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A tribute to the men and women who protect and serve our community

Fredericksburg Standard AUGUST 2016

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INTRODUCTION

Emergency workers: ‘You are appreciated.’

Support the Women & Men that Protect Us Every Day!

THANK YOU!

Most of us go about our lives blithely unaware of potential dangers in our town or emergency situations where life and limb are at stake.

But emergency workers are always aware, always on the lookout, and always there to serve us. Imagine having a quiet dinner with your family and being summoned to a fire or fatality auto accident. Or imagine having to put someone you know in an ambulance.

These are days of heightened awareness for anyone in the emergency services, but particu-

larly those in law enforcement.

Every day, emergency workers are called into situations where things can go wrong quickly. We need to show our constant support.

Serving the public in one of these capacities isn’t just showing up. All jobs require tons of training, before one is even allowed to volunteer. Constant education helps our law, EMS and fire personnel stay at peak performance.

This section is a show of support to law, fire, EMS and all emergency service workers that “You are appreciated!”

ABOUT THE COVER Featured on the cover of this SALUTE section are key players who lead the forces that protect and aid this community. Included are, from left, Fredericksburg Police Chief Steve Wetz, EMS Manager David Jung, Gillespie County Sheriff Buddy Mills and Fredericksburg Fire Chief Lynn Bizzell. —Standard-Radio Post/Lisa Treiber-Walter

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We Honor the men and women who serve our community, night and day, as members of the Fredericksburg and Gillespie County Law Enforcement, EMS, Firefighters and First Responders.

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Private citizens support local law enforcement Citizens Police Academy gives residents the chance to learn more about law enforcement “This is an opportunity for people in our community to learn about us and what we do,” said Lt. Braxton Roemer of the Special Services division of the Fredericksburg Police Department and academy coordinator.

“We want to be transparent and build a positive relationship with our community,” Roemer added.

Anyone 18 years of age or older is eligible to take part, and city and county residents are encouraged to participate.

Applications are available at the Gillespie County Law Enforcement Center at 1601 East Main Street or online at Citizens Police Academy www.fbgtx.org.

A records check will be Applications are now being taken for the next Citizens performed and, if accepted, the applicant will complete Police Academy.

Private citizens supporting local law enforcement is the focus of two programs under the direction of the Fredericksburg Police Department.

The Citizens Police Academy offered by the Fredericksburg Police Department, gives residents the chance to learn more about law enforcement and the challenges the officers face while the Fredericksburg Volunteers in Police Support (FVPS) actually go out and perform specific duties in the community.

the training course.

Classes meet once a week for eight weeks.

The classes, Roemer said, are geared toward learning about each facet of the Fredericksburg Police Department.

Topics covered during the course include a history of the department, tour of the facilities, department organization, patrol division, investigations division, special services division, training, use of force, firearms and a scenario day.

The classes are taught by members of the Fredericksburg Police Department who, Roemer said, “are the best at what they do.”

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Kathy Lewis, a member of the Fredericksburg Volunteers in Police Support, helps answer questions from residents and visitors alike during the recent Fredericksburg Community Fourth of July Parade on Main Street. Members of the FVPS are graduates of the Fredericksburg Police Department’s Citizens Police Academy. — Standard-Radio Post

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CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY the Citizens Police Academy is Sgt. Brian Vorauer, FPD training coordinator.

Once the course is completed, graduates can choose to join the Fredericksburg Volunteers in Police Support.

They are issued a uniform and other items and may then begin volunteering.

“Those who go through the Citizens Police Academy are not obligated to join the Fredericksburg Volunteers in Police Support,” Roemer said.

The Citizens Police Academy was formed in 1998 by the Fredericksburg Police Department.

Volunteers in Police Support Fredericksburg Volunteers in Police Support (FVPS) are familiar faces around the city.

“I encourage anyone who

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lives here to go through the Citizens Police Academy with the intention of learning more about the police department,” said Graham Kneale, president of the Fredericksburg Volunteers in Police Support.

Citizens Police Academy graduates are encouraged to join the FVPS, but it is not a requirement, Kneale said.

The volunteers assist with traffic control during parades and special events, conduct vacation residence checks using the marked volunteer car, patrol the downtown area on foot to help deter shoplifting, handle clerical work, participate in training and emergency exercise drills and man the substation, which is located on Marktplatz in downtown Fredericksburg.

In addition, they offer

Fredericksburg Volunteers in Police Support member Robert Vanderkaay makes his way along Main Street during the recent Fredericksburg Community Fourth of July Parade. In addition, FVPS members patrol the downtown area and man the substation, among other duties. — Standard-Radio Post training assistance for exercise scenarios, conduct the business identification and emergency notification date program and work with handicapped parking enforcement.

