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Ray Falk, Lowville Elks Lodge, speaks prior to First Responders Dinner
Emergency Responders Recognized With Annual Dinner at Lowville Elks
By: Nick Altmire (nick@linkinglewiscounty.com)     05/07/17 12:00pm
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    Lowville, NY- Emergency responders from across the county were recognized
    with a dinner at the Lowville Elks Lodge last evening. The dinner, made
    possible through fundraisers and sponsors, is currently in its third year and is
    intended to show appreciation to the county's first responders. First responders
    and a guest were invited to enjoy the evening at no cost.

    Ray Falk, of the Lowville Elks Lodge, started the annual dinner in 2015,
    building off the firefighters appreciation dinner that was last held in 1995. Mr.
    Falk said there were about 60 attendees in 2015, which increased to 120 last
    year. Last night's dinner saw around 220 attendees.

    "The event is definitely growing in attendance," Mr. Falk said, noting next year
    they may have to consider plans for reaching capacity.

    The evening began with a happy hour from 5:30 PM until 6:30 PM, followed by
    a dinner consisting of a salad, sirloin tips with mushrooms, garlic chicken pasta,
    glazed carrots, red skin mashed potatoes and rolls. After dinner a presentation
    honoring firefighters with fifty years of service or more was held, and awards
    were given by the EMS Council. A guest speaker, retired detective Mark
    DeVito, then addressed the crowd, praising the work done by the group
    consisting mostly of volunteers. The evening concluded with a performance by
    the band Split Decision.

    The following three firefighters were recognized for 50 or more years of service:
  • Theodore McIntyre- Lyons Falls Fire- 59 years of service
  • Jim Linck- Constableville Fire- 50 years of service
  • Leland Knight- Croghan Fire- 50 years of service

    Lewis County EMS Council awards were presented for:
  • ALS Agency of the Year 2016- Lewis County Search & Rescue
  • BLS Agency of the Year 2016- Constableville Volunteer Fire & Ambulance
  • BLS Provider of the Year 2016- Lillian Metott, Constableville
  • Registered Nurse of Excellence 2016- Sarah Stockum
  • EMS Communications Specialist of the Year 2016- Amy Ortlieb
  • Harriet C. Weber EMS Leadership Award 2016- Dawn DeLeon,
    Constableville

    Lewis County Director of Emergency Management Bob MacKenzie told
    members in the crowd to notify his office when they see exceptional efforts from
    one of their department's members.

    "I get it, we're a humble group," Mr. MacKenzie said,"We just go out and do
    what we have to do and we return in service hopefully to return home to our
    families, knowing that we serviced our communities. But we should really look
    out for ourselves and look out for each other, so if there is something
    exceptional that goes on within your community or by your own agency, bring
    that information to my office because we really want to know about it."
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Video of awards presentation during the First Responders Dinner
Retired detective Mark Devito speaks to first responders in attendance