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HAMILTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, TN—June 30th, 2014 FROM THE DESK OF JIM HAMMOND In this issue: Sheriff Hammond, Pages 1-2 Cottontail Commentary, Page 2 Branum’s Briefs, Pages 3 Spotlight, Page 4 Technology, Page 5 Graduation, Page 6 Corrections Communiqué, Page 7 Training, Page 8 Chaplain, Page 9 Fallen Officers, Part II Pages, 10-11 July 4th, Page 12 What’s Cookin’, Pages 13-14 Continued next page On Thursday, June 12, Chattanooga formally welcomed a new police chief with the swearing in ceremony of Fred Fletcher. The chief hails from Austin, Texas and brings with him years of professional police ex- perience as a sector commander over a population about the size of the city of Chattanooga. He was chosen by Mayor Berke and his search committee for stellar perfor- mance not only in gang initiatives but with a host of other police- related social and criminal issues critical for the modern day safety and security of citizens in mid-sized cities like ours in the United States. I met Chief Fletcher several weeks before his formal swearing at a cer- emony in a small private meeting held at city hall attended by both the city and county mayors, the U.S. Attorney Bill Killian, General Bill Cox of the District Attorney’s Office, Chief Branum and myself. I must say, I was quickly impressed with the caliber of man Chief Fletch- er appears to be. Not only is he per- sonable and articulate, but he is ful- ly engaged in the protocol of law enforcement politics and the need to network among the various agen- cies within a wider jurisdiction. I believe he will work well with the ten agencies that make up the local police community here in Hamilton County. Once Chief Fletcher makes the nec- essary transition to his new role as police chief for Chattanooga and, as they use to say when I was in the Navy, “gets his sea legs." Then I will meet with him to discuss some dis- cuss some matters of importance to all of us in the police community. For example, the new firing range, the Aegis Law Enforcement Founda- tion, joint task force operations, Riverbend, Home Land Security, School Resource Officers,

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HAMILTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, TN—June 30th, 2014

FROM THE DESK OF JIM HAMMOND

In this issue:

Sheriff Hammond,

Pages 1-2

Cottontail

Commentary, Page 2

Branum’s Briefs,

Pages 3

Spotlight, Page 4

Technology, Page 5

Graduation, Page 6

Corrections

Communiqué, Page 7

Training, Page 8

Chaplain, Page 9

Fallen Officers, Part II

Pages, 10-11

July 4th, Page 12

What’s Cookin’,

Pages 13-14

Continued next page

On Thursday, June 12, Chattanooga

formally welcomed a new police

chief with the swearing in ceremony

of Fred Fletcher. The chief hails

from Austin, Texas and brings with

him years of professional police ex-

perience as a sector commander

over a population about the size of

the city of Chattanooga. He was

chosen by Mayor Berke and his

search committee for stellar perfor-

mance not only in gang initiatives

but with a host of other police-

related social and criminal issues

critical for the modern day safety

and security of citizens in mid-sized

cities like ours in the United States.

I met Chief Fletcher several weeks

before his formal swearing at a cer-

emony in a small private meeting

held at city hall attended by both

the city and county mayors, the U.S.

Attorney Bill Killian, General Bill

Cox of the District Attorney’s Office,

Chief Branum and myself.

I must say, I was quickly impressed

with the caliber of man Chief Fletch-

er appears to be. Not only is he per-

sonable and articulate, but he is ful-

ly engaged in the protocol of law

enforcement politics and the need

to network among the various agen-

cies within a wider jurisdiction.

I believe he will work well with the

ten agencies that make up the local

police community here in Hamilton

County.

Once Chief Fletcher makes the nec-

essary transition to his new role as

police chief for Chattanooga and, as

they use to say when I was in the

Navy, “gets his sea legs." Then I will

meet with him to discuss some dis-

cuss some matters of importance to

all of us in the police community.

