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C o m m u n i t y news
Thurmont Police Officer Recognized lewistown Ruritan Club Holds
for Traffic Safety Contributions Memorial Service In Memory of
On Wednesday, September 23, 2015, police officers representing law Those lost on September 11, 2001
enforcement agencies throughout Maryland gathered in Gaithersburg to be
recognized for their distinctive contributions to highway safety in Maryland. The Lewistown Ruritan Courtesy Photo
The 2015 Maryland Traffic Safety Specialist (TSS) Awards Luncheon Club held a memorial service
was presented at the Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center, and on September 11, 2015, at their
acknowledged law enforcement officers who have attained exceptional annual golf tournament, in
levels of experience, training, and proficiency in highway safety and traffic memory of the three thousand
enforcement methods and procedures. Americans who were killed on
Thurmont Police Officer Jody A. Maybush was recognized as a 2015 TSS September 11, 2001. Special
Award Recipient. recognition was also given to
The TSS Designation is awarded by the Maryland Police and Correctional the four hundred brave firemen
Training Commissions (MPCTC), and the program is open to all police and policemen who gave their
officers, deputy sheriffs, and state troopers from all Maryland law lives while saving the lives of
enforcement agencies, and to certain Federal law enforcement agencies. thousands of others.
TSS Designations are awarded at three levels: TSS-I, TSS-II, and TSS-III, with The Frederick County Sheriff
each successive level reflecting increasing degrees of experience and specialized Department’s Honor Guard
Frederick County Sheriff Department’s Honor Guard
training in traffic safety. Levels II and III also require submission of a formal paper presented the colors. A tribute present colors at the memorial service at the Lewistown
which must be reviewed and approved by the TSS Executive Committee. was also given to all of our Ruritan Club’s annual golf tournament, held in honor of
“Clearly these award recipients epitomize the spirit of the TSS program,” Veterans and to the brave young those lives lost on September 11, 2001.
said Thomas J. Gianni, chief of the Maryland Highway Safety Office. men and women who currently
“Effective traffic enforcement translates to fewer crashes, fewer injuries, serve. The program closed with the Pledge of Allegiance.
and fewer deaths on our roadways. Traffic safety is public safety, and we
congratulate the awardees on their very distinguished achievement.”
Carroll County Sheriff Jim DeWees delivered the keynote address for the Cornhole 4 A Cause Tournament
luncheon.
The TSS program is a collaborative project of the Maryland Highway Winners
Safety Office, the Maryland Chiefs of Police Association, the Maryland Courtesy Photo
Sheriff’s Association, and the Maryland Police and Correctional Training The winners
Commissions. The program is funded through a grant by the Maryland of the annual
Highway Safety Office. Cornhole 4 A Cause
Tournament fundraiser,
held on Saturday,
September 26, 2015,
at the Emmitsburg
Community Park, were
Tom Derr and Tommy
Derr, who went into
the Championship
game with one loss
and had to beat the
undefeated Mark
Clemmons and Ronnie
Cool twice to win the Pictured from left are Ronnie Cool, Mark Clemons, Tom Derr, and
tournament. Third Tommy Derr.
place went to Jenifer
Mackley and Mike Crawford.
The annual fundraiser is hosted by Light the Night Team Barkers 4 Blood
Cancer and benefits the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Details and pictures from the
event, including winners and
businesses that contributed to
their fundraiser, are listed on their
Facebook page: barkers4bloodcancer.
Barkers 4 Blood Cancer would
like to thank everyone who attended
the event, as well as all of the people
and businesses that donated items for
the event. They could not have done
it without their volunteers: Mark
Clemmons, Ronnie Cool, Shannon
Cool, Eric Dempsey, Fran Dempsey,
Morgan Dempsey, Harvey Dewees,
Mary Dewees, Mike Dewees, Kim
Foreman, Tracie Lee, Kelly Reid, and
Sue Reid. They would like to thank
you for supporting their cause.
