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By PAUL POST, The Saratogian

WILTON — Nelson Bink has been elected to a five-year term as a Wilton Fire District commissioner.

He ran unopposed and received 31 votes. There were no write-ins.

Bink replaces Robert Helenek, who had been a commissioner for 20 years, but decided not to seek a new term.

In a separate measure, residents approved creation of a capital reserve fund that will allow Wilton Fire Department to set money aside for the purchase of self-contained breathing apparatus — air masks and tanks.

By law, the district can’t designate funds to special accounts without public approval.

Congratulations Commissioner Bink

Wilton Fire Department

2010 Election Results

Line Officers

Chief - William F. Morgan

1st Assistant Chief - Scott Brackett

2nd Assistant Chief - David Hoffman

1st Captain - David Ballestero

2nd Captain - John Liptak Jr.

1st Lieutenant - Sean Healy

2nd Lieutenant - Joe Nemec

3rd Lieutenant - Scott Smith

4th Lieutenant - Curt Petteys

Company Officers

President - Todd Murray

Vice President - Stephen Penman

Secretary - Paul Male

Financial Secretary - Jennifer Healy

Treasurer - Allison Murray

Trustee - Stephanie Bydairk

Wilton Fire Department Auxiliary hosts

Saturday, December 12th

8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.

12 & Under : Free Photo with Santa

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Donations Accepted

Aliens invade Wilton firehouse

By ERIC JONES
For WG Life

WILTON — On most days, the brave men and women of the Wilton Volunteer Fire Department on Ballard Road are always available to help those in need. However, this past weekend, the department staff had far more terrifying intentions, transforming their training facility into its annual haunted house.

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Daylight Savings Time

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Please remember to change ALL smoke detector batteries.

This includes hard wired backup batteries. Always ready smoke detectors

SAVE LIVES!

Students all fired up learning about safety

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Fire Prevention Week may only come around once a year but the knowledge gained during the time will last a lifetime and maybe save a life.

Kindergarten, first-grade, and second-grade students at Ballard Road Elementary School visited with the firefighters at the Wilton Fire House on Oct. 9. The visit served to give the kids access to the really cool things, like big red fire trucks with sirens, and an up close and personal view of the tools of the trade. Of course, there was some instructional value to the visit as well.

“The purpose was to educate the students about fire safety, primarily in the home,” said principal Rosemary Porteus. “They reviewed 911 and what to do in case of a fire. The children in the first and second grades were able to answer those questions with ease.”

Porteus said this year’s visit included a new drill — one that simulated smoke. The children learned “to get way down low and get way under” the smoke. Porteus said she learned a few things during the visit as well.

“They told the kids if they aren’t able to get out of their room through the door to stay in the room right underneath the window,” she said. “They said that’s the first place they look.”

Porteus praised the more than a dozen firefighters who donned their gear to be on hand for the program. She said several even put on their full gear, including masks and oxygen tanks. Those firefighters then got up close to the students and spoke to them.

“It gave the students the feel for what they could expect to see firefighters looking and sounding like, so they would be less afraid in a real fire or another type of emergency,” Porteus said. Each grade level spent approximately 40 minutes at the station.

Not to be left out, the fourth and fifth grade students left behind spent some time reviewing fire rules and safety procedures back at the school. Porteus said the school completes eight fire drills in the fall and another eight in the spring.

Porteus said the school has a good relationship with the fire department, noting many students have parents who are volunteers with the department.

“They are very good to us,” Porteus said of the Wilton Fire Department

Wilton Fire Department to Host Bike Safety Day, Giving out 300 Donated Bicycle Helmets

Martin, Harding & Mazzotti Donated 300 Helmets for Area Children to be Given out at Wilton Bike Safety Day.

To help keep safety on the minds of kids, personal injury law firm Martin, Harding & Mazzotti has teamed up with the Wilton Volunteer Fire Department for a Free Bike Safety Event.

The event will be on Saturday, October 3rd where families can learn the rules of the road, proper bicycle maintenance and receive a free Bell Brand helmet. The Free Bike Safety Event is scheduled to take place at the Wilton Fire Station at 270 Ballard Road in Wilton, NY from 1-3 PM Saturday, October 3rd, rain or shine.

Representatives from State Police Troop G, the Saratoga Cycling Club, Saratoga Healthy Transportation Network, Saratoga County Sheriff, the Wilton Volunteer Fire Department and Martin Harding & Mazzotti will be on hand to properly fit all participants with free helmets.

They will also provide information on safely riding a bicycle in the road and proper bicycle maintenance. "As personal injury lawyers, we know the consequences of not fully protecting yourself, even when riding your bike around your block," said Paul B. Harding, Managing Partner of Martin, Harding & Mazzotti. "The summer months aren't the only time children are riding around, so this program will focus on reminding families about the year-round safety concerns facing motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.

"Children are encouraged to bring their bicycles as a safety obstacle course will be set up to help learn the proper way to read street signs and safely bike on shared roadways.

A bike mechanic will also be on site with the appropriate tools to examine the participants' rides.

Free hotdogs and beverages will be available to participants. "Fires aren't the only safety concern local families should have," said Bill Morgan, Assistant Chief of the Wilton Fire Department. "It is equally important to protect the children in the streets as it is in their houses. The Martin, Harding & Mazzotti Free Bike Program allows us to cover more ground in our efforts to provide for the community."

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Curt Petteys II displays the helmet of his father, who has been a Wilton firefighter for more than 40 years but has been absent from the department recently due to illness.

(ED BURKE/The Saratogian)

IN MEMORY OF

PAST CHIEF

Curtis E. Petteys Sr.

1945 - 2009

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