Two former Upper Macungie Township firefighters were presented with distinguished service awards Thursday evening at the township's board of supervisors meeting.
Jeffrey Grim of Upper Macungie and Steve Rowe of Kutztown were recognized for their many years of service and leadership roles at the Fogelsville Volunteer Fire Company, one of three all-volunteer fire organizations which serve the Breinigsville, Fogelsville, and Trexlertown areas.
Grim, currently president of the fire company, was a long-time fire chief and firefighter there, in addition to working for the township as an auditor for 14 years. He also was the president of the Fogelsville Volunteer Firefighters' Relief Association. Supervisors' Chair Jim Brunell said, in total, Grim has 47 years of public service experience and has resided in the township since 1963.