Connecticut State Firefighters Hall of Fame Induction Dinner
Photo by Ryan FlahertyConnecticut Hall of Fame Inductee David Christoff with his family.
Photo by Cal BrennanNorwich LT Flaherty, MPFD FF Flaherty, Hamden FF Waters, Norwich FF Christoff
Photo by Glenn WattsNorwich LT Flaherty, Lebanon Assistant Chief Alan Olenick and MPFD FF Flaherty
Photo by Joe CoxFFs Flaherty & Christoff with Yantic Past Chiefs Stolz & Eyberse with LT Flaherty
Photo by Ryan FlahertyThe 17th class of Connecticut Hall of Fame Inductees.
Photo by Ryan FlahertyNaugatuck FF David Christoff with his son Norwich FF Mike Christoff.
Photo by NLC Fire WireNorwich LT Flaherty, East Lyme FF Edward Waido and FF Flaherty.
On Thursday, April 3rd at 6pm the Connecticut State Firefighters Association held their seventeenth Annual Hall of Fame Dinner at the Aqua Turf in Southington. The Emcee was Renee DiNino from WFSB Channel 3. The Statewide Honor Guard opened the ceremony with the CT Firefighters Pipes & Drum Band. The Pledge of Allegiance was lead by Renee followed by the Star Spangled Banner by Heidi Doolan from the Saint Peters Drums Corporation.
Hundreds of guests enjoyed a cocktail hour followed by an amazing dinner. Each inductee then addressed the crowd with a speech. Thank you to everyone at the Aqua Turf for an incredible evening and all who planned this special event.
The 10 inductees were
Richard Baron - Muddy Brook FD
Floyd L. Chaney, Jr. _ Mashantucket Pequot/Mohegan Tribal FDs
David Christoff - Naugatuck/South District/Waterbury FDs, CT Fire Academy
Father Kevin G. Donovan - Glastonbury FD
Norman Ellis - Brookfield FD
Wayne Gravies - Brookfield FD
William T. Kettle - Attawaugan/Dayville/Williamsville FDs KB/Putnam/Moosup Ambulance
Raul Ortiz - New Britain/Hartford FDs
Richard E. Thode - Danbury/Bridgeport/Stony Hill/Ridgefield FDs
Edward Waido - Flanders/Oswegatchie/Chesterfield/Cohanzie FDs, New London County Chiefs Association
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