Installation of Officers for 2024 -Tim Yaeger/Genesee County Fire Coordinator –Chief James Burkhardt, Deputy Chief Nathan Fix, 1st Assistant Chief Thomas Green, 2nd Assistant Chief Anthony Johnston, 3rd Assistant Chief Matthew Pietrzykowski, EMS Captain Jenny McPhee, EMS Lieutenant Todd Fleenor, Truck Captain Marshall Merle, Truck Lieutenant Nicholas Yackeren, Training Captain Lance Scharlau, Training Lieutenant Jeff Christensen, Safety Officer Bernie Fix, Parade Chairman John Meier and Parade Co-Chair Heidi Richmond.
The Alexander Volunteer Fire Department held their Annual Installation and Award banquet on Saturday evening at their newly renovated Recreational Hall on Rt. 98. The $50,000 renovation included installation of brand-new flooring, painted ceiling, and walls.
The Department named Matt Pietrzykowski as Firefighter of the Year, presented by President Sean McPhee and Matthew Grimes
EMS Responders of the Year are James Burkhardt and Regan McPhee, presented by Todd Fleenor and Jenny McPhee
Chief’s Award-Regan McPhee, presented by Chief James Burkhardt.
EMS Years of Service Awards
5 years-Heidi Richmond
20 years-Jim Burkhardt
Fire Department Years of Service Recognition
5 years of service– Ashley McClellan, Matthew Fernaays, Bernard Fix, Nicholas Yackeren, James Pietrzykowski
10 years of service-Anthony Johnston, Jenny McPhee, Sean McPhee
15 years of service-Dean Hendershott
25 years of service-Jeremy McClellan
30 years of service– Gregory Ireland, Donald Donnelly Jr.
40 years of service-Thomas Gadd Jr., Marshall Merle
45 years of service-William Kirsch
50 years of service-John Staba, Andrew Buckenmeyer, Thomas Gadd
55 years of service-Neil Putney, Vito Gauteiri, James Hinz
60 years of service-Carl Fugle, Robert McClellan, Robert Henry
65 years of service-Carlton Shirm, John Wolff
70 years of service-Willard Wolfley