Apex Fire Department Christmas Dinner

Each year, Chief Haraway sponsors a Christmas party for department members (current and retired), their families, and other honored guests - treating everyone to a wonderful buffet-style supper, plenty of home-baked treats, and even a visit from Santa Claus who comes bearing gifts for the children. This year's party was held on Saturday 12/13/08. We had a packed house, with around 150 attendees!

I couldn't possibly name everyone who was involved in the planning and coordination of this event without forgetting someone - but I would be remiss in not recognizing Chief Haraway and his family, especially his parents who traveled from their home in Virginia to help prepare the food, decorate the station, and make sure everyone had a great time! Thanks to EVERYONE who worked so hard to make this wonderful event possible!

After supper, there was an awards presentation. The following were recognized:

Life saves made during 2008:

Ashley Abt (2)	Matt Hoina (1)
Mike Beasley (1)	Jeff Jones (2)
Bill Bond (1)	Thomas Leerkes (2)
Kevin Butts (5)	Jeff Maynard (4)
Peter Cirasole (3)	Jimmy McClure (1)
Mark Coats (1)	Jason Nesbit (7)
Stephen Cox (2)	Matt Runyan (2)
Chris Dawson (3)	Eric Scofield (6)
Rebecca Fisher (3)	Adam Stuart (7)
Antonio Fuller (1)	Bryan Sykes (1)
Ryan Hillen (1)	Sean Woody (4)

Service Awards:

Scott Criddle (5 Years)
Kevin Smith (5 Years)
Roy Moore (10 Years)
Carl Thompson (10 Years)

SPECIAL PRESENTATION: Ollie Yates (50 Years)

Click the thumbnails below to view a larger photo in a separate browser window. Thanks to Jason Nesbit for providing these photos!

The desserts were so nice looking, it was almost a shame to eat them!	The bays at Station 1 were all decorated in preparation for Santa's arrival	A nice area laid out for the kids
Is that an elf????? Oh wait, no, it's just Hoina!	About 150 people packed the bays to enjoy this feast	Fire Chief Mark Haraway (center) and VFO President Billy Gilbert (right) make a special presentation to our longest-serving volunteer, Ollie Yates, who marked his 50th anniversary this year!
	This beautiful plaque elicited plenty of oohs and aahs from the audience, and everyone honored Ollie with a standing ovation.

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