On July 19, 1962 after a report on the Red Cross Blood Bank Program, the membership approved a motion to support this program.  

Beginning in 1963, the Club participated in selling Winston-Salem Red Sox baseball tickets for several year. For three years the Club sponsored a Little League Baseball Team. "The Cards" won the Little League Championship Trophy in 1967.   

In the Spring of 1964, a Relief Committee was set up to recommend ways to help the Kinzer Family. Mr. Kinzer had many medical needs including a wheelchair since both legs had to be amputated. Much needed assistance was provided to the Kinzers. On July 16, 1964 it was a touching experience for all in attendance when Mr. and Mrs. Kinzer visited the Club Meeting.  

In September, 1965 the Club assisted the Special Education Class for Retarded Children at Old Town School. Due in large part to Civic Club persistance, traffic lights were installed at the intersection of the North-South Expressway Ramp and Akron Drive in April of 1966.  

During the Summer of 1966, under the supervision of D. R. Holder, Club Members built a picnic shelter complete with tables uner the pines at the rear of the lot.  

During the Christmas Season of 1966, the Club prepared treats for the children at the Center for the Physically Handicapped.  

Alderman Carroll Poplin visited the Club on January 18, 1968 and thanked the members for the part our Fire Department played in helping the Winston-Salem Fire Department during the riots November, 1967. Our Engine and Personnel were transferred to Engine One Headquarters and extinguished several major fires.  

In 1963 the back half of an adjoining lot was purchased from Miss Geneva Wall; and in 1971 the Fire Department was able to purchase the remaining portion of that lot including the house. The cost was $12,000 part of a $50,000 improvements program which also included two new bays for the Fire Station and a new Fire Engine.  

During 1970 the Club donated to funds to aid two chronically ill kidney patients. Projects put on during the Summer of 1971 to help the Fire Department with its expansion program were two car washes, a ham and egg supper, sale of fire extinguishers, and an auction sale. A gospel sing was held on Sseptember 19, 1971 at Mineral Springs School which netted approximately $300 profit.  

On April 15, 1971 the Club passed a motion to sponsor a Pony League Ball Club under the Winston-Salem Pony/Colt Baseball League. On June 15, 1972 we sponsored the "Tiny Vikings" if the Northwest Midget Football League.   

The Club conducted a major project by turning the vacant house on the newly purchased property into a "Burn House". Clothing was stored there as well as other basic household furnishings; these items were made available to burned-out families anywhere in the City or couty who were victims of fire. On October 4-5, 1974 the Club held a rummage sale with all proceeds going to the fund for burned out families in Forsyth County. In 1979 this project was phased out due to the state of disrepair of the house. All clothing was donated to the House of Mercy in Bethania. The American Red Cross now has a County-wide assistance program for burned-out fire victims, which took up where our program left off. The house was torn down by Sam McMillan of Piney Grove and the grounds graded for a new parking lot.  

Beginning with the November 6, 1973 Election, our facilities have been used as a polling place for the North Ward. The installation of a circle driveway approved on August 17, 1978 has helped with traffic at large meetings and especially facilitates traffic control on Election Day.   

In 1977 the Fire Department Board of Trustees attempted to negotiate with the City with regard to working out a combined paid-volunteer Station on our site. Although our Board left open all options for negotiations, City Officials declined to pursue the matter saying our location was not exactly what they needed.   

President Coley's call to the Governor's Office on February 25, 1977 resulted in the resurfacing on Indiana Avenue which had been one of the roughest roads in the neighborhood.   

On October 19, 1978 approval was given for the board of Trustee's investigation into the feasibility of purchasing a new Fire Engine. Final approval for the purchase including nescessary Fire Fighting Equipment was given December 14, 1978. The truck, a 1978 Mack, was delivered on December 22, 1978.   

On February 22, 1980 the Projects and Publicity Committees submitted a proposed project to the Club to help with the purchase of breathing equipment for the Firemen. The raffle of a microwave oven was approved and sufficient funds were raised to purchase a Scott 4.5 air pack. The winner of the oven was Garland Tilley, Assistant Chief of the Mount Tabor Volunteer Fire Department.  

