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John
Hutchinson
and
Emilia
Domingo,
who
have
completed
one-year
probation
as
requested
by
the
fire
department,
and
at
this
point
I'm
gonna
turn
it
over
to
fire
chief
Eric
West.
Who
will
provide
a
brief
introduction
on
each
of
the
firefighters
and
and
then
Deputy
city
clerk,
Amanda
stutzman
will
perform
the
oath
of
office.
D
Good
evening
and
thank
you,
mayor,
council
members
and
Deputy
city
manager,
Titus
thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
introduce
you
to
three
members
of
the
department
who
recently
completed
their
one-year
probation.
These
three
firefighters
were
hired
on
August
30th
2021.
All
three
of
them
attended
the
fire
academy
to
obtain
their
basic
fire
operations,
certification,
which
they
started
on
September
13
2021..
They
graduated
October,
29
2021.
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After
they
had
these
classes.
They
returned
to
this
department,
where
they
continued
learning
for
a
couple
weeks
within
the
department
on
how
we
do
things
in
our
equipment.
So
they
had
a
two-week
Academy.
What
we
call
the
Bloomington
Fire
Academy
once
they
completed
their
Academy,
they
started
on
shift
rode
third
man
for
the
ambulance
for
their
first
10
days,
trying
to
get
some
experience
with
our
guys
and
again,
like
I,
said
equipment
and
the
protocols
once
their
third
man
ride.
Time
was
complete.
D
They
started
their
station
rotations
each
spinning
about
10
days
at
each
station
there
they
have
a
task
manual
that
they
they
complete,
plus.
They
also
learn
equipment
and
then
personality
station.
The
people
that
they're
going
to
work
with
two
towards
the
end
of
their
their
one-year
probation
each
of
these
firefighters
was
given
recommendations
by
their
officers
to
be
appointed
to
full-time
firefighters,
so
I'm
pleased
to
introduce
you
to
John,
Emilio
and
Charlie,
so
John
Hutchinson
is
right.
Here.
D
John
was
born
and
raised
in
Charleston
Illinois
at
19
when
he
joined
the
United
States
Army
John,
while
in
the
Army
was
stationed
in
El
Paso
Texas.
He
completed
one
tour
in
Afghanistan
and
served
four
years
in
the
Army.
John
is
married
to
his
wife
Maggie
and
has
two
children.
Jackson
adley
adley
John
has
an
associate's
degree
in
paramedical
services
and
applied
science.
John
enjoys
hunting
and
being
outdoors
John
says
the
fire
service
has
been
a
long-term
goal
of
mine
after
spending
several
years
on
a
volunteer
department
in
my
hometown.
D
I
know:
I
wanted
to
make
a
career
out
of
the
fire
service.
Welcome
John,
Emilio
Domingo's.
At
the
end.
Over
there
emilo's
Hometown
is
in
Romeoville.
He
has
a
girlfriend
whose
name
is
Elizabeth.
Emilio
was
a
contract
paramedic
with
the
Wheaton
fire
department
before
he
joined
us.
Emily
enjoys
music
and
fishing
on
his
days
off
and
experience
with
the
fire
department
is
why
Emilio
got
into
the
fire
service.
D
Emilio
stated
that
the
fire
department
responded
to
me
choking
on
a
mozzarella
stick.
I
was
blown
away
by
their
compassion
and
their
way
they
made
me
feel
everything
was
going
to
be
all
right
from
then
on.
I
strive
to
be
a
firefighter
paramedic
welcome,
Emilio
Paul,
Charlie
Murphy
Charlie's
Hometown
is
El
Paso
Illinois
Charlie
has
a
girlfriend
Allison
Charlie,
attended
Heartland
Community
College
to
retain
his
EMT
and
went
on
to
eastern
central
Illinois
EMS
to
receive
his
paramedic
license.
D
Charlie
volunteered
for
four
years
with
the
El
Paso
Fire
Protection
District
Charlie
states
have
always
wanted
to
learn
new
skills.
Putting
others
needs
ahead
of
my
own
and
with
my
current
position,
I
am
challenged
with
doing
so
every
day.
Welcome
Charlie,
so
I'm
pleased
to
present
these
three
and
I
wish
them
a
long,
healthy
career
and
thank
you
I
think
Amanda
will
do
the
oath
now
foreign.