C o m m u n i t y news
Thurmont Police Officer Recognized lewistown Ruritan Club Holds
for Traffic Safety Contributions Memorial Service In Memory of
On Wednesday, September 23, 2015, police officers representing law Those lost on September 11, 2001
enforcement agencies throughout Maryland gathered in Gaithersburg to be
recognized for their distinctive contributions to highway safety in Maryland. The Lewistown Ruritan Courtesy Photo
The 2015 Maryland Traffic Safety Specialist (TSS) Awards Luncheon Club held a memorial service
was presented at the Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center, and on September 11, 2015, at their
acknowledged law enforcement officers who have attained exceptional annual golf tournament, in
levels of experience, training, and proficiency in highway safety and traffic memory of the three thousand
enforcement methods and procedures. Americans who were killed on
Thurmont Police Officer Jody A. Maybush was recognized as a 2015 TSS September 11, 2001. Special
Award Recipient. recognition was also given to
The TSS Designation is awarded by the Maryland Police and Correctional the four hundred brave firemen
Training Commissions (MPCTC), and the program is open to all police and policemen who gave their
officers, deputy sheriffs, and state troopers from all Maryland law lives while saving the lives of
enforcement agencies, and to certain Federal law enforcement agencies. thousands of others.
TSS Designations are awarded at three levels: TSS-I, TSS-II, and TSS-III, with The Frederick County Sheriff
each successive level reflecting increasing degrees of experience and specialized Department’s Honor Guard
Frederick County Sheriff Department’s Honor Guard
training in traffic safety. Levels II and III also require submission of a formal paper presented the colors. A tribute present colors at the memorial service at the Lewistown
which must be reviewed and approved by the TSS Executive Committee. was also given to all of our Ruritan Club’s annual golf tournament, held in honor of
“Clearly these award recipients epitomize the spirit of the TSS program,” Veterans and to the brave young those lives lost on September 11, 2001.
said Thomas J. Gianni, chief of the Maryland Highway Safety Office. men and women who currently
“Effective traffic enforcement translates to fewer crashes, fewer injuries, serve. The program closed with the Pledge of Allegiance.
and fewer deaths on our roadways. Traffic safety is public safety, and we
congratulate the awardees on their very distinguished achievement.”
Carroll County Sheriff Jim DeWees delivered the keynote address for the Cornhole 4 A Cause Tournament
luncheon.
The TSS program is a collaborative project of the Maryland Highway Winners
Safety Office, the Maryland Chiefs of Police Association, the Maryland Courtesy Photo
Sheriff’s Association, and the Maryland Police and Correctional Training The winners
Commissions. The program is funded through a grant by the Maryland of the annual
Highway Safety Office. Cornhole 4 A Cause
Tournament fundraiser,
held on Saturday,
September 26, 2015,
at the Emmitsburg
Community Park, were
Tom Derr and Tommy
Derr, who went into
the Championship
game with one loss
and had to beat the
undefeated Mark
Clemmons and Ronnie
Cool twice to win the Pictured from left are Ronnie Cool, Mark Clemons, Tom Derr, and
tournament. Third Tommy Derr.
place went to Jenifer
Mackley and Mike Crawford.
The annual fundraiser is hosted by Light the Night Team Barkers 4 Blood
Cancer and benefits the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Details and pictures from the
event, including winners and
businesses that contributed to
their fundraiser, are listed on their
Facebook page: barkers4bloodcancer.
Barkers 4 Blood Cancer would
like to thank everyone who attended
the event, as well as all of the people
and businesses that donated items for
the event. They could not have done
it without their volunteers: Mark
Clemmons, Ronnie Cool, Shannon
Cool, Eric Dempsey, Fran Dempsey,
Morgan Dempsey, Harvey Dewees,
Mary Dewees, Mike Dewees, Kim
Foreman, Tracie Lee, Kelly Reid, and
Sue Reid. They would like to thank
you for supporting their cause.
