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By Kenneth C. Rossignol
ST. MARY'S TODAY

LEONARDTOWN (March 11, 2009) --- The fire chief of the Solomon’s Volunteer Rescue Squad and Fire Department has been accused of assault for an incident which took place on the Patuxent River Naval Air Station and a peace order sought by the victim, St. Mary’s Deputy Lindsay M. Irvin was granted by the District Court of Maryland on March 9, 2009 against Chief Rich Wilson, 40, of Lusby.

The Court order states that Wilson not: abuse, contact, shall not enter the residence the two share, shall stay away from employment or school, which in this case would mean that Chief Wilson cannot bother Deputy Irvin at the Southern Maryland Police Academy.

Peace orders are one-sided charges with a hearing held on March 9th and valid through March 13th, which is Friday the 13th.  A hearing held that date extended the order through Sept. 13, 2009.

Wilson is reported to be a federal career firefighter at Pax River NAS.

 St. Mary’s Sheriff Tim Cameron confirmed that his agency knew of the allegation of assault as the deputy followed procedure by reporting the incident to the duty officer.

Sheriff Cameron said that the report was that the incident took place on the base.

Deputy Irvin is listed as a member of the Solomon’s fire department.

No comment could be obtained from Chief Wilson on Wednesday when a call was placed to the firehouse and when he responds this story will be updated.

Deputy Irvin, who is now in the academy, does not have a firearm until she graduates thus if Chief Wilson should assault her in the future she will have a handy weapon or two to use on him in self defense.

The Solomon's fire and rescue company has recently suspended it's longtime president for violating the rules of the department, according to Chief Wilson. 

A Solomon's member who was charged with theft of department funds by the Maryland State Police was suspended as a member pending the outcome of the charges.  That member, Sherri Roper, was also convicted of drug distribution by selling drugs to an undercover cop. 

But the Solomon's board of directors waived its rules and allowed Roper to join and to handle funds.
The husband of one board member, Gary Crampton, is also the Calvert County chairman of the fire and rescue board and himself was terminated from Walter Reed Federal Fire Department.  Crampton was then hired at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant.

Crampton denied he was terminated by Walter Reed but a new chief is in place and personnel officials say that Crampton fought the charges against him and lost and is terminated.

Longtime members of Solomon's report that the company is in complete meltdown and disarray.

Today, following the publication of this news article, the name of Rich Wilson has been removed as Fire Chief from the Solomon's fire and rescue website.

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READER FEEDBACK:  staff@stmarystoday.com

