Daugherty Township Volunteer Fire Department

The Daugherty Township Volunteer Fire Department is in need of new volunteers to asssit with the day to day staffing needs of the department. We need your help now more than ever. Due to increased call demands and a diminishing active enrollment, our current members are faced with the unrealistic task of balancing their personal and volunteer time. Most of the volunteer time is dedicated to training, maintenance, and responding to calls. Unfortunately, the lack of new enrollment and the continued reliance on an aging membership has begun to impact our ability to maintain a first class Volunteer Department. We are looking for a few good men… and women too! We ask that you consider joining our team! If you are interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter, please contact the department at 724-847-3606.

When planning your special occasion, consider the Daugherty Township Fire Hall. With room to accomodate up to 250 people, we can easily host nearly any event to include, Wedding Receptions, Anniversaies, Wedding and Baby Showers, Birthday Parties, Retirements, and Awards ceremonies and Banquets.

Catering is available. For more information call or leave a message at 724-847-3606.

The Daugherty Township Volunteer Fire Department officers and members would like to take this opportunity to thank the Board of Supervisors for their generous donation of the 2006 Spartan Advantage Pumper truck provided by Elite Fire Apparatus, Inc. Additionally, a special thanks needs to be made to the taxpayers of Daugherty Township as well as everyone who has donated to the Daugherty Township Fire Truck Fund over the years. Without your support, this truck would not have been possible.

The Daugherty Township Volunteer Fire Department has recently completed their FY 07 Assistance to Firefighters Grant project in the amount of $48,865.00 from the Departmnent of Homeland Security by purchasing and installing VHF high band radios and pagers. The grant application was jointly prepared by Chief Krut and Manager Lodovico. This grant award represents the singlemost largest dollar amount ever secured for the department for an equipment purchase. Daugherty Township contributed $2,572.00 in local matching dollars for the purchase.

The 2nd Annual Daugherty Township Volunteer Fire Department Dinner and Comedy Show is scheduled for Saturday November 1, 2008. Dinner will begin at 6:00 PM followed by a comedy show at 8:00 PM.

David Christiansen began his comic career in the streets of Philadelphia, PA. Growing up with a father whose idea of a "real" job was something you could lose a limb doing, David soon learned the value of hard work...and how to avoid it!

Christiansen's humor draws the audience into the show. He often makes observations about his life that are painfully funny: "My wife gave me an ultimatum...I'm leaving you if you don't talk to someone about our marital problems'... SO HERE I AM."His fast-paced, machine-gun style delivery stops only long enough for audience responses that are manipulated by this Laugh Master. Refreshingly, his humor comes from a clever wit rather than shocking the audience with the filthy material you hear so much these days.

Even in the sharpest moments of social commentary, audiences are disarmed by his honesty and charm. Christiansen tells the story of one club owner who said, "I don't know how you got them to laugh without once saying !#$% even once, but they loved it. From casinos and comedy clubs to corporate events and tradeshows, from Alaska to Texas, from sea to shining sea, David Christiansen is a guaranteed crowd pleaser.

Since 1979, Joey has been a much sought-after speaker, trainer and seminar leader. As a professional stand-up comedian and actor, he's appeared on MTV, Rascal's Comedy Hour, One Life to Live and Comedy Central. He's featured regularly at Catch A Rising Star, The Comedy Zone and Dangerfield's and at scores of comedy venues across the country. He's opened in concert for comedy legends Jerry Seinfield, Ray Romano, Paul Reiser, Chris Rock, Robert Klein and Rosie O'Donnell. He is an award winning speaker, having been presented with the Leadership New Jersey Progam Development Award for his United Nation conference program.

As an improv actor, he's had the privilege of appearing with Robin Williams at the Comic Strip in NYC, and studied with Chicago's famed 'Second City' improvisational theater director Del Close. And Joey was hired by the Ricki Lake Show as a comedy coach for young comedians.

Joey's corporate clients include many Fortune 500 companies including AT&T, Johnson & Johnson, MetLife and Merrill Lynch. Many government groups including the National League of Cities and the National Association of County Officials have benefited from his humor training. His humor workshops have been prominently featured in the New York Times, the AP Newswire, Washington Post, Newark Star-Ledger, on ABC News and National Public Radio.

Graduates include award-winning comedy writers for TV sitcoms, lawyers, teachers, psychologists, public officials, corporate executives, and many other outstanding humor speakers/trainers. Prominent students have been film start and comedian Damon Wayans from In Living Color, Spin City producer Tom Hertz and noted actor Peter Onorati from Civil Wars and Goodfellas.

Since 1995, Joey has served his community as an elected Councilman in Flemington, NJ. He will graduate Seton Hall School of Law in 2005.