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05/24/2018 12:01 AM

VRHS Students Present an Equipment Box for Essex Fire Marshal Vehicle


Valley Regional High School students (from left) Jared Hart, Josh Donahue, Quinn Kobe, Marcus SantaMaria, Andrew Persico, Ben Rosenberg, Chris Donohue, David Uphold, Cayla Sperzel, and Sam Wollschleager designed and fabricated a custom gear box for the town of Essex fire marshal vehicle. Photo courtesy of Betsy D’Amico

First Selectman Norm Needleman and Fire Marshal John Planas give special thanks to the Valley Regional High School students who worked to fabricate a custom-made wooden equipment box for the fire marshal vehicle.

On April 30, the students presented to the Town of Essex the equipment box for the vehicle. The box was designed to contain and organize a wide variety of the necessary tools, protective clothing, and supplies that the fire marshal needs to perform tasks such as routine inspections to emergency assistance.

This project was a collaborative effort of the Town of Essex and Valley Regional High School students and faculty.

Needleman gave special thanks to the students, their teacher JL Kopcha, Principal Mike Barile, and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Ruth Levy. He noted that this was an excellent example of the practical benefits of the school’s vocational curriculum and active citizenship to support critical town functions.

This organizational box, custom-made by students from Valley Regional High School, will help Essex Fire Marshal John Planas organize the gear required to conduct his duties in town. Photo courtesy of Betsy D’Amico