2021 OFFICERS - Windom Fire Company
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The 25th Anniversary
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JANUARY-MARCH 2021 VOLUME 25, NO 1
2021 OFFICERS
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS Well; There is not easier way to
President - Bob Baun explain that this year’s activities are
Vice Pres. - Dave Roessler going to be canceled till further notice.
Recording Sec. Marylyn Weichmann This will include the Installation, and
Corresponding Sec. Tom Held Easter Party. So far things do not
Treasurer - Donna Breitwieser look promising for the summer
Sgt. At Arm - Chet Covers events including the Tri Company
Parade Marshall - Rene Carrow Picnic, Family Picnic, Life Member
Southwestern Del. - Guy Carey Picnic, Erie County Fair and
Convention.
- Shawn Wheaton
Erie County Del. - Bob Baun We will keep you updated as we get
- Dave Roessler
the information.
FASNY Del. - Shari Hanrahan Let’s hope that the Covid gets under
- Bill Hanrahan control so our lives can get back to
normal or what ever the new normal
Trustee - Karl Held
will be by than. Things are starting to
loosen up as far as restrictions but
LINE OFFICERS like trying to book an installation it is
Chief - Aaron Jarka extremely hard to meet all the
9-1 - Nick Lobur restriction put in place. Example;
9-2- Mike Carey Like the LaGalleria, they need us to
Fire Captain - Jacob Leckel have a negating covid test within 14
days prior to the event. There are no
Asst Fire Captain - Jacob Huff
exceptions. Also no dancing, banquet
Rescue Captain - Amy Jarka
dinner or gathering around the bar
Lt #1 - Scott Courteau and only a certain number of people
Lt. #2 - Shawn Wheaton at tables that are spread around the
Lt. #7 - Jay P. Knavel room. All these restrictions are the
Lt. #8 - Kim Gretka responsibility of the committee and
District Chief - Jay W. Knavel executive office. It is not worth the
effort, money or time to plan this.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
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FROM THE CHIEF …
Drill calendar should be posted for the month via hall and social media
March 15th Dist. Drill, central, trucks depart 18:45
No drill Monday March 29th
Please use extra caution and make sure the plymo vents are disengaging prior to leaving the hall, it costs
the district roughly $500 - $1000 each time they break.
With the resignation of FF Courteau, looking for truck lieutenant for Windom 1, if any one is interested
please see a line officer
Please remember to fuel the apparatus at 3 / 4 or below
The sanitizer unit is back in service
Any member interested in FF Self Rescue class, Windom via Taylor rd is hosting may 19, 21, 22. See
county website to register.
Any member interested in FF-2, Windom via taylor rd is hosting in September 2021, please see county
website to register (as of 3-4-21) only accepting alternates.
Any interior FF’s interested in a live fire training class with Eckert Fire Tactics LLC, the fire dist is
booking a training class for possibly may / june (weekend) (friday - sat - sun), please forward a note of
interest to the chief asap. For more information on the group please utilize social media outlets ie
instagram, facebook etc
Moderate amount of the small equipment order is arriving as of March 4th, please ask a truck lieutenant
or the chiefs for quick reference and location of the equipment.
Any members interested in participating in a dist. wide member recruitment / retention committee please
contact the chief.
Not sure how to say it but…. If it’s not yours please don’t touch it or rummage through it especially gear.
Any questions or clarification see the chiefs
The wash bay is open or cleared up from the lift for the time being, please forward a
Thank you towards Jim B., Dennis B., if you cross paths as they performed an outstanding job in painting
the truck bays, doors, etc and installing new light fixtures
over the past couple months.
If participating in other companies drills please remember to fob in at the companies kiosk and also
obtain a copy of the drill sheet. please forward to Howard.
