February
4, 2012 : 
December
16-17, 2011: Search & Recue
trained CERT members
assisted the Spartanburg
County Sheriff's Office and
numerous other agencies in
the search for missing
21-month old Jason Burton.
During this activation, the
CERT Rehab and Search &
Rescue Divisions of CERT
were activated. The following CERT members
responded: Dana Ballew, Paul
Barriage, Brian Brown, Ted
Button, Wendell Button, Arif
Chaudhary, Charlie
Danielson, Jackie Danielson,
Teresa Foster, Bob Grudzien,
Barbara Grudzien, Tim
Jamison, Jerry Lacock, James
Lockaby, Robert McKee,
Christina Peeler, John
Peeler, Eric Peterson,
Debbie Tate, Mike Tate,
Beverly Tonkovic, Robin
Tonkovic, and David Wilson.
In addition to our great
volunteers, we would like to
thank the numerous
businesses/restaurants that
also assisted.
We cannot thank the following restaurants/businesses enough for their support: Bi-Lo (Woodruff), Broncos (Woodruff), Burger King (Woodruff), COSTCO (Spartanburg), Dollar General (Woodruff), Hardees (Cross Anchor and Cedar Springs), Little Caesars (Woodruff), and Pizza Hut (Woodruff). Without their support we could have not kept everyone hydrated and fed during this activation.
Once again, thank you to everyone who came out and/or donate towards the cause. At the end, the missing child was found. To get a better timeline about this event, feel free to click on the links below:
December
15, 2011: The 7th Annual CERT Holiday Bash
was a festive and somber event. With
the passing of my mother and Mary McAbee, it
was somewhat different but Mike Tate took
moment to acknowledge both losses to the
CERT family. In addition, prior to the
event, we had numerous CERT members coming
together to make this the most organized and
well decorated event ever. Those CERT
members were: Matt Andrews (sound),
Chantella Crosby, Jason Ford, Barbara
Grudzien, Doug Nissley, Debbie Tate, Mike
Tate, and Marge Woodruff. In addition
to the volunteers getting it together, we
also had the support of the following local
businesses: Piccadilly, Ryans, COSTCO, Red
Lobster, Big Daddy Hawgs, Little Caesars,
and Golden Corral. Following the meal,
the following volunteers were acknowledged:
November
6, 2011: According to a Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office incident report, Jones Dula, 61, reported that his wife, Sharon Reese Dula, 45, left their home on McSwain
Road about 8 p.m. Saturday and didn’t return
home. The following day, SCSARDA and
Spartanburg County CERT responded.
Those who responded with CERT were: Paul
Barriage, Bill Bomar, Barbara Grudzien,
Matt Andrews, Ted Button, Teresa Foster, Bob
Grudzien, Tim Jamison, Eric Peterson, Debbie
Tate, Mike Tate, Beverly Tonkovic, Robin
Tonkovic, Dave Walters, David Wilson, and
Tammy Wilson. While we were unable to
locate the missing person we later found out
she wasn't in the area to be found.
She was found at a nearby NC Hospital.
To learn more about this incident, feel free
to visit the links below.
