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GENESEE COUNTY/Members of the Genesee Sno Packers recognized by Governor after rescuing those stranded in their vehicles during the Blizzard of 2022

Video clip from award ceremony -Genesee Sno Packers members, Vice President Nate Fix and Tony Johnston were recognized by NYS Governor Kathy Hochul at a First Responders/Community recognition awards ceremony held at Buffalo State College on Saturday afternoon. (Read by Steve Tasker)

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(Submitted photo- Left to right-Nate Fix/Vice President of Genesee Sno Packers, Tony Johnston/Genesee Sno Packers, Gary Patnode/Gen. Co. Emergency Management/Deputy Coordinator, Deputy Kevin McCarthy/Genesee County Sheriff’s Department, NYS Certificate of Appreciation, Tim Yaeger/Gen Co. Emergency Management/Coordinator, Chad Williams/Assist. Fire Chief/Oakfield Fire Dept., Sean Downing/Fire Chief/Oakfield Fire Dept. and front, Marianne Clattenburg/Vice Chair/Genesee County Legislature)
Fix and Johnston received the Governor’s Medal of Public Service for working 17 hours straight during the the Blizzard of 2022, rescuing people who were stranded in their vehicles on the road. The pair used the Sno Packer’s Groomer to pave the way for a convoy of rescuers to assist all those who were stranded in their vehicles on and off the road.(With Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz, Buffalo, NY Mayor Byron Brown and NYS Governor Kathy Hochul)
Left to right-Nate Fix, Deputy Kevin McCarthy, and Tony Johnston- recognized for their rescue efforts during the Blizzard of 2022
Genesee Sno Packer, Vice President Nate Fix, with his family at Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Award Ceremony at Buffalo State on Saturday January 21, 2023/with wife Kayte, daughter Hannah and sons Nate Jr. and Waylon. (Submitted photo)

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