BPOE 474 (Auburn, NY) Enter Event Citizen of the Year 2017_03

NYS Elks Association president, William J Reedy, Jr. of Camillus Lodge No. 2367 recently made his official visitation to Auburn Elks Lodge No. 474.   The Lodge selected William F. Jacobs to be awarded “Citizen of the Year”. Jacobs served the City of Auburn as a Councilmen.  He was a member of the United State Marine Corp, and member of F.E.M.A.  He retired from the City of Auburn Fire Department with the rank of Captain.  Jacobs also taught at the State and National Fire Academy and is a renown accomplished Arson Investigator. Auburn Fire Chief Joseph Morabito said that Jacobs was well known for bringing state of the art, innovative ideas and new techniques to the department.

Submitted by BPOE 474 2016_03_01

Pictured Left to Right  NYS Elks Association President William Reedy Jr., Citizen of the Year William Jacobs, and Auburn Elks 474 ER  Belinda Johnson, PDDGER.