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On Saturday August 30th, firefighter Paul Bucher and Kara Valentino were married at St. Martin De Porres Church. All the members of Local 596 would like to extend thier congratulations and well wishes to the newlyweds.

August 24, 2008: Firefighters battled the heat in the kitchen to fend off the Dutchess County Sheriffs to win this years Cook-off at the Dutchess County Fair. Lt. Eric Levin and FF Tim Gunther were able to use this years secret ingredient, potatoes, to prepared a potato soup with cheddar cheese, scallions and ham; made with "the poor man's welsh rarebit," which was sauteed bratwurst on mashed potatoes with sauteed red peppers and peas; an apple potato pancake, with apple slices and a caramel drizzle for dessert.

May 2008: The City of Poughkeepsie Local 596 proudly sponsors The Poughkeepsie Firefighters little league team. We wish them the best of luck for a winning season.

Firefighters Marinucci, Morris, Dodd, and Nielson were recognized by Mayor John Tkazyik at the Common Council meeting on February 4, 2008.