Dementer Is Fireman of Year; Crews Recognized at Garfield Twp.

At left: The Garfield Township Fire Department poses at a fire and ambulance department appreciation dinner Saturday, January 26, at the Garfield Township Hall. Pictured (front, from left) are Jim Papineau, Steve Lane, John Matchinski, Chuck Dementer, Kenney Dailey, Charlie Vallier, Mark Sternberg; (back) Sean Feneley, Jeff Slack, Chad Germain, Lance Kerridge, Aaron Oberle, Jamie King, and Cory Luoto. Not pictured are Dave Frazier Sr., Dave Frazier Jr., Brian Krause, Frank Dailey, Louie Oberle, Dustin Stempki, Rob Osterhout, Tim Nelson, Steve Pinter, and the Reverend Tim Miller. At Garfield Township Hall, Chuck Dementer (left) receives a plaque acknowledging him as Fireman of the Year Saturday, January 26, during the fire and ambulance department appreciation dinner. He is presented the award by Assistant Fire Chief Sean Feneley. Not pictured is Emergency Medical Technician of the Year Deb Frazier, who was unable to attend.