There will be a dedication on Sunday, September 17 at Fire-station One to honor former fire chief Jere Zimmerman. The dedication is truly an honor. Gary and Caroline Wullenwaber donated to have the sign made to honor Zimmermanandwhathehad done for the department.
Zimmerman joined the fire department in 1995 and with only a small jeep with 50 gallons of water and a hammer to keep it running, an engine that was old and hard to drive, Zimmerman decided it was time to start building equipmentandmakeTexoma Fire Department one of the best in Marshall County. The first two brush trucks were built in the back yard and then the 4,000-gallon tanker was built.
Zimmerman had the knowledge to do it all, so with the help of the fire team, the two tankers were built. The county was having lots of car wrecks and with only one crash truck in the county, it was decided to get permission from the EMS board and sheriff’s department to build acrashtruckwithextradition equipment and do the training that was needed.
Then, there needed to be landing zones set up for the helicopter to land for EMS patients for transfer, and Zimmerman got them set up. The fire department then bought a new engine. Then, they had to build a building to house the tanker and engine, so Zimmerman got the project going and everyone helped erect the building with a meeting room, ready to house all the trucks.
Zimmerman took pride in the department and never hesitated to work to make it the best. Making the dedication to Zimmerman is such a great honor from all the Texoma Fire Department personnel/ Auxiliary and TFDBoard.Zimmermanwill be missed.
Zimmerman was the fire chief for 11 years before retiring.
The 2nd Annual Spaghetti Dinner will occur on September 16,2023,from4:30p.m.to 7:30 p.m. at 10978 Parkview in Kingston. There will be plenty of prizes raffled off and lots of fabulous desserts along with a spaghetti dinner plus salad and bread. The meal is $8 for adults and $4 for children under 10.
Some of the prizes that are going to be drawn at 6:30 p.m. on theSeptember 16arefrom the following businesses.
Advantage Guide Service for 4 Geckos Mexican restaurant Patrick Kifer meats Copper Kettle Ace Hardware Kingston Merry Meadows Country Dream Coffee Roaster Advantage Guide Service Chickasaw Pointe Golf Club Cabin Fever Adventures CS Bakery and BBQ Twisted M Boutique Bliss Boutique Marie Burry with Park Lane Jewelry Enchanted Farms Personalized Gifts The TFD Auxiliary will meeton September 18at1:30 p.m. with a social gathering at 1 p.m.
The Texoma Fire District Board of Directors meets the first Thursday of the Month at the Training/ Community Center located at 10978 Parkview at 6:30 p.m. The next meeting will be October 5, 2023. All are welcome to attend.
The Exercise/Stretching classes are on Monday and Wednesday at 10 a.m. Cards/ Games are on the second and fourth Tuesday at 12:40 p.m. Auxiliary members are welcome to join in the fun.
For anybody interested in renting the Texoma Community Building, Contact Gayla Freeman at 580-565-4043. She will get right back with you. The cost is $75 per day and they must be a member of the Texoma Fire District to rent the building. Capacity for the building is 158.
The Lighthouse Methodist Church located at 4923 Alberta Creek Road provides an evening meal from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Lighthouse Kids Program for grade school children consisting of Bible stories, crafts and games is held each Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. prior to the meal.