Cromwell Fire Department 2001 Awards Banquet |
The Holiday Inn put on a delicious buffet for the assembled members and guests. Bartolotta's Florist provided complimentary corsages for the ladies, and DJ Bill Duncan once again provided the evening's music. Banquet Coordinators Dick Loza and Doug Logan and their committee planned an enjoyable and memorable celebration.
Past Chief and current Fire District Commissioner Don Swanson offered a moving prayer of thanks for firefighters and EMS providers in Cromwell.
This year's awards were presented as follows:
| Member of the Year | Chip Darius |
| Lifetime Achievement Award | Richard "Deke" Watrous |
| 10 Years of Service | Chip Darius Todd Purzycki |
| Overall Scheduled Hours | Weekend Scheduled Hours |
| 1,091 - Ken Allen | 700 - Jay Landry |
| 914 - Jay Landry | 663 - Bob Barone |
| 878 - Bob Barone | 455 - Ken Allen |
| 595 - Gabrielle Rollf | 441 - Sarah Chaffee |
| 549 - Sarah Breton | 434 - Bob Johnson |
Our EMS volunteers gave a total of 12,921 scheduled hours in
2000.
Together, these top responders gave 4,902 hours, or 38% of the total.