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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2018
Honor
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work they did during the pre-
vious calendar year.
The recipients were pre-
sented the plaques by their
department supervisors while
dozens of people attended the
ceremony.
WLAD Chief Matt House
said that this year’s EMT of
the Year has performed
admirably since gaining addi-
PHOTOS BY MARK BRENNAN/SIUSLAW NEWS
tional responsibilities last
Florence
VFW
members
honor
Oregon
State
Trooper
Lee
Farrar and Siuslaw Valley
year.
Battalion
Chief
Dave
Beck
during
a
presentation
at
the
Florence
City Council meeting.
“Rob’s contributions have
proven to be invaluable since Jim Dickerson spoke of the areas that he is involved in. ny, specifically for first
his promotion to our training many years that Firefighter of He goes out and handles calls, responders, because nobody
coordinator position. He has the Year Beck, had served the he goes to crisis and he does does this type of thing,” Smith
implemented a training com- district, as well as and the his fish and wildlife job. He is said.
mittee which has been a great important role he played dur- a very deserving and a great
VFW paid for the plaques
addition to the department,” ing that time.
part of the team.”
from general operating funds
House said. “He was also the
Dickerson also reminisced
Family members of the members raise each year
primary instructor for our about Beck’s influence on his three honored responders through donations collected in
basic EMT training program, own career, citing Beck’s were pleased with the ceremo- Florence.
which was held here for the familiarity with the district ny and expressed appreciation
“The money to finance all
first time in 20 years. He’s and its policies as a major rea- for recognition to Commander of the work we do, these
just a well-rounded employee son for his nomination.
Smith.
plaques and the memorial
that has accomplished a lot
Farrar’s commanding offi-
“I had one of the officers coin project we are working
over the last year and I really cers handed him his plaque.
tell me, as we were leaving, on for the veterans at the
felt he deserved this recogni-
“Lee came to us in 2007 that no one ever thanks them cemetery, come mostly from
tion.”
and has done a great job,” one and it really meant a lot to the donations we receive from
SVFR Operations Chief sergeant said. “He has a lot of them that there was a ceremo- the community at our tables at
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