For example, the new firing range,

the Aegis Law Enforcement Founda-

tion, joint task force operations,

Riverbend, Home Land Security,

School Resource Officers,

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2 The Roll Call, june 30th, 2014

THE ROLL CALL IS PUBLISHED

EXCLUSIVELY BY THE HAMILTON

COUNTY SHERIFF’S

OFFICE LOCATED AT

600 MARKET STREET,

CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402

(423) 209-7000

FAX: (423) 209-7001

THE EXECUTIVE EDITOR IS

G. A. BENNETT. THE OPERA-

TIONAL EDITOR & PUBLISHER IS

JOHN E. WATERS.

CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ISSUE

ARE: JANICE ATKINSON,

G.A. BENNETT,

ALLEN BRANUM,

LENDA CLARK

RODGER BROWN,

JIM HAMMOND,

AL KASCHIMER, DAVID SOUDER

JOHN WATERS AND

SHANNON WILSON.

The Cotton Tail Commentary

specialized training, and a host of other related

projects that will serve both city and county

needs and the needs of the greater community.

I believe Hamilton County and Chattanooga are

fortunate to have the talent Chief Fletcher brings

to the law enforcement table. Let’s prepare for a

continued renewal in the economic growth of

our community with its new business opportu-

nities, more jobs – and with all that comes an

even greater need for the safety and security of

all the citizens.

I would like to encourage each one of our Hamil-

ton County Sheriff's family to personally wel-

come the new chief when you meet him, as the

occasion arises or when you have an opportuni-

ty to engage him in conversation.

Welcome to Chattanooga, “Choo Choo City,”

Chief of Police, Fred Fletcher.

Jim Hammond - Sheriff

How we adjust to change is one thing, whether we are

right or wrong about it all is quite another. Take reli-

gion for example. A man approached one day and ex-

claimed with all seriousness, “First they took religion out of the

schools, now they have taken religion out of religion!” I’m still

working on that one, but I think I know what he meant. Or, take

politics. Some say throw out the old and put in the new - even if

the new ones do not offer better solutions? And we are left with

new hands grasping the same brass ring voters had pried out of

the old hands. Political correctness remains controversial. Confu-

cius said over 2,500 years ago, that the first thing to do to restore a

state to health was to rectify the names - in other words, to call

things by their right names. Talk about a hot potato! What is the

point? It is a hard task and may even go against the grain of how

we were raised or taught, but we must serve everyone equally no

matter their stripe or ideology. Mark Caine said, “The first step

toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the en-

vironment in which you find yourself.” Law enforcement is

charged with serving all the people, even the ones we don’t like or

who don’t think like we do. Meanwhile I do have my own opinions.

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Leadership Briefs With Chief Deputy Allen Branum

I was recently looking at a pub-

lic safety website that posts arti-

cles and communications on

fire, EMS and law enforcement

articles and communications.

Included was an area where a

person could write in for advice

on these subjects. I couldn’t

help but notice this letter to one

of the advisors of the site. It

seemed to pretty much repre-

sent the thought of today of

some who research the idea of

law enforcement’s future.

Question asked by an appli-

cant: “I know I want to work in

police work, but due to family

issues I need to make sure I

don’t have to work nights and

weekends. I am just about to

start my last semester, as a CJ

major so will be looking for jobs

soon. Do you think I should try

to become a detective or to

work in like CSI?”

Answer provided by site com-

mentator: “I realize you are in

your last semester of college,

but my advice to you is to

change your major right now,

seriously, right this second! You

are no longer a criminal justice

student. If I were you, I would

switch over to education. Be-

come a grade school teacher.

That is about the only profes-

sion that does not work nights

and weekends.

Years ago we talked about bank-

ers hours. My buddy works at a

bank. He works past 8 p.m. most

nights and works Saturdays a

lot. Even banks want to be open

longer in an effort to make sure

they can make more money.

Let’s face it, detective or CSI po-

sitions are not entry-level jobs.