They also assist the Fredericksburg Police Department with the summer youth program.

Some FVPS members have participated in the Community Emergency

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Response Team (CERT) training and emergency exercise drills.

The 45 members of the FVPS are all graduates of the Citizens Police Academy.

Serving as officers of the FVPS along with Kneale are Charles Feller, vice president; Tatyana Porter, secretary, and Ingrid Kruse, treasurer.

Directors are Aaron Vanderkaay and Freddie Kruse.

Elections are held in November, along with a family-style potluck meal and social.

Meetings are held every second Thursday at the Gillespie County Law Enforcement Center.

Dues are $10 per yearwith no meeting in December.

Board meetings begin at 6 p.m. followed by the general meeting at 6:30 p.m.

‘National Night Out’ celebration slated Oct. 4 Residents throughout the city and county will be joining together in October to once again send the message that crime will not be permitted in their neighborhoods and communities.

National Night Out will be celebrated in Fredericksburg and Gillespie County on Tuesday, Oct. 4.

On National Night Out, neighbors are encouraged to join together for parties, cookouts, block parties and lawn parties.

Also, open houses and special activities are expected to again be held at the fire stations in Fredericksburg and in the communities of Doss, Harper, Stonewall

and Willow City.

Everyone is invited to join in, and local law enforcement personnel are special guests at the events.

Those planning to hold a National Night Out event are encouraged to call the Gillespie County Law Enforcement Center at 830997-7585 to request that law enforcement personnel

Firemen battle the large blaze that consumed Fredericksburg’s historic Turner Hall on Travis Street.

A follow-up investigation led experts to believe the fire was intentionally set and law enforcement officers have a suspect in the case. —Standard-Radio Post

stop by to visit and answer questions.

More information on the celebrations planned throughout the county will be announced in the Fredericksburg StandardRadio Post as the event draws closer.

Purpose of National Night Out is to heighten crime and drug awareness; generate support for, and participate in, local anticrime efforts; strengthen neighborhood spirit and law enforcement community partnerships, and send a message to criminals letting them know neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

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BACK THE ONES WHO BACK US

Community can give back at annual benefits Amish Market wants to bring the businesses and community together to honor the men and women who are the first responders here in Fredericksburg with a Fredericksburg 911 Barbecue, from 1-6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 10.

The barbecue fundraiser will be near Bethany Lutheran Church on property at the corner of Austin and Crockett Streets.

For more information or to make donations, contact Andrea Williams at Amwilliams1012@ gmail.com or 830-992-3546.

Stonewall VFD Fish Fry Fried fish with all the trimmings will be served by the Stonewall Volunteer Fire Department and First Responders on Saturday, Oct. 8, at the Stonewall Chamber of Commerce grounds.

Serving begins at 5 p.m. at the Annual Fall Fish Fry. Cost is by donation.

There will also be a prize drawing and live auction.

Doss VFD Fish Fry The Doss Volunteer Fire Department will host its benefit fish fry serving up piping hot fried catfish and all the trimmings on Saturday Sept. 3 at the fire station.

Cost will be by donation. Serving will begin at 4:30 p.m.

Included is a prize giveaway.

Harper VFD Fish Fry Members of the Harper Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services will give hunters and the rest of their supporters something more to celebrate on the opening day of the 2016 fall Whitetail hunting season, Saturday, Nov. 5.

That’s when they will be serving up plates of fried fish for lunch, starting with serving at 11 a.m.,

Fryers prepare fish at the FVFD Annual Fish Fry. at the fire station, 84 South Ranch Road 783 in Harper.

There will be a live auction with guns and other items, as well as a prize giveaway and silent auction to help raise funds for the department.

Fredericksburg VFD Fish Fry Held at the end of each April, the Fredericksburg Fire Department Annual Fish Fry draws a large crowd to Marktplatz.

The meal generally starts around 5 p.m. and the cost per plate of fried fish with all the trimmings is by donation only.

Also featured are prize giveaways and a dance at 8 p.m. at the Adelsverein Halle.

Willow City VFD Benefit Serving up pork barbecue instead of fish, the Willow City Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department holds its annual fundraiser usually on the first Saturday in May. Featured during the event is a silent auction, live auction, country store and prize giveaways.

The evening meal is typically by donation only and features plates of pork barbecue and trimmings for dining in or to-go.

Q & Emergency Medical Services manager David Jung A talks about ambulance rides, rising costs, more Administrator of Emergency Medical Services David Jung answered four questions related to the services his staff provides.

dispatch center is in constant communication with the crews in the field throughout the call.”

1. What happens when someone makes a 911 call?

2. How do paramedics decide what hospital to send a patient to?

“When you call 911, your call goes to Gillespie County dispatch located in the new jail.