In order to help families at Christmas, Club members with the assistance of the Womens Club, prepared fruit baskets at the close of the meeting December, 1980. These baskets were delivered the next day in the 1953 Mack Fire Engine by several Firemen and Cadets. This was approved as a yearly project and baskets were again prepared and delivered Christmas, 1981  

. On March 19, 1981 the Club offered its assistance to the Fire Department in providing refreshments to the Firemen on major fires. H. A. Baynes will chair this project with help from L. H. Coley and Ernest H. Phillips.  

One of the more memorable meetings in several years came on October 15, 1981 when Former Fire Marshal Reece Bauguess prepared an oyster stew. North Ward Alderman Larry D. Little expressed his strong support for the Forest Hill Volunteer Fire Department and on May 7, 1984 he would be the only Alderman to vote to maintain the Contract with the Volunteer Fire Departments. After the cancellation, there were a large number of serious properyt damage fires in our Communtiy. after Alderman Martha Wood headed up an investigation of these serious fires where Forest Hill was not called, there was a Mutual Aid Agreement entered into July 19, 1985 between Forest Hill and the City of Winston-Salem. Since that time Forest Hill Volunteer Fire Department has been assisting the City once again to better protect the Communtiy. There is no financial assistance to Forest Hill under this Agreement.   

On February 18, 1982, plans were made to hold a fund raising project. A Chicken Stew was chosen as the project and as a result of the success of the first stew on March 13, 1982, this has become an annual project. On February 27, 1988, the Seventh Annual Chicken Stew was held.   

At the September, 1982 Meeting, Henry Baynes, Chairman, Board of Trustees, explained the Fire Department proposal to organize a Rescue Squad which would be operated as part of the Fire Department. The Club voted to support this project. A vehicle was purchased, training sessions held and the Squad was organized and began operation June 1, 1983. On January 19, 1984 the Club voted to approve a request from the Fire Department to build two new bays to allow additional room for the Rescue Squad.  

In August, 1985 a flag pole was purchased by the Fire Department and installed by members at no cost to the Club.  

On May 9, 1985, the Club approved the Fire Department purchase of a new Mack Pumper and a new Wheeled Coach Squad Vehicle. These new vehicles were placed into service during th Spring of 1986.  

On June 18, 1987 the Club voted to build a barbecue pit and chimney at the pavillion. There were several futile attempts to have this facility built. Druing the Spring of 1988, Ed Welch, Jr. of I. L. Long Construction Company offered to build the grill as a donation. Its first use came on June 4, 1988 when the Club met for a hamburger and hot dog cookout.  

In July, 1988 the Club authorized the Trustees of the Fire Department to investigate the establishment of a Substation in the Germanton Area. This study was completed with the help of Forsyth and Stokes county Officials and there was shown to be a definite need for fire and rescue protection in that twin county area. However, due to lack of cooperation by adjacent fire district personnel, there has been no further movement in this project. We remain hopeful that this situation will change in the future as this would be an ideal communtiy to serve as more and more of our original district is annexed.   

Reece and Ann Bauguess were special guests at our Annual Installation Dinner Meeting on April 12, 1990. Reece spoke on the early history of the Civic Club after which he installed the new officers.  

In November, 1990 it was decided to discontinue the use of our facilities as a voting place; a letter to that effect was sent to the Board of Elections. On February 14, 1991 the Club voted to approve Fire Department purchase of a new rescue squad vehicle; at that meeting approval was also given to build three new bays behind our bulding to house additional apparatus.   

On February 23, 1991 the Tenth Anniversary Chicken Stew was held with the largest crowd in history. It was decided to look at some alternate projects to replace the Chicken Stew due to the physical limits of our building and grounds.   

Commissioner Mazie Woodruff spoke to the Club at the regular meeting on June 13, 1991 concerning County Government and problems they were having with balancing the budget. She said that additional funding for the Fire Department and Rescue Squad would be considered in the upcoming year due to further annexation of the district in 1992.  

Further Annexation by the City of Winston-Salem took plaace June 30, 1992. The Fire Department signed a Contract with the city for Fire Protectin Service in the Annexed Area. Under State Law, the Contract will continue for five years. Reece Bauguess again installed Officers at the Annual Installation Dinner Meeting on April 8, 1993. He returned on August 12th to present an enlightining and highly interesting program on his recent trip to the Alaskan Highway.   

On May 25, 1995 the Board of Trustees voted to accept the City's offer for a five year First Responder Contract for assistance to the City Fire Department in the areas to be Annexed on June 30, 1996. 

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