Tuttie Geistweidt Receives Service Award

Our very own, Sylvia (Tuttie) Geistweidt, an emergency medical technician in the Doss VFD, received a Paul Oestreich Community Service Award for her services in firefighting in Fredericksburg and Gillespie County. Congratulations Tuttie, we appreciate your service!

Fish Fry Appreciation and Fire Station Dedication

Doss VFD held their volunteer appreciation BBQ and dedicated the new fire station to the founding members today. A history of the fire department, including a list of the founding members can be found on our website: http://www.dossvfd.org/history 


The slideshow that was playing during the BBQ:
http://www.dossvfd.org/Firestation.pdf



Photos from the event:
Fish Fry Appreciation and Fire Station Dedication

Fish Fry Raffle Winners

Thanks to everyone who volunteered, donated and came to support the Doss VFD at our new fire station!

Please check here to see if you were a lucky raffle winner:

Prize Winners 


We have pictures from the day posted here, enjoy!

32nd Annual Doss VFD Fish Fry

August 8th Workday and Flag Raising

Many thanks to everyone who came out for this very productive day!

Click here to see photos from the day:

August 8th Work Day & Flag Raising Photos

32nd Annual Doss VFD Fish Fry & Prize Drawing

Our annual fish fry will be held September 5, 2015 starting at 4:30pm at the new fire station located just north of the old location on 783.

Please see the Facebook event for more info:
https://www.facebook.com/events/849649541780142/

Here is a link to the list of raffle prizes. Tickets can be bought ahead of time from any DVFD member or at the event.
2015 Doss VFD Fish Fry Prize List

Work on new training pavilion

More Building Progress

Photos from May 2, 2015

The Building is Going UP!

Photos from April 15, 2015:

Building Delivery!

The building was delivered April 8, 2015.

More Slab Photos

Here are a few more photos of the slab pouring throughout the day, Monday April 6, 2015.

Slab Pouring

There was some excitement in Doss today... the slab for the new firehouse is being poured! (April 6, 2015)

Ground Breaking for New Firehouse

Over the past several years the Doss Volunteer Fire Department has explored various alternatives to achieve additional and more functional space for housing firefighting equipment.  The current fire house is on property owned by the Doss Community Club, which also makes the site available for use by the Doss School.  Between growing needs of the Fire Department and the School there are limited expansion alternatives which are practical and do not inhibit future plans.

In April 2014 Mike Porter and Mary Batten offered the Fire Department land for a building site along with a very generous contribution towards building a new fire station, which the  DVFD members gratefully accepted.  A Building Committee (Danny Reeh, Kenny Priess, Kurt Geistweidt, Ralph Rode, Stephen Stengel and Gary Lynn Hahn) was appointed and planning for the project commenced.  Fredericksburg Architect Barry Wagner was engaged to provide design services and coordination of tender activities. 

Following receipt of competitive bids a contract was awarded to the successful bidder, DR Welding & Construction, Inc. in November 2014.  Construction on site will commence January 2015 and the project is scheduled for completion by August 2015.  The Fire Department plans to moved in their new home in time to host the annual Fish Fry on September 5th, 2015.

The first picture includes (l-r):  Kurt Geistweidt (Building Committee), Mike Porter & Mary Batten (Donors), Donnie Reeh (President, DR Construction & Welding), Kenny Priess (Building Committee & DVFD Fire Chief), Danny Reeh (Building Committee & DVFD President) and Ralph Rode (Building Committee & DVFD Captain).  Missing from the photo is Stephen Stengel (Building Committee & Project Manager) and Barry Wagner (Architect).

The second pictures includes (l-r):  Nelson Geistweidt, Van Mund, Travis Reeh, Josh Berg, Gary Brodbeck, David Kessler, Paul Baethge, James Priess, Darrel Arhelger, Adam Geistweidt, Clayton Crenwelge, Royce Herbort, Mark Geistweidt, Kurt Geistweidt (on top), Mike Porter, Mary Batten, Donnie Reeh, Kenny Priess, Danny Reeh, Jerry Walsch (on top), Ralph Rode, Sidney Scott, Tuttie Geistweidt, Joe Schaefer, Clyde Haley, Kevin Whitworth and James Lange.