If the 911 call was placed from a land line, dispatch will have your address and phone number. If the call is placed by a cell phone, dispatch will have your cell phone number but not your address. The dispatcher will ask you several questions and take your information. They will then dispatch EMS, fire or police or maybe all of them as needed.

While the responders are routed to the emergency, the dispatch center will try to keep them all updated of any changes. The

“Our paramedics are tasked with sending patients to the closest appropriate hospital.

What this means is if the patient can be treated at Hill Country Memorial Hospital, we will take them there. If our patient cannot be treated at HCMH due to the patient needing special treatment that is not available, we will put them on an air ambulance and send them to the appropriate hospital.”

“If an air ambulance is not available due to bad weather or some other reason, we will take them to the closest appropriate hospital in San Antonio or Austin.”

EMS cares for citizens year-round The City of Fredericksburg Emergency Medical Services staffs 15 paramedics to provide emergency medical services to the residents and visitors of the city, Gillespie County and surrounding counties, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

EMS staffs two ambulances 24 hours a day with two paramedics. The Texas Department of State Health Services requires two certified people,

3. What is the average cost of an ambulance ride?

“The cost can range from $0 to $1,200, depending on treatment. We charge a base rate fee, plus mileage.

The base rate fee depends on the treatment needs of the patient.”

4. What can the public do David Jung is the EMS director for the City ahead of time to prepare of Fredericksburg. He manages emergency for EMS rides? medical services to the city, Gillespie County and surrounding counties.

“One of the best ways the public can help EMS is to blue signs are available from have their home address easily readable from the street. the Rural Addressing Office in If we do not have to guess at the Gillespie County Courthouse. your address, it saves a lot of Having an updated list of all your time. In town, be sure house medication and medical allergies numbers are not hidden behind along with your medical history landscaping. In the county, is a huge help. Also, if you are the blue 911 address signs are driving and see an emergency important because they can eas- vehicle coming, please pull to ily be spotted at night. These the right.”

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Ramon Garcia, M.D., an emergency room physician at Hill Country Memorial Hospital, is the medical director for the emergency medical serSee EMS ▶SALUTE10 vices of Gillespie County.

Lori Seewald is the EMS bill- Catherine Kuhlmann is a lieu- Adonica Crenwelge is a lieuing accounts administrator tenant with EMS C shift. tenant with EMS A shift. for the City of Fredericksburg.

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including a paramedic and emergency medical technician to be on an ambulance. In Fredericksburg, two paramedics are on every ambulance, which is considered an advanced team.

“The city chose to have dual paramedics on ambulances because it’s a higher level of care for citizens,” said David Jung, EMS administrator.

EMTs are trained in basic life support techniques, such as first aid and CPR. They monitor patients. Paramedics are able to perform a wider range of medical procedures, such as inserting an IV and administering treatments to open a person’s airways. They can also administer a limited list of medications.

“All medical procedures have to be okayed through our medical director, Dr. Ramon Garcia,” said Jung.

According to state regulations, EMS crews must have a doctor who oversees medical procedures. Garcia is an emergency room physician at Hill Country Memorial Hospital with 46 years of experience.

‘A’ SHIFT Emergency medical services personnel serving on the A shift include, from left, Terry Fritz, Jason Liefester, lieutenant; Eric Scott and Harvey Lansford, captain.

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DISPATCH The Gillespie County Communications Center dispatch members include, front row from left, Tatyana Porter and Charalene Bell; second row, Yvonne Alberthal and Pam Terry, and, third row, Tamera Carrol, Christy Jaster, Ashley Hutton, Santiago Guerrero, Teresa Smith Brandy Bell and Samantha Phelps.

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Gillespie has centralized emergency call center

Les Metzler

The Gillespie County Law Enforcement Center houses a communications center that has had centralized dispatching for fire, EMS, law enforcement and emergency public works after hours since May 2015.

There are 16 telecommunicator positions.

Dispatchers work 12-hour shifts managing local first responder calls from the public.

Les Metzler is the director of dispatch for Gillespie County.

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Gillespie County’s 100 Club works to ‘Back the Blue’

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A local organization takes the phrase “Back the Blue” to heart, making sure that local law enforcement agencies have the support they need to do their job.

The 100 Club, a non-profit organization, describes its purpose as “to raise the level of Gillespie County support for Peace Officers who have pledged to protect us.”

This includes Fredericksburg Police Department, Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office, game warden officers with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Department of Public Safety troopers.

“We also provide monies,” said 100 Club president Graham Kneale. “For instance, if an officer is killed in the line of duty, we carry an AD&D (accidental death and dismemberment) policy on them. We visit the spouse the following week and give them a $10,000 check.”