These are promotions, as in

things you need to earn. How

does someone earn a promo-

tion? Work your butt off on

night shift including during the

weekend, you know, like the

times police are busy.

Can I ask you a question? Why

would you think that investiga-

tors only work in the daytime?

Has watching CSI

and NCIS been

more of a learning

experience than

going to class at

your college?

Yeah, on TV the

crime scenes al-

ways take place in

the daytime, be-

cause cameras

used to record a

show need light.

Sun

light is

cheap

so TV

shows

film as much in the day light as

possible.

The rest of us non-TV cops work

at night, in the rain, in the cold,

in the dark and in all the other

horrible conditions that make

up a true criminal justice experi-

ence. If you truly want to be in

police work, close the textbook,

turn off the TV and go on a ride-

a-long.

Most cops know way more than

some college PhDs. Don’t like

it? Go be a school teacher!

(Nuff said!)”

AB

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Spotlighting Lamar Stanley Moore Executive Director of the

Fellowship of Christian

Peace Officers, Rev.

Lamar S. Moore, 68, of

Chattanooga, passed

away on Monday,

June 16, 2014.

Visionary leader, he was

pastor to churches large and

small, a friend to an untold

number of people and a

servant of God. Born in

Chattanooga, Aug. 3, 1945,

Lamar Moore graduated

from Kirkman Technical

High School in 1963. He re-

ceived his Associate of Engi-

neering degree from Chatta-

nooga State Technical Insti-

tute (now Community Col-

lege) in 1970.

Following graduation, he

worked for the Electric

Power Board until 1975 ad-

vancing from overhead line

crew to be assistant power

engineer in the marketing

department.

As an active deacon in

Ridgecrest Baptist Church in

the early 1970s, he was

called by God into pastoral

ministry. He attended

Southern Baptist Theologi

cal Seminary in

Louisville, Ky.

where he grad-

uated in 1978.

He pastored

First Rock Ha-

ven Baptist

Church in Vine

Grove, Ky., Sa-

lem Baptist

Church in

Brandenburg,

Ky. and Leoma

Baptist Church

in Leoma, Tenn. He returned

to Chattanooga in 1989 to

pastor Lookout Valley Bap-

tist Church, where he served

for more than 17 years.

In addition to his pastoral

duties, he served the Chatta-

nooga area in a number of

capacities, including the Hu-

man Rights Commission, the

Chattanooga Police Depart-

ment Internal Affairs Citi-

zens Review Board, the

YMCAs Y-CAP Board and as

an officer of the Hamilton

County Election Commis-

sion.

He also has been an active

supporter of Y-CAPs annual

Guns and Hoses event. He is

survived by his loving and

supportive wife of 49 years,

Vicki (Conn) Moore, his son,

Andy (wife Christie) and

their children, Flannery,

Percy Kate, Ruby, Jack and

Walker; son, Jeff (wife Amy),

and their children, Hannah

Grace, Evan and Isabel; and

a daughter, Julie (husband

Armando) Barraza, and

their children, Sam, Lucas,

Ela and Benny; two sisters-

in-law, Nancy Moore and

Virginia Moore; nephews,

Thad Moore and Tim Moore;

nieces, Elizabeth Moore,

Donna Bryant and Vicky

Grindle.

Excerpts from Chattanooga

Times Free Press Obituary

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Israel Weapon Industries

(IWI) has developed the

DAN .338 Bolt Action

Sniper Rifle.

Specially designed for mili-

tary and police entities, the

new DAN family of Sniper Ri-

fles uses LAPUA MAG .338

ammunition. Delivering ex-

ceptional accuracy for dis-

tances of up to 1200 meters,

the rifle has significant addi-

tional benefits and attributes.

The lightweight Dan, weigh-

ing 5.9 Kg., is accurate and

easy to shoot. It enables a

perfect fit to the sniper’s

body – including an ad-

justable, foldable han-

dle, an adjustable cheek

rest and a trigger. The

rifle incorporates an

upgraded Picatinny rail

which allows the

mounting of a variety

of accessories, includ-

ing telescopes, night

vision devices, etc.

