The Suring Village Board has appointed Mark Zahn as chief of the Suring Volunteer Fire Department. Zahn had been a captain prior to his appointment. He followed in his father’s footsteps by joining the fire department in January 1980. A lifelong resident of the community and graduate of Suring High School, Zahn succeeds David “Chummy” Wagner, who retired from the department this spring. Wagner has been a member of Suring Volunteer Fire Department for 44 years, including 31 years as fire chief.