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Grape Creek Captain marks 35 years with volunteer fire dept
Captain Joe Rutherford of the Grape Creek Volunteer Fire Department has logged 35 years of voluntary service since joining after a 1982 fire at the Grape Creek Baptist Church. Now 69, he continues responding to roughly 300 annual calls and inspires younger volunteers while reflecting on changes in dispatch tech and department culture.
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Aaron Flint
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Grape Creek Volunteer Fire Department