SMETHPORT (EC) — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Smethport Fire Department cancelled its annual awards banquet, which is usually scheduled in February.
Instead, awards were presented at the department’s March meeting.
The following members received awards for years of membership: One Year: Sharon Mead, Adrian Green and Holly Peranio; Five Years: Karl Rinamon, Kurt Rinamon and John Tanner; Ten Years: Randy Taylor, Mike Hook and Wayne Foltz; Fifteen Years: Stephanie Scrivo and Carl Smith; Twenty Years: Greg Rounsville, Dave Keesler, Karen Jones and Tom Jones; Twenty-five Years: Barry Austin, Janice Wilcox and Carol Kirsch; Thirty Years: Roger Van Gorder, Brenda Young, Tom McKean and Brian Gustafson; Thirty-five Years: Scott Field, Charlie Jones, Gerard Rettger, Bill Rettger, Max Simms and Dave Jones; Forty Years: Bob Clark; Forty-five Years: Gary Cunningham; Fifty Years: Jim Master and Bill Ford; and Life Members: Greg Rounsville and Max Simms.
Don Farrell Award: James Neely; Harold Bell Award: Garrett Bickford; Bill Lake Award: James Neely; presented by Linda Lake; Gas Cards: Wayne Foltz, Eric Barber and Dana Spittler; Gas Cards for Fire Police for calls answered: Ted Mead, 139; Jim Dougherty, 118; Chuck Daniels, 100; Bob Dunn, 79; Greg Rounsville, 53; Perry Tanner, Sr., 47; John Tanner, 40; and Bruce Hale; Top Ten Responders: James Neeely, 126; Garrett Bickford, 120; Dana Spittler, 110; Scott Herzog, 109; Randy Taylor, 104; Jeff Young, 101; Marlin Hairston, 97; Perry Tanner, Jr., 67; Richard Zmuda, 65; and James Taylor, 65.
The following administrative officers were recognized: Perry Tanner Jr., president; Charlie Jones, vice-president; Ted Mead, secretary; Bob Dunn treasurer; Garrett Bickford, three-year trustee; Vern Ritts, two-year trustee; and Troy Tanner, one year trustee.
Line officers for 2021 are Eric Barber, chief; James Neely, deputy chief; Randy Taylor, assistant chief; Rich McDowell, captain; Tom Field, Lt. 240; Marlin Hairston, Lt. 250; and Jeff Young, safety officer.
Fire Police: Jim Dougherty, captain; Greg Rounsville, lieutenant; Perry Tanner Sr., John Tanner, Troy Tanner, Ed Hairston, Bob Dunn, Ted Mead, Barb Sherman, Chuck Daniels and Bruce Hale, 25.
