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2005-02-28 110<< Me ~ inuited t6 atteHd eM 7~ ~ "HJ~ State ~ tk 7~ ~ 'D~~ ~tm, ~ I<~, s~ ~, ?~ 21, 2005 7: 30 'Pi1t 7 (J(,(,tIe 05 '3f)~ 7 (J(,(,tIe ~alt 20~ ~oad '3f)~ ?afU, 1tew-1t~ ~9tIP 4?~ 2sH' t4 (145) 297-2744 State of the Town Address Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero February 28, 2005 I am honored to be here this evening. Since (my taking office as Supervisor in , 2002, I have had a great experience in getting to know our town in a way that very few people can. In my role as Supervisor, I get to meet the many people who make up our great town. I get to hear the issues that face our townspeople in their daily lives. I am a personal eyewitness to the very community spirit that pours upon our town from the many volunteers who serve our neighbors through our fire companies, sports organizations, civic groups, and places of worship. It is because ofthat unique perspective, the Town Supervisor is charged with the task to report on the State of the Town. Before ~l comment on the state of the town, I want to take a personal moment and thank each and everyone who wished me well during my recovery from spine surgery. The dozens of fruit baskets, and get well cards were very comforting. I want to thank the members of the Town Board; Deputy Supervisor Paoloni, Councilmember's Valdati, Bettina, and McCarthy for each taking on the role of acting Supervisor for the many weeks during my recovery. Once again, you all have proven that this Town Board works harmoniously, and conducts the people's business with the best interest of our town first. ~Irt 2003, was the last time I reported on the State of the '~J Town. As you know, last year prior to my surgery, I was unable to stand for any long periods of time and could not deliver such a message. I am happy to report, standing in front of you all, that the State of the Supervisor is much improved and doing well. Page 1 State of the Town Address Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero February 28, 2005 As I mentioned earlier, it is the task of the Supervisor to report the State of the Town, but to improve the state of the Town is the task of us all. The duty of government to improve the "quality of life" for its people is the very origin of our democratic government itself. The Declaration of Independence stated, "...With certain unalienable Rights, those among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. - That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted..." Our United States Constitution's preamble is clear that government has been established to, "form a more perfect union" and "promote the General Welfare and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity." Our mission as a Town in the 21 st century and as heirs to the ideals established by our nation's forefathers when they built the foundation of this country, that we serve our neighbors, collectively through our Town Government, and to strive towards a more perfect Town and a better quality life for all our people. The many issues facing the people of the Town of Wappinger are challenging, =1 complex, yet when we work together as a community, we are able to resolve the issues that affect us all. Our Town Board has shown enormous leadership when confronting the complex issues and decisions that our town encounters. The people of the Town Page 2 State of the Town Address Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero February 28, 2005 P should have the confidence, that this governing body is abl6'bperate in a cooperative and bi-partisan manner to solve our problems. In 2004, the Town Board acted in unison to remedy a serious problem with the Town's ambulance district. After receiving many concerns from town residents and our firefighters regarding significant delays in response times from the Town's ambulance provider, the Town Board changed ambulance providers for our residents to Hudson Valley Transcare. Contractually, the Town of Wappinger mandates that 911 calls that require advance life support (ALS) ~ld have a response time of9 minutes or less. Our previous ambulance provider did not meet that obligation. Since September, Transcare had acted as our interim ambulance provider, and was then finally awarded the contract this past December. The new contract costs $395,000 annually which is an increase from the previous provider's contract, and will cost the average homeowner in Wappinger about $25 more annually. When it comes to assuring the safety of our town residents, I believe the modest increased cost of the new contract is justified. I am pleased to report that Transcare has responded nearly 100% to all calls within the Town of Wappinger within less than the 9 minute criteria. The Town Board also created the part-time position of Emergency Services Coordinator to track and monitor the response times from our