APRIL 2, 2021, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A5
KFD units cited
for heroism in
annual awards
On Aug. 3, 2020, a grandfather tak-
ing his grandkids waterskiing on the
Willamette River, collapsed in the boat.
In response to a call for help, firefight-
ers Bill Herring and Simeon Wakefield
waded out into the water where the boat
had beached itself about 20 feet from
the shore. Herring began manual CPR
while Wakefield placed the patient on
a ventilator.
Capt. Christina Wilson and fire-
fighter Andrew Etzel worked their way
into the water and assisted with care
while steadying the boat. While still
treating the patient in the water, the
crew helped the man regain a pulse and
made their way to shore where Chief
Ryan Russell, Lt. Andrew Alderson
and engineers Mike Jensen and Jason
Perkins provided additional assistance.
The patient made a full recovery a few
days later.
The entire unit was one of three cited
when the Keizer Fire District celebrated
its employees earlier this year.
Two other units, consisting of engi-
neers Sean Cummings and CJ Thorne
and Capt. Aaron Pittis and Herring,
were cited for tireless efforts battling
the destructive and disruptive wildfires
along the Cascade Mountains last year.
Cummings and Thorne assisted on
the scene of the Beachie Creek Fire
with one stint lasting from early eve-
ning until the next morning.
Pittis and Herring battled the
blaze near Eagle Creek for 31 con-
secutive hours as part of a seven-day
deployment.
KFD administrators also handed
out awards for excellent individual
performance.
Lt. Andrew Alderson, firefighter Simeon Wakefield, engineer Jason Perkins, Division Chief
Ryan Russell, engineer Mike Jensen, firefighter Andrew Etzel, Capt. Christina Wilson were
among the Keizer Fire District employees recognized for heroic efforts in an annual awards
ceremony. Not Pictured: engineer Bill Herring.
Submitted photo
Herring was named Employee of the
Year, Cummings earned Firefighter of
the Year honors, Amber Ashlock was
the 2020 EMT of the year, Layne Gillette
was named Rookie of the Year and Jack
Evans was Volunteer of the Year.
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Keizer woman voted
Miss Congeniality
Sofia Boru of Keizer won the Miss
Congeniality Award at the Miss Oregon
USA 2021 pageant held March 20 in
Wilsonville.
Boru is a special education instructional
assistant at McNary High School. She advo-
cates for people who suffer from domestic
violence and created the campaign, #get-
upglowup as part of her initiative.
A $300 cash scholarship came with the
Miss Congeniality title, which is voted by
all the pageant contestants.
Boru is the daughter of Paula and Randy
Moseley of Keizer.
The Miss Oregon USA pageant is a pre-
liminary for the Miss USA pageant.
Sophia Boru earned a $300 scholarship in
addition to the title of Miss Congeniality.
Submitted photo
Cat of the Week
Name: SALINA, Age: 2
HISTORY:
Domestic short hair Calico
with past medical issues,
but has been treated.
PREFERRED HOME:
No children or other pets around.
Salina doesn’t like being left alone.
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