Photos by Richard Lewin Professional Photography (soniboy@aol.com)
Welcome to this month’s edition of the Montauk Fire Department Corner where every month I have the opportunity to share with the public the current events in our department. I hope everyone had a pleasant and safe Columbus Day weekend and Halloween. As we all know we are heading towards winter, so this is the time to check and ensure that your smoke detectors and fire extinguishers are all properly working, and that your chimney is free of debris before you start using your fireplaces. It only takes a few minutes to check these things, and it is time well invested.
I know I reported last month that Fire Fighter/AEMT Alan Burke received his 50-year pin at our annual inspection dinner recently at Gosman’s restaurant. He also received a proclamation from County Legislator Ann Welker. I wanted to show the photo of Alan receiving this well-deserved award.
On Columbus Day weekend the annual Tyler Valcich Memorial Car Show supporting the Tyler Project (www.tylerproject.org) was on full display at the Amagansett Fire Department. This is the eleventh year of the show organized by Montauk Fire Department Ex-Chief Mickey Valcich and his wife Valinda. The show is in memory of their son, Tyler, a Montauk Fire Fighter who is always missed and will never be forgotten. Please see the attached photos, including Valcich friends and family.
On Sunday, October 13th the Montauk Fire Department, in conjunction with the Montauk Point Lions Club, hosted a pancake breakfast. This breakfast, which has been an annual event for many years, is a fundraising event with the proceeds going to offset the costs of the annual Senior Citizen holiday dinner in early December. 
I want to thank all the members of the department who assisted and thank the Montauk Point Lions who worked with us side by side to ensure we can host a very nice holiday dinner for our seniors in the upcoming holiday season.
On Wednesday, October 16th Members of the Montauk Fire Department hosted a “live burn” drill at 60 South Fuller Road. As you can imagine, a life exercise such as this is beneficial to all personnel in the department.
Thanks to the Officers, men and women, who participated in this very informative drill. Please see the photos here and above.
That’s it for this month’s article. I hope everyone has a safe and fun Halloween and Thanksgiving with family and friends.
~ Ken Glogg, Chief, Montauk Fire Department
https://www.montaukfiredistrict.org/
