THE BOOSTER LINE A NEWSLETTER DEDICATED TO GREENE COUNTY FIRE VOLUNTEERS SPRING 2015 GREENE COUNTY DAY 2015 Greene County Day is scheduled for June 7th, 2015 and is being hosted by West Athens-Lime Street Fire Company. The day will commence with the annual Horseshoe Tournament at 8am. Parade line-up will begin at 1:30pm in the school parking lot. Step-off will be at 2pm. Letters with full information will be going out the beginning of March.
Attention All Greene County Firefighters... The roster is now available for Firefighter Survival. Class dates: March 3 & 7, 2015 7PM Cairo Training Center Instructor Dwon Chief Officers, please sign-up your students by filling out the online Training Course Enrollment will open up 3 weeks before the start of class and will be closed 1 week before the class starts. Please visit the websitehttp://greenegovernment.com/departments/emergencyservices/ for further training and information in Greene County A FUN EVENING: Each Friday during the winter months, Catskill Fire Company hosts a shuffle board tournament with members from the NYS Firemen s Home in Hudson. It is to be noted that the members at the home are hard to beat.
HELMETS OFF SALUTE: Mother Nature has delivered a tough blow this winter. However, despite all the elements she threw at us, the Greene County volunteer firefighters remained true to their cause. We suffered several tough structure fires in various parts of Greene County under harsh weather conditions. To each and every volunteer who gave up their own warm house to respond to a call, The Booster Line says thank you and salutes you! CATSKILL LADIES AUXILIARY PLAY CUPID The snow was flying and the wind chill was frigid but on Sunday, February 15, everything was cozy and warm as the Ladies Auxiliary to the Catskill Fire Company hosted their annual Valentine s Day party at the NYS Firemen s Home in Hudson. Delicious refreshments were provided and the crowd was entertained with music by a one-man band. A good time and enjoyable day was had by all.
THINKING OF YOU Hope you are back to good health: Eunice Lackie (Catskill FD Aux) Dick Harty (Hunter Fire Co.) Deepest sympathy to the family of Andrea Farrell Husband Larry; Brother Nathan Huber and in-laws John & Marilyn Farrell; Tim Farrell, Michelle Simmons, John J Farrell & Brian Farrell (all West Athens Fire Co) Happy Belated Birthday to Billy (NYS Firemen s Home) Congratulations to Greg Stanzione (West Athens) on his graduation from the NYS Corrections Officers Academy Deepest sympathy to Chris Hendricks (West Athens) on the death of his grandfather Congratulations to Garth & Marie Walker (Athens VFD/Ladies Auxiliary) on 60 years of marriage IN MEMORY: On behalf of the GCVFA and LAGCVFA, The Booster Line would like to extend heartfelt sympathy to the families of the following firemanic members who have recently passed away. We apologize for anyone that we missed and offer our condolences to their families. Pat Hommel (Haines Falls Ladies Aux) Frances O Halloran (Coeymans Hollow Ladies Aux) Wilma Harty (Hunter FD) Barbara Kilmer (Catskill FD Aux) Harry Hermann (Cairo Hose Co) Louis Becker (Charter member Freehold Fire Co) Wally Gallagher (Tannersville Fire Dept.)
Greene County Fire Chief s meetings: Greene County Fire Police meetings: April 20 7:30pm March 25 7:30pm Catskill July 20 7:30pm June 24 7:30pm Hensonville August 26 7:30pm Hunter OFFICERS: GCVFA Executive Board President - Mark Dinkelacker April 30 7:30pm EOC 1st VP. - Jerry Donnelly July 30 7:30pm EOC 2nd VP. - Frank Roberts Sr Treasurer - Lucy Masterson Secretary - Phyllis Dinkelacker GCVFA GCVFA-LA May 7 7:30pm Hunter May 18 7:30pm Coxsackie August 6 7:30pm West Athens GCVFA Activities Greene County Day at the Home Sponsored by West Athens Fire Company Sun June 7 Greene County Drill Day Sponsored by West Athens Fire Company Sun June 14 127 th Annual GCVFA Convention Sponsored by Palenville Fire Dept Sept. 8 Sept. 12 D. M. Hamilton Steamer Co. #2 of Coxsackie is hosting a bus trip to the Turning Stone Resort & casino on Saturday, March 14. The bus will leave the Village of Coxsackie parking lot (Mansion St) at 7am. It will board at 5pm to return to Coxsackie. Cost is $35.00 For further information, call Bonnie at 265-3705 or Julie at 339-9517. ATHENS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT OPEN HOUSE COME SEE NEW SPARTAN/ROSENBAURER QUINT Village of Athens Firehouse 39 Third St., Athens SATURDAY MARCH 28TH 2015 1:00 pm 5:00pm Dedication ceremony at 2:30 pm Refreshments will be provided
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Athens Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary TAX TIME RELIEF GIFT BASKET RAFFLE $1.00 donation 6 chances for $5.00 See GCVFA-LA 1 st VP Dawn Palmateer or any Athens Ladies Auxiliary member for a chance DRAWING: APRIL 9, 2015 If you would like to receive The Booster Line and do not have computer access, please send a note to The Booster Line, c/o 280 Vosenkill Road, Athens NY 12015 and we will add you to the postal mailing list. If you have email, we would love to send The Booster Line to you electronically. It would save printing & mailing costs thus allowing the Greene County Volunteer Firemen s Association to redirect the money to other core services. Just send a note to THEBOOSTERLINE@YAHOO.COM In the subject line please put subscription. State that you wish to receive The Booster Line electronically and remember to include your name & address & so we know who we are sending it to. If currently receiving The Booster Line, please make sure we have your correct mailing or email address. The Booster Line can also be located on-line through the Greene County Emergency Services page at http://greenegovernment.com/departments/emergency-services/
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