VOLUME 8, ISSUE 16

Farewell to our Summer Interns Friday, August 4th was the last day for our summer youth

interns. A ceremony was held at City Hall to thank the youth for all of their hard work and to get feedback on the program.

Parents and Supervisors were in attendance. Each summer youth intern received a certificate from Mayor, Walt Johnson

and City Manager, Scott Larese. Thank you to all of our summer interns and we hope to see you again!

Summer Youth Interns pictured from left to right: Autumn Orsbun, Brittany Nelson, Ariyanna Hobbs, Terrell Watkins, Natalie Austin, Zyferia Lewis, Presont Mizell, Daniel Harris,

Logan Lawhorn, Megan Cantaloupe and Eric Brown.

Sammie Martin – Procurement Analyst I

– Purchasing & Contracting

Tracy Bailey – Temp Procurement

Analyst I – Purchasing & Contracting

Bryan Crum – Maintenance Mechanic II

– Water Resources Field Operations

Michael Coffell – Maintenance

Mechanic II – Water Resources Field

Operations

Scott Harris – Maintenance Mechanic II

– Water Resources Water Production

Welcome To Our New Hires

A Gold Star Academy Summer Students

Tour Blue Heron Water Reclamation Facil i ty It was a beautiful day as students and teachers from A Gold Star Academy toured the Blue Heron Water Reclamation Facility last week.

The tour began with an introduction by Maureen Phillips, Water

Conservation & Public Outreach Manager; Matt Hixson, Water

Reclamation Superintendent; and Kayla Ellis, Wastewater

Treatment Plant Operator B. After receiving an overview of the

wastewater treatment process, students headed outside to begin their

tour of the treatment areas of the facility, including a stop at the Blue

Heron Wetlands.

Ms. Ellis, lead twenty-seven students and teachers through the system

of treatment tanks, explaining the different treatment stages. Returning

to the Administration Building, students visited Environmental

Laboratory Services to learn about the analyses performed there.

After the physical tour was completed, students participated in a

question and answer session on what they had learned about the

treatment process. At the conclusion of the tour, each student received

a reclaimed water activity book and reuse fuzzle.

WATER RESOURCES NEWS

POLICE DEPARTMENT NEWS

The Titusville Police K9 Unit held a demonstration for the staff and their children at the Brevard County Government Center North. Kids asked officers questions and had the opportunity to pet K9’s Chase and Scooby.

An awesome group of

home school, Park Ave

Christian Academy and

Coquina Elementary

students stopped by

Titusville Police HQ for

a tour and to meet with

Officer Plants.

Titusville Police Department Officers, Community Watch, Code Enforcement, CSI & Crossing Guards welcomed students this morning during a citywide 2017 "BACK TO SCHOOL WAVE"!!

Detective Jessica Cabrera and Explorer Chief McBride distributed Child Identification kits to parents at the Back to School Event at River Lanes Bowling Center.

Backpack, school supplies and snow

cones for kids at the “Back to

School” event at the Gibson Center.

Titusville Police meet with kids and

parent to celebrate the upcoming

week!

Titusville Police hosted a Free Kid Lunch event today at the Wild Ocean Market. Officers and Oak Park Elementary Staff handed out hotdogs and snow cones to more than 100 kids and also sent them home with a packaged meal. Officer Andrews was even treated to some “police” themed painted rocks from a special little visitor!

On Wednesday, August 2nd, Titusville Fire & Emergency Services celebrated the retirement of

Battalion Chief Scott Gaenicke after 30 years of service, as well as several promotions within our

department. FF/PM Andrew Johnson and FF/PM Olivier Harper were promoted to the rank of

Driver/Operator. Sr. Fire Inspector Mark Whorton was promoted to Fire Marshal and Inspector

Brian Webber was promoted to Senior Fire Inspector. The ceremony was well attended by family,

friends and personnel, echoing the support and tradition we enjoy in the fire service. We are proud

to highlight these great accomplishments. Congratulations to all!

FIRE DEPARTMENT NEWS

Fire Chief Michael Woodward presented

Battalion Chief Scott Gaenicke with the

traditional Fire Dept. shadowbox.

Battalion Chief Scott Gaenicke received a plaque of appreciation on behalf of the Titusville City

Council and Mayor Walt Johnson.

Lt. Adam Vaknin, Secretary/Treasurer of IAFF

Local 2445, presented Battalion Chief Scott

Gaenicke with his ceremonial axe.

FF/PM Andrew Johnson and FF/PM

Olivier Harper were promoted to

the rank of Driver/Operator.

Sr. Fire Inspector Mark Whorton

was promoted to Fire Marshal and

Inspector Brian Webber was

promoted to Senior Fire Inspector.

When duty calls: On Thursday, August

10th, Acting Battalion Chief Brook

Smith took on the undaunted task of

wrangling this little fella from the

parking lot of the Canaveral National

Seashore building parking lot on Main

St. and South Washington Ave. and

safely returning him to the river’s edge.

Titusville Fire Department is excited and proud to give you a glimpse not many people see, a

new fire engine in its inception at Pierce Manufacturing in Appleton, Wisconsin. This week the

cab began the fabrication process. Next week the cab should finish fabrication and will begin the

paint process. This vehicle will replace a 2006 engine and is the first engine purchased in 10

years. We will be bringing you updates along the way as we share this exciting time for our

department and the community we serve.

On Tuesday, August 8, Brevard Parks and

Recreation Sandrift Community Center

hosted their last week of summer camp.

Engine 10 Lieutenant Adam Vaknin gave

the campers a tour of the engine and

helped them spray the fire hose.

Firefighter Jermaine McKoy gave the

campers a hand in sitting in the driver’s

seat and dressed in the bunker gear.

Driver/Operator Matt Bowman assisted

with the activities.

Life Safety Specialist Kerri Lubeski read

NFPA’s Sparky the Fire Dog and engaged

the campers with fire prevention

questions by “Sparky” the hand puppet.

On Monday, August 7,

Titusville Fire &

Emergency Services

Life Safety Specialist

Kerri Lubeski attended

Andrew Jackson

Middle School

Registration day as a

BPS Partners in

Education. LSS

Lubeski provided

information and posed

trivia questions to the

students on firefighter

careers, bike helmet

safety and

drug/alcohol

awareness. The cheer

squad assisted

students and families

finding their way

around the school.

Titusville Fire and Emergency

Services is proud to announce

the graduation of four of our

personnel from Eastern Florida

State Collage's Paramedic

program. Firefighters Cody

Birge, Jermaine McKoy,

Michael Schettino and Roman

Lane all successfully completed

44 weeks of extensive

emergency medical training.

Chief Woodward provided the

keynote speech for the evening,

which included the graduation

of the Summer EMT class and

Paramedic class of 2017.

On Saturday, August 5, Titusville Fire and Emergency

Services participated in River Lanes and North Brevard

Macaroni Kid 2nd Annual Back to School Bash. Truck 13

Lieutenant Tiffany Callahan, Driver/Operator Lucas

Senger and Firefighter Ferrando Serrano welcomed

families, gave tours of the truck and handed out junior

fire helmets. Life Safety Specialist Kerri Lubeski and

Space Coast Transportation and Planning Organization

Bicycle/Pedestrian Education Coordinator Kim Smith

distributed over 50 free bicycle helmets to children.

If you would like to include something in our

next edition of Friday Fast Facts, please contact

Virginia by Thursday, August 10th at 321-567-

3702 or virginia.blaylock@titusville.com

Titusville Fire Dept. added a new vehicle to its fleet, a 2017

Chevy Tahoe that replaced a 2007 Ford Expedition.