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Senator Nancy Larraine Hoffmann administered the oath of office Saturday night to the officers of the Apulia Fire Company and presented the department with a grant of $20,000 to pay for an air compressor system which will be shared with ten other fire departments in three counties, Onondaga, Madison, and Cortland. |
Senator Hoffmann and Gary Nastasi talk with President of the Apulia Fire Company Auxiliary, Ruth Luchsinger, during the social hour before dinner. |
Kirby Bartholomew catered dinner in the new addition of the Apulia Firehouse. A grant from Senator Hoffmann helped build the addition in 1993. |
Senator Hoffmann presented Chief Mike Rankin (r) of the Apulia Fire Company a ceremonial check for $20,000 for an air compressor unit to be housed at the firehouse. Chief Ron Wheatley (l) of the Fabius Fire Department, Apulia’s sister department, and Chief Rankin explained that this air compressor helps them quickly refill the self-contained breathing apparatus, as well as, the mobile fill stations so everyone is back in service much sooner after an alarm. "Quick refill capability can save lives," said Senator Hoffmann. |
After the check presentation, President Jeanne Brown and Past Treasurer Thomas Herlihy, Jr. presented Senator Hoffmann with an Apulia Fire Company jacket to thank her for her many contributions. She is also an Honorary member of the Apulia Fire Company. |
Senator Hoffmann administered the Oath of Office to the Line Officers (l-r) Fire Police Captain John Swaze, Chief Mike Rankin, 1st Assistant Chief Alan Brown, 1st Lt. Gilbert Arzola, 2nd Assistant Chief Loretta Switzer, and 2nd Lt. James Herlihy. |
Senator Hoffmann and the Executive Officers after administering the Oath of Office. (l-r) Board of Director Thomas Herlihy, Jr., Vice President Frank LoRe’, President Jeanne Brown, Board of Director John Foster, Secretary Richard Garrett, Senator Hoffmann, Board of Director Diana Wadsworth, Board of Director Dean Wadsworth, Treasurer Pam Henry, Board of Director Loretta Switzer. |
After the formalities ended everyone relaxed in the Wm. Kim Henry Room. Senator Hoffmann talks with Town of Fabius Judge and Fire Company member Richard Garrett. |