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VOLUME 42 Issue #7 Friday, September 10, 2010

“COMPLIMENTARY COPY” Editor: STUART L. GATES, Stony Point, NY 10980

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Congratulations David B Roche Vol Fire Co on your

50th Anniversary and Celebrating by Hosting your

1st RCVFA Convention! Continued Success!

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NYACK & PIERMONT SHARE UNIT CITATION

For their successful rescue of two climbers from the slope of Hook Mountain in Upper Nyack, the Unit Citation this evening is awarded to the Nyack FD and Piermont FD High Angle Rescue Teams. This is the Joseph K. Wright Memorial Award notes Kenneth T. Wanamaker, Committee Chairman.

The Rescue efforts began about 1633 hours Sat., Oct.10, 2009 by Nyack. Soon NFD Chief Robert Booth called mutual. aid for Piermont’s High Angle Rescue Team to initiate rescue from the river trail going up to reach the stranded couple. Piermont reached the hikers while Nyack’s team was climbing down from the rocky summit.

Among the rescue teams were Bob VanCura, Lt. Jeff Scotto, Jim Scully, Dave Majewski and Jim Johnson. The combined efforts of the two river village fire departments saved two people from severe injuries. Piermont also set up lights to help the operation concluded about 1945 hours.

RCFCA & RCFIA HOSTS SEMINAR

A three-hour seminar sponsored the RC Fire Chiefs Assn. and RC Fire Instructors Assn. will be held on Wed., Oct. 27, at the RC Fire Training Center, Pomona. It starts at 7:30 PM. Topic: Common Threads in FF Tragedies.

Fee is $10 with checks payable to RCFCA before Oct 19

th. Limited Space. Register with Sheryl Rose at the

FTC.

Richie Bowers and Jennie L. Collins of VA are the speakers. For more info contact Sheryl @ 364-8800. Light Refreshments.

VOL. HOSE 2 ANNUAL COMEDY NITE

Save the Date: Volunteer Hose Co. 2, West Haverstraw is at it again with it’s annual Comedy and Wing Night on Sat., Oct. 9, at the firehouse on East Railroad Ave. Doors open at 7 PM. All you can eat wings, refreshments, money wheel, peel offs, two great comedians and a DJ for dancing after. Book early, this is the 4

th one and they have turned away of

75 people each time. 250 max seats. Contact Dave Kryger @548-2392 for tickets at $25 each.

WAYNE HOSE WINS MOST ATTENDANCE

Wayne Hose, Stony Point wins 2009-2010 Most Attendance Award. The tally is according to members and delegates that sign-in at meetings of RCVFA (Oct-Aug). This highest attendance award is named for Allen G .Lynch, an RCVFA Past Pres (he has later served as Corres. Sec.) from Piermont.

Incumbent Corres. Sec. John Kryger (44-11) notes “it was close”; Stony Point 67, West Haverstraw 65, followed by Tappan 40, Suffern 39 and Hillcrest 30.

COSGRIFF WING NIGHT AT ELKS OCT. 8

For a $15 donation you can join the Wing Night, Fri., Oct. 8

th at the Haverstraw Elks Club presented by

Cosgriff Hose Co. 4 volunteers. From 7 PM to 11 PM. All you can eat, with wings, poppers, fries, tap beer, wine and soda included. DJ Richie will be there. Cash Bar. Social is open to all.

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PEARL RIVER HOOKS CAR SHOW

Sunday, Sept 19. from 9 AM to 3 PM is the annual Car Show hosted by the Pearl River Hook & Ladder Co. and the Rockland Rodders Car Club. It is held on the Central Ave. Field east of the PRH&L firehouse. Open to all.

A “Family Day” to view antique autos, classic cars, motorcycles and Hot Rods. A DJ and food will be there.

Rain date is Sept. 26th. All proceeds benefit area

charities. Further info call 735-607 or 270-3545.

HILLCREST SAVED 3 TORAHS

Loud was the applause for three Hillcrest Fire Co. uniformed volunteers as they marched into the West Clarkstown Jewish Center, Sun. Aug. 28, carrying the three torahs they rescued from a devastating fire, Aug. 10, 2009, which badly damaged the synagogue. The New City congregations was rededicating their facility.

