| On February 7th, Lionville Fire Company held its annual recognition banquet in honor of the volunteers, the municipalities, and our mutual aid companies for their dedication and support to making our company such a great success. About 120 people attended this year's banquet which was held at the newly opened Hilton Garden Inn.
Firefighter Carlos Martinez served as the evening's Master of Ceremony. Fire Police Officer Joel Gramling delivered the invocation, remembering our members who have passed away and those that have died in the line of duty.
A recliner was raffled off courtesy of Gary Moore and Moore's Furniture located on Pottstown Pike in Upper Uwchlan.
During the award ceremony, the following members were recognized:
Special Service Award: Lee Ruth
Firefighter Of The Year: Sergio Ora
Probationary Firefighter Of The Year: William Behrndt
5 Years Of Continuous Service: Julio Lavin, Rick Schimpf, Christopher Haines, James Roche
15 Years Of Continuous Service: Carlos Martinez, Robert Kagel
20 Years Of Continuous Service: Michael Chapman
25 Years Of Continuous Service: Bruce Vessey
30 Years Of Continuous Service: Russ Faller, Linda Gramling
40 Years Of Continuous Service: Joel Gramling
In addition, Robert Edwards, Michael Esterlis, Stuart Solomon, Michael R. Holmes, Michael Lam, Ryan Schapoehler, Sergio Ora, Bryan Rachko, Thomas Tolento, and Gregory Cazillo were presented with personalized radio straps for participating in our bunk in program, which ensures a fully staffed crew is on station overnight on Tuesday & Thursday nights.
Lionville Fire Company recognizes it's not just the membership that makes the Fire Company work as well as it does, it's also the spouses, family and other partners that allow our membership to make such a big dedication to the Fire Company. While we thanked every one of them at the banquet, we give a special thank you to the Chiefs' wives: Janice Chapman, wife of Chief Chapman; Tina Minahan, wife of Deputy Chief Minahan, and Pam Holmes, wife of Assistant Chief Mike Holmes. These giving women each received a beautiful bouquet of flowers.
Special thanks to Berwyn Fire Company for covering our Fire District during this event.
Congratulations to all those that were recognized at this year's banquet and the entire membership for their hard work and dedication in 2014. We look forward to having an even more successful 2015. |
