Fighting fires and winter’s chill with the warmth of comaraderie

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GFD Firemen

Garretson’s finest, our volunteer firemen, hosted their annual banquet and dance on Friday, Jan 17 at the American Legion Post #23 dugout. The event went forward despite winter storms looming and deadly cold windchills. Above is current and outgoing fire chief Jeff Frerk, awarding the Firefighter of the Year award to Mike Fetter. Below is new chief elect Dan Wagner, presenting the GFD’s Business of the Year award to Rusty Vandersnick of Vandersnick Excavating.

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