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Firefighters honor their own
Mayor Jeryl Hoover installed the 2024 Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department officers on Jan. 20 during the FVFD Annual Installation and Awards Banquet. Pictured are (front, left) firefighting officers officers Romney Kowert, captain; Josh Burrier, captain; Luke Smith, lieutenant; Steve Olfers, assistant chief; and Lynn Bizzell, fire chief; (back row) administrative officers Alan Kirchoff, treasurer; Frank Stead, secretary; Glenn Priess, vice president, and Paul Hannemann, president. Not pictured is Paul Pyka, lieutenant. – Submitted photo
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January 31, 2024
Firefighters honor their own
Service awards went to (front, left) Victor Guerrero and Frank Stead (20 years), (back, left) Aaron Kuhlmann (10 years) and David (DJ) Herbort (five years). – Submitted photo

Service awards went to (front, left) Victor Guerrero and Frank Stead (20 years), (back, left) Aaron Kuhlmann (10 years) and David (DJ) Herbort (five years). – Submitted photo

Fredericksburg Volunteer Fire Department held its 2024 Annual Installation and Awards Banquet on Saturday, Jan. 20 at the department’s Central Station.

Currently, the department has 31 volunteers and 32 career firefighter-medics, along with 18 part-time medics.

Mayor Jeryl Hoover expressed his thanks to the department for ...

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