Recently, the club updated the police firing range by providing mobile targets. They also built a mobile bar-

The C-47 airplane, owned by Karl Ritter of Fredericksburg, was flown over the 2014 Fourth of July parade in honor of the 100 Club of Gillespie County. Joining pilot Cliff Walker (left) recently at the Gillespie County Airport were 100 Club members Ray Tschirhart, Graham Kneale, Mike Carnes and Ed Earp. Since July 2001, the 100 Club has provided support for Gillespie County law enforcement by providing services not available through normal budgetary channels. Member dues are spent on support of county peace officers. – Submitted photo

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becue pit for them.

Every April or May, the club also hosts a free banquet for all officers, spouses and club members.

At the banquet, the names of the officers attending are placed into a bowl. Of those, 24-30 are drawn to win a free weapon (recorded and run through Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms).

At the banquet, they also conduct a business meeting to appoint leadership for the year.

Current leaders of the 100 Club are Donna Herrera, director, Graham Kneale, president; Ray Tschirhart, vice president and cofounder; Mariechen Kramer, secretary/treasurer; and Ed Earp Jr., cofounder, along with Harvey Moellering Jr., Gordon Gipson, Nathan Quay and Brad Schneider.

The club also holds board meetings every two months. Their next meeting is in September.

“We’ll address adding a new member to the board,” Kneale said. “We try to do one big project every year for officers, and we provide monies often for an officers’ wives’ group for their once-a-year dinner.”

The 100 Club is on Facebook and is accepting new members.

Its mailing address is 100 Club of Gillespie County, P.O. Box 2951, Fredericksburg, TX 78624.

To find the organization on Facebook, type in the keywords “100 Club of Gillespie County.”

TSCRA Special Ranger Michael Barr covers Gillespie County Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Special Ranger Michael Barr has served Gillespie County for one-and-a-half years.

He replaced retired Special Agent Max Hartmann in the nine-county district which includes Gillespie.

Barr’s 37-year law enforcement career has taken him all over the Lone Star State, and he joined the TSCRA in 2013.

The Special Rangers are an association paid for by the members of the TSCRA. The Special Rangers work with sheriffs’ departments and other law enforcement to guard against animal and agricultural theft.

When Barr began his work for the TSCRA, he covered all the counties from the Rio Grande to the Pecos River.

“I worked on the border with federal and state agencies, catching cattle as they came across from Mexico,” Barr said. “We’d quarantine them in Presidio

and have blood drawn to make sure they didn’t bring any livestock diseases into the country.”

Barr then moved to Gillespie County, taking Hartmann’s district covering Bandera, Blanco, Comal, Gillespie, Kendall, Kerr, Kimble, Llano and Mason counties.

Following his training at the police academy in Waco, Barr worked in Coleman.

“I started out as a reserve sheriff’s deputy in 1979,” Barr said. “From there I worked up and then I went to work for Brown County Sheriff’s Office, as a sergeant over the reserve program.”

Barr worked there until he became a Special Ranger. He came from the Fort Davis area, where he patrolled a huge swath of West Texas.

“You could cross a cattle guard and drive 17 miles before getting to the bunk house,” Barr said of the expanse.

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THANK YOU! The willingness of our

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All in a day’s work

Fredericksburg, Gillespie’s law, EMS, fire personnel stand ready to aid area citizens in times of need

Fredericksburg firemen (left and above) attempt to douse arson-lit flames consuming the historic Turner Hall on June 19, 2016.

Corrections officer Ricky Franco mans the master control panel in the Gillespie County Jail, which opened in April 2015.

(At left) Fredericksburg Police Department bike patrolmen Clem Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Walter Todd keeps Castillo, left, and Billy Schmidt canvass the downtown area. traffic flowing smoothly past an accident scene.

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AirLife helicopter medics land at an acciident scene on Ranch Road 1623 to join other emergency personnel already in action.

In 2016, firemen observed the ninth anniversary since this fire at 506 Franklin Street was set to cover up the murder of Linda Ann Muegge.

Firemen, at right, practice rapelling skills, demonstrating career choices for youths at the 2015 Gillespie County Fire and Emergency Medical Services Exploring Post 1848.

Local emergency responders participate in a City of Fredericksburg and Gillespie County Office of Emergency Management drill Feb. 18, 2016, designed to prepare them for a mass casualty scenario.

Flames light the sky from a fire that claimed Turner Hall in mid-June 2016. An arson investigation continues.

The new Gillespie County Jail (above) in April 2015. (At right) EMS shift captain Paramedic Brian Mark, left, and Paramedic Brandon Miller secure a patient.

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Fredericksburg Fire Department 2014 309 emergency calls 98 service calls 3,240 man hours

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372 emergency calls 59 service calls

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2015

4,293 man hours

32 % increase over previous year HIGHLIGHT In 2015, Lynn Bizzell was hired as the first paid chief of the Fredericksburg Fire Department.

