Maryland State Firemen’s Association 114th Annual Convention and Conference Maryland State Firemen’s Association Proceedings Of 114th Annual Convention and Conference Held In Ocean City, Maryland June 17 - 23, 2006 Next Meeting To Be Held At Ocean City, Maryland June 16 - 22, 2007 1 Maryland State Firemen’s Association 114th Annual Convention and Conference TABLE OF CONTENTS Seal and Logo .........................................3 Presidents 2005 – 2006 and 2006 – 2007 .............................5 2I¿FHUV (OHFWHGDQG$SSRLQWHG &RPPLWWHHV ................7 3DVW2I¿FHUV..........................................55 Convention Locations ..................................42 Ladies Auxiliary Presidents 2005 – 2006 and 2006 – 2007 ............................46 Program of the 113th Annual Convention....................47 5HSRUWRIWKH2I¿FHUV..................................139 &UHGHQWLDOV/LVWLQJ5ROO&DOORI0HPEHU'HSDUWPHQWV........214 &KDUWHU&RQVWLWXWLRQDQG%\/DZV .......................289 06)$$ZDUGV5XOHV5HJXODWLRQV &RQWHVWV3UHYLRXV5HFLSLHQWV............................350 &RXQW\5HJLRQDODQG6WDWH$VVRFLDWLRQV ...................43 Past Presidents ........................................34 3DUDGH$ZDUG:LQQHUV.................................401 2 Maryland State Firemen’s Association 114th Annual Convention and Conference Seal of the Maryland State Firemen’s Association 7KH*UHDW6HDORI0DU\ODQGZDVXVHGE\WKH0DU\ODQG6WDWH)LUHPHQ¶V $VVRFLDWLRQGXULQJLWV¿UVWWZR\HDUV 7KHVHFRQGORJRRIWKH 06)$ZDV¿UVWXVHGLQDQGDSSHDUHGRQWKH3URFHHGLQJV%RRN RIWKH$VVRFLDWLRQXQWLO VKRZQORZHUOHIW ,QWKHORJRZDV FKDQJHG VKRZQORZHUFHQWHU ,QWKHORJR VKRZQORZHUULJKW ZDV VOLJKWO\DOWHUHGWRLQFOXGHWKHZRUGLQJDURXQGWKHRXWVLGHHGJHZDVFUHDWHG DQGFRQWLQXHVWREHXVHGDVDVLJQRIUHFRJQLWLRQE\UHSUHVHQWDWLYHVRIWKH 06)$ZKLOHFRQGXFWLQJWKHRI¿FLDOEXVLQHVVRIWKH$VVRFLDWLRQ7KH GHVFULSWLRQRIWKHORJRZDVVXSSOLHGE\3DVW3UHVLGHQW3HWHU3DXO/RFKDU\ DQG0UV-HDQQLH+DUH ZLGRZRI3DVW3UHVLGHQW+HUPDQ%+DUH MEANING OF THE LOGO The color red UHSUHVHQWV OLIHUHG EORRG RI WKH KXPDQ EHLQJWKH JLIW RI God. 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Sterling, Jr. H 301-962-0566 Wheaton VRS – Montgomery C 240-876-5051 P O Box 1963, Wheaton, MD 20915 Sta 301-949-9673 E-Mail: [email protected] C 240-994-3464 SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Frank J. Underwood H 301-441-2868 Branchville VFD – Prince George’s Pgr 301-499-8215 x1263 4807 Ruatan Street, College Park, MD 20740 C 301-318-9212 E-Mail:[email protected] C 240-508-6264 SECRETARY Leonard T. King, Sr., P.P. H 410-867-3658 Damascus VFD – Montgomery H 1-800-KIN-MSFAx13 6047 Melbourne Avenue, Deale, MD 20751 C 443-336-6729 E-Mail: [email protected] Fax 410-867-9073 ASSISTANT SECRETARY Joseph A. Cooper H 301-863-5362 Bay District VFD - St. Mary's Fax 301-862-5244 22873 Dement Lane; California, MD 20619 Sta 301-863-8790 E-Mail: [email protected] C 301-481-5352 ASSISTANT SECRETARY Ronald E. Watkins H 301-253-5285 Damascus VFD – Montgomery C 301-717-1375 25120 Woodfield