Fourth Battalion district officers sworn in on May 1

On May 1, several officers from the fourth battalion fire district were sworn in.

Joe Mihalich, former chief of the East Rockaway Fire Department, was sworn into office for another year as chairman of the Fourth Battalion Fire District. Mihalich, along with Secretary Kevin Bien, former chief of the Lynbrook Fire Department, and Treasurer Mike Koppel, former chief of the Lakeview Fire Department, were sworn in by John Hennig, former Nassau County fire commission chairman of the Rockville Centre Fire Department. Also, James Lang, former chief of the Malverne Fire Department, was sworn in.

Mihalich was also as elected vice-chairman of the Nassau County Fire Commission at their annual meeting on May 8 in Floral Park.

The Fourth Battalion Fire District composes of the East Rockaway, Lakeview, Lynbrook, Malverne, and Rockville Centre Fire Departments. The fire district, which is the smallest district, is one of nine fire districts that make up the Nassau County Fire Commission. 

— Contributed by Steve Grogan