B
B
Having
been
appointed
to
the
office
of
firefighter
paramedics
in
the
city
of
Bloomington
in
the
county
of
McLean,
do
solemnly
swear
that
I
will
support
the
Constitution
of
the
United
States
support
the
constitution
of
the
state
of
Illinois
and
Faithfully
discharge,
the
duties
of
the
office
of
firefighter
paramedic
according
to
the
best
of
my
ability
so
help
me
God.
Thank
you.
You
want
to
come
over
here.
Please.
A
A
A
Okay,
thank
you.
The
add-on
passes,
and
there
are
no
names
to
announce
next
item
on
the
agenda-
is
a
regular
agenda,
which
is
a
presentation
of
welcoming
week
testimony
as
requested
by
the
administration
department.
This
is
only
a
a
full
presentation,
so
there's
no
motion
or
anything
like
that
and
I
believe
the
presentation
will
start
with
Michael,
hurt
Chief
diversity
and
inclusion
officer
who
will
then
introduce
the
Adam
and
the
other
presenters
a.
E
Good
evening,
mayor
and
Council
tonight's
presentation
is
the
Capstone,
so
it's
been
a
really
great
week
for
our
2022
welcoming
week.
Actually
there
was
a
an
amazing
soccer
game
on
Saturday
I
know
you
had
to
miss
it,
but
it
was.
It
was
something
to
behold.
I
am
not
a
soccer
fan,
but
it
was
interesting
to
watch
tonight.
E
You
will
hear
the
story
of
three
incredible
women
who
not
only
came
to
the
United
States,
but
they
decided
to
make
the
city
of
Bloomington
their
residents
of
choice,
their
preferred
place
to
live,
to
work
and
to
raise
families.
So
wisdom
dictates
and
I
will
tell
you
these,
ladies,
have
absolutely
beautiful
names,
but
wisdom
dictates
that
I
do
not
try
to
pronounce
them.
So
I'll
ask
each
lady
when
she
comes
up
to
give
her
name
her
country
of
origin
and
to
tell
you
her
story
about
her
immigrant
experience
in
Bloomington.
G
Oh
yeah
I'm
a
little
shy.
My
name
is
Rocio.
Peralta
I
represent
the
immigration
projects
welcoming
Center
and
I'm.
Gonna
introduce
this
to
our
speakers.
Today.
First
one
to
go
is
Camila
granque.
Please
come
to
the
podium
hello.
H
Thank
you
so
much
for
the
privilege
to
speak.
My
name
is
Camila
Camila
maranella
granke,
formerly
Camila
maranella
Pascal
Salazar,
which
had
a
little
more
Latin
root
to
it.
But
it's
okay,
I
came
from
I
came
from
Ecuador
Quito
Ecuador
when
I
was
nine
years
old
in
2006..
H
I
came
here
thanks
to
the
efforts
that
my
family,
my
mom
and
dad
chose
for
me
the
opportunity
to
seek
out
a
better
life
for
me
and
for
my
sister
and
now
my
little
sister
as
well.
They
we
came
to
Bensenville
Illinois
right.
When
we
got
here,
I
went
to
school,
I
went
to
elementary
school
middle
school
high
school
when
I
graduated
and
thanks
to
an
art
Professor
that
had
faith
in
me
more
than
I
had
faith
in
myself.
She
got
me
the
privilege
to
go
to
the
Community
College.
H
We
welcome
and
help
them
navigate
the
systems
in
Bloomington,
and
now
we
I
have
my
husband
and
no
children
yet,
but
a
cat
named
Mamacita
and
I
have
loved
being
a
part
of
both
the
United
States
and
Bloomington
normal
I
hope
to
one
day
be
have
the
privilege
and
honor
to
be
a
citizen
event,
the
United
States,
but
for
now
I'm
a
resident
and
I
am
a
DACA
recipient.
Take
thanks
to
the
efforts
that
the
government
had
during
that
time.
H
A
I
Hello,
my
name
is
genre
and
I
should
say
that
I'm
very
new
in
this
city
and
I'm,
very
new
in
the
United
States
as
well.
I
came
in
the
United
States
only
in
April
of
this
year,
I'm
from
Ukraine,
and
we
are
refugees
from
Ukraine
and
I
want
to
say
a
big
thank
you
to
all
United
States
government
for
supporting
Ukraine
and
thank
you
for
taking
all
us
refugees
here
and
it's
very
important
for
us
to
be
safe.
