Reader Comments

" I have known these two ladies for 21 years of my life. They are my mother and grandmother, and i stand begind them 100%. SOme of the things that is against them is not true. It was not told there was a recipt for something and it was not turned in and now she has to pay for it. That is not right. The city council never contributed to the fire dept. they even wanted to take the dept. away from the firefighters. There is alot of conflict between city council and the fire dept that know one knows about. "

" wrote on sept.4 2007 1.oopm about the women that is accused of taking money the only tell half of the story it was brought up a the meeting about the checks with the x fire cheifs name on them and it was voted on to got ahead and cash then for the pop so its just the fire dept, fault as it is anybodys so dont say things about people if u dont no whats going on i no the women andshe has worked in the dept. she done what they ask her to do and now she gets blamed for stuff they ask her to do when she took over the pop it was broke and she made money to buy christmas for kids and have dinners for the dept. i didnt see anybody else help took her time and gas to do this and you all make her look like the bad guy so you people need to get your facts straight "

" I know these 2 ladies personally. Someone said they acted as tho they ran the dept. I know for a fact these 2 ladies gave all their time to the dept. because others in the dept. was either busy or just didnt care. If there was any fund raiser or anything, these 2 ladies made sure everything was done, cleaned up and worked their butt off. They dedicated more of their time then anyone in the town or route of Dover. And they gave their life 365 24/7 to save anyone or anything when ever that alarm went off, while others slept in their warm bed, ate dinner with their family, etc. I do appreciate everything these ladies have done not only for the dept. but for their community, not everyone can sit and say they dedicated their last 20 some yrs to helping others. "

" you are wrong, long before this got out the where found not guilty by the fire chief and the department, how was that fair to everyone who supports the department, for them to be judge and jury, "

" People do not know the whole story, there is a lot more then people are just assuming. Did anyone know that the one lady was in a mental hospital and the files was taken from her house, to which now she cannot prove what she has been accused of? Did anyone ask about the forgery supposable happenings, that the name on that check someone else wrote and not knowing was illegal but was told from the fire chief to go ahead and buy the pop for the fire depts pop machine. Did you also know that members of that dept put their signatures on a paper to not prosecute these ladies? See you guys dont know the whole story so dont sit and judge people when you have no clue what is going on. I feel for the ladies, they have been tried and convected without even hearing their sides, and they say there are good christians in this world, they must not live in Dover, thats for sure. "

" I agree with 'just curious'--could it be they don't want to prosecute for fear of being discovered themselves? "

" just seems curious to me that they don't want to proceed with prosecution... maybe there are more people involved? hum... "

" Money is donated to the fire department. If it is embezzled and the officials choose not to do anything about it, then they, too, are thieves. I am writing a letter to the Attorney General and also the state auditor. This is ridiculous. "

" I was raised in Dover and am a former Volunteer Fire Fighter. I agree with 99% of the comments that are being made about these two ladies, but I would also like to add another viewpoint. Dover is a small community and everyone is good about complaining about everything, but why not step up to bat and do something proactive. Take part in the way your community is being run. Attend the city council meetings or become a member of the VFD and see first hand how things are being run. Unless you are a part of the solution, you are a part of the problem. Everyone has known for years that the Fire Department was corrupt but nobody cared to lift a finger to correct it. Hopefully we have learned a valueable lesson from this. And as for those folks who are now refusing to donate their time and money for the fire department. I truly hope that you never have a house fire. "

" I AGREE WITH FORMER DOVER FIREMAN. NEVER, EVER ASK ME FOR DONATIONS AGAIN. MONEY IS NOT EASY TO COME BY, AND IF IT IS STOLEN AND NOTHING IS GOING TO BE DONE ABOUT IT, THEN SHAME ON THEM. "

" the people need to hear ther side before you all wight things in the paper about the thay have lived there all there lives and now you wont them to go to jail . i hape you all find that there is no mishandling of any money just a lot of big mouths "

" There will be donation letters going out sometime soon you can bet on that. The need the help now to replace the stolen money. It is crazy that there is not charges being pressed, I mean real crazy. If they took money from anywhere else charges would be pressed against them! "

" I think it is about time that somebody did something about the money situation in the fire department. This had been going on for a long time and finally it all came out. I bet if they look deeper into the past money and check books, I say you will find more. But finally I think it is About Tyme that something is getting done but it is a shame that it put a bad name with the department. "

" when I was on the fire department with ronnie s as chief, seams we was always fighting to get money for the department, now you have money that was stolen and you are not going to do anything about it, PLEASE FEEL FREE NEVER TO ASK ME OR MY FAMILY FOR ONE RED CENT AGAIN, IF THE STOLE IT THEN YOU SHOULD JAIL THEM, WITHOUT QUESTION "

" This is very sad. These VFD operate off of donated and grant money, and people shouldn't be taking that money, as this is so they (VFD) have money to help people in need. This is a little ridiciulous since their is like at least 3 cases where money was taken, all from organizations that help people, come on Mason County, we have more respect, or should have, than this. "

" I am SHOCKED that there is not or will not be charges brought up against these women! Anyone who stole money from anywhere should be punished!!! So what they can take the money and keep it with no consequences??? Wheres the justice? "

" What a shame'what some people will do to steal.good luck fine people of dover with your fire department. "

" Its about time they do something with these trouble-making people. They have acted for years like they run the city of Dover & are in everyone's business but their own. Maybe now they will finally be made to stand back and let the fire department be run appropriately, the way it should be. "

" Seems there is alot of mishandling going on in Mason County..Mason County residents should be tried of throwing their money away by now "