{"id":13175,"date":"2020-01-11T08:51:03","date_gmt":"2020-01-11T13:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=13175"},"modified":"2020-01-11T08:51:03","modified_gmt":"2020-01-11T13:51:03","slug":"genesee-county-newton-honored-for-50-years-of-active-service-at-the-east-pembroke-volunteer-fire-department","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2020\/01\/11\/genesee-county-newton-honored-for-50-years-of-active-service-at-the-east-pembroke-volunteer-fire-department\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Newton honored for 50 years of active service at the East Pembroke Volunteer Fire Department"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Left to right-Chuck Chatley, 1st Assist Chief, Kenny Marble, Lieutenant, Don Newton Sr.,Bd. Pres., Don Newton Jr., Chief, and Stephen Smelski, 2nd Assist. Chief<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The East Pembroke Volunteer Fire Department honored Donald Newton Sr. on Friday night at the 2020 Installation Banquet held at Batavia Downs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Newton was honored for 50 years of dedicated active service at the department. Some of the jobs he has held, Commissioner, Captain, Lieutenant, Fire Chief, Assistant Chief, President, Vice President, Board of Directors and Hero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chief Don Newton Jr. says the Department responded to 318 calls for 2019 and put in 1200 manhours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chuck Chatley, center, Firefighter of the Year, not pictured, Paul Kirch<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Firefighter of the Year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chuck Chatley<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul Kirch<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The top 10 responders for 2019:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Julie Waldron- 190 calls<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dale Lewter-152 calls<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chuck Chatley-135 calls<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paul Kirch-111 calls<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steve Smelski-102 calls<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rick Groff-94 calls<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Matt Allen-93 calls<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don Newton Sr.-88 calls<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kenny Marble-86 calls<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jen Groff-85 calls<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Front- Don Newton Sr.\/Ron and Newts(left) and Dan Vania\/Outgoing Treasurer(right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Service Persons of the Year-Dan Vania\/Outgoing Treasurer\/27 years and Don Newton Sr.\/Ron and Newts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

20 Years of Service: Dave Winters and James Gayton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15 Years of Service: Dan Norway<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 Years of Service: Kenny Marble, Ryan Worthington, Joycelyn Perry, Jennifer Henning and Paul Kirch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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