I
I'm
sorry,
mostly
my
experience
in
the
United
States
is
very
positive.
I,
like
Bloomington
City.
Here
we
have
a
good
opportunity
to
study
where
students
of
Heartland
college-
and
we
are
learning
English
here-
also
we
feel
as
a
part
of
community
here.
I
We
already
have
a
lot
of
friends
here
and
we
came
only
a
few
months
ago
and
we're
already
very
good
friends
here
so
I'm
very
grateful
that
I'm
here
my
family
is
part
of
my
family
is
also
here
also
I
want
to
say
thank
you
for
inviting
me
for
this
meeting.
I
was
not
expecting
that
it
will
be
so
official,
so
I'm
very
nervous.
You
know,
and
besides
of
this
English
is
not
my
native
native
language.
I
The
difficulties
in
which
we
are
struggling
right
now
is
that
now
we
can't
work,
and
we
really
want
to
be
a
full
part
of
society,
to
pay
taxes
and
to
work,
and
it's
very
difficult
for
us,
because
we
are
high
educated
people
and
to
not
working
it's
very
difficult
for
us
to
sit
and
waiting.
That's
because
we
came,
and
we
don't
have
this
work
permission.
I
We
are
now
just
waiting
for
this
work
permission
and
I
like
Bloomington
City,
because
it's
very
positive
and
safe
place
and
family
orientated
City
I'm
very
impressed
with
all
playgrounds,
because
I
have
a
baby
and
we
have
chance
to
go
on
these
playgrounds
and
to
use
all
privileges
of
the
citizen
of
United
States.
Thank
you
so
so
much
for
helping
me
brain.
J
J
Some
people,
English
is
not
my
first
language
is
Spanish,
but
I'm
going
to
try
to
explain
to
you
how
why
I
am
here
in
the
United
States
and
some
people
ask
me.
Why
are
you
here
if
your
country
is
so
beautiful?
If
your
country
is
so
rich
Venezuela?
As
you
know-
or
maybe
you
don't
know
yes
and
a
very,
very
rich
country,
with
petroleum
for
every
every
all
the
world?
J
But
since
20
years
ago,
Venezuela
have
has
Criminal
government
and
in
Venezuela
there's
in
in
this
moment
and
from
20
years
ago,
a
several
crisis,
a
higher
crisis,
economical
political
E7,
social
crisis
and
because
the
government
are
delinquently
are
criminals
and
the
goal
of
this
government
is
to
be
rich
day
by
day
and
maybe
in
some
place
in
in
all
the
world.
There's
one
political
Venezuelan
living
like
a
king,
while
the
people
in
Venezuela
is
dying
in
Venezuela,
there's
no
Health.
J
J
J
We
need
to
preserve
our
life.
If,
for
this
reason
we
came
to
the
United
States
and
we
are
very
you're
fully.
We
appreciate
all
the
the
hell
that
the
United
States
gave
us.
We
are
permanent
resident
in
this
moment
and
we
are
so
proud
because-
and
we
are
almost
to
get
the
American
dream
I
have
to
song.
My
husband
and
me
have
a
very
good
job.
I
work
in
Immigration
projects
and
I
have
the
the
opportunity
to
help
people
that
is
in
very
hard
situation.
J
As
me,
people
of
immigrant
of
all
the
war,
Latin
American,
African,
European
persons
and
I'm
so
proud
and
I,
say
thanks
God,
because
I
live
here
in
the
United
States
and
I
live
here
in
Bloomington,
Illinois,
I
love
this
city
and
I.
So
I
appreciate
this
opportunity
to
to
show
you
a
little
bit
of
the
situation
of
my
beautiful
country.
Thank
you.
So
much.
G
If
you
have
any
questions,
I
I
I
was
not
expected
to
to
give
my
my
little
talk
but
I'm.
Also,
of
course,
an
immigrant
I
came
from
Guatemala
in
2009
and
I
came
here,
because
I
met
my
husband
back
in
Guatemala.
G
He
was
a
Peace
Corps
volunteer
and
that's
why
why
I
got
the
fortune
to
to
come
here,
but
I,
pretty
much
lived
all
my
life
and
went
to
school
in
Guatemala
and
abroad
and
I'm
also
very
fortunate
that
I
am
in
this
situation,
where
I
can
also
help
my
fellow
immigrants
in
in
many
many
ways
and
and
this
wonderful
organization
that
we
represent
the
immigration
project.