ambulances to assure Page 3 State of the Town Address Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero February 28, 2005 complete compliance with contractual obligations. The Board appointed, Joe Kovalsky, a 17 year veteran of fire fighting and EMS to coordinate our Emergency Services efforts between our ambulance provider, and three fire Districts of Chelsea, Hughsonville, and New Hackensack, and the Dutchess County 911 Center. .is part of Mr. Kovalsky's function is to monitor the mutual aid calls that occur between the Town of Wappinger and neighboring towns. The town of Wappinger enjoys and participates cooperatively in mutual aid calls to other municipalities along our borders; as well we receive mutual aid into our town when needed. The tracking of this information is very critical to determine that the right amount of resources is in place to deal with emergencies for our people. I welcome, Town ofFishkill Supervisor Joan Pagones' suggestion of a Mayors and Supervisors' summit to discuss the state of emergency services in Dutchess County. There are many towns in Dutchess County who do not have the resources of larger towns like Wappinger or Fishkill to embark on their own ambulance districts. There are communities that have response times of 20 minutes or more for an ambulance. When someone is fighting for their life, every minute waiting for medical attention is a truly a matter of survival or not. Dutchess County Government needs to address this issue on a county wide basis. Members of the County Legislature and the County Executive must understand the county wide problem that exists and action is needed. Page 4 State of the Town Address Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero February 28, 2005 The Town of Wappinger has the ability to care for itself, but not all of our sister towns can. Towns can fall victim to private ambulance providers who promise a fleet of ambulances but are not willing to commit to keeping them truly available for 911 calls. Regions of the county can not be saturated by anyone ambulance provider, and expect the mutual aid system to work. If an ambulance provider has exhausted all its ambulances, then response times with extended delays will become the norm and not the exception. Today, I am honored to have accompany us some of our emergency service personnel from Transcare ambulance and the firefighters from the New Hackensack fire department. Since the Town Board's decision to change ambulance contracts, there have been three incidents were lives were saved because of a rapid response from our ambulance and fire department personnel. I am going to ask the Town of Wappinger Emergency Services Coordinator Joe Kovalsky to escort the following Emergency Services Personnel to the Podium: Will the following emergency service personnel please join me on the podium? TRANSCARE: William Burger EMTP Susan Vasquez EMT Gene Delipallo EMT J en Juavinett EMT Page 5 State of the Town Address Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero February 28, 2005 NEW HACKENSACK FIRE DEPARTMENT LT PAUL BUCHER FF JOHN INESON FF NICK BUCHER FF MARK BELLEW FF WILLIAM JOHNSON On October 26,2004, the Town of Wappinger Ambulance Transcare Hudson Valley and the New Hackensack Fire Department responded to a medical emergency on Maloney Road. Upon arrival on the scene the patient was found to be in cardiac arrest. New Hackensack Fire personnel began CPR, and within a few moments, Hudson Valley Transcare personnel arrived on the scene and began advance life support treatment. The patient was revived and transported to the hospital. Once again, a timely response made the critical difference in saving a life. On behalf ofthe people of the Town of Wappinger, I want to formally thank you, salute you for ajob well done, and it is my pleasure to present you with a Town of Wappinger Life Saving Award for your heroic actions. (GIVE AWARDS TO EMS PERSONNEL GROUP # 1) The second incident where Town of Wappinger emergency services personnel saved a life occurred on October 30, 2004. I would like to call the following people to the podium to be recognized: Page 6 State of the Town Address Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero February 28, 2005 TRANSCARE: JeffPitonza EMTP Anthony Sanderson EMT Jake Zinas EMT Biju Panicker EMT Matthew Riner EMT On October 30,2004, while at Arby's restaurant in the Town of Wappinger, the transcare crews were approached by a customer stating that his wife was choking. The crews immediately took action and found the patient with a complete airway obstruction. Traditional methods of the Heimlich maneuver were unable to clear the patient's airway, so the paramedic began advanced life support techniques using a laryngoscope and forceps were able to clear the obstruction and save the patient's life. On behalf of the people ofthe Town of Wappinger, I want to formally thank you, and