet by 120 feet. The Ride To Remember was held April 10. We had a great turnout On Display at Oklahoma here at the museum, with approxi- Firefighters Museummately 1,000 in attendance. This is a great fundraiser for the memorial. The riders were so great to get to talk to. Everyone had a wonderful time. Big thanks to all who came to support our memorial. This would not be possible without the help from the Memorial Committee and Volunteer Fire Service Committee. And all our staff. Great job! We are gearing up for the Women’s College World Series. This also is a very big fundraiser. It will be held June 3-9. We missed out last year due to COVID. So this year is very important for us. We are looking forward to this opportunity. Don’t forget to buy your chances for the ORFA Kubota side by side. All the proceeds go to the expansion. Help make the dream a reality. We will draw the winner at convention in June. You need not be there to win. Vintage Badges from FDs Thank you for your support! See around Oklahoma you at convention!