Bill Rethlake
Greensburg Daily News, Ind.
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Sep. 17—GREENSBURG — The City of Greensburg hosted two ribbon cutting ceremonies Saturday on N. Broadway Street during an open house at the new homes of both the Greensburg Street Department and Greensburg Fire Department.

Attendees had the opportunity to tour each facility at length before and after ceremonies at 11 a.m. for the Street Department and at 11:45 a.m. for the fire station.

Mayor Joshua Marsh began the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Street Department by saying, “This is a safe work environment, which is a keystone of this entire facility and the largest investment in this department ever made. This team is vital to the operations of our city and I’m proud of the investment the community has made in them.”

For each of the ceremonies, representatives from the various companies involved in the build — Veridus, DLZ, Meyer Najem, and Runnebohm Construction — all spoke briefly, lending their congratulations to fellow team members and the community.

The public was allowed to freely inspect the repair and storage facilities in back, as well the entire front building which includes office, conference and employee amenities that weren’t available at the previous location, which first came into being in the 1950s.

Before the “ribbon cutting” ceremony at Fire Station No. 1, in which the build team offered speeches with similar congratulations and corporate camaraderies, GFD Chief Nate Stoermer conducted a special presentation to Veridus group’s project manager John Bryant, awarding him with a firefighter duty hat and a plaque of memorandum.

A presentation of the flag that flew over the old station on 911 was made to the family of the fire station’s namesake, Larry D. Filler.

For the actual ribbon cutting, Stoermer conducted an uncoupling ceremony involving the build team lined up on either side, holding onto a set of fire hoses, and uncoupling them to symbolize the finish of a project.

“The work is done, the station is now open,” he said.

Contact Bill Rethlake at 812-651-0876 or email bill.rethlake@greensburgdailynews.com

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One of the last of the Dearborn Heights Firefighters‘ “Dragon Slayers” has found a new home in northern Michigan, the department said in a Facebook post recently.

The 1994 Pierce pumper – nicknamed by the late Chief Jim Langlois – was recently decommissioned by the department.

On Thursday, the truck was donated to the Tri-Town FIRE Department, which serves parts of three townships near Mio in Oscoda County. Chief Dave Brogan handed over the keys to TTFD Chief Kevin Marino and Capt. Brian Sukarukoff.

“Sad to see the ‘Dragon Slayer’ go but happy we found it found a good home,” Dearborn Heights Firefighters posted.

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NORFOLK — Fire Chief Erron Q. Kinney and Town Administrator Justin Casanova-Davis are excited to announce that the new Norfolk Fire Station is now open. The new building replaces an outdated and undersized station that did not meet the community’s overall needs. Chief Kinney, the Norfolk Fire Department and the Select Board would like to thank all community stakeholders who made the new station possible.

The new station, located at 117 Main Street, opened this past weekend on Sept. 15. As construction continues on-site, visitors with official business may use the temporary entrance on the right side of the building. Utilize the call box, and someone will come and assist you.

“We are excited to announce that the Norfolk Fire Department has fully moved into the new station,” Chief Kinney said. “We’re grateful to be operating out of this new facility, as the larger space and resources will help our firefighters to keep the community safe. We would also like to thank community members for their support throughout this process.”

The existing fire station, which stands next to the new building, is still undergoing construction. This will include abatement and demolition of the old building. Phase Two of demolition began on Monday, Sept. 16. 

“We recently began phase two of the project and are now working to demolish the previous fire station,” Town Administrator Casanova-Davis said. “This project is important for the Norfolk community, and we’re grateful to the fire station building committee members for their work throughout this project. They will continue to meet regularly and be active during this period until the project is completed. It’s wonderful to see the Norfolk Fire Department up and running in the new station.”

Once Phase Two is complete, an open house and a ribbon-cutting ceremony are expected to take place at the new fire station in the coming months, and will be announced to the public when a date is determined.

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PIERCE—Evanston (IL) Fire Department pumper. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; Duo-Safety ground ladders; pumper is painted Northwestern University purple school colors for its donation to purchase this pumper for the city. Dealer: John Kenna, MacQueen Emergency, Aurora, IL.

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