Honoring A Lifetime of Volunteer Service

Ogden Engine Company, located on Ashford Avenue in Dobbs Ferry, had a terrific day this Sunday afternoon with great weather, great stories, great food and great people! It was their turn to honor several of their member’s lifetime of volunteer service to the Engine Company, the Fire Department and the Village of Dobbs Ferry. The honorees were Edmund Dalio and Gerard McIlvain, each with forty (40) years of service and Stewart Storm, with 50 years of service.

Deputy Westchester County Executive and former Village of
Dobbs Ferry Attorney Kevin Plunkett presents Gerard McIlvain
with a Westchester County Proclamation for his 40-years of
service to the Dobbs Ferry Fire Department and the
Dobbs Ferry Ambulance Corps.

Westchester County Deputy Fire Commissioner and
former Ogden Engine Company member John Cullen
presents a Special Recognition award to 
Gerard McIlvain for his work as a charter member of the 
County’s Hazardous Materials 
and Technical Rescue Response Teams.

Deputy Westchester County Executive and former
Village of Dobbs Ferry Attorney Kevin Plunkett
presents Edmund Dalio with a Westchester
County Proclamation for his 40-years of 

service to the Dobbs Ferry Fire Department

The event was planned by fellow firefighter Kevin Cullen and the emcee was former Fire Department Chief and former Village Trustee Frank Farrington, who was filling in at the last minute as the original host fell ill. Chief Neil Sweeting was also present and said he was proud to be attending as this is such a milestone for the individuals, the engine company and the department. Chief Farrington read from the original fire company minutes about each member, highlighting when they were voted in to the Company. He also touched on numerous other achievements they contributed during their time in the company.

Deputy Westchester County Executive and former
Village of Dobbs Ferry Attorney Kevin Plunkett
presents Stewart Storm with a Westchester
County Proclamation for his 50-years of 

service to the Dobbs Ferry Fire Department.

Edmund Dalio has spent a good number of years working with the Boy Scouts and the Fire Department’s Explorer Post in addition to being a responder. Stewart Storm had a professional career in the banking industry and applied those skills to the Engine Company and fire department. Gerard McIlvain is a career firefighter in Scarsdale FD, a fire instructor and private fire contractor for numerous area agencies. Each honoree had a future day set aside by the Village as their own. While the festivities drew to a close and the crowd began to wane, the dedication, drive and professionalism of all the members shone as one of the best examples of public service and volunteerism money can’t buy. Congratulations to each of them on a job well-done!