By Patrick Gavin —<\/p>\n
Firehouse Subs mobile food truck returns to Owego Central Fire Station on North Avenue Monday, April 7 through Saturday, April 12. Proceeds from sub sales support the completion of the Owego Fire Department\u2019s (OFD) 1866 Amoskeag Steam Fire Engine restoration and the \u201cSteamer House\u201d on North Avenue, championed by the Owego Hose Team.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve enjoyed a positive relationship with the Firehouse Subs folks for several years now,\u201d said Hose Team Treasurer John Loftus. \u201cThis is an innovative fundraising idea that was first brought to Tioga County by the Hose Team.\u201d <\/p>\n
Loftus adds that people travel from around the Southern Tier to get the subs when they are in town. <\/p>\n
Ten percent of proceeds go to the Hose Team from sub sales. Last year, more than 2,500 subs were sold, netting $2,500 for the Steamer project. The 158-year-old OFD Amoskeag Steam Fire Engine, known as the \u201cSteamer,\u201d has not been operational since the late 1980s. <\/p>\n
In addition to restoring the steamer, the Hose Team is finishing a \u201cSteamer House\u201d like the one located in Marathon, N.Y., to showcase the piece on North Avenue. The memorial plaza pavers and remaining retaining wall will be installed this month.<\/p>\n
The steamer\u2019s return is projected before the Strawberry Festival in June. <\/p>\n
The truck will operate from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily out of the Owego Fire Station #2 parking lot on North Avenue. <\/p>\n