Salute to Firefighters

Firefighters: A Salute to those who serve

Firefighters give lots of time and effort

By WEYLAND JOYNER ADDISON COUNTY — “I would agree that it’s harder now to recruit volunteers,” says Kevin Goodhue of the predicament vol-

Of course, potential candidates are very busy with work and fam-

Goodhue, who serves as secretary of the Vermont State Fireunteer Fire Department for 18 years, has likewise seen a

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“The trend nowadays is we are having to ‘re“When I came on board in 1973, the basic training course

Now there isn’t a single person on the

A Special Publication of the Addison Independent • August 7, 2014

Steve Atocha, who owns the Middlebury (See Recruiting, Page 5)

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About this issue: The level of commitment shown by the members of the 20 unparalleled in civic life. A few hundred men and women spend a vast number of hours each year providing protection and peace of mind for the rest of us. ranks of those 20 departments is not an easy tasks as the time plex tasks they will have to master increases while commitments in the other parts of potential volunteers’ lives also become more demanding. Joyner’s Page 7 story about the history of the Ferrisburgh Fire Department gives some context about how we got where we are. Reporters Mary Langworthy and Jenevra Wetmore tell us about the busy professional lives of two Addison County of Middlebury on Page 5 and Chris Mulliss of Addison on Page 10.

The Addison Independent salutes all Vermont and their families.

— The editors

Table of Contents

Fire departments are looking for recruits ................................................... 1 Addison Volunteer Fire Department .......................................................... 3 Brandon Fire Department/Dunmore Hose Co. .......................................... 4 Bridport Fire Department........................................................................... 4 State association honors David Shaw ........................................................5 Bristol Fire Department ............................................................................. 6 ....................................................7 Cornwall Volunteer Fire Department .........................................................8 Ferrisburgh Volunteer Fire Department ..................................................... 9 Addison’s Chris Mulliss gives a chief’s eye view ...................................10 Granville Fire Department ....................................................................... 11 Hancock Volunteer Fire Department........................................................ 11 Lincoln Volunteer Fire Department ......................................................... 12 Monkton Volunteer Fire Department ....................................................... 13 Middlebury Fire Department ................................................................... 14 New Haven Fire Department ...................................................................16 Orwell Fire Department ........................................................................... 17 Ripton Fire Department ........................................................................... 18 Salisbury Fire Department ....................................................................... 19 Shoreham Fire Department ...................................................................... 20 Starksboro Volunteer Fire Department .................................................... 20 Vergennes Fire Department......................................................................21 Weybridge Fire Department .....................................................................22 Whiting Volunteer Fire Department ......................................................... 23

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Addison Fire Department Roster Bernard Dubois,

Todd Reed,

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Brandon Fire Department/Dunmore Hose Company Roster Jeremy Arnold Nick Audet Jacob Bertrand Nathan Bertrand Scott Bertrand Jesse Bilodeau Steve Bilodeau, Deputy chief Roger Bougor Linwood Bovey Justin Cram Nathan Cram, 2nd Lieutenant Jon Delgado Ron Euber, Assistant chief Rob Fales Stephanie Giard Wayne Giard Adam Harrison Harry E. Hunt Harry L. Hunt Kyle Hutchins Mike Jensen Tom Kilpeck Eric LaRock, Captain Michael R. Lee Michael S. Lee Eric Mallory Matt Mallory Jason Martin Jordan Martin Gene Pagano Denis Reisenweaver Charles Rivers Scott Trask, 1st Lieutenant Roman Wdowiak, Chief Jon Wyman

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Bridport Fire Department Roster Ernie Audet Tyler Audet Ann Austin Mike Barrett Keith Betourney Alex Bishop Tony Boulanger Pat Clohessy Rick Coursey Bub Crosby Dean Degray Amanda Doughty Chris Gordon Eric Huestis Dusty Huestis Morgan Huestis Kate Ingwersen Tony Korda Mike Lawton Doug Machlachlan Rayne Plante Corey Pratt Bruce Stocker Dan Thomas Phil Wagner Chuck Welch Lifetime members Dennis Bolduc Joe Degray Clement Gaboriault Dick Lilly Carl Norton

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Recruiting (Continued from Page 1) ment in his hometown of Lincoln for 13 years.

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By WEYLAND JOYNER FERRISBURGH — “I think our department is like family,” says Mike Donnelly, 59, of the Ferrisburgh Volunteer Fire Department. This is a common refrain among departments throughout the county, whose close-knit community provides the bedrock on which members are willing to risk their lives for their neighbors.

