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1 One One Hundred Hundred Thirty-Eighth Thirty-Ninth ANNUAL CONVENTION. New Jersey State Firemen's Association CONVENTION HALL. Wildwood, New Jersey 2. 0 18 & 17, September 16 19, 2016. 2015. 1. 6. NEW Jersey State FIREMEN'S Association I. FIRST SESSION. Friday, September 16, 2016 1:00 Registration 9:30 to 12:30 ORDER OF BUSINESS. 1. Call to Order by President George H. Heflich, Sr. 2. Invocation Chaplain Dan Schafer 3. Presentation of Colors Montvale Fire Department Honor Guard Unit - Bergen County Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Vice President Frank B. Gunson III. National Anthem Soloist - Mr. Glenn D. Roemmich Note: All nouns and pronouns in the masculine gender shall be construed to include the female gender.

2 4. Reading of Call for Convention 5. Convention Committee Appointments Credential Committee Mr. Charles F. Wright Sergeant-at-Arms Mr. Charles Parott Resolution Committee Mr. Frank P. Cavallo, Jr., Esquire Judges of Election Mr. Stephen Fazekas 6. Introduction of Elected Officials: New Jersey Lieutenant Governor - Kim Guadagno Mayor Ernie Troiano, Jr., Wildwood 7. Introduction of Chief Daniel F. Speigel Wildwood Fire Department Presentation of Trophy 8. Introduction of Guest Speakers: Cathy DeFlumere National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Wife of Past Chief Albert DeFlumere Blauvelt Volunteer Fire Company - Blauvelt, New York Died in the Line of Duty October 26, 1996.

3 II NEW Jersey State FIREMEN'S Association . Richard Mikutsky, Vice President New Jersey State Firemen's Mutual Benevolent Association 9. Introduction of Guests: Executive Officers and Committeemen John Siciliano, Executive Director Wildwood Convention Center Glenn D. Roemmich, President New Jersey State Exempt Firemen's Association William Newberry, President New Jersey State Fire Chiefs' Association Richard Kosmoski, President New Jersey Volunteer Fire Chiefs'. Tom Campbell, Director of Marketing Deborah Heart and Lung Center 10. Report of Credential Committee Roll Call 11. Reading of Minutes of Last Convention, 2015. 12. Communications 13.

4 Officer's Reports Treasurer: As Submitted Field Examiner: Distributed Secretary: Distributed 14. President's Remarks 15. Candidates for office that filed their petitions by June 1, 2016. President Vice President Treasurer Secretary First Assistant Secretary Second Assistant Secretary 16. Report of Resolution Committee 17. Benediction Pastor / Chaplain Reverend Robert M. Wittik Harvest Chapel Church Lawrenceville and College Chaplain Mercer County Community College Be Safe, Be Blessed 18. Adjournment NEW Jersey State FIREMEN'S Association III. SECOND SESSION. Saturday, September 17, 2016 10:00 Registration 7:30 to 9:45 Voting 7:30 to 10:00 1.

5 Call to Order by President George H. Heflich, Sr. 2. Presentation of Colors Montvale Fire Department Honor Guard Unit - Bergen County 3. Memorial Service 4. Committee Reports Legislative: Distributed Advisory: Distributed 5. Report of Standing Committee Finance Committee Chairman - Mr. Brian Lynch 6. Report of Certified Public Accountant Treasurer Barry J. Osborn 7. Report of Board of Managers - Chairman Cassmiro A. DeLaurentis, Jr. 8. Final Report of Credential Committee - Chairman Charles F. Wright 9. Report of County Caucus Election Results Members of the Executive Committee Members of the Board of Managers Camden - Monmouth - Salem - Somerset - Warren 10.

6 Report of Judges of Election - Chairman Stephen C. Fazekas President Vice President Treasurer Secretary First Assistant Secretary Second Assistant Secretary 11. Unfinished Business 12. New Business 13. Selection of Location for Holding Future Conventions for Year 2021. 14. Benediction Pastor / Chaplain Reverend Robert M. Wittik 15. Adjournment Thank you for your participation and everyone have a safe trip home. Firefighters Church Service 4:30 at St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church Next year's Convention dates are September 15th and 16th, 2017. IV NEW Jersey State FIREMEN'S Association . NEW Jersey State FIREMEN'S Association . 2016 CONVENTION SPEAKERS / GUESTS.

7 New Jersey Lieutenant Governor - Kim Guadagno Honorable, Ernie Troiano, Jr. Mayor of Wildwood Daniel F. Speigel Chief of Wildwood Ms. Cathy DeFlumere National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Wife of Past Chief Albert DeFlumere Blauvelt Volunteer Fire Company Blauvelt, New York Died in the Line of Duty October 26, 1996. Richard Mikutsky, Vice President New Jersey State Firemen's Mutual Benevolent Association John Siciliano, Executive Director Wildwood Convention Center Glenn D. Roemmich, President New Jersey State Exempt Firemen's Association William Newberry, President New Jersey State Fire Chiefs' Association Richard Kosmoski, President New Jersey State Volunteer Fire Chiefs'.

8 Tom Campbell, Director of Marketing Deborah Heart and Lung Center NEW Jersey State FIREMEN'S Association V. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Friday Afternoon, First Session September 16, 2016. Page Call to Order President George H. Heflich, 1. Invocation Chaplain Dan Schafer Montvale Volunteer Fire Department Honor Guard Unit - Bergen 2. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag Vice President Frank B. Gunson III .. 2. The National Anthem Firefighter Glenn D. Roemmich .. 2. Reading of Call for Convention .. 3. Convention Committee Appointments: Credential Committee .. 5. Resolutions 5. Sergeant-At-Arms .. 5. Judges of Election .. 5. Badge / Voting / 5.

9 Registration / Legislative / Finance / 6. Introduction of Congressman 6. Introduction of Wildwood Mayor - Ernie Troiano, Jr.. 7. Introduction of New Jersey Lieutenant Governor - Kim 7. Welcome Address by Chief of Wildwood Fire Department Chief Christopher D' 11. Cathy DeFlumere National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Wife of Blauvelt Volunteer Firefighter, Past Chief Albert 13. Richard Mikutsky, Vice President New Jersey State Firemen's Mutual Benevolent 14. VI NEW Jersey State FIREMEN'S Association . Page Introduction of Guests: Cassmiro A. DeLaurentis, Jr., Chairman, Board of Managers, New Jersey Firemen's Home .. 15. Ernest J.

10 Greenwald, Sr., President Emeritus New Jersey State Firemen's Association .. 15. Joseph F. Paolo, Past President New Jersey State Firemen's Association .. 15. Barry T. Parker, Past Counsel New Jersey State Firemen's Association .. 15. Sanford I. Weinberg, Past Secretary New Jersey State Firemen's Association .. 15. H. Lee Baker, Past Second Assistant Secretary New Jersey State Firemen's Association .. 15. Arthur Drury, Past Executive Committeeman - Essex 15. Kenneth G. Wigglesworth, Past Executive Committeeman - Gloucester County. 15. Wayne Kepler, Past Executive Committeeman - Monmouth 15. Thomas Miller, Past Executive Committeeman - Union County.