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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA REPORT 1987 0506 CC REG ITEM 05AMOORPARK ITEM �• CLINT HARPER, Ph.D. STEVEN KUENY Mayor City Manager ELOISE BROWN QOPAK c0�� CHERYL J. KANE Mayor Pro Tem �o° °9Z City Attorney THOMAS C. FERGUSON ' PATRICK RICHARDS, A.I.C.P. Councilmember o Director of JOHN GALLOWAY Community Development Councilmember °90 "4 R. DENNIS DELZEIT BERNARDO PEREZ °�qr,,a " City Engineer Councilmember JOHN V. GILLESPIE MAUREEN W. WALL Chief of Police City Clerk THOMAS P. GENOVESE City Treasurer M E M O R A N D U M TO : The Honorable City Council F ROM : Maureen W. Wall, City Clerk DAT E : May 6, 1987 SUBJECT : Certificate of Commendation: Captain Lawrence "Dranny" Dransfeldt Captain Dransfeldt retired in late March after 30 years of dedicated service to our community. To let him know of our appreciation, I have prepared the attached certificate of commendation at the direction of Mayor Harper. Mr. Dransfeldt will present at the meeting to receive the commendation. MOORPARK, CALIFORNIA City Council M- feting I 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 529 -6864 A PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MOORPARK COMMENDING CAPTAIN LAWRENCE "DRANNY" DRANSFELDT. WHEREAS, Lawrence "Dranny" Dransfelt first came to Moorpark Station No. 42 in 1957; and WHEREAS, he retired with the rank of Captain in March of 1987 after thirty years of dedicated service; and WHEREAS, in 1983 he was named Moorpark Citizen of the Year; and WHEREAS, he is well known for his special attitude towards the public, and his co- workers; and WHEREAS, he has often spent his days -off visiting victims he has helped bringing them flowers, cards and offering words of encouragement; and WHEREAS, in 1987 he was named Firefighter of the Year. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Moorpark, California, hereby commends and thanks Captain Lawrence Dransfeldt for his many years of dedicated and exemplary service to the community, and does also take this opportunity to extend best wishes for his continued health and success. DATED this 6th day of May, 1987. Clint Harper, Mayor ATTEST: Maureen W. Wall, City Clerk CLINT HARPER, Ph.D. Mayor ELOISE BROWN Mayor Pro Tern THOMAS C. FERGUSON Councilmember JOHN GALLOWAY Councilmember BERNARDO PEREZ Councilmember MAUREEN W. WALL City Clerk May 1, 1987 Mr. Larry Dransfeldt 832 Arbor Avenue Ventura, CA 93003 Dear Mr. Dransfeldt: MOORPARK STEVEN KUENY City Manager CHERYL J. KANE City Attorney PATRICK RICHARDS, A.I.C.P. Director of Community Development R. DENNIS DELZEIT City Engineer JOHN V. GILLESPIE Chief of Police THOMAS P. GENOVESE City Treasurer Thank you very much for agreeing to attend our City Council meeting of May 6, 1987 at 7:00 p.m. The City will be very honored to have you in attendance to receive a highly deserved certificate of commendation for your many years of dedicated service to the City of Moorpark. I have enclosed a copy of the agenda for the May 6th meeting for your information; and look forward to meeting you on the 6th. Cordially, Maureen W. Wall City Clerk cc: City Council 799 Moorpark Avenue Moorpark, California 93021 (805) 529 -6864 Fire captain bids adieu to* Moorpark There were a dozen fire trucks in Moorpark at one t.ime or another Saturday night, but there wasn't a major catastrophe in the city. Firefighters from throughout Battalion 4, which includes Moorpark, were partying at the Moorpark Fire Station, saying goodbye to Larry Dransfeldt, "Dranny" as he's known. It was Dransfeldt's last shift on the job as the captain of Station 42, and not only the rank and file, but the brass turned out in force to wish him farewell after 30 years of service in the town. There was enough food for an Army, including a cake decorated with a house and orange frosting "fire" leaping from the windows. "They really surprised me," said the captain as he posed for photos holding a special hatchet he was even. "I didn't know this was happening. I had asked my wife if she would make some lasagna to bring down tonight. I didn't know about this. It really got to me." Dransfeldt started out in Moorpark in 1957, in the same house he retired from. There were about 1,500 people in Moorpark then; there are nearly 18,000 today. There were four hired firefighters and 20 volunteers when he started, and they lived close to the station so they could hear the whistle blow in an emergency. Today there are nine full -time firemen. At the 'retirement celebration Dransfeldt's first chief, Val Smith, was there, as were all the other chiefs he had worked under during the years: Mike Sellers (1966 -72), Willard Burkhart (1972 -82), and Dale Miller (1983 on). But Dransfeldt topped them all - - he carried the hatchet given him that night, honoring him as "Moorpark's'Chief. "' Burkhart said that although a retirement dinner given by the county was standard fare, he didn't remember any other captain receiving such a send- off. "It's the first time they've ever hail anything of this magnitude," he said. "I don't thinly there's anybody in the community who doesn't realize the value of Larry. He's the most concerned fireman we've ever Larry Dransfeldt had," he said. He told how on his days off, Dransfeldt leas visited people he has rescued, even giving flowers to some of them. "I don't. know another fireman in the county who does that." Dransfeldt had been urged to move on to other