Warning to Department Went Unheeded
READER FEEDBACK:
  From the past letters that I have written this paper it should be no surprise of the current disheartening and barbaric attack that Chief Rich Wilson has allegedly committed. I stated the truth and the people of the station chose to disregard the warnings. I informed the Board of Directors of his violent and unstable tendencies displayed around the station and on numerous emergency calls, his behavior has reportedly been witnessed by several operational officers and members of the community and now he has chosen to attack and batter his girlfriend who is a member and St. Marys Deputy in training.  It is very unfortunate that Chief Rich Wilson was allowed to continue being in charge of the department after the last incident that plagued the company; it was said before and the warning was not heeded and it will be said again. THIS DEPARTMENT IS IN NEED OF SOME SERIOUS INVESTIGATING BY SOME SERIOUS PEOPLE. As you can see Rich Wilson allegedly promoted a atmosphere of cavalierism, chauvinism, and incompetency. Rich Wilson has allegedly battered his Girlfriend ( who by the way is not just an average women but a deputy in training with the St. Marys County Sheriffs Dept.) if this is not a clear sign that he needs help then i don't know what else he has to do to show you. Maybe now Calvert County will step in and get him the help he so badly needs, maybe in the form of some anger management, domestic violence counseling or even better some county orange and a lengthy sentence. we should not be tolerant of a women beater, after all haven't we all made a commitment to help people, not viciously ambush and attack them; even when we call them our significant other. As of 11Mar09 Rich Wilson is still a ACTIVE member of the company acting as a EMT/FF is this what we want coming when 911 is called for Domestic Violence? will Solomon's suspend this member? will we expel him from the company? what will we do to affirm our commitment to the community? To Rich Wilson what would you do if someone did the same thing you did, but it was one of your daughters not your girlfriend?
Respectfully Submitted
Silence Dogood
More Calvert County Drama
READER FEEDBACK:  Oh boy, here we go again Solomons! Nothing like Calvert County Drama.
1. Mr. Crampton DOES NOT work for the Power Plant, he works for a contractor, want to make sure that is VERY clear!!!! You have to pass a background check, and look at his record, and once you are FIRED from a job, it's hard to get another one, especially with a criminal record and now the history with Walter Reed FD.
2. Mr. Crampton could be in a lot of trouble, he was passed over for his retirement (lost it all) because...well he knows what he did! and we will see in April what the truth is, mess with people so much, that it finally comes back on you!
3. I am sure that this Mr. Crampton is still with the Fire Commissioners Board, so it's not just Solomons Fire Department that keeps people like that around, it's the county setting the precedence.
4. The Board member with Solomons is no longer there that allowed Ms. Roper stay with the department, but as someone stated earlier on a posting, you surround yourself with people like that, trash protects trash, right?
5. I think it's quite crazy that this Mr. Wilson is in trouble, yet, wasn't he the one who protected Ms. Sherri Roper? interesting.
I say us as citizens sit in on some of these board meetings, sounds quite interesting, doesn't it?
Good luck to you all in Calvert County, there is a lot of trash running around.
V/R, Drama in Calvert

Everyone has forgotten what it means to be a department
READER FEEDBACK:
WOW! Shame on the the writer of "Drama in Calvert!" That is funny how you are the first to write feedback about drama and you do nothing but bring it. ALL of this gossip and feedback is enough to make ANY department look bad. Don't forget that ALL departments have their fair share of drama. It's part of the territory. The biggest problem of all
is how each and every one of the members are all volunteers, Out here on the streets,
donating time to save lives in the town and yet this type of behavior is acceptable. It
amazes me how year after year, this kind of behavior continues. I think that everyone
