November 25th, 2013 by WCBC Radio
The Allegany County Commissioners on Thursday recognized a lifelong volunteer firefighter-and he took time out to make a plea for the young people of the community to volunteer. Wayne Robert Rounds served as chief of the Barton Volunteer Fire Rescue Company 19 for 33 years. It’s been a difficult few years for volunteer fire and rescue companies with one being shutdown, and two other facing serious fiscal issues. Rounds, who has been a volunteer since 1970, said volunteers and new members are sorely needed…