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February 15, 2010 in City
Spokane firefighter celebrating 45th year on force
Lt. Jack Greenamyer marked 45 years with the Spokane Fire Department on Monday, Feb. 15, 2010. In the background is a 1936 American la France fire truck, which is parked at Station 3 in northwest Spokane.
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Spokane firefighter Lt. Jack Greenamyer is celebrating his 45th anniversary on the city’s fire force today, a union official said.
Greenamyer is working out of Station No. 3 at 1713 W. Indiana Ave., which firefighters said is the busiest station in the state of Washington, according to John Griffith, information director for Local 29 of the firefighter union.
“The guys here are great firefighters and dedicated to their jobs,” said Greenamyer, who is married and has four children and three stepchildren, all adults.
He graduated from Rogers High School.
Greenamyer, 67, joined the city force in 1965 and has been an eyewitness to the history of Spokane but hasn’t slowed down, Griffith said.
When a call goes out, “he’s the first guy on the truck,” Griffith said.
A party is planned at the station at 2 p.m.
He will be featured in an interview and story later today.
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lewis8457 on February 15 at 10:41 a.m.
45 of years of good pay, I wonder what that is like?
__Dan__ on February 15 at 1:13 p.m.
Feels pretty good, Lewis! I imagine Lt Greenamyer would agree that stepping in at entry level, and working hard will result in long term employment…his in the public sector, mine in the private sector (37+ years in same business). Nothing worthwhile is handed to you…you have to work for it, and appreciate it once you have it. ** Congratulations, Lieutenant, on your successful career! And thank you for all you do for this city. **
Scoutster on February 15 at 3:43 p.m.
Well, done, Lt. Greenamyer. Thank you.
smarg on February 15 at 4:10 p.m.
Good on ya, Greenamyer! Extorting the taxpayer as long as you can with your high union wages. Shame on you and your union ilk, driving us into bankruptcy. Shame!!!
deacon46 on February 15 at 4:17 p.m.
TJ,
Have you put on the boots and walked into a burning building. Probably not. And all to save your property and your loved ones. Easy to criticize when you don’t need them but I bet you are first out of building on fire or to call for help when you are sick.
BitofBacon on February 15 at 5:06 p.m.
William-TJ wouldn’t be the first, he would be right behind Lewis
BitofBacon on February 15 at 5:30 p.m.
Is that the best you can do, S_R_P?
kkrimmer on February 15 at 5:40 p.m.
Not surprised there are some diks making “union” and “wages” comments… Do they say the same for those who have careers in the military? probably… To me they’re cowards, only cowards criticize heros such as firemen.
hdvulcan on February 15 at 7:25 p.m.
Way to go Jack, I know when I joined, years after you, I took a pay cut from a gas station job. We worked 56 hours a week, and there were 24 hour call backs, with no pay. We got by with a little help from our friends and of course the neverending training.
You gotta love the work ! ! !
Thanks Jack . . !
Albert on February 15 at 7:44 p.m.
Thank you for showing up when I had my heart attack. Thank you for showing up when my next-door neighbor had a stroke. Thank you for showing up when we had a fire across the street. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU! Blessings on your service.
Spokane_Citizen on February 15 at 8:31 p.m.
The odious people that can find something negative in this kind of dedication flat out amaze me! It reflects a level of hostility and ingratitude that is obviously pathological. Whatever shortcomings your own life has provided, there is absolutely no reason to abuse someone who has led a life of service to the citizens of Spokane.
The Lt only deserves our sincere accolades and community recognition for his many decades of service. I, and many many others, are glad that his department is heavily populated with professionals of his caliber!
lewis8457 on February 15 at 10:27 p.m.
bits still hiding oink, oink,
lewis8457 on February 16 at 9:59 a.m.
yes i would be running for the door. that is why my taxes help pay the fire mans salary or am i a chicken because i wont fight the fire for free but they get 100 grand plus benefits? If the shoe fits.
bits i would be running to get away from you and the possible shot in my back.
MrNatural on February 16 at 11:46 a.m.
Kudos Lt. Greenamyer for your service to this community and ditto with you Spokane-Citizen…The “odious” condescending malcontents perpetually vent their vitriolic nonsense no matter how delightful, or inspiring a story.
biasedopinion on February 16 at 6:18 p.m.
Lewis, it would be unfathomable for you to hide. It would only be a matter of time before once again your incessant whining would start again.
My taxes are too high, the cops are all corrupt, there was too much snow and my mail did not get delivered, my garbage did not get picked up, blah, blah, blah. When they do plow you complain about them plowing you in, blocking the driveway or throwing snow on your sidewalk.
If someone makes more money then you that is bad. If they, heaven help them, belong to a union then they are all manipulating the system and all “takers”.
Your thing with bacon is comical. Trying to call someone out on the computer….now that is some funny stuff!
I feel for anyone that may reside with you. The negatively has to be positively corrosive to their mental well being. I wonder if any of your own health issues, that you have raised, is a result of the stress that you must cause yourself. Stress has a huge impact on your health…….lighten up. Casual readers will appreciate as well as your own body.
biasedopinion on February 16 at 6:19 p.m.
Congratulations Lieutenant. Thank you for your service!
lewis8457 on February 17 at 8:34 a.m.
Baised, Well I wish had your outlook on life where can I buy a pair don’t give damn glasses. So now I know who the keeps voting losers back into office, it is you and your don’t give a damn clan.
Just sit back and enjoy the high taxes and crummy streets you obviously love them
And for the record Bit-o-bacon is the first one to call me out, or does that matter, no didn’t think so.
lewis8457 on February 17 at 8:42 a.m.
at the beginning of the post i asked a simply question what is it like to have a good paying job for 45 years. i didn’t not mean anything by it. But i got hit over the head for it. thank you.
But i am the one calling people out, yeh sure.
I do want to say thank you to the firefighters have seen them in action.
My only real problem is police that can murder but several bloggers on here Baised and bit-o-bacon seem to think that is OK.
If they hadn’t killed Otto I probably wouldn’t even have found this site.
so thank the murdering cops next time you read one of posts you don’t like.
lewis8457 on February 17 at 10:48 a.m.
I have come upon a place I have been to before.
I place that dictates the negatives I see are not real but only a false emotion of the human mind, with out belief in the inner good.
In my teachings I have tried learned to live without good or bad. But I strayed from that path in thinking I wanted to have that emotion base to enjoy life to its fullest degree. But now i see that emotion feeling is a trap. Keeping me away from my true self. And with that I let go, return to who I truly want to be and drop my emotions and be who I truly am.
It has been nice being one of the hated members of group, but I see it taking me to a place I don’t want to be. And so I take off my hat and bow before leaving stage, ado.
BitofBacon on February 17 at 5:01 p.m.
Lewis, I don’t hate you. I depend on you for comic relief from the drudgery of the world.