MORE OLD SCHOOL PHOTOS HAVE BEEN POSTED IN THE PHOTO GALLERY, UNDER "HISTORY PHOTOS". THESE PHOTOS, AND MANY MORE THAT WILL BE POSTED IN THE NEXT WEEK, HAVE BEEN PROVIDED BY CHARLIE ROBBINS. CHARLIE WAS AN AVID "BUFF" OF THE NEW LONDON FIRE DEPARTMENT.CLICK HERE FOR A LINK TO THE HISTORY PHOTO PAGE.
THE CITY EMPLOYEE FAMILY PICNIC HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR JULY 31, 2008 AT 3:00PM DUE TO THE WEATHER FORECAST FOR THURSDAY. THE E-MAIL FROM PERSONNEL HAS BEEN POSTED AT FIRE HEADQUARTERS.
FF TIMOTHY O'REILLY HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO A-11 RIDER ON GROUP 4 AND FF TIMOTHY JEFFERY HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO A-200 RIDER ON GROUP 3. FF O'REILLY WILL BEGIN HIS TOURS ON TUESDAY JULY 29TH DAYS AND FF JEFFERY ON WEDNESDAY JULY 30TH NIGHTS. BEST OF LUCK TO BOTH NEW MEMBERS.
New London Firefighters Dr. Carl Wies Scholarship Fund and John M. O'Connor Scholarship Fund announce 2008 Award Recipients.
Dr. Carl Wies Scholarships are awarded to local high school seniors attending college next year. Students are judged on the quality of their community service and their high school achievements. Scholarships were awarded to Anthony C. Bascilica, New London High; Kyle Turnier, Waterford HIgh; Jennifer Brush, Montville High; Catherine Butta, Fitch High School; Katherine M. O'Toole and Rebeca Mckeown, East Lyme High; and Luis Torres and Emily E. Kearney, Lyme-Old Lyme High.
John O'Connor Memorial Scholarships are awarded to dependents of active New London Firefighters who are graduating from high school and attending college next year. Scholarships were awarded to Todd Buckholt and Elizabeth Passero, St. Bernards; Riley Tompkins, Ledyard High; Jeffery Foster, East Lyme High; and Ryan Patton and Joseph Nott, Waterford High.
The two scholarship funds are administered by the New London Fire Fighters, Local 1522 and distributed a total of $29,400.00.
NEW GRILLS HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO HEADQUARTERS AND NORTH FIRE STATIONS. THESE GRILLS WERE PURCHASED BY NEW LONDON FIRE FIGHTERS LOCAL 1522. ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE GRILLS CAN BE ADDRESSED BY FF PAIGE, FF D. SAWYER, OR PRESIDENT BASILICA.