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Still putting community first

After 35 years as a volunteer firefighter in Elmira, the sound of the station’s test siren each Saturday is bittersweet for Joe Kelly. Having called it a career last month, it’s going to take a while for the change to sink in. “For me, hearing that test siren is like a soothing balm,” Kelly explaine

By Scott Barber

Last updated on May 04, 23

Posted on Jan 02, 15

4 min read

Still putting community first
Joe Kelly keeps a collection of firefighter gear compiled during his 35 year career as a volunteer with the Elmira fire station. [Scott Barber / The Observer]
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Scott Barber is a former full-time journalist / photographer at the Observer.

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