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assignment includes a variety of emotions including missing the friends developed over the seven years and the community itself. He saw an advertisement for the chief’s position in Eagle. He applied for it, but initially didn’t expect a reply. “My wife and I really like it here, didn’t think it would work out [in Eagle],” Vogel said. He said he interviewed for the position. The interview included a discussion on visions and projects they sought for the Greater Eagle Fire Protection District in Eagle. Some of the projects the fi re board wants to see are improving the recruitment and retention program including adding fi ve new fi refi ghters, expanding the department’s wellness program and possibly construction of a second fi re department. They also want the new chief to review the current staffi ng model in comparison to community needs and evaluate the organization itself. He said the Greater Eagle department is similar in structure to Sterling Fire Department. Vogel said when he got home, he told his wife Hope that whoever is selected will be lucky. Then he got the phone call. “It wasn’t an easy decision,” he said. He said he is leaving behind too many friends, great employees and fellow workers. He said he came to Sterling with reservations after having family nearby when living in Wichita, Kan. Chief Vogel feels he made a

difference on the department and sees an opportunity to leave his mark in Eagle. “It will be a new opportunity for growth for me,” he said. Vogel was drawn to the Eagle community partly because of the outdoor opportunities. His love for bicycling was met with numerous mountain biking trails and paved routes in the region. He said the Eagle community is developing year-round oppor-tunities. “They want people to be there year round,” he said. In his seven years with Sterling Fire Department, Vogel has been part of the transition to a fi re-based ambulance service serving Logan County, offering training for new AED units installed in buildings and upgrading equipment in the department. “We’ve been very aggressive (in seeking grants) in my seven years,” he said. He said the department has received grants for purchase of new fi re trucks, extrication equipment, heart monitors, ambulances and radios. The Department currently has grants out for a new fi re truck and new radio equipment. The Department was also awarded a grant for an exhaust system at the Department, removing diesel exhaust from the bays. He said the grant process is becoming more diffi cult with the amount of money available decreasing and the number of agencies who apply increasing. Vogel’s last day with Sterling Fire Department is April 10 and

will begin his new duties with the Greater Eagle Fire Protection District.Sterling Fire DepartmentMarch 21 •At 7:08 p.m., fi refi ghters responded to a report of an open burn in the 400 block of Platte Street. While enroute, dispatch reported the fence was on fi re. Offi cials learned a boy was playing with matches and gas in the backyard. He was told if he keeps playing with matches he would be in more trouble. The fi re was extinguished and units returned to service.March 19 •At 1:45 p.m., fi refi ghters were dispatched to a fi eld on fi re in the 21000 block of County Road 46 near Iliff. While enroute, fi refi ghters learned that a law enforcement offi cer on scene stated that the

fi re was a small, smoldering pile of debris on fi re. The property owner said the fi re was started by the muffl er of his truck. The fi re was extinguished with no further hazards.March 15 •At 9:12 p.m., fi refi ghters responded to an odor investigation in the 500 block of Lilly Lane. Occupants of the house reported smelling an odor like “matches” in one of the closets. Occupants evacuated the house prior to arrival of fi re units. No fi re or hazards were found. Smoke detectors in the house were found inoperable because batteries had been removed.Sterling Police DepartmentMarch 21 •At 7:43 a.m., two vehicles collided near Third Avenue and West Main Street. Logan Kiefer, 17, of Sterling, was driving a 2008 Honda Accord north in the 100 block of North Third Avenue and Troy Gerk, 37, of Sterling, was driving a 2016 Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck north in the 100 block of North Third Avenue following Kiefer. Kiefer’s car slowed for another vehicle and Gerk’s pickup

reportedly struck the rear of the Honda, resulting in moderate damage to the front of the pickup and rear of the Honda. No injuries were reported. •At 4:50 p.m., Barry Ernest Walraven, 37, of Sterling, was arrested for a Probation Violation/Failure To Comply warrant issued by the San Diego County Sheriff’s Offi ce with no bond.March 19 •At 11:55 a.m., Nathan Delbert Mayhugh, 29, of Sterling, was issued a summons for misdemeanor Violation of a Protection Order.March 18 •At 1:14 a.m., police contacted Melissa Woodside, 33, of Sterling, in a traffi c stop driving the wrong

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