Pocomoke City Vol. Fire Company Awards Banquet

The Pocomoke City Volunteer Fire Company held their annual awards banquet on Saturday, January 26, 2013.  Held the last Saturday in January,  the banquet recognizes the greatness of those men and women in the community who are always there  when called to aid those in harms way.  From fighting the most fierce fire to selling the most BBQ chicken tickets or manning the fire house during a storm each individual, in his/her own way,  complete the Pocomoke City Fire Company to make it the greatest that it is.

It is important to note also that some of these firefighters are second and third generation members of the firefighting families.

Pocomoke City Vol. Fire Co. Top Responders for 2012

(left to right)
Travis Cowger 192; Mike Dean 181; Tyler Fairman 179; Devin Fairman 149; Choppy Layton 136;Doug Mumford 117; Chris Vieira 116; Josh Weichmann 102; Bill Sparrow 116; Keven Hall 104; Richard Wimbrow 102 (not in photo) Chief Dicky Gladding 205; Asst. Chief Corey Dean 180; Capt. Eric Denston 125 Cadet Austin McGee 111 (there was a total of 261 alarms in 2012)

Pocomoke City Volunteer Fire Company Cadets

 

Cadets that attended the banquet: (l to r)
Austin McGee; A.J. Miller; Noah King; Steven Wright; Jordan Sharpley; Ethan Taylor

To be a cadet with the Pocomoke City Vol. Fire Dept. you must be between the age of 16 to 17 years, live within the are the fire department serves and maintain at least a "C" average in school.  (Please be sure to support them during their next fundraiser)

Many awards are given during the few hours of the banquet and I have just touched on a few.  It should be known that (to me) each individual from the Pocomoke City Volunteer Fire Department is special AND important...not because of who they are but for what they do!

Marion Butler, Sr. Awarded For 65 Years of Service


Maryland State Delegate, Norman Conway (L) presents a Certificate to Marion Butler, Sr. (R) for his 65 years of community service as a member of the Pocomoke City Vol. Fire Co.  President Andy Clarke (center)

Senator Jim Mathias (left) presents a certificate from the State of Maryland to Marion Butler, Sr. (right) for 65 years of service.  Andy Clarke (center) President of the PCVFD 
Marion Butler, Sr. has served Pocomoke City in many capacities throughout the years.

Other members of the Pocomoke City Volunteer Fire Company with 60 plus years of service are:

Marion Butler, Sr. - Member since 1948

George Henderson, Jr. - Member since 1951

George Young, Jr. - Member since 1950

For more photos and more information about the Pocomoke City Volunteer Fire Company visit their website.  Pocomoke City Fire Company
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Photos are from the Pocomoke City Vol. Fire Company website.