Odenton Volunteer Fire Company​ Members Honored At Annual Meeting

ODENTON, MD — Several past and present members of the Anne Arundel County Volunteer Firefighters Association were honored at the group's annual convention, including a few from Odenton. The association also celebrated 90 years of service at the convention, which was hosted by the AACVFA, the Galesville Volunteer Fire Company, the Odenton Volunteer Fire Company (OVFC) and the Orchard Beach Volunteer Fire Company and held earlier this month.

Attendees enjoyed a special dinner for past presidents of the Anne Arundel County Volunteer Firefighters Association and its Ladies Auxiliary on Sept. 3. An annual memorial service held Sept. 4 recognized 25 members who passed away since last year's convention. A special recognition was also held for the 19 volunteer and career firefighters who died in the line of duty since records were maintained.

The annual meeting held on Sept. 6 included recognizing several individuals for their work. President William Peterson was inducted posthumously into the AACVFA Hall of Fame, an honor reserved for those who have given a lifetime of volunteer service to their community. Sean McKeever was selected as the Greg Kroft Rookie of the Year, an award recognizing the contributions of new members at their very early stages of a volunteer career.

The Odenton Volunteer Fire Company received the Jesse Fisher trophy after accumulating 5,653 hours of training. This award recognizes the fire company that has dedicated the most hours to fire, rescue or EMS-related training during the year.

Klaudia Trennepohl received the Boots Raynor Award, which recognizes the individual who dedicates the most hours to fire, rescue or EMS-related training during the year. Trennepohl finished the year with 526 hours. Patti Kidwell received the Fire, Rescue, EMS Individual of the Year Award, which is considered to be the highest award given by the association to someone who has made an outstanding contribution to the future welfare of volunteerism with his/her company to Anne Arundel County and the State of Maryland.

Bob Rose with the OVFC was elected as first vice president of the Anne Arundel County Volunteer Firefighters Association.