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1 201 One Hundred Thirty-EighthANNUAL CONVENTIONCONVENTION HALLW ildwood, New JerseySeptember 18 & 19, 2015 New Jersey StateFiremen s Association6 One Hundred Thirty-NinthANNUAL CONVENTIONCONVENTION HALLW ildwood, New JerseySeptember 16 & 17, 2016 New Jersey StateFiremen s AssociationNEW Jersey State firemen 'S ASSOCIATIONIFIRST SESSIONF riday, September 16, 2016 1:00 9:30 to 12:30 OF to Order by President George H. Heflich, Chaplain Dan of ColorsMontvale Fire Department Honor Guard Unit - Bergen CountyPledge of Allegiance to the FlagVice President Frank B. Gunson IIIN ational AnthemSoloist - Mr. Glenn D. RoemmichNote: All nouns and pronouns in the masculine gender shall beconstrued to include the female of Call for Committee AppointmentsCredential CommitteeMr. Charles F. WrightSergeant-at-ArmsMr. Charles ParottResolution CommitteeMr. Frank P. Cavallo, Jr.

2 , EsquireJudges of ElectionMr. Stephen of Elected Officials:New Jersey Lieutenant Governor - Kim GuadagnoMayor Ernie Troiano, Jr., of Chief Daniel F. SpeigelWildwood Fire DepartmentPresentation of of Guest Speakers:Cathy DeFlumereNational Fallen Firefighters FoundationWife of Past Chief Albert DeFlumereBlauvelt Volunteer Fire Company - Blauvelt, New YorkDied in the Line of Duty October 26, 1996 NEW Jersey State firemen 'S ASSOCIATIONIIR ichard Mikutsky, Vice PresidentNew Jersey State firemen s Mutual Benevolent of Guests:Executive Officers and CommitteemenJohn Siciliano, Executive DirectorWildwood Convention CenterGlenn D. Roemmich, PresidentNew Jersey State Exempt firemen s AssociationWilliam Newberry, PresidentNew Jersey State Fire Chiefs AssociationRichard Kosmoski, PresidentNew Jersey Volunteer Fire Chiefs Tom Campbell, Director of MarketingDeborah Heart and Lung of Credential Committee Roll of Minutes of Last Convention, s ReportsTreasurer:As SubmittedField Examiner: s for office that filed their petitions by June 1, 2016 PresidentVice PresidentTreasurerSecretaryFirst Assistant SecretarySecond Assistant of Resolution Pastor / Chaplain Reverend Robert M.

3 WittikHarvest Chapel ChurchLawrenceville and College ChaplainMercer County Community CollegeBe Safe, Be Jersey State firemen 'S ASSOCIATIONIIISECOND SESSIONS aturday, September 17, 2016 10:00 7:30 to 9:45 Voting 7:30 to 10:00 to Order by President George H. Heflich, of ColorsMontvale Fire Department Honor Guard Unit - Bergen ReportsLegislative: of Standing CommitteeFinance Committee Chairman - Mr. Brian of Certified Public AccountantTreasurer Barry J. of Board of Managers - Chairman Cassmiro A. DeLaurentis, Report of Credential Committee - Chairman Charles F. of County Caucus Election ResultsMembers of the Executive CommitteeMembers of the Board of ManagersCamden - Monmouth - Salem - Somerset - of Judges of Election - Chairman Stephen C. FazekasPresidentVice PresidentTreasurerSecretaryFirst Assistant SecretarySecond Assistant of Location for Holding Future Conventions for Year Pastor / Chaplain Reverend Robert M.

4 You for your participation and everyone have a safe trip Church Service 4:30 at St. Ann s Roman Catholic ChurchNext year s Convention dates are September 15th and 16th, 2017 NEW Jersey State firemen 'S ASSOCIATIONIVNEW Jersey State firemen S ASSOCIATION2016 CONVENTION SPEAKERS / GUESTSNew Jersey Lieutenant Governor - Kim GuadagnoHonorable, Ernie Troiano, of WildwoodDaniel F. SpeigelChief of WildwoodMs. Cathy DeFlumereNational Fallen Firefighters FoundationWife of Past Chief Albert DeFlumereBlauvelt Volunteer Fire CompanyBlauvelt, New YorkDied in the Line of Duty October 26, 1996 Richard Mikutsky, Vice PresidentNew Jersey State firemen s Mutual Benevolent AssociationJohn Siciliano, Executive DirectorWildwood Convention CenterGlenn D. Roemmich, PresidentNew Jersey State Exempt firemen s AssociationWilliam Newberry, PresidentNew Jersey State Fire Chiefs AssociationRichard Kosmoski, PresidentNew Jersey State Volunteer Fire Chiefs Tom Campbell, Director of MarketingDeborah Heart and Lung CenterNEW Jersey State firemen 'S ASSOCIATIONVTABLE OF CONTENTSF riday After noon, First Session September 16, 2016 PageCall to OrderPresident George H.

