River Road Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated

The River Road Volunteer Fire Company Incorporated was the third of six fire districts created in the Town of Tonawanda, New York. The Town of Tonawanda, New York (Tonawanda (town), New York) is in Erie County of Western New York.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 20.4 square miles (52.7 km²), of which, 18.8 square miles (48.7 km²) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.0 km²) of it (7.66%) is water.

The north border of the town is the City of Tonawanda and Tonawanda Creek, which is part of the Erie Canal, and the west border is the Niagara River. Ellicott Creek flows parallel to Tonawanda Creek in the northern part of the town, with a confluence just east of the Niagara River. The east border, marked by US Route 62 (Niagara Falls Boulevard), is the Town of Amherst. Forming the southern border is the Village of Kenmore and the City of Buffalo.

History

Started In 1929, it is the smallest district both in size and residences of the six surrounded by an industrial area on all sides.

Milestones

Due to extensive work by two of the firemen in the company Bernard S Misiura Jr (President of the organization 2008 - ????) and Jason Webb (Lieutenant 2008 - ????) a law was passed regarding membership limitations. This law was achieved with help from the honorable State Senator Mary Lou Rath and the Honorable State Assemblyman Robin Schimminger.

Specifically this law amends through exempting River Road Fire District #3 from subdivision 7 of section 176-b, of Town Law that mandates Fire Districts to have no more than forty-five Percent non-resident membership.

The Governor David A Paterson (David Paterson) signed this proposed bill into law on July 21, 2008.

Current Officers as of Thursday, July 31, 2008

Firematic Officers Thursday, July 31, 2008

Chief....................Jim Poole
1st Assistant Chief......Lou McNett
2nd Assistant Chief......Andy Mayfield
Captain..................Dan Mayfield
1st Lieutenant...........Dale McNett
2nd Lieutenant...........Jason Webb

Social Officers Thursday, July 31, 2008

President................Bernard S Misiura Jr
Vice-President...........Ed Poole
Secretary................Joe Waschensky
Treasurer................Dan Mayfield
Chaplain.................Joe Waschensky
Sergeant-at-Arms.........Chris Leidolph

External links

* [http://www.tonawanda.ny.us Ken-Ton website]
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* [http://history.rays-place.com/ny/tonawanda-ny.htm Early Tonawanda history]