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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReporter May 09© City of Georgetown, 2009 VOL. 7 • NO. 5 A Publication of the City of Georgetown May 2009 Georgetown Police Officer Keith Laughlin was awarded a Purple Heart at the February 24 city council meeting. Laughlin’s leg was severely injured on December 29 when he was struck by a car that had been hit by an intoxicated driver. Laughlin was helping to jump-start a stranded motorist at the time. He is recovering from the injury and plans to return to active duty in the police department. “Every day, committed men and women of the Georgetown police department watch over our neigh- borhoods and work to make our community safer. They risk all for the safety of strangers,” said Chief of Police David Morgan at the award ceremony. witnessed the incident reported that no one had gotten out of the vehicle. When Grasse arrived at the scene he went into the water, which was about five or six feet deep, and opened the passenger door of the vehicle. He then dove into the submerged vehicle, unbuckled the woman from her seat, pulled her out, and got her to the bank of the pond. She was treated and released at the scene. Officer Jason Chaudoin also responded to the call and assisted in searching the submerged vehicle. Georgetown Police Officer Erik Grasse was honored after he pulled a woman from car that was submerged in a pond. Grasse was given the Distinguished Service Award at the March 24 city council meeting. The medal is presented to officers who distinguish them- selves by extraordinary heroism, including acts in which an officer faces great personal danger. Grasse pulled a 73-year-old woman from her submerged car after she veered off Del Webb Boulevard in the dark evening hours on March 6 and plunged into the pond. A driver who Seven Georgetown firefighters have been recognized for their actions in responding to a rollover accident on March 4. A child in the vehicle was in a safety seat and was not injured, but a woman sustained serious injuries. The woman was placed in a protec- tive collar by the firefighters, careful- ly lifted onto a backboard, and flown to Scott and White Hospital in Temple. A surgeon at Scott and White later called Georgetown Fire Chief Robert Fite to tell him that that “your fire crew saved a life.” The woman had a vertebra injury that could have left her paralyzed, but because the firefighters mini- mized any movement to her spine in removing her from the vehicle, the In three separate incidents, Georgetown police officers and firefighters demonstrated that on any given day, what they do means the difference between life and death. Two police officers and seven firefighters have recently been recognized for their actions. The firefighters honored were (left to right) Firefighter Michael Anderson, Lieutenant Ethan Walker, Firefighter Timothy Armatta, Apparatus Operator Michael McLaurin, Firefighter Cory Jolly, Firefighter Jamison Humphres, and Battalion Chief Ray Cummings. Firefighters ‘Saved a Life’ After Rollover woman is expected to make a full recovery. On March 12, the seven firefighters awarded the Green Cross Bar, which is awarded for actions Public Safety A war ds Police Officer Recognized for Water Rescue Police Officer Receives Purple Heart that have a direct impact on the safety or well-being of others. An election for the District 1 city council seat will be held on Saturday, May 9. Ric Spencer and Patty Eason (incumbent) are the District 1 candidates. Pat Berryman (incumbent) is unop- posed for the District 5 place on the council. Early voting for the District 1 election starts on April 27 and goes through May 5. For polling locations and hours, go to georgetown.org, or call City Hall at (512) 930-3652. Election on May 9 Memorial Day City offices closed Monday, May 25. Regular solid waste and recycling collection. Outdoor swimming pools open May 29 – 31. Regular summer hours for outdoor pools begin June 6. Discover the latest news about the city at www.georgetown.org The Georgetown City Reporter is a publication of the City of Georgetown Public InformationOffice located in City Hall, 113 E. Eighth Street, Georgetown, Texas, 78626. For questions or comments, contact KeithHutchinson, Public Information Officer for the City of Georgetown at (512) 930-3690, or by email at pio@georgetowntx.org. featuring Dvorák’s New World Symphony performed by the Temple Symphony Orchestra, followed by a brilliant fireworks display. On Friday afternoon, June 5, there will be a free showing of a film of Dvorák’s opera Rusalka at City Lights Theatres. For details, go to