Road; Damascus, MD 20872-2325 E-Mail: [email protected] ASSISTANT SECRETARY Jacqueline M. Olson H 410-255-7745 Odenton VFC – Anne Arundel W 410-222-8200x8278 424 Greenland Beach Rd; Baltimore, MD 21226 E-Mail: [email protected] or [email protected] ASSISTANT SECRETARY Edward J. Cross H 410-758-2036 Goodwill-Centreville-Queen Anne’s W 410-758-4510 313 Poplar School Rd; Centreville, MD 21617 C 240-216-6607 E-Mail: [email protected] or [email protected] 7 Maryland State Firemen’s Association 114th Annual Convention and Conference FINANCIAL SECRETARY George A. “Fred” Cross, Jr., P.P. H 410-252-3721 Chestnut Ridge VFC – Baltimore Pgr 410-232-1918 58 Northwood Drive C 410-984-5366 Lutherville-Timonium, MD 21093-4221 Fax 410-290-8228 E-Mail: [email protected] or [email protected] ASSISTANT FINANCIAL SECRETARY James T. Riegel, Sr. H 410-388-1204 North Point-Edgemere VFC – Baltimore C 410-292-6942 7525 North Point Road; Baltimore, MD 21219-1411 E-Mail: [email protected] ASSISTANT FINANCIAL SECRETARY Susan T. Schell C 443-807-1159 Norrisville VFC – Harford W 352-369-2822 11655 NW Gainesville Rd; Ocala, FL 34482-1486 Fax 352-732-1433 E-Mail: [email protected] TREASURER Ronald J. Siarnicki H 443-249-0455 United Communities VFD – Queen Anne’s W 410-721-6212 216 Queen Anne Club Drive, Stevensville, MD 21666 E-Mail: [email protected] C 301-467-5780 ASSISTANT TREASURER Barbara P. “Bobbie” Aaron H 410-943-8844 Hurlock VFC – Dorchester W 410-548-2796 4304 Sandy Brae Drive, Hurlock, MD 21643 C 443-521-0450 E-Mail: [email protected] or [email protected] ASSISTANT TREASURER Eugene Curfman H 410-775-2870 Union Bridge FC – Carroll C 443-340-9427 107 Glenn Hill Court; Union Bridge, MD 21791 E-Mail: [email protected] ASSISTANT TREASURER Chris Hyzer H 410-335-5070 Middle River VFC – Baltimore C 443-250-4189 139 Trailways Rd; Baltimore, MD 21220 Fax 410-787-4723 E-Mail: [email protected] ASSISTANT TREASURER Robert W. Jacobs, P.P. H 301-663-3418 Citizens Truck Co. – Frederick W 301-279-5326 410 East Ninth St, Frederick, MD 21701-4613 C 301-471-8134 E-Mail: [email protected] Fax 301-545-0536 8 Maryland State Firemen’s Association 114th Annual Convention and Conference CHIEF CHAPLAIN Rev. John F. Long, Jr. H 410-437-6756 Lake Shore VFC – Anne Arundel W 410-762-6235 343 Coolbreeze Ct, Pasadena, MD 21122 C 443-623-0753 E-Mail: [email protected]; [email protected] CHIEF CHAPLAIN EMERITUS Rev. J. Harvey Dixon H 410-749-4157 Salisbury FD, Station #1 – Wicomico C 443-614-9277 1402 Glen Avenue; Salisbury, MD 21804 W 410-543-2500 E-Mail: [email protected] CHAPLAINS Deacon Charles E. Barnhart, Jr. H 410-751-1416 Taneytown VFD – Carroll Pgr 410-890-2893 148 Grand Drive; Taneytown, MD 21787 C 410-984-6165 E-Mail: [email protected] Rabbi Kenneth Block H 410-569-4520 Bel Air VFC – Harford W 410-459-6161 201 Crosse Pointe Court, #3B; Abingdon, MD 21009 C 410-447-0641 E-Mail: [email protected] Rev. David L. Coblentz H 301-293-6397 Middletown VFC – Frederick C 301-730-4546 