BFA Fire Anniversary Coming Up-January 17, 2011

[MikeF9]

On a cold Friday night, January 17th, 1941, there was an explosion heard all over town. A BFA boys basketball game, being played at the old Grange Hall on Main Hill ended abruptly. Bellows Free Academy was fully engulfed in flames.
That night easily ranks in the top 5 historical moments for the town of Fairfax.
On Monday night January 17, 2011 at 7pm, we will gather in the Old Gym at BFA, and mark the 70th Anniversary of that fire.
I am currently working on putting together a visual presentation, and am looking for people who were there that night and can come and share stories of being there that fateful night. We will talk a bit about the history of the school in general, and the aftermath of the fire.
Everyone is welcome to come. If you know of someone who was there that night, please invite them to attend.

[Suzy]

It would be really cool if someone could video record the event....and the stories...
I'd do it if I wasn't so far away...and buried under tons of snow...trapped in winter's icy embrace...  (You get the picture!)

[Dick Brown]

Mike   You may have Joyce McCuin on your list for reference purposes , but if not , I'm sure someone from Herb Bellows family was at the game,  perhaps even Joyce and Barbara King ( can't remember Barb's maiden name ) and she could give you some good info. I don't know if Doc Comi from St. Albans was coaching the Girls team at the time, or he came along later , but Joyce was one of the better athletes in town at that time and involved in BFA activities.  Good luck with your gathering on that special night.

[sweetpeakt]

I know my Grandpa Art Webb would love to share a story or 2 about the fire.  He wasn't in school at the time but was the last graduating class in the old school.