Silverton Fire Company Appoints Officers, Honors Members
New members also welcomed during installation ceremony held last week
The following is a reproduction of the 2013 installation ceremony program for the Silverton Volunteer Fire Company:
Hurricane Sandy delivered a devastating blow to New Jersey but particularly to our community. Toms River Township is New Jersey’s 8th largest community of 43 square miles and over 90,000 people with 25 percent of the towns’ 40,000 residential units being damaged and many were totally destroyed. While the barrier islands were a concern no one could ever imagine the damage that occurred on the mainland along the Barnegat bay Silver Bay, Kettle Creek, Goose Creek and the Toms River.
The storm caused major damage with devastating storm surge and tidal flooding along with winds that were nothing like any of us have experienced before and hopefully never will again. The events since the storm have shown the strength and character of our members as many of our members had tremendous personal loss. The community teamwork from north and south, local and far off police officers, firefighters, ladies auxiliaries, EMTs, school employees, utility workers, community members, family members, friends, scout troops, churches, businesses and strangers to help us and work around the clock unwaveringly in the darkened streets and wiped out neighborhoods during the weeks that followed Hurricane Sandy.
The events that started on Monday October 29, 2012 have taxed the members of the Silverton Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 and the NJ fire service community and this will go on for months, even years. It is events like this that bring us closer together as a fire service dedicated to the preservation of life and property.
To our membership, Ladies Auxiliary and family members of the Silverton Volunteer Fire Company, we would like to say "thank you" to those that have donated and/or sacrificed time away from family, friends, and loved ones to support us and our community where we live.
As we move forward in the coming months we look to the community for strength and guidance to carry on our mission. It’s nice to know that many people have our backs and we can now look forward in 2013 to rebuild and continue on with our lives.
Ingredients: Fire trucks with roaring sirens, Firefighters ready for action, Policemen guarding the streets, Ambulances and EMTS ready to help, Bravery, Courage, Kindness and Hope. Thank you for all you do!!!
Together we are SILVERTON STRONG.
2013 Officers:
|
Fire Chief
|
President |
Ladies President |
Trustees |
| Asst. Chief Gary Tattersall |
Vice President John Keating Jr. |
Vice President Maria Oltarzewski |
Marcia Murphy Joyce DeVincentis Josephine Ihrig Art Maison |
| Captain Michael Cocco |
Treasurer Joseph Duff |
Treasurer Ellen Sinnott |
Safety Officers Steve Henry Will Ihrig John Addalia |
| 1st Lieutenant Pete Sabey |
Secretary Dana Mitchell |
Secretary Aileen Addalia |
Engineer Thomas Laffan |
| 2nd Lieutenant Chris Hansson |
Secretary Dan Dickman |
Fire Police Captain John Reilly |
Membership:
| 35 Years John Reilly Kenneth Taylor Scott Ireland Walter Ireland |
25 years Bruno Tucci Thomas W. Morris Kevin Geoghegan |
20 Years Marylou Cenicola Steve Henry Robert Sinnott Jr. Mitch Carbone Anthony Cenicola |
| 15 Years (Life Member) Joyce DeVincentis Josephine Ihrig Maria Oltarzewski Rose Pasqualetto Kay Wissell Daniel Schwester James Harris |
10 Years Ryan Fitzgerald Joseph Pretto Michael Mooney Andrew Dorman Pete Sabey Rob Leach Amy Baxes |
5 Years Dana Mitchell Timothy Geoghegan John Lenaghan Barbara Cumberton |
| New Members Joseph Duff Ed Popek Robert Hansson John Carolan Tara Goldstein Wendy Sharkey |
New Members Robert Kennedy Corey Ford Jonathan Swift John Squires Marie Caparelli Tammy Seyforth |
New Members Carmela Ryan Marlene Gonnello Fran Velardo Jamie Justus Victoria Melegari |
Memorial: Ladies Auxiliary Life Member Gen Hagaman
Firefighter of the Year 2012: Joe Veni
Martin
3:50 pm on Sunday, January 27, 2013
Thank you, volunteers, for all you've done during our area's time of greatest need, as well as all you continue to do day-in and day-out. You are truly Silverton Strong!
Paul
6:38 pm on Sunday, January 27, 2013
Congratulations to the new officers and members of the Silverton Volunteer Fire Department. God bless all of you, stay safe, and many thanks for all that you have done and continue to do for our city. Respectfully, Father Paul Pappas, Saint Barbara Greek Orthodox Church.
I B buggin
7:27 pm on Sunday, January 27, 2013
Rovert or Robert? lol