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Firemen’s Convention honors years of service, heroics BY KATHRYN ROSS
BOLIVAR — With the convention for the Southwestern Association of Volunteer Firemen well underway, organizers spent Friday morning honoring their own and carrying on business. The prestigious Fireman of the Year 2022 went to Lancaster Fire Department Fire Chief Eric Feldman. Taking the podium, the 28-year veteran firefighter said, “I’m not big on getting awards for something I’ve been trained to do.” However, Feldman was honored for pulling a man from a basement fire regardless of the danger he faced. Feldman commented. “I probably wouldn’t have gone in there if I hadn’t known that I had back up right behind me and that they were already putting water on the blaze.” For Feldman it was a day off. He’d taken the day off work because he had scheduled an appointment to give a bone marrow donation. But the recipient had canceled the transfusion, so at 6 a.m. Feldman was up and having breakfast. “Why not get up early on a day off?” he quipped, humoring the audience. He responded to the alarm when it was toned out and headed for the nearby address thinking that since it was a kitch-
Wellsville grad promoted to brigadier general with 10th Mountain BY KATHRYN ROSS
Photo by Joe Kelly Firefighters from the Richburg and Friendship volunteer departments battle each other in the water fight competition Thursday during the Southwestern Association of Volunteer Firemen Convention in Bolivar.
en fire that somebody was probably cooking breakfast. He was one of the first responders on the scene and was met by a mother who cried that her son was trapped in the basement apartment where the fire had started. Feldman said he doesn’t remember putting on all his equipment to enter the building and that the next thing he knew he was inside. “I saw an arm poking out from behind the door,” he said. “The police had pinned the man behind the door when they forced the door open, and he couldn’t get out. I grabbed him and pulled him out. It all happened in a matter of five minutes. It was a once in a lifetime situation. I was just at the
right place at the right time.” Feldman went on to advise younger firefighters to listen to older firefighters and he said that older firemen should also listen to what younger firemen have to offer. Prior to the Firemen of the Year Award, members of the Westons Mills Fire Department were among those honored for their years of service. Up to 10 years of service – Mike Green 11 to 20 years of service – Steve Gonska 21 to 30 years of service – Joseph Dushaw 31 to 40 years of service – Steve Griffith 50 plus years of service – Dan Jenkins, Charles Tarbox and Paul Eddy
and Raymond Beach and Steven Lesch both of the Fredonia Fire Department and Richard Purol of the East Dunkirk Fire Department. An Honorable mention was presented to John Walgus of the Hidi Hose Co #4 of the Gowanda Volunteer Fire Company for 70 years of service. Following the awards meeting, the association agreed to give a $200 contribution to the international Stephen Sillers Tunnels to Towers Foundation charity helping firefighters, police officers and military personnel. The Southwestern Firemen’s Convention in Bolivar continues throughout Saturday with a grand parade scheduled for 5 p.m.
Local residents were in attendance Friday when U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jason Curl, a Wellsville High School graduate, was promoted in a 10th Mountain Division ceremony at Fort Drum. Photo provided Curl, deputy U.S. Army Brigadier Gen. Jason commanding offiCurl and his wife Rebecca at Fort Drum following his promotion cer for operations, ceremony, which was attended 10th Mountain, Friday by family and friends. received his “one star” during a ceremony presided and they have been a over by Maj. Gen. Milcouple since seventh ford H. Beagle Jr., the grade, he told the audicommanding general of ence. They have three the 10th. children Adrienne, Beagle told the small Alexander and Allison. crowd of Curl’s family, Her parents, Alan friends and military and Diane Forsberg, personnel, “Only 2% of travelled to Fort Drum O-6 colonels make it to for the ceremony. O-7 general — only 44 Curl’s parents, who out of 1,500 make it. So now live in North it is an honor.” Carolina, were unable Beagle and Curl, to attend the ceremony the first general officer due to health reasons. from Wellsville, served Joseph and Kristy Hart together when Curl also attended the cerewas first promoted to mony. captain. Before leaving, Curl is the son of the Forsbergs said Catherine and Jim Curl. how proud they were He is married to the of their son-in-law. former Rebecca Forsberg, also of Wellsville, 10th Mountain continued on PAGE 2
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