Committees
By-laws
Chair John Blosser P. O. Box 505 New Market, Va. 23844 540-740-8335 chester3@shentel.net
Norman Rice 1228 Crestwood Ave. Clifton Forge, Va. 24422 540-862-4895 nwrice1228@aol.com
Dickie Atkins 9257 Old Turnpike Rd. Culpeper, Va. 22701 540-825-0641 jpatkins@comcast.net
Bobby Smith 16 Painter St. Luray, Va. 22835 540-743-3300 co154123@embarqmail.com
Jeff Flippo 22570 Watson Rd. Leesburg, VA 20175 571-233-8954 flipfire7@aol.com
Communication/Web Site
Co-Chair J. "Dickie" Atkins 9257 Old Turnpike Rd. Culpeper, Va. 22701 540-825-0641 jpatkins@comcast.net
Co-Chair Briant Atkins 28301 Walnut Ridge Way Rhoadesville, Va. 22542 540-854-6176 alexhmt201@hughes.net
Larry Gwaltney 4 Tabatha Circle Hampton, Va. 23666 757-838-6769 lsgwaltney@cox.net
Terry Gwaltney P. O. Box 637 Onley, Va. 23418 757-787-3647 TerryGwaltney@msn.com
Pete Kirby 13934 Deviar Drive Centreville, VA 20120 703-815-0444 4kirbys@cox.net
Joan Dempsey 606 Plum Street Vienna, VA 22180 703-281-4618 jomde68@aol.com
Conference & Expo (Convention)
Chair Larry Gwaltney 4 Tabatha Circle Hampton, Va. 23666 757-838-6769 lsgwaltney@cox.net
Carol Gwaltney 4 Tabatha Circle Hampton, Va. 23666 757-838-6769 lsgwaltney@cox.net
Pres. Ladies Joan Dempsey 606 Plum Street Vienna, VA 22180 703-281-4618 jomde68@aol.com
Jack Finley 368 Church Street Smithfield, Va. 23430 757-357-2516 jackfinley49@msn.com
Gary Allred 121 Cheadle Loop Road Seaford, Va. 23696 757-592-3240 glallred@cox.net
Dickie Atkins 9257 Old Turnpike Rd. Culpeper, Va. 22701 540-825-0641 jpatkins@comcast.net
Dale Jamison 161 Semple Farm Rd., Lot 3 Hampton, Va. 23666 757-766-2050 ljbigdogdj@juno.com
Rev. E Tom Williams 15752 Foxchase Lane Culpeper, VA 22701 540-547-9670 pastortom15752@comcast.net
Allen Brennan 1822 Charles Street Fredericksburg, Va. 22401 540-373-7790 Trainfire@aol.com
John Topping 166 Winchester Drive Hampton, VA 23666 757-896-0052
Joy Topping 166 Winchester Drive Hampton, VA 23666 757-896-0052
Finance/Long Range Planning
Chair Gary Allred 121 Cheadle Loop Road Seaford, VA 23696 757-592-3240 glallred@cox.net
Advisor Jason C. Lesnik 13430 Hidden Meadow Ct. Oak Hill, Va. 20171 703-435-1390 jlesnik@wsfg.com
Richard Harris P. O. Box 556 Kenbridge, Va. 23944 804-676-8351 harris@meckcom.net
Dickie Atkins 9257 Old Turnpike Rd. Culpeper, Va. 22701 540-825-0641 jpatkins@comcast.net
Michael Masciola P. O. Box 13 Dunn Loring, VA 22027 703-205-9562 MJMasciola@aol.com
Steve Ennis 14 Amara Drive Fredericksburg, Va. 22405 540-371-2952 smennis@verizon.net
Jimmy Byer 105 Broken Arrow Lane Covington, VA 24426 540-747-2023 JByerDist7Rep@aol.com
Larry Logan 4273 Parr Ave. Salem, VA 24153 540-380-5047 larry948@aol.com
Marketing, Grants & Corporate Sponsorship Committee (Sub-Committee of Finance)
Chair Norman Rice 1228 Crestwood Avenue Clifton Forge, Va. 24422 540-862-4895 nwrice1228@aol.com
Steve Ennis 14 Amara Drive Fredericksburg, Va. 22405 540-371-2952 smennis@verizon.net
J. "Dickie" Atkins 9257 Old Turnpike Rd. Culpeper, Va. 22701 540-825-0641 jpatkins@comcast.net