The Hillcrest firemen who braved the 2009 flames and smoke to get the holy writings to safety were Lt. Gregory Martin, Mathew Boney and Danny Assaban. Prior to the ceremony, a Hillcrest apparatus transported the torahs from the Reuben Gittleman Hebrew Day School where the displaced congregation held services during the rebuilding of their burned out center, formed 79 years ago. They are glad at the reopening of their synagogue, after over $1 million for repairs, now they are home for their Sept. Holy Days.

ROCKLANDERS WIN AT OSSINING

Several parade trophies were brought back to the west shore of the Hudson River after the annual Ossining FD Parade.

Chelsea Hook & Ladder Co. 2 won 2! They rated Best in Regulation Uniform and 2

nd Ladder/Aerial. The

Nyackers were led by NFD Chiefs (Robert Booth of Orangetown 1, James Petriello of Chelsea H&L and James Weck of Empire H&L Co) with Chelsea H&L Capt. Chris Carroll.

South Spring Valley Chief Vincent Martuscelli Jr. and Hugh Gassner Fire Co. won the Best Tanker. Stony Point Chief Edward P. Geary notes Wayne Hose took Best Dress Uniform while their band scored two awards.

RCVFA Honorary Director John E. Sarvent is an Ex-Capt. and Past Chief of the Nyack FD from Chelsea H&L Co., where John, like Louis Hartell, is over 50 years active.

Please email Sheryl Rose with any Fire Department news, dates of events, fundraisers, etc. RoseS@co.rockland.ny.us

LADIES AUXILIARY SPAGHETTI DINNER

The Ladies Auxiliary of Orangetown Fire Company No 1 will sponsor a Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, October 16, 2010 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Place: 90 Depot Place, South Nyack, NY. The public is invited to support this venture notes Auxiliary Pres. Carolyn Caglione (358-8286)

Mary DeLuise reports: Menu: Bread, Salad, Spaghetti, Meatballs, Beverage & Dessert. All you can eat, Take Out Available Adults $10, Seniors $8, Children Under 10 $6. Main Chef Pat Abrams. The Auxiliary was organized June 22, 1948.

WING NIGHT & RACES IN SPARKILL

On Sat., Oct. 16 starting at 6 PM, the John Paulding Engine Co. 1 in Sparkill will present the Last Saturday Night Race of the Season Bank of America with Wing Night. Donation $10. Fries, Beer Soda, & Music.

Race starts at 7:45 PM at Sparkill firehouse 520 Route 340.

RELIEF HOSE WINS 3 FIRST PLACES

It has been a “Banner Year” for Relief Hose Co. 3 as they have already rated three first-place awards, reports Engineer Paul Hylas. Best Apparatus under 10 years, Best Appearing Firemanic Color Guard and a first in Uniforms.

At Port Jervis July 10 Parade, “Dept. 6” was the Best Appearing Co. under 25 Marchers, 2

nd Best

Apparatus over 10 years service and 2nd

in Regulation Uniform.

Suffern brought home two trophies: 2nd

Best in Non-Regulation Uniform and 2

nd Best Apparatus under 10

years.

Pine Island was the Best Overall Unit at the Port Jervis Parade reports Henry Brisky the Head Judge.

NYACK EX-CHIEFS ASSN. CELEBRATES

The Nyack FD Ex-Chiefs Assn. celebrated its 50th

year of organization on Sat., Aug. 21 with an afternoon Barbeque at the Orangetown Fire Co, South Nyack. Junior Past Chief James Scully was formally welcomed as the newest member. Wives and guests were invited for this gala 50

th anniversary.

James Clark is the President with Andrew Kolb III their Sec./Treas. (283-1984), the most senior Ex-Chief member is Everett “Smokey” Wanamaker. The next member in 2011 will be current NFD Chief Robert Booth.

