| Station 3 - Hartford Tpke. and Ridge Road |
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| Future Site of "New" Station 3 (Newspaper article courtesy of Gilbert Spencer) |
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| New Station 3 Opens |
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September 11, 1970 - Less than one month before the 42-hour work week was instituted, new Station 3 opened at Hartford Tpke. and Ridge Road. L-R: Joe Rahl and Dan Murphy on Rescue 1 ('58 International), Charlie Carlson and Walt Macdowall on Engine 3 ('68 Maxim), Gene Maturo and Lt. Ken Harrington on Ladder 2 ('70 Maxim), Chief V. Paul Leddy, and Tony Melillo and Joe Shields on Engine 6 ('54 Maxim). New Station 3 was officially dedicated on November 1, 1970.
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| Future Site of "New" Station 3 (Newspaper article courtesy of Gilbert Spencer) |
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| August 29, 1996 - Tom Doherty Retires |
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Standing L-R: Lt. Frank Critchett, Dep. Chief Tim Sullivan, Capt. Dave Johnson, Capt. Paul Wetmore, Jr., Batt. Chief Doherty, Dave McDermott, Ed Emerson, Kurt Vogt, Jim Moore, Paul Frodel, Mark Pratt, Rich Otlowski, Harold Mangler, Bob Stacy, Roberta Angiletta, Capt. Don LaBanca, John O'Dea, Rob Madigoski, Paul Durkin, Joe Anderson, John Longo, and Lt. Doug Yocher. Kneeling: Harold Prescher, Mike Green, Henry Puciato, and Bob Anthony.
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After more than 35 years on the job, Battalion Chief Tom Doherty officially retired at the end of August 1996. Platoon Three's final trick of August ended on the morning of 29th, when members of Tom's platoon, those working extra, and many friends gathered at Station 3 to treat Tom to a surprise send-off.
Tom wasn't about to waste those last three days before retirement, though, so he took the extra job on that day shift. At right, Tom is pictured 10 hours later with Batt. Chief Mike Ambriscoe at the change of shift. Shortly thereafter, Tom Doherty left the fire station for the final time.
Batt. Chief Mike Ambriscoe retired in December 2004 to accept the position of Chief of the Chatham Fire Department on Cape Cod, where he still serves.
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| August 29, 1996 - Batt. Chiefs Tom Doherty and Mike Ambriscoe |
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| Autumn 1976 - Platoon 4, Station 3 - Doug Yocher, John Reilly, Art Heriot, Bill Davin, and Capt. Jack Laffin (Photo by John O'Hare) |
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| One Friday in the Autumn of 1976 - Jack Laffin and John Reilly manicuring the flora near Purgatory Hill at Station 3 (Photo by John O'Hare) |
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| Autumn 1976 - Fred Fletcher at Station 3 (Photo by John O'Hare) |
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| Autumn 1976 - Platoon 4, Station 3 - Top: Doug Yocher, John Reilly and Art Heriot. Bottom: John O'Hare and Bill Davin. (Photo courtesy of John O'Hare) Working extra with these guys was a treat. |
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| Autumn 1976 - Art Heriot and Bill "Willis" Davin (Photo by John O'Hare) |
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| Autumn 1976 - Willis and Art (Photo by John O'Hare) |
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| May 21, 1977 - Patio at Station 3 |
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| May 21, 1977 - Station 3 |
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| 1978 - Lt. Frank Eitler uses his powers of persuasion to get Guy White to clean the kitchen at 3's. (But Guy got Frank's bullwhip first.) |
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| July 1978 - Station 3 - Dep. Chief George Reutenauer, Lt. Frank Eitler, Ray Reilly, Guy White, Jeff Stoehr and Danny Murphy. It was Guy's birthday. Guy left the job shortly thereafter to work for an insurance company. (In the How-Times-Have-Changed Dept: Notice the cigarette machine in the background, a ubiquitous fixture in all stations in those days.) |
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| 1979 - Jeff Stoehr and Wayne Lowry (CLICK to enlarge) |
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| 2002 - Lt. Jim Dunlop & Crew at Sta. 3 (CLICK to enlarge photo) |
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