Eastport Installation 2023

The Eastport Fire Department held its annual installation dinnerat Giorgio’s in Calverton on April 1, 2023. Brookhaven Town SupervisorEd Romaine presented Eastport Fire Department FirefighterMilton Raynorwith a certifi cate of appreciation forhis 60 years of service to the department. Chris Bernth was honored forhis 25 years of service and Mathew O’Reilly was recognized forhis 15 years with the department. Ex-Chief Ed Schneyerreceived the Lawrence Goldstein High Point Award. Lisa Orloff was honored as the Probationary Firefighterof the Yearand Henry Adelwerth received the department’s Firefighterof the Year Award. Ex-Chief John Rankin was honored forhis service as chief and the Ladies Auxilliary were recognized fortheir75 years of service to the d epartment. Paul Massey, Steve Schaefer, John Dalen, Joseph Dalen and Ed Schneyerreceived Life Saving Awards fortheirefforts in saving the life of a cardiac patient. The top 10 responders for2022 were presented with plaques to mark theirachievement. They were: Phil Tortorice; Richard Baulch; Paul Massey; Tom Col lins; Ed Schneyer; William Glover, Jr.; Terry Blackford; Lou Bancroft; M elvin Gordon; and Joseph Dalen. The department officers sworn in were: Chief John Dalen, First Assistant Chief Steve Schaefer, Second Assistant Chief Virginia Massey, Captain Joe Pettit, Captain Chris Hulse, Lieutenant Mike Joyce, and Lieutenant Joe Dalen. - Fire News photos by John Neely