Crime & Safety
WMVFC Holds Annual Awards Banquet
The White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company honored its personnel and installed new officers on Saturday.
By Brian Hooks
The White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company held its annual awards banquet Saturday, and also installed new officers for 2014.
Guests of the banquet included Baltimore County Fire Chief John Hohman and State Delegate John Cluster.
Here is the list of award winners and newly installed officers:
The White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company held its annual awards banquet Saturday, and also installed new officers for 2014.
Guests of the banquet included Baltimore County Fire Chief John Hohman and State Delegate John Cluster.
Here is the list of award winners and newly installed officers:
Special Awards
- President's Award: Vicki Davidson
- Captain's Award: Ron Wright
- Mueller-Hopwood Firefighter of the Year Award:Â David Hepner
- Arthur Lamort Young Firefighter of the Year Award: Â Â Â Â Â Austin Leibforth
- Charles Polesne Sr. Superior Leadership Award: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Don Chilcoat Sr.
- John Berwick Distinguished Service Award: Ken Hughes
Life Membership
- Carol Vaughn
Years of Service Awards
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- 50: Bill Schlogel
- 50: Larry Shugars
- 30: Jim Goulden
- 10: Chris Aycock
- 5: Zachary Adams
- 5: Nick Albi
Administrative Officers
- President: Kevin Palmer Jr.
- First Vice President: Al Vaughn
- Second Vice President: Michael Connelly
- Treasurer: Vicki Davidson
- Secretary: Kelly Murphy
- Director of Recruitment and Retention: Keith Opperhauser
- Membership Coordinator: Catherine Wren
- Fundraising Chairperson: Theresa LaValley
- LOSAP Chairperson: Heather Goulden
- Public Relations Coordinator: Mark Lundin
Emergency Line Officers
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- Captain: Rick Blubaugh
- Senior Lieutenant: Barry Betts
- First Lieutenant: Dave Collier
- First Lieutenant: Chester Bauer
- First Lieutenant: Dan Ricks
- Second Lieutenant: Paul Perry
- Second Lieutenant: Gina Krentz
- Second Lieutenant: Corey Morton
- Second Lieutenant: Cory McCarty
- Second Lieutenant: Dave Hepner
Board of Directors
- Chairperson: Rick Breach Sr.
- Scott Davidson
- Heather Goulden
- Tim Chrysler
- Catherine Wren
Fire Top Responders
- 305, Kevin Palmer
- 227, Mike Connelly
- 201, Rick Blubaugh
- 152, Dave Collier
- 136, Craig Oxyer
- 234, Collin Bender
- 215, James Kelly
- 197, Barry Betts
- 152, Dave Hepner
- 130, Jerry Ertwine
Medic Top Responders
- 495, Mike Connelly
- 436, Ron WrightÂ
- 403, Rob Powell
- 401, Catherine Wren
- 245, Chris Kempisty
- 188, Karl Kidd
- 182, Dan Ricks
- 160, Gina Krentz
- 127, Scott Albrecht
- 101, Laura Connelly
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