We would like to honor all of the men and women who serve the Community as Law Enforcement, Volunteer Firefighters and EMS personnel!

Thank you for ALL that you do!

Emergency Management headed by Culpepper, Wisniewski Two men stand ready to come to the aid of citizens as the heads of the City of Fredericksburg’s Office of Emergency Management.

John Culpepper serves as the director, while his associate coordinator is Dave Wisniewski.

They are on duty or on call at all times to respond to emergencies, whether they be manmade or natural.

Local emergency management programs include: • Carrying out public education relating to known hazards;

David Wisniewski and John Culpepper, director, coordinate the Emergency Management office for the City of Fredericksburg. —Submitted photo • Carrying out recovery activities in the aftermath of a disaster; • Coordinating emergency response operations during incidents and disasters; • Designing and implementing hazard

mitigation programs; • Emergency planning; • Conducting drills and exercises; • Facilitating training for local officials and emergency responders, and, • Threat identification and prevention.

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Hot topic: The biggest danger areas when it comes to house fires are smoking materials, cooking, heating equipment, candles and those with intentions of arson, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA.) The deadliest types of fires in this nation and all other countries (where sufficient data is collected) are those caused by smoking materials.

Cigarettes and other smoking materials claim an average of 700900 lives annually.

In most cases, the fatal fires are caused by carelessly discarded

Avoid house fires by identifying problem areas

smoking materials in the trash, bedding or upholstered furniture.

While smoking-related fires are the deadliest, cooking-related fires account for the highest number of home fires and injuries.

Most often preventable, cooking fires occur when a hot stove is left unattended.

It only takes a few moments and any distraction to ignite into tragedy.

Two-thirds of these types of fires are associated with the cooktop on ranges and two-thirds start within the first 15 minutes of cooking.

Heating equipment is the second

leading cause of home fires and the third leading cause of home fire deaths.

Approximately 66 percent of heating-related fires can be traced to improperly used space heaters (including fireplaces, fixed and portable space heaters and wood stoves.)

Space heaters are most dangerous when something combustible is left nearby, while chimney fires are typically caused by creosote buildup.

Candles can be used for ambiance or smell, but most fires related to them happen when a candle is

used for light such as during a power outage.

When finished with a candle, always blow it out.

And, arson is the leading cause of property damage in the United States and includes a maliciously started fire.

Statistics show two-thirds of intentionally set fires are never reported to authorities and they rarely result in arrests.

National Fire Protection Association data shows most fire starters are teenagers, with half of those arrested under 18 years of age.

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A special THANK YOU to those who give us the opportunity to live in freedom.

to the women and men serving in our Community Law Enforcement, Fire Departments and EMS!

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peace officers through the Texas Department of Public Safety, but the association is supported through other avenues.

Barr said a 2015 case involved a $15,000 horse stolen from Mason County. Rangers tracked the horse through Montana and Colorado, and finally located the horse in Victoria, Texas. The thief had scammed others into “investing” in the prize horse.

He said rangers work on farm more than livestock theft, including water and land, right-of-way and open range issues, to name a few.

Sam Harris TSCRA The TSCRA was founded in 1877 by 40 cattlemen in Graham who were trying to fight cattle theft in the area.

In 2015, the Special Rangers returned or accounted for 529 steers and bulls, 801 cows and heifers, 210 calves, 16 yearlings, 107 horses, 13 trailers, 20 saddles and 50 other livestock and pieces of ranch-related property in Texas and Oklahoma.

Looking after animal control needs in Fredericksburg/Gillespie County are Micky Moellering, left, and Yvonne Gerhardt. They manage the City of Fredericksburg Animal Control/Shelter facility on Landfill Lane. A new shelter is in the works in the next year on Friendship and Hollmig Lane. The phone number is 830-997-1907. Photos of strays are often posted on the shelter’s Facebook page.

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Working to help residents and visitors alike on the eastern side of Gillespie County are the members of the Stonewall Volunteer Fire Department and First Responders. Members include, in front from left, Ricky Priess (lieutenant), Greg Simms (assistant chief/EMS coordinator), Louis Eckert (president), Matthew Schumann (chief), Sandra Baker (treasurer) and in back, James Petsch, Kim Hopkins, Nick Hopkins, Cathy Lindig, Keith Curl, Fred Burg, Bernice Burg,

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DOSS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

