January 18, 2012 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 13 Fire department has banner year Fire Chief Mark Berninger was sworn in to a second term as chief during the mayor and council’s annual reorganization meeting. Also sworn to the board of fire officers were Jeff Casson and Jason Crean as lieutenants. Chief Berninger also welcomed seven new recruits to the all-volunteer fire department. They are: Matt Borchers, Griffin Kutcha, Chad Miller, Matt Tauber, Mike Urdaneta, Mark Hook and Kyle Pattman. “At a time when many departments are losing members and having a hard time finding new people, we had a banner year finding seven new men,” the fire chief said. “They are to be commended.” At right: Mayor Patrick “Bud” O’Hagan swears in Fire Chief Mark Berninger, as his wife, Carol, holds the Bible.