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Volunteer
firefighters and officers from the Glynn County Fire
Departments’ Ballard Volunteer and St. Simons Island Volunteer
Divisions are recognized and take oath of office during the
volunteer recognition banquet held February 8, 2002 at the King
and Prince resort on St. Simons Island.
The
volunteer recognition banquet is the annual event during the
year that volunteer firefighters and volunteer officers are
recognized by Glynn County and presented with plaques showing
their support for the dedication and hard work for the previous
year. In addition to the presentation of plaques for he previous
years efforts, the volunteer banquet is the event at which the
incoming volunteer officers formally take the oath of office for
the new term.
 Volunteer of the year
recognition plaques were presented to
Roy Dickens representing the St. Simons Island volunteer
division, and R. J. Fernandes representing the Ballard volunteer division.
These two volunteers were selected by their piers for
their dedication and advancement of their skills through out the
previous year. These
two volunteers, through their dedication embody the fundamental
essence necessary in any volunteer firefighter. In addition, there were service recognition awards presented
to the volunteers for dedicated service.
Following
the award presentation, Glynn County Commission Chairman, Cap
Fendig, presented the oath of office to the incumbent and
incoming group of volunteer fire officers. The
volunteer fire officers from both volunteer divisions
take oath of office for the 2002 term.
 In
addition to the recognition of the volunteers this years banquet
provided the opportunity for the department to recognize some of
the many volunteers that belonged to the organization when it
was first created in 1952. Additionally this years banquet
marked the 50th anniversary of the Glynn County Fire Department
protecting the laves and property in Glynn County.
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