SILVER SPRING TROPHY AWARD

Purpose of Award: Recognition of fire prevention efforts by an individual. Award Sponsor: Silver Spring Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.   Award Administered By: M.S.F.A. Fire Prevention Committee and Maryland State Fire Marshal's Office   Background: The Silver Spring Trophy was established in 1981 by the Silver Spring Volunteer Fire Department and accepted by the Executive Committee.  This award is presented each year at the MSFA Annual Convention to an individual who does the most in fire prevention for his/her community.  The award is for an individual effort and, therefore, submission of the entry must be for one individual rather than a group or department effort.  The intent of the award is to recognize fire prevention activities which the individual performs within his/her community.  The trophy is held by the individual for one year and then passed on.  The winner will receive an individual plaque for permanent possession.   Award Rules: The recipient must be a volunteer firefighter.   The individual must be nominated by their fire department.   The fire prevention work shall have been done by the firefighter acting in the capacity of a volunteer.   The nomination must be in the form of a resume indicating complete detailed information on the work done by the nominee.  Photographs and newspaper clippings must be dated and the sources noted.   The nomination and related information must be in the hand of the State Fire Marshal’s Office no later than April 30.   Nominees are subject to investigation by the judges.   Dates of the fire prevention activities should cover the previous calendar year (January - December).   Judges shall be appointed by the State Fire Marshal's Office in accordance with the MSFA Fire Prevention Committee's procedures.   The decision of the judges shall be final.   Nominations must include the nominees name, title, fire department name, and other pertinent information.   Nominations shall be submitted to: MSFA Annual Fire Prevention Contest; State Fire Marshal’s Office.                                 Previous Recipients: Year   Name   Department  County 1957   Vincent Napoli   Gaithersburg-Washington Grove Montgomery 1958   Edgar Young   La Vale Allegany 1959   Alvin R. Adkins   Delmar Wicomico 1960   J. Clinton Duke   Leonardtown St. Mary's 1961   J. Clinton Duke   Leonardtown St. Mary's 1962   John Mowatt, Jr.   Bladensburg Prince George's 1963   J. Clinton Duke   Leonardtown St. Mary's 1964   Charles Forwood   Bowleys Quarters Baltimore 1965   Robert A. Smith   West Lanham Hills Prince George's 1966   Joseph G. Wenrich   Greenbelt Prince George's 1967   Oeville G. Faulker, Jr.   Lansdowne Baltimore 1968   Thomas A. Mattingly, Sr.   Leonardtown St. Mary's 1969   Thomas A. Mattingly, Sr.   Leonardtown St. Mary's 1970   Thomas A. Mattingly, Sr.   Leonardtown St. Mary's 1971   Thomas A. Mattingly, Sr.   Leonardtown St. Mary's 1972   Paul W. Piker   North Point - Edgemere Baltimore 1973   Paul W. Piker   North Point - Edgemere Bltimore 1974   Ralph N. Dull   Manchester Carroll 1975   Burton A. Clark   Laurel Prince George's 1976   Roger Mattingly   Leonardtown St. Mary's 1977   R. Alan Ryan, Jr.   Perryville Cecil 1978   Gary Zour   Providence   1979   Edward T. Clopper   Funkstown Washington 1980   Frank P. March   English Consul Baltimore 1981   Robert Twilly   Delmar Wicomico 1982   Not Awarded       1983   Not Awarded       1984   C. Daniel Davis, Jr.   Hollywood St. Mary's 1985   Faye Reider   Perryville Cecil 1986   Judith White   Guardian Hose Frederick 1987   Donald C. Brightwell   Mt. Airy Carroll 1988   Thomas A. Mattingly, Jr.   Leonardtown St. Mary's 1989   Thomas A. Mattingly, Jr.   Leonardtown St. Mary's 1990   Charlotte A. Mandrafos   Baden Prince George's 1991   Cindy Tarouini   Level Harford 1992   Brian Boyd   Indian Head Charles 1993   Rhonda Polk   Level  Harford 1994   Brian Boyd   Indian Head Charles 1995   Eugene Mellon   Mt. Airy Carroll 1996   Denice Hampton   Bay District St. Mary's 1997   Joseph Wayne Hardesty   Prince Frederick Calvert 1998   Joseph Wayne Hardesty   Prince Frederick Calvert 1999   Bridget Timberman   Gamber Carroll 2000   Jeffery Williams   Indian Head Charles 2001   Harold Younger   Mechanicsville St. Mary's 2002   James Jarboe   Takoma Park Montgomery 2003   Diane May   Luke Allegany 2004   Debbie Gatrell-Kemp   Winfield Community Carroll 2005   Jeffery Williams   Indian Head Charles 2006   Jeffery Williams   Indian Head Charles 2007   Lauren Johnson   Bay District St. Mary's