97th ANNUAL
ORANGE COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIREMEN’S ASSOCIATION CONVENTION AND PARADE

Hosted by
Storm King Engine Co #2
Cornwall on Hudson, NY
September 22, 2012

OFFICIAL PARADE LINE-UP

ESCORT DIVISION
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Color Guard
Cornwall American Legion Post #353
Commander Vincent Mannion

PARADE MARSHAL
Matthew Clancy – President
Orange County Volunteer Firemen’s Association

GRAND MARSHALL
Storm King Fire Engine Co #2 – 50 Year Members
Joseph Trainor, Gerald Jurgens, Robert Quillin, John Riley,
Michael Moroney, Peter Faurot, Hugh Morgan, Edward Johnson

OFFICERS OF THE ORANGE COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIREMEN’S ASSOCIATION

Nancy Bryan – Chaplain
Storm King Engine Company #2

Fran Galu – Secretary
Highland Falls Fire Department

Patrick A. Pacenza, Jr. – Financial Secretary
Storm King Fire Engine Company #2

June L. Gunza – Treasurer
Highland Falls Fire Department

James Bryan – Sergeant at Arms
Storm King Engine Company #2

Past Presidents – Orange County Volunteer Firemen’s Association Inc.

Escort Division

Marshall
Storm King Fire Engine Co #2 – Past OCVFA Presidents
William Lorch, Irving Kent, Anthony R. Cocks, Barton F. Bryan, Bruce F. Bryan

Storm King Engine Co #2
Band: Tappan Zee Bridgeman
Asst Chief Tommy Lyons
President Doug Vatter
Ladies Aux President Marie Neville

Apparatus:
1973 Mack Tower Ladder
2012 Ford Expedition, 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe
2005 Pierce Enforcer Engine
1989 Pierce Arrow Engine
2001 Ford F550 / Marion Light Rescue
Circa 1845 Smith Hand Pumper

Local Town and Village Officials
Orange County Officials
New York State Officials
Federal Officials
Life Members – Orange County Volunteer Firemen’s Association Inc.
Honorary Members – Orange County Volunteer Firemen’s Association Inc.
Orange County Volunteer Firemen’s Association “FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR”
President – Ladies Auxiliary of Orange County: Judy Parsells
President – Orange County Volunteer Fire Police Assoc.: Wes Gilbert
President – Fire Chiefs Association of Orange County: Jeff Holmes
President – Orange County Firefighter’s Museum: F. Edward Devitt
President – Fire Districts Association of Orange County: ____________
Orange County Dept of Emergency Services: Walter Koury – Commissioner
Officers of the Hudson Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association Inc: President Marilyn Schrader
Officers, Firemen’s Association of the State of New York: President: James Burns

Highland Engine #1
Chief Patrick Hines
President Kerry McGuiness
Apparatus:   1985 Mack Pumper

Mountainville Engine Company #3
Chief Pat Hines
President J.T. Seaman
Apparatus:   2007 Seagrave Tanker-Pumper

Vails Gate Fire Company
Band: Fusion Core Drum Corp
Chief Chris Sweeney
President Stephen Bedetti
Apparatus:   2010 Pierce Tower Ladder

New Windsor Fire Department
Band: Franklin Band
Chief Tom Shoemaker
President Carl Coleman
Ladies Aux President Kathy Farrenkopf
Apparatus:   1989 American LaFrance Pumper

Fort Montgomery Fire Department
Chief Don Smith
President Greg Maher
Apparatus:
2007 KME Pumper
1994 American Rural Rescue
2004 Chevy Suburban Chief’s Vehicle

Monell Engine Company
Band: Mother of Cabrini Marching Band
Chief Brian Zaccaro
President Dennis Geyer
Ladies Aux President Maureen Devinico
Apparatus:
1934 American LaFrance
2001 Ferrara Ladder
2007/09/12 Chevy Tahoe Chief’s Vehicle

Guest Division

Marshall
Storm King Fire Engine Co #2 – Past OCVFA Firefighter’s of the Year
Jeff Armitage, Kurt Doehla, Frank Romano,
James Bryan, John Faurot, Douglass Seely

Wayne Hose Company #1
Chief Joseph Robinson
President Brendan Phillips
Ladies Aux President Joanne Blauvelt
Apparatus:   2003 KME Pumper

SW Johnson Co #1
Chief John Tesik
President John Segelbacher
Ladies Auxiliary President Sandi Bertolacci
Apparatus:   1999 Sutphen Pumper

Wallkill Hook Ladder & Hose Co
Band: UC Ancient Order of Hibernians
Chief Dave DeGraff
President Eric Orr
Apparatus:
2010 E-one Ladder
2012 Ford Explorer

Cragsmoor Fire Department
Chief Joe Monell
President Bill Ruston
Apparatus:
1996 KME Rescue/Pumper
1995 Chevy Silverado Chief’s vehicle

Mazeppa Engine Co #2
Chief Jim Petriello
Apparatus:  1993 Seagrave Pumper

Engine Co. #4 Valley Stream Fire Department
LT Edward Roth
Apparatus:  1996 RD Murray

First Division
Marshall
Jerry Galu – First Vice President
Orange County Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Highland Falls Fire Department

Highland Falls Fire Department
Band: Firefighter McPadden Pipes and Drums Chief John Rush
President Kim Lee
Apparatus:
2001 KME Engine
2009 Dodge Durango Chief’s vehicle

Harriman Engine Company #1
Band: Middletown City Band
Captain Dominick Pascullo, Jr
President Carl Schaefer
Apparatus:  2009 Spartan Pumper

Maybrook Fire Department
Band: Boy Scouts 236
Chief Charles Woznick
President Eric Scholz
Apparatus:
1949 American LaFrance 750 gmp Pumper
1991 Seagrave 100’ Ladder Truck
2002 Spartan Central States 2500 gal Tanker
2011 Chevy Tahoe Chief’s Vehicle

Winona Lake Engine Company #2
Band: Professional Musicians of Orange County Chief Andy Colurciello
President John Lassiter
Ladies Aux President Charlene Riccio
Apparatus: 1987 Pierce 1500 GPM Pumper

Good-Will Fire Department
Band: Boy Scout Troop 236
Chief Michael Decker
President Richard Bartley
Apparatus: 2006 Super Vac Resue
2003, 2007 Chevy Tahoe Chief’s Vehicle

Coldenham Fire Company
Band: Coldenham Fife & Drum Corps
Chief John Keenan
President Colleen Space-Stratton
Ladies Aux President Kathy Gasperetti
Apparatus:
1953 Mack Pumper
1979 Diamond Reo Tanker
2010 KME Rescue

 

 

Cronomer Valley Fire Department
Band: Tarrytown Fife and Drum
Chief Dominick Greene
President Frank Patterson
Ladies Aux President Dorothy Brown
Apparatus:
1949 Mack Pumper
2007 American LaFrance Tower Ladder
2007 American LaFrance Pumper Tanker
2008 Ford Expedition Chief’s Vehicle

South Blooming Grove
Chief Jeff Rocke
President Tom Coleman
Apparatus:   2010 American LaFrance

Pine Bush Hook & Ladder Co, Inc
Chief John Boyle
President Sean Thomas
Apparatus:
1925 Brockway
2007 American LaFrance Rescue/Pumper
2009 KME Pumper

Montgomery Fire Department
Band: Tarrytown Fife and Drum
Chief Miguel Rios
President Michael Gironda
Apparatus:   2000 HP 100 Aerial Ladder

Huguenot Fire Company
Chief TJ Kalin
President Kevin Belsten
Apparatus:   2003 KME Rescue

Dan Leghorn Engine Company
Band: Professional Musicians of Orange County
Chief Richard Pisani
President Artie Lanzer
Ladies Aux President Wendy Powers
Apparatus:   2010 KME 3000 Tanker

Third Division

Marshall
Stephen Morea – Third Vice President
 Orange County Volunteer Firemen’s Association
 Woodbury Fire Department

 

 

 

Woodbury Fire Department
Band: 20th Century Limited
Chief Scott McLlennan, Jr
President James Reilly
Apparatus:
1964 Mack B-85
2002 Spartan Glandiator/EVI Rescue
2008 Spartan/Smeal 1500 GPM Pumper
05/10 Chevy Tahoe Chief’s Vehicle

Washington Heights Vol Fire Company
Chief Gordon Healy
President Stephen Healy
Ladies Aux President Jennifer Bathrick
Apparatus:
1988 Young/Duplex Engine/pumper
2011 Chevy Tahoe Chief’s Vehicle

Walden Fire Department
Band: Walker Valley Marching Band
Chief Robert Lynn III
President Demetrios Totonis
Apparatus:   2006 KME Pumper

Mechanicstown Fire Department
Chief Jeffrey Sinclair
President Anthony Rosado
Apparatus:
1994 Spartan Saulsbury Rescue
2001 KME 100’ Tower
2006 GMC Fire Police

Salisbury Mills Fire Department
Band:
Chief: John Hesse
President: Jeff Garfinkel
Ladies Auxiliary President:
Apparatus:
1989 75’ American LaFrance Ladder
2010 KME 4x4 Pumper
2008, ’10 Ford Chief’s Vehicle

Fourth Division

Marshall
Jeff Mahran – Fourth Vice President
Orange County Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Mombasha Fire Department, Monroe

Mombasha Fire Department
Band Yonkers Military Band
Chief Vini Tankasali
President Katie Correa
Apparatus:
1998 American LaFrance SVI Heavy Rescue
2008 Spartan/Smeal Pumper
2001 Chevy Tahoe, Chief’s vehicle

Fowler Rescue & Salvage Co. #3
Chief: Jeffrey Rhodes
President: Anthony Roberts
Apparatus: ____ Saulsbury Heavy Rescue

Tuxedo Fire District
Chief Ralph Brooks III
Apparatus:
1921 American LaFrance
1984 Pierce Tanker
2008 KME Rescue
2011 & ’12 Chevy Tahoe Chief’s Vehicle

Maghogomock Hook and Ladder
Officer in Charge, Cpt Dave Claisse
President Rob Worden, Sr
Apparatus:   1990 Pierce Aerial 105’

Raymond Hose Company #2
Band Stephen P. Driscoll Memorial Pipe Band
Chief Dan Schweikart
Captain Steven Stuart
Apparatus:
2009 KME/Spartan Pumper
’04 ’08 ‘11 Chevy Tahoe

Fifth Division 
Marshall
Danielle Glynn – Fifth Vice President
Orange County Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Sparrowbush Engine Company

Sparrowbush Engine Company
Chief Scott Glynn
President Jason Markle
Apparatus:   2003 HME Heavy Rescue

Slate Hill Fire Company
Chief Michael C. Hayes
President Edward Peters
Apparatus :
1989 American LaFrance LTI 100’ Platform
2006 Spartan Marion

Pocatello Fire Company
Chief Anthony Kuhn
President Tommy Casella
Apparatus:   2011 Sutphen Pumper

Middle Hope Fire Company
Chief Michael Corizzo
President John Martin
Apparatus:
1948 Mack
2008 KME Quint 100’

Bullville Fire Department
Chief William Bacon
President Peter Bolte
Apparatus:   2000 Freightliner Tanker

Monroe Lakeside Fire & Rescue Co
Captain Daniel Bennet
President James Ebner
Apparatus:   2010 Seagrave