R.I.P. Steve Sekelsky

When I was on probation, going through the houses, and was stationed on Truck 5 A we has a fire at New England Tobacco. I think that was the name. on the corner of Islandbrook and North Avenue. It was the spring of 1972.
After the fire was out, Steve and I were shoveling debris outside and Steve cut his hand. From the reports I got later; Steve went to show an officer and one of the owners said, go to aisle so and so, and up on the 3d shelf are some bandaids. Steve went to the location and when he reached up to get a bandaid a different owner yelled at him, "Hey, what are you doing?! Get away from there! You guys have been stealing from me right and left!". Then he pulled out a gun on Steve. Steve left the room and told an officer. One minute later, we were told by our chief and officers to immediately stop the clean-up. So we abruptly left without finishing.

BARF Meeting - Feb. 18 2009 - 6:30PM

RIP: Mike (Rocky) Stonaha

I met Mike while on probation going through the houses. He was on Truck 5-A shift. His niece used to live a couple of houses from me.

We were doing house work one day and after noticing much brown-nosing downtown, I asked him, "Mike, is there much brown-nosing here, downtown?". His immediate reply was another question, "WHAT!?! ARE YOU BLIND?!" I burst out laughing and he realized I was kidding and he started laughing, too.

BFD Christmas Party Dec 6 2008

The party was a big success. 

I had a great time and it was great seeing a bunch of my fellow workers at one time at a party.

Thank you Joan Carr for taking the photos.

R.I.P. Fuzzy 12-3-2008

Terrance "Fuzzy" Fazekas passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2008.

I met Fuzzy when I first came on the job. He helped train us with Truck 5 

at the old tower in back of Engine 2. Back then he was on A-shift in 

Headquarters on Middle Street.  

When I was rotating through the houses I was on A shift. 

When he rescued someone at a fire

 on another shift, someone else got a Gold Star for the rescue. 

When we started to make a stink about it, he just said,

 "At least the Fire Department got credit and looked good." 

The above was a Lamb photo: From left to right: Jack Lolly, Al Robbins, 

Frank Lombardi, Tommy Naples, and Fuzzy.

Taken by Robert Morton like the others below, at Frank Lombardi's Testomonial.

From left to right:Ray Goddu, Fuzzy, and Johnny Ammon

Lum and Fuzzy.

Joe Acanfora and Fuzzy.

BARF Christmas Party - Dec 20 2008

The Annual Holiday Party will be on Dec 20 2008 at
Liedles
337 Kenyon Street
Stratford, CT 06614

The Price is $40.00 per person. Cash bar. Music by our pal, DJ Tim Richmond.
It is open to anyone interested in attending.
Please bring a raffle item.

Reservations must be paid in full by Dec 16 2008.
Make checks payable to "BARF" and send to Frank Lombardi, 1310D Capitol Avenue, Bridgeport, CT, 06606 his phone: (203) 384-9735

City Wide Christmas Party Dec 6 2008