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Higginsville Habilitation Center April 2026 Team Member of the Month

During EMS Appreciation Week 2026 Higginsville Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 6270 in Higginsville gathered at the Emergency Management Services (EMS) Headquarters on Wednesday May 20th to provide a tasty lunch in appreciation for local EMS Professionals. Paramedics, EMTs, Dispatchers, Police and Fire personnel were all invited for fresh ‘grilled to order’ smashburgers, cheeseburgers and 1⁄4 pound hotdogs, chips and iced down water. While all couldn't be in attendance due to the nature of their work, rotational schedules and training, those who were able to make expressed sincere appreciation for the expert grillmanship and ‘cheesemaster’ efforts of Gary Duensing, Ernie Johnson, Jim Shull and Chris Harris. Roland Davis helped with the setup, and new senior Kaiden Fender got a jump on his senior service hours with the effort as well. Commander Dennis Kumm and Senior Vice Rich Graham provided oversight and direction while allowing the expert grilling to continue unhindered.

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