October Meeting 7 PM Friday the 16th at North Syracuse Station 1
109 Chestnut Street, North Syracuse, NY 13212

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In Memoriam

It is with great sadness that we relay to you the passing of the founder of our organazation

Richard A Horstmann.

Dick was a personal friend to many in this organazation and an inspiration to others, like myself, who know him only through the memories relayed by those friends. To this day, our chapter and its members still own and care for some of the very same fire apparattus that Dick Horstmann himself loved and worked to preserve.
Our deepest condolences go out to his family and to all those whos life he touched.

Memorial contributions in memory of Richard "Dick" Horstmann may be made to:

The Central NY Chapter of S.P.A.A.M.F.A.A. Inc 
"
Big Bertha  Restoration Fund"

PO Box 2433 Syracuse NY 13220

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CNY SPAAMFAA PATCHES ARE BACK IN STOCK
Click The Patch To Order Yours

Click Here to order your CNY SPAAMFAA patch
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$4.50 includes postage



What we did this summer !


The nice weather had our members and rigs getting out and around. From the SFD Recruit Class, the NYS Fire Chiefs Conference, Parades in Hinsdale, East Syracuse and the NY State Fair as well as the Onondaga County Firefighters Convention in Camillus and the Family Festival in Downtown Syracuse. Click on any picture below to learn a little more about the event shown. If you know of an event that we can attend or you want to get  out and exercise your rig a bit, give others a call or  E-Mail Me at bslasky@verizon.net and I will post A note here.

Click each of the below pictures to see where our members have been spotted.
 

Jim Kimmels 1971 Ford Young
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Staged for the parade in Weedsport NY June 5, 2009
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Syracuse Fire Department Class 2009-1
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Barry Lasky and Pat Gannon at the NYS Chiefs Show
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June 2009 - Click on the picture for more details

CNY SPAAMFAA Line Up for the East Syracuse Parade
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Who won this award?
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A future Firefighter ? Future SPAAMFAA Member?
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Click the picture to see more about our annual picnic !

Where did they come from ??
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Our book
"SPAAMFAA AT 50"
still available !

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SPAAMFAA AT 50  is the book the chronicles the beginning of the Society for the Preservation and Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus in America from a group of guys headed by Syracuse University Graduate student Richard A. Horstmann and his 1926 American-LaFrance to the group we have today with members and chapters throughout our nation and others. This full size paper bound  book is packed with our history as relayed by Richard Horstmann himself covering the early years with Walt McCall covering the later era of our development to today. The book is also packed with 78 pages of color pictures from our early days as well as copies of the first "Periodic Report" from 1958, an early stock certificate, the first issue of Enjine! - Enjine and so much more.

We have a very limited number of copies of the book left for sale.  SPAAMFAA AT 50  is $35.00 including postage and handling.
 
Checks or Money Orders should be made out to  CNY SPAAMFAA.    Mail your request including the number of books desired and payment of $35.00 for each to;

Mary Thurston
4828 Cedarvale Rd.
Syracuse NY 13215

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"SPAAMFAA AT 50"

Home of the Belle Isle Reserve Fire Company
P.O. Box 2433
Syracuse, NY 13220
Richard Sparrow, President