All about the 4th Annual Catskill Old-Time Square Dance held the Andes Fire Dept. Pavillion – and its history.
HELPING ONE OF OUR OWN — NOVEMBER 2025
Recently one of the members of the Andes Fire Department/EMS Squad was unexpectedly hospitalized and underwent surgery. Winter was approaching, so on Saturday, October 11th, 20 members of the Fire Dept. and EMS Squad got together to supply him with firewood to heat his home.
THE ANDES COMMUNITY SQUARE DANCE RETURNS FOR THE THIRD YEAR! — JULY 2025
Dust off your dancing shoes! Catskills Old-time are hosting their 3rd annual community square dance on Saturday July 12th at the Andes Fire Department Pavilion! The dance will kick off with a family dance at 5:30 pm and the main dance will be from 6-8 pm. Everyone is invited :Come and dance outside in the…
THE BIG ANDES HOEDOWN! Saturday July 13th, 3:30-4:30 pm : Family-friendly old-time music and dance workshop 5-5:30 pm: Square dance workshop – learn the basics 5:30 pm – 8 pm: Dance – July 2024
Catskills Old-time Music in the Mountains is hosting their second annual community fundraising square dance at the Fire Department pavilion in Andes on July 13th!
ANDES FIRST MOTORIZED FIRE ENGINE – 100 YEARS OLD! June 2024
So in 1924, the Andes Fire Department purchased a Day-Elder truck with a fire engine body built by the Childs-Foamite company. This truck had a 500-gallon-per-minute rotary gear pump, and, researching old records, is believed to have had a chemical tank on board also.
FIRE SIRENS……WHY ARE THEY STILL NEEDED? – August 2021
The purpose of the siren atop the old firehouse is to alert the Volunteer Fire Department members of an emergency.