Well, another year is in the books for Firemen’s field day!! Wow, did we have a great time too!! The weather was cool and the afternoon started to become a little bit overcast, but the weather held out and it was a very comfortable day. The parade was noisy and the crowds along the parade route were relatively light, but we pressed on. On the field at Moulton Park, this was our 9th year in this location and the crowd at the field was one of the best we’ve had in a lot of years. We had 5 muster teams this year. We are already looking forward to next year and hoping for a huge turnout as we forge ahead one year closer to the big 100!!! There was a somber note to the day, however, and we would be remiss if we didn’t at least make mention of the untimely passing of FF Brian Starkey on July 1. This was the first field day without Brian and he was sorely missed. Brian usually sent out all the invitations, ordered the trophies, and ran the field events. He was dedicated, reliable, and precise. He took his responsibilities serious and was pretty nearly a one man operation. This year it took quite a team of York Firefighters to fill his shoes. We managed to get it done but it was a struggle as many of us are still grieving his loss and Field Day without Brian was tough.
As always, a very special Thank You goes out to Shawn and AJ St. Hilaire for the use of their photographs. We really appreciate your support of our department by allowing us the use of your work!!!