stations when he made captain as a means of furthering his career, but he wanted to stay in Moorpark, where he believed he could be of more value. Another firetruck backed into the driveway of the station, and Miller explained that the other fire houses were being covered one at a time so all the men in the area could come to the party for awhile. Dransfeldt's crew was on duty, but unless there was a major problem, he didn't have to worry about being called out during the party. At the end of his shift, he was given a dousing of cold water from his crew, and, with sirens screaming, was run out of town. Dransfeldt had announced a year ago that he would be retiring from his job, and the city honored him by makitig him the grand marshal of the 1986 Country Days Parade. �� 3��8- S�Z�d E��•u�i �. BATTALION FOUR • S F =REFSGHTER OF THE YEAR........ BY WILLARD BURKHART, RETIRED I can't imagine anyone in the Department not knowing Larry, AKA Dranny, but in case there is anyone out there who hasn't been paying attention, let me introduce him. Lawrence Maurice Dransfeldt, Captain 42 "B," is hanging up his turnouts the end of March, 1987, and has been around almost as long as dirt. He came to us from the E1 Paso, Texas, Fire Department on July 1, 1957. What the hell he was doing in Texas in the first place I don't know. I have always been afraid to ask for fear of finding out more than I really wanted to know. Dranny was in Basic with a few people some of you may know. Guys like Guinea Tony Caezza, Talking Tommie O'Malley (senior that is), Recently Retired Walter Scheirnbeck, Everyone's Friend Davey Morgan (I think Dave still owes me a six - pack), the "Great" James Downs, Mr. Robert N. Bement (I call him "mister" because of his advanced years; by the way, I heard Bement got promoted, any truth in that ?). There was another guy in the class I have often wondered about. His name was Stanley Masson, and I would wager he came to a no good end. Anyway, back to Dranny. Those of you who can't picture him, let me help. He has the normal complement of most things, except fingers. He recently sold one of his to the County. He has the same number of ears as you and I, but his sort of resemble a taxi cab with both doors open. During an emergency, he will be the guy breathing heavy into the microphone. He is the guy who taught Mike Proett how to use the radio. Now, do you know him? Dranny first went to work at Station 42 under Captain Paul "Pinky" Robb. Paul couldn't take Dranny, so he worked real hard and got promoted away. October; 1962, Dranny was promoted to Engineer at Station 42 under Captain Don Ellis. Don couldn't take it so he transferred to Simi then and worked real hard and he got promoted. In 1971, Larry got the message that nobody wanted to work with him, so he transferred to the new ladder truck. In those days, the Truck didn't have a Captain, so he stayed until 1977. In January, 1977, Dransfeldt got himself promoted to Captain at- -where else ? -- Station 42 under yours truly, Burkhart. Now this writer was fat, dumb, and happy in his position without Dranny and the only way I could figure out to get away was to retire. Then Don Henney came bumbling in. Guess what - -he transferred out! Now Dransfeldt works for Dale Miller, and what is next? Dransfeldt is retiring!!!! Now that we have ripped a number of people, let us get to some facts. I could never stand Dranny, but I put up with him because of his great wife, Annie. If Annie was going to be at the fire station for whatever reason, it seemed like she always brought something to eat. Oftentimes, the whole dinner. The really neat part of it was she always brought enough for me. One of the things that makes Dranny special is his attitude toward his job but more specifically his attitude toward the public. Not only is he sincere in his concern for the public, but he goes out of his way to keep tabs on those who become victims ; "those patients who, the night before, were the principals on a rescue call, oftentimes going out of his way to stop by the hospital to visit or to check on the condition of one of his patients. Think of all the times that you complained about dispatching. Now think of all the times that, not only was dispatching good but was outstanding. Then, how many times did you bother to call and thank them for a good job? Dranny didn't only thank them, he sent cards and, on occasion, flowers and candy. Guess who calls themselves "Dranny's Girls "? In 1983, the community of Moorpark bestowed upon Dranny the most prestiguous honor at their disposal, the 1983 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR. Those of you who are involved in your communities know what a signal honor this was. In 1986, the newest city in the County named Larry Dransfeldt GRAND MARSHAL of the Moorpark Country Days. Imagine the pride when Larry and Annie with their nh;ld.ron rnd one grs,- adcici rode through Moorpark waving to their friends. Oh yeah. ' I forgot to mention that Larry.and Annie live in Ventura and have for years and years. Obviously the people of Moorpark know who is important to them. This year, 1987, I have been informed that Captain L. M. Dransfeldt has been selected Firefighter of the Year for Battalion Four. To this I can only add, "I concur, and I wish I could have voted." CLASSICS IN TIME,,,,,,,, Congratulations and best wishes to the following Fire District employees. 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