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Vigilant Hose Company Holds 132nd Annual Banquet
The 132nd Annual Banquet Photos by Allison Rostad The VFW Post 6658 bought
of the Vigilant Hose Company Emmitsburg’s first community
(VHC) honoring accomplishments The Vigilant Hose Company’s 2016 Fire Police (top row) and Operational Officers (bottom row). ambulance in 1948. It was a green
for service in 2015 was held on 1947 Cadillac. The first patient to be
Saturday, January 9, 2016, at Mother Vigilant’s Top Ten Responders enjoyed to music by the band, “First transported was Tom’s wife, Ethel, as
Seton School in Emmitsburg. Tim were: 1st, Cliff Shriner with 257 calls Class.” she was going in to labor with Jack.
Clarke, Past President of the VHC, responding; 2nd, Derek Rosensteel Jack would go on to serve with the
served as master of ceremonies. (249); Frank Davis (193); Brandon Memorial was held for Gerald Vigilant Hose Company, too, while his
Invocation was given by Fr. Charles Burriss (181); Tyler Bennett (177); Orndorff who passed away in 2015. wife, June, would be one of the first
F. Krieg of St. Joseph’s Parish in Josh Brotherton (200); Hugh Boyle women in Frederick County to serve in
Emmitsburg. Invited guests were (147); Tyler Arrowood (140); Alex The highest award presented at the the emergency services.
introduced. Frederick County’s 5th McKenna (129); Doug Yingling (116). annual banquet is the Hall of Fame
District Councilman, Kirby Delauter, Top Fire Police Responders were: 1st, Award. Inductees included Thomas Thomas E. Hoke was inducted
presented VHC’s Deputy Chief, Sam Cool (68); 2nd, Steve Orndorff Hoke and Luther “Jay” Grimes. into Vigilant’s Hall of Fame for his
Jimmy Click, with a proclamation (57); 3rd Mike Orndorff (33). many years of faithful service to the
for his dedicated service to the Thomas E. “Tom” Hoke has community and its emergency services.
fire company and the Emmitsburg The Training Award was been a long-time active member of
community. presented to the individual who the Vigilant Hose Company, serving Luther E. “Jay” Grimes walked
attended the most hours of in-house many key roles over the years. Born in to the firehouse in the summer of
The 2016 officers of the company training and training conducted in 1923 in Emmitsburg, he had a 1988 asking to speak with then Fire
were installed: President, A. Frank outside the VHC to include typical life as a youngster roaming Chief, Tom White. He introduced
Davis; Vice President, David Wilt; Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, the town and spending most of his himself as the area’s new Pierce
Treasurer, Steven M. Hollinger; the National Fire Academy, and the time outside. He graduated from fire truck salesman. Story goes that
Assistant Treasurer, William D. Boyd, Frederick County Fire and Rescue Emmitsburg High School in a class the chief had run the former Pierce
Jr.; Secretary, Steven W. Valentine; Association including department of 26 students. He was drafted into salesman out of town after a bad
Assistant Secretary, Thomas Vaughn; drills and recertifications. The the United States Army to serve as a experience and the company joked
and Board of Directors, Hugh Boyle, Training Award was presented to medic during the European Theater that Jay had his work cut out for
Elyssa Cool, Randy Myers, Douglas Tim McKenna who had 245 hours of and the Battle of the Bulge in World him.
D. Orner, David Stonesifer, and Carl training. War II.
A. White. Jay worked to correct the former
Karyn Myers was awarded the He is one of the remaining charter salesman’s blunders at no cost to the
2016 Operational Officers: Chief, President’s Award; Derek Rosensteel members of the Emmitsburg Veterans company. This prefaced a wonderful,
Chad M. Umbel; Deputy Chief, was awarded the Chief’s Award; of Foreign Wars and is a member of true and honest 25-year relationship
James E. Click; Assistant Chief, Elyssa Cool was awarded the the Emmitsburg American Legion between him and Vigilant. Over
Christopher A. Stahley; Captain, Member of the Year 2015. Post 121. Tom found his career as the years, Jay worked hand in hand
Joshua Brotherton; and Lieutenants, a heavy equipment operator with to help replace an aging fleet of
Douglas Yingling, Derek Rosensteel, During the banquet, the Vigilant Potomac Edison and retired from apparatus. That was instrumental
and Alex McKenna. Auxiliary presented a check to there in 1985. in bringing new technologies to
the department in the amount of Emmitsburg—including compressed
Fire Police: Lynn Orndorff, $40,000.00. A video presentation Tom has lived his life as a air foam, Emmitsburg’s first aerial
Captain; Ronald P. Face, Jr., 1st was enjoyed by all. The video generous man. He married his wife truck, a state of the art rescue squad
Lieutenant; and Steve Orndorff, 2nd showed 2015, the year in review. Ethel Grace Long in 1947. They had that was featured nationally in Fire
Lieutenant. Auxiliary Officers: Tina After the banquet, dancing was a son, John (known as Jack) and a Chief Magazine with Vigilant’s first
Ryder, President; Sharel Boyle, Vice daughter Rebecca (known as Becky). engine/tanker, and other innovations.
