Ladies Auxiliary

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=75 BGCOLOR="#330000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="198c8c83.jpg"> <div> Riverhead Volunteer Fire Department</div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=250 BGCOLOR="#BBBBBB" TEXT="#080000" background="0befa043.gif"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Riverhead Volunteer Fire Department">Home</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Red Bird Truck Co.1">Red Bird Truck Co.1</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fire Police Patrol Co.1">Fire Police Patrol Co.1</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Reliable Hose Engine Co.1">Reliable Hose & Engine Co.1</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Washington Engine Co.2">Washington Engine Co.2</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Everready Engine Co.3">Everready Engine Co.3</A></div> <div> <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Eagle Hose Co.4">Eagle Hose Co.4</A></div> <div> <B>Ladies Auxiliary</B></div> <div> <A HREF="riverhead_exempts.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Riverhead Exempts">Riverhead Exempts</A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=405 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Ladies Auxiliary</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>OFFICERS</B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="502" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 112 WIDTH="496"><div> <B>President Joan Hulse</B></div> <div> Vice-President Kelli Naugles</div> <div> Secretary Connie Kenter</div> <div> Treasurer Michelle Lynch</div> <div> Chaplin Kathy Berezny</div> <div> Sgt.at Arms Billee Frizolowski</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="641e4560.png" border=0 width="484" height="86" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>CURRENT ROSTER</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="709" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#808080" BORDERCOLORDARK="#A0A0A4" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 168 WIDTH="231"><div> Kathy Berezny</div> <div> Cynthia R. Bogash</div> <div> Nina Campbell</div> <div> Carol Carey</div> <div> Mary Dabrowski</div> <div> Joan Fleischman</div> <div> Karen Fleischman</div> <div> Billee Frizolowski</div> <div> Fran Frizolowski</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="231"><div> Pat Gadzinski</div> <div> Joan Hulse</div> <div> Robin Hulse</div> <div> Marlena Iberger</div> <div> Connie Kenter</div> <div> Joanne Krajewski</div> <div> Louise Leja</div> <div> Michelle Lynch</div> <div> Marie Madigan</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="231"><div> Joyce Montag</div> <div> Kelli Naugles</div> <div> Kathy Schaefer</div> <div> Ann Vonatzski</div> <div> <A HREF="last_alarms_dorothy_m__wold_____1925_2008.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Last Alarms">Dot Wold</A></div> <div> Trudy Wold</div> <div> Barbara Wooten</div> <div> Laurie Zaneski</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>CHARTER MEMBERS</B></div> <div> Marion BaIser, Georgiana Benjamin, Hattie J. Bucholz, Annie Carter, Mae Carlson, Lucy Case, Emily Cheshire, Libby Corwin, Marjorie Corwin, Rose A. Gallagher, Elizabeth Gassert, Margaret Gondola, Mae M. Hajek, Vivian Hajek, F. Imogene Harris, Katherine Hubbard, Cornelia Hubbard, Matilda Hubbard, Julia Kobylenski, Louise Kozofsky, Mary Mickolajczyk, Elizabeth Panewich, M. Alice Penny, Grace M. Peterson, Mary Polinski, Stella Romanski, Blanche Rutkowski, Dorothy Smith, Edith Smith, Herminie Walters, Margaret Welch, Nellie M. Weller, Betty Werner, Josephine White, Eva M. Young, Addle Zaleski</div> <bR> <div> <B>HONORARY MEMBERS</B></div> <div> Helen Barth, Pat Bilski, Ella Brooks, Caroline Bugdin, Claire Cantin, Tillie Keller, Ann Lutsky, Mary Punda, Kay Walsh, Helen Terry</div> <bR> <div> <B>OBJECT</B></div> <div> The object of the organization is to aid and assist the Riverhead Fire Department when called upon. The auxiliary has a significant function in the department.</div> <bR> <div> <B>HISTORY</B></div> <div> At the suggestion of two firemen, Stanley Polinski and Frank “Chukka” White it was decided the wives were to organize a Ladies Auxiliary. In 1932, the first meeting was set for January 25. Mrs. Harold Downs presided as temporary chairlady.</div> <bR> <div> On that date, they nominated and voted on their first slate of officers. They were: Mrs. Harold Downs, president; Mrs. Harry Penny, vice president; Mrs. Rudolph Hajek, secretary: and Mrs. William Hubbard, treasurer. They had approximately 54 members: by 1939 they increased in number to 95 members. At the meeting, it was decided to hold meetings on the second Wednesday of the month at 8 pm. The first bylaws were adopted in February 1932.</div> <bR> <div> The auxiliary started out financially with the aid of the firemen. As the years went by, they earned their own money by having card parties, cake safes, rummage sales and helped the firemen at state tournaments and bazaars.</div> <bR> <div> In 1933, they formed a parade team. They wore hats and capes; by 1948 they went to a suit uniform.</div> <bR> <div> Besides their fundraisers, the ladies organized a coffee committee to aid men after a fire. They had an annual picnic and a Christmas party. Their biggest event was the firemen's association dinner every year during wartime; they donated cakes and their time to the U.S.O.</div> <bR> <div> The auxiliary has grown and prospered over the years and with increased fundraisers they became self-sufficient.</div> <bR> <div> Over the years, the Ladies Auxiliary has traditionally served our firemen whenever they could and will continue for future years.</div> <bR> <div> This History penned in 1986 by then Ladies Auxiliary Secretary Cheryl Luparella.</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>