A fire on the Emil Strackbein Ranch at Squaw Creek in 1962 was the catalyst that started the Doss Volunteer Fire Department. Members of the allvolunteer force include, front row, from left, Gary Brodbeck, treasurer; John Brandenberger, vice president; Danny Reeh, president; Dennis Lange, founding member, Arthur Lynn Hahn, founding member; Carlton Sieckmann founding member; Reuben Geistweidt, founding member; Nelson Geistweidt, founding member; Ralph Rode, captain; Kenny Priess, chief and James Priess, lieutenant; second row, Adam Geistweidt, Tuttie Geistweidt, Betty Hahn, secretary; Clyde Haley, Travis Reeh, Joshua Berg, Paul Baethge, Sidney Scott,

Gary Lynn Hahn and Mark Geistweidt, assistant chief; third row, Chase Stengel, Kurt Geistweidt, Van Mund, David Kesler, Sem Geistweidt, Jerry Walsh, James Lange, Stephen Stengel, Darrell Arhelger, Laurie Arhelger and Max Hartmann.

Not pictured are Jim Faught, founding member; Roy Itz, founding member; Harold Strackbein, founding member; Warren Hahn, founding member; Felix Hahn Jr., founding member; Royce Herbort, Ben Arhelger, Clayton Crenwelge, Joe Shaefer, Pat Jung, Tom Pledger, Gerald Bratton, Shaun Sattler and Randy Busch.

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Firefighters, medical first responders and/or auxiliary members of the Willow City Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department include: (from left) Dennis Robertson, Millie Robertson, Reagan George, Shirley George, Raynell Wilke, Mable Wilke, Anne Moreland-Mayer, Frances Heimann-Rech, Kevin Pickard, Margie Hohmann, Hetsy Pickard, Janet Rabke, Adolph Bernhard, Pamela Rocco, Doug P. Crenwelge, Tamara Carroll, Johnny Carroll, Ken Miles, David Woodward, Dale Heimann, Austin Dreyer and Chief Stanley Rabke.

Other firefighters and medical first responders not pictured include: Lee Dreyer, Brad Gilliam, Erin Gilliam, Philip Grona, Larry Hauptrief, Maurice Hohmann, Tony Inman, Robin Lewis, Reagan Rabke and Layton D. (L.D.) Scott. Additional members of the auxiliary not pictured include: Jane Convery, Ashleigh Dreyer, Julie Dreyer, Eileen Gold, Mary Hobbs, Margaret Holland, Christy Jaster, Kim Lewis, Jeanette Lopez, Becky Miles, Ressie Moellendorf, Betty Murphy, K. Olenick, Hillary Rabke and Nancy Scott.

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FREDERICKSBURG VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Members of the Fredericksburg Fire Department include, seated, from left, Bruce Daley, Stanley DeLoof, Jimmy Langerhans, Myron Fiedler, Lynn Bizzell, Billy Moellering, Frank Stead and Hugh Washburne; standing, Stacy Kuhlmann, Johnny Carroll, Kyle Koch, Kyle Allen, Santos Guevara, Victor Guerrero, Arthur Pressler, Brian Lochte, Daniel Guevara, Francisco Lugo, Kyle Fournier, Michael Pressler, Paul Hannemann, Josh Burrier, John Culpepper,

Steve Olfers and Dan Feuge. Not pictured, but also serving in the fire department are Fred Feuge, Randall Fuchs, Jacob Gaskins, Ariel Guerrero, Santiago Guerrero, Adam Hahn, Jeremy Harrison, Brent Kramer, Kevin Kramer, Arron Kuhlmann, Drew Liddell, Glenn Priess, Jack Sanchez, Wade Schmidtzinsky, Eric Scott, Luke Smith, Brandon Vollmar and Morgan Vollmar. In the training pool, but also not pictured, are: Chelsea Lochte, Paul Pyka and Mile Menzies.

Shift officers (above) with the Fredericksburg Fire Department include, from left, Stacy Kuhlmann, Fred Feuge and Johnny Carroll.

The Fredericksburg Fire Marshal is Kyle Koch (left).

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limiting its source of oxygen.

If the fire has spread outside the cooking pot, the next step should be to cover it with baking soda which stops the oil from burning.

This will only work on smaller fires, though, as it requires a lot of baking soda and most households only have so much on hand at any given time.

The last step is to use a Class B dry chemical fire extinguisher on the fire. Its use will contaminate the kitchen, but it should also stop the fire from spreading to the rest of the house.

If the fire has spread beyond what a fire extinguisher can control, call 911 and evacuate immediately.

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Grease fires typically occur when cooking oils become too hot or are spilled on an open flame.

The most important thing to know if one of these fires happens is to never use water in an attempt to extinguish it. That’ll only make it worse.

Instead, the first step should be to turn off the heat source.

If the fire is contained to a pot, do not move it as that could spill the oil and spread the fire faster.