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FIREMANIC NEWS FROM OUR FRIENDS

“44-1” received a call from Jerry Bright’s Widow. She is very proud that her son just graduated FF I in Oswego County with the highest mid-term and final test scores. He is now a member of the Ringold FD in Pulaski, NY. She is very pleased that he is following in Jerry’s foot steps. Jerry was a Chief of Hillcrest FD,

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Sept. 18, a Saturday Fun, Food Fellowship is the theme of the 550 Club Drawing by the Blauvelt Volunteer Fire Co. Tickets available $75 each. More info call Mike Conklin 709-3837. Open to all at Blauvelt Firehouse.

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Ulster County Convention Parade Winners included: Milton Best Overall, followed by Clintondale, Platttekill, Marlboro and Gardner. Best Color Guard Pioneer Eng, Ellenville. Cronomer Valley won Best Out-of-County and their Ladies scored Bes Overall Auxiliary.

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Sept .16-19 is the 9th Annual Fire Service Women of

NYS Training Program. Women from both career and volunteer fire units come for safety training near Utica, NY.

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Jackson Hose Company No. 3, Nyack, N.Y. attended the Sullivan County Parade held on August 14, 2010 in Bloomingburg, N.Y. The company truck, a 1984 Hahn, won 1

st Place Truck category 6 months &

older. Our band the Passaic County Sheriffs Band won 1

st Place Band, reports Cliff Ackerson, Recording

Sec.

If you would prefer to receive your copy of “The Trumpet” in an electronic version rather than the paper version, please send us your e-mail address. We will add you to our e-mail list and remove you from the snail mail list. Please contact Sheryl Rose at 845-364-8800 or RoseS@co.rockland.ny.us

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THIELLS FD HAS NEW CERTIFIED DIVERS

The David B. Roche Volunteer Fire Co. is proud to announce the addition of eight newly-certified divers. The members took both SCUBA Diver and Advance SCUBA Rescue under the NAUI Certification. The Instructor, Danny Goswick Sr., certified each diver with the help of his dedicated Dive Team from Piermont. Danny got help from Daniel Goswick Jr., Scott Silva, Scott Sirota, Noa Garvey, Pete Kinston, Joe Hauser, Anthony Iurica, Hart Mahler, Nate Mitchell, Joe Palkovic all members of the Piermont Dive Team. The training took place at North Rockland High School pool as well as Pecks Pond and the Hudson River.

Danny’s vast experience as a Rescue Diver and Instructor makes us proud to have him certify our new divers, reports Roche’s Chief Ray Redmond. With his help in keeping the cost of the course as low as possible and the countless donated hours from him and his entire team, we able to train divers who may not have been able to afford the course.

Danny certified the following members from Thiells in addition to John Checco from the Stony Point Fire Department:

Jason Trow Jeff Kahn Chris Barry Phil Truglia Steve Berkowitz Matt Iarocci Chris Hughes Jeff Resnick

The David B. Roche Volunteer Fire Co. Dive Team is lead by officer in charge Lt. Jason Trow and the Dive Capt. Kenny Dosch.

As reported by Ray Redmond, Chief.

CHESTER BEST OVERALL AT WARWICK

For those who did not get to HV Parade at Lake George but viewed the 2010 Warwick FD Parade on June 19, Judge Butch Distel reports. Some of the Warwick trophy winners:

• Chester FD Best Overall (also Best Marchers)

• Pine Island Best Firemanic Color Guard and also Best Appearing Engine and First Place Non-Regulation Uniform

• Greenwood Lake Best Overall Apparatus, also Best Antique

• Otterkill Engine of Campbell Hall won the Roger Miller Trophy

• Sussen NJ rated Best Ladies Auxiliary, and 1

st Place over 16 Personnel in Regulation

Uniform, plus Best Ambulance • Montgomery won twice for both Best Rescue

and Best Chiefs Car • Uniionville scored Best Tanker • Westfall traveled the furthest distance

Hudson Valley Legislative Meeting

Please plan to attend this annual legislative meeting on September 26

th – 10:30 am at the Fireman’s

Home, Hudson NY to discuss and develop our positions for the FASNY legislative conference that is being held October 29

th – 31

st.

