THE TAILGATER
MAY 2008
CNY CHAPTER SPAAMFAA®
Home of the Belle Isle Reserve Fire Company
IMPORTANT DATES
MAY MEETING
MAY 16, 2008 – 7:00 p.m.
The Skaneateles
Fire Department will host our May meeting at their brand new Station No.1. Station 1 is located at the corner of West Genesee
Street (Route 20) and Kane Avenue (Route 41A) in the Village of Skaneateles. The majority of Skaneateles’ apparatus
and crews run out of this station. CNY Member Pat Gannon will be our host for the evening and he advises that refreshments
are planned and a tour of the new facility will be on the program.
Station 1
is located at the corner of West Genesee Street (Route 20) and Kane Avenue (Route 41A) in the Village of Skaneateles
Skaneateles
Station 1
THANK YOU to Onondaga Hill Volunteer Fire Department for hosting our March
meeting. CNY member and Onondaga Hill President George Skelton and wife Diane were our gracious hosts. Diane prepared a delicious
corned beef and cabbage dinner and a firehouse tour was conducted by George. The 50/50 prize of $17.00 was won by Denny Randall.
THANK YOU to the
Fayetteville Fire Department for hosting our April meeting. Stu & Mary Jane Woodcock were our gracious hosts for the night
and a yummy dinner was enjoyed by all. The 50/50 drawing in the amount of $18.00 was won by Mary Jane Woodcock.
Following the meeting, a tour of Fayetteville’s 2007
Pierce 105' aerial ladder on a Dash cab was conducted. This unit was placed in service in July 2007 and is equipped with
a 2000 gpm Hale pump and 500 gallon water tank. The Quint carries 6 SCBA equipped firefighters. Three cross-lays along with
front and rear pre-connects provide sufficient hose lines and 800' of supply allows for long hydrant lays. Carrying 185'
of ground ladders and a full compliment of tools and equipment, this apparatus allows crews to handle any fireground task.
The rig replaces a 1989 Spartan/LTI that was Fayetteville's first aerial ladder, which responded to nearly 2000 runs in
Eastern Onondaga and Western Madison Counties during its tenure. Presently "Retired Truck-1" proudly
serves the Morrisville Fire Department in Southern Madison County.
Fayetteville’s
2007 Pierce 105' Aerial
UPCOMING MEETINGS - 7:00 P.M.
June 20, 2008, Don Herb's Station No. 3
Park Avenue & Wall St. Syracuse NY
July 18, 2008, Mary & Gary Thurston’s cottage located
in Sylvan Beach, NY. More information in the next newsletter.
The
members of the CNY Chapter would like to express our condolences to member Stu Woodcock on the death of his brother Leslie
Dana Woodcock Sr., M.D. who was killed in an aircraft accident on April 18, 2008. Stu was notified of his death during our
April meeting, but bravely continued to the end with our meeting.
From
Andy Henderson;
Here's my brother
Tom's collection about 10 years ago. He still has the white cab 1950 Mack in the center.
Photos of the March meeting at the Onondaga Hill Volunteer Fire Department.
Photos by Dan Tokarz
MUSTER
“WORK” SHIRTS
In planning
for our upcoming Muster and 50th Anniversary event, it was decided to wear work blues with red suspenders during
the muster as was the custom in the early days of SPAAMFAA. Dan Tokarz has found a supply of suitable shirts. These
shirts are short sleeve work shirts, a “powder” blue or “very close” in color that are made with
cotton or polyester material and can be ordered in either material. They come in sizes S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL & 4XL. From
the 2XL up, there is a small extra charge for the larger sizes. From sizes small to XL the shirts will cost $14.00 dollars
each. It is anticipated that the Chapter will purchase the shirts in one order. Please place your order at our next meeting,
or send an e-mail to rsparrow@twcny.rr.com stating the size material and quantity of each of the shirt(s) you want to order. We are working on
locating a source for suitable red suspenders to go with the outfit.
BERTHA UPDATE
Step by step our Wednesday night Bertha details are showing progress. All of the plated items have
been completed and are being placed on the apparatus. At a recent work night, the newly plated gear shift & parking brake
levers, throttle quadrants, steering column and steering wheel were put back in place. The gold leafing is progressing
very nicely, although slower than anticipated. As the scrolls, stripes and lettering are completed, more equipment will be
re-installed.
Dan
Tokarz, Denny Randall & Dick Sparrow work on reassembling the steering column and wheel.
Chapter President Dick Sparrow takes the wheel, although it will be an uncomfortable ride without the seat in place.
You can see some of the new gold leaf work in the boxed in number 12 at the lower left corner of the photo.
Photos
by Pete DeSalvo
DON’T FORGET OUR WEDNESDAY WORK NIGHTS
AT STATION No. 4
No Experience Necessary!
COMING EVENTS
JAMESVILLE
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE
Saturday, May 24th 11:00 a.m.
Jamesville Fire Department, 6486 East Seneca Turnpike, Jamesville, NY 13078
Matthew Kunsman – Parade Chairman
(315) 289-4091
(Fire Dept. Fax (315) 492-7454)
A family picnic will be held at the Jamesville
Fire Department after the parade’s conclusion.
MINOA FIRE DEPARTMENT PARADE Saturday, May 31st – 6:00 p.m.
Lake
Delta VFD 3rd Annual Car Show – July 12th
Chief Joseph M. Patane of the Lake Delta Fire Department let us know that the department will
be hosting their 3rd Annual Car Show on July 12th. This is one of main fund raiser for the Lake Delta VFD. Chief Pastane is
encouraging our members to participate in this event, which includes a new Fire Trucks
division this year. Chief Patane can be reached by phone or E-mail: Home: (315) 339-0387, Cell: (315)
525-7078, at the fire department: (315) 337-2809 or e-mail at jpatane@twcny.rr.com.
Broome County Firefighters Association Fire Expo - September 6th
Jim Cummings, the First Vice President of the Broome County Firefighters
Association advised us that for the past few years they have been holding a Fire Expo and last year, started holding an antique
apparatus show in conjunction with the Expo. This year’s Expo is scheduled for September 6th at the Port Crane
Fire Station, in Broome County. Jim Cummings, who is the Chief of East Maine Fire Company, Inc., can be reached at 847 East
Maine Road, Johnson City, NY 13790, Cell - (607) 765-5994 or e-mail at Chief56@stny.rr.com.
Have you seen our new and revamped website? If not, please log
on to the site at www.cnyspaamfaa.com.
