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Show gci"aii'j& ' 12:1.1:11 .. . Public Safety's "Guns & Hoses 5K" Provided Opportunities for Fun and Service . .- .' - t . !..::'" - 1 " ,' . .- - " " v V ! . , v .... r.-' - .- yy " . ' - .... Event coordinator Marc Sanderson gets the racers, officers and volunteers organized and ready to go for the starting gun. Hundreds of racers participated partici-pated in the second animal 5K event. Photo courtesy of Timpanogos Times units, and additional fire trucks in service along with our standard response units. This was a busy, but fun year. We enjoy Strawberry Days every year. by Dave Thomas Another successful Strawberry Days Celebration has come and ' gone. The Pleasant Grove Fire and Police Departments would like to thank all those that participated in the Guns & Hoses 5K and Vi mile kids races. This race is sponsored and provided by the Fire and Police Employee Associations. We had several hundred runners and perfect weather for the race. Each participant received a performance shirt and a FirePolice commemorative race coin. A special thanks goes to the volunteers from the Police, Dispatch, and Fire personnel and families for their help. The top three overall Men's winners in the 5K were: Mack Morrison, first; Kyle Teuscher, second; and Nathan Spencer, third. The top three men finishers in each age category were: 1-1 1, Spencer Simko, Jay Clift, Nicholas Thomson; 12-14, Casey Clinger, Ryan Murdock, Jackson Jenkins; 15-18, Mack Morrison, Kyle Teuscher, Nathan Spencer; 19-24, Andrew Neil, Logan Palmer, Matt Manwaring; 25-29, Jared Little, Carson Richins, Tyler Nelson; 30-34, Jared McLaughlin, Cody Hall, Kelly Jones; 35-39, Bryant Albrecht, John Hutchings, Garrett Smith; 40-44, Matt Rushton, Karl Carter, Dan Gale; 45-49, James Hill, Doug Christensen, Peter Edmondson; 50-54, Mike Bartholomew, Lael Healey, Steve Bollinger; 55-59, Joseph Richey, Rick Freston, Clarke McFarlane; 60-64, Jay Griffiths, Wayne Smith, Ott Dameron; 65-69, Rich Foster, Dan Fish, Steve Meredith; 70-99, 70-99, Gaylon Jorgensen. The top three overall Women's winners in the 5K were: Katie Cornell, first; Alexis Wright, second; and Andrea Hecklinger, third. The top' three women finishers in each age category were: 1-11, Alexis Wright, Trinity Roemer, Mazie Peterson; 12-14, Katie Cornell, Josi Braithwaite, Mary Christensen; 15-18, Brooklyn Bollinger, CiCi Alder, Corrina Reid; 19-24, 19-24, Ashley Heaton, Jessi Baird, Emily Barrington; 25-29, Ashley Combs, Chantelle Nelson, Robyn Booth; 30-34, Andrea Hecklinger, Erin Livingston, Natalie Baxter; 35-39, Kelli Amussen, Wendy Edwards, Sara Blackhurst; 40-44, April Gunnell, Eliece Jenkins, Angela Walker; 45-49, Jodi Merrell, Elena Gee, Denise Rosenvall; 50-54, Dawn Bollinger, Kailene Tucker, Angie Mazeika; 55-59, Kathy Larsen, Denise Sanderson, Carole Haney; 60-64, Lana Jacob, Robin Wardle, Nancy Fish; 65-69, Nancy Sorensen. The charity Fire Chili Cook Off was completely organized by the Reverend Jack Dunn of the Christian Ministry of the Anglican Order and was hosted in the Pleasant Grove Fire Station. The participating fire departments were Pleasant Grove Fire Department, Lone Peak Fire District, American Fork Fire Department, and Lehi Fire Department. Lone Peak was the winner, having concocted the chili receiving the highest number of votes. They walked away with the traveling trophy and the opportunity to host the event next year in their fire station. This year's proceeds will go to a local women's shelter. Several hundred dollars were raised for them. Pleasant Grove fire fighters are proud to have participated and happy we could be part of this cause. This year Pleasant Grove Fire Department provided the EMS coverage for the rodeo and fire coverage for the fireworks. We also provided coverage for the carnival area. We had several calls for service at the rodeo and the carnival, as well as covering emergency calls for service city wide. The week of the Strawberry Days celebration is a very busy time for us. We added several additional paramedic firefighter personnel to our regular shift rosters, so we could provide the necessary emergency services in a timely manner within the varied and diverse venues. We placed two additional ambulances in service, three ATV response " 1 " 1 f I :tV7 . " ' :.-"t ' r i n 'Vv i tf ' ' I ; v ' . ' 1 , r ! , A- 1 ' "' A member of the SWAT team runs the 5K. Many Pleasant Grove police officers and firefighters also ran the course in full gear. Photo courtesy of Timpanogos Times Janae Raban and Tamara Raban from Pleasant Grove finish the 5K. Photo courtesy of Timpanogos Times |
