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.
