{"id":39941,"date":"2023-02-12T11:08:07","date_gmt":"2023-02-12T16:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=39941"},"modified":"2023-02-12T11:08:07","modified_gmt":"2023-02-12T16:08:07","slug":"genesee-county-bethany-volunteer-fire-dept-annual-awards-and-installation-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/02\/12\/genesee-county-bethany-volunteer-fire-dept-annual-awards-and-installation-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Bethany Volunteer Fire Dept. Annual Awards and Installation dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"900\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/px6pUhJuI5I?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Video of Annual Awards and Installation dinner at Batavia Country Club\/February 11, 2023<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"508\" data-attachment-id=\"39949\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2023\/02\/12\/genesee-county-bethany-volunteer-fire-dept-annual-awards-and-installation-dinner\/20230211_192759\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230211_192759-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1444&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1444\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-G991U&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1676143679&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.4&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0416&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20230211_192759\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230211_192759-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1155&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230211_192759-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C85&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230211_192759-scaled.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Installation of Officers<\/em><\/strong>&#8211;<em><strong>2023-Chief Jeff Fluker, 1st Assistant Jamie Fluker, 2nd Assistant Greg Johnson, Captain Jeff Wolak, EMS Captain Vicki Wolak, EMS Lieutenant Debbie Donnelly, Training Officer Greg Johnson, Fire Police Captain Carl Hyde Jr.<\/strong><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2023 Administrative Officers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President-Steve Breckenridge<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vice President-Jeff Wolak<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Treasurer-Debbie Donnelly<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chaplain- Walter Wenhold<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Board of Directors<\/strong>-Vicki Wolak(Chair), Carl Hyde Jr., Peggy Johnson, George Larish, Todd Mogenhan, John Szymkowiak<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bethany Volunteer Fire Department responded to 184 calls for service (600manhours) in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"489\" data-attachment-id=\"39948\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/20230211_2030550\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230211_2030550-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1391&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1391\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230211_202837-scaled.jpg?fit=900%2C524&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230211_202837.jpg?resize=900%2C524&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-39944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230211_202837-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C596&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230211_202837-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C175&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230211_202837-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C447&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230211_202837-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C894&amp;ssl=1 1536w, 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2004w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230211_2029480.jpg?resize=147%2C150&amp;ssl=1 147w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230211_2029480.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>President&#8217;s Award- Jeff Wolak with President Steve Breckenridge<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"858\" data-attachment-id=\"39945\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/20230211_202920\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230211_202920.jpg?fit=2379%2C2268&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2379,2268\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230211_202920.jpg?resize=768%2C732&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230211_202920.jpg?resize=1536%2C1464&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230211_202920.jpg?resize=2048%2C1952&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230211_202920.jpg?resize=150%2C143&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/20230211_202920.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>EMS Award- Chief Jeff Fluker with EMS Captain Vicki Wolak<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Years of Service:<\/strong> <em>Recognized by Assemblyman Steve Hawley<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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President-Jeff Wolak Treasurer-Debbie Donnelly Chaplain- Walter Wenhold Board of Directors-Vicki Wolak(Chair), Carl Hyde Jr., Peggy Johnson, George Larish, Todd Mogenhan, John Szymkowiak The Bethany Volunteer Fire Department responded to 184 calls for service (600manhours) in 2022. 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