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Emmitsburg Volunteer Ambulance Company Holds Annual Banquet
Allison Rostad
As another year has come 2017 Administrative Officers: (from left) Linda Miller, Vicki Long, Pam Bolin, Eric Stackhouse, The ambulance company will
and gone, Emmitsburg Volunteer and Mary Lou Little. Not pictured: Beth Ruppel. continue fundraising through bingo
Ambulance Company acknowledged again this year in the hopes to keep
its past year’s accomplishments at 2017 Operational Officers: (from left) Brandon Murdorf, Lisa Eichelberger, Ed Little, Chad continual success.
the annual banquet and awards Zimmerman, Eric Stackhouse, and Amber Zimmerman. Not pictured: Beth and John Ruppel.
ceremony, held January 28, 2017, Stackhouse and newly-elected
at 7:30 p.m., in the social hall. fundraising strictly through bingo have not only helped to raise well 2017 Chief Amber Zimmerman
Members, family, and special guests for the past several years. The over $300,000, but they’ve been took the stage together to give an
enjoyed a catered meal provided successes from their weekly bingos able to reinvest money back into overview of the past year’s stats
by Bollinger’s Restaurant, with and their sporadic special bingos the Community. In 2016, they and accomplishments, as well as the
background music DJ’d by John were honored to donate to the Eric goals for the year ahead. Stackhouse
Zeigler prior to the evening’s Latini Memorial Ride Scholarship noted that of the twenty-eight
speakers and presentations. Fund, Emmitsburg Community company members, there had been
Heritage Days for their fireworks, a combined 11,000-plus volunteer
Emcee of the night, Eric Emmitsburg Community Food Bank, hours given, not including meeting
Stackhouse, introduced special The Lions Club Christmas food hours for 2016. With a significant
guests of the evening. Guests baskets, The Seton Center Outreach rise in calls run in 2016, of 1,056
included members of surrounding Program, and The Angels Above total calls, volunteer hours were
companies; Mayor Don Briggs, Scholarship Fund for Mother Seton necessary, and the ambulance
who gave his appreciation to School. company’s members showed up not
members when announced; and Eric only willingly, but happily.
Smothers, president of Frederick Selling over 1.3 million game
County Volunteer Fire and Rescue tickets during bingo, Little said has To meet the predicted increase
Association; among many others. helped pay the bills tremendously. of call volume for the current year,
Smothers began the evening “We continue to chip away at our Zimmerman announced the planning
identifying the importance of mortgage. We started this building phase for a “good neighbor” policy
volunteers, “We’re the frontlines of payment at $2.3 million dollars. between the company and the
our homeland security…you never We’re now in the $1.5 million National Training Academy. “The
know what’s coming to your front dollar range,” Little enthusiastically academy has graciously extended the
door, whether it’s a mass shooting, congratulated supporting members. offer to have qualified and licensed
a major fire, or a horrific accident. providers from the state of Maryland
Our volunteers are the first showing to assist us in answering the calls
up to answer that call.” Nearly during their stay in our beautiful
93 percent of the nation’s Fire, town,” Zimmerman shared with the
Rescue, and EMT departments are audience.
volunteer, and 2,000 volunteers are
in Frederick County, alone. Wishing The company also looks forward
the company well and much success to implementing an official mentor
in the upcoming year, Smothers program to help newcomers adjust,
turned the audience back over learn, and grow within the company.
to Stackhouse who proceeded to They’re also looking forward to
introduce 2017 re-elected president, replacing Ambulance 269 for a
Mary Lou Little. new, up-to-date, state-of-the-art
ambulance, to better respond to calls
“We had another very successful and transport patients.
year of fundraising,” Little
addressed the audience as she The evening brought several
took stage. Emmitsburg Volunteer award presentations. Linda Miller
Ambulance Company had been was presented the Donald B. Bower
Humanitarian Award. Pam Ellison
received the President’s Award.
The Jamie Eyler Volunteer of the
Year Award was given to Chad
Zimmerman. Seth Delarchic was
awarded the Top Responder for
Frederick County. Rookie of the
Year was Ashley Grimes. Nicki
Burriss received the Driver of the
Year Award and Lisa Eichelberger
was presented the EMS Provider of
the Year Award. The Chiefs Award
was shared between Amber and
Chad Zimmerman.
Top Responders for the 2016
year were Amber Zimmerman, Chad
Zimmerman, C.N. Burriss, Brandon
Murdorff, Lisa Eichelberger, Rose
Mercandetti, Rose Latini, Eric
Stackhouse, John Ruppel, Brandon
Burriss, and Ashley Grimes.
