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The Rotary Club sponsored the First Responder Awards program again last Wednesday. This program recognizes achievements by outstanding individuals from various agencies in the Kerr County area, and provides funds for continuing education for the first responders. Following the presentation of the colors, Jeff Wendling provided the invocation and pledge, and introduced the head of the agencies that were honored today. Here are the award recipients: Kerr County Sheriff's Department Officer of the Year: Captain Carl Arrendondo Corrections Officer of the Year: Sargent Brenda Cardona Kerrville Fire Department EMS Person of the year: Firefighter/ Paramedic Ryan Michel Kerrville Fire Department Fire Fighter of the year: Driver Casey Goodman Kerrville Fire Department Officer of the year: Lieutenant Jaran Floyd Kerrville Police Department Officer of the year: Jacob Trevino Ingram Police Department Officer of the year: Officer Michael McDonald Kerr County Volunteer First Responder of the year: Allison Sullivan Moyer Texas DPS Trooper of the year: Trooper V Michael Bacon Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Warden of the Year: Game Warden III Carson Wardlow Lifetime achievement awards were presented to the following individuals: Kerr County Sheriff's office: Sheriff Rusty Hierholzer Kerr County Sheriff's office: Chief Deputy Clay Barton Kerrville Police Department: Chief David Knight Elm Pass Volunteer Fire Department: Chief Jerry Vincent Former Constable Gene Huffaker At the end of the program, Rotarians Tammy Prout, Marta Diffen, Jeff Harris and Jeff Wendling all voluntarily received a pie in the face, as part of achieving the challenge of selling 400 raffle tickets for our fund raiser. Thank you to our Rotary leaders! |
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