Mendham Township Fire Department update/rec...Constance Vanacore - Vice President. Debbie Brito *...
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Mendham Township Fire Department
Ralston Engine Company No. 1
Seventy Years of Community Service
Annual Dinner May 5, 2012
In Recognition
Joe Gomeringer 34 years of Service
President 1981 - 1982; 1985 - 1986; 1991 – Present Treasurer 1983 - 1984; 1987 - 1990
Opening by Master of Ceremonies
– Joe Gomeringer
Invocation – Reverend Father Michael Drury
Introductions Honored Guests Women’s Auxiliary Executive Officers
– Joe Gomeringer
Line Officers Truck Captains
– Chief Tom Montgomery
Presentation of Awards
Service Recognition - Years of Service
Joe Gomeringer 34 years
Scott Mortensen 30 years
Eric Grier 25 years
Service Recognition - Years of Service
Mike Yamashita 25 years
Dan Ely 15 years
Nancy Nadaskay 10 years
Outstanding 2011 Service
GREATER THAN 100 CALLS Bill Grier 141 calls
GREATER THAN 50 CALLS Tom Montgomery 85 calls Curran Lucke 77 calls Aaron Strubel 73 calls Paul Hogan 66 calls Kyle Wood 51 calls
Dinner
Slide Show
Closing – Joe Gomeringer
2012 Officers
Line Officers
Chief – Tom Montgomery Deputy Chief – John McDonough Captain – Scott Mortensen Lieutenant – Paul Hogan
Executive Officers
President and Treasurer – Joe Gomeringer Vice-President – Gary Russell Recording Secretary – John Bond
Apparatus Captains
Ralston Engine 11 – Scott Mortensen Ralston Tanker 12 – Eric Grier Ralston Rescue 14 – Curran Lucke
Active and Associate Members
John Bond
Dan Ely
Robert Fox
Joseph Gomeringer
Eric Grier
Bill Grier
Paul Hogan
Curran Lucke
John McDonough
Sean McDonough
Tom Montgomery
Scott Mortensen
Bill Myer
Nancy Nadaskay
Howard Panton
Gary Russell
Aaron Strubel
Mike Yamashita
Leif Catania - Junior Member
Apparatus Engine 11
1992 Pierce Lance 1,750 GPM Class A pumper; 1,250 gal booster tank; 3,000 feet LDH 28 ft. extension ladder; 16 ft. roof ladder and 10 ft. attic ladder
Tanker 12 2002 Pierce/Kenworth 4,000 gallon capacity Tanker; 500 GPM auxiliary pump Part of the Northern Mutual Aid Assoc. - Tanker Task Force
Rescue 14 1999 Pierce/International 25 Kw Generator, Light Tower; MVA extrication & stabilization tools
Life Members and Years of Service
Fred Vanacore − 56 years Retired
Jim Crammer − 50 years Retired
Bill Grier − 47 years
Louis Trummel − 44 years Retired
Joseph Gomeringer − 34 years
Howard Panton − 32 years
Scott Mortensen − 30 years
Fred C. Beavers − 30 years Retired
John H. Alderton IV − 30 years
Joe Hefner − 29 years Retired
Eric Grier − 25 years
Mike Yamashita − 25 years
Roy Levine − 24 years LOA
Rob Hendershot − 21 years Retired
Dan Gallagher − 20 years Retired
Paul Hogan − 17 years
John Bond − 16 years
Dan Ely – 15 years
Kim Kaupp – 14 LOA
Roland Langner – 14 LOA
John McDonough - 14
Sean McDonough - 14
Tom Montgomery - 14
Gary Russell – 14
Bill Myer – 13 years
Nancy Nadaskay – 10 years
Company Chaplain
– Reverend Michael J. Drury
Company Physician
– Leslie D. Schlessinger, M.D.
