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Hello and welcome to this month’s edition of the Montauk Fire Department Corner. I hope everyone had a lovely Easter and Passover, and that you are settling in for the busy summer season in Montauk.
We changed things up a little this year and moved our Annual Inspection Dinner from the fall season to the spring season. This year on Saturday, May 3rd we celebrated and honored our members at the Montauk Golf Course. It was a beautiful night and a wonderful spot to hold this event. The food, drink, and company were excellent and I am happy to report that our Members and their guests all had a nice time. Artie Lucas was selected as the 2024 Fireman of the Year. It was a well-deserved award, and I would like to thank Artie for his fifty plus years of service in the department. The EMT of the year was Rob Rosen. He has been an excellent EMT and Officer in the department’s EMS company. The Montauk Fire Department and the community of Montauk are lucky to have Rob in our ranks. The Company of the Year was Company No. 2. Company No. 2 is one of the original Montauk Fire Department companies. They have a long proud history of selflessly serving the community of Montauk. Thank you, Members of Company No. 2, for all your efforts. Lastly, I had the unique opportunity to present a Member with a service pin recognizing 55 years of service. Bob Prado, a past Member of Company No. 2 and now a member of Company No. 6 received recognition for 55 years of service to the Montauk Fire Department, and the community of Montauk. Thank you, Bob, for your half century plus of service. I would also like to thank the dinner chairman, and his committee. Tim O’Rourke always does a great job putting on our Annual Dinner and this was no exception. Thank you, Tim, for all your efforts.
I would like to thank the Chiefs of the East Hampton Fire Department who invited us to attend their Dinner at the Maidstone Club. It was a lovely night, and it is always great to be able to break bread with our brothers and sisters from East End Departments.
On Sunday, May 4th, Chiefs, Officers and Members from the Montauk, Amagansett, Springs, East Hampton, and Sag Harbor Fire Departments met at Most Holy Trinity Church in East Hampton to honor fallen comrades who have passed away in the past year. This is an annual memorial that moves from district to district yearly. Please keep our deceased members and their families in your thoughts and prayers.
On Friday, May 9th the Montauk Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary hosted a night of BINGO at the Department. It was well attended and a nice fund raiser for the Ladies Auxiliary. I would like to thank the ladies for everything they do for the Montauk Fire Department.
That’s it for this month’s edition of Montauk Fire Department Corner. Please have a safe and fun Memorial Day weekend. Also, please remember that the busy summer season is on its way. If you are driving and see flashing lights and hear sirens coming your way, please safely pull to the shoulder of the road and let emergency vehicles pass. It is important to all of us at the Montauk Fire Department that our residents and guests to the community stay safe.
~ Peter Joyce Jr., Chief, Montauk Fire Department
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