February 9, 2007

80th Annual Installation Banquet

“The Big House,” hosted its 80th Annual Fire Company Installation Banquet at Westaby Hall, Fairless Hills Fire House on Saturday February 9, 2008.

Guest were United States Congressman Patrick Murphy’s Office Emily Savin, Pennsylvania State Representative John T. Galloway, Legal Assistant- PA State Rep. John Galloway- Ed Haggerty, Falls Township Supervisors Jonathan Snipes, Dorothy Vislosky, Robert Harvie, Phil Szkupa, James Prokopiak, District Justice Jan Vislosky, Falls Township Manager Pete Grey, Falls Township Police Chief Bill Wilcox, and Falls Township Fire Marshal Ed Copper, Fairless Hills Fire Company Fire Chief Rich Dippolito, Fairless Hills Fire Company Captain Cliff Bidlingmaier, Levittown Fire Company #1 Fire Chief Rich Van Shaick, Levittown Fire Company #1 President Don Krier, Morrisville Fire Company Deputy Fire Chief Matt Wiedenhaefer, Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company Captain Pat McWilliams, Yardley-Makefield Fire Company Captain Tim Chamberlain, Levittown Fire Company #2 Fire Chief Chris Kelly, Levittown Fire Company #2 President Robert Picciotti, Levittown-Fairless Hills Rescue Squad Bob Rosenzweig, and Longley Insurance Bob and Rosemary Longley.

The 2008 Falls Township Fire Company Administrative Officers are: President Jeff Beck, Vice President Chris Carlin, Treasurer Mike Mudrick, Financial Secretary Gene Picciotti, Recording Secretary Clark Martin, Trustee Gary Margerum, Trustee Nick Doto, Trustee Tim Price, Trustee David Grose, and Trustee Tom Spisso.

The 2008 Falls Township Fire Company Line Officers are: Fire Chief Sam Nicol, Deputy Fire Chief Mike McClellan, Assistant Fire Chief Steve Lowden, Captain 30 Andy Hilbert, Captain 301 Dan Murphy, Lieutenant 30 Doug Miller, Lieutenant 301 Adam Tudhope, Lieutenant 302 Ryan Farmer, and Fire Police Captain Mark Dolton.

The Top Ten 2007 Responders were: Michael McClellan Sr. (498), Adam Tudhope (490), Thomas Spisso Sr. (410), Steve Lowden (403), Sam Nicol (317), Nick Doto (347), Richard Guy Jr. (346), Charles Eavers Jr. (322), Kevin Beier (299), and Mark Dolton (289).

Emily Savin from Congressman Murphy's Office presented a Certificate of Special Recognition to Fire Police Captain Mark Dolton a Life Membership Service Award.

Pennsylvania State Representative John Galloway presented the Falls Township Fire Company #1, “The Big House,” with a check in the amount of $5000.00.

Falls Township Fire Company President Jeff Beck awarded Firefighter Sean Lowden with a 15 Year Service Pin.