President; Jo Ann Boyd, Treasurer; Ethel passed away in 2003.
Joyce E. Glass, Secretary; Mandy Jay was a 1963 graduate of
Ryder, Financial Secretary; and Jennifer (right) Vigilant’s 2016 Ladies Auxiliary. Williamsport High School in
Boyd and Katie Davis, Co-Historians. Williamsport, Maryland, and was a
(left) Thomas E. Hoke was one of two nationally certified firefighter. He was
Chief Awards were presented for inducted into the VHC’s Hall of Fame. employed by Pierce Manufacturing
length of service to Tyler Bennett, of Appleton, Wisconsin, until his
Josh Brotherton, Dale Fogle, Jennifer retirement in 2010. He was a life
Stahley, and Thomas Ward for 5 member of Williamsport Volunteer
years of service; John Damskey, Fire and EMS for 54 years, where he
Tom Vaughn, and Mike Working served as chief, president, and head
for 20 years; Bill Boyd, 25 years; of various committees.
Carl White, 30 years; Jim Glass and
Wayne Powell, 35 years; and Tom Additionally, he was instrumental
White, 55 years. in the creation of the State Wide
Alert Network, LOSAP Program,
The Top 10 LOSAP President 911 emergency communications, and
Awards were earned by the the National Incident Management
following: Tenth Top LOSAP was a System. In 2011, he was inducted
tie at 79 points for Hugh Boyle and into the Maryland State Fireman’s
Dave Wilt; Ninth was a tie at 86 Association Hall of Fame and also
points for Chris Stahley and Karyn received the United States President’s
Myers; Eighth was Matt Boyd with Volunteer Service Award.
89 points; seventh Frank Davis with
92 points; sixth Derek Rosensteel He took great pride in each and
with 101 points; fifth John Damskey every fire apparatus unit he delivered.
with 103 points; fourth Carl White Jay passed away on Monday, April
with 104 points; third Bill Boyd with 20, 2015, at the age of 70.
107 points; second Jim Click with
108 points; and Top LOSAP was For his many years of faithful
earned by Cliff Shriner with 145 service to the fire and emergency
points. services and his very special service to
the Emmitsburg community, he was
inducted into the VHC Hall of Fame.
Vigilant Hose Company Holds 132nd Annual Banquet
The 132nd Annual Banquet Photos by Allison Rostad The VFW Post 6658 bought
of the Vigilant Hose Company Emmitsburg’s first community
(VHC) honoring accomplishments The Vigilant Hose Company’s 2016 Fire Police (top row) and Operational Officers (bottom row). ambulance in 1948. It was a green
for service in 2015 was held on 1947 Cadillac. The first patient to be
Saturday, January 9, 2016, at Mother Vigilant’s Top Ten Responders enjoyed to music by the band, “First transported was Tom’s wife, Ethel, as
Seton School in Emmitsburg. Tim were: 1st, Cliff Shriner with 257 calls Class.” she was going in to labor with Jack.
Clarke, Past President of the VHC, responding; 2nd, Derek Rosensteel Jack would go on to serve with the
served as master of ceremonies. (249); Frank Davis (193); Brandon Memorial was held for Gerald Vigilant Hose Company, too, while his
Invocation was given by Fr. Charles Burriss (181); Tyler Bennett (177); Orndorff who passed away in 2015. wife, June, would be one of the first
F. Krieg of St. Joseph’s Parish in Josh Brotherton (200); Hugh Boyle women in Frederick County to serve in
Emmitsburg. Invited guests were (147); Tyler Arrowood (140); Alex The highest award presented at the the emergency services.
introduced. Frederick County’s 5th McKenna (129); Doug Yingling (116). annual banquet is the Hall of Fame
District Councilman, Kirby Delauter, Top Fire Police Responders were: 1st, Award. Inductees included Thomas Thomas E. Hoke was inducted
presented VHC’s Deputy Chief, Sam Cool (68); 2nd, Steve Orndorff Hoke and Luther “Jay” Grimes. into Vigilant’s Hall of Fame for his
Jimmy Click, with a proclamation (57); 3rd Mike Orndorff (33). many years of faithful service to the
for his dedicated service to the Thomas E. “Tom” Hoke has community and its emergency services.
