1928 - Alderson High School - 1968
TOWN OF ALDERSON
POST OFFICE BOX 179
CITY BUILDING—202 SOUTH MONROE STREET
ALDERSON, WEST VIRGINIA 24910
TELEPHONE (304) 445-2916
NEWS RELEASE - 9-14-19
Contact: Mayor Travis Copenhaver 304-445-2916 / Margaret Hambrick 304-646-2439
LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT AND EMS HONORED AT COUNCIL MEETING
Alderson
VFW
Commander
Jack
Gadd
and
member
Herbert
“Herbie”
Burdette
came
to
the
September
12
regular
Council
Meeting
for
the
Town
of
Alderson
to
present
certificates
of
recognition
to
the
Alderson
Volunteer Fire Department and EMS and, specifically, Lt. Brandon Jones.
Burdette
recounted
his
recent
heart
attack
and
the
life-saving
efforts
of
Lt.
Jones.
He
noted
that,
without
Jones’
intervention,
he
would
not
be
standing
there
and
expressed
his
deepest
thanks.
Commander
Gadd
noted
that
all
members
of
the
Alderson
Fire
Department
and
EMS
deserved
recognition
for
their
willingness to sacrifice their own personal time, and sometimes lives, to serve others.
Lee
Skaggs
accepted
the
certificate
from
Burdette
on
behalf
of
the
AVFD
and
Charley
Lobban
accepted
on behalf of Brandon Jones.
Mayor
Travis
Copenhaver,
the
Council
Members
present,
and
all
the
spectators
in
the
room
joined
in
a
round of applause for these recipients and all first responders.
PHOTO CAPTION:
Lee
Skaggs,
member
of
the
AVFD,
Herbert
“Herbie”
Burdette,
Commander
Jack
Gadd,
and
AVFD
Treasurer Charley Lobban during the presentation of certificates of appreciation.
(Click on photo for larger view)