has forgotten what is means to be a DEPARTMENT. To be a TEAM. Chief Wilson is having
some personal issues that he is dealing with, and that he deserves for his actions. No
one is perfect and everything that goes around will come back around sooner or later.
Sheri Roper is innocent until proven guilty and all the haters need to mind their own.
Gary Crampton, never a member of the department and yet his business is all over town and
TOTALLY incorrect. Let the man be, who ever feels the need to continue to dragging his
name around really has some personal issues with this. Take care of it yourself and stop
draggin his name into places is shouldn't . You truly do have issues with DRAMA. Past
Board Members that have been accused of false allegations, really... Come on people...
Stop the hate and jealousy and find a better way to deal with your issues of others. The
name calling and backstabbing is unbelievably embarrassing and hypocritical. Think about
it. I have seen this department fall completely on it's face in the past year. The
department has lost good members, not to mention members that are certified and have many
years of experience. People who have given their time for years and also past down from
lifetime members. Can't any of you see what is going on. WHY? Why do we continue to
respond to this trash mag and put things out there. It is normal for folks that are not
happy to retaliate, however, this is the wrong way to make things right. All people are
doing is putting everyone's hard work to shame. All the GOOD people that have given
their time and couldn't put up with repeated downgrading treatment that is presented and
tolerated in the department. Look around you currently, most of the department is run by
teenagers. I think they should lead by example and yet they have no example to be
followed. It is all an embarrassment to the department, our town, and the county. Our
county is a nice county and our town deserves better than this. Writer of Drama in
Calvert, you say this place is such a nice place to live and yet you trash it every
chance you get.... This is not your first reader feedback response. I wouldn't be
surprised if you worked for the County... hmmmm... I think you do... Anyway, aside from
that, it is time for the people that matter to stand up and rise above this immature,
chovanistic, destructive behavior and END this. Past President, Billy Jones, is now
treated as if he never gave his time and dedication that he gave for years. What
happened to it all. THe families that have grown up in this department and made careers
from this department. What happened? Why can't everyone put their selfish opinions
aside and rebuild what has been destroyed. Mr. Wilson's, Sherri Roper, Mr. Crampton, and
past Board Members that are spoken so poorly about in this trash mag should be left
alone. Folks should keep their noses clean and stop putting business where it doesn't
belong and also step up to the plate to have their voices heard. Constructive criticism
goes along way when it is said face to face. This hiding behind words in a trash mag is
pointless. Every member needs to come together and make a change. Stand up and rebuild,
and squash this mess. Too many good people out there that don't deserve this to happen.
Everyone needs to build bridges instead of burning them. The department has lost one
IMPORTANT INGREDIENT to a TEAM and that is RESPECT!!!!!!! Think about this before you
criticize and maybe some need to FORGIVE and MOVE FORWARD.... Let the past be the past
and the HATE turn away..... RESPECT can go a long way and remember that ROME was not
built in a day and it takes EVERYONE, not just a few. People should start being
accountable for their actions and the CONSTITUTION should be our model. Folks should
reach out to members that have left and gone elsewhere to bring them back. Make baby
steps, but make a difference and don't be prejudice of your enemies along the way. This
take EVERYONE!!!! I hope some readers might see this, and it may make a difference. If
not, my voice was heard and Silent DoGood, good job to you. Maybe you can come through
and help lead this to an end. For all those that have feedback to share, if you can't
say anything nice, don't say anything at all.
T/Y, DETERMINED SPIRIT