5 Heflich, Dan SchaferMontvale Volunteer Fire Department Honor Guard Unit - Bergen of Allegiance to the FlagVice President Frank B. Gunson III ..2 The National AnthemFirefighter Glenn D. Roemmich ..2 Reading of Call for Convention ..3 Convention Committee Appointments:Credential Committee ..5 Resolutions Committee ..5 Sergeant-At-Arms ..5 Judges of Election ..5 Badge / Voting / / Legislative / Finance / of Congressman of Wildwood Mayor - Ernie Troiano, Jr..7 Introduction of New Jersey Lieutenant Governor - Kim Guadagno ..7 Welcome Address by Chief of Wildwood Fire DepartmentChief Christopher D 11 Cathy DeFlumereNational Fallen Firefighters FoundationWife of Blauvelt Volunteer Firefighter, Past Chief Albert DeFlumere .. 13 Richard Mikutsky, Vice PresidentNew Jersey State firemen s Mutual Benevolent 14 NEW Jersey State firemen 'S ASSOCIATIONVIPageIntroduction of Guests:Cassmiro A.

6 DeLaurentis, Jr., Chairman,Board of Managers, New Jersey firemen s Home .. 15 Ernest J. Greenwald, Sr., President EmeritusNew Jersey State firemen s Association .. 15 Joseph F. Paolo, Past PresidentNew Jersey State firemen s Association .. 15 Barry T. Parker, Past CounselNew Jersey State firemen s Association .. 15 Sanford I. Weinberg, Past SecretaryNew Jersey State firemen s Association .. 15H. Lee Baker, Past Second Assistant SecretaryNew 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 .. 15 Glenn D. Roemmich, PresidentNew Jersey State Exempt firemen s 15 John Siciliano, Executive DirectorWildwood Convention Center.

7 16 William Newberry, PresidentNew Jersey Fire Chiefs Association .. 17 Richard Kosmoski, PresidentNew Jersey State Volunteer Fire Chiefs .. 17 Credential Committee 18 Tom Campbell, Director of MarketingDeborah Heart and Lung 19 Approval of Minutes of 2015 Convention .. 21 NEW Jersey State firemen 'S ASSOCIATIONVIIPageOfficers Reports:Treasurer .. 21 Field 22 Secretary .. 89 President s Report .. 90 Candidates for Office that filed their petitions by June 1, 2016 .. 92 Resolution # 1: New Brunswick firemen s Relief AssociationTo receive back service credit ..99 Resolution # 2: Westville firemen s Relief AssociationTo increase number of representatives .. 100 BenedictionPastor / Chaplain Reverend Robert M. WittikHarvest Chapel Church - Lawrenceville and College ChaplainMercer County Community College .. 101 NEW Jersey State firemen 'S ASSOCIATIONVIIITABLE OF CONTENTSS aturday Morning, Second Session September 17, 2016 PageCall to OrderPresident George H.

8 Heflich, Sr.. 102 InvocationPastor / Chaplain Reverend Robert M. WittikHarvest Chapel Church - Lawrenceville and College ChaplainMercer County Community College .. 102 Pledge of Allegiance to the FlagSecond Assistant Secretary Gerry Naylis .. 102 Vice President Frank B. Gunson III .. 103 The National AnthemFirefighter Glenn D. Roemmich .. 103 Memorial Committee 103 Memorial Roll .. 106 Memorial ServiceReverend Schafer .. 125 firemen s 128 Legislative Committee ReportFirst Assistant Secretary Jacob J. 130 Report of Standing Committee:Finance Committee Brian Lynch .. 131 Report of Advisory Committee .. 132 Report of Certified Public AccountantTreasurer Barry J. 135 New Jersey firemen s Home Report .. 154 Report of the Board of Manager Cassmiro A. DeLaurentis, Jr.. 218 Final Report of Credential Committee .. 219 Election of Members of the Executive Committee.

9 219 Election of Members of the Board of ManagersCamden - Monmouth - Salem - Somerset - 220 Unfinished Business .. 220 New Business .. 220 NEW Jersey State firemen 'S ASSOCIATIONIXPagePresentation - Service Awards:Sanford I. Weinberg, Secretary - New Jersey State firemen s Association .. 221 Joseph D. Stauffer, Secretary - New Jersey State firemen s Association .. 221 Selection of 2021 Convention Site .. 233 Report of Judges of Election .. 233 Election of Officers .. 233 Voting Summary Report .. 234 BenedictionPastor / Chaplain Reverend Robert M. Wittik .. 239 Adjournment .. 240 Roll Call of 2016 Convention .. 241 NEW Jersey State firemen 'S ASSOCIATION1 PROCEEDINGS FIRST SESSIONF riday, September 16, 2016 1:00 Convention Hall Wildwood, New JerseyPRESIDENT HEFLICH: Would everyone please be seated. It s 1:00 , let sget started on afternoon, Delegates, Life Members, clergy and now call to order the 139th Convention of the New Jersey State firemen exits are to my right and left, in the rear to your right and left.

10 If there is aneed to use these exits, please take directions from the dais. Please shut off allpagers, cell phones and put them on vibrate. If anyone needs a hearing device forhearing impaired, please go to the rear of the , this is important: The Manasquan Fire Department had a Line of Dutydeath, Danny McCann. He responded to an alarm yesterday, went home, died inhis sleep. So I d just like everybody to rise for a moment of silence, please.(A moment of silence is observed.)PRESIDENT HEFLICH: May his soul rest in I proceed, history was made in the Fire Service in this great State ofNew Jersey . I would like to introduce you to two young ladies, one is fromAtlantic County, her name is Cindy Badger. She is the first Executive Committeewoman to represent the New Jersey State firemen s Association in 139 BODY: (Applause.)