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Thursday, 13 November 2008 |
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By Leslie Mielke
FIRTH – At the Firth City Council meeting Wednesday, members of the Riverview Grange No. 243 recognized City Clerk Robert Dial for his community service.
Grange members had nominated him for the Idaho State Grange Community Recognition Award.
Four awards are presented each year — one to a police officer, a teacher, a firefighter, and a person exemplifying community service.
Grange member Bob Weatherbee said after Grange members saw a recent news story about Dial, they thought it would be a good idea to submit his name for recognition.
The nomination read, “It is often said that no person is indispensable, but for the City of Firth, in Bingham County, Robert B. Dial comes close to being the exception to that old axiom ... [He] began working for the town when he was a sophomore in Firth High School. Over the years his duties and responsibilities evolved and expanded. His official title now includes city clerk, public works director, water management superintendent, parks director and public relations director. He is also the entire staff of these various departments.
“In addition to his city duties, Robert has served as a volunteer fireman for the Shelley/Firth Fire District for the past 30 years and oversees 18 units of senior and handicap housing in Firth under the direction of Rural Development,” the nomination stated.
“He meets the public with respect, efficiency, and congeniality,” it stated.
Grange members Glenn and Betty Cederberg, Bob Weatherbee, and Lorraine Shaffer explained that this was the first time in the history of the Riverview Grange they have nominated a person to receive the Idaho State Grange Community Recognition Award.
“We haven’t heard back one thing,” Grange member Betty Cederberg said.
Her husband, Glenn, said he understands that the community service award, for which Dial was nominated, was given to a person in Northern Idaho. “You’re still our man,” he stated.
Dial said that being recognized by such community minded people was “10 times better than any award. These are people you’ve always looked up to for years.”
Without Grange members, a lot would not get done in this community, Dial said.
An example he cited was the idea for Little Buckeroo Rodeo in Firth. Grange members started, organized and ran it for many years.
“The sentiment of the City Council echoes this letter,” stated Firth Mayor Vincent Winn Larson.
In other business, Dial explained that Landon Excavating was paid to clean the storm drains.
“They had not been cleaned since they were put in,” he said.
Council members also cleared the books of two unpaid balances on water and sewer accounts.
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