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Harper Volunteer Fire Department was established in 1940 and is a nonprofit organization. The members of the all-volunteer staff include, from left, Don Taylor, engineer; Tony Winans, quartermaster; Joe Foster, fire chief/paramedic; Dave Kemp, EMT/vice president; Tiny Brown; David Jung, paramedic; Philisha Barker, president/LVN; Kathy Jung, EMT; Kathy Armke, EMT; Grant Meyer, lieutenant; Richard Cowie; Homer Pugh, paramedic; Bill Long, lieutenant; Val Hammons and Danny Criswell, engineer/treasurer.

Not pictured are Kittie Conner, emergency care attendant (ECA); Brent Hammons; Catherine Kuhlmann, EMS administrator; Kimberly Long, secretary/EMT; Michael McMahon, ECA; Elizabeth Mullis, EMT; Charles Sander, captain/information officer; Jayden Sifuentes; John Tittle; Josh Bratcher; Tinker Foster, EMT/ advanced practiced medical nurse; Adonika Harper, paramedic; Mitch Harper; Russel Winters; Scott Hoffman, chaplain; Shana Musquiz and Felicia Hughes.

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TIERRA LINDA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Tierra Linda Volunteer Fire Department firefighters include, from left, Norm Wells; Rick Blair; Gale Heise; Bob Dockey, truck captain; Tom Kutscher; Charlie Orr, truck captain; Charles Hall, finance officer; Ron Drumheller, assistant chief; Bob Hayes, secretary; Laura Emmons, EMR coordinator; Alan Dorsman, truck captain/ training officer; George Turner, truck captain; Tim Lewis; Ed Marker,

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‘Bad boys, bad boys whatcha gonna do’ Crime Stoppers — Serving Gillespie County for more than two decades

By Scott Allen

Crime. It’s been around since the days of Judas, and will very likely be around as long as people are, but with programs like Crime Stoppers, that appetite for crime can be curved.

Crime Stoppers, which was started by Albuquerque, New Mexico police detective Greg MacAleese while he was investigating the July 1976 shooting death of a college student, works in a simple way: it pays reward money to citizens who, while remaining nameless, provide information that leads to arrests and convictions of criminals.

And remaining anonymous is the name of the

game: not even law enforcement officers know who’s giving tips.

“Anonymity is the hallmark of this program,” said Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office deputy Joe Folse who serves as coordinator and liaison officer for the local Crime Stoppers program. “It’s the most critical thing.”

Three ways to submit a tip include calling, texting or submitting via online.

Since its first chapter formed in July 1976 in Albuquerque, more than half a million arrests have been made and more than $4 billion in recovered property, according to the Crime Stoppers website.

The Crime Stoppers movement has spread to

To report a tip, citizens can anonymously call 830-997-8477 (TIPS), text “TIP 830” plus tip to 274637 or visit the website www.gillespiecounty.org and follow the link. — File photo virtually every state in the union, as well all around the world.

Crime Stoppers came to Gillespie County as the result of an organizational meeting held in April 1989.

One of the original organizers of the group — Keith Keller — went to then-sheriff Milton Jung to ask what could be done to reduce a recent spree of break-ins and other crimes.

Jung said it was imperative that the crime-fighting effort have the support of a broad range of the community to be successful locally. “We put our heads together” to get a list of people who’d serve on the first GCCS board, he said.

Steve Watson was selected the interim chairman of the group, with Fredericksburg Police Department sergeant Conrad Farnhof

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serving as co-coordinator and liaison officer. Other board members at the time were: George Vogel, Gene Bode, Marjorie Rees, Keller, Joyce Marshall, John Dooley and Alton Klier.

What started out as an eight-person board in the late 1980s has now expanded to 12 members. The current board of directors is composed of the following members: Troy Ottmers, chairman; Tony Klein, vice president; Joanne Martin, secretary; Gesena Houy, treasurer; and remaining board members: Todd Willingham, Calvin Otte, Annabel Wilkinson, David Fransik, Mary Krebs, Marcus Vidrine and Sarah Eckert.

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The newly elected Gillespie County Crime Stoppers board of directors includes, Marcus E. Vidrine Jr., chairman; Laurie Hartmann, treasurer; Shawn Straker, secretary; Steve Olfers, vice chairman; Mary Krebs, Sarah Eckert, Don Smith, Tony Klein and Troy Ottmers, board members.

Folse mentioned that the principle of Crime Stoppers is that “someone other than the criminal has information that can solve a crime.”

The program, he added, was established to help fight three major problems faced in generating that information: fear of reprisal, apathy and a reluctance to get involved.

How’s it work?

Folse explained the scenario for how the public can take advantage of the Crime Stoppers system.

“When a citizen calls the Gillespie County Crime Stoppers (830-997-8477), it actually transfers you to a company we contract with in Houston,” he said.

