REACT (Radio Emergency Associated Communications Teams).
Gage County REACT was formed on November 23, 1977 by Ronald Workman, F. Warner Smith, jr., & Gary Theasmeyer all of Beatrice. It was formed in the "CB Hay Day" to help Beatrice and Gage County promote safety. In 1982 they licensed and sponsored a G.M.R.S. radio system on 462.700MHz to aid in weather spotting and other community functions.
Current Officers are:
Rick Harrison, President;
Kevin Rahe, Vice President;
Julie Brendle, Secretary
Luanne Lanowski, Treasurer
Ray Brown, Communications Officer/Sargent at Arms
As member we are certified storm spotters.
We must recertify once a year.
Some of our primary tasks include: Homestead
Days (such as traffic control, parking assistance, & Information),
Halloween Patrol (to help keep our children safe and vandalism down), Hazardous
Waste Day (Traffic Control & Information), and when requested, we assist
in emergency situations such as flooded streets, & tornado aftermath
at Pioneer Acres, Liberty, and Beatrice. We could be available, by
request, to help with your organizations special events. You need
not be from Gage County for us to help.
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