FIREHOUSE AT BARRE
Historic Weather Vane to be Mounted Saturday, July 24th at 3:00 PM
Tribute to Heroes Celebration
Contact Info: Valerie Beaudet, 802-461-5337
Valerie and Richard
Beaudet, owners of the old Barre Firehouse, announce a new addition to the
historic building. The Beaudets had a replica made of the controversial
Firehouse Weather Vane that they plan to return to the pedestal where it stood
guard for almost 100 years on the firehouse hose tower of their building.
With the help of the Barre City Fire Department, the Weather Vane will be
mounted at 3:00 PM, Saturday, July 24th 2010 during The Beaudet's 1st Annual
Tribute to Heroes Celebration to be held in collaboration with their
restaurant Ladder 1 Grill's 1 Year Anniversary celebration. After the
weather vane is set, their will be live music performed by Jam on Toast on the
back deck, as well as drink and food specials. A commemorative tee shirt
will be on sale to mark the historic event.
The entire Barre City Fire Department was invited as The Beaudet's guests, as
well as the Mayor Tom Lauzon who has already confirmed he will attend the event
with his wife Karen.
The Ladder 1 Grill and Pub is located at 8 South Main Street in the old
Firehouse. It is filled with antique memorabilia, photos of fire
departments throughout the state, and even houses an antique red telephone
booth. The menu is over 9 pages long and almost every item is named after
firefighters past and present in Vermont, such as the Balzanelli, named after
past firefighter Sam Balzanelli. Or the Gladiator Nachos named after 2
generations of Gladding Fire Fighters, 1 of which was the first Fire Chief of
the Barre City Fire Department, and his grandson Dave Gladding who is a current
fire fighter with the department.
The Beaudets plan to continue the celebration annually in conjunction with the
Barre Heritage Festival, a 3 day festival that honors Barre's ethnic heritage.