From the Fairfax Selectboard

The following was submitted to the Fairfax News and will appear Thursday:

Town of Fairfax Selectboard
PO Box 27
Fairfax, VT 05454

January 5, 2009
The Fairfax News
Hunt Street
Fairfax, VT 05454

Dear Editor,
The Fairfax Town Selectboard would like to acknowledge and thank all of the individuals, businesses, public entities that assisted our able Fire Department on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day of 2008.
It would be impossible for this Board to begin to feel the exasperation that all of the individuals felt at not being able to extinguish the Steeple Market fire immediately. As usual all of those individuals that were there assisting the Firemen and all of the Fire and Rescue personnel at the scene or as back up gave “their all”. You were successful in your ultimate mission in that there were no serious injuries, no loss of life and you prevented damage to nearby buildings.
Although it is a small consolation at this time, the Fairfax Selectboard hopes that you were able to enjoy the rest of the holiday season as planned.
While there were many individuals that contributed moral support, food, and beverages to the personnel at the fire scene; obviously nobody recorded the names. Therefore please do not feel slighted if your name is not listed.
Thank you to the Fairfax Fire Department and Auxiliary, Cambridge Fire Department, Georgia Fire Department, St.Albans City Fire Department, and Milton Fire Department for your prompt and able assistance. Thanks to Colchester Fire Department covering for Milton, Underhill/Jericho Fire Department covering Cambridge Station, Swanton Fire Department covering for the St.Albans City Fire Station and St.Albans Town Fire Department covering the Fairfax Station there were no breaches in Fire Protection; “True Mutual Aid”!
Thanks to the Red Cross for their ‘on the scene assistance’ with food and beverages, the Fairfax Rescue Squad, Minor’s Country Store for beverages on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and The Country Pantry Restaurant for opening up to allow Fire Personnel a place to warm up, have a bite to eat and drink as well as providing breakfast.
Nan’s Mobil stayed open for fuel and the Ted Bessette Family assisted in shuttling personnel/food/beverages.
At the same time we thank the Vermont State Police, the Central Dispatch Center, and CVPS for standing by and assisting as necessary.
Once again thank you for being there! We hope that all have a healthy, safe and prosperous New Year!
The Town of Fairfax Selectboard