Dick Simmes stands beside the plaques that he designed and constructed
to honor our Charter, Life and Deceased Members
Miscellaneous Pictures
May 27, 2002 - Memorial Day Festivities
Dick Simmes stands beside the plaques that he
designed and constructed
to honor our Charter, Life and Deceased Members
Plaque honoring the Charter Members of Queensbury
Central
Close-up of the ornamental Chief's Trumpets
From left to right: Linda Suckman, Christy
Congel, John Kassabaum and Chief Joe DuPrey
prepare to lay the wreaths at the Memorial Monument
Linda Suckman and Christy Congel place the Auxiliary wreath to the left of the monument
Queensbury Central firefighters look on as Chaplain Chet South directs the memorial ceremony in front of the Lafayette Street station
Galloway Gaelic Pipes & Drums of Glens Falls, NY
perform during the ceremony
Appreciation Spaghetti Dinner at Lafayette Street station put on by Hudson Falls Fire Department members
Hudson Falls Fire Chief shakes hands with former Queensbury Central Chief Richard Jones during an appreciation ceremony
Hudson Falls Fire Chief Paul Dietrich and President Debbie Omiecinski address the members of Queensbury Central, in appreciation for providing automatic mutual aid for their company while their Tower was being refurbished.
Hudson Falls Fire Chief Paul Dietrich shakes hands with Queensbury Central President John Kassebaum during an appreciation ceremony
Memorial
Service
Warren County Municipal Center
September 11, 2002
A large American Flag spans between Queensbury Central Tower 1 and Lake George Tower 3 during a memorial ceremony marking the first year since 9/11, at the Warren County Municipal Center, Queensbury. At 08:46 and 09:03, the Communications Center activated every fire whistle in Warren County, while the attendees of the Ceremony Observed a Moment of Silence. The times signified the exact times that WTC Tower # 1 and WTC Tower # 2 were struck on 9/11/01. WE WILL NEVER FORGET OUR FALLEN BROTHERS!
Queensbury Central firefighters who
attended the ceremony were from L to R:
John Kovach, Mark DeSimone, Adam
Norton, Chris Norton, Richard Jones, Brian LaFlure, Joe DuPrey, Jeff Hirsch,
Rich Simmes, Frank Usher, Dave Rainville, Bob Wescott and Dave Hirsch
A display honoring those who have died in the line of duty
includes a photo and tribute to Hudson Falls FF Paul MacMurray #18.
FF MacMurray made the supreme sacrifice in August 1994 during a rescue
at a structure fire on Main Street in Hudson Falls, NY
April 20, 2004 - Funeral Detail for PFC Nathan Brown
On Upper Glen Street, Queensbury Central's Tower 1 and West Glens Falls' Tower 4
drape a large American Flag between them in preparation for a funeral
procession, in respect for fallen American Soldier PFC Nathan Brown, of South
Glens Falls
In Attendance were: West Glens Falls Lt. Bob Dunn, Lt.
Matt Sumner, Ffr. Bob Gilman, Ffr. Adam Johnson, Ffr. Colby Jarvis, Ffr. Alan
Sawn and Capt. Scott Scarencio
Queensbury Central Chief Joe DuPrey, Asst. Chief Doug Holl, Ffr. Joe Mali, Ffr.
Daren Potter,
Ffr. Gary Stillman Jr., Ffr. Bob Wescott, Ffr. Blair Davies, Ffr. John
Kassebaum, Ffr. Adam Norton and Ffr. Jason Miller