Fire House gets a makeover
Fire Station 8, on Oak Avenue, got a makeover recently. The fire fighters painted the station from top to bottom, including the fire hydrant on the corner, making it patriotic.Ironically, people like this and don't like this. Those that don't like it feel that it was not the job of the fire fighters to paint the station and the city should have handled the job. But the firefighters were proud to paint the station and according to Lt. Bill Christopher, landscaping is the next project.
Lt. Christopher says that the city supplied the paint and the firefighters proudly supplied the manpower. Firefighter Craig Covalt, of the "C" shift spearheaded the project.
I think they did a super job. Love the red walls and love the hydrant, a throwback to the Bi-Centennial in the '70s, when lots of fire hydrants were painted up patriotically.
posted by Tom Falco at 10:30 AM
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9 Comments:
they did an excellent job painting it, and saved the city a ton of money doing it themselves. The station had been looking run down, and now look at it.
that block should also have some new construction coming up in a few weeks too, as the white office building on rice/oak was torn down last week. supposedly a new private office building is going up (in they claim 6 weeks)
Thank you firefighters.
Some of us should take note of what can be accomplished when we are willing and able to help ourselves.
Unfortunately, too many are willing to sit on their butt, complain, and wait for the
"government" to help. Well,
dont hold your breath waiting for ANY government to help!
The Russian
Why should anyone have a problem with the firefighters, who live and work in the station, painting it? They have to be there and have times when they aren't on a call. It looks great!
Looks good, and I'm sure they needed something to do... it's not like there are cats stuck in trees non-stop around here.
Thank you Fire Station 8. The station looks wonderful. In addition, you saved the taxpayers (all of us) money. Way to go- Love the artistic fire hydrant too.
ElissaJ
It's not their job, nice of them to do it and we ssould all thank them. Too bad the rest of the dity does't follow their example.
Pat Sessions
Looks great! Now it would be nice if they would keep the firehouse doors open to help deter crime in the area. It was suggested months ago at the community meeting regarding the rapist that the fire station keep the doors open and stay alert, since the attacks happened right there. But I walk by there several times per day/night and it's always shut. I heard from several neighbors (though never saw this confirmed anywhere, so not sure if it is true) that someone was robbed at gunpoint a few weeks ago right there at Virginia and Oak. Hard to believe that our firefighters aren't equally as concerned about the safety of our neighborhood as they are about the aesthetics. It certainly would be a "no-brainer" to have the added eyes and ears of the firemen at no additional cost to the taxpayers. I disagree with the comment above implying that our firefighters don't have enough to do, but I do think there is down time while on call.....so why not keep an eye on who is passing by and what is going on outside?
Kudos to the firefighters. The station and fire hydrant look great.
I think the artistic fire hydrant is especially appealing. Has there been any discussion about painting other fire hydrants, or even the utility boxes? Not by the firefighters, of course, but perhaps by local artists. I think this would only enhance the Grove's funky appeal.
Ocean Beach in San Diego has painted utility boxes that always caught my eye:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1345/1047300513_87ca44fb5c.jpg
Hey Grapevine,
Does anyone know why the fire hydrant was painted back to yellow?? I'd love to know.
Sincerely,
A concerned "grove rat"
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