EDH Fire Department Needs New Board Members - Opinion

With due respect to Mr. Luca, to claim the EDH Fire Board is "running amok" is ludicrous. The fire department is running a balanced budget in a very challenging time. The fire department has a healthy rainy day fund. The department has no debt, is well trained, well equipped and properly staffed. It is clearly one of the healthiest, most prepared departments in the area. Exactly how this can be called running amok is curious. Let's not destroy one thing that is working really well for us-keep the current board intact, and let them keep doing a great job!

Mr. Luca states, "Sherry and Craig Petersen care about the future of our fire department and want to bring their business and medical backgrounds to the fire board". If thats the case, why are the numbers they post on their website, publish in the local newspaper, and publicly say are completely different from the actual facts? As a local taxpayer,I have attended several EDH Board meetings and the Petersens have been proven wrong almost every time by either the Chief or a Boad member. Instead of listening to the Chief or Board member, follwing their questions, they are looking down at their notes and not paying attention to the answer that is being given. First off, that is rude and disrespectful, and second, they may hear the REAL facts. And they want to replace fire engines and Trucks with Quick Response Vehicles (Pick ups)? Really? If a fire happens at my house, I do not want a Quick Response Vehicle, I want the current response model that the EDH Fire Dept currently has. Medical backgrounds? You are telling me that being a Nutritionist and a Retired Medical Executive holds the same water as a FireFighter/Paramedic? How is that possible? Please don't fool the readers by saying she/he has "Medical experience" simply because she is a Healthcare Executive and he's a Nutritionist. Thats like calling you a security guard. Lastly, I was treated with a Pro-Peterson Flyer (with nothing but lies and opinions written on it) located on the inside of my garbage can; I just want to say thank you for helping me throw it away with just a flip of the lid. For more information regarding the EDH Fire Dept. and getting nothing but the truth about your local fire dept., I encourage all readers to attend a Board Meeting. I know I will be there to support Hidahl & Hartley & my local Fire Dept.