{"id":14728,"date":"2020-03-09T17:27:49","date_gmt":"2020-03-09T21:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=14728"},"modified":"2020-03-09T17:27:49","modified_gmt":"2020-03-09T21:27:49","slug":"genesee-county-byron-fire-department-celebrates-100-years-at-their-annual-banquet-and-installation-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2020\/03\/09\/genesee-county-byron-fire-department-celebrates-100-years-at-their-annual-banquet-and-installation-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Byron Fire Department celebrates 100 years at their annual banquet and installation dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14736\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2020\/03\/09\/genesee-county-byron-fire-department-celebrates-100-years-at-their-annual-banquet-and-installation-dinner\/citation-byron\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Citation-Byron.jpg?fit=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,360\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Citation-Byron\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Citation-Byron.jpg?fit=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Citation-Byron.jpg?resize=661%2C372&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14736\" width=\"661\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Citation-Byron.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Citation-Byron.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Citation-Byron.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 661px) 100vw, 661px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Byron Fire Department celebrated 100 years at their annual Banquet and Installation Dinner at Terry Hills on Saturday night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assemblyman Steve Hawley was on hand to present a Citation to Chief Bob Mruzcek. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The department responded to 215 calls for service, 148 of them were EMS calls. Over 1500 manhours total for 2019 and about 1400 training hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"515\" data-attachment-id=\"14569\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/byron-ff-year\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/byron-ff-year.jpg?fit=1280%2C733&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,733\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"byron ff year\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/byron-ff-year.jpg?fit=900%2C515&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/byron-ff-year.jpg?resize=900%2C515&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/byron-ff-year.jpg?resize=1024%2C586&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/byron-ff-year.jpg?resize=300%2C172&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/byron-ff-year.jpg?resize=768%2C440&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/byron-ff-year.jpg?resize=150%2C86&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/byron-ff-year.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption>Left to right-Brad Nickerson, Chief Bob Mruczek and Paige Johnston<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Firefighter of the Year is Paige Johnston and EMS Member of the Year is Brad Nickerson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" 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Paige Johnston and Bob Mruzcek<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TOP EMS RESPONDERS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Debra Buck-Leaton, Linda Johnston, Laura Platt and Michelle Weatherell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"612\" data-attachment-id=\"14568\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/byron-aux-of-the-year\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Byron-aux-of-the-year.jpg?fit=1280%2C870&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1280,870\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Byron aux of the year\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Byron-aux-of-the-year.jpg?fit=900%2C612&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" 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Alexander<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>AUXILIARY MEMBER OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">MaryAnn Alexander(50 years of Service)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14734\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2020\/03\/09\/genesee-county-byron-fire-department-celebrates-100-years-at-their-annual-banquet-and-installation-dinner\/still-swearing-in-byron\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/still-swearing-in-byron.jpg?fit=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,360\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"still-swearing-in-byron\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/still-swearing-in-byron.jpg?fit=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/still-swearing-in-byron.jpg?resize=648%2C364&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14734\" width=\"648\" height=\"364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/still-swearing-in-byron.jpg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/still-swearing-in-byron.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/still-swearing-in-byron.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><figcaption>Installation of Officers for 2020<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube 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Assemblyman Steve Hawley was on hand to present a Citation to Chief Bob Mruzcek. The department responded to 215 calls for service, 148 of them were EMS calls. Over 1500 \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2020\/03\/09\/genesee-county-byron-fire-department-celebrates-100-years-at-their-annual-banquet-and-installation-dinner\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14736,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[273,23],"tags":[959],"class_list":["post-14728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-byron","category-genesee-county","tag-byron-fire-department"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-3Py","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":62706,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/03\/16\/genesee-county-byron-fire-department-company-1s-52nd-annual-installation-dinner-and-banquet-held-on-saturday-evening\/","url_meta":{"origin":14728,"position":0},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Byron Fire Department Company 1&#8217;s 52nd Annual Installation dinner and banquet held on Saturday evening","author":"aka","date":"March 16, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"GM2\/Gary Patnode swearing in officers for 2025 Byron Fire Department #1 held their 52nd Annual Installation dinner and banquet on Saturday evening at their firehall on Rt. 262. 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