It was time to catch up on the presentation of Awards going back to pre-pandemic 2019 at Gosman’s Restaurant in Montauk on Friday evening. Members dressed in their Class A uniforms to share their pride in their fellow Members of the Montauk Fire Department at the Annual Inspection Dinner. Awards for Company of the Year, Fireman of the Year, special “Chiefs Awards” and more were presented. Length of Service Awards were given to 10/20/30/40 year Department Veterans. The following received special 50-plus years of Service Appreciation Awards: Alan Burke, Joel Cidlowski, Charlie Grimes, Herb Herbert, Charlie Morici, Bill Pitts, Robert Prado and Richard White, Jr. Ronnie Paon was honored for his 65-plus years of service.
Photos by Richard Lewin