Members of the East Fishkill Fire District meet to say goodbye to Chief Dave Palin and Chief Walter Johnson who have decided to move on to greener pastures.

DISTRICT CHIEF STEVE CONTI PRESENTS DAVE PALIN WITH A GOLD PLATED FIRE AXE FROM THE MEMBERS OF HOPEWELL HOSE AND THE EAST FISHKILL FIRE DISTRICT FOR ALL HIS YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE TO NOT ONLY HOPEWELL HOSE BUT THE ENTIRE FIRE DISTRICT.

WALTER JOHNSON IS ALSO PRESENTED WITH A GOLD PLATED FIRE AXE FOR HIS SERVICE AS ASSISTANT CHIEF OF HOPEWELL HOSE AND ALL THE POSITIONS HE HELD WITHIN THE FIRE DISTRICT INCLUDING SPECIAL OPERATIONS.

ENJOYING EACH OTHERS COMPANY WAS ON THE MENU FOR THE NIGHT!

SOME OF THE MEMBERS CATHING UP ON WHAT'S HAPPINING AROUND THE DISTRICT.

DAVE PALIN CHATS WITH OTHERS TO LET THEM KNOW THAT HE MAY BE LEAVING, BUT WILL ALWAYS BE IN TOUCH!

DISTRICT CHIEF STEVE CONTI CRACKS A SMILE WHILE TELLING EVERYONE A FEW INSIDE STORIES ABOUT DAVE AND STEVE DURING STEVE'S POSITION AS LIEUTENANT OF HOPEWELL HOSE. STEVE WAS QUOTED AS SAYING THAT DAVE WAS A MENTOR TO HIM DURING HIS RISE IN THGE RANKS. iF YOU ASK ME, DAVE WAS A MENTOR TO EVERYONE AND WILL BE MISSED BY ALL.

FINALLY THE WORD IS OUT AND THE CHOW IS ON. YOU NOTICE WHO ARE THE FIRST FEW IN LINE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE BOUNTIFUL FEAST!