$150,000 Grant Announcement
Elected officials witnessing the signing of the county’s $150,000 grant (from left to right) Ethan Hunt on behalf of County Executive Steuart Pittman, State Delegate Andrew Pruski, State Senator Dawn Gile, and County Councilwoman Julie Hummer. Front OVFC President Erika Nesvold.
Congratulations Donald “Don” R. Evick
Life Member and Past Chief, Donald “Don” R. Evick, of the Odenton Volunteer Fire Company (OVFC), received the Anne Arundel County Volunteer Firefighters Association’s (AACVFA) Fire, Rescue, EMS Individual of the Year award on September 5, 2025.
Congratulations FFII Logan Barber
Firefighter II Logan Barber received the Harry L. Cooper VFW Post 160, EMT of the Year award for 2024.
Congratulations David Lewis, Sr.
David W. Lewis, Sr. (second from the left) of the Odenton Volunteer Fire Company received the Chief Leslie B. Thompson Memorial Award.
Congratulations FF1 Meera Patel
FF I Meera Patel received the Central Maryland Chamber of Commerce 2025 Public Safety Officer of the Year Award (Volunteer FF).
50 Plus Years of Service
50 PLUS years and counting of dedicated active service
VFW Post 160 2024 FF of the Year
Wade Fitzpatrick receiving the VFW Post 160 Firefighter of the Year award for 2024
VFW Post 304 2024 FF of the Year
Michael A. Goude receiving the VFW Post 304 Annapolis, Firefighter of the Year award for 2024
President Erika Nesvold
OVFC’s first female president since it’s founding on April 6, 1931.
Congratulations PFF Javier Packer
FFI Wade Fitzpatrick received the AACo VFA Outstanding Member of the Third Quarter of 2024.