So
if
you
have
any
other
questions
for
our
presenters,
please
feel
free
to
sure.
A
A
Many
of
them
have
attained
a
high
level
of
Education
in
their
original.
You
know
in
their
countries
of
origin
and
then
when
they
come
here,
they
they're
not
always
able
to
attain
the
same
jobs
that
are
related
to
their
education.
So
I
was
kind
of
curious.
If
they
could
share.
A
You
know
the
kind
of
education
they
they
received
back
in
their
in
their
home
country.
Yes,.
G
They
feel
comfortable.
I
could
briefly
say
that,
as
it
pertains
to
me
so
I
went
to
college
and
I,
and
my
undergrad
was
an
architecture
and
then
I
I
did
a
master's
in
Environmental
Studies
and
both
of
them
in
Guatemala,
and
then
I
went
to
Spain
to
get
a
master's
in
conservation
of
biodiversity.
G
So,
in
my
country
Guatemala
over
the
last
years
that
I
worked
there
I
was
doing
environmental
Consulting,
but
as
it
pertains
to
communities
like
very
rural
communities
and
I
did
a
lot
of
work
with
women
in
rural
areas
to
plan
for
use
of
natural
resources
and
disaster
prevention,
because
we
have
a
lot
of
that
in
our
small
country
Guatemala
and
it
was.
G
It
was
in
some
ways
very
different,
like
my
professional
life
here,
then,
when
I
came
but
I
took
it
as
a
great
opportunity
it
it's
it's
it's
something
that
well
I'm
here
and
what
I'm,
what
what
do?
What
skills
do
I
have
to
to
share
and
and
everything
comes
to
us
immigrants
as
an
opportunity.
G
So
I
I
cannot
complain
because
I
have
done
many
things
that
I
never
thought
I
would
do
in
Madison,
Wisconsin
and
also
here,
and
it
has
a
lot
of
my
the
different
jobs
that
I
have
have
gave
me
purpose
and
I'm
very
proud
that
I
can
I
can
share
my
skills
and
help
other
people.
So
it's
a
you
know
different
different
times
in
our
lives
and
and
different
situations
that
we
take
as
opportunities.
Thank
you.
So
much.
I
In
Ukraine,
I
had
a
master's
degree
in
economic
and
managing
of
restaurants,
hotels
and
touristic
business,
so
I
had
my
own
chain
of
coffee
shops
and
another
activity
which
I
do
meant
because
of
this
activity.
I
know
English
and
I
can
speak
English,
maybe
better
than
some
immigrants
who
came
in
the
United
States.
A
few
months
ago,
I
was
teaching
Russian
language
for
foreigners,
mostly
Americans
and
Europeans.
C
J
Now,
I
am
not
in
the
in
the
high
school
anymore,
I,
don't
know
in
the
future,
but
a
I
I
know
math,
because
I
am
accounting
and
I
am
Venezuela.
I
work
in
University
teaching,
teach
accounting
and
marketing,
and
now
I
work
in
Immigration
project
I,
don't
teach
anything
but
I
I
help
people
as
I
say
a
few
minutes
ago.
J
I
help
people
with
with
issues
and
with
immigration
process
and
social
process
too,
and
I
have
I
held
that
in
the
future,
I
can
I
can
come
back
to
to
the
school
or
the
university
I
don't
know.
Thank
you
so
much.
H
Well,
I
was
nine
when
I
was
in
Ecuador
I
was
out
yet
working,
but
my
mom
got
her
Master's
in
accounting
and
my
dad
has
his
Master's
in
business
and
the
United
States
didn't
have
the
privilege
to
use
those,
but
they
did
get
to
work
in
sales,
which
kind
of
uses
those
degrees,
but
I,
know
my
mom
hopes
to
one
day
through
applying
for
immigration
relief.
Be
able
to
use
that
again.
H
Is
that
the
same
to
come
with
a
profession
and
have
to
for
many
immigrants
have
to
switch
to
your
profession
from
being
a
doctor
or
a
nurse
to
cleaning
hotels
or
nannying
for
somebody
for
less
than
minimum
wage.
So
I
know
it's
a
difference
and
it's
something
that
it's
unfortunate,
but
they
carry
on
and
serve
with
their
whole
heart
and
mind
to
do
the
best
that
they
can
to
push
the
family
forward.
H
C
I,
don't
have
a
question
I
just
want
to.
