Members of the Cedarburg Fire Department recently surprised Chief Jeff Vahsholtz with a leadership award.
The department held its annual awards banquet April 13 at the Cedarburg Cultural Center, where Vahsholtz served as the host, handing out service awards, special recognition awards, responder of the year awards, a very special lifesaving award and an oath of office pinning ceremony for members coming off their one-year probation to get their badges.
There was one surprise award that Chief Vahsholtz knew nothing about until retired Cedarburg Fire Chief Rich VanDinter stepped up to the podium. VanDinter began with these words: "Tonight, I’m honored to represent the Fire Department to recognize Chief Jeff Vahsholtz for his leadership over the last 10 years," VanDinter said.