County Honors Volunteer Fire and Rescue Workers

mh/vol.pr 97-298 Contact: Kathy Stewart, 301-217-2428

COUNTY HONORS VOLUNTEER
FIRE AND RESCUE WORKERS For Immediate Release: October 3, 1997

Sixty-eight volunteer firefighters and emergency medical service workers will be honored
for their outstanding community service efforts on Tuesday, October 7 at 7 p.m. in the Executive
Office Building cafeteria, located on the terrace level at 101 Monroe Street in Rockville.
Congresswoman Constance A. Morella, Montgomery County Executive Douglas M.
Duncan, County Council President Marilyn J. Praisner and Fire and Rescue Commission
Chairman George Giebel are scheduled to attend. The ceremony will be narrated by WUSA,
Channel 9, sports reporter Ken Mease and Chief James Seavey of the Cabin John Park Volunteer
Fire Department.
The ceremony marks the ninth annual event sponsored by the County Executive and
Fire and Rescue Commission to honor volunteers for their outstanding achievements and
emergency responses in the community. Honorees from the following departments include:
Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad -- David Hejde, Paramedic; Thomas C. Ryan,
Firefighter/Rescuer; Eric Kearns, Fire/Rescue Captain; and David Chaconas, Vice President;
Burtonsville Volunteer Fire Department -- Kirk Risinger, Firefighter/Rescuer; Daniel Smith,
Firefighter/Rescuer; Frantz Arnoux, Firefighter/Rescuer; and Adam Brock, Master
Firefighter/Rescuer;
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Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department -- David Gelinas, Firefighter/Rescuer; Paul
Krause, Firefighter/Rescuer; Michael Harting, Firefighter/Rescuer; and Jane Hunter, Vice
President, Ladies Auxiliary;
Damascus Volunteer Fire Department -- Michael Baltrotsky, Lieutenant; David Dunn,
Firefighter/Rescuer; Joseph Hawkins, Honorary Chief; and Leonard King, Assistant Chief;
Gaithersburg-Washington Grove Volunteer Fire Department -- Patrick M. Potter, Medical
Attendant; Kenneth V. Knopp, Firefighter/Rescuer; Daniel G. Henkel, Firefighter/Rescuer; and
Mary L. Bladen, Auxiliary President;
Germantown Volunteer Fire Department -- Angelo Gus Keriakos, Medical Attendant; Scott
Lindberg, Medical Attendant; Tricia Jones, Medical Attendant; and Matthew Kenworthy,
Deputy Chief;
Glen Echo Volunteer Fire Department -- Nathan Smith, Firefighter/Rescuer; Kenneth
Mandeville, Medical Attendant; David G. Power, Jr., Firefighter/Rescuer; and Kevin Gamble,
Firefighter/Rescuer;
Hillandale Volunteer Fire Department -- Keith Mohney, Firefighter/Rescuer; Joseph Simpson,
Firefighter/Rescuer; Mark Lamb, Firefighter/Rescuer; and Stephen Wells, Firefighter/Rescuer;
Hyattstown Volunteer Fire Department -- Jeffrey Gross, Master Firefighter; Scotty Testerman,
Sr., Medical Attendant Captain; Scott F. Dodson, Life Member; and Oscar Ely, Chaplain;
Kensington Volunteer Fire Department -- Stafford Owens, Firefighter/Rescuer; Earle Efird,
Master Firefighter/Rescuer; Cesar Delgado, Firefighter/Rescuer; and Doris Jean Ward,
Auxiliary Member;
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Laytonsville Volunteer Fire Department -- Raymond Curtis Warfield, Jr., Firefighter/Rescuer;
Michael J. Rabiaotti, Firefighter/Rescuer; Mary L. Collier, Recording Secretary; and Thomas
P. Twigg, Firefighter/Rescuer;
Rockville Volunteer Fire Department -- Scott Emmons, Lieutenant; Herbert Leusch-Carnaroli,
Sergeant; Stephen P. Wolf, Captain; and Chao H. Lin, Master Medical Attendant;
Sandy Spring Volunteer Fire Department -- Gleen Cooper, Firefighter/Rescuer; Benjamin
Kaufman, Lieutenant; Darhlene Sterling, Member, Board of Directors; and Stephen Lamphier,
Vice President;
Silver Spring Volunteer Fire Department -- Berlin D. Hiligh, Firefighter/Rescuer; Nancy L.
Cohen, Master Medical Attendant; John W. Knott, Sr., Assistant Chief; and Roger A.
McGary, Assistant Chief;
Takoma Park Volunteer Fire Department -- Deanna Stewart, Firefighter/Rescuer; Charles
Prince, Assistant Chief; Thomas Horne, Master Firefighter/Rescuer; and Cameron Counters,
Firefighter/Rescuer;
Upper Montgomery County Volunteer Fire Department -- Dennis Minor, Firefighter/Rescuer;
Edward Gotthardt, Jr., Firefighter/Rescuer; Charles Elgin, Jr., Deputy Chief; and Edward
Gotthardt, Sr., Assistant Chief;
Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad -- Steven H. Bettis, Firefighter/Rescuer; Larry F. Pilkey,
Paramedic; David G. Carpenter, District Chief; and Cheryl W. Carpenter, Paramedic.
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