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| (l-r) Vol F/F Garrett
Wright, Vol F/F Jeff Woodward, Capt. Joe Poppell, Chief Al Thomas, Vol Chief
Joe Combs, Vol F/F Bill Brown, and Vol F/F Diane Walters. (Not pictured) Vol
F/F Mike Guenther, and Vol F/F Jay Putnam.
(Photo by: Bruce Dunham) |
GLYNN COUNTY, GA – Tuesday, May 24
the spring 2005 volunteer fire school class was recognized by the Glynn County
Fire Department at a graduation ceremony. The graduation ceremony was held
Tuesday night at the headquarters station.
Captain Poppell started the
graduation ceremony off and turned the floor over to Chief Thomas who said some
encouraging words for the graduating class. Volunteer Chief Combs also had some
words to share with all present. Chief Combs stated that “with several other
departments present during the smoke house exercises that he was proud of how
well our Department performed.”
Each member of the Spring 2005
Volunteer Fire School was presented with certificates for the satisfactory
completion of the class. The students Bill Brown, Mike Guenther, Jay Putnam,
Diane Walters, Jeff Woodward, and Garrett Wright were each called up to receive
their certificate.
After presenting the students with
awards the guests and other department personnel were given the opportunity to
speak to the class. Following a couple of comments the class asked for an
opportunity to speak. Volunteer Jeff Woodward spoke on behalf of the remainder
of the class when they presented a plaque to the Department for its support and
plaques to Capt. Joe Poppell and Volunteer Chief Combs for their unselfish
dedication and commitment in putting on the class.
Following the presentation of
certificates everyone was treated to a slide show, by firefighter Rene Dove,
depicting images of the past several weeks’ activities and training sessions.
The slides included images of many of the exercises that the class participants
took part in.
Following the slide show all present
shared in a good meal and camaraderie with friends and family. The Department
welcomed the addition of these new structural firefighters.
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