Happy New Year, CERT community!

The Leadership Council is taking this time to thank you all for your support of CERT, WRAP, and the Ashland community. Together, we’ve accomplished a lot this past year, from two successful basic training classes to staffing inclement weather shelters and providing radio training to city employees. Our end-of-year Holiday Party was a wonderful celebration of the new CERT-WRAP partnership and acknowledged members for their service. Highlights can be found on the City of Ashland news page and listed below. Thank you all for your participation in CERT and WRAP. May your your new year be full of prosperity and gratitude.

President’s Volunteer Service Award Gold [volunteers who have dedicated at least 500 hours in 2023 to the city]

Charisse Sydoriak
Walter Sydoriak
Reggie Windham

President’s Volunteer Service Award Bronze [volunteers who have dedicated at least 100 hours in 2023 to the city]

Paul Collins
Cat Gould

Fire Chief’s Award [award to recognize a volunteer’s outstanding achievement and contributions to the CERT program]

Tabitha Viner

Good Jake Award [Peer-choice award for someone who is a good team member that exemplifies the values of the CERT program]

Mike Connolly

100 Wildfire Risk Assessments Completed

Charisse Sydoriak
Reggie Windham

25 Wildfire Risk Assessments Completed

Dan Dawson
Mary Kwart
Walt Sydoriak

20 Years of Service to the Ashland CERT Program [WOW!]

John Ames

15 Years of Service to the Ashland CERT Program

Paul Collins
Mia Driscoll
Tim Learmont
Dan Ragen

10 Years of Service to the Ashland CERT Program

Victoria Bones
Charlie Delgado
Amber Harris
Deb Price
Steve Weyer
Bennie Williams

5 Years of Service to the Ashland CERT Program

Crystal Bosbach
Steven Bosbach
Chelsea Davis
Ariane Delamater
Tom Doolittle
Harold Kasper
Barb Knox
Shannon Stuver
Doug Viner
Tabitha Viner

3 Years of Service to the Ashland CERT Program

Barb Barasa
Mike Connolly
Missy Ellis
Cori Frank
John Frank
Linda Tetreault