When a contingent of Hellenic firefighters steps off their bus in South Kingstown next week, Westerly native Dr. John Grossomanides will be there to help make sure their trip to America goes smoothly – at least in Rhode Island. “We have a history of lending emergency support to local communities in the time of need, especially when wildfires ravaged Greece in 2007,” said Grossomanides, the current President of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), currently working with the Union of Hellenic Fire Service Volunteers on addressing immediate issues that Greek Volunteer Firefighters are facing along with providing support to the consignment in the US.

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