Noreen Egan Celebrates 25 Years with the Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps

 Printed in the Glen Rock Gazette on Friday, January 18, 2007

The Glen Rock Volunteer Ambulance Corps held its annual Installation Dinner at the Brownstone on Saturday, January 5, 2008.  This dinner is held every January to swear in the organization’s new Executive Board, and to honor those members who are eligible for service awards.  This year, the guest of honor at the event was Noreen Egan, who celebrated her 25^th anniversary with the Ambulance Corps.

Noreen Egan and President Mary Surrago

Noreen joined the ambulance corps in 1982 and has held the office of Chief, Lieutenant and Delegate.  Currently, she is also the Assistant OEM Officer for the Borough. 

Noreen Egan with husband Tom and sons Jamie and Dan

She was presented with an inscribed gold watch by the Corps and a gold charm by the Borough Council.  In addition, she received a scrapbook containing letters of recognization from numerous dignitaries such as First Lady Laura Bush and Governor Jon Corzine.  Mayor John Van Keuren read a Proclamation naming December 2008 “Noreen Egan Month.”  Noreen’s husband Tom was happy to note that he was now married to Miss December 2008 according to the Borough Calendar!

David Behar and Mary Surrago

Service awards  were also presented to David Behar for 30 years, Ron Jemal, 15 years; Christine Harmeyer and Griff Jones, Sr., 10 years and therefore Life Membership; Lorraine Stern, Mike Lewitt and Tom Ludlum, 5 years; and Marguerite Koester, Michael Teegan, Michael Bendett and Robert Bendett, 1 year.

Christina Harmeyer and Griff Jones Sr. receiving Life Membership

The new Executive Board for 2008 is Mary Surrago, President; Ron Jemal, 1^st V.P.; Robert Bendett, 2^nd V.P.; Pat Gallagher, Recording Secretary; Mike Eckert, Treasurer; Diane Herrlett, Corresponding Secretary and John DeLaat, Chief.

2008 Executive Board - Ron Jemal, Robert Bendett, Mike Eckert, John DeLaat, Diane Herrlett, Mayor John Van Keuren, Mary Surrago

 Special recognition was given to the Gulmy Family and Phil Gulmy, Jr. who passed away earlier this year.  Donations in Phil’s memory have been used towards the purchase of a hydraulic Stryker Stretcher.  A commerorative nameplate will be placed in the ambulance in his memory.  Laura, Butch and Elizabeth Gulmy were invited to the dinner as Friends of the Corps to recognize the longstanding support given to the organization by the Gulmy Corporation during the initial building construction in 1951 and two subsequent additions in 1984 and 2007. 

Laura, Butch and Elizabeth Gulmy

This always festive occasion was enhanced this year by the return of several retired Life Members, and a large contingent of Noreen’s family and friends to witness and enjoy this recognition of a wonderful twenty-five years of service to our town.