Emmitsburg Volunteer Ambulance Company Holds Annual Banquet
Allison Rostad
As another year has come 2017 Administrative Officers: (from left) Linda Miller, Vicki Long, Pam Bolin, Eric Stackhouse, The ambulance company will
and gone, Emmitsburg Volunteer and Mary Lou Little. Not pictured: Beth Ruppel. continue fundraising through bingo
Ambulance Company acknowledged again this year in the hopes to keep
its past year’s accomplishments at 2017 Operational Officers: (from left) Brandon Murdorf, Lisa Eichelberger, Ed Little, Chad continual success.
the annual banquet and awards Zimmerman, Eric Stackhouse, and Amber Zimmerman. Not pictured: Beth and John Ruppel.
ceremony, held January 28, 2017, Stackhouse and newly-elected
at 7:30 p.m., in the social hall. fundraising strictly through bingo have not only helped to raise well 2017 Chief Amber Zimmerman
Members, family, and special guests for the past several years. The over $300,000, but they’ve been took the stage together to give an
enjoyed a catered meal provided successes from their weekly bingos able to reinvest money back into overview of the past year’s stats
by Bollinger’s Restaurant, with and their sporadic special bingos the Community. In 2016, they and accomplishments, as well as the
background music DJ’d by John were honored to donate to the Eric goals for the year ahead. Stackhouse
Zeigler prior to the evening’s Latini Memorial Ride Scholarship noted that of the twenty-eight
speakers and presentations. Fund, Emmitsburg Community company members, there had been
Heritage Days for their fireworks, a combined 11,000-plus volunteer
Emcee of the night, Eric Emmitsburg Community Food Bank, hours given, not including meeting
Stackhouse, introduced special The Lions Club Christmas food hours for 2016. With a significant
guests of the evening. Guests baskets, The Seton Center Outreach rise in calls run in 2016, of 1,056
included members of surrounding Program, and The Angels Above total calls, volunteer hours were
companies; Mayor Don Briggs, Scholarship Fund for Mother Seton necessary, and the ambulance
who gave his appreciation to School. company’s members showed up not
members when announced; and Eric only willingly, but happily.
Smothers, president of Frederick Selling over 1.3 million game
County Volunteer Fire and Rescue tickets during bingo, Little said has To meet the predicted increase
Association; among many others. helped pay the bills tremendously. of call volume for the current year,
Smothers began the evening “We continue to chip away at our Zimmerman announced the planning
identifying the importance of mortgage. We started this building phase for a “good neighbor” policy
volunteers, “We’re the frontlines of payment at $2.3 million dollars. between the company and the
our homeland security…you never We’re now in the $1.5 million National Training Academy. “The
know what’s coming to your front dollar range,” Little enthusiastically academy has graciously extended the
door, whether it’s a mass shooting, congratulated supporting members. offer to have qualified and licensed
a major fire, or a horrific accident. providers from the state of Maryland
Our volunteers are the first showing to assist us in answering the calls
up to answer that call.” Nearly during their stay in our beautiful
93 percent of the nation’s Fire, town,” Zimmerman shared with the
Rescue, and EMT departments are audience.
volunteer, and 2,000 volunteers are
in Frederick County, alone. Wishing The company also looks forward
the company well and much success to implementing an official mentor
in the upcoming year, Smothers program to help newcomers adjust,
turned the audience back over learn, and grow within the company.
to Stackhouse who proceeded to They’re also looking forward to
introduce 2017 re-elected president, replacing Ambulance 269 for a
Mary Lou Little. new, up-to-date, state-of-the-art
ambulance, to better respond to calls
“We had another very successful and transport patients.
year of fundraising,” Little
addressed the audience as she The evening brought several
took stage. Emmitsburg Volunteer award presentations. Linda Miller
Ambulance Company had been was presented the Donald B. Bower
Humanitarian Award. Pam Ellison
received the President’s Award.
The Jamie Eyler Volunteer of the
Year Award was given to Chad
Zimmerman. Seth Delarchic was
awarded the Top Responder for
Frederick County. Rookie of the
Year was Ashley Grimes. Nicki
Burriss received the Driver of the
Year Award and Lisa Eichelberger
was presented the EMS Provider of
the Year Award. The Chiefs Award
was shared between Amber and
Chad Zimmerman.
Top Responders for the 2016
year were Amber Zimmerman, Chad
Zimmerman, C.N. Burriss, Brandon
Murdorff, Lisa Eichelberger, Rose
Mercandetti, Rose Latini, Eric
Stackhouse, John Ruppel, Brandon
Burriss, and Ashley Grimes.
