The Fire Department’s Annual Christmas Dinner and
Awards Banquet were held on Saturday, December 5, 2009, at the
Headquarters Station. The following awards were presented:
Firefighter of the Year – Calvin Benekin
Chief’s Award – Corey Dickerson
Rookie of the Year – Stuart Hughes
Most Improved Firefighter – Ron Dye
Most Calls (Volunteer) – Corey Dickerson
Most Calls (Part-time) – Calvin Benekin
Most Duty Nights – Phillip Thornton
Several members were recognized for their years of
service to the department:
Captain Bob Maibach – 15 Years
Engineer Scott Mrowca – 15 Years
Firefighter Steve Varlas – 5 Years
Firefighter Dustin Wall – 5 Years
Firefighter Eddie Webb – 5 Years
Firefighter Calvin Benekin – 3 Years
Firefighter Alford Brewington – 3 Years
Firefighter Brandon Caddell – 3 Years
Firefighter Mike Gil – 3 Years
Firefighter Antwon Green – 3 Years
Firefighter Ben Siegel – 3 Years
Two
members were promoted from Probationary Firefighter to Firefighter at
the banquet: