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EXETER TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT
ANNUAL VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER'S
RECONGNITION AND SCHOLARSHIP BANQUET

This annual event, which was established in 2002 to honor the men and women of the Exeter Township Fire Department , has grown to now include a scholarship program for our Junior Firefighting Program. The evening includes a formal dinner and awards ceremony intended to recognize the accomplishments of the Reiffton Fire Company and its members for the previous year. The event is held on the first Saturday of March and is open to firefighters, family, friends, and invited guests.

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Thanks to the financial sponsorship for this event from local businesses and community members, the Reiffton Fire Company has been able to establish a scholarship that is awarded to a deserving junior firefighter through an application process each year.

8TH Annual Exeter Township Firefighter's Banquet

Saturday, March 7, 2009 - The Exeter Twp. Fire Dept. held the 8th Annual Exeter Township FireFirefighter’s Recognition and Scholarship Banquet at the Reading Country Club in Exeter Township. Approximately 200 people attended the event. This will be that last Reiffton only banquet. Since the creation of the new Exeter Twp. Fire Department the eligibility for the scholarship and other awards will include all members township wide.

The event included a cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres, a sit down dinner, a slide show presented by Live-In Firefighter Josh Trollinger and Firefighter Jeff Shilling, a raffle, open bar, dancing, and lots of FUN!! Over 40 members of the Exeter Twp. Fire Department attended the event with their family and friends.

Special thanks to Mr. Michael Trievel for being the master of ceremonies for our event. Special thanks to Exeter Twp. Supervisor Lisa Ciotti for her assistance in handing out some awards. And thanks to the cover companies Ladder 64 (West Reading) and Rescue 49 (Amity) for keeping the residents and visitors of our area safe, and allowing our members to let their hair down for an evening.

The 2008 award recipients are as follows:

Most Active Junior Firefighter: Tom Walters Jr.	Firefighter of the Year: Phil Erlich

Most Active Fire Officer: George Turner	Junior Firefighter of the year: Brad Wiekrykas

Most Active Firefighter: Curtis Fitterling	Fire Officer of the Year: Robert F. Jordan

And some special awards were given in recognition of the fire department members that successfully performed search and rescue operation at the scene of a dwelling fire at 1011 Hickory Lane in Exeter Township on September 7, 2008 . For their efforts while operating as a unit during fire suppression and rescue operations the following Exeter Twp. personnel are awarded a Unit Citation Commendation.

Junior Firefighter: Ryan Miller

Junior Firefighter: Ricky Stoudt

Junior Firefighter: Anthony Hillen

Firefighter: Toby Bonsall

Firefighter / Driver : Josh Trollinger

Captain: Mike Trievel

Captain: Christopher Jordan

Deputy Chief: Eric Lessing

Chief: Robert F. Jordan

Mt. Penn Deputy Fire Chief: Jeffery Wertz

Also for his actions, Captain Christopher F. Jordan is awarded the following:

A Life Saving Commendation Plaque and Statute
The Medal of Gallantry – This metal is awarded to a firefighter who, at great personal risk, has been instrumental in rescuing and saving another from possible death, or shows great initiative and capability.
A Framed newspaper article of the event.

Captain Jordan will also be recognized for his heroics in the April edition of FIREHOUSE magazine as the recipient of a tier two award for heroism.