2014 Annual Fund Raiser

“EVER READY WHEN DUTY CALLS”

General Warren Emergency Company No.2

HAVERSTRAW, NEW YORK 10927

Organized on May 15, 1854

Dear Neighbor:

The General Warren Emergency Company #2 of the Haverstraw Fire Department is conducting its Annual Fund Drive for 2014 at this time. The General Warren Emergency Company #2  is an All-Volunteer Fire Company located in the Village of Haverstraw, on the corner of Fairmount and Maple Avenue.

Our Annual Fund Drive will help defray the costs of several yearly obligations including our Relief Fund, which supports our families in time of need, membership fees in our Benevolent Organizations, and our North Rockland High School Scholarship Program.

This Year in an effort to Honor and Preserve the names of those residents who died in World War Two, The General Warren Emergency Company #2 is erecting a Memorial Plaque to those 18 village residents who gave their lives to preserve our freedom. The Company will erect a bronze plaque in the Clock Park on the Corner of New Main Street and Maple Avenue. On the plaque will be engraved the names and ranks of those who gave their lives to their country from the Village of Haverstraw. Donations to this Fund Drive will defray the costs of erecting this memorial plaque.

As we do on an Annual Basis we are asking you for Financial Support. Inside, you will find a self-addressed envelope to help make your Tax Deductible Donation possible.

 

General Warren Emergency Co. #2

25 Fairmount Avenue

Haverstraw, NY 10927

Visit us on the web at www.gwe2.org

2014 Annual Chiefs Convention

 

 

Chief

The 2014 Annual Chiefs Convention of the Haverstraw Fire Department was held on Thursday April 3, 2014. A slate of delegates from each of the 5 companies met at the Lady Warren Hose Company #5 quarters to elect a Chief Officer and 4 Assistants for the year. Upon assent of the Village Board, the Officers will assume their positions on the 3rd Tuesday in April at 9pm.

Nominees to the Village Board for 2014

  • Chief of Department Al Lynch #5
  • 1st Assistant Bob Drexler #4
  • 2nd Assistant Tom Price #1
  • 3rd Assistant Bart Gordon #2
  • 4th Assistant Perry Masiello #3

The Officers and Members of the General Warren Emergency Company #2 wish to thank the Chief Officers for a job well done in 2013.

2014 Annual Meeting

The General Warren Emergency Co.#2 is pleased to announce its Officers and Delegates for 2014.

Line Officers

  • Captain Derry Fernandez
  • 1st Lt. Gary Nash
  • 2nd Lt. Antonio Quinnones

House Officers

  • President Peter Rugg
  • Vice President Joe Gordon
  • Secretary J Bart Gordon
  • Treasurer Joe Young
  • Finance Secretary Andy Connors
  • Steward Jim Daly

Department Officers

  • Warden Andrew Connors
  • Warden Peter J. Rugg
  • LOSAP Secretary Mike Young

Delegates to the 2014 Chiefs Convention

  • Ex-Chief Joseph P Gordon 1964-1966
  • Ex-Chief Frank ‘Bud’ Wassmer 1988-1990
  • Ex-Chief Andrew Connors 1998-2000

Nominee for 3th Assistant Chief of the Haverstraw Fire Department

  • J Bart Gordon

The 2014 Chiefs Convention will be held on Thursday April 3 at Lady Warren Hose Co #5

The Municipal Building

Municipal Building 2010

 

In 1936, the Village of Haverstraw erected a new Municipal Building on industrial land on Maple Avenue. A new Village Hall, Police Station,  Quarters for the 3 Middle Street companies and space for the D.P.W. was created at this time.

As the 1950′s approached, the Municipal Building was the center of activity in the village that would easily host 20,000 people for street festivals and ball games. With the advent of radio communications, radio station 4-100 was located in #2′s quarters, and remained there until the Haverstraw Village Police consolidation in 2006. The DPW was to move to a new building in the late 1970′s and the Village was to move to the Provident Bank building at the turn of the century.

Today, the Municipal Building is the home of the Haverstraw Fire Department.  Meeting rooms, offices, and space for training as well as a new Radio Room were freed up after the Village Government moved to New Main Street. The Cosgriff Hose Ladies Auxiliary, the Chiefs, and the Companies got a little extra room after a  long cramped existence.  Today, after dedicating the Council Rooms to all of the Past Chiefs of the Haverstraw Fire Department, all department functions are held in the ‘Shrine’.

A  major renovation in 2010 in anticipation of the new 4-99 took place, and the Rescue Hook and Ladder Rooms were expanded into the old 551 poky.