Grove Welcomes New Firetruck Honoring Former
Chief & Original Invader — Lyn Hutton
BY BRUCE-MICHAEL GELBERT
photos by Bruce-Michael Gelbert
Lyn Hutton escorting Homecoming Queen Scarlett Oh (Joan Van Ness) on Invasion, July 4, 1994
CGFD's Craig Williams with new firetruck & American flag
Grove welcomes the new firetruck
in honor of Chief Lyn Hutton
Cherry Grove Community Association, Inc. President Diane Romano, Councilman Neil Foley & CGFD's Craig Williams
On the afternoon of August 1, Cherry Grove Fire Department (CGFD) firefighters and other members of the community gathered at the Grove dock to welcome the arrival of a new firetruck, honoring past Fire Chief Lyn Hutton, who is one of the three surviving original Grove Invaders of the Pines in 1976. Councilmember Neil Foley was present with a proclamation declaring this “Lyn Hutton Day in the Town of Brookhaven.” Hutton herself, sheltering at home in Florida during the Covid-19 pandemic, was not able to be with us for the occasion.
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