Kolekcionar vatrogasnog znakovlja

Dobrovoljno vatrogasno društvo Gradišće započelo je s radom već 1974. godine, doduše neformalno, tako da je iz nepoznatih razloga prestalo s radom i raspalo se. Međutim nije se dugo čekalo nego je 30. svibnja 1976. godine putem Mjesnog odbora bio sazvam zbor građana koji je održan u prostoriji Područne škole u Križanču. Osnivači DVD-a bili su Valent Lazar iz Križanča i Drago Kokot iz Gradišća. Osnivačka skupština održana je 11. srpnja 1976. godine u privatnoj prostoriji Drage Kokota nedaleko od sadašnjeg vatrogasnog doma.Na toj skupštini dogovoreno je da se osnuje Dobrovoljno vatrogasno društvo Gradišće. U Upravni odbor izabrani su Valent Lazar predsjednik, Drago Kokot zamjenik predsjednika, Antun Hutinski tajnik, Ivan Lazar zamjenik tajnika, Antun Bednjanić zapovjednik, Danko Majhen zamjenik zapovjednika, Mladen Lazar blagajnik, Ivan Kukec zamjenik blagajnika, Stanko Pongračić spremištar, Stjepan Lazar i Marijan Majhen članovi Upravnog odbora.

The Gradišće volunteer fire brigade started its work in 1974, albeit informally, so for unknown reasons it stopped working and disbanded. However, it didn't take long, but on May 30, 1976, a citizens' assembly was convened by the Local Board, which was held in the premises of the Regional School in Križanč. The founders of DVD were Valent Lazar from Križanč and Drago Kokot from Gradišće. The founding assembly was held on July 11, 1976, in a private room of Draga Kokot, not far from the current fire station. At that assembly, it was agreed to establish the Gradišće Voluntary Fire Company. Valent Lazar, president, Drago Kokot, deputy president, Antun Hutinski, secretary, Ivan Lazar, deputy secretary, Antun Bednjanić, commander, Danko Majhen, deputy commander, Mladen Lazar, treasurer, Ivan Kukec, deputy treasurer, Stanko Pongracic, storekeeper, Stjepan Lazar and Marijan Majhen were elected to the Board of Directors. members of the Board of Directors.