Westchester County Career Fire Academy Graduation 12-18-09

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VALHALLA — Ten recruits from five fire departments graduated today from Westchester County's Career Fire Academy.

The ceremony was held at the New York Medical College Education Center in Valhalla.

Westchester Department of Emergency Services Commissioner Anthony Sutton and Deputy Chief Thomas Duffy of the Mount Vernon Fire Department addressed the graduates.

The graduates are:

Eastchester FD: Joseph Costanzo, John Howard, Anthony Piliero

Greenville FD: Stuart Evans, Robert Hevern

Hartsdale FD: Christopher Mentrasti

Pelham Manor FD: Steve Costa, Alexander Ruggiero

Long Beach FD: Stephen Echeverri, David Yolinsky

http://www.lohud.com/article/20091218/NEWS02/912180411/50-year-old-is-Westchester-s-top-cop-recruit

Congrats to all and best wishes for a safe,healthy, and happy career. Also, very small class! Congrats to Chris Mentrasti,almost that whole family is HFD now, lol. Chris was formerly a longtime volunteer with HFD and waited for his name to come up until after his college graduation. His brother Tim got on with me and is currently a career firefighter there who also previously served as a volunteer with HFD and spends about 90% of his time when he's not working doing fire service and spec ops training or training others. And their father is currently a commisioner and volunteer firefighter with the department.

Also, good to see this class got at least a little blurb in the paper this time.......

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Congrats! let the fun begin!!!!!!!!!

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Congrats gentlemen! May you all have long, healthy and prosperous careers! Stay safe and best of luck.

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Best of luck lads.

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Best of luck lads.

Lads!!! You are getting old....

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Lads!!! You are getting old....

Way too quickly in my opinion....