Hail to the chief

Last Updated on Wednesday, January 09, 2013 05:57 pm Written by STEVE PRISAMENT Wednesday, January 09, 2013 05:54 pm

Holly McKenna, Mayor Don Purdy and new Fire Chief Tim McKenna after the chief is sworn in.

Saying he hopes the bad times are behind us, Tim McKenna was sworn in as Galloway’s new fire chief Wednesday, Jan. 2.

“I’m looking forward to a good year,” said McKenna, who replaced Ron Garbutt Jr. as chief. “We’re one of the last volunteer fire departments. We represent a great tradition.”

Mayor Don Purdy swore in the new chief whose wife, Holly, held the Bible.

“I’ve known this guy for years – he’s a giver,” Purdy said. “The fire department is non-political. With the storms we’ve had, we could never have cleaned up without their volunteering.”