2020 Installation of
Officers & Awards Banquet
January 18, 2020
Report From the Offiice of the Prsident
President
Ron Campion
Report From
The Top of the Laddar
Chief
Taylor Russell
Report on last year
Assistant Chief
Mark Gardner
Summit Manor
Year End Report
Vice President
Sue Croft
Fund Drive
Year End Report
Fund Drive Chairperson
Deborah Campion
Installation of Officers & Awards Banquet
Hereford Vol. Fire Company Officer’s for 2020
Color Guard
FF Cecil Barone, FF James Crowe, FF Cayden Blizzard, FF Jacob Minton
Fire-line Officers for 2020
Fire Chief: Taylor Russell
Asst. Fire Chief: Mark Gardner
Captain: Herb Taylor
1st Lt: Louis Stiffler III
2nd Lt: Christian Falkenhan
3rd Lt: Paul Gleitsmann
Stephanie Lang
Engineer: Chris Lang
Asst Engineer: Steve Gore
Administrative Officer for 2020
President: Ron Campion
Vice-President: Sue Croft
Recording Secretary: Chuck Frederick
Asst. Recording Secretary: Greg Leyko.
Treasurer: Christina Berkey
Asst. Treasurer: Stephanie Lang
Financial Secretary: Justin Oehrl
Chaplain: Joe Raab
Asst. Chaplain: Keith Peters
Board of Directors for 2020
Fred Stiffler, Board Chairman
Justin Kinsey, Vice Chairman
Arlene Sheats, Board Secretary
Chuck Frederick
Phil Kearney
Mark Shelley
Tyler Bello
Chuck Bollinger
Justin Oehrl
Junior Board Member, Cayden Blizzard
Speeches by Officers and Committees
Awards presentation
Recognize our Top Ten Responders for 2019
Presented by President Ron Campion & Chief Taylor Russell
The company responded to 680 calls in 2019.
Our Top responder for 2019 was Chief Chuck Bollinger with
573 calls for the year. Chuck responded to 84% of the calls.
2. Cayden Blizzard 464 or 68% of the call
3: Jack Roberts 447 or 66% of the calls
4. Mike Hoshall 360 or 53% of the call
5: Justin Oehrl 352 or 52% of the calls
6. Christian Falkenhan 351 or 52% of the calls
7. Wayne Smith 341 or 50% of the calls
8. Mark Gardner 314 or 46% of the calls
9. Herb Taylor 311 or 46% of the calls
10. Brandon Summers 283 or 42% of the calls
Recognize Top Ten Training hours for 2019
A total of 1,870 hours by 10 members.
Presented by President Ron Campion & Assistant Chief Mark Gardner
1: Christian Falkenhan 312 hours
2: Tara Alban 270 hours
3. Louis Stiffler III 208 hours
4: Cayden Blizzard 200 hours
5: Maria Agresta Workman 171 hours
6: Deborah Stiffler 170 hours
7: Ethan Yates 137 hours
8: Zachary Mellin 134 hours
9: Jacob Minton 121 hours
10: Taylor Russell 118 hours
Recognize Top Ten Duty hours for 2019
A total of 1,711 hours.
Presented by: President Campion & Assistant Chief Gardner
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Chuck Bollinger 372 hours
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Ron Croft 237 hours
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Sue Croft 208 hours
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Elizabeth Mellin 162 hours
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Christina Berkey 143 hours
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Justin Oehrl 136 hours
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Herb Taylor 123 hours
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Conrad Mellin 115 hours
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Cayden Blizzard 111 hours
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Taylor Russell 104 hours
Perfect Meeting Attendance 2019:
Presented by: Secretary Chuck Frederick & Assistant Secretary Greg Leyko
Wayne Smith
Herb Taylor
Awarding of Service Pins
We will now acknowledge the years of Service that some of our
members have reached. The combined years of service total an
amazing 220 years for these men and women.
Presented by President Campion, Vice President Croft,
Chief Russell, Assistant Chief Gardner
5 Years of Service
Christine Berkey
Gregory Leyko
Brad Sommers
Everett Taylor
10 Years of Service
Tyler Bello
Justin Oehrl
15 Years of Service
Steve Gore
Justin Kinsey
Stephanie Lang
Anthony Oliver
25 Years of service and our new Life Member Deborah Bollinger
Deborah joined the Hereford Volunteer Fire Company on September 26, 1994. Doing her 25 years with the company she has held the offices of Chaplain 1995 through 2011 and Financial Secretary 2012 through 2019. She now becomes Hereford Fire Company’s newest Life Member. Congratulations Deborah.
35 Years of Service Mark Shelley
Mark joined Hereford Volunteer Fire Company on March 25, 1984. Mark has held the Fireline office of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Lt., as well as served on the Board of Directors several times. Back in the day of the Turkey & Oyster Suppers Mark was number 2 man on the dishwasher right behind Cooper. Cooper taught him everything he knew about dishwashers. Mark is now an active part of the Summit Manor rental Team from floor maintenance to managing the rentals.
45 Years of Service Wayne Smith
Wayne joined Hereford Volunteer Fire Company May 28, 1974. Wayne has held the line offices of 1st, 2nd, 3rd Lt., Asst. Engineer, Assist. Chief, and the office of President for 14 different terms and served on the Board of Directors as well as several other committees over his 45 years with the fire company. Wayne presently is serving on the Fall Festival and the Food Truck committees.
55 Years of Service Ron Croft
Ron joined Hereford Volunteer Fire Company on January 15, 1965. Ron has held most Fireline offices including Chief 1981 to 1983. Ron has served on and chaired numerous committees over his 55 years including Fundraising, Fund Drive, Truck Committee, Building Committee and served on the Board of Directors. He was liaison officer for BCVFA for Central District in the 70’s. He now serves on the Bull & Oyster Roast Committee, Fall Festival and Food Truck committees. Ron is also Chairman of the Summit Manor Rental Team and
Web Master for the company.
2019 Year in Review
Video by Cory & Tyler Bello
Photoes by George Lang
