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2002 Dinner Dance at Springfield Country Club

Springfield Fire Company held the annual Dinner Dance for 2002 at the Springfield Country Club on April 6th.  The banquet was attended by 140 members, quests, and local government officials.  The event is held each year to honor the hard work of the Members of Company 44.

This year was unlike any before, as the Company paid tribute to the heroes in the Fire Service who gave so much on September 11th, 2001.   We will never forget!!

The banquet also is the annual awards ceremony for Springfield Firefighters and Fire Police.  The following awards were given out during this year's ceremony:

Top Ten Responding Firefighters for 2001 (Total Runs):

1. John Hinchcliffe (532)
2. Matthew LeTourneau (508)
3. John Fox (473)
4. Robert Tracey (470)
5. Brian Bretherick (467)
6. Edward Abel Jr. (404)
7. Keith Thomas (397)
8. Matthew Woolston (395)
9. Jack Redding (383)
10. . Anne Phillips (370)

Top Four Responding Fire Police for 2001 (Total Runs):

1. John Wesley (482)
2. George Farrelly (348)
3. Richard Gildea (328)
4. Milton Sinkinson (314)

Service Awards

1. Marc DiPaulo - 15 Years Active
2. Joseph Niemiec - 11 Years Active

Life Awards

1. Mark Allen - 15 Years Active
2. John Fielding - 18 Years Active

President's Award:    John Fielding

Chief's Award:    Robert Tracey

Firefighter of the Year:    Michael O'Hara