Summer gave way to the cooler weather pretty quickly and with the annual barbecues behind us and the leaves changing colors, Fall was on its way.

The Wyckoff Firehouse meeting room

The members of the Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association met for our annual breakfast meeting at the Wyckoff Firehouse to discuss our past summer events and the upcoming Holiday Party and Entertainment the first weekend of December. We also discussed the upcoming fundraiser in January.

The freshly baked desserts made by one of the members wife

The Chocolate Chip cake was amazing!

Some of us who got there early were able to catch up with each other as well as get to know our fellow Brothers at the Wyckoff Fire Department, who only see once a year.

The Company One flag in the fire house

We started talking about some of the upcoming events that we will be sponsoring at the NJ State Firemen’s Home and the upcoming Thanksgiving holidays. I still could not believe how fast the Summer zoomed by. We were able to peek in the kitchen and watch the guys work their magic in their newly renovated kitchen.

The guys from the Wyckoff Fire Department cooking that afternoon

Then it was time to eat and the one thing I like about being a fireman is that we eat well. The guys up in Wyckoff really know how to cook and it was a great breakfast.

The guys from Wyckoff serving breakfast

The menu consisted of scrambled eggs, bacon, ham, sausage, two different types of potatoes, rolls, bagels and everyone’s favorite, steaks. Our host’s wife also baked both the Chocolate Chip and the Apple Cakes. It was a real feast.

Everyone helping themselves

Everyone starting to eat

My breakfast that morning. I am a fireman who likes to eat!

Yum!

After we finished eating, it was time to sit down to business. We started our meeting with our flag salute and prayer to our fallen Brothers. Then we discussed our fundraising success and with raising the much needed funds to buy the extras to make our fellow Brothers at the home stay there extra special.

We discussed the success of the two Summer barbecues we hosted at the NJ State Firemen’s Home and the popular upcoming Holiday party with a special dinner for members and the staff and gifts for all the residents. After the meeting adjourned, we took our group shot. We have such a dedicated group of volunteers.

The members of the Bergen County Firemen’s Home Association

The we asked the guys from the Wyckoff Fire Department to come out so we all could formerly thank them for all their hard work and for their hospitality.

The cooks from Wyckoff Fire Department who worked their magic that morning

It was another productive and wonderful afternoon for everyone there. Again we want to thank our Brothers at the Wyckoff Fire Department for their hospitality and generous amount of time to cook breakfast for us. Also, to our member, Nick Ciampo, a long service member of the Wyckoff Fire Department for arranging this special morning meeting each year and his gracious hospitality. This is what the Brotherhood is all about.

Members of the Mahwah Fire Department after the breakfast