Crime & Safety
Board Approves Volunteer Firefighter
Resident James Akel is newest member to join department ranks.
The village board of trustees Thursday unanimously approved resident James Akel as Garden City's newest volunteer firefighter.
"It's always great to have a new volunteer on our force. We have a great group of guys you get to join. Good luck as a fireman," Trustee Dennis Donnelly, who serves as fire commissioner, said as he made the motion.
Mayor John Watras, a staunch supporter of volunteerism in the village, added, "Thank you for volunteering. Now James will go back and talk to his friends and they'll see how energized he is with his volunteerism and they too will volunteer. That's what it's all about. Thank you James so much."
The Garden City Fire Department is continually looking for new volunteers as part of a statewide program dubbed Recruit NY. Email membership@gcfdny.com or leave a telephone message at 465-4135 if interested in volunteering. Applications can be downloaded here.
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