Character Counts; bring in old timers to straighten out mess
READER FEEDBACK:
Perhaps the members of the Solomon's Rescue Squad and Fire Department need a few training sessions provided by Mr. Raymond Lankford ,Mr. Bob Sealey, Mr Vernon McCready and Robbie Robinson who are the only members I know from the original unit. I can assure you the core members would tolerate this mess for less then one minute. Maybe, what needs to take place for both current and new members are background
checks and mandatory drug tests (paid for by the volunteers themselves). Granted these issues weren't a high priority 20 or 30 years ago, especially since everyone was from the county who were members. In addition to that everyone went to the same elementary school on the southern end and the same high school for many years (since there were only two) allowing everyone to at least know a little bit about each other. Unfortunately, in today's environment that isn't true thus giving way to the kind of nonsense that is happening probably not just at Solomons, but throughout Calvert county and surrounding counties as well. This entire episode is uncalled for and it is time that Calvert county officials intervene and help to "get it right". A few quality volunteers who are of good character (and I know there are some still) within Solomons are better then high numbers who are inadequate. Again, bringing in the "old timers" to get it working as it once did may be the best solution all the way around.
Terry - Long Gone From Solomon's

Chief was placed on leave until this 'blows over'
READER FEEDBACK: As of our last membership meeting the chief has not been removed .His resignation has not been accepted by the board of directors, and he was placed on administrative leave until this "blows over". What exactly does this mean? The problem with Solomon's is that it is full of people that cant follow the rules, if these people were at other departments in the county their actions would not be tolerated one bit, and immediate actions would be taken to protect the department and the community. Once again why is it so difficult to follow the rules and do the right thing. It is very funny how Rich Wilson can get into trouble but others in the department continue to respond about other people and their wrong doings. Mr Crampton; to my knowledge has never been a member at Solomon's so why do people from the station continue to talk about him as if he were a problem at Solomon's, his wife is a member and to my knowledge has done nothing wrong at Solomon's, maybe she can rub people the wrong way but still she has done nothing wrong. I also don't think that Mr Crampton is the one who was just accused of "allegedly" beating up his girl friend. As for Ms. Roper why is her name a constant with the replies to this paper? she was accused of a crime and was charged and subsequently will be going to court for these charges. What if she is innocent? what if there is not enough evidence to prosecute? will these people send apology replies to this paper will they say they are sorry to her? probably not because that would require people to say something to someone's face and we all know that that will never happen at Solomon's. Once again I don't think that Ms Roper was involved in the "alleged" beating that Rich Wilson has been accused of in regard to his girlfriend. The reason nothing gets done at Solomon's is people are afraid, they are afraid that they will no longer be in the "click".If we want something else to talk about why are we not addressing our problems we have on the ems side of the house and the continued issues with the ems b chief, other than Rich Wilson this person has done more damage than any good, she has driven more people away from Solomon's and is just as conniving. Mr Rich Wilson you are a ticking time bomb and it was said in replies to this paper to leave you alone because you are having personal problems, well sir everyone has problems but not every one chooses to "allegedly" beat our significant others so badly that they have to go the police for protection. You have done a allot of damage to this station in the time that you had chief attached to your name but this by far is a new low for you . This current charge that you have is a clear reflection of your decision making abilities, you are impulsive, immature, irresponsible and clearly self destructive; at what cost do we as a community have to continue with intolerable behaviour? Someone please help.....Please!
Respectfully Submitted
Silence Dogood
Chief resigned on his own and many did not want him to do so; did not intend to hurt her
READER FEEDBACK: I am truly amazed at the utter nonsense and fabrications that I have been reading. I have known Rich for many, many years, I have also known Lindsey in the last couple of years. I don’t know exactly what happened last week but I am amazed at the amount of rumors that have gone on. I have had the opportunity to speak to both of them and I have also read the police report and Lindsey’s written statement to the police, they are nothing like the rumors that were circulated. Lindsey has told me and others that she knows that Rich did not intend to hurt her it was an unfortunate incident. The reason that she got a protective order was because that is common practice and she followed protocols set up by her employer not because he beat her. Silence Dogood, you would know that if you would ask her instead of fabricating the stories that you do. You (Dogood) have written several letters and have not been able to provide any facts to corroborate your stories. When has Rich ever yelled and screamed on a fireground, when has Rich yelled and screamed at the firehouse? I have seen him yell at the firehouse when some “stupid” stuff has gone on or in an argument. Welcome to the fire service, you will get yelled at and you will yell. Rich treats people with respect and is always willing to lend a hand. To the guys that ran around with the Spanky for Chief t-shirts and put up the signs, several of you were sitting at the computer as Rich was helping you build your resume. To the person that wrote that Rich protected Sherri, yes he did because that is the way he is. He protects all of us that is what made him a chief whether he liked you or not he would help you. It takes allot for Rich not to like someone and turn his back, over the years I have seen it twice once when it came to a certain member that quit and called him on the phone to cuss him out and tried to rejoin the department and another time is to a former friend that blatantly lied to him. Doggod you talk about the “click” is this the same click that gets the pieces on the street? The click that are the top runners? The click that receives the awards because they are that damn good. Guess what I would rather be in that click than the one you are in. Again be part of the solution not the problem. Let us know how to run the place because you certainly have opinions. All I know is that Rich was never a time bomb and now the department has lost a good man. I also like the fact that you blame him and the click for him just being suspended. He came in Monday morning and resigned, many of us told him not to. For those of you that love to throw stones remember many of us have had some type of charge against us.
Paul Bunyan

