The Reverend Doctor Charles (Chip) Andrus, 51, of South Salem, New York died Sunday, September 9, 2018 at home surrounded by his adoring family.

A man of deep integrity, kindness and warmth, Chip was defined as a community catalyst, Presbyterian scholar, masterful teacher, talented musician, devoted husband and wonderful loving father.

Chip was born on April 3, 1967 to Charles E. and Ann Andrus at Wright-Patterson Airforce Base in Dayton, Ohio.

He received his Bachelor of Arts in Music from Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He received his Master of Divinity and his Doctor ... (Full Story & Photos)

Due to the current weather predictions, the Carnival has been canceled for tonight. Raffle drawing winners will still be announced and posted. Thank you for your continued support! ... (Full Story)

We hope to see the whole community out to support the Department during our biggest week of the year! The dates and times for the 2018 Carnival and Parade are as follows;

Carnival Open:
Wednesday, August 8th - 6:00PM to 10:00PM
***Parade Night - Wednesday, August 8th - 7:00 PM - Route 35 Between Spring St and the Firehouse***
Thursday, August 9th - 6:00PM to 10:00PM
Friday, August 10th - 6:00PM to 10:00PM
Saturday, August 11th - 5:00PM to 10:00PM *Note Carnival opens 1 hour early at 5PM.

Raffle Drawing Saturday at 10:00 PM. $3000.00 in Prizes.

$25.00 Wristbands - Per Person Each Night ... (Full Story & Photos)

At approximately 9:00pm on Sunday April 15th the South Salem Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a “Pool Cabana” on fire on East Ridge Road in Waccabuc. Upon arrival to the scene 2nd Assistant Chief DeLaurentis (2453) transmitted that there was visible fire from a distance. 1st Assistant Chief DeVito (2452) then requested the 10-75 for the first alarm mutual aid assignment. The first arriving engine (E-166) quickly stretched hose lines to a 15'x20' single story structure in the back of the property to extinguish the flames while Chief Lynch (2451) set up command. Companies from Croton ... (Full Story & Photos)

This past Saturday morning, 20 members participated in 4 hours of ice/cold water rescue training. Led by Training Officer Melnychuk, members spent the first hour reviewing proper rescue techinuqes and going over all the rescue equipment.
The training continued on Lake Truesdale, where members rotated through different evolutions and scenarios, from a single person through the ice, to multiple persons in need of rescue.
The members were fortunate to be able to take advantage of the roughly 1' of ice. However, always use caution when venturing out on the the ice, the ice thickness varies from place ... (Full Story & Photos)