Big Turnout For BCVFD Installation Dance

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Katie McFadden in News 

A record crowd joined at American Legion Post 1404 for the 111^th Annual Broad Channel Volunteer Fire Department Officer’s Installation Dance on Saturday, February 27.

During the annual event, new officers are sworn in and awards are presented to outstanding honorees. Among those sworn in were Chief of Department Daniel McIntyre, Assistant Chief of Department Joseph Nocerino, Division Chief of Safety Andrew Knee, Deputy Chief of Safety Richard Bogart, Fire Captain John Frost, EMS Captain Jill Spinelli, Safety Lieutenant Maurice Sartor, Fire Lieutenants Thomas Moss, Matthew Troy and Maciej Wojewoda and EMS Lieutenant Rose Wilmarth.

There was a tribute to the late Dawn McIntyre and Eileen Smith, both beloved members of the department, who passed away in November. Sean Moss and Joe O’Hare were given the 2015 Chief Robert H. Russell Sr. Memorial Firefighter of the Year awards and Jeannie Walsh was named the Lt. Kenneth Greenholtz Sr. Memorial EMT of the Year.

Guests got to dance to DJ, enjoy a meal and participate in some raffles during the event. The big raffle prize this year was a couple’s getaway weekend in Manhattan, including a two-night hotel stay, show tickets and a restaurant gift card. The lucky winner of the $1,500 prize was Thomas Lopresti from Long Island.

Photos by Vinny O’Hare and Kerin Kalisak