Ellicottville Fire Company Installation of Officers
Ellicottville Fire Department Installation of Officers
ELLICOTTVILLE - The installation banquet for the Ellicottville Fire Department was held Saturday, Dec. 11th. The new officers sworn in by fire commissioner, Brooke Szpaicher for 2022 are as follows:
President-Sean Lowes
1st VP-John Golley
2nd VP-Wade Barrett
Secretary-Debbie Golley
Treasurer-Jim Golley
Sgt At Arms-Haley Saunders
Chief-Rob Germain
1st Asst. Chief-Jim Golley
2nd Asst. Chief-Kyle Germain
3rd Asst. Chief-Dan Kruszynski
Fire Captain-Zach Golley
1st Asst. Fire Cptn-Kevin Woodin
2nd Asst. Fire Cptn-Haley Saunders
3rd Asst. Fire Cptn-Kelly Fredrickson
Quarter Master-Sydney Germain
Quarter Master-Sydney Saunders
Board of Directors-Ed Fredrickson, Jack Rogan, Rick Jackson, Jim Golley, and Sean Lowes.
EFD responded to 220 calls. The EGV Ambulance Service responded to 332 total calls. This of course has been a trying year for all due to Covid and especially so for first responders. In addition to recognizing service awards, EFD also recognized 15 of their top responders:
SERVICE AWARDS:
5 Years-Lucas Adams, Sydney Germain, Sydney Saunders, and John Kinder
10 Years-Mark Reinhard, Brandon Smith, and Brian Fuller
15 Years-Shane Carlson
30 Years-Wade Barrett
TOP 15 RESPONDERS (starting with the highest): Rob Germain with 270 calls, Kevin Wooden, Gavin Kirst, Kyle Germain, Zach Golley, Jon Zimmer, Sydney Saunders, Joann Murphy, Sydney Germain, Rick Jackson, Brian Geher, Gene Raecher, Tracey Minte, Sean Lowes, Emmet Coolidge, Haley Saunders, AND Jim Golley
The Ellicottville Police were present at the banquet and presented an appreciation award to Larry Spry for his 35 years of service to the department.
The Ellicottville Fire Department would like to extend a THANK YOU to the following local businesses who contributed wonderful door prizes to this year’s banquet: Holiday Valley, M&T Bank, Fitzpatrick & Weller Inc., Mud Sweat n’ Gears, HoliMont, Rustix, Katy’s Cafe, Dina’s, Villaggio, Kwik Fill, Ellicottville Brewing Company, Watson’s Chocolates, Jonny Barber, Windgate, E-Ville Spirits & Wines, Balloons, The Purple Doorknob, Madigan’s, Flowers Off the Farm, Five Star Bank, Dom’s Butcher Block, Gin Mill, City Garage, Cupcaked, Tops, Kazoo II, Monroe St Brick & Brew, Alexandra, The Boardroom, The Jefferson Inn, Daff, Ellicottville Salt Cave, Olean Medical Group, Ellicottville Chamber of Commerce, Tim Horton’s, Finnerty’s Tap Room, John Harvards, Ellicottville Oasis Spa, Katy’s Cafe, Tim & Bonnie’s Pizzeria, and Subway.
The Ellicottville Fire Department is accepting applications for new members. Meetings are held the first Monday of every month at 7:30pm. For more information, call 716-699-2717.