| On Thursday night at their regular monthly meeting, the Officers of United Fire Company No.1 for the year 2015 were officially sworn into office by Chief Antone Berkoski.
Company Officers are elected by the membership for 1 year terms each February at the Fire Company's Annual Meeting. After approval by the Board of Fire Commissioners, the Officers are sworn in, and take office at the March meeting.
The elections of Chiefs for the Department are held annually in a separate meeting in April.
At the beginning of the meeting, Captain William Burns ceremoniously passed the gavel to the new incoming Captain Amos Meringer, signifying the end of his two-year tenure as Captain.
In recognition of his hard work, Captain Burns received a standing ovation from his fellow members.
The officers and members of the Cutchogue Fire Department United Fire Co. No. 1 would like to thank outgoing Captain William Burns for his dedication and hard work during the past two years.
The 2015 Officers of United Fire Co. No.1 are as follows:
Captain – Amos Meringer
Secretary – Tom Cybulski
Treasurer- Gregory Boyd
Financial Secretary – Ken Burns
Truck Officers:
8-5-1 : Lieutenant Timothy Horton, Chief Driver Charles Witczak
8-5-3 : Lieutenant Joseph Hinton, Chief Driver John Hinton
8-5-4 : Lieutenant Garret Lake, Chief Driver Allan Glover
8-5-5 : Lieutenant Richard Horton, Chief Driver Everett Glover
8-5-6 : Lieutenant Peter Zwerlein, Chief Driver Arthur Brewer
8-5-7 : Lieutenant Matt Rolle, Chief Driver James Rocco
8-5-12 : Lieutenant Chris Dinizio, Chief Driver John Hinton Jr.
8-5-16 : Lieutenant Kenneth Burns, Chief Driver Kyle Pumillo
8-5-17 : Lieutenant Chris Voegel, Chief Driver Steve Braverman
Rescue Squad: Captain Garrett Lake, Lieutenant Kenneth Burns
Water Rescue Team: Captain Frank Nicholson, Lieutenant Jason Cooper
Fire Police Squad: Captain Robert Fisher, Lieutenant Jeff Smith
Congratulations and Best of Luck to all the Officers of 2015! |