fire company and the Emmitsburg The Training Award was been a long-time active member of
community. presented to the individual who the Vigilant Hose Company, serving Luther E. “Jay” Grimes walked
attended the most hours of in-house many key roles over the years. Born in to the firehouse in the summer of
The 2016 officers of the company training and training conducted in 1923 in Emmitsburg, he had a 1988 asking to speak with then Fire
were installed: President, A. Frank outside the VHC to include typical life as a youngster roaming Chief, Tom White. He introduced
Davis; Vice President, David Wilt; Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, the town and spending most of his himself as the area’s new Pierce
Treasurer, Steven M. Hollinger; the National Fire Academy, and the time outside. He graduated from fire truck salesman. Story goes that
Assistant Treasurer, William D. Boyd, Frederick County Fire and Rescue Emmitsburg High School in a class the chief had run the former Pierce
Jr.; Secretary, Steven W. Valentine; Association including department of 26 students. He was drafted into salesman out of town after a bad
Assistant Secretary, Thomas Vaughn; drills and recertifications. The the United States Army to serve as a experience and the company joked
and Board of Directors, Hugh Boyle, Training Award was presented to medic during the European Theater that Jay had his work cut out for
Elyssa Cool, Randy Myers, Douglas Tim McKenna who had 245 hours of and the Battle of the Bulge in World him.
D. Orner, David Stonesifer, and Carl training. War II.
A. White. Jay worked to correct the former
Karyn Myers was awarded the He is one of the remaining charter salesman’s blunders at no cost to the
2016 Operational Officers: Chief, President’s Award; Derek Rosensteel members of the Emmitsburg Veterans company. This prefaced a wonderful,
Chad M. Umbel; Deputy Chief, was awarded the Chief’s Award; of Foreign Wars and is a member of true and honest 25-year relationship
James E. Click; Assistant Chief, Elyssa Cool was awarded the the Emmitsburg American Legion between him and Vigilant. Over
Christopher A. Stahley; Captain, Member of the Year 2015. Post 121. Tom found his career as the years, Jay worked hand in hand
Joshua Brotherton; and Lieutenants, a heavy equipment operator with to help replace an aging fleet of
Douglas Yingling, Derek Rosensteel, During the banquet, the Vigilant Potomac Edison and retired from apparatus. That was instrumental
and Alex McKenna. Auxiliary presented a check to there in 1985. in bringing new technologies to
the department in the amount of Emmitsburg—including compressed
Fire Police: Lynn Orndorff, $40,000.00. A video presentation Tom has lived his life as a air foam, Emmitsburg’s first aerial
Captain; Ronald P. Face, Jr., 1st was enjoyed by all. The video generous man. He married his wife truck, a state of the art rescue squad
Lieutenant; and Steve Orndorff, 2nd showed 2015, the year in review. Ethel Grace Long in 1947. They had that was featured nationally in Fire
Lieutenant. Auxiliary Officers: Tina After the banquet, dancing was a son, John (known as Jack) and a Chief Magazine with Vigilant’s first
Ryder, President; Sharel Boyle, Vice daughter Rebecca (known as Becky). engine/tanker, and other innovations.
President; Jo Ann Boyd, Treasurer; Ethel passed away in 2003.
Joyce E. Glass, Secretary; Mandy Jay was a 1963 graduate of
Ryder, Financial Secretary; and Jennifer (right) Vigilant’s 2016 Ladies Auxiliary. Williamsport High School in
Boyd and Katie Davis, Co-Historians. Williamsport, Maryland, and was a
(left) Thomas E. Hoke was one of two nationally certified firefighter. He was
Chief Awards were presented for inducted into the VHC’s Hall of Fame. employed by Pierce Manufacturing
length of service to Tyler Bennett, of Appleton, Wisconsin, until his
Josh Brotherton, Dale Fogle, Jennifer retirement in 2010. He was a life
Stahley, and Thomas Ward for 5 member of Williamsport Volunteer
years of service; John Damskey, Fire and EMS for 54 years, where he
Tom Vaughn, and Mike Working served as chief, president, and head
for 20 years; Bill Boyd, 25 years; of various committees.
Carl White, 30 years; Jim Glass and
Wayne Powell, 35 years; and Tom Additionally, he was instrumental
White, 55 years. in the creation of the State Wide
Alert Network, LOSAP Program,
The Top 10 LOSAP President 911 emergency communications, and
Awards were earned by the the National Incident Management
following: Tenth Top LOSAP was a System. In 2011, he was inducted
tie at 79 points for Hugh Boyle and into the Maryland State Fireman’s
Dave Wilt; Ninth was a tie at 86 Association Hall of Fame and also
points for Chris Stahley and Karyn received the United States President’s
Myers; Eighth was Matt Boyd with Volunteer Service Award.
89 points; seventh Frank Davis with
92 points; sixth Derek Rosensteel He took great pride in each and
with 101 points; fifth John Damskey every fire apparatus unit he delivered.
with 103 points; fourth Carl White Jay passed away on Monday, April
with 104 points; third Bill Boyd with 20, 2015, at the age of 70.
107 points; second Jim Click with
108 points; and Top LOSAP was For his many years of faithful
earned by Cliff Shriner with 145 service to the fire and emergency
points. services and his very special service to
the Emmitsburg community, he was
inducted into the VHC Hall of Fame.
