In September, members of Explorer Post 11 and members of the East Greenbush Fire Department assisted a local establishment in need. While returning from a call, members noticed that the Hays Road VFW post's property was overgrown and in need of some cleanup. Earlier this year, the East Greenbush Fire Department responded to the post to extinguish a lawnmower fire and, ever since, the lawn has been tough to maintain.
Members of the department and explorer post volunteered their time to assist with mowing the lawn and taking care of some general work around the property. While cleaning up around the property, the members noticed that the halyard on the flag pole was broken and a new flag was also needed. After collecting some parts and getting a flag donated by the parents of one of our explorers, members again returned to the VFW, this time making necessary repairs to the flag and the flag pole. With a few hours of work, the post property was once again looking good and the American flag was flying high.
Explorer Post 11 is not just a huge asset to both the fire district and the fire company but to the community as a whole. Each year, explorer post members participate in multiple public service events throughout our community. If you have any questions about the post or if you know somebody interested in joining, please feel free to contact us.
