| The Gamber & Community Fire Company presented honors and awards to its members for 2016 after the regular company meeting on Monday, March 20, 2017.
The Gerald L. Lindsay Memorial Firefighter of the Year Award was presented to Captain Chad Hastings. G. J. Bell was presented with the Herman Hoff Memorial Award for outstanding service in fund raising. Charlie Green was honored as the Administrative Member of the Year. Rookie of the Year went to Jason Niver and the Special Service Award went to Chris Wilson. Tim Brown was honored with the Outgoing Chief’s Award.
The following members responded to the most fire suppression/water rescue calls for 2016:
1- Dylan Baker 220 calls
2- Chad Hastings 153
3- Chuck Doyle148
4- Charlie Green 116
5- Chris Wilson 100
6- Shawn Chenoweth 99
7- George Syfert 91
8- Clay Myers 86
9- Alan Barnes 72 and Dale Bollinger 72
The following members had the most fire suppression training hours for 2016:
1- Dylan Baker 201 hours
2- Jeremy Hutton 164
3- James Ellison 155.5
4- Michael Weiss 132
5- Jason Niver 105
6- Alan Barnes 90
7- Joel Caple 84.5
8- Charlie Green 80.5
9- Duane Ludwig 79
10- Michael Kremer 74.5
The following members had the most EMS training hours for 2016:
1- Jeremy Hutton 59 hours
2- Danny Green 37.5
3- Stan Mertz 33.5
4- Mike Franklin 32
5- Amber Sanford 28
6- Chad Hastings 27.8
The following members had the most fundraising hours in 2016:
1- Jeannie Green 702 hours
2- Nancy Zepp 421.5
3- Dylan Baker 419.5
4- Lee Kestler 388
5- Mike Sullivan 352
6- Randy Panos 323
7- G.J. Bell 315.5
8- Charlie Green 315
9- Chrissy Green 302
10- Stan Mertz 298
The following members earned pins for years of membership/service:
5 Years: Richard Durr, Lindsay Durr, Meghan Elasser, and Jay Prise
10 Years: Alisha Brauning, Holly Sherfey, Brad Nicholson, Christine Syfert, and George Syfert
15 Years: G. J. Bell, Joel Caple, Colleen Kelly, and John Wilson
20 Years: Bruce Bouch and Beth Murray
25 Years: Mike Shawver
30 Years: Art Frotton and Stan Mertz
35 Years: Chuck Doyle, Vickie Ludwig, and Mike Sullivan
45 Years: Art Brauning
Life Active: Mark Snyder, Rose Pandolfini, and Bridget Weishaar
Photos by Randy Panos |