We will review the results of the State Legislative session:

• legislation passed and action by the Governor • legislation to roll over to the 2011 Scorecard • suggestions for new legislation

The results of our meeting will be forwarded to FASNY for discussion with the other Sectionals throughout the State.

I hope you will join us at this important meeting.

Jim Hartwick, Legislative Chairman

Calendar Con’t

Fri., Oct. 8 ● Next RCVFA Meeting 8 PM at Vol. Hose 2, West Haverstraw, Thiells’s two Letchworth fires to be reviewed, with pictures, by 26-1!

Future Events

Sun. Oct. 10 ● HVVFA Board meeting 1 PM with HV Pres. Vincent Galvin at Pawling, NY

Sat., Oct. 23 ● Wing Night at Nanuet fire hall

Tue., Oct. 26 ● RC Presidents’ Council meets 7:30 PM at RC Fire Training Center with Chairman Peter Carney.

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CALENDAR LISTINGS ARE FREE 845-786-3861 Deadline for Next Issue Last Wed. 9/29/10

Tomorrow Sat. Sept. 11 ● Patriot Day Fly the Flag NEVER FORGET 9/11! ● Gen. Montgomery Day Parade 10 AM, Montgomery, NY ● Engine 260 Muster, Milford, CT 10 AM – 4 PM. Sun., Sept. 12 ● Grandparents Day. ● Tallman Ladies Auxiliary Fall Fair/Flea Market/Crafts at Rt. 59 firehouse 10 AM – 3 PM call 357-8901 for

more info. Wed., Sept. 15 ● Ladies Auxiliary of RCVFA meeting 8 PM at Volunteer Hose Co. 2, East Ralilroad Ave, West Haverstraw

with Pres. Carol Cich, Hostess President Rosemarie Intrieri. ● RCV Fire Police meet with Pres John Stuercke 7:30 PM at Pearl River Hook & Ladder firehouse. ● RC Safety Officers Assoc with educational program meet 7:30 PM at Nanuet fire hall with Pres. Vincent

Martuscelli Sr., Open to all interested volunteers. ● Happy Birthday to Sheryl Rose, Training Secretary, Fire Training Center. Thurs., Sept. 16 ● RC Fire Chiefs Assn. meeting 7:30 PM at Blauvelt, It is Past President’s Honor Night say Pres. Anthony

Massaro. ● Fly your flag for American Legion Day. In 2009 both Houses of Congress passed proclamations to recognize

the date in 1919 when the legion received its national charter. Fri., Sept. 17 ● Fly your USA flag, it is US Constitution Day/Citizenship Day and POW/MIA Recognition Day. Sat., Sept. 18 ● Yom Kippur Holy Day. ● Wildwood, NJ State Parade 11 AM. Sun., Sept. 19 ● Hudson Valley Ladies Auxilary meets at West Athens, Lime Street firehouse with Pres. Marilyn Farrell.

Terry Mayer-Gamboli is Rockland HVLA County VP contact. ● Annual Car Show hosted by Pearl River Hook & Ladder with Rockland Rodders Assn. at the Central Ave.

Field 9 AM – 3 PM (Rain date Sept. 26) Details call 270-3545 or 735-6107. Mon., Sept. 20 ● Hillcrest 18th Golf Outing at NY Country Club, Shot Gun Shamble 11:30 AM, Donation $125, Dinner

Awards at Mt Ivy firehouse, Reserve thru Warren Kaplan 222-1940 or Gary Wren 222-1358, This event raises scholarship funds for youth at three high schools; Spring Valley, Ramapo and North Rockland based on the students community service.

Tues., Sept. 21 ● RC Fire Prevention Committee meets 7:30 PM at Fire Training Center, Pomona, Elections of new officers notes Paul Sangen, Recording Secretary.

