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Addison County Firefighters Association Annual Meeting Held

Senior Firefighter of the Year Chuck Donnelly of Vergennes
photo by Mike Cameron
Senior Firefighter of the Year Chuck Donnelly of Vergennes
Pictured above are LtoR: Asst. Fire Chief David Shaw of Middlebury Fire Department who was this year’s Francis Shorey Fire Chief of the Year, Patrick Crowley of the Vergennes Fire Department, Line Officer of the Year, and Marcel Kimball of the New Haven Fire Department, Firefighter of the Year.
photo by Mike Cameron
Pictured above are LtoR: Asst. Fire Chief David Shaw of Middlebury Fire Department who was this year’s Francis Shorey Fire Chief of the Year, Patrick Crowley of the Vergennes Fire Department, Line Officer of the Year, and Marcel Kimball of the New Haven Fire Department, Firefighter of the Year.
L-R: Governor Jim Douglas addresses firefighters...Training Officer Randy Stearns hands Bruce Putnam of the Addison VFD a training award for hours of training completed during the past year. Training is a key for firefighter performance and many of the ACFA members complete impressive numbers of hours in continuing fire education training...members of the Color Guard retire the colors but not before Middlebury College, the Middlebury American Legion and Middlebury Lions Club each were recognized and presented with awards for their outstanding cooperation and contributions to this years Vermont State Fire Fighters Convention held in Middlebury and hosted by the ACFA. Next year’s convention will be held in Rutland. 2007 ACFA Life Members were also named and they are: David Trueman, Ferrisburgh; Larry Provost, Middlebury; Paul Meader, Monkton; Paul Bolduc, New Haven; John Palmer, New Haven; Ray Daniels, New Haven; Ken Sawyer, New Haven; Charles Thibault, Starksboro; Jim Breur, Vergennes; Bill Brown, Vergennes, and John Dugan, Vergennes.
photo by Mike Cameron
L-R: Governor Jim Douglas addresses firefighters...Training Officer Randy Stearns hands Bruce Putnam of the Addison VFD a training award for hours of training completed during the past year. Training is a key for firefighter performance and many of the ACFA members complete impressive numbers of hours in continuing fire education training...members of the Color Guard retire the colors but not before Middlebury College, the Middlebury American Legion and Middlebury Lions Club each were recognized and presented with awards for their outstanding cooperation and contributions to this years Vermont State Fire Fighters Convention held in Middlebury and hosted by the ACFA. Next year’s convention will be held in Rutland. 2007 ACFA Life Members were also named and they are: David Trueman, Ferrisburgh; Larry Provost, Middlebury; Paul Meader, Monkton; Paul Bolduc, New Haven; John Palmer, New Haven; Ray Daniels, New Haven; Ken Sawyer, New Haven; Charles Thibault, Starksboro; Jim Breur, Vergennes; Bill Brown, Vergennes, and John Dugan, Vergennes.
Lto R Maintenance Technician of the Year Clifford (Dusty) Huestis of Bridport,, ACFA President Jim Breur Vergennes presents a Lifetime Achievement Award to Chief Ralph Jackman Vergennes for over 60-years of service to the fire service and the Vergennes Community and Howard (Buster) Grant and Lucille Kimball were recognized for their tireless volunteer work for driving school buses to transport firefighters to fire schools.
photo by Mike Cameron
Lto R Maintenance Technician of the Year Clifford (Dusty) Huestis of Bridport,, ACFA President Jim Breur Vergennes presents a Lifetime Achievement Award to Chief Ralph Jackman Vergennes for over 60-years of service to the fire service and the Vergennes Community and Howard (Buster) Grant and Lucille Kimball were recognized for their tireless volunteer work for driving school buses to transport firefighters to fire schools.

Tuesday January 22, 2008

   The Addison County Firefighters Association held their annual dinner and awards banquet on Wednesday evening, January 16th, 2008 at the Eagles Club in Ferrisburgh.  The firefighters who represented all of the counties 17-towns were thanked for their service by Governor Jim Douglas.  “For your service to our communities and our safety, we thank you,” the Governor said in brief remarks before the awards ceremony began.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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