The 21st annual Youngstown Professional Firefighters Awards dinner

FIREFIGHTER AWARDS

Honorees

The 21st annual Youngstown Professional Firefighters Awards dinner was Friday night at the Italian-America War Veterans Center, Meridian Road. Award winners were:

R.E. Mills Mudville Scholarship: The scholarship is given to family members who attend Youngstown State University. They are Chelsea Caggiano, Greg DiTullio, Amanda More, Edward O’Neill, Lauren Rider, Joseph Rossi, and Margaret, Melissa and Marie Russo.

25 Years: Capt. Ralph J. DeMichael, Capt. Ted Everett, Battalion Chief Terrance Jordan, Firefighter Andrew P. Kramer, Firefighter Eric F. Peterson, Battalion Chief Timothy P. McGarry and Lt. Kevin J. Winebold.

Retiree: Lt. Ron Barber, with 34 years of service, joined the department Nov. 8, 1942, and retired June 21, 2007.

These firefighters were honored for saving the life of Melanie Roscoe, who was involved in a head-on vehicle crash on the 711 Expressway on March 8, 2007.

Capt. Ron Russo, Lt. Destry Rush, Firefighter Joe Lantz, Capt. Ralph DeMichael, Lt. Ed Holcomb and Firefighter Gary Howell.

Other lifesaving award winners: Capt. Terry Stephens, Firefighter Kurt Wright, Firefighter Daniel Holcomb, Capt. Daniel Poklemba, Lt. Kevin Winebold, Firefighter John Moore, Firefighter Justin Durkin, Capt. Ray Sanchez, Lt. Dennis DiTullio, Firefighter John J. Carbon Jr., Firefighter Craig Tershel, Battalion Chief Jack Martin, Capt. Roy Banks, Firefighter Craig Tershel, Firefighter Michael Evatz, Capt. Roy Myers, Firefighter Eric Swanson, Firefighter Terence Gamble, Capt. Silverio Caggiano and Firefighter George Zordich Jr.

Fire investigation awards: Lt. Kevin Johnson and Capt. Alvin Ware.

Special recognition awards: Joe Rossi, Sil Caggiano, Jim Sapp, Kevin Johnson and Greg Ricker.

Source: YFD