www.gtownfestival.org. Art in the Park, typically held in conjunction with the music festival, will take place in October this year. degree in human resource manage- ment from Midwestern State University and a bachelor’s degree in fire administration from Western Illinois University. Georgetown Festival of the Arts cel- ebrates its fifth year featuring the music of Antonín Dvorák. Concerts on May 30 and June 4 – 7 include the Shanghai Quartet, Miró Quartet, pianist Anton Nel, singers Mela Dailey, Lynn Parr Mock, Virginia Dupuy, Scott Cameron, and Bruce Cain, and Southwestern University’s piano trio with Eri Lee Lam, Hai Zheng and Vincent Lam. On Saturday, May 30, there will be free concert in San Gabriel Park Georgetown Festival of the Arts Dvorák in Georgetown performers for younger children and craft projects for older children. Wednesday morning performances are for children of all ages. Some Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. there will be storytelling sessions. And, this year there will be some special program for tweens—kids between 9 and 12 years old. See the calendar online at http://library.georgetown.org for details, or contact Rosa Garcia, children’s services coordinator, at (512) 930-3623 or rxg@georgetowntx.org. Teens 12 to 18: Time Twistin’: Texas Teens Read kicks off June 5 at the library with laser tag and a video game theater with multiple HDTV screens. In June and July, teen pro- grams include altered books, manga mania, making your own video game, a time capsule, an animation workshop, henna tattoos, creating your own comic strip, movies, crafts, and a zine workshop. All activities are free and open to teens 12 to 18 years old. For details, contact Bethni King at (512) 930-3551 or http://library.georgetown.org/ya.te en.summer.php. Children 3 to 12: The Georgetown Public Library’s summer reading program kicks off at 9 a.m. on June 4 at Kelly’s Kids Windsong Farm on CR 110. Joe McDermott will head- line the cowboy breakfast and rodeo event. Throughout June and July events are planned for Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at 10:30 at the library. On Tuesdays, there will be Georgetown Public Library Summer Reading Program Robert Fite took the oath of office to become the City’s new fire chief in a ceremony on March 6. Before coming to Georgetown, Fite was a battalion chief responsible for special operations and training in Richardson, where he had been a firefighter and paramedic since 1992. His background also includes serving as an EMS battalion chief and an operations battalion chief in Richardson. Fite has a master’s Robert Fite Sworn in as Fire Chief Hamilton has been han- dling all the duties of the office. Over the past two years, Hamilton worked with an outside vendor to allow online creation and public access to city council agendas and back-up documents. As city secretary, her primary duties include city council agendas and minutes, city council communica- tion, election filings, and coordina- tion with boards and commissions. Hamilton has a bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of Texas at Austin and is a Spanish speaker. The Georgetown city council appointed Jessica Hamilton as the new city secretary on March 10. Hamilton had served as the assis- tant city secretary since she was hired in March 2007. Since the retire- ment of Sandra Lee in December, Jessica Hamilton Appointed City Secretary Farmers Markets Downtown Market,Thursdays 3:30 until 6:30 p.m. at 300 E. Morrow St.across from Bob’s Catfish ‘n More restaurant (new location) Sun City Market,Tuesdays 9 a.m. until noon at 2 Texas Drive The Palace Theater Little Shop of Horrors, weekends May 1 - 31 The Odd Couple, weekends June 12 to July 5 Details at georgetownpalace.com, or call (512) 869-7469. First Friday,May 1, Celebrate Our Heritage to honor National Preservation Month: Downtown shops, galleries, and restaurants open 6 to 8 p.m. Fordetails, go to the Downtown Georgetown Association website at www.TheGeorgetownSquare.com. Fishing Derby,May 2 San Gabriel Park from 7 to 11:30 a.m., sponsored by parks and recre- ation. Tickets are $2 for children 12 or younger under and $3 for those 13 or older. Fishing permit required for participants 17 or older. Call (512) 930-3595 for details. Market Days,May 9 Home & Garden Event: Handmade arts and crafts, jewelry, woodcrafts, ironworks, food, and more on the Square from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May Happenings City News via Twitter or RSS To follow City news and events, go to the new Twitter feed at http://twitter.com/georgetowntx or subscribe to the RSS feed at http://news.georgetown.org/feed/.