salute you for a job well done, and it is my pleasure to present you with a Town of Wappinger Life Saving Award for your heroic actions. (PRESENT AWARDS FOR SECOND INCIDENT) The third life saving incident occurred on December 2, 2004 on Kent Road in the Town of Wappinger. Will the following Emergency Services Personnel come forward to be recognized: Page 7 State of the Town Address Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero February 28, 2005 TRANSCARE: LOU WOOD EMTP BILL O'DELL EMT MIKE FREDERIC EMT JEANINE WILSON EMT NEW HACKENSACK FIRE: CHIEF MIKE VALENTINO FIRST ASST CHIEF ROGER MUNEZ (SPELLING???) SECOND ASST CHIEF FRANK PAULO On December 2, 2004, a 911 call for a medical emergency occurred on Kent Road. The New Hackensack fire department first arrived on the scene and started patient care. Moments later, Town of Wappinger Ambulance arrives on the scene and takes over patient care, and the Fire department is returned to service. Medical personnel begin to move the patient out to the ambulance for transport to the hospital. Once in the ambulance, the patient suddenly goes into cardiac arrest, Transcare immediately calls for the New Hackensack Fire Department to return to the scene for assistance in a critical situation. Transcare personnel provided Advance Life Support treatment and were able to revive the patient. On behalf of the people of the Town of Wappinger, I want to formally thank you, and salute you all for a job well done, and it is my pleasure to present you with a Town of Wappinger Life Saving Award for your heroic actions, and the New Hackensack Fire Department with Unit Citation Award for their assistance in this save. Page 8 State of the Town Address Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero February 28, 2005 (PRESENT AWARDS FOR GROUP #3) As you know our emergency services personnel are our first responders to any incident that occurs in Town. In the middle of night, these modem day minute men, leap out of their beds to aid and assist our people. Their heroics and achievements are always cause for much notoriety and celebration. However, there is another group of dedicated government workers whose contributions are often not spoken of - that being our Town of Wappinger Highway Department. Our Town highway employees respond to the needs of our town residents on a moment's notice. In the dead of winter, these employees put in countless hours making sure that our Town roads and highways are clear of snow and ice, so our residents and the traveling public can pass safely through our town. Their dedication and fine workmanship is greatly appreciated by all our townspeople. That is why I am happy to announce, that the Town Board and the Civil Service Employee Association, the labor union representing our Highway Employees, have successfully negotiated and settled a labor contract for the next four years. This contract is fair to both our taxpayers and the hardworking highway employees. I appreciate all the efforts of Mike Sheehan, Union President in our Highway Department, Doug Morrison business Agent for CSEA, the entire CSEA negotiating team, for making our negotiations productive and able to produce an agreement that both sides can celebrate. Page 9 State of the Town Address Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero February 28, 2005 The Town Board recognizes the fact that our Town Employees are our greatest asset and they are the people who make our government work and function everyday. This year it is my honor to recognize two of our employees for their many years of loyal dedicated service to our town. First, is Mr. Terry Glass. We are happy to celebrate Terry Glass's 25 years ofloyal service to the Town of Wappinger. Terry's serves as our town mechanic in the Highway Department, and is the immediate past Union President. As our Highway mechanic, Terry saves our taxpayers thousands of dollars through his ability to salvage and repair equipment that otherwise would have to be outsourced for repair or otherwise junked. Terry is a town of Wappinger resident and is always willing to go the extra step in getting the job done. Terry, on behalf of the people of Town of Wappinger I am happy to present you with the Town of Wappinger Supervisor's Award for Excellence in Community Service in recognition of your 25 years ofloyal service to our town. (PRESENT AWARD TO TERRY GLASS) The second employee, that I would like to recognize, is a person who needs very little introduction in our town, --- Mrs. Peggy Roe. Two years ago, we honored her Page 10 State of the Town Address Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero February 28, 2005 husband Bernie Roe for his many contributions to our community. This year, Peggy Roe has decided to retire after nearly 15 years ofloyal service to our Town's Recreation Department. When Peggy first started as the recreation secretary it was a part