208 South Jefferson Street, Middletown, MD 21769 Fax 301-293-6397 E-Mail: [email protected] Rev. Mary Ann Farnell H 410-376-3178 Vienna VFC – Dorchester P.O. Box 278; Vienna, MD 21869 E-Mail: [email protected] Rev. Harry Hetz H 301-890-3796 Beltsville VFD - Prince George's W 301-989-5964 13209 Acoustic Court Pgr 301-499-8225x1772 Silver Spring, MD 20904Fax 301-890-4701 E-Mail: [email protected] Rev. Marvin C. Jackson H 443-206-0231 Rising Sun VFC – Cecil County 751 Hopewen Rd; Rising Sun, MD 21911 Deacon George H. L’Heureux H 301-769-4040 Second District VFD/RS – St. Mary’s C 240-298-3423 21050 Olen Mattingly Road, Avenue, MD 20609 E-Mail: [email protected] 9 Maryland State Firemen’s Association 114th Annual Convention and Conference Ronald R. Stunkard H 410-734-7844 Level VFC – Harford Pgr 410-806-3102 12 Woodside Drive; Churchville, MD 21028-1710 C 443-866-8972 E-Mail: [email protected] Calvin “Pete” Walbert H 301-729-1447 Cresaptown VFD – Allegany C 301-697-3301 13201 5th Ave., S.W.; Cresaptown, MD 21502-5507 E-Mail: [email protected] BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIR Steve V. Hales (2008) H 410-213-2414 Ocean City VFC – Worcester W 410-632-5500 10049 Bonita Dr, Ocean City, MD 21842 Fax 410-632-5507 E-Mail: [email protected] VICE CHAIR JohnW.Means,Sr.(2009) H 410-848-7786 Pleasant Valley VFC – CarrollE-Mail: [email protected] 1518 Hughes Shop Rd; Westminster, MD 21158 SECRETARY Gene Worthington, P.P. (2010) H 410-836-2607 Level VFC – Harford C 410-459-0137 3663 Old Level Road Fax 410-734-7207 Havre de Grace, MD 21078-1131 Sta 410-734-6880 E-Mail: [email protected] TRUSTEE C. Dan Carpenter, III (2011) H 301-609-8651 Potomac Heights VFD– Charles E-Mail: [email protected] 1106 Cornwall Dr, LaPlata, MD 20646-3544C 240-216-1706 TRUSTEE Terry E. Thompson, P.P. (2007)H 410-531-3342 Savage VFC – HowardPgr 410-313-0021 6122 Tulane Dr; Clarksville, MD 21029C 443-677-8104 E-Mail: [email protected] EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR Doyle E. CoxH 410-414-7171 Prince FrederickVFD–Calvert/Charles/St.Mary’s C 443-532-1416 218 Cambridge Pl, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 C 443-610-7255 E-Mail: [email protected] Fax 410-414-3772 VICE CHAIR James P. Seavey, Sr. H 301-607-6461 Cabin John Park VFD – Montgomery W 301-365-2028x220 4004 Middleton Drive; Monrovia, MD 21770 C 301-252-5315 E-Mail: [email protected] Fax 301-365-2563 Douglas C. Alexander H 301-831-5810 Mt. Airy VFC – Carroll/Howard C 240-674-3936 3816 Mt. Airy Drive; Mt. Airy, MD 21771 E-Mail: [email protected] 10 Maryland State Firemen’s Association 114th Annual Convention and Conference Wylie L. Donaldson, Jr. H 410-551-8913 Odenton VFC - Anne Arundel C 443-336-1279 509 Maple Ridge Lane C 443-324-9901 Odenton, MD 21113 Fax 410-672-0758 E-Mail: [email protected]; [email protected] John E. Dulina H 410-780-3178 Middle River VFC – Baltimore C 443-677-6352 12329 Eastern Blvd; Baltimore, MD 21220 E-Mail: [email protected] John F.