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News From District 14

I hope I am finding that everyone had a great summer. I would like to say that this year’s Missouri State Fair was another great one as in the past! I would like to thank Chief RB Brown and his staff for another great year and as Chief Brown goes out as chief and newly appointed Chief Donnie Rogers comes in, I am confident he and his staff will do a great job as well.

As well as the state fair going well this year, so did the Propane First Responder Conference that was held in September at the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia. We had 58 students from 29 different departments from around the state. It was a great two day training without any cost to the students. I would like to thank the Missouri Propane Association as well as all other vendors who helped make the conference a success! I would also like to thank the FFAM and the wonderful cooking staff for all their help too. We are already planning a class at the same location in September 2016 so be looking for more information down the road.

I would like to thank President Hoover and the rest of the State Fair Fire Commissioners for nominating me to be on the State Fair Fire Committee. I appreciate the confidence you have in me of doing the job. If I get voted in by the Board of Directors, I assure you I will give one hundred and ten percent.

On a sad note, we lost a great man and fire chief in my district this past month. Steve Hunziger of Northwest Holt and Craig, MO passed away unexpectedly at his home. He was a long time member of the department and had been promoted to chief a couple years ago.

I grew up around Steve when I was a young boy. He was born and raised in Oregon, Missouri where I am from, then he moved to Craig later in life where he married his wife Rhonda. Steve was also a past EMT. He always liked to help people and he will be greatly missed.

I hope everyone stays safe and has a great fall season.

Always feel free to contact me if anyone needs anything thanks.

Rick Dozier

Director District 14