Frederick Optimist Club - Shop with a Cop
On Saturday December 3, 