Wellington Volunteer Fire Department awards 2025 merits

By Bev Odom on Wednesday, February 11, 2026
  • Hunter Stark earned the Fireman of the Year distinction at the recent Wellington Volunteer Fire Department Awards Banquet.
    Hunter Stark earned the Fireman of the Year distinction at the recent Wellington Volunteer Fire Department Awards Banquet.
  • Voted on by members of Wellington Volunteer Fire Department, Ethan Cummings accepts the Workhorse Award.
    Voted on by members of Wellington Volunteer Fire Department, Ethan Cummings accepts the Workhorse Award.
  • Also determined by the membership of Wellington Volunteer Fire Department, Matt Orr receives the Brotherhood Award
    Also determined by the membership of Wellington Volunteer Fire Department, Matt Orr receives the Brotherhood Award
  • Sawyer Sims receives the Kicking Ass Award, as voted on by his Wellington Volunteer Fire Department colleagues.
    Sawyer Sims receives the Kicking Ass Award, as voted on by his Wellington Volunteer Fire Department colleagues.
  • Members of Wellington Volunteer Fire Department gather following the recent 2025 Awards Banquet. Front row, from left: Matt Orr, Henry Wiebe, Ethan Cummings, Kayden Valles, Tino Salinas. Back row, from left: Dennis Peters, Westin Williams, Hunter Stark, Benny Wiebe, Matt Wynn, Kollin Kemp, Chance Byers, Dave Griminger, Sawyer Sims, Charlie Hartman.
    Members of Wellington Volunteer Fire Department gather following the recent 2025 Awards Banquet. Front row, from left: Matt Orr, Henry Wiebe, Ethan Cummings, Kayden Valles, Tino Salinas. Back row, from left: Dennis Peters, Westin Williams, Hunter Stark, Benny Wiebe, Matt Wynn, Kollin Kemp, Chance Byers, Dave Griminger, Sawyer Sims, Charlie Hartman.
    WELLINGTON – During Wellington Volunteer Fire Department’s (VFD) recent 2025 Awards Banquet, Hunter Stark accepted the Fireman of the Year distinction. Firemen and their families gathered for the event in the Club Room of the Bura Handley Community Center to present peer awards and recognize years of service for the volunteer firemen. Bocenegra BBQ, of Childress, catered the dinn...

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