Fire Truck Rodeo
Co-Chair Allen Brennan 1822 Charles Street Fredericksburg, Va. 22401 540-373-7790 Trainfire@aol.com
Co-Chair Frank Wright 620 N. Harless Street Christiansburg, Va. 24073 540-382-4434 wrightt@vt.edu
Ricky Arrington 1306 F Street Woodbridge, Va. 22191 703-491-2990 owlchief@hotmail.com
Fred Breeden 210 6th Avenue Luray, Va. 22835 540-743-3958 none
Mike Cooper 732 White Oak Road Falmouth, Va. 22405 540-373-0553 TheFireman604@aol.com
Terry Gwaltney P. O. Box 637 Onley, Va. 23418 757-787-3647 TerryGwaltney@msn.com
Walter Robertson 57 Sylvan Drive Stuarts Draft, Va. 24477 540-294-9883 WalterRobertson@verizon.net
Steve Weikle 201 Weikle Rd. Covington, VA 24426 540-747-5183 sweikle@aol.com
Chris Cooper 4811 Integrity Ct. Fredericksburg, VA 22408 540-710-1975 ccooper@gcc.vccs.edu
Joe Weikle 105 Weikle Rd. Covington, VA 24426 540-747-2122 stpweik@aol.com
Amanda Blakeslee 709 Kings View Ct. Hampton, VA 23669 757-851-4137 FILDHCKY@AOL.COM
Robert E. Blakeslee 709 Kings View Ct. Hampton, VA 23669 757-851-4137 REBCG@AOL.COM
Hall of Fame
Chair Richard Harris P. O. Box 556 Kenbridge, Va. 23944 434-676-8271 harris@meckcom.net
Charles Singleton 243 Camden Drive Madison Heights, Va. 24572 434-384-1765 ccsingleton@verizon.net
Allen Brennan 1822 Charles Street Fredericksburg, Va. 22401 540-373-7790 Trainfire@aol.com
Jack Finley 368 Church Street Smithfield, Va. 23430 757-357-2516 jackfinley49@msn.com
David Akers Christiansburg, VA 24068 dakers815@aol.com
Stanley Major 225 Southridge Court Woodstock, Va. 22664 540-459-7948 none
Legislative/Benefits
Co-Chair Charles Singleton 243 Camden Drive Madison Heights, Va. 24572 434-384-1765 ccsingleton@verizon.net
Co-Chair Jack Finley 368 Church Street Smithfield, Va. 23430 757-357-2516 jackfinley49@msn.com
Co-Chair Richard Harris P. O. Box 556 Kenbridge, Va. 23944 804-676-8351 harris@meckcom.net
Larry Gwaltney 4 Tabatha Circle Hampton, Va. 23666 757-838-6769 lsgwaltney@cox.net
Steve Ennis 14 Amara Drive Fredericksburg, Va. 22405 540-371-2952 smennis@verizon.net
Jimmy Epperly 110 Depot Street Christiansburg, Va. 24068 540-382-4388 jepperly@christiansburgfd.org
Terry Gwaltney P. O. Box 637 Onley, Va. 23418 757-787-3647 TerryGwaltney@msn.com
J. "Dickie" Atkins 9257 Old Turnpike Road Culpeper, Va. 22701 1-888-640-5655 jpatkins@comcast.net
James "Jim" Stokely 9107 Ewell Street Manassas, Va. 22110 703-368-1424 jstokely@wgoins.com
Michael Masciola P. O. Box 13 Dunn Loring, VA 22027 703-205-9562 MJMasciola@aol.com
Mike Moles P. O. Box 11 Riner, VA 24149 540-382-6865 moles401@msn.com
Audrey “Buddy” Hyde 23683 Christanna Hwy. Alberta, VA 23821 434-532-5994 buddy.hyde@verizon.net
Jeff Flippo 22570 Watson Rd. Leesburg, VA 20175 571-233-8954 flipfire7@aol.com
Liaison Fire Chiefs Association
Chair Charles Singleton 243 Camden Drive Madison Heights, Va. 24572 434-384-1765 ccsingleton@verizon.net
Alternate Larry Gwaltney 4 Tabatha Circle Hampton, VA 23666 757-838-6769 lsgwaltney@cox.net