Mendham Township Fire/First Aid Committee
– Frank V. Cioppettini, Jr., Chair
Charter Members Floyd Ader Francis X. Backer Joseph L. Backer Charles Baker Dr. R.L. Bannister Charles Bentz Peter J. Booy Frank Callahan Vincent Calicchio Edward J. Fagan John J. Flynn Samuel Fornaro Edward S. Gardner C.M. Groenewegen John McClellan Henry H. Meyers Robert D. Miller
Hugh Nesbitt Justin P. Nesbitt William O'Brien Francis L. Paige Edward A. Parmele D.B. Peckham John Potter Karl Reiss Eric Ruckelshaus Edison Skinner Otto Snedaker Frank E. Swain John Taylor John J. Thomas Victor L. Tiger Charles H. Towne
Past Fire Chiefs 1942 – 1946 Joseph L. Backer 1947 – 1947 Vincent A. Calicchio 1948 – 1948 Otto T. Snedaker 1949 – 1950 Walter A. Schaller 1951 – 1951 Walter A. Fischer 1952 – 1953 Kenneth M. Andrews 1954 – 1955 C.M. Groenewegen 1956 – 1956 Edward W. Roessler 1957 – 1957 L. Victor Tiger 1958 – 1959 William F. Grier Jr. 1960 – 1961 Neil Groenewegen 1962 – 1963 Dominick Taquinto 1964 – 1964 Al Brancati 1964 – 1965 Russell L. Carter 1966 – 1967 Walter S. Lewis 1968 – 1969 Willard A. Kagan 1970 – 1971 Carl C. Edens
1972 – 1973 Benjamin S. Bomhoff 1974 – 1975 Carl H. Bergelt 1976 – 1977 William F. Grier III 1978 – 1979 Christian Davidson 1980 – 1981 Thomas K. Smith Jr. 1982 – 1983 William F. Grier III 1984 – 1985 John H. Alderton IV 1986 – 1987 Carl T. Edens 1988 – 1989 J. Scott Mortensen 1990 – 1991 John R. Davis 1992 – 1993 Andrew Mills 1994 – 1995 William F. Grier III 1996 – 1997 Eric Grier 1998 – 1999 J. Scott Mortensen 2000 – 2001 William F. Grier III 2002 − 2003 Paul Hogan
Ralston Engine Company No. 1 - Women’s Auxiliary
Amy Bond
Bonnie Montgomery
Connie Bardes *
Constance Vanacore - Vice President
Debbie Brito *
Dolores Crammer *
Gail Lingerman
Gay Carole Grier - Corresponding Secretary
Jane Ikeda *
Jennifer Gallagher -Treasurer
Jennifer Kaupp
Kathleen McDonough
Kelly Mazzocchi - Recording Secretary
Kitty Devore *
Lil Yamashita *
Lisa Brown *
Margaret Hogan *
Marlene Russell *
Marlys Lewis *
Mary Claire Gomeringer
Shirley Grier *
Stacy Ann Grier *
Sue Piscitello *
Terri Gordon *
Terry Nist *
Tracey Cellitti - President
Willow Hahn *
* - Sustaining Member
Company History On September 10, 1942, 26 citizens of the Ralston area of Mendham Township held the organizational meeting at the old Ralston Post Office. The world situation in the early 1940’s spurred the action of these citizens and a resolution was passed by the Township Committee on September 14, 1942, The first equipment was 6 Indian pumps, 12 brooms, 5 fire pails and 15 fireman’s outfits. The site of the original fire house was picked out by the site committee. 1942
− Company founded on September 10, 1942 − The company obtained its first vehicle, a 1928 American
LaFrance Chemical Truck equipped with 40 gallon soda-acid tanks.
Because of the lack of a firehouse for the first few years the chemicals were kept in the basement of the old General Store.
1943
− The company joined the N.J. State Fireman’s Relief Association.
1944 − Lemoyne Page’s
garage was altered for use by the fire engine
1946 − The Colville Horticultural Service installed a 300 gallon booster
tank on the truck. In order to develop the required speed for the pump, an automotive transmission was installed backwards between the pump and the engine.
1947 − The Women’s Auxiliary was formed − The first children’s Christmas party was held
− Work began on the first Ralston Fire House
1948
− The American LaFrance Chemical Truck was replaced by a 1930 Mack 1000 GPM Pumper costing $ 960
1949 − The Ralston Firehouse, built largely by volunteers, was dedicated
1952
− The company purchased a GM Tank Truck, which carried 600 gallons and had a 300 GPM pump. The cost was $11,800
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1958 − Land the current Firehouse occupies was purchased by Mendham
Township − Two way communications installed on both trucks, funded by the
Women’s Auxiliary 1959
− Ford Pumper obtained to replace the Mack. It carried 500 gallons and pumped 500 GPM – cost $11,800
1966
− Ralston Engine Company No. 1 was incorporated
1972 − The “Yellow Bird” , a 750 Gallon used pumper was delivered at a
cost of $45,000
1973 − Ground broken for the new Firehouse
1974
− The new Firehouse dedicated
1975
− The first pancake breakfast was held on March 16th with between 500 and 600 attending
1976
− Ford Brush Truck delivered at a cost of $11,371. 1981
− Truck 12 (17-71) a 2100 gallon Grumman tanker/ pumper was purchased for $151,000
1983
− Twelve sets of new turn-out gear were purchased at a cost of a little over $4,000
1986
− Four new breathing apparatus (one hour SCBA’s) were purchased 1992
− Engine 17-61 was delivered on April 17th, It is a Pierce 1250 gal class a pumper costing $242,000
1999 − 17-86 Rescue was purchased for $ 155,000 - $110,000 was paid
by the Township and $45,000 was funded by Company donations 2001
− Ralston members joined other Emergency Services staffing Waterfront Triage in Jersey City on September 11
2002
− 15 FD Departments attend the Art of Reading Smoke Course presented by Denver FD Battalion Chief, Dave Dodson sponsored by Ralston and Brookside.
− Tanker/ Pumper 17-71 (Truck 12) replaced by a Pierce 4000 gal Tanker costing $ 260,000
2004
− Completed the first major renovation in 20 years of the fire house second floor event room using private donations
2005 − Held the first Community Fire Safety Fair at the Ralston Fire
House
2006
− Purchased a Cascade System for the company with private donations
− Participated with Brookside Engine Company in 2 day live burn training at Marshalls Creek, PA
2009 − Ralston and Brookside conducted a joint fire drill in the
petro-chemical fire pit at the Morris County Fire Academy
2010
− Completed major body and tank repairs on Engine 11 2011
− Additional private donations used to refurbish on the Fire House kitchen completing renovation of the second floor
− The Company attended 9/11 10th anniversary ceremonies with FDNY Engine 54, Truck 4
− Responded to 210 calls in 2011