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expectations imaginable in its unbelievable support to our community.
Bank, York, Pa.,” says the plaque being
installed by Jon Fisher, left, and Wayne
Erb, at the town-owned former Valley Seed
warehouse. At right, Fisher, balanced on
ladder, installs wire into conduits running
through the building. The town plans to
utilize the facility for community activities
and events, possibly as a farmers’ market.
It is also suitable for community meetings.
The structure, which had been renovated,
sustained some damage from Hurricane
Katrina. The building was used for storage
of relief supplies following the storm, but
lacked a full electrical hookup. Fisher, who
was in the area delivering supplies, told
local officials he would wire the building
for electrical service and returned recently
to do so. Fisher said his group delivered
goods to Slidell, New Orleans, Baton
Rouge, McComb and Tylertown following
the storm. He noted the York County Food
Bank has been in operation 25 years.
They installed the plaque on the masonry
wall of the old safe at the warehouse. The
facility will be outfitted with 20 overhead
lights. Fourteen had arrived and were
installed, while six were backordered. The
building is now wired for 56 receptacles,
14 circuits and a 200 amp service. The
project utilized 760 feet of conduit and over
5,000 feet of wire. “I would have easily bid
this project at $10,000 had we been doing
it commercially,” Fisher said.
Copied from the Tylertown Times
February 9, 2006
camper pulling a "Disaster Relief"
Van. He coordinated efforts with
the York County Food Bank of
York, PA to have two (2) tractor
trailers and two (2) straight trucks
of food, clothing, baby items, and
various necessities delivered to
Tylertown. If that wasn't enough,
he loaned generators to several
families and checked on them
daily, sometimes a few times a day.
Not being content to remain idle
while waiting for the trucks, he
aided locals with his handy man
services. After that, he
volunteered to wire our
"Agri-Heritage Building" that is
owned by the Town of Tylertown
and was used as a distribution
point for the donations. (Jon is a
licensed electrician by trade -
among other skills and talents)
He worked tirelessly and recruited
a new apprentice, Walthall
County's own Chancery Clerk, Bob
Bracey. Jon ordered, and picked
up the supplies on Friday, then
Jon and Bob put in a full day on
Saturday, September 17, 2005,
configuring and installing the
conduit for the south side of the
building. Jon and Bob made quick
friends and seemed to be enjoying
the difficult, but rewarding work.
Jon earned the nickname
"monkeyman" for his agility and
climbing ability and Bob is still just
"Bob", as far as we know. We
greatly appreciate the efforts of
these two fine men.
YORK COUNTY FOOD BANK
distance traveled to provide
aid on numerous occasions.