“This company has a 24/7 answering service and they do nothing but Crime Stoppers. They handle some 176 different crime stoppers programs in the United States.”

Folse emphasized that this telephone line has no

identifying features to it — no Caller ID and no *69.

The person giving the tip is given a code, which they can use to receive money when they call back, depending on the outcome of their tip. Folse went on to say that because GCCS doesn’t want to know the identity of the tipster, the caller is instructed to call Crime Stoppers back in four to five weeks to check up on the reward status of their case.

“Anonymity is the hallmark of the program,” Folse said. “When someone calls in to the call center, there’s no way of telling who they are, they are given a code and that becomes their identity.”

After local law enforcement investigates the tip, and the tip results in the arrest or otherwise clearing of the case, a reward is given. The amount depends on the crime, and is generated through a software that Folse uses.

“Rewards may also be made for information leading to the recovery of stolen property, the seizure of illegal drugs or an arrest on an outstanding warrant,” the sheriff’s deputy added. “The whole purpose of that is to be consistent with your rewards.”

If money is to be paid out, the tipster is then instructed on how to collect the reward. They pick

up money at a local bank and don’t say their name, just code number and teller has the envelopes. They can even have their friend or parent come and pick it up, Folse said.

Kids’ program A popular program that GCCS does at local schools is one whereby they hand out a Crime Stoppers card which says how to submit a tip, and check up on a later date to see if they still have their card.

“The first year, year before last, they gave out $20 to every kid who still had their card,” Folse said.

“The principal randomly picked kids in the school and checked if they had their card. If they did, they got $20.”

When they distribute cards and ask for students to show cards depends on the school, but in total, $4,200 has been distributed between the area’s schools.

Last October, they handed out cards, Folse said, and when they checked back in the spring, they were surprised at the number of cards remaining.

“At FMS, they had over 100 kids that still had the cards,” Folse said.

The school program, he added, is also a way for students to feel safe to report school crimes anonymously without fear of retaliation. “This program encourages the develop-

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Dancers get their grove on during the 2015 Crime Stoppers fundraiser which featured Thomas Michael Riley as the performing artist. — File photo ment of responsibility,” he said. “The whole point is to train them, even when they get out of school, they remember how easy it is to turn in a tip. It turns them into good citizens.”

Major fundraising effort set for September A local fundraiser for GCCS is set for Saturday, Sept. 24, starting at 7 p.m.

Folse said they had to change locations since Turner Hall burned.

“We’re currently looking at Albert Dance Hall as a location,” he said.

Jake Martin will begin playing at 7 p.m., followed

by Thomas Michael Riley at 8:15 p.m. The fundraiser has two-purposes: it’s designed to raise money for the local Crime Stoppers programand raise aware-

ness.

The tickets which will cost $10 each, can be purchased online at www.alberttexas. com, by emailing gillespiecountycrimestoppers@ gmail.com, or visiting Arrowhead Bank, Centennial Bank, Security State Bank and Trust and Stroeher and Olfers.

The night will include a silent auction and prize drawings, Folse added.

Those wanting to donate money to GCCS, auction items or door prizes or for more information, contact the GCCS at gillespiecountycrimestoppers@gmail.com.

Sponsorships are available for businesses, organizations or individuals.

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Escape plan, working smoke detectors a ‘must’ Families need to work together to create an escape plan, according to the National Fire Prevention Association.

Together, the family should walk through the home to identify all possible exits and escape routes.

For households with children, it’s recommended to draw a floor plan

of the home, marking two clear routes out of each room, including windows and doors. The location of each smoke alarm should also be marked on the plan.

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should run through periodic drills to ensure all members understand it and can problem solve and recognize the best exits, depending upon the situation.

For homes with windows with security bars or extra security measures, make sure they have release devices inside to ensure they can be opened immediately in the event of an emergency.

If a real fire happens, find the clearest path out and move that direction, making sure to close doors along the way. Closed doors help slow the spread of the fire, smoke and potentially toxic gas, allowing more time for escape.

In the plan, clearly identify an outside meeting place a safe distance from the home so everyone can rendezvous outside. Mark the location on the escape plan map.

The first person out of the house should call for help.

Make sure the street number and house number are clearly visible from the road to assist potential responders and fire personnel in finding the house quickly.

Also, realize that a working smoke detector in the home effectively doubles the odds of survival in the event of a fire.

Install some alarms on the ceiling or high as possible on walls in every bedroom and outside each separate sleeping area, as well as on every level of a home, including the basement.

Check each alarm at least once per month by pressing the “test” button. They should be replaced every 10 years to ensure the internal detection equipment is up to date and reliable.

About half of home fire deaths result from fires reported between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., when the inhabitants are typically asleep.

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