Lobbyist
David Bailey 1001 E. Broad St., Ste. 225 Richmond, Va. 23219 804-643-5554 dbailey@capitolsquare.com
National Fire Council Advisors
Mark Bowery 3905 Fort Henry Dr. Kingsport, TN. 37663 800-752-9620 markbowery@chartertn.net
National Volunteer Fire Council
Chair Allen Brennan 1822 Charles Street Fredericksburg, Va. 22401 540-373-7790 Trainfire@aol.com
Alternate Ken Brown 3354 Griffith Lane Goochland, VA 23063 804-457-2267 kbrown@co.goochland.va.us
CFSI Event Coordinators
Steve Ennis 14 Amara Drive Fredericksburg, Va. 22405 540-371-2952 smennis@verizon.net
Dickie Atkins 9257 Old Turnpike Rd. Culpeper, Va. 22701 540-825-0641 jpatkins@comcast.net
Nominating
Co-Chair Richard Harris P O Box 556 Kenbridge, Va. 23944 804-676-8351 harris@meckcom.net
Co-Chair James Epperly 110 Depot Street Christiansburg, Va. 24073 540-382-4388 jepperly@christiansburgfd.org
John Blosser P. O. Box 505 New Market, Va. 22844 540-740-8335 chester3@shentel.net
Larry Gwaltney 4 Tabatha Circle Hampton, Va. 23666 757-838-6769 lsgwaltney@cox.net
Norman Rice 1228 Crestwood Avenue Clifton Forge, Va. 24422 540-862-4895 nwrice1228@aol.com
Charles Singleton 243 Camden Drive Madison Heights, Va. 24572 434-384-1765 ccsingleton@verizon.net
Jeff Flippo 22570 Watson Rd. Leesburg, VA 20175 571-233-8954 flipfire7@aol.com
Recruitment and Retention
Co-Chair Ken Brown 3354 Griffith Lane Goochland, Va. 23063 804-457-2267 kbrown@co.goochland.va.us
Co-Chair: Jason C. Lesnik 13430 Hidden Meadow Ct. Oak Hill, Va. 20171 703-435-1390 jlesnik@wsfg.com
Pete Kirby 13934 Devair Dr. Centreville, Va. 20120 703-815-0444 4kirbys@cox.net
Lee Day 1626 Great Oak Rd. Forest, VA 24551 434-525-2115 safeday@juno.com
Michael Gray 334 Garfield Ct. Fredericksburg, Va 22408 540-891-2037 mwg911man@yahoo.com
Mark Mills 646 Persimmon Tree Rd. Farmville, VA 23901 540-392-4778 mmills@email.hsc.edu
William “Bill” Kennedy15 Whitaker Ave Hampton, VA 23664 757-851-2689 wkennedy@hampton.gov
Fire Corps Committee (Sub-Committee of R & R)
Chair Ken Brown 3354 Griffith Lane Goochland, VA 23063 804-457-2267 kbrown@co.goochland.va.us
Shawn P. Stokes 2262 Pimmit Run Ln, Apt 4 Falls Church, VA 22043 703-903-6866 spstokes@gmail.com
William “Bill” Kennedy15 Whitaker Ave Hampton, VA 23664 757-851-2689 wkennedy@hampton.gov
Rules & Contest
Co-Chair: Jimmy Byer 105 Broken Arrow Lane Covington, Va. 24426 540-747-2023 JByerDist7Rep@aol.com
Co-Chair Joseph (Buster) Insley 752 Poquoson Ave. Poquoson, Va. 23662 757-868-0126 theinsleys@cox.net
Larry Gwaltney 4 Tabatha Circle Hampton, Va. 23666 757-838-6769 lsgwaltney@cox.net
Thomas Mallory P. O. Box 1139 Orange, Va. 22960 540-672-1726 none
Gary Allred 121 Cheadle Loop Road Seaford, Va. 23696 757-592-3240 glallred@cox.net
Norman Rice 1228 Crestwood Avenue Clifton Forge, Va. 24422 540-862-4895 nwrice1228@aol.com
Jim Stokely 9107 Ewell Street Manassas, Va. 22110 703-368-1424 jstokely@wgoins.com
Eddie Hammond P. O. Box 910 Tappahannock, VA 22560 804-443-3095 dudejt04@aol.com
