The village of Manlius is moving forward with plans to expand and renovate its Stickley Drive station, and also make minimal but necessary upgrades to its second fire station on Pompey Center Road.

The village board Monday night approved spending an estimated $165,000 in construction costs plus about $7,000 in schematic drawing fees for upgrades to Station Two on Pompey Center Road.

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Manlius, NY -- The village of Manlius is resurrecting plans to renovate its two existing fire stations after deciding in 2010 to put those proposals on hold.

In 2009, the village wanted to renovate the Stickley Drive station and build a new station to replace the one on Pompey Center Road. Now village officials want to refurbish the two original stations, and build an addition onto the Stickley Drive building.

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The Manlius Village Board approved the emergency purchase of a new$318,046 fire engine to replace one that has a cracked chassis, or frame, at a special board meeting Wednesday night.....

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Three-Quarters of Those Who Battle Fires and Protect Our Lives and Property Are Volunteers

 

CBS)  The many volunteers who protect our lives and communities all year long deserve our heartfelt thanks this weekend. That's the way it is with these volunteers, of whom our Peter Greenberg is one. Here he is with their story:

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For the first time in New York State, all taxpayers are being given an option this tax season to make a voluntary contribution to the Volunteer Firefighter and Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Fund by checking a box on their 2010 income tax return. Thanks to efforts by former Governor David Paterson, Assembly Member Robert Sweeney and the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York, the Fund was created to offer grants to fire and emergency service organizations for the purpose of recruiting and retaining volunteers. Fire and EMS departments and companies are eligible to apply for such grants.
 
When you do your taxes this year, consider making a contribution to this important Fund by checking item 60h on your tax form, and encourage your friends to do the same. According to Assemblyman Sweeney, it could raise as much as $1 million dollars a year. Grant money will be used by fire departments for the development and implementation of recruitment and retention marketing plans, publicity campaigns, and community awareness initiatives.
 
The Volunteer Firefighter and Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Fund was established by the New York State Legislature in 2009 and signed into law by Governor Paterson to be effective for NYS tax year 2010.
 
Please visit the FASNY website at www.fasny.com for additional information and updates.
 
Thank you.
 
Regards,
David Jacobowitz
FASNY President

 

Firemen's Association of the State of New York
Congratulations to David Jacobowitz who was appointed to the two-year position of President of FASNY on Friday, August 20, the last day of the FASNY annual convention in Hauppauge.

Jacobowitz to lead way for state?s volunteer firefighters - Utica, NY - The Observer-Dispatch www.uticaod.com
The Observer-Dispatch - David Jacobowitz spent 33 years leading students as a high school shop teacher, and 20 years leading colleagues as chief of the Whitesboro Fire Department.