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Lewes Fire Department holds annual awards banquet
The Firefighter of the Year was awarded to Robbie Stephens. Shown at the award presentation are (l-r) Lisa Brittingham; Bob Nicholson, grandfather; Craig Stephens, father; Robbie Stephens, recipient; Amanda Wagner, mother; Jane Nicholson, grandmother; and Carl Wagner, stepfather.
January 18, 2017
Lewes Fire Department Board of Directors are (l-r) John Pignataro, chief engineer; A. Wallace Evans, fire chief; Bryan Pepper, treasurer; Shawn Musgrove, secretary; Charlie Arnold, vice president; Mike MacCoy, director; Edward Schaeffer, president; and Dylan Sharp, director.
The City of Lewes and the Lewes Board of Public Works presented checks to the Lewes Fire Department. Shown are (l-r) Bryan Pepper, LFD treasurer; Jack Lesher, Lewes BPW treasurer; Edward Schaeffer, LFD president; and Ted Becker, Lewes mayor.
The Five Years of Service presented by Fire Chief A. Wallace Evans, far left, went to (l-r) Jesse Swanson, Jacob Slater, Ashlley Vansant, Kristin Miller, Luke Grasing and George Bixby.
Fire Chief A. Wallace Evans, left, presented the 10 Years of Service Awards to Fred Slater, center, and Craig Reynolds.
Fire Chief A. Wallace Evans, left, presented the 15 Years of Service Awards to (l-r) Michael MacCoy, Jason Stadler and accepting for the late Tim McClanahan, his mother Rita McClanahan, father Mike McClanahan, and brother Sean McClanahan.
Deputy Chief Troy Virden, left, accepted the 25 Years of Service Award from Fire Chief A. Wallace Evans.
Fire Chief A. Wallace Evans presented the 40 Years of Service Award to Walt Reynolds Jr., center, and Lewis “Half Pint” Stockley, right.
Receiving the 50 Years of Service Award from Fire Chief A. Wallace Evans, left, is Paul Swinzow.
Fire Chief A. Wallace Evans recognized the Top Responders. Show are (l-r) Evans, Edward Schaeffer, 567 alarms; Fred Slater, 515 alarms; Robert Ruddick, 377 alarms; Eric Swanson, 330 alarms; and Shane Raley, 297 alarms.
The EMS Top Responders were (l-r) Dennis Dean, EMS supervisor; Charlie Arnold, EMS captain; Caleb Hagan, Liam Stabner, Robbie Stephens and Garrett Acklin, accepted by his girlfriend Becca Swistak.
The Junior Appreciation Award went to Adam Martin. Shown are (l-r) Jacob Mayfield; Stephen Metler; accepting for Adam Martin; Terrance Bayko; Ryan Lowe; and Evan Fitzgerald.
The Junior Firefighter Award was presented to Ryan Lowe. Shown are (l-r) Luke Grasing, Terrance Bayko, Lowe, Jacob Slater and Fred Slater.
Lewes Fire President Edward Schaeffer presents Dennis Forney with Honorary Life Membership to the Lewes Fire Department.
William Henry Buckaloo, left, accepts the President’s Award from Lewes Fire President Edward Schaeffer.
The Chief’s Award was posthumously presented to Tim McClanahan by President Ed Schaeffer. Accepting for McClanahan are Rita McClanahan, mother; Mike McClanahan, father; and Sean McClanahan, brother.
The Louis A. Rickards Award was presented to Phil Fitch. Shown are Michael Rickards; Patricia Dickerson; Chic Barici, Etched in Time; Fitch; Rosemary Barici; and Naomi Rickards,
The Auxiliary Officers presented meeting chairs for the LFD officers. Shown standing in back are Pat Jones, 2016 president; Karen Hunsicker, 2016 vice president; and Dennis Moore, 2016 secretary. in front is Edward Schaeffer, LFD president.
The Lewes Fire Department held its 221st Anniversary Celebration and Awards Banquet Jan. 14 at Nassau Valley Vineyards. State, county and city officials as well as neighboring fire departments helped to fill up the hall for dinner, awards and dancing.
