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City honors Junior Fire Marshals and long-serving city employees

Atchison City Commission · November 3, 2025
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Summary

The commission and fire chief recognized 2025 Junior Fire Marshal award winners from local schools and celebrated municipal employees who received service awards ranging from 10 to 30 years.

Chief Weishar presented the 2025 Junior Fire Marshal awards and named recipients from Atchison Elementary, Madison Elementary, St. Benedict Catholic School and Trinity Lutheran Elementary; commissioners stood to congratulate the youth recipients and took photographs.

City Manager Mark Westhoff then presented League of Kansas Municipalities service awards to city employees recognized for service milestones (10, 15, 20 and 30 years), naming several honorees including Kathy Cottrell, Quentin Hefner, Robert Cody, Jeremiah Barnes, Steve Gardner, Christie Myers and Sgt. Jordan Knowl. Commissioners thanked staff and applauded the honorees.