Brockmeyer family donates to C.O.P.S. and Fire Prevention Week
The family of fallen Chester police officer and volunteer firefighter James Brockmeyer is giving back to the two agencies he honorably represented.
The Brockmeyer family presented a pair of $1,000 checks to the Chester Police Department and Chester Fire Department during Monday's meeting of the city council.
The donation to the CPD is to go toward its Challenging Ourselves and Promoting Safety (C.O.P.S.) program, while the CFD donation is to go toward its Fire Prevention Week.
"James was passionate about both programs and always participated in them because he loved being around kids and teaching them life-saving lessons," said Dixie Brockmeyer, James's mother, in a Facebook message. "It only seemed fitting to donate to both programs.
"We also ask both the fire department and police department to let us know when they were in need of anything the memorial fund could help with."
During Fire Prevention Week, which actually lasts about a month in October at the CFD, hundreds of the city's schoolchildren tour the CFD firehouse and learn fire safety tips from firefighters.
"I'm extraordinarily proud of the Brockmeyer family and we were very honored to have them in our presence (Monday) night and for them to make the donation to the police and fire departments," said Chester Mayor Tom Page.
Plans continue to be in progress on the memorial park for James, with Page stating he hoped to talk to Red Dot Construction's Kurt Schroeder about it on Tuesday.
In other news, the council approved the purchase of two light poles of four lights each for the multi-purpose field at the Cohen Complex at a cost of $16,500.
"I'm hoping the Stingers can practice under the lights up there," Page said.
The council also granted the Gas Committee the authority to purchase gas futures and approved Red Dot Construction to relocate the water main off a right-of-way for the Buena Vista Street project, which began Tuesday.
"I again emphasized my appreciation to the city of employees for the day of the eclipse and reported on Sept. 12. Jennifer Hittmeier King asked to have a movie night for the kids and I wanted her to do it at Cole Park on the baseball diamond," Page said, when asked for his mayor's report. "Plans are underway for that."