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Guardian Hose Company Holds Annual Banquet
Allison Rostad
A vision and hope for the next (5 years), Joshua Bentz (15 years),
generation was prominent at the James Demarais (15 years), Randy
Guardian Hose Company’s annual Demarais (20 years), Tisha Miller
banquet, held on Saturday, March (20 years), Abby Valentine (20
5, 2016, at the Guardian Hose years), Ross Smith III (30 years),
Company’s Activities Building in Timothy Bentz (30 years), Carroll
Thurmont. Brown II (35 years), Judith White
Emcee of the night, President (35 years), Steve Yingling (35 years),
Wayne Stackhouse, welcomed Terry Frushour (40 years), David
guests to a dinner (catered by Valentine (40 years), and Robert
GT’s Catering of Cascade), with Wilhide (55 years).
an invocation from Chaplin Life Membership awards were
Reverend James Hamrick. Guests also presented to Roxanne Angel
from surrounding fire companies, and Jody Miller.
volunteer ambulance companies, To conclude the evening,
and local businesses attended the Operational Oficers President Stackhouse thanked
banquet in support of the company. several businesses within the
Reverend James Hamrick held Thurmont community that stood
a memorial service and asked for behind the company and supported
a moment of silence for the one them with donations, along with
deceased member, Donald Weddle, anything that was asked of them
before beginning the presentation throughout the 2015 year.
of the 2015 report, awards, and “The standards we set forth
installation of officers. in our operations to serve the
Chief Chris Kinnaird presented community when we’re called to
the 2015 report, mentioning several duty would be difficult for us to
new equipment upgrades, including maintain without their support
5.5 Scott SCBA Packs, a compressor for the fire company,” expressed
and fill station, and computers. The Stackhouse.
total call volume was down from Prior to the benediction, the 2016
2014 to 469 calls, with 373 of them Operational and Administrative
being first-due calls. The total fire Officers were installed.
loss was only $25,500, which was a Administrative Officers:
good low number for the year. President—Wayne Stackhouse;
Several new members joined President Emeritus—Don Stitely;
in 2015. After announcing that Vice President—Terry Frushour;
Daniel Myers, a member’s son, had Administrative Oficers Secretary—Lori Borwn; Assistant
joined the company this past year, Secretary—Tisha Miller; Treasurer—
Kinnaird stated, “We need outsiders Russ Shantz; Assistant Treasurer—
to come in, and we also need our Assistant Chief Carroll Brown to and rescue of a downed subject. Pam Fraley; Trustees—Brian
families to continue this tradition of the Top 5 Drivers: Steve Yingling Brown and Donovan did what they Donovan, Jody Miller, Steve
firefighting that we’ve started and (59 alarms), Mike Duble (143 were trained to do and, although Strickhouser, Chad Brown, and Joe
that continues in this department for alarms), Wayne Stackhouse (161 the outcome did not go as expected, Ohler.
so many years.” The next generation alarms), Larry Duble (169 alarms), they were recognized for their Operational Officers: Chief—
of Frushour and Duble families are and Terry Frushour (299 alarms); courage and diligence in responding Chris Kinnaird; Assistant Chief—
expected to become active within the and for Top Firefighter Responders: to the call and administering life- Carroll Brown; Captain—Blaine
next year, continuing the generation Stacey Stackhouse (59 alarms), Mike saving assistance where needed. Schildt; Lieutenant—Will Gue;
tradition within the fire company. Beard (75 alarms), Bobby Black Chief Kinnaird closed out his Sergeants—Chad Brown and Brian
Certificates of appreciation were (115 alarms), Steve Strickhouser presentation with remarks regarding Donovan.
presented by Chief Kinnaird and (125 alarms), David Sanders (137 the year to come, and the hope of
alarms), Brad Weddle (169 alarms), its success. Chief Kinnaird then
Christopher Kinnaird (173 alarms), turned everyone’s attention over
Donald Easterday (183 alarms), to President Stackhouse, who
Brian Donovan (240 alarms), and introduced Vice President Terry
Chad Brown (256 alarms). Frushour to present a certificate
Two additional Chief Awards of appreciation to Bill Davis and
were presented to Chad Brown Howard Davis (non-members) for
and Brian Donovan, who “showed their support and reconstruction
commitment, passion for their help of building and projects
duties, and furthermore, a throughout the past year. President
willingness to help out anywhere Stackhouse then invited the
they could.” Both men continued chairman of the events committee,
their education; were top Bev Frushour to award a certificate
responders; helped at all, if not of appreciation to AJ Hahn, who
most, company functions; and has always provided help and
planned and organized a new assistance during Guardian Hose
fundraiser for the company. They Company events.
