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Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association is seeking New Members to Volunteer The Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association is seeking new members to volunteer as EMS personnel and Firefighters. Training and equipment will be provided. E-mail inquiries to contact@wvfa76.org. For more information click on Recruitment. n  Download Application to Join

Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association Members Station 76 Town of Woodstock's Memorial Day Parade Monday, May 26, 2008 Woodstock, CT Members of the three Woodstock fire departments donned their dress uniforms to march in the annual Memorial Day Parade, the fire trucks and ambulances gleaming as they drove along the common. Observers lined the street to watch the parade, which was followed by an awards ceremony. Left to Right: Rob Simmons, State Rep. Mike Alberts, Harold R. Bishop, Rev. Brian Converse and Cdr. Todd Smith Harold R. Bishop, a 50-year member of the Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association, was presented with Firefighter of the Year from Todd Smith, Commander of the American Legion Post 111. State Rep. Michael Alberts also presented a certificate to Mr. Bishop from the General Assembly honoring his 50 years of fire service to the community. Thanks again, Harold, for all you’ve done and continue to do for us. Also taking part in the Memorial Day services were State Business Advocate Rob Simmons,  Rev. Brian Converse, Woodstock First Selectman Allan Walker, Jr., East Woodstock Cornet Band, Girl Scout and Boy Scouts, American Legion, WMS Musicians, local Veterans and many others. Thank you to all the Veterans for their service to our country. Additional Parade Photos Play slideshow «««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««««

WVFA held its Annual Appreciation Dinner March 15, 2008 by Karen Munroe  Left to Right: Paul Arvidson, Wendi Molnar,  George Molnar, Ray Bourque, Sue Calaman,  Mrs. Phil Emond, Phil Emond The Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association held its Annual Appreciation Dinner on March 15, 2008 at Hyde School. Approximately 80 Association members and spouses attended. A memorable dinner was provided by the generosity of Hyde School and its staff. The Association President, Scott Hazelton, reviewed notable accomplishments and events over the past year, including: The addition of eight new members. The new website (www.wvfa76.org) A successful Open House and Food Drive in October. The November Toy Collection which resulted in a record setting 480 toys and monetary donations, which provided toys to Woodstock, Thompson, Putnam, and Eastford children.  Thank you to all who contributed to making the holidays memorable for so many children. Left to Right: Jeff Kimball, Chief Tim Young and Jeff Arsenault Scott thanked the firefighters, Emergency Medical Services, support team, and association members for their hard work throughout the year. Chief Timothy Young presented plaques to Jeff Arsenault and Jeff Kimball “In Recognition of Many Years of Dedicated Service”. Chief Young recognized Harold R. Bishop for his fifty years of active service to the community.  He stated that “Harold’s contributions built a strong foundation for the Department’s future, and his active participation continues to be an inspiration to those that have followed”.  Left to Right: Harold Bishop, Woodstock First  Selectman Allan Walker, Jr. and State Rep.  Michael Alberts Mr. Bishop has been a member of many association committees, a member of the Quinebaug Valley Fire Chiefs, active department fundraiser, past member of the Woodstock Emergency Medical Services, past line officer, and Deputy Chief from 1972-1982.  Allan Walker, Jr. Woodstock First Selectman, provided a citation by the Board of Selectmen, honoring Mr. Bishop.  Chief Young also recognized Stephen Young for his 25 years of service as Deputy Chief.  In December, Steve stepped down as Deputy Chief, although he is remaining an active member. Steve joined the department in 1975. Chief Young stated that “Steve’s contributions to the Department have been monumental.  His quiet and well executed demeanor has helped to lead our organization through many challenging times”. Left to Right: Chief Tim Young, Steve Child, Woodstock First Selectman Allan Walker, Jr. and State Rep. Michael Alberts During Steve’s first 33 years as a member of the department, he has been a member of the Quinebaug Valley Fire Chiefs, an active fundraiser, past member of the Woodstock Emergency Medical Services, a member of many association committees, past line officer, Deputy Chief from 1982 – 2007, and chairman of the last two truck committees.  The evening ended with a presentation of door prizes for participants provided by the generosity of many local businesses.

25 years as Deputy Chief - Stephen Child March 2008 by Chief Timothy Young The Woodstock Vol. Fire Assoc. would like to recognize Stephen Child for 25 years as Deputy Chief of the Department. Steve joined the department in April of 1975. His contributions to our Department have been monumental. His quiet and well executed demeanor as helped to lead our organization through many challenging times. He has done an excellent job of fulfilling his responsibilities as Deputy Chief of this Department. To mention a few of the accomplishments during Steve’s first thirty-three years as a member of our Department. Member of many Assoc. Committees Member Quinebaug Valley Fire Chiefs Active Dept. Fundraiser Past member of WEMS Past line officer most recent 1982-2007 as Deputy Chief Chairman of the last two truck committees, that created  ET-276 and R-376 (a job well done) Twenty Five years is the longest time any officer has served in one position. As Chief for the past eleven years I must say it has been an honor and a pleasure to serve with Steve. His active participation and experience have been an inspiration to everyone in this organization and will continue to be for many years to come. As Chief of WVFA a member of this community and department I would like to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU!!!   Whitcraft LLC Donates Laptop December 7, 2007 by Don Chrzan Left to Right: Colin Cooper, Steve Child and Jeff Paul On December 7, 2007, Deputy Chief Steve Child presented a plaque to Colin Cooper (CEO) & Jeff Paul (President) of Whitcraft LLC located in Eastford, CT.  Whitcraft LLC was asked by WVFA EMT member Don Chrzan; Information Technology Manager of Whitcraft to purchase an Acer Aspire Intel dual-core laptop for Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association.  The laptop will be used to store critical call information, members records, power-point training seminars, and have ability to hookup to ET-276 during emergencies. The Woodstock Volunteer Fire Association wishes to extend a sincere thank-you for Whitcraft’s kindness. www.whitcraft.com

Participants in the 6th Annual Holiday Dazzle Light Parade in Putnam, CT Sunday, November 25, 2007 WVFA is proud to introduce their Newest Firefighters Left to Right: Joseph Thienel, Eric Young, Jim Collins, Ben Young and David Chrzan

With the help & the generosity of the public at WVFA's recent Open House and Food Drive, we were able to collected approx. 20 cases of non-perishable food items, along with monetary donations and were delivered directly to the Daily Bread in Putnam. We thank all of you who donated. But, More Help is Needed - In recent weeks, newspaper reports have indicated the food banks are in extreme crisis, and are in desperate need of non-perishable food items or monetary donations. Please, donate to a local food pantry or food bank of your choice, to make a difference for a family or an individual in need. Thank you.

Open House & Food Drive held on Saturday, October 27, 2007

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