If responding to calls with other companies please remember to fob in at that companies kiosk, advise the
chief or incident commander of the call of your presence on the call, try to obtain an copy of the call
roster and or grab a few Windom call sheets for your vehicle to fill out and return to Windom forwarding
to Howard so you receive proper credit. Any questions or clarification please see a chief
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From the
Rescue Captain
Rescue
Any one that participated in the Windom C.P.R. class please
check the emails you provided for
the class for the “E-Card”, please print out and forward a
copy to the call box for proper filing
with Amy & Howard, any questions please contact Amy or February Birthdays:
AJ. Guy Carey 03
Bill Szewc Jr. 10
EMS drill packet for March will be available March 15th
Bill Hanrahan 26
and due no later than Monday March
22nd. March Birthdays:
Please remember to respond in a timely manner after calling Tom Held 06
standing by with the Windom Ed Madar 08
Ambulance, I (AJ), was provided response times which David Roessler 09
reflected additional waiting / response Don Neureuther 12
times of 10-15 minutes after calling standing by. If no one is Jim Breitwieser Jr. 26
able to drive the ambulance please Lindsey Lobur 30
Shari Hanrahan 31
advise dispatch / Dist. Ems or incident commander in a
timely manner so driving arrangements
April Birthdays:
can be made. Dennis Goss 06
Caitlyn Carr 12
Frank Wierzbowski 16
Alexis Knavel 19
Pat Landy 22
Jacob Huff 23
* Half of us are going to come out of this quarantine Bob Buerger 29
as amazing cooks. The other half will come out with a
drinking problem,
* I used to spin hat toilet paper like I was on Wheel
of Fortune. Now I turn it like I’m cracking a safe.
*I need to practice social-distancing from the
refrigerator.
*Still haven’t decided where to go for Easter – The
Living Room or Bedroom.
*PSA: every few days try your jeans on just to make
sure they fit. Pajamas will have you believing all is
well in the kingdom.
Page 4 Jan-March 2021 Windom Volunteer Fire Company Attn: Active Membership :) 2021 Physical Information Dear Active Membership, please review the following information regarding the 2021 physicals. Requirement is Annual for all Orchard Park District Members Any Interior and SCBA qualified Fire-Fighters need to have the physical conducted with the District Physicians group NO EXCEPTIONS. Exterior Fire-Fighters have the option to do a physical with their private physician however the private physician MUST complete the Niagara Management physical form (at members expense) and forward to Niagara Medical Management. In town physical dates are April 17th & April 20th @ Orchard Park Training Facility, 4222 South Taylor Rd. INFORMATION REGARDING THESE DATES AND THE REGISTRATION LINK WILL BE SENT TO YOUR FIRE DISTRICT EMAIL. Once updated (2021 VERSION) physical forms are made available, forms will be located next to the F.O.B. / Kiosk. All physicals to be completed by 5/31/2021 Aaron Jarka Chief - Windom Volunteer Fire Company 716-903-2647 ajarka@opfiredistrict.org March 3rd, 2021 Ever since I was a child, I’ve always had a fear of someone under my bed at night. So I went to a shrink and told him “I’ve got problems. Every time I go to to bed I think there’s someone Is under it. I’m scared and I think I am going crazy.” “Just put yourself in my hands for one year”, said the shrink. “Come in and talk to me three times a week and we should be able to get rid of those fears.” “How much do you charge?” “Eighty dollars per visit”, replies the doctor. “I’ll sleep on it”’ I said. Six months later the doctor met me on the street. “Why didn’t you come to see me about those fears you were having?”, he asked. “Well, eighty bucks a visit, three times a week for a year is $12,480.00. “A bartender cured me for $10.00. I was so happy to have saved that money that I went and bought me a new pickup truck.””Is that so?” With a bit of an attitude, he said, “and how may I ask did a bartender cure you?” “He told me to cut the legs off the bed. Ain’t nobody under there new!” FORGET THE SHRINK, HAVE A DRINK AND TALK TO A BARTENDER! ITS ALWAYS BETTER TO GET A SECOND OPINION!
Jan-March 2021 Page 5 I do not forward these things to make you feel obligated to forward them on, it's strictly up to you. But this particular e-mail is so true. We cannot forget history!! We cannot forget the thousands of people who fought/lost their lives for our country, the men/women/children who were killed in the concentration camps..... & for "others" to say "it never happened"???? I am so sick of we, the Americans, having to bow down to groups, because something offends them.
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2021 CommitteeJan-March 2021 Page 7 O L D B Y L A W N E W B Y L A W
Windom Volunteer Fire Co.
PO Box 446
Orchard Park NY 14127
AARON’S
Phone #
716-903-2647
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