The Westwood Fire Department is pleased to congratulate the following members on being elected to Line Officer positions for calendar year 2012.

• Deputy Chief Jaymee Hodges has been elected to the position of Chief
• Sr. Captain JC Mawdsley has been elected to the position of Deputy Chief
• Captain Jim Voorhis has been elected to the position of Sr. Captain
• Lieutenant Bill Haffler has been elected to the position of Captain
• Lieutenant Kevin Woods has been elected to the position of First Lieutenant
• Lieutenant Mike Griffin Sr. has been elected to the position of Second Lieutenant
• Brian Kronewitter has been elected to the position of Third Lieutenant
• Nick McGavin has been elected to the position of Fourth Lieutenant

The Department is pleased to congratulate the following members on being elected to the Presidential Board for calendar year 2012.

• Darren Blankenbush has been re-elected to the position of President
• Marc Fedorchak has been elected to the position of First Vice President
• Tom Voorhis has been elected to the position of Second Vice President
• Chris Kelley has been re-elected to the position of Board Secretary
• Francis Costello has been re-elected to the position of Board Treasurer

First Prize: 2011 Harley Davidson “Softail Deluxe” Motorcycle

Second Prize: $500 Gift Certificate to O’Toole’s Harley Davidson

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Published by Michelle Sartor in Westwood Patch June 23, 2011

Fire Department Hands Out Scholarships, Welcomes Cadets

The Westwood Fire Department took the action at the council meeting Tuesday

Westwood Fire Chief Chris Kelley presented three borough students with scholarships from the fire department and welcomed two new fire cadets during the Westwood council meeting Tuesday night.

During the early morning hours of Monday (Mar 7) the Westwood Fire Department was dispatched to assist several residents who were affected by the heavy rains and flooding in the area. The department’s rescue boat, Marine 1, was put in service. In addition, assistance from the Borough’s DPW allowed FD members to gain access to resident’s homes.