Dennis "Doc" Garbrecht was rushed to the hospital, then life-flighted to Columbus, with non life-threatening injuries following a fire at his home in Ada on Thursday morning. More photos by Ken Collins below.
Photos by Ken Collins
Story by Monty Siekerman
Dennis "Doc" Garbrecht was rushed to the hospital, then life-flighted to Columbus, with non life-threatening injuries following a fire at his home in Ada on Thursday morning.
He is being treated for burns and smoke inhalation. His wife, Helen "Peg" Garbrecht, was uninjured.
The two-story yellow house at 301 E. North, on the southeast corner of SR 81 and North Simon, was heavily damaged despite the efforts of four fire departments: Ada, Lafayette, Alger and McGuffey.
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According to the newsletter, Maxine is always a happy, warm, and loving girl. Her birthday is June 13 and she attended Dunkirk schools as a youngster.
A favorite food of Maxine’s is a tender roast with gravy that just falls apart. In the summer time, you can find Maxine sitting outside enjoying the beautiful weather even though fall is her favorite season. We just celebrated her favorite holiday of Christmas as well.
Maxine was married three times with her last one being for 40+ years to Cletus. Maxine has seven children, two boys and five girls. Maxine recalled her favorite vacation as the one she took with her family to Disney World.
As a young man he was a top local DJ, and then he spent five years as a farmer before his decision to attend ONU Law. Now a three-term senator, recently reelected to the incoming 34th Guam Legislature, Jim Espaldon, ONU JD 2003 graduate, is following in his father’s footsteps. (Reprinted from The Guamanain Magazine.)
Jim Espaldon’s only real idol and mentor was his father, Ernesto Espaldon, Sr., a philanthropic local surgeon who also served six terms as a Guam senator.
Jim had always dreamed of following his dad’s footsteps into public service. “I would tell him, ‘I want to run for office now, and he would tell me, You’re not ready, you’re not ready.’ ’’
Ada Kiwanis opened the first weekly meeting of the club for 2017, which begins its 93rd year, on Jan. 3.
President Tom Kier presented a brief, and at times humorous, program dealing the early history of pharmacy, beginning in ancient times up to present day. The presentation included pictures taken during his visit to the Galapagos Islands some time ago.
Heather Cox will have the club program on Tuesday, Jan. 17. She has invited a representative of Blanchard Valley Hospital to join the club to discuss planned changers for the Bluffton Hospital.
Bob McCurdy reported that an upcoming meeting has been set to discuss the possibility of chartering a new Key Club.