Thank
you
so
much
for
sharing
your
stories
and,
if
ever
there's
anything
that
we
can
do
be
elected
or
the
city
please
reach
out
we're,
not
scary,
we're
very
friendly.
So
and
we
that's
why
we
you-
and
we
were
you
were
invited
here
because
we
do
want
to
support
the
Immigrant
community.
So
thank
you
very
much.
F
No
I
also
just
wanted
to
say
thank
you
for
the
presentation,
as
the
daughter
of
a
first
generation
immigrant
and
somebody
who
was
not
physically
born
in
this
country.
I
appreciate
your
stories
and,
if
there's
ever
a
possibility,
Ward
7
really
really
really
needs
some
coffee
shops,
foreign.
A
Okay,
well,
I
also
want
to
thank
you,
as
you
know,
I'm
also
a
an
immigrant
and
I
was
able
to
to
come
here
and
you
know,
go
to
college
and
and
and
now
enjoy
a
better
life.
My
story
is
a
little
bit
different.
You
know
than
than
others,
because
I
I
came
for
college,
but
not
necessarily
fleeing
terrible
situations,
but
I'm,
always
very
empathetic
to
those
that
have
so
I
want
to
thank
you
for
for
sharing
your
story
because
I
know
it's
not
always.
A
You
know
not
everybody's
comfortable,
doing
that
and
oftentimes
you.
You
hear
about
immigration
in
the
news
and
it
seems
like
this.
You
know
this
sort
of
you
know
far
away
story,
but
it's
nice
that
you
guys
can
put
a
you
know
a
face
to
it
for
us
here
locally.
So
we
definitely
appreciate
that
and
as
councilmember
Bolin
said,
you
know
just
stay
in
touch
with
us
and
you
know
whatever
we
can
do
to
help.
You
know
we'll
work
amongst
each
other
and
staff.
K
K
K
So
we
do
have
several
many
members
of
not
many
a
number
of
members
to
the
police
department,
but
also
an
employee
to
Public
Works,
and
so,
as
you
can
see
on
the
screen,
we
have
Alberto
Vasquez,
Justin,
Callahan,
Ethan,
schmidgall,
Jesse,
Bain,
Josh
Houck,
and
if
you'll
switch
slides,
please
Phil
Matthew,
tribley,
Austin,
marburger,
Corey,
Vols
and
Jacqueline
Clifford,
all
who
are
new
members
of
or
members
of
the
police
department
team,
and
we
also
have
John
Gilmore,
who
is
a
water
maintenance
worker
in
public
works?
So
we
want
to
welcome
this.
K
You
and
Philip
you'll
switch
slides,
please
classic
cars
and
candy
bar
classic
cars
and
candy
bars.
This
event,
I
believe
actually
grew
out
of
covid.
It's
a
mix
of
car
show
and
Halloween,
and
so
you
can
attend.
Friday
October
14th
from
three
to
five
at
Miller
Park,
see
some
fantastic
cars,
but
also
kids
and
I.
Guess
grown-ups
as
well
can
bring
their
goodie
bags
and
get
candy
as
well,
so
Friday
October,
14th
3
to
5
p.m.
At
Miller
Park
next
slide.
K
Please,
and
this
one
is
actually
a
big
one
for
us,
Leah,
Marlene
I
think
everybody
in
the
region
knows
of
her
success
on
American
Idol,
but
she's
actually
going
to
be
performing
November
18th
at
the
bcpa,
and
you
don't
want
to
miss
this
for
a
variety
of
reasons.
One
it's
going
to
be
an
intimate
show.
K
The
bcpa
is
only
I,
think
1200
seats,
I
believe
and
so
to
be
able
to
see
her
in
that
intimate
setting
is
going
to
be
fantastic,
I'm
guessing
that
the
way
our
career
is
going,
that's
not
going
to
last
long
and
so
I
would
encourage
people
to
take
that
opportunity
when
they
can.
The
other
thing
I'll
tell
you
is
that
tickets
there
are
tickets
that
are
available
for
19
and
so
you're,
really
not
going
to
beat
that
so
bcpa
November,
18th
tickets
are
still
available,
and
that
is
all
I
have.
A
B
Yes,
councilmember
Bolin,
yes,
councilmember
matney;
yes,
councilmember
Becker;
yes,
councilmember
Urban,
yes,
councilmember,
Ward,
aye,
councilmember,
crabill,
yes,
councilman,
Crumpler,.