OHIO 2004 TELECOMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR
TRICIA SNYDER
CITY OF CUYAHOGA FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT
6th Annual Gold Star Awards Luncheon
April 13,2005
Worthington,
Ohio
Ohio Gold Star Award Program
Hosted by the
Ohio Chapters of NENA and APCO
Program
• Opening
Mr. Jay Somerville, President Ohio
Chapter of APCO, Communications Supervisor, City of Dublin Police
Communications
• Presentation of Colors
City of Wooster Police Department Honor
Guard
National Anthem — Mr. Mel Meloy,
Fairfield County Sheriffs Office
• Invocation
Sergeant Craig Hungler, Dublin Division
of Police
• Lunch
• Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Mr. William Hinkle, Director of Hamilton
County Communications Center
• Keynote Speaker
State Representative Larry L. Flowers, Fairfield County
• Sponsor Recognition
Mr. Greg Wenz, Chair - Ohio Gold Star
Awards Program, Operation Director—Hamilton County Communications Center
• Award Presentations— Mr. Jay Somerville,
Emcee
Awards:
Gold Star Certificates
Double Gold Award - Dispatch Teams
Solid Gold - Ohio Telecommunicator of the Year
• Benediction Sergeant Craig Hungler
• Closing
“God
Bless America” Mr. Mel Meloy, Communications Supervisor Fairfield County
Sheriffs Office
Seated
at the Head Table: Sergeant Craig Hungler. Carol Armitage, Jay Somerville,
Representative Larry Flowers, William Hinkle, Greg Wenz
We
welcome you to the 2004 Gold Star Awards Program. It is with great pleasure
that the Ohio Chapters of APCO and NENA welcome the recipients of the Gold Star
Awards and their guests. All of the nominees should feel honored and everyone
is a winner. Making a selection of this type is very difficult since all the
Telecommunicator in the State do an outstanding job every single day. Every
Telecommunicator has handled calls during the year that would be award winning.
Additionally, the service they provide to the public on a daily basis makes
everyone in the State of Ohio a winner.
We
extend a special thanks to the 2004 Gold Star Awards Committee who has worked
hard to prepare for today’s event. They have devoted much time and energy to
make this special recognition a success. We thank the supervisors and
administrators for all the superb nominations that they offered.
We
also want to acknowledge the corporate sponsors for their generous financial
support of the Gold Star Program, as well as for their continuous support for
APCO and NENA.
To
all the nominees, on behalf of NENA and APCO, we offer our sincere
congratulations, appreciation, and thanks for jobs well done.
Sincerely,
Carol Armitage President,
Ohio Chapter NENA
Jay Somerville President, Ohio Chapter APCO
|
Ohio NENA Board President Carol
Armitage, Defiance County Communications Vice
President Wanda
Steiner, City of Akron Secretary Monte
Diegel, Mercer County Sheriff’s Office Central Dispatch Treasurer Valerie DeRose, Summit County Emergency Management |
Ohio Chapter of APCO. Executive Board President Jay
Somerville, Dublin Division of Police 1st
Vice President Holly
E. Wayt City of Westerville Communications 2nd Vice President Matt
Franke, City of Oxford Police Secretary/Treasurer Danielle
J. Klavinger, Lucas County Emergency Services Executive Council Representative Lynne
Feller, Wayne County Justice Center |
The Gold Star Awards committee would like to thank the following people for their support and participation in the program.
