Wesley Lewis, 12, son of Squad Sergeant Ian Lewis, was recognized as Fanwood’s Volunteer of the Month by the Mayor and Council for his work in support of the annual Go Red for Women’s Heart Health campaign. Wes, who is being Bar Mitzvah’d in September, did his mitzvah project of spreading the word about heart disease in women, raising $350 for the American Heart Association and participating in the Go Red event at The Chelsea on February 2nd. Wesley was accompanied by his sister, Elana, and father Ian. Wes was presented with a print of Fanwood’s historic train station by Councilman Tom Kranz.
The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Police Athletic League presented the Fanwood Rescue Squad with a donation of $1,000 for the squad’s support of PAL football games last year. Pictured, left to right, Fanwood Police Chief Richard Trigo who is on the PAL board; Councilwoman Kathy Mitchell; PAL President Shawn Johnson; PAL Board Member and football coordinator Bruce Moran; Ed Winsor, president of the Fanwood Rescue Squad; EMTs Adam Miksis and Nick Tripodi; Councilman Tom Kranz, also a squad member.
The Squad provided free blood pressure screenings for the fourth consecutive year at the Go Red for Women’s Health fair at The Chelsea on South Avenue. Squad member Melissa Padulsky and her company, Little Hearts Big World CPR Instruction, is a co-sponsor of the event, which again featured yoga, chair massages, healthy food, speakers on women’s cardiac health and free wine and chocolate. Thanks to Jeff and Brian Downing, Lisa Walker, Ian Lewis and Dave Zawodniak.