both responded to the Emmitsburg President Stackhouse then cut
house fire on December 7, 2015, right to his presentation of awards
and assisted with the interior search for years of service: Brian Donovan
Guardian Hose Company Holds Annual Banquet
Allison Rostad
A vision and hope for the next (5 years), Joshua Bentz (15 years),
generation was prominent at the James Demarais (15 years), Randy
Guardian Hose Company’s annual Demarais (20 years), Tisha Miller
banquet, held on Saturday, March (20 years), Abby Valentine (20
5, 2016, at the Guardian Hose years), Ross Smith III (30 years),
Company’s Activities Building in Timothy Bentz (30 years), Carroll
Thurmont. Brown II (35 years), Judith White
Emcee of the night, President (35 years), Steve Yingling (35 years),
Wayne Stackhouse, welcomed Terry Frushour (40 years), David
guests to a dinner (catered by Valentine (40 years), and Robert
GT’s Catering of Cascade), with Wilhide (55 years).
an invocation from Chaplin Life Membership awards were
Reverend James Hamrick. Guests also presented to Roxanne Angel
from surrounding fire companies, and Jody Miller.
volunteer ambulance companies, To conclude the evening,
and local businesses attended the Operational Oficers President Stackhouse thanked
banquet in support of the company. several businesses within the
Reverend James Hamrick held Thurmont community that stood
a memorial service and asked for behind the company and supported
a moment of silence for the one them with donations, along with
deceased member, Donald Weddle, anything that was asked of them
before beginning the presentation throughout the 2015 year.
of the 2015 report, awards, and “The standards we set forth
installation of officers. in our operations to serve the
Chief Chris Kinnaird presented community when we’re called to
the 2015 report, mentioning several duty would be difficult for us to
new equipment upgrades, including maintain without their support
5.5 Scott SCBA Packs, a compressor for the fire company,” expressed
and fill station, and computers. The Stackhouse.
total call volume was down from Prior to the benediction, the 2016
2014 to 469 calls, with 373 of them Operational and Administrative
being first-due calls. The total fire Officers were installed.
loss was only $25,500, which was a Administrative Officers:
good low number for the year. President—Wayne Stackhouse;
Several new members joined President Emeritus—Don Stitely;
in 2015. After announcing that Vice President—Terry Frushour;
Daniel Myers, a member’s son, had Administrative Oficers Secretary—Lori Borwn; Assistant
joined the company this past year, Secretary—Tisha Miller; Treasurer—
Kinnaird stated, “We need outsiders Russ Shantz; Assistant Treasurer—
to come in, and we also need our Assistant Chief Carroll Brown to and rescue of a downed subject. Pam Fraley; Trustees—Brian
families to continue this tradition of the Top 5 Drivers: Steve Yingling Brown and Donovan did what they Donovan, Jody Miller, Steve
firefighting that we’ve started and (59 alarms), Mike Duble (143 were trained to do and, although Strickhouser, Chad Brown, and Joe
that continues in this department for alarms), Wayne Stackhouse (161 the outcome did not go as expected, Ohler.
so many years.” The next generation alarms), Larry Duble (169 alarms), they were recognized for their Operational Officers: Chief—
of Frushour and Duble families are and Terry Frushour (299 alarms); courage and diligence in responding Chris Kinnaird; Assistant Chief—
expected to become active within the and for Top Firefighter Responders: to the call and administering life- Carroll Brown; Captain—Blaine
next year, continuing the generation Stacey Stackhouse (59 alarms), Mike saving assistance where needed. Schildt; Lieutenant—Will Gue;
tradition within the fire company. Beard (75 alarms), Bobby Black Chief Kinnaird closed out his Sergeants—Chad Brown and Brian
Certificates of appreciation were (115 alarms), Steve Strickhouser presentation with remarks regarding Donovan.
presented by Chief Kinnaird and (125 alarms), David Sanders (137 the year to come, and the hope of
alarms), Brad Weddle (169 alarms), its success. Chief Kinnaird then
Christopher Kinnaird (173 alarms), turned everyone’s attention over
Donald Easterday (183 alarms), to President Stackhouse, who
Brian Donovan (240 alarms), and introduced Vice President Terry
Chad Brown (256 alarms). Frushour to present a certificate
Two additional Chief Awards of appreciation to Bill Davis and
were presented to Chad Brown Howard Davis (non-members) for
and Brian Donovan, who “showed their support and reconstruction
commitment, passion for their help of building and projects
duties, and furthermore, a throughout the past year. President
willingness to help out anywhere Stackhouse then invited the
they could.” Both men continued chairman of the events committee,
their education; were top Bev Frushour to award a certificate
responders; helped at all, if not of appreciation to AJ Hahn, who
most, company functions; and has always provided help and
planned and organized a new assistance during Guardian Hose
fundraiser for the company. They Company events.
both responded to the Emmitsburg President Stackhouse then cut
house fire on December 7, 2015, right to his presentation of awards
and assisted with the interior search for years of service: Brian Donovan