time position of about 6 hours a week. Now it has grown into a full time position of some six days a week. Peggy Roe is a pillar in our town. Through Peggy Roe's hard dedicated work Wappinger was able to grow its recreation program into the model program that other towns try to emulate. Peggy Roe has touched the lives of all our residents, both young and old. Through the many parades, picnics, dinners, ceremonies, summer programs, and concerts we as town residents knew that we could count on Peggy Roe to deliver. Peggy Roe has made our town a better place to live. Peggy, on behalf of the entire town, I want to say to you THANK YOU for a job well done. You will be surely missed, and impossible to replace. It is my honor to present you with the Town of Wappinger Supervisor's Award for Excellence in Community Service. (PRESENT AWARD TO PEGGY ROE) As you can imagine, Peggy Roe's retirement marks a big change for our Recreation Department. Peggy's retirement will be one of many changes that the Recreation Department will undergo this year. In the Spring, the Recreation Department will consolidate their offices and relocate their staff to the administration building located Page 11 State of the Town Address Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero February 28, 2005 at Camwath Farms. 2005 will mark the first year that the Town has full and exclusive use of the entire property at Camwath Farms since the town acquired it in 2000. As of this past January, all the remaining residents from Greystones Program Inc. have been relocated into community housing within our County. Now, that the "Dorm Building" has been vacated by the residents of the Greystone Programs it is available for other uses. I am proud to announce that a new tenant has been found and will be taking occupancy by early Spring 2005. The Dutchess County Sports Museum will locate its museum on the first floor of the "Dorm Building." After many years oflooking for a home, The Dutchess County Sports Museum, will call Camwath Farms and the Town of Wappinger "home." The Dutchess County Sports Museum has nearly 2,000 items of sports memorabilia for its displays. Their collection includes items of much local interest. For example, it has the fighting trunks of, local Beacon resident, the 1939 Light World Heavy Champion Boxer, Melio Bettina. (SHOW BETTINA PICTURE) Melio Bettina was a life long resident of Dutchess County. In 1939, he won the Light Heavyweight Championship from >>>>>>>7171? Page 12 State of the Town Address Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero February 28, 2005 The Town Board is excited to have the Dutchess County Sports Museum move into the Town of Wappinger. The Dutchess County Sports Museum will be an anchor and a destination point for people visiting our Town. Adding this museum, to the Carnwath property is exactly what our Camwath Citizens Committee envisioned in the development and restoration of the Camwath Property - to be a place for the arts, culture, and leisure for the people of the Town of Wappinger. This past July, the Town of Wappinger was the recipient ofa $350,000 New York State Environmental Protection Fund grant to restore the roof at the Camwath Manor. Governor Pataki came to Dutchess County to personally award the Town of Wappinger this grant. This grant is a major step in the restoration ofthis historic manor. The Town of Wappinger is presently working with the New York State Office of Historic Preservation developing a plan for the restoration of the manor roof. Once the roof, has been permanently restored, the Town can then begin the restoration of the interior of the manor. This past December, the Friends of Carnwath held a Victorian Holiday fundraising party and raised nearly $6,000 for the restoration project fund. The full restoration of Camwath Manor is years away, but the energy that our residents, volunteers, and community have brought to this endeavor will make it a reality. Our partnership with the Hudson Valley Greenway had a quick return on the town's investment. The town has received nearly $32,000 in Greenway Grants for park Page 13 State of the Town Address Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero February 28, 2005 enhancements. Nearly $16,000 will help develop a trail system throughout the Camwath property which will then become part of the Hudson Valley Greenway Trail system. I am pleased that the Town Board had the foresight to invest in the preservation of this property in 2000. Camwath Farms will be the jewel of the Town of Wappinger and the Hudson River Valley. Exxon Gas Spill on Jackson Road: Last summer the largest gas spill in county history occurred on Jackson Road near the Wappinger Creek in the Town of Wappinger. Nearly 12,000 gallons of gasoline were spilled into the environment, prompting a 3 day temporary shutdown of the town's well fields at the Atlas Aquifer, located some 4,500 