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
Congratulations to the Rescue Squad’s 2018 officers upon their swearing-in on Monday, January 1st, during the Fanwood Borough’s annual reorganization meeting. In addition to the traditional swearing-in, squad Captain Patty Buckridee used the opportunity to promote EMT Shreya Kachroo to full active membership from probation. Congratulations to Shreya and to all our officers, to wit:
Line Officers:
- Patty Buckridee, Captain
- Rob Villegas, 1st Lieutenant
- Brian Downing, 2nd Lieutenant
- Ian Lewis, Sargeant
- Christian Roman, Training
Desk Officers:
- Ed Winsor, President
- Dave Zawodniak, Vice President
- Steve Siegal, Treasurer
- Jamie Pedinoff, Recording Secreatary
- Christine O’Connor, Correspondent Secretary
- Chaplain: Patty Buckridee
- Historian: Tom Kranz
Trustees:
- Robert Kruthers (continuing tem thru 2018)
- Tom Kranz (continuing term thru 2019)
- Rob Villegas (newly elected term thru 2020)
Delegates:
- Joan Lozowski (continuing term thru 2018)
- Nancy Mustachio (continued term thru 2019)
- Christian Roman (newly elected term thru 2020)
Alternate Delegates:
- Ian Lewis (continuing term thru 2018)
- Adam Miksis (continuing term thru 2019)
- Christina O’Connor (newly elected term thru 2020)
