Fire Police Swear in Officers, Give Thanks

LIVINGSTONVILLE — The Schoharie County Fire Police Association met this past Sunday at the Town of Broome Fire Station in Livingstonville for its annual banquet. The Town of Broome Fire Department were gracious hosts for the dozens of guests.

There was a moment of silence and positive memories shared of both Tony Desmond of Sharon Springs and Ivan Cole of Summit, who each passed on in the last year.

The following officers were sworn in:

President: Herbert VanNatten of Cobleskill

Vice President: Beth Diamond of Esperance

Secretary: Nancy Wolfe of Schoharie

Treasurer: Ralph Schumaker of Cobleskill

Delegate: LeRoy VanVaulkenburgh of Summit.

There were also multiple certificates of appreciation, including to Robert Klingbeil for his service as delegate from 2022 to 2025, to the Mountain Eagle for its support of the organization, to former Times Journal owner Jim Poole, and to Fred’s Sanitation’s Fred Benninger for his support.