IN Ross Township Summer 2016 | Page 50

THE ROSS TOWNSHIP VOLUNTEER FIREMEN RECRUITMENT & RETENTION COMMITTEE & DISCOUNT CLUB R O SS TOWN SH IP NE WS oss Township Ross Township has been blessed with a 100% volunteer fire service for many years. The desire of this committee, business owners and every tax payer is to ensure that this purely volunteer group remains intact, well trained and ready to go. Ross Township has 8 fire companies with approximately 300 volunteers consisting of fire fighters, administrative help, fire police and junior members. Every year regulations passed down from the state make the cost and time requirements for training more demanding on new and veteran members. Each new member costs the companies upwards of $3,000 which is covered by various forms of income consisting of Ross Township General Fund budget contributions, federal and state grants and fund raising efforts of the fire companies. 48 Ross Township Help us thank them for the commitment and a job well done by becoming a member of the Ross Township Volunteer Firemen Discount Club. Any discount of any amount is deeply appreciated. Any volunteer requesting a discount at your establishment must present photo ID to receive the discount. The Discount Club listing of participants will be published in our magazine quarterly and posted at each fire hall. Following are the current participants: Bodytech North Hills, Breen Law Firm, LLC, Cable Orthodontics, First National Bank, Grady, Kastner & Gornick Orthodontics, Huet Eye Associates, Jersey Mike’s Subs, North Hills Dairy Queen, North Hills Printing, Rusmur Floors Carpet One Please contact Commissioner Mikec: [email protected] or any of your local firemen for a registration packet to sign up.