FIRE COMPANIES pose with Kevin Merchant, president of the Jewett City Savings Bank Foundation (center), after receiving Foundation grants. Shown are (from left) Paul Yellen, Moosup Fire Dept.; Dean Roussel and Kurt Oster, Sterling Volunteer Fire Co.; Josh Malone, Central Village Fire Co.; Brian Glaude, Sterling Volunteer Fire Co.; Kevin Merchant; Mike Hewko, Dayville Fire Co.; Charles Colli, Atwood Hose Fire Co.; Ken Holcomb and Zach Ezzell, Plainfield Fire Co.; and Jim Stewart, Central Village Fire Co.