feet down stream of the spill which serves nearly 3,500 homes in our town. The New Hackensack Fire Department, DEC, CAMO, and Town officials responded to the clean up. Exxon Mobil stepped forward to pay for all costs associated with the clean up. As of this date, all contaminants have been located, identified and contained. A monitoring test well placed approximately 3,000 feet down stream from the spill site detected no spill contaminants. CAMO pollution has been monitoring test wells to detect possible contaminants: first on a daily, then weekly, and now a monthly basis. Due to the sophisticated monitoring system in place, if any contaminants began to migrate, the Town will know well in advance and could take necessary steps to activate the emergency filters in place at the well field. The New York State DEC has classified the likelihood of the migration of the contaminants to our well field as minimal. I am pleased to report that the Atlas Aquifer is operating safely as our town's main water supply. Page 14 State of the Town Address Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero February 28, 2005 Southern Dutchess Property Assessment Re-Evaluation: The towns of Poughkeepsie, Fishkill, East Fishkill, Beekman, Lagrange, City of Beacon, City of Poughkeepsie, and Wappinger have entered into an intermunicipal agreement to do a revaluation of all properties within their jurisdictions. New York State Law mandates that all properties be valued at 100% of full market. With the dramatic increases in the housing markets in recent years, all of the southern Dutchess towns have seen their assessment rolls fall far behind full market value. As a result, a great imbalance between our municipalities has been created and New York adjusts that imbalance by applying an equalization rate to our assessment rolls that impacts our taxes. Since 1998, the Town of Wappinger's equalization rate has fallen from 71 % to 44.34% in 2004. As the equalization rate collapses, those residents who have Veteran's exemptions have seen their partial exemption dwindle. As I discussed earlier in my newsletter, the residential market values are outpacing commercial market values, and the resulting plummeting equalization rate shifts the tax burden from commercial taxpayers to residential taxpayers. If Wappinger were the only town not to join this intermunicipal revaluation of properties, and the other towns who we share school districts with such as the Wappingers Central School District and Beacon School District went to 100% of full market value, then town of Wappinger taxpayers could be saddled with a greater proportion of the school budgets. New York State, through a calculated formula, would try to equalize the difference between our assessment rolls and the other towns in the school district, and our taxpayers could pay a higher portion of the school budget than had we gone to full market value. Page 15 State of the Town Address Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero February 28, 2005 Wappinger's best chance for school tax fairness is participation in the revaluation. The revaluation process is a 30 month process. Property assessment changes will not occur until 2007 and not impact town taxes until 2008. Some residents have expressed concerns that a property revaluation will result in higher taxes because of town assessments going to full market. That is not true. The tax levy is what determines the amount of money being collected,!!!!1 the assessment rolls. The assessment rolls determines the distribution of those taxes. In most cases, residential taxpayers will not see an increase in their taxes due to the revaluation. There will be some cases where properties that have been over-assessed for years will see a reduction in taxes and certain properties that have been under-assessed could see an increase. The purpose of a revaluation is to re-distribute the tax levy fairly and equitably amongst all properties, and the values of the current assessment rolls do not do that. Throughout the entire revaluation process property owners will be able to give input. The town's consultant will send residents an individualized property file regarding your property's inventory and residents can make corrections. And in May of 2007, residents will have an opportunity to appeal and challenge the changes to their assessments. Property owners will have an opportunity to review the town's assessment rolls and compare their home and property's assessment to like property. Page 16 State of the Town Address Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero February 28, 2005 As a homeowner myself, I understand the concerns of taxpayers when it comes to this revaluation project, and I want to assure you that the Town of Wappinger will do everything in its power to make sure this process is done fairly and correct. Page 17 TOWN OF WAPPINGER SUPERVISOR JOSEPH RUGGIERO