Community Hero Award for March 2004
Andrew White to be Honored as March Community Hero
By Luella Mast, Treasurer
In the January Civic Federation Newsletter President Cary Lamari wrote: "For more than a century volunteer fire fighters and rescuers have risked their lives to protect the lives and personal property of their neighbors. This form of volunteerism is probably the oldest and most noble form of citizen participation we have. Montgomery County has been well served by these heroic individuals, and we tax payers have enjoyed significant fiscal savings due to their volunteer work."
Over the years the Civic Federation has often recognized the heroic efforts of the volunteer and paid members of our fire service delivery system. This month we focus on one individual, standing for many, who has given uncounted hours of time to ensure efficient, effective, safe fire and rescue services in his local community, in communities throughout Montgomery County and throughout the State of Maryland.
Mr. Andrew (Andy) White is currently on the Executive Board of the Community Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association, serving as liaison with the 19 local fire and rescue departments. As such, Andy has been responsible for sharing the views of our volunteer fire and rescue service leadership with the County Council and larger community as the Council debates Bill 36-03. Andy's quiet, careful, thoughtful, reasoned remarks would, in a reasonable world, be enough to convince sponsors of Bill 36-03 that this legislation has serious flaws. We commend and thank him and those many with whom he volunteers for their efforts on behalf of our entire community.
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