Retired firemen honored in Calmar

Six members with a combined 229 years of service to the Calmar Fire Department officially retired at a special community ceremony Wednesday, Aug. 15, in Calmar. Those honored include (front, l-r) Sam Sabelka, Mike Wilder, Wayne Wiest, Keith Frana, Bill Klimesh, and Tim Vondersitt. Helping honor the dedicated firefighters were (back) Gene Evans, Iowa Firefighters Association vice president; and Aaron Brincks, Calmar Fire Department chief. (Zakary Kriener photo)