Barry Rose 143 Falcon Ridge Road CliftonForge, VA 24422 540-862-7363 bercrimedog@ntelos.net
Andy Rickett 1422 W. Jackson St. Covington, VA 24426 540-962-0798 arickett3@yahoo.com
William P. Vail 4503 Dunlap Creek Rd. Covington, VA 24426 540-559-3023 none
Souvenir Sales
Co-Chair Dale Jamison 161 Semple Farm Rd., Lot 3 Hampton, Va. 23666 757-766-2050 ljbigdogdj@juno.com
Joseph (Buster) Insley 752 Poquoson Ave. Poquoson, Va. 23662 757-868-0126 theinsleys@cox.net
Training
Co-Chair: Briant Atkins 28301 Walnut Ridge Way Rhoadesville, Va. 22542 540-854-6176 alexhmt201@hughes.net
Co-Chair: Wayne Grimsley 17439 Hawthorne Ave. Culpeper, Va. 22701 540-825-2454 waynedawn@comcast.net
Dickie Atkins 9257 Old Turnpike Rd. Culpeper, Va. 22701 540-825-0641 jpatkins@comcast.net
Larry Gwaltney 4 Tabatha Circle Hampton, Va. 23666 757-838-6769 lsgwaltney@cox.net
Joe Kratochvil 8557 Rixeyville Rd. Rixeyville, Va. 22737 540-937-5207 GMG2117@aol.com
Kenny Mills 1052 N. Main St. Culpeper, VA 22701 540-825-3071 kmills385@aol.com
Robert W. Green 14559 Woodland Church Rd. Culpeper, VA 22701 540-825-4774 rwgreen135@comcast.net
Don Hansen 1005 Technology Park Drive Glen Allen, Va. 23059 540-580-0763 don.hansen@vdfp.virginia.gov
Trustee of Insurance Plan
Chair James Williams P. O. Box 252 Christiansburg, Va. 24073 540-382-8938 pwilliams@mail.mcps.org
Harold Akers 140 Darci Drive Christiansburg, Va. 24073 540-382-0953 HAKERS@WEBTV.NET
R. Stanley Major 225 Southridge Court Woodstock, Va. 22664 540-459-7948 none
Donald Shaw 415 High Street Christiansburg, Va. 24073 540-382-2841 dshaw@vt.edu
Rev. C. B. Troutman 73 Lillards Road New Market, Va. 22844 540-477-2219 troutman@shentel.net
Scholarship Committee
Chair: Norman Rice 1228 Crestwood Avenue Clifton Forge, Va. 24422 540-862-4895 nwrice1228@aol.com
Ronnie Black 5015 Castile Road Covington, Va. 24426 540-747-5261 RonBlack5015@aol.com
Rev. E Tom Williams 15752 Foxchase Lane Culpeper, VA 22701 540-547-9670 pastortom15752@comcast.net
Dickie Atkins 9257 Old Turnpike Rd. Culpeper, Va. 22701 540-825-0641 jpatkins@comcast.net
Jeff Flippo 22570 Watson Rd. Leesburg, VA 20175 571-233-8954 flipfire7@aol.com
Vendors
Co-Chair Dickie Atkins 9257 Old Turnpike Rd. Culpeper, Va. 22701 540-825-0641 jpatkins@comcast.net
Co-Chair B. G. Lewis P. O. Box 37 Ruffin, NC 27326 336-939-7530 jnblewis@bellsouth.net
Co-Chair Jerry Brock 327 Oxford Drive Martinsville, VA 24112 276-632-9755 chief101mfd@yahoo.com
Lloyd Goddard, III 1305 W. Roslyn Road Colonial Heights, Va. 23834 804-526-0725 Vafire9@aol.com
Larry Logan 4273 Parr Ave. Salem, VA 24153 540-380-5047 larry948@aol.com
Tommy Austin P O Box 237 Castlewood, VA 24224 276-738-9307 ccmvfd@naxs.net
Virginia Firefighter Magazine
Chair Jeff Flippo 22570 Watson Rd. Leesburg, VA 20175 571-233-8954 flipfire7@aol.com
Editor David Crosier 225 Rear West Parrish St. Covington, VA 24426 540-691-5945 DSCrosier@aol.com
J. "Dickie" Atkins 9257 Old Turnpike Rd. Culpeper, Va. 22701 540-825-0641 jpatkins@comcast.net
