Newark Firemen name officers

The 2000-2001 Newark Fire Department officers have been elected.

Joseph Colasurdo, of the Arcadia Hose Company, was elected chief of the department to succeed James Murphy.

Arcadia Hose Company also elected: Captain - Stephen Prinzi; First Lieutenant - Gerald VanDewalle; 2nd. Lieutenant - Jeffery Miller; President - Lee Lannon; Vice-President - Brian VanDewalle; Secretary - Charles Schade; Treasurer - Gary Ehrhardt; Property Clerk- Ralph Quagliarello; Department Delegates - Gerald VanDewalle, Lee Lannon, Stephen Prinzi; Councilmen - Lee Lannon, Stephen Prinzi; Council Alternates - Donald Snow, Keith Benjamin; Board of Directors - Bernard Campbell, Joseph Colasurdo, Charles Schade, Donald Snow, Gary Ehrhardt; Fire Police - Ralph Quagliarello, Steven VanDewalle.

New York Central Hose elected: First Asst. Chief - Michael Velte; Captain - Burnell Henson; 1st. Lieutenant - Daniel Henson; 2nd. Lieutenant - Juan Ortiz; President - Christopher VanDemortel; Vice-President - James VanDemortel; Secretary - Richard S. Morrison; Treasurer - Kenneth Christler; Property Clerk - Ronald Elliott; Department delegates - Daniel Henson, Burnell Henson, Juan Ortiz; Councilmen - Douglas Roder, Paul Miller; Council Alternates - Rodney Bliss, Rusty Havert.

Excelsior Hook and Ladder elected: 2nd.Asst. Chief - Douglas Velte; Captain - Tyree Albright; 1st. Lieutenant - Steven Safford; 2nd, Lieutenant - Kirk Kent; President - Walter Lockwood; Vice-President - Richard Colacino; Secretary - Scott Stell; Treasurer - Michael Colacino; Financial secretary - David Verstreate; Property Clerk - Donald VanHoute; Department delegates - Richard Colacino, David Verstraete, Scott Stell; Wardens - Walter Lockwood, Richard Colacino; Wardens Alternates - Michael Colacino, Paul Pearson; Executive Committee - Joseph Bartucca, Kenneth Merton, George Payton; Fire Police - Scott Stell, George Payton, Brett Trickey, Paul Pearson, David Verstreate.

Deluge Hose Company elected: 3rd. Asst. Chief - Paul Chetney; Captain - David Greco; 1st. Lieutenant - Kenneth Graf; 2nd. Lieutenant - Robert Orbaker; President - David Carr; Vice-President - Bodan Ersteniuk; Secretary - John Reynolds; Treasurer - Donald Palmatier; Councilmen - Kenneth Graf, Earl Fagner; Council Alternates - David Greco, Robert Orbaker; Department delegates -Kenneth Graft, Donald Palmatier, Edward Greco; Fire police - John Reynolds, Richard Norsen, Donald Palmatier, Jerry Wage, James Murphy.