Earl and Gary talk “Old Betsy” for a ride around town
City of Venice
Earl Midlam and Gary Youngberg took “Old Betsy,” the City’s 1926 LaFrance firetruck, out for a short drive this past weekend to locations including the Venetian Waterway Trail, Venice Train Depot and William H. Jervey Jr. Venice Public Library. Earl, a former City Council Member and firefighter who drives Old Betsy during events and oversees the vehicle’s upkeep, is working with Venice Heritage to raise funds for a display building to house the antique firetruck, which would be located across from the Venice Museum on the Cultural Campus of East Blalock Park.
To donate to the cause, visit https://www.veniceheritage.org/ and click on the yellow donate button downpage.