Pictured seated from left to right are Members of the Waymart Fire Company: Rick Utegg, V.P.; Tom Derrick, Chief; John Vinton, President; Tom Campbell, 39 year veteran and honorary Exec. officer of WFD and the person who drew the winners' names. Standing in back from left to right are the Masons: John Edwards, J.W.; Stan Rush, S.W.; Joel Costintino, W.M.; Chuck Grimm, Chaplain; Jeff Gogolski, Treasurer; Don Daniels, Secretary.
Waymart Masons Hold
Chicken BBQ
The Waymart Masons Lodge #542 held their 14th
annual chicken barbecue Sunday at the Waymart Fire Hall. The first
place raffle prize was a motorcycle that was donated by Baer Sport
Center. Pictured below: Masons are seen presenting a $5,000 donation
from the raffle, to Waymart Fire Company officers.
Waymart and Lake Ariel do vehicle rescue training
On Wednesday night (Jan. 30, 2008), Company 75
and Company 1 (Lake Ariel), trained on vehicle rescue skills
together.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHIEF
The members of the Waymart Fire
Company want to wish our fire chief, Tom Derrick, a safe and Happy
Birthday which is on January 26. We ask if you see Tom out and
about, that you wish him a happy birthday.
Congratulations to Mr. August
Our Fire Chief, Tom Derrick, was recently
nominated for firefighter of the year. After the votes were counted,
Mike Bryant won FF of the year. As one of the nominees, Chief
Derrick is Mr. August in this years 2008 CALENDAR OF LOCAL HEROES
presented by the Weekly Almanac.
OUR THOUGHTS AND
PRAYERS GO OUT TO THE
ROBESON
FAMILY
Long-time Fire Capt.
of the Scranton Fire Dept. James Robeson died fighting a blaze
Sunday morning.
The officers and
members of the WVFC would like to extend our deepest sympathies to
the Robeson family. We also would ask that everyone keeps the
Robeson family and all the other families affected by this terrible
ordeal in their thoughts and prayers.