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Ticm <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 5186 <br /> CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br /> COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION FOR FIRE MOTOR OPERATOR <br /> ELROYD. THORSON <br /> WHEREAS, Elroy Thorson has been a Fire Motor Operator and Fire Fighter for the Spring <br /> Lake Park/Blaine/Mounds View Fire Department completing 15 years of service; and <br /> WHEREAS,Elroy joined the Fire Department May 26, 1982 and was appointed as Acting Fire <br /> Motor Operator at Station Three in December of 1985;and <br /> WHEREAS, Elroy was certified at the Firefighter 1 level in 1989 and at the Firefighter II level <br /> in 1990; and <br /> WHEREAS,Elroy has attended various areas offirefighting including fire motor operator, <br /> vehicle extrication and maintained his First Aid/CPR certification; and <br /> WHEREAS, Elroy has responded to 1,400 fire calls and attended over 675 weekly drills;and <br /> • WHEREAS, in 1986 he was presented a Merit Service Award for attending the most drills at <br /> Station Three; and <br /> WHEREAS,Elroy has exercised his skills serving the community by participating in fire <br /> prevention presentations and public fire education events during the annual Open House and Santa <br /> tour;and <br /> WHEREAS, Elroy will retire from the Fire Department November 30, 1997 and the City of <br /> Mounds View appreciates and commends Elroy for his many years of dedicated and loyal service to the <br /> Fire Department and the community. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE,I,Duane McCarty,Mayor for the City ofMounds View, and members of <br /> the Council, employees of the Spring Lake Park/Blaine/Mounds View Fire Department and residents of <br /> the City ofMounds View, express their appreciation to Elroy Thorson for his devoted service as a <br /> Firefighter and Fire Motor Operator. <br /> Presented this 8th day of December, 1997. <br /> Duane W McCarty,Mayor <br /> ATTEST: <br /> 11111 SEAL: <br /> Charles S. Whiting, City Administrator <br />