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a vague assurance from the council that the ladies auxiliary could use the church for its thrift shop, an operation he described as “the very life’s blood of the fire department.”
“We thought the trade would be a good idea for the town,” stated Sharon Luke. She noted that through the transaction, the town would gain ownership of and >Jhe opportunity to preserve one of the community’s historic buildings. In addition, she said, floor space in the church total 2,322 square feet while the fire hall has only 1,700 feet. She added that renovation and structural improvements to the fire hall will be done “in keeping with the historical architecture of the town.”
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