Writing about Solomon's troubles brings awareness to them and perhaps solutions
READER FEEDBACK: Mr. Paul Bunyan you my friend are the exact problem I am talking about! you say that" Rich Wilson did not mean to hurt her" well Mr. Wilson would know that this is the pattern cycle of abuse. he would know this if he went for some help. I am also sure that this is not the first time he has hit his significant other, this kind of behavior is not just a one time event, as for the fabrication of the stories i write well sadly they are true, if they were not that would make me liable because i wrote them. since you know Rich Wilson so great then you would know that on the last working fire in the 309 box; you know the fire were Rich Wilson did not take command and was running around telling everyone how " f**ked up company 3 was" (pay close attention to the quotation marks they mean something!), you would also know why he broke his hand at work (punching a table because he was mad... guess who he was mad at?) glad she wasn't there for the receiving end of that. you would also know that Rich Wilson was driving around on a suspended drivers license( that was discovered in the Maryland judiciary case research) but i guess i made that up to. Mr. Bunyan you are the problem that i am talking about at 3 you choose to support Rich Wilson because you are probably a officer under him and are deathly afraid of loosing your position if he is gone or one of the under age people that rely on him for a good party. as for the top runner awards we all know what" STAND BY "does for the numbers ,so i would not brag to much about that. The click i am referring to, well they are no secret at the table. As for Rich Wilson coming in on Monday to resign well you would know that he was called and it was suggested before something could be done to him. you would know that since you are close to him. or you were the one that probably called him to give him heads up
The purpose of my writing is to bring awareness to the wrong doing here. because every time that i bring them up at the station or to a board member they are blown off there is some serious wrong doings going on here. Rich Wilson is not the only problem here at 3 he is just "the head of the snake" and as you cut the head off the snake the rest will soon die. the department is so dysfunctional and such a disgrace in the county it is time for a new style of leadership. a style that would not tolerate any member that would beat their significant other ( no matter if he meant to hurt her or not) a style that would place the right person in the right spot not placed because you are in tight with the winner or you have kissed so much a** that you are given a position. )
To the people that think my writing is fabricated well i apologize, because unfortunately it is all true i do not feel the need to lie or make up stuff ask any one that you want if any of this is fabricated and you will find that if no-body is around them they will sadly have to tell you it is all true. you say that i am doing more harm than good by writing to this paper well what about the people that have blown me off when i come to them and they choose not to act or even investigate, what about the person who punched the president in the face, what about the Sgt. that threatened the president life, what about the member who was steeling from patients, what about the member that stole from a deaf doctor, what about the member that could not supply water to firefighters at a working fire, what about the chief officer that sexually assaulted a member, what about the member that was found with child porn on his computer, what about the current felons that are active members, what about the member that raped a student wile he was a teacher, etc. etc. etc....... I suppose that i made all that up to and i still guess that i am doing more harm then good as compared to the incident mentioned above. Mr. Bunyon as you can see your reality and mine are two different realities and so as long as Rich (chris brown) Wilson has friends like you he will continue to not seek help or he will continue to have the notion that he is some sort of leader or role model
Respectfully Submitted
Silence Dogood
Wake up Calvert County, get rid of the trash!
READER FEEDBACK: Wow, Abuse, Drug Dealers, embezzlers! What a group, so proud to live in this county.
You are all saying things about the department that is correct, I am sure soon Mr. Crampton will email about how what is being written are lies, well, they aren't, you all will see in April! Mr. Crampton's life is about to change big time, all because of his lies, and trying to keep up financially with his wife, but under it all, there is still trash. Sorry to be so harsh, I am so sick and tired of all this BS in our department!
We deserve better, yes, Mr. Wilson made a mistake, but we all make mistakes (Mr. Crampton didn't make mistakes, he KNEW what he was doing) You all can write about what is going on with the department, but NOTHING will change until the county sees these problems, and goes after those who are making the bad decisions, and GETS PEOPLE INTO OFFICE THAT CAN GET RID OF THE TRASH. It all starts with the top, and if you have family protecting you and if you are connected in this county, NOTHING will happen to you.
Please bring our department help!! wake up Calvert County!
Hillary Robinson

ONCE AGAIN PEOPLE AREN'T MINDING THERE OWN!!!!
ALL THEY ARE DOING IS TRYING TO TAKE EYES OFF THEM??????

