COLUMBIA — As Shelly Dometrorch stood outside the banquet room of the Holiday Inn Select Executive Center in December 2007, she could not help but notice most people veering toward the other doors and greeting other board members. It was custom at the annual volunteer recognition banquet for members of the Boone County Fire Protection District’s board of directors to stand in the doorways and greet volunteer firefighters as they entered the room.
For Fire District board member, three years in the hot seat brought results
Thursday, August 20, 2009 | 12:00 a.m. CDT
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