Winning Ways: Volunteer Units Awarded Trophies at Fire Parade

Organizers of the 98th annual Rockland County Volunteer Firemen's Association Parade in Thiells on Saturday awarded trophies to the best units that took part in the parade, which was hosted by the David B. Roche Volunteer Fire Company of Thiells as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations.

There were 50 pieces of firefighting equipment judged as part of the parade, according to Kenneth Gordon, who served ast the head judge.

And the winners are:

MOST MEN IN LINE:  NYACK F.D.  

2ND PLACE BAND:    TARRYTOWN VFW; 1ST PLACE BAND ST. PETERS  

DRESS UNIFORM 25+:  3RD PLACE PIERMONT, 2ND PLACE TAPPAN, 1ST PLACE S.W. JOHNSON  

DRESS UNIFORM 8-24: 4TH PLACE TALLMAN, 3RD PLACE HILLBURN, 2ND PLACE ORANGEBURG, 1ST PLACE SPARKILL  

REGULATION UNIFORM  25+: 3RD PLACE HAVERSTRAW, 2ND PLACE NANUET, 1ST PLACE WAYNE HOSE  

REGULATION UNIFORM 8-24: 4TH PLACE CONGERS, 3RD PLACE SUFFERN, 2ND PLACE PEARL RIVER, 1ST PLACE SLOATSBURG  

PUMPERS 10 YEARS AND OVER: 4TH ROCKLAND LAKE, 3RD VALLEY COTTAGE, 2ND HAVERSTRAW 4-1500, 1ST TAPPAN  

PUMPERS 1-9 YEARS: 4TH BLAUVELT, 3RD HILLBURN, 2ND WAYNE HOSE, 1ST SOUTH SPRING VALLEY  

LADDERS: 3RD PLACE SPARKILL, 2ND PIERMONT, 1ST SPRING VALLEY 17-QUINT  

RESCUES: 3RD VOL HOSE WEST HAVERSTRAW, 2ND ORANGEBURG, 1ST BLAUVELT  

ANTIQUE, BEST MOTORIZED: NANUET 1954 

NON MOTORIZED: S.W. JOHNSON  

LADIES CLASS B 3-7:  2ND WAYNE HOSE, 1ST PIERMONT  

LADIES CLASS A 8+: 2ND NYACK, 1ST S.W. JOHNSON

NON FIREMATIC COLOR GUARD:  2ND ROCKLAND SHERIFFS,  1ST HAVERSTRAW POLICE  

FIREMATIC COLOR GUARD:  2ND PIERMONT, 1ST WAYNE HOSE  

BEST OVERALL: APPARATUS  TALLMAN  

BEST OVERALL LADIES:   SPARKILL  

BEST OVERALL MENS:   NYACK