2019 Installation of
Officers & Awards Banquet
January 19, 2019
Introduction & Installation of Officers
Hereford Vol. Fire Company Officer’s for 2019
Fire-line Officers
Fire Chief: Chuck Bollinger
Assistant Chief: Mark Gardner
Captain: Herbert Taylor
1st Lieutenant: Scott Bachman
2nd Lieutenant: Taylor Russell
3rd Lieutenant: Louis Stiffler 3rd
Engineer: Chris Lang
Assistant Engineer: George Lang
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Administrative Officer
President: Ron Campion
Vice President: Sue Croft
Recording Secretary: Chuck Frederick
Assistant Recording Secretary Gregory Leyko
Treasurer: Christina Berkey
Assistant Treasurer: Stephanie Lang
Financial Secretary: Debbie Bollinger
Chaplain: Keith Peters
Assistant Chaplain: Joe Raab
Board of Directors
Fred Stiffler, Board Chairman
Justin Kinsey, Vice Chairman
Arlene Sheats, Board Secretary
Scott Bachman, Tyler Bello, Chuck Frederick,
Phil Kearney, Mark Shelley, Wayne Smith
Recognize our Top Ten Responders for 2018
The company responded to 739 calls in 2018
The company responded to 739 calls in 2018 which was an increase of
126 calls over the previous year.
Our Top responder for 2018 was Chief Chuck Bollinger with 639 calls
of the 739 for the year. Chuck responded to 86% of the calls.
2. Jack Roberts 625 or 71%
3. Mike Hoshall 445 or 60%
4. Christian Falkenhan 400 or 54%
5. Mark Gardner 395 or 53%
6. Ron Campion 359 or 48%
7. Justin Oehrl 270 or 37%
8. Herb Taylor 214 or 28%
9. Brandon Summers 191 or 26%
10. Wayne Smith 190 or 25%
Recognize Top Ten Training hours:
1. Louis Stiffler III 248 hours
2. Christian Falkenhan 130 hours
3. Anthony Oliver 111 hours
4. Joe Raab 105 hours
5. Chuck Bollinger 85 hours
6. Paul Gleitsmann 37 hours
7. Mark Gardner 35 hours
8. Chris Lang 30 hours
9. Cayden Blizzard 28 hours
10. Justin Kinsey 25 hours
Recognize Top Ten Duty hours:
1. Sue Croft 332 hours
2- Chuck Bollinger 312 hours
3. Ron Croft 303 hours
4. Ron Campion 142 hours
5. Greg Leyko 122 hours
6. Christina Berkey 116 hours
7. Betsey Mellin 113 hours
8. Wayne Smith 96 hours
9. Stephanie Lang 95 hours
10. Deborah Campion 91 hours
Perfect Meeting Attendance 2018:
Ron Campion
Chuck Bollinger
Chris Klapaska
Ron Croft
Yeas of Service Awards
5. Year
Paul Gleitsmann
10 Years
Thomas Al-Naber
Keith Peters
Jack Roberts
Zachary Mellin
15 Years
Melissa Ensor
30 Years
Ronald Campion
Ron joined the Hereford Volunteer Fire Company on March 22, 1988. In his 30 years as a member he has held Fire Line offices and Administrative positions including Vice President and President. As President he appointed a team to revise our out dated By-laws. Ron has taken on the demanding challenge of keeping our LOSAP information current. Ron is also very active with Summit Manor hall rentals.
40 Years
Herb Taylor
Herb joined The Hereford Volunteer Fire Company on May 22, 1978. Herb has held numerous Administrative and Fire Line offices in his time with us. One cold and snowy day many years ago as we returned from a call we noticed a car on the apron in front of the station. It only took a minute to discover a very, very pregnant lady in the car. Herb jumped into action and within minutes delivered a baby girl. I kind of think she would be in her 30’s now.
Herb decided to make a career as a firefighter with Baltimore County Fire Department. He was appointed to the department on April 4, 1981, rising to the rank of Lieutenant and retired December 30, 2006.
55 Years
Phil Kearney
Phil joined the Hereford Volunteer Fire Company on January 1, 1964. In his 55 years Phil has held numerous Fire Line offices including Chief and he has served several times on the Board of Directors. On a couple of occasions he has chaired the Turkey & Oyster Supper committee. Phil is a good painter and has volunteered to paint things including the tin roof on the old building. More recently he has painted things around the station like the Dayroom, Hallway and has even tacked the Summit Manor a couple of times. Phil is also a great help with the Summit Manor Team.
Phil made a career as a career Firefighter with Baltimore County Fire Department. Phil was appointed to BCFD on November 28th, 1964 and retired on February 1, 1991 after 27 years of service at the rank of Battalion Chief. Before joining Hereford Fire Phil was a member of Cockeysville which he joined in 1961. And Butler?
60 Years
Thomas (Mike) Hoshall
60 years of service or well over 23,000 days or 552,000 hours what and accomplishment.
Mike joined the Hereford Volunteer Fire Company when he was in his early 20’s on May 1, 1958. Mike has held the offices of Engineer and Assistant Engineer in the 70’s and has severed on the Board of Directors several times in his 60 years with the company. Mike also looks after our water treatment system. On hot spring and summer days Mike makes sure that there is a cooler of ice water on the equipment. Mike gets up early each morning and enjoys a coffee with Smokey at the station.
This is the first time in several years that Mike is not our Top Responder but is still in the top 3.