State Representative Larry Flowers
The City of Wooster Police Department Honor Guard
Sergeant Craig Hungler
Mr. Mel Meloy
The Gold Star selection
committee
Mr. Jay Somerville
Ms. Carol Armitage
Mr. Mike Banks
Ms. Valerie DeRose
2004 Gold Star Certificates
Dispatcher
Shirley Bundschu, Canfield Police Department
Dispatcher
Tracy Clark, Grove City Police Department
Radio
Dispatcher Jill Erhardt, OSHP Bucyrus Post
Training
Coordinator Mory Fuhrmann, Mifflin Township Division of Fire, Metropolitan
Emergency Communicatons Center
Dispatcher
Margaret Frederick, Whitehall Division of Police
Dispatcher
Teresa Gladden, Delaware Police Department
Communications
Officer Amber Guthrie, Athens Police Department
9-1-1
Dispatcher Patricia Hunkler, Fairfield Police Department
Telecommunicator
Richie Kilgour, Fulton County 9-1-1
Communications
Technician Connie Laveck, Lancaster Police Department
Radio
Dispatcher Rhonda Macarthy, OSHP Berea Post
Communications
Technician Mike Pineault, Dublin Police Communications
Radio
Dispatcher Catherine Routte, OSHP West Jefferson Post
2004 Double Gold Awards
Team Award winner
Hamilton County Communications Center
Communications Officers:
Jackie Bray
Denise Brown
Patty Craven
Shawn Cruze
Dawn Koking
Matt Knutson
Andy Moore
Keith Phillips
Joe Siefert
Valerie Seikman
Don Smith
Amber Young
For skilled
management, compassion and extra effort during a search for a confused and
disoriented motorist experiencing an insulin reaction on December 9, 2004. The team used what little information they
had to finally locate the driver about 10 miles from where they thought he was
based on cell tower data.
Communications Officer Koking continued to search when she was off duty. The caller was transported to the hospital
where he recovered.
Nominee’s
Clermont County Communications Center
Dispatchers:
Anita Brill
Dave Chaney
Dominick Daulton
Tonya Goodman
Debbie Hamm
Pam Iker
Ron Kyer
Jim Lungmus
Stacy McCue
Cindy Moermand
Jason Noonan
Richard Pierce
Melissa Scalf
Mabel Sheppard
Steve Weber
Supervisors:
Galen Williams
Brenda Durham
Barb Davis
Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office
Dispatchers:
Angela Fleming
Elizabeth Maple
Melissa Mock
Davita Willis
Fairfield Police Department
9-1-1 Dispatcher Lori
Baughman
9-1-1 Dispatcher John
Meyer
Mifflin Twp. Division of Fire, Metropolitan
Emergency Communications Center
Dispatchers:
Stan Broadway
Mory Fuhrmann
Matt Ruthers
Susan Wilson
North Central EMS
Emergency Medical Dispatcher Chris
Cammalleri
Emergency Medical Dispatcher/Paramedic
Tommy Johnson
Northeast Communications Center
Dispatchers:
Les Allen
Melissa Kyer
Harry Lofland
Jody Pettyjohn
Lorna Rose
Chris Skinner
Jennifer Spradlin
2004
Solid Gold Award
Ohio Telecommunicator of the Year
Communications Operator Tricia Snyder
City of Cuyahoga Falls Police Department
For exceptional skill getting a 9 year old to safety
following a double homicide that he witnessed
Nominees:
Radio
Dispatcher Gricel Camacho, OSHP Dayton Post
Radio
Dispatcher Karen Collins, OSHP Communications Center
Communications
Specialist Nancy Coppock, Miami Township Police Department
Chief
Dispatcher Pat Emrisko, Newburgh Heights Police Department
Public
Safety Dispatcher Sharon Jeziorski, North Olmstead Police Department
Radio
Dispatcher Pamela Kelly, OSHP Xenia Post
Dispatcher
Bridget Lahowe, Lakewood Police Department
Communications
Officer Mary Lute, Hancock County Sheriff’s Office
Radio
Dispatcher Dane Mowen, OSHP Dayton Post
Radio
Dispatcher Rhonda Noblick, OSHP Granville Post
Dispatcher/Clerk
Nadean Peger, Olmstead Falls Police Department
Call
Taker Kathy Price, Delaware County 9-1-1
Radio
Dispatcher Davius Reichelderfer, OSHP Marion Post
Dispatcher
Rachel Sullivan, Van Wert Police Department
Dispatcher Catherine Wiltrout, Strongsville Police Department
Gold Star Awards
Supporting Sponsors
The Gold Star Committee is extremely grateful to these companies for their sponsorship of the Ohio Gold Star Awards Program. Their generosity allows the recognition of our Ohio heroes. Thank you very much.
Emergitech
Gifts for Nominee’s
Motorola
Nominee’s shirts
Intrado
Nonspecific contribution
SBC
Nonspecific contribution
The following vendors also provided items for the nominee’s
B & C Communications
Motorola, Inc.
Reverse 9-1-1
Emergitech