TOWN COUNCIL VINCENT BETTINA MAUREEN McCARTHY JOSEPH P. PAOLONI ROBERT L. VALDATI SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE 20 MIDDLEBUSH ROAD WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY 12590-0324 (845) 297-2744 FAX: (845) 297-4558 Press Release Wappinger Town Supervisor to Deliver State of the Town Message (Wappingers Falls, New York, February 22,2005) Town of Wappinger Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero will be delivering the State of the Town Message on Monday, February 28th, 7:30PM at Town Hall. The State of the Town will give the Supervisor an opportunity to report on the major issues facing the Town. Ifthere are any questions regarding the State of the Town Message, please contact the Supervisor's Office at (845) 297-2744. -30- TOWN OF WAPPINGER SUPERVISOR JOSEPH RUGGIERO TOWN COUNCIL VINCENT BETTINA MAUREEN McCARTHY JOSEPH P. PAOLONI ROBERT L. VALDATI SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE 20 MIDDLEBUSH ROAD WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY 12590-0324 (845) 297-2744 FAX: (845) 297-4558 Memo To: Hon. Vincent Bettina Hon. Maureen McCarthy Hon. Joseph Paoloni Hon. Robert Valdati cc: Hon. Gloria Morse Media From: Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor Date: February 24, 2005 Re: Town Board Meeting A meeting of the Town Board is scheduled for Monday, February 28th at 7:30 at Town Hall. The agenda for this meeting is the delivering of the State ofthe Town message. If you are unable to attend, please contact my office. TOWN OF WAPPINGER SUPERVISOR JOSEPH RUGGIERO TOWN COUNCIL VINCENT BETTINA MAUREEN McCARTHY JOSEPH P. PAOlONI ROBERT L. VALDATI SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE 20 MIDDLEBUSH ROAD WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY 12590-0324 (845) 297-2744 FAX: (845) 297-4558 Memo r-ro: All Employees From: Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor Date: February 28, 2005 Re: State of the Town Message Rescheduled Due to the predicted storm, the State of the Town Message has been cancelled for this evening. It has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 8th at 7:30PM. Please respond to my office if you are able to attend on March 8th. TOWN OF WAPPINGER SUPERVISOR JOSEPH RUGGIERO TOWN COUNCIL VINCENT BETTINA MAUREEN McCARTHY JOSEPH P. PAOLONI ROBERT L. VALDATI SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE 20 MIDDLEBUSH ROAD WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY 12590-0324 (845) 297-2744 FAX: (845) 297-4558 Memo To: Hon. Vincent Bettina Hon. Maureen McCarthy Hon. Joseph Paoloni Hon. Robert Valdati cc: Hon. Gloria Morse Media From: Joseph Ruggiero, Supervisor Date: March 11, 2005 Re: Town Board Meeting A meeting of the Town Board is scheduled for Monday, March 14th at 7:30 at Town Hall. The agenda for this meeting is the delivering ofthe State of the Town message. If you are unable to attend, please contact my office. TOWN OF WAPPINGER SUPERVISOR JOSEPH RUGGIERO TOWN COUNCIL VINCENT BETTINA MAUREEN McCARTHY JOSEPH P. PAOlONI ROBERT l. VAlDATI SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE 20 MIDDlEBUSH ROAD WAPPINGERS FAllS, NY 12590-0324 (845) 297-2744 FAX: (845) 297-4558 Town of Wappinger State of the Town Message Rescheduled (March 8, 2005, Wappingers Falls, New York) Town of Wappinger Supervisor Joseph Ruggiero has announced that the State of the Town Message scheduled for tonight has been cancelled due to the weather. The State of the Town Message has been rescheduled for Monday, March 14,2005 at 7:30PM at Town Hall. The State of the Town message will give the Supervisor an opportunity to report on the major issues facing the Town. Ifthere are any questions, please contact the Supervisor's Office at (845) 297-2744. -30- TOWN OF WAPPINGER EMERGENCY SERVICES COORDINATOR JOSEPH KOVALSKY SUPERVISOR JOSEPH RUGGIERO EMERGENCY SERVICES COORDINATOR 20 MIDDlEBUSH ROAD WAPPINGERS FAllS, NY 12590-0324 (845) 656-2846 FAX: (845) 297-4558 TOWN COUNCIL VINCENT BETTINA MAUREEN McCARTHY JOSEPH P. PAOlONI ROBERT L. VAlDATI 01/11/05 Supervisor Ruggiero; The following is a list of EMS workers and Firefighters for the life saving awards and unit citations. TransCare: William Burger EMTP Susan Vasquez EMT Gene Delipallo EMT Jen Juavinett EMT NKFD: FF John Ineson L T Paul Bucher FF Nick Bucher FF Mark Bellew FF William Johnson They will recive Life Saving Awards for there actions on 1 0/26/04 at 510 Maloney Rd. Tran scare: JeffPitonza EMTP Anthony Sanderson EMT Jake Zinas EMT Biju Panicker EMT Matthew Riner EMT They will recive Life Saving Awards for there actions on 10/30/04 at Arbys Resturant. , TransCare: Lou Wood EMTP Bill O'Dell EMT Mike Frederic EMT Jeanine Wilison EMT They will recive a Life Saving Award for there actions on 12/2/04 at 88 Kent Rd. New Hackensack Fire Department will recive a Unit Citation for there actions on 12/2/04 at 88 Kent Rd.