FRS and FD Service Awards 2023
The Fanwood Fire Department and Fanwood Rescue Squad recently held their annual awards dinner at Shackamaxon Country Club in Scotch Plains. In attendance were the families of the volunteers in addition to members of the Fanwood Police Department and the Fanwood governing body. Mayor Colleen Mahr was on hand to swear-in their officers. Includes awards for 2020 and 2021, COVID years when there was no awards dinner.
FIRE DEPT:
Due to COVID previous dinners were cancelled, therefore awards for 2020, 2021 and 2022 were presented. The following volunteer firefighters were recognized:
- 5 Years of Service – Matt Ridge
- 10 Years of Service – Tony Grasso Jr
- 15 Years of Service – Joe Route, Dan Piccola, Brian Piccola, Sean Manette
- 20 Years of Service – Frank Dietl, Jimmy Drewes
- 25 years of Service – Steve Szanto
- 30 Years of Service – Doug Germinder, Bruce Padulsky
- 40 Years of Service – John Piccola, David Zawodniak
- 45 Years of Service – Rick Regenthal
Highest Percentage Firefighter
- 2020 – Dante Clausen
- 2021 – Dante Clausen
- 2022 – Ken Gorman
Highest Percentage Fire Officer
- 2020 – Chief John Piccola
- 2021 – Chief John Piccola
- 2022 – Captain Vincenzo Bianco
RESCUE SQUAD:
| Member | Award | Year eligible |
| Elizabeth Buckridee | 10 Year | 2020 |
| Brian Downing | 10 Year | 2020 |
| Nancy Mustachio | 15 Year | 2020 |
| Jamie Pedinoff | 35 Year | 2020 |
| Nicholas Tripodi | 5 Year | 2021 |
| Joan Lozowski | 10 Year | 2021 |
| Patricia Buckridee | 15 Year | 2021 |
| Jimmy Drewes | 20 Year | 2021 |
| Melissa Padulsky | 20 Year | 2021 |
| Eric Breidenstein | 25 Year | 2021 |
| Nam-June Joe | 5 year | 2022 |
| Dave Zawodniak | 30 year | 2022 |
Photos by Nam-June Joe
