Pine Island Fire Department installs officers, recognizes service of firefighters

Pine Island - The Pine Island Fire Department - the Pulaski and Amity Fire Companies - installed the following officers at the annual inspection dinner last month at Ye Jolly Onion Inn: Departmental officers: Chief: Richard Koziola First Assistant Chief; David Allan Second. Assistant Chief: Peter O’Connor Safety Officer: David N. Paffenroth DC #1: Daryl DeFreest DC #2: Joe Gallagher Extrication Officer: Tom Serritella President: Floyd Morgiewicz Secretary: Melissa Allan Treasurer; David Allan PIFD Fire Police: James Rudy, Walt Labanowski Pulaski Officers Line Officers: Capt. Ken Miller; 1st Lt. Keith Reynolds; 2nd Lt. Peter Vutianitis Engineer: Kenneth Gurda, Assistant. Engineer John Mydosh Civil Officers: President Floyd Morgiewicz; Vice president Peter Vutianitis; Secretary/Treasurer, David Paffenroth; Chaplain Daniel Kane Trustees: George Gurda, Ray Labanowski and Vincent Morgiewicz Amity Officers Line Officers: Vincent Wosneski; 1st Lt. Matt Matson Civil Officers: President Daryl DeFreest; Vice president Vincent Wosneski, Treasurer Dave Allan Trustees: Vincent Wosneski, Ken VanEtten and James Rudy Awards The Pulaski Fire Company was celebrating the completion of 70 years of service to the Pine Island Fire District. The company received a commemorative plaque from their fellow firefighters in the Amity Fire Co. Fireman of the Year: Ray Labanowski Pulaski Fireman of the Year: Peter Vutianitis Rookie of the Year: Bill Reichal Certificates for Pulaski: 5 Years- Ken Miller 20 Years: Ronald Gurda and Rich Koziola 35 Years: J. Walter Kurdyla