Oriskany Falls Fire Department

With deep sadness, we share the news that past member Charles Charlie/Chuck Engle has passed away. Charlie was a former Trustee of our Department and was the Parade Chairman when the OFFD Field Days were in their heyday in the 70’s and 80’s. He was responsible for coordinating some of the biggest and best Field Day parades in our area, attracting High School Bands from across New York State. Charlie was known to so many as Coach of the Mount Markham Boys Soccer Team, fr...om which he retired having the most wins (654) in New York State history. To quote the Mount Markham School Facebook post, this is where "he turned boys into men. In addition to his family, perhaps his everlasting legacy will be that he was genuinely one of the nicest men you could every know and will be deeply missed. Our sincere condolences go out to his wife Judy, their children and grandchildren and all of his extended Mount Markham family. Visitation will be at the R.P. Heintz Funeral Service, 10 East Park Row in Clinton on Wednesday from 4-7pm. A Funeral Mass will be held Thursday at 10am at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Oriskany Falls.

The Oriskany Falls Fire Department would like to remind everyone to change the batteries in your Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms at the same time you change your clocks this weekend. Early detection by Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarms SAVE LIVES!! Have a safe and Happy Halloween.

The 2020 National Fire Prevention Week is October 4th-10th. This year’s theme is: Serve up Fire Safety in the Kitchen. Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home injuries in the U.S. Please take a few moments to review the following fire safety tips which could be the difference between life and death:

Please complete your meal request form for next week!