Lloyd Goddard, III 1305 W. Roslyn Road Colonial Heights, Va. 23834 804-526-0725 Vafire9@aol.com
Jon Taylor 614 N. Mecklenburg Ave. South Hill, VA 23970 434-447-8909 southhillfire@earthlink.net
Fire Prevention Committee
Chair Jeff Flippo 22570 Watson Rd. Leesburg, VA 20175 571-233-8954 flipfire7@aol.com
Jimmy Byer 105 Broken Arrow Lane Covington, VA 24426 540-747-2023 JByerDist7Rep@aol.com
Walter Robertson 57 Sylvan Drive Stuarts Draft, Va. 24477 540-294-9883 WalterRobertson@verizon.net
Joseph (Buster) Insley 752 Poquoson Ave. Poquoson, Va. 23662 757-868-0126 theinsleys@cox.net
Liaison to State Auxiliary
Tommy Chinault P. O. Box 321 Tappahannock, Va. 22560 804-443-3212 tomchinault@verizon.net
Credentials Committee
Chair Ed Epperson P. O. Box 165 Kenbridge, VA 23944 434-676-2432 none
Fred Linkous 616 Owens St. Blacksburg. VA 24060 540-953-1829 flinkous@vt.edu
Ferrell Alder P. O. Box 147 Kenbridge, VA 23944 434-676-2521 none
Nat Conner 3009 Afton Grove Rd. Kenbridge, VA 23944 434-676-4999 none
Awards Committee:
Chair: Richard Harris P. O. Box 556 Kenbridge, Va. 23944 804-676-8351 harris@meckcom.net
Jack Finley 368 Church Street Smithfield, Va. 23430 757-357-2516 jackfinley49@msn.com
Charles Singleton 243 Camden Drive Madison Heights, Va. 24572 434-384-1765 ccsingleton@aol.com
J. "Dickie" Atkins 9257 Old Turnpike Rd. Culpeper, Va. 22701 540-825-0641 jpatkins@comcast.net
a. Firefighter of the Year
b. Fire Inspector of the Year
c. EMS Person of the Year
d. Executive Committeeman of the Year
e. Fire Preventive Person of the Year
f. Fire Chief of the Year
g. Vendor of the Year
President Appointments for Conference
Sgt.-At-Arms
Roy Redd 2494 Plum Creek Christiansburg, VA 24073 540-381-5118 none
Parliamentarian
Larry Gwaltney 4 Tabatha Circle Hampton, Va. 23666 757-838-6769 lsgwaltney@cox.net
BOARD APPOINTMENTS/OTHERS
EMS Advisory Board Committee
Chair Byron Andrews 206 E. Cornell Drive Sterling, VA 20164 703-430-3499 bandrews257@aol.com
SHMERAC
Chair J. "Dickie" Atkins 9257 Old Turnpike Rd. Culpeper, Va. 22701 540-825-0641 jpatkins@comcast.net
VA Fire Services Board
Chair Ken Brown 3354 Griffith Lane Goochland, VA 23063 804-457-2267 kbrown@co.goochland.va.us
VOLSAP
James "Jim" Stokely 9107 Ewell Street Manassas, Va. 22110 703-368-1424 jstokely@wgoins.com
Norman Rice 1228 Crestwood Avenue Clifton Forge, Va. 24422 540-862-4895 nwrice1228@aol.com
Charles Singleton 243 Camden Drive Madison Heights, Va. 24572 434-384-1765 ccsingleton@verizon.net
Each Vice President is in charge of certain committees.
1st Vice President
He serves as Chairman of the Finance/Long Range Planning/Ways & Means Committee. He also oversees the Conference/Expo (Convention) Committee, Training Committee, Awards Committee and Scholarship Committee.
2nd Vice President;
Fire Prevention Committee, Rules & Contest Committee, Souvenirs Committee and Grants & Corporate Sponsorship Committee
3rd Vice President:
Fire Truck Rodeo, Virginia Firefighter Magazine, By-Laws Committee, Emergency Medical Services Committee.