Members met this evening at the Sykesville Freedom District Fire Department Legacy Hall for our annual Awards Banquet. After enjoying music and dinner, awards were bestowed for the 2017 calendar year followed by the swearing in of the operational and administrative officers for 2018. Congratulations to all on another successful year and thanks go to the Banquet Committee as well as the Ellicott City Volunteer Fire Department and the Elkridge Volunteer Fire Department for providing coverage during the banquet.

Service Pins for years of service to the WFVFD:
5 years: Tristan Davis, Anthony Farnella, Kyle Fischer, Trent Fuller, Sandy Hawkins, Peter Konold, Marthe Roles, David Ruffle, Christian Vinyard
10 years: Bambi Nelms
15 years: Pieter Lucas
30 years: Jeff Sturgess
35 years: Jim Piersall
40 years: Mickey Day

Top EMS Responders:
1. Bambi Nelms
2. Pieter Lucas
3. Natalie Kendall
4. Lt. Eric Pelicano
5. Nick Schwarz

Top Fire Responders:
1. Cpt. Danny Braitsch
2. Lt. Trent Fuller
3. Gary Unverzagt
4. Deputy Chief Mark Miller
5. Lt. Eric Pelicano

Top Combination EMS/Fire Responders:
1. Cpt. Danny Braitsch
2. Gary Unverzagt
3. Bambi Nelms
4. Lt. Trent Fuller
5. Lt. Eric Pelicano

Duty Crew Member of the Year: Lt. Eric Pelicano

Charles H. Ridgely Memorial Award (Outstanding Administrative Member): Jeannine Reed

Earl Molesworth Award (Outstanding Life Member): Ron Hoffman, Sr.

William T. Dorsey Rookie of the Year Award: Patrick Jeffery

Luke T. Hoffman Training Award: David Lebair

Officer of the Year: Lt. Trent Fuller

Erik P. Steciak EMS Member of the Year: Josh Dillon

Career Person of the Year: Captain Bob Wiseman

Firefighter of the Year: David Lebair