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.
Rob Villegas, Ian Lewis, Brian Downing and Steve Siegal
The following members were presented with awards for their service at the 2018 Rescue Squad/Fire Department Dinner on January 20 at The Westwood, Garwood, NJ:
5 Year Service Pin
- Nick Letkowski
- Joan Lozowski
15 Year Service Silver Bowl
- Jimmy Drewes
- Melissa Padulsky
25 Year Service Plaque
- Steve Siegal
- Dave Zawodniak
Special Recognition for 60 Years of Service
- Bob Kruthers
CPR Saves Pin
- Karolyn Buckridee, 2
- Patty Buckridee, 6
- Zoe Buckridee, 1
- Brian Downing, 2
- Shreya Kachroo, 2
- Tom Kranz, 14
- Ian Lewis, 3
- Joan Lozowski, 1
- Christian Roman, 2
- Rob Villegas, 3
- Dave Zawodniak, 1
Number of Calls Plaque
- Ed Winsor 1,000
- Jeff Downing 2,500