READER FEEDBACK: Well surprise, surprise!!! Well did everyone really think that all the drama at CO.3 was over?
Please there are people at that place that love all of the drama and SHE KNOWS WHO SHE IS!!!
Lets start out by giving Mr. or Ms. Silence Dogood props they are hitting everything that you as the public do not know!@#?
I live here in Calvert County I am not a member of ANY Rescue Squad or Fire Department. I give all of you that Volunteer the utmost RESPECT ; but when the stuff that is going on at CO.3 is nothing but an embarrassment to all of the members alive as well as past on. When are all of you going to grow up and worry about yourselves? I have some comments to the articles that have been posted about Solomon's Volunteer Rescue Squad & Fire Department (THAT IS RIGHT I KNOW HOW TO SPELL) To Drama in Calvert: I have a question for you ; Do you have nothing else better to do then be up in Mr. and Mrs. Cramptons, Ms. Roper and Mr. Wilson's business?? Well let me inform you of a little something, I have figured out who you are and you have told on yourself yet again. You have misinformed about Mr. Crampton he has not quit or has gotten terminated from Walter Reed. It really sounds like to me and I am sure to others that you are very jealous of Mr. and Mrs. Crampton since you apparently know so much about the Cramptons and so much to say grow some BALLS and call her!!!!!!!! As for Ms. Roper there is more than one person on the board and 1 person DOES NOT have the ability to over rule everyone else. If you must know Ms. Roper has fought since day ONE to member at CO.3 and the BOD you are referring to was not on the board when she joined. She also has gone thru a special board meeting referring to her background and the vote to keep her as a member was 6 to 0 all in her favor!!!!! As far as Mr. Wilson protecting Ms. Roper, that wasn't the case he was just stating his opinion on her. Well to Drama in Calvert I hope you get it thru your head that you are the one that is trash not all of them. Just remember one thing we all know that YOU ARE NOT PERFECT!!!!!!! As far as Determined Spirit comment I agree with you all the way!!!! The only thing I have to say is that Mr. Wilson is not the only one out here with personal problems we all have our own share ; the difference is that we all don't have to hit on women to make ourselves feel better. We all deal with our problems like adults not a 2yr old!!!!!!! to Terry I wish the older members would come back and take it over but the few times I have been there all I see is kids doing nothing but being straight up disrespectful to EVERYONE!!!!! That is not cool. To Silence Dogood you are right about all you write about I would just like to add a couple of things to what Silence had to say, I am pretty sure that the Cramptons appreciate what you have wrote as well as Ms. Roper. I feel the reason people are still talking about Roper is that they are a bunch of haters she has moved on with her life and she has overcome her addiction and a lot of people figured she was going to do nothing but mess up again. Well hey people, she is doing great and just remember some members of CO.3 have come to her and she helped them get sober and to this day they still are. So as far as I am concerned she is a roll model for the younger members that may want to experiment with all of the peer-pressure that they have in this day and age. And a far as going to court everyone knows what the deal is and you know as well as I do that no one is going to say sorry or nothing to her, because some that are running there mouths where suppose to be her friends that she confided in ; but anyone that knows Ms. Roper, knows her feeling on people like that NO love lost here and also that Karma is a &*#$%. Mr. Wilson has alot to be worried about due to the fact he has charges now for Domestic Violence (just the 411 there are quit a bit of members down there that have been charged and convicted of Domestic Violence, stalking, telephone mis use and misconduct FELONY CHARGES) As far as I am concerned those types of charges alone are way worse the what Roper has done. You have a chief officer that is driving on a suspended license; responding on calls what if he gets into an accident in one of CO.3 vehicles? So instead of worrying about peoples pasts,  that have done nothing but helped your station as well as 3 family's in need. As far your comment about EMS 3B there has been over 20 people I know of in the last 6 mths., that have either left the company or went to Associate member status, but then again she thinks that she is in control of the whole department and that is why she has been getting caught lying here lately. Yes, she is just that conniving if you are a threat to her she will do everything she can to make you feel like a piece of crap. She is always taking credit for something she had NO PART in getting  started but; again we go back to word Karma!!!! If anyone can get Mr. Wilson the help he needs. PLEASE DO SO. He may also needs to see a head doctor and have it evaluated before he comes back around the station. As for you Mr. Bunyan you sound like someone who is very close to Rich could it have been you to call him and have him resign???? I am not pointing any fingers but once you hit once there is always a second!!!!!! Don't you watch Law & Order SVU? I don't believe Mr. or Ms. Dogood is fabricating anything from what I have seen and have heard while down there not as a member but helping Roper with fund raisers since none of your members would HELP! As far as you Miss Robinson, you have NO F**king idea what in the HELL you are talking about!@!#@@# as far as Drug Dealers go that was not what she was convicted of. GET YOUR facts straight and learn how to read case search anyone can be charged with anything a conviction is a different story!!!! So if I was you I would watch what you say before you will be the next one in trouble for false allegations. As far as Wilson goes once a women beater always a women beater. Why must all of you put Crampton in any of this he is not a member or CO.3 and what he does on the commission I feel does not bring a conflict of interest. JUST ask about ENG.33???? So who is miss using funds now. Mr. Wilson I have one question. You had to have a gag order put on you for stating false statements on here about others why haven't you commented back? Well like we all know that NO ONE is any better then the other we all put our pants on 1 leg at a time!!!! Just remember how this feels Mr. Wilson, EMS 3B, Miss Drama, Paul Bunyan, and last but not least Hillary Robinson.
Karma is a B!%#* ,
Sincerely yours concerned citizen of somewhere in Calvert CO.
 MAT/TIA

