Engine Co. #3 celebrates 40 years of service in Warwick
Warwick - Engine Company #3 celebrated 40 years of active service at Crystal Springs Resort in September. The Engine Co. #3, the home of the “Yellowbirds,” became a fourth company in the Warwick Fire Department on April 4, 1967. That year, members from the Raymonds, Excelsior Hose and Goodwill Hook & Ladder formed Engine Co #3. The original members included: From the Raymonds: R. Schmick, H. Schmick, R. Knierieman, F. Knierieman, H. Ten Kate, R. Ten Kate and A. Rader. From the Excelsiors: K. Langlitz, D. Coates, W. Toffel, G. Filipowski, R. Reily and B. Dedrick. From the Hooks: N. Carr, E. Carr, B. Utter and S. Ernhout. Others who would join at the first meeting were H. Yungman,, R. Ball, G. Hawkins, R. Scorzelli and Rev. Zwernemann. First Officers were: President:H. Ten Kate, Vice President G. Filipowski, Secretary B. Dedrick, Treasurer F. Knieriemen, Chaplain Rev. Zwernemann, Custodian Ken Langlitz, Captain R. Schmick, First Lt. W. Toffel, 2nd. Lt. E. Carr, Wardens J. Rader and N. Carr and Trustees: H. Schmick and K. Langlitz. The current active membership consists of Company Officers: President Stephen Hordych, Vice President Frank Cassanite Jr., Secretary Deborah Schweikart, Treasurer Harry Littell, Captain Kurt Sinski, 1st. Lt. Tom Hand, 2nd. Lt. Kevin Hagan, Safety Officer John Predmore; Wardens George Schick and Robert D. Rinker, Trustees: Russ Nippert, Robert Ball and Ed Carr. Active members include: Bob Ball, Paul Benz, Casey Bertollo, Mike Bertollo, Robert Bird, Edward Carr, Frank Cassanite, James Foley, Kevin Hagan, Tom Hand, Jerry Holt, Stephen Hordych, Bobby Horton, Nicholas Horton, Stephan Katz, Billy Jackson, Harry Littell, Gregg Ludwig, Michael Ludwig, TJ McCloy, David Mante, Daniel Mazzella, Jason Mazzella , Mark Mazzella, Nick Mazzella, Richard Nash, Russ Nippert, Brendan O’Keefe, Robert Pavlick, John Predmore, Robert Rinker, William Roche, George Schick, Wally Schlagel, Daniel Schweikart, Deborah Schweikart, Kurt Sinski, Raymond Smith, Michael Sniderman, Gregg Snigur, Stephanie Sweeton, Ryan Tawpash and Tom Welch.