Donnelly should know: his grandfather, Harris Yandow, founded the Ferrisburgh department Donnelly’s father, Chuck, was deputy chief, and Mike Donnelly himself served as deputy chief in his turn.

Donnelly and other members of the department have worked for the past three years catacollecting the accounts of past members, photographs and vintage gear.

“The department is steeped in history, and history is really important in recruiting new mem-

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bers,” Donnelly says, adding that the sense of history and shared experience across generations The research is not yet so extensive it could make a book, but it makes for a nice story. Here’s an overview: GETTING STARTED The Ferrisburgh Volunteer Fire Department started as a men’s club initially led by businessman Harris Yandow. The focus was on raising money for the war effort, providing civil air parisburgh Hollow area.

VFD was the seventh department to join the organization. this time the department purchased a 1925 for $400.

In 1950, the Yandows donated land in the “Hollow” by the old mud church and gave the department an interest-free loan to build a two-bay station.

Cliff Rivers and Bruce Hill led the construction effort, along with numerous volunteers.

EXPANSION AND CHANGE The department acquired truck in 1952 for $1,400.

Chief Yandow lobbied to put an oxygen tank

on the pumper truck in 1957, not realizing that it would save his life when he suffered a heart attack in 1958.

as chief. Bob Jenkins took over, leading the de-

Ferrisburgh Central School in 1960. The event was held the weekend before deer season, and

was formed. It included current chief Bill Wager.

The cadet program is still running strong, and many current members of the department came up through the cadet ranks.

George “Peewee” Marcotte served as the department’s third chief from 1981-1984. Chief Jenkins then took the reins again until Dave Bowles became the fourth chief from 1987(See Ferrisburgh, Page 10)

This tradition would continue for 35 years, until 1995.

The station was expanded to three bays and a brand new 1964 International pumper was bought for $13,335 in 1964.

Yandow stepped down in 1970 after 29 years

from 1970-1981, and again from 1984-1987.

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Cornwall Fire Department

Roster Denny Rheaume, Chief Dave Berno Sean Stearns Lew Castle Ken Manchester Raph Worrick

Lisa Northup Luke Jerome Ed Peet Vaughn Berno Tommy Frankovic Bob Stone

Jason Gagne Jon McCluskey Lawrence Pyne Dave Sears Norm Grenier Chris Dayton

Dave Guertin Aaron Mathis Ben Marks Peter Conlon Josh Stearns

Medical responders Rich Isenberg Gail Isenberg Heather Eagan

Shaw (Continued from Page 5) who has done an outstanding job” in his various community roles.

“If there is something that needs to get done, In addition to working closely with Shaw at member of the Technical Rescue team.

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READ With special regards to the Cornwall Volunteer Fire Department and the Middlebury Fire Department!

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Ferrisburgh Fire Department

Roster Jim Averill Kyle Bradley, LOA Adam Bunde Mark Chaffee, Captain Art Cohn, Chaplain Mike Coyle, Assistant Chief Shane Coyle, Lieutenant Ryan Cushing Adam Deslisle Crystal Dykema

Michael Dykstra Les Fuller, Secretary Mason Jackman Peter McNichol, Captain Ken Lemner, Captain Rick Loyer Trevor Patterson Bob Peisch Anthony Porter Travis Reed

Roger Richmond Diane Shortsleeve Jon Soter, Deputy Chief Justin Soter Adam Terry Jeff Vigne, President Bill Wager, Chief Rick White, TO Probationary Members Carlos Basille

Jonathan Wieman Senior Cadets Deighlin Lynes Cadets Philip Armell Schuyler Coyle Tucker Dike Jacob Markowski Brian McGrath Tyler Shortsleeve

LIFE MEMBERS Dave Bowles, Retired Chief Tony Caruso Michael Donnelly George Gardner Dave Grippin, Treasurer Paul Hoffman Bob Jenkins, Retired Chief Mike Jerry George Marcotte

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Being a fire chief takes skill, flexibility and commitment Addison’s Mulliss has firefighting in his blood Chris Mulliss, who this past January was named Addison County Fire Chief of the Year -

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Granville Fire Department

Roster Danial Sargeant, Chief Kenny Bagley, 2nd Assistant Chief

Dave WInborn, 1st Assistant Chief Bill Parrish, Honorary Member Brian Sargeant, Captain Nancy Shaw, Fireighter Nick Beattie, Cadet Becky Yon, Cadet

Hancock Fire Department

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