Sunday fundraiser for first woman firefighter in Chenango
NORWICH – Emergency personnel from across the county are pulling together to raise money for the first female firefighter to serve Chenango County.
Norwich, Preston and Plymouth fire crews are holding a fundraiser for Connie Degear, a lifetime member of the Fire and Emergency Medical Service, from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Norwich Fire House.
“The Norwich Fire Department will be hosting a spaghetti and meatball dinner to help Connie and her family during this very difficult time of her life,” said Norwich Fire Chief Tracy Chawgo.
Degear joined the Norwich Fire Department in 1972 and was the first female firefighter in the county. She has taught CPR, EMT and first aid classes to crews for the past 40 years and is a recently retired LPN from Chenango Memorial Hospital.
“Just about everyone involved with emergency service in Chenango County has been in or a part of one of her classes. Everyone knows Connie,” said Chawgo
The chief said the stations were preparing for a large crowd and an additional fundraiser might be held in the future.
“We wanted to get something going right away,” he said.
Degear is currently a member of the Preston Fire Department and has been ill for the past few months. Her condition was a mystery until a doctor diagnosed her last week with a form of diabetes. She is currently in the intensive care unit at Wilson Regional Medical Center in Johnson City.
“You just can’t put into words this kind of commitment to the community. She’s done so much for so many and now we have the opportunity to give back to her,” Chawgo said.
Donations made be mailed to the N.V.F.A. (Norwich Volunteer Firemen Association), P.O. Box 631, Norwich 13815. Checks should be made out to the NVFA with a memo to the “Connie Fund.”
Norwich, Preston and Plymouth fire crews are holding a fundraiser for Connie Degear, a lifetime member of the Fire and Emergency Medical Service, from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Norwich Fire House.
“The Norwich Fire Department will be hosting a spaghetti and meatball dinner to help Connie and her family during this very difficult time of her life,” said Norwich Fire Chief Tracy Chawgo.
Degear joined the Norwich Fire Department in 1972 and was the first female firefighter in the county. She has taught CPR, EMT and first aid classes to crews for the past 40 years and is a recently retired LPN from Chenango Memorial Hospital.
“Just about everyone involved with emergency service in Chenango County has been in or a part of one of her classes. Everyone knows Connie,” said Chawgo
The chief said the stations were preparing for a large crowd and an additional fundraiser might be held in the future.
“We wanted to get something going right away,” he said.
Degear is currently a member of the Preston Fire Department and has been ill for the past few months. Her condition was a mystery until a doctor diagnosed her last week with a form of diabetes. She is currently in the intensive care unit at Wilson Regional Medical Center in Johnson City.
“You just can’t put into words this kind of commitment to the community. She’s done so much for so many and now we have the opportunity to give back to her,” Chawgo said.
Donations made be mailed to the N.V.F.A. (Norwich Volunteer Firemen Association), P.O. Box 631, Norwich 13815. Checks should be made out to the NVFA with a memo to the “Connie Fund.”
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