74th-annual Bedford Firemens Ball

The Bedford Firefighters Association is holding the 74th annual Firemen’s Ball at the Bedford Village Inn on Friday, May 3rd 2013. The event is a fundraiser for
the Scholarship and Rescue funds for the Bedford Firefighters Association. 

The Firemen's Ball has been held in Bedford since the days of the Carousel Ball Room in Bedford Grove and moved to a few locations in town. This year weare able to hold the event at the Bedford Village Inn.   

Cocktail hour is at 6 PM, dinner starts at 7, and dancing to the music of Ramblin Sounds. Music and dancing goes until eleven.

The event is held by the association to raise money to purchase equipment for the ambulance and fire department that helps the firefighters save more lives and property for the citizens of Bedford. Previous types of equipment purchased by the firefighters association and donated to the town have been updated rescue tools such as "the Jaws of Life" that can cut through the new harder materials in automobiles, semi automatic defibrillators, water rescue equipment and thermal imaging cameras. The fundraising efforts provide the association
with the ability to continue the Normand Richards Scholarship Fund each year for graduating senior high school students from Bedford. The firefighters
association has sponsored the fire prevention program for the fire department.

This is a great time to get your family, friends and neighbors together for a fun evening while supporting the worthy programs for the Bedford Firefighters Association. Get a table of friends together for this fun event. It's a great time to get
dressed up and enjoy a night out while supporting your community.

Tickets including dinner are $50.00 per person or $90 a couple. Tickets can be purchased by calling John Ackerson at 622-2918.