● Ulster County VFA 8 PM meeting at Pine Hill. Thurs., Sept. 23 ● RCF Advisory Board meeting 7:30 PM at Rockland Fire Training Center, Pomona with Chairman Vincent

Sheridan Sr. ● Autumnal Equinox. ● Orange County VFA Convention 7 PM at Cronomer Valley FD Social Hall, hosted by Dan Leghorn with

Reyn Randolph, President. ● Westchester County VFA Convention at Riverview Catering, Hastings-On-Hudson, Registration starts 5 PM,

Dinner before education 7 PM and convention 8 PM, Thomas Camp, President Fri., Sept. 24 ● NJ & NY VFA meeting 8 PM at Garfield, NJ with Pres. James Cole, Come and be with us urges Nick Gatti,

2nd VP from Piermont FD. Sat., Sept. 25 ● Wing Night 7 PM to ?? at Columbian Engine Co. 1, Spring Valley (63-65 West St), Donation $15,

unlimited wings, beverages and a Beer Pong Tournament, Info 356-4742. ● Muster at Boonton, NJ, 10 AM. ● Albany County VFA Annual Inspection Day at host Vorheesville FD, Bring your Color Guard! Sun., Sept. 26 ● Gold Star Mothers Day. ● Hudson Valley VFA Day at Firemen’s Home, Legislative meeting 10 AM with Chairman James B. Hartwick,

Parade and Ceremonies 1 PM with Pres. Vincent Galvin. Tues., Sept. 28 ● RC Assn. Fire Districts meet 7:30 PM at Hillcrest main 6-100 with Pres. Harold Straut, Educational

presentation. Wed., Sept. 29 ● RCVFA Board Dir. meet 7:30 PM with Thiells Convention Host Committee at DB Roche, Rt. 202 station,

Charlie Sharon Chairman of the Re-Organization meeting. Sat., Oct. 2 ● RCVFA Convention Parade and 50th Anniversary of the David B. Roche VFC, steps off 2 PM in Thiells,

George Tooma Jr., Chairman. ● Middletown, NY Firemen’s Parade 2 PM. ● Branchville, NJ Firemen’s Parade 2 PM. Wed., Oct. 6 ● Creative Approach Committee meeting, open to all, 8 PM at Rockland Fire Training Center, Pomona with

Chairman Frank Hutton.

To view this newsletter on line, please go to the following web site: http://www.co.rockland.ny.us/Fire/default.html Thanks to Sheryl Rose, Nancy Baker, John Kryger and Andy Best

FROM THE

FIRE COORDINATOR’S OFFICE

For the last few months, Hot Topics has featured the goals that our associations Presidents have established for their organizations. This month’s issue is from the Rockland County Volunteer Firemen’s Association, as prepared by our new president, his officers and the Board of Directors. As the largest firemanic & oldest Association in Rockland County, the Rockland County Volunteer Firemen’s Association has tremendous resources, especially when joining forces with all the other organizations in our county. Congratulations to the new President, the Vice-Presidents and the other elected officers. I look forward to working with you in conjunction with the other associations to make the volunteer fire service in Rockland County stronger than ever. The Association was organized in 1912. The object of this assoc is the advancement of the interest of the volunteer firefighters, companies and fire service, promoting and strengthening the bonds of unity, which should properly exist among the various fire depts. and co’s throughout Rockland County and to render assistance, encouragement and in general, everything that would tend to enhance the efficiency of volunteer firefighters and further their cause. The Assn. sponsors an annual Day at the Home for State Firefighters Home in Hudson, NY. It provides bus transportation and food & drink for the day trip. The Assn. and member dept./cos. collect funds and make a presentation to the Home that day. The Assn. annually recognizes and celebrates length of service for all Rockland firefighters with 50 or more years of service as well as companies with significant anniversaries. It also provides two $1250 scholarships annually to graduating high school seniors of members. The Assn. publishes an informative, free newsletter monthly know as “The Trumpet” and distributes it to all volunteer fire co. and members. The Assn. also provides a free equipment link on it’s website for the Rockland County FCA where departments can inventory and swap/sell or give away used equipment within the county. The RCVFA sponsors the annual Firefighter of the Year and Unit Citation awards program. We provide informational and educational programs at our monthly meetings and look forward to assisting in sponsoring any future seminars as needed by any other county fire associations. John Kryger, RCVFA Corresponding Secretary.