2-4-6-8 Who do I appreciate?

In 2023 I was thankful for fewer COVID cases, and strong teamwork by the ambulance crew. In 2024 I have an eye to the future of  emergency service, but in doing so I must reflect on the past.  I recognize the success of Eyota Volunteer Ambulance is due to the amazing volunteers, and the teams that came before us and secured Eyota Ambulance as a resource for their community.  People like Marian Pries, Kinda Kingsley, Bob Potter, and of course the Ruth Merchelwitz family are names we should remember who made the decision to commit their time and energy to the formation of an ambulance service.  Julia Mason, former city clerk, helped the service in its most vulnerable times to help Alfred Schumann and a brave new Board of Directors to create the Non-profit organization we are today, acting as the "Instrumentality" of the commities and cities we servce.  The generosity of our community members and organizations, like the Eyota American Legion, ST. Pauls UCC Womens group, Viola Gopher Gals, Donna and Wes Bussel, Our Saviors Lutheran Church,  The Dover Eyota School District, Simpson Auto and Brian Simpson for keeping the machines running in tip top form, James Nigon for keeping us insured and safe, the township and city clerks, the Mayors and Supervisors of townsips and Cities, and the multiple generous members of our community too numerous to add.  To all of these people I say thank you.  Of course it could not be possible without the amazing ambulance crew we are so fortunate to have, the medical direction of Dr. Klassen and Dr. Bryce, and the surrounding mutual aid under the directorship of stong community advocates in Chatfield (Rocky), St. Charles ( Matt), Elgin ( Deb) and Rochester ( Kate), as well as the SE EMS consortium under the direction of Don Hauge. 

So what is this vision of the future?   That I will share in my next message. Cheers- Chris