If you are not happy with Company 3 leave or shut the hell up and grow up

READER FEEDBACK: Dear Readers: I wanted to take the time to point out a few facts hoping you realize that everything that has been put before you is not true. If you go back into Maryland Judiciary, type in Rich Wilson’s names, a lot of them, huh? Default Calvert County. Look at the first one....birthday is 10/1968, now go ahead and read that one and you see we know that is the correct one because it is his girlfriend Lindsay and her name has been mentioned in one of these letters. Now if you go back to the first page with all the names, scroll down and look at the Traffic one. Look at the birthdate, 11/1972 and Rich never lived on Johnswoods and his wife's name is not Carrie. But if you go back to the very beginning and then default St. Mary's there is Rich's traffic ticket. Now the court date is December 19th which was a Friday. Rich didn't appear. But if you look that he paid the fine of $40.00 on December 22nd which was Monday. Case closed. Folks I can almost guarantee you Rich worked on that Friday. By the way he is also a paid Firefighter which requires 24 hour shift. All of these facts were left out. And I can almost bet on it, he didn't touch anything down at Solomon’s.
I could probably list some more facts but I at least wanted to get one out there to you. And we don't know the facts what happened during an argurment between the TWO of them, but I do know this, what you've been told, the rumors you heard, they aren't true. You just have to wait for the trial to come.
Thru the many years being a member at Company 3 I have met some of the finest people who have chosen to become volunteers that I have grown to love and respect but especially the young ones that have chosen to serve their community. I don't see many being disrespectful, in fact I see hard and dedicated volunteers and I am grateful to them for serving their community. After all they could be out drinking and partying, but nope they chose to work their butts off being volunteers. Sure you might have a few, but who doesn't, this is not a perfect world.
And as for Sheri Roper, she has nothing to do with this. She's not the first person to have some kind of charges brought up against her at Company 3 or other Companies and I know she won't be the last. And there have been many many more charges brought against others while we had a different Chief and at other Companies, but unfortunately Sheri's happened at the time of an election and we have some sore losers. I just wish if you are not happy with Company 3, leave, go to another Company or shut the hell up and grow up.
And on that note I close this letter and plead with you to please stop all this nonsense. Its time for the company to pull together as a team and serve our Community.
After all, isn't that why you became a member of Company 3? 
Shelly



 


 

   
   

    

 


 

 


 







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