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CNY SPAAMFAA OUT AND ABOUT !
The
nice weather has our members and rigs getting out and around. From the SFD Recruit Class, the NYS Fire Chiefs Conference,
Parades, and Car Shows 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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| Click the picture to see more about his rig |
| Staged for the parade in Weedsport NY June 5, 2009 |
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NEW
SYRACUSE FIREFIGHTERS GRADUATE JUNE 5
The newest class of Syracuse Recruit Firefighters
graduate basic training on June 5, 2009. The relationship between SPAAMFAA and the Syracuse Fire Department
goes back to our earliest roots and continues to this day. The recruits had the opportunity to have a class picture taken
with former Syracuse Fire Department Engine 12 - "Bertha" our 1923 Ahrens Fox Model P-S-4 and Former
Syracuse Fire Department Engine 1 - a 1928 Seagrave Model 6.W.T. now owned by CNY SPAAMFAA Member Gary Thurston.
Thanks to Drivers Denny Randall and Pat Gannon and crew members Stu Woodcock, Dan Tokarz and Barry
Lasky for their assisstance with this detail.
| Syracuse Fire Department Class 2009-1 |
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We received a nice thank you letter through Denny Randall from Probationary Firefighter Brian Henderson. If
the name sounds familiar he is a member of the Henderson family that has been part of SPAAMFAA since our very early days
Denny-
Very good, the pictures came
out very nice.
I also wanted to Thank You very much for all the time and effort that
went into this today. I know it was a special memory for myself, and I'm sure it was for the rest of the class
also. Every single one of them was impressed and amazed today by the 2 gorgeous pieces of apparatus. I think
it definitely gives them an insight into the tradition, pride, and history of not only the SFD, but the fire service
in general. I almost take it for granted, being around the trucks and the interesting people all my life, but seeing
other people exposed to it for the first time really makes me realize how lucky I've always been. I will definitely
have a framed picture on my wall soon as a memory of the day.
Again, Thanks A Lot to you and all the
members involved, from myself and the Syracuse Fire Dept Recruit Class 2009-1.
-Brian
To see more pictures of our trip to the recruit class click here.
Our book
"SPAAMFAA AT 50"
still available !
 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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