In addition, a clip-on sight and

a silencer are available as op-

tional features. According to

Uri Amit, President and CEO,

“We are pleased to launch a

new sniper rifle at the exhibi-

tion, developed by IWI, which

is the first of a family of snip-

er rifles that are currently in

various stages of develop-

ment.”

Israel Homeland Security

News, June 18, 2014

What’s New In Technology

East Chicago police Chief Mark

Becker was as exuberant as a

kid on Christmas morning,

gushing on about the ways

ShotSpotter has moved his de-

partment into “predictive and

proactive” policing. “That’s

why crime is the lowest in 18

years,” Becker said recently.

In September, the city began

employing ShotSpotter, a high-

tech system of sensors and

computer analysis that pro-

vides police departments with

nearly instantaneous infor-

mation about where gunfire

originated to within 25 me-

ters.

Coupled with a complex crime

-mapping analysis by Indiana

University Northwest assistant

professor, Joseph Ferrandino,

Becker said his officers can see

the relationship of gunfire,

criminal activity and location

of squad cars on a single

screen.

ShotSpotter CEO, Ralph Clark

said growing up in Oakland,

California, he understands the

trauma experienced by chil-

dren who grow up sleeping in

bath tubs to avoid being struck

by a random bullet. “Gun vio-

lence is bigger than homi-

cides.” While loss of life is

devastating, Clark said the im-

pact of rampant gunfire in a

community is “immoral.” His

equipment can help pinpoint

trouble and aid police in focus-

ing in on problems.

Post-Tribune staff report, June 8, 2014

Cloud technology helps area police track gunfire

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The newest Corrections Academy, Class #32,

graduated on May 20, 2014 with eleven new of-

ficers. The program featured Chief Joe Fowler

as the speaker with Judge Christie Sell adminis-

tering the oath of office to the new officers.

Above left: 1st row: Joseph Jansen, John Doub,

Gregory Piper; 2nd row: Joseph Sanchez, Joseph

Goulet, Robert Woodward, Kyle Odom; 3rd row:

James Agnew, Dallas Lange, Tyler Huey and Ben-

jamin Peery. Above right: Chief Allen Branum

and Deputy Joseph Jansen. Deputy Joseph Jan-

sen was presented recognition by Chief Deputy

Allen Branum for having the highest scholastic

grade for the class.

Janice Atkinson

Corrections Academy Graduation

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Your Personal Health

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Shown here are Chief Joe

Fowler and June Jordan.

June Jordan, who works in Sen-

tence Management was nomi-

nated and selected by her fel-

low staff members and officers

as the Civilian Employee of the

Month for May, 2014.

Due to the inmate population

and court traffic increasing sig-

nificantly, Ms. Jordan was seen

to go above and beyond to

make certain time sensitive

reports and records were pro-

cessed accurately in a timely

manner. The

dependability

and due dili-

gence she ex-

hibits sets a

wonderful ex-

ample for oth-

ers to follow.

A huge thanks

for your ser-

vice and con-

sistently striv-

ing to improve

daily functions, not only within

your division, but for the en-

tire Hamilton County Correc-

tions Division.

Janice Atkinson

Shown here are Deputy

Mike McGowan and Chief Joe

Fowler.

Corrections Officer Michael

McGowan was selected as

Corrections Officer of the

Month for May, 2014.,

He was selected for this hon-

or by his supervisory team

as he completed many goals

and objectives and carried

them out with great pride

and due diligence.

Officer McGowan had an

outstanding attitude and

driving force

while serving

as an example

for others to

follow. He

shows ex-

treme dedica-

tion to the

Corrections

Division and

on a daily ba-

sis as he man-

ages inmate

transports

inside and

outside the facility - as well

as assisting other depart-

ments with various duties

when called upon.

Janice Atkinson

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Deputy Higginbotham

made a DUI arrest - the

driver had his dogs with

him “In the early morning

hours of Thursday, June 13,

2014, at 6901 Sims Road, I

assisted one of our newest and

most dedicated officers on a

very serious and possible dan-

gerous arrest of two of Birch-

wood's most wanted crimi-

nals.

Deputy Gaffin utilized every

ounce of his tactical training

that he obtained recently at

the Tennessee Law Enforce-

ment Training Academy. Be-

cause of the relentlessness of

Deputy Gaffin, he was able to

single handedly place both of

these highly dangerous crimi-

nals in custody without fir-

ing his Taser or a single

shot.

Because of officers like Dep-

uty Gaffin, the citizens of

Birchwood will sleep a little

better tonight just knowing

what kind of officer is out

there in the darkness pro-

tecting them. If you see

Deputy Gaffin around the

East Sector, tell him thanks

for keeping us all safe!!

BRAVO TEAM EAST is lucky to

have an officer with such dedi-

cation!”

The photo above shows the

two culprits right after they

were taken into custody after

a short foot chase by Deputy

Gaffin. Deputy Gaffin took the

dogs to the man’s house so

they did not end up with the

Humane Society. Sweet pups.

Sergeant David Sowder,

Bravo East Team

“We rule the night.”

Training Pays Off!

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As our society digresses from

its forward thinking, more and

more people are willingly ig-

norant of God’s Word. Right

and wrong are no longer abso-

lutes but relative. Everyone

wants to live in a gray area and

many will agree that’s okay.

Or, they may just ignore the

law. Then again, we may

break the law or write a new

one to suit ourselves or our

group.

Law enforcement is called on

to do what the parents failed

to do ten years earlier with

discipline in the home.

If you ask some people now

what they think is the problem

with the world, they may say,

“What problem? I have no

problem.” Or, they may even

reply, “I don’t know and I don’t

care.” Another program or

throwing more money at a so-

cial problem will not solve the

issues.

Then what can we do? Refor-

mation begins with you and

me. Share the love of Jesus

Christ from your heart and the

changes will come one heart at

a time. “That takes too long,”

you say. The mathematics of

this we are told would affect

the world very quickly. For

example, 1+1=2, 2+2=4,

4+4=8, 8+8…, etc. It would not

take long.

Love can cure our apathy.

Share your testimony about

how God changed your life.

II Chronicles 7:14, says, “If my

people which are called by my

name will humble themselves

and pray, and seek my face and

turn from their wicked ways

and pray; then I will hear from

heaven, and will forgive their

sin, and will heal their land.”

Chaplain Al Kaschimer

Leadership Notes:

“A Law enforcement officer runs to danger, not be-

cause he hates what is in front of him, but

because he loves what is behind him.”

“The purpose of engaging crime is to win.

There is no possible victory in defense.

The sword is more important than the shield,

and skill from training is more important than

either. The final weapon is the brain.

All else is supplemental.” (copied)

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Continued next page

This feature was the speech

that Sandy Lomis of the Curray

County New Mexico Sheriff’s

Office used during a Fallen Of-

ficer program. Sandy Lomis is

a personal friend of Detective

Rodger Brown of HCSO Crimi-

nal Investigations Division.

(Continued from last month.)

“(People are like sheep) and

we are the sheepdogs. We live

to confront the wolf and pro-

tect the sheep. The sheep gen-

erally don’t like us. Maybe we

look too much like the wolves.

Our very presence disturbs the

sheep, maybe because our

presence reminds the sheep

there are wolves out there.

They don’t want us to tell them

where to go, how to get there

or give them tickets.

The sheep and sheepdog think

very differently. The sheep

pretend the wolf will never

come but the sheepdog lives

for that day. I was taught a

long time ago by men who

came back from Vietnam that if

you are ambushed and under

fire and have no cover, you at-

tack into the ambush.

Today it seems like most of our

ambushes are called “mobile

active shooters.” We run to the

gunshots; we don’t sit and wait

for someone to come up with a

plan.

One of those who ran to the

gunshots was a Security Po-

liceman named Andy Brown

in 1994, at the Fairchild

AFB, WA base hospital. He

ran to the gunfire and took

down the bad guy with a 70

yard kill shot from a 9mm.

(Also) I worked with K-9

guys that lost one of their

brother K-9 handlers in the

Philippines in 1978, SRA

Gray. He was killed on duty

chasing the wolves into the

jungle at Clark AB. More re-

cently was SRA Brian Kolfage

in 2004 in Iraq. He survived a

mortar attack as a triple ampu-

tee.

Many of our fellow sheepdogs

have fallen last year in the line

of duty and we are here to

honor them. In just the last

few weeks two Alaska State

Troopers were ambushed and

killed by a 19 year old. LAPD

lost three officers. One was

killed during a pursuit when a

friend of the suspect rammed

the police unit to help his

friend escape.

An off duty San Antonio officer

was ambushed and killed by

two men who pumped 7

rounds into him. A Mexican

cartel is believed to have or-

dered an unsuccessful hit on a

narcotics officer in a city just a

hundred miles from here.

Just last Friday, two officers in

Killeen, Texas were shot exe-

cuting a warrant and one has

since died.

If you think it can’t or won’t

ever happen to you, you’re al-

ready a victim. We must train

and practice, and train and

train some more to win and to

prepare for the day when the

wolf comes.

I do not believe in if/what – If

I know the mindset of if the

wolf, when it shows up what

will I do? I believe in when/

then - When this happens,

then I will take a planned ac-

tion. We must think all the

time and be prepared on every

call, every incident, on duty

and off duty.

Fallen Officers - “I Am The Sheepdog…”

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I would like to close with this a

short reflection titled ALONE.

“And he stood alone. His wool

matted with sweat and mud.

There were holes in his neck

where blood was starting to

bubble through - but nothing life

threatening. He remembered

being in the pasture, grazing,

chewing away on all that moth-

er earth had to offer. He paid no

mind to the others. They could

find their own clover to munch.

Then his world went black. The

pain was unbearable, the pres-

sure on his throat was crushing

his voice. He tried to cry out but

no noise could escape. He

thrashed and kicked but to no

avail. He would accept death as

it came. He thought to himself in

his final fleeting moments, ‘Why

me? I’ve done no harm. I mind

my own business. Why is this my

fate? I’m just a sheep.’

As quickly as the pain began, it

ended. A sudden flash of teeth, a

guttural growl as muscle

strained against muscle. Then

came the cries. He knew those

to be the cries of pain, but they

weren’t his any longer. And

soon they subsided.

As the fog that covered his eyes

began to lift he could see that

the wolf was dead. He focused

on a figure standing before

him. It looked and even

smelled like the one that was

tearing at his flesh but it did not

attack

him.

Rather

it stared coldly into his soul with

eyes of black glass.

The sheepdog spoke, ‘Get back in

line, next time he may eat you.’”

To my brother and sister LEO's,

train hard and often and always

carry off duty. We never know

when the wolf will come to call,

and as sheepdogs we must al-

ways be ready to greet him.

Good hunting! Don’t get

dead! Not today! Not on

this call! Not on my shift!

We must ride hard, shoot

straight and always tell

the truth!

By Sandy Loomis, retired Air Force

Security Police with 20 years of ser-

vice, detective with the Curry County,

New Mexico Sheriff’s Office with 21

years and graduate of the National

Forensic Academy, Session XXX

Submitted by

Detective Rodger Brown

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12 The Roll Call, june 30th, 2014

Have A Happy And Safe 4th Of July

“And the rockets’ red glare, bombs bursting in

air…” The 4th of July can be a fun time with

great memories if fireworks are handled

properly. However, lighting fireworks at home

can be dangerous and isn’t even legal in many

areas. The best way to protect your family is to

forego home use. Keep pets indoors and keep in

mind that animals (old folks and PTSD veterans)

have sensitive ears and may become extremely

stressed, agitated or frightened during fire-

works displays.

There are many Independence Day events

planned for our area. Why not attend public

fireworks celebrations and leave the lighting

display to the professionals?

July 3rd, 8 to 10PM, Pops on the River and

Fireworks, Coolidge Park

July 3rd, all day event with fireworks at dark,

Camp Columbus

July 3rd, AT&T Field,

Lookouts game & fireworks after game

July 3rd, Collegedale Veterans Park,

concert at 8PM, fireworks begin at dark

July 4th, all day event with fireworks at dark,

City of Soddy Daisy

Celebrate the birth of our nation at an event of

your choice and be safe.

Happy Birthday America!

Lenda Clark, Captain

Photo by Mark Alan Andre

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What’s Cookin’ @ HCSO!

Ingredients:

10 slices thick-cut bacon (about 3/4 lb. total)

2 large eggs

2/3 cup milk

1 onion (about 8 oz.), peeled and minced

2 teaspoons minced garlic

About 1 1/4 teaspoons salt

About 1/2 teaspoon pepper

3 pounds ground lean (about 7% fat) beef

1 cup soft bread crumbs (see notes)

10 slices red onion (each 1/4 in. thick and

3 to 4 in. wide)

10 slices (about 4 by 4 in.) extra-sharp

white or yellow cheddar cheese

(about 5 oz. total)

10 hamburger buns (each about 4 in. wide,

3 oz.), split in half

Preparation:

1. In a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over medium-

high heat, cook bacon, in batches if neces-

sary, turning occasionally, until browned on

both sides and crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. With

tongs, transfer to paper towels to drain.

When cool, break each slice in half.

2. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat eggs, milk,

onion, garlic, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, and 1/2

teaspoon pepper to blend. Add beef and

bread crumbs and mix gently. Form into 10

equal patties, each about 4 1/2 inches wide.

3. Brush onion slices lightly on both sides with

bacon fat in pan. Discard remaining fat.

4. Lay patties and onion slices on a barbecue

grill over a solid bed of hot coals or high

heat on a gas grill (you can hold your hand

at grill level only 2 to 3 seconds); close lid

on gas grill. Cook, turning meat and onions

once to brown on both sides, until a ther-

mometer inserted in center of thickest part

of meat registers 160° (no longer pink in

center), 6 to 8 minutes total.

5. About 2 minutes before patties are done,

top each with a slice of cheese. Also lay bun

halves, cut side down, on grill and

toast 1 to 2 minutes.

6. Set bun bottoms on a platter or plates. With

a wide spatula, transfer patties to bun bot-

toms. Top each with a grilled onion slice, 2

pieces of bacon, and a spoonful of special

slaw.

7. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cover with bun

tops.

Classic Western Burgers

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Quick Baked Beans with Smoked Bacon

Ingredients:

6 ounces thin-sliced apple wood- smoked or

regular bacon (about 6 slices), cut into 3/4-

inch pieces

2 onions (about 1 lb. total), peeled and

chopped

3 cans (28 oz. each) Boston-style baked

beans

2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 cup catsup

1 tablespoon dry mustard

Preparation:

1. In a 5- to 6-quart pan over medium-high

heat, stir bacon often until browned and

crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. With a slotted spoon,

transfer to paper towels to drain. Discard all

but 1 1/2 tablespoons fat in pan.

2. Add onions to pan and stir often until they

begin to brown and stick to bottom of pan, 7

to 9 minutes. Add beans and their liquid,

catsup, brown sugar, dry mustard and

cooked bacon; mix well.

Pour into a shallow 3-quart casserole.

3. Bake, uncovered, in a 350° regular or con-

vection oven until beans are bubbling in the

center, 30 to 40 minutes. Serve hot.

Note:

If assembling through step 2 up to 1 day ahead,

cover and chill; bake chilled beans about 50

minutes.

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