
January 19, 2004
Department hosts annual Awards Banquet
The
White River Township Fire Department hosted its annual awards banquet and
employee recognition dinner on January 17, 2004 at the Valle Vista Golf and
Conference Center in Greenwood. The banquet is held to recognize
outstanding employees throughout the previous year. Over 150 people
attended the event which included firefighters and invited guests along with a
few local dignitaries. The list of award recipients and a few photos from
the evening are included below.

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Award recipients for 2003 were as follows:
| EMS Run Unit Citation: | Division Chief Eric Brown, Mandy Cassin, Deputy Chief Scott Cassin and Kim Clawson. |
| EMS Run Unit Citation: | Jason Bailey, Division Chief Eric Brown, Deputy Chief Scott Cassin, Ryan Cox, Lieutenant Joe Settles, and Lieutenant Jeff Wilson. |
| EMS Run of the Year: | Lieutenant Bruce Alexander, Joe Green, and Battalion Chief Joel Thacker. |
| EMT of the Year: | Lieutenant Casey Arkins |
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Paramedic of the Year: |
Rhonda Holtsclaw |
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Outstanding Training Achievement: |
Scott Deford |
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Auxiliary Service Awards: |
Kim Clawson - 10 years Renee Skipper - 5 years |
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Cadet Firefighter of the Year: |
Scott Klinger |
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Firefighter Service Awards: |
Jason Arkins - 10 years Jason Bailey - 5 years Mike Combs - 5 years Wayne Fletcher - 5 years Brian McRoberts - 5 years |
| Special Recognition: | Anna Marsh, retired firefighter, 17 years of service Bill Patterson, retired District Board member, 8 years of service |
| Public Service Awards: | Jason Coffey, Mike Combs, Steve Coover, Jory Cox, Jim Meacham, Steve Rowland and Tanya Rowland. |
| Investigator of the Year: | Jory Cox |
| Civilian Commendations: | Bethany Bork, Carli Clements and Brittany Emerson. See the related story HERE. |
| Officer of the Year: | Deputy Chief Scott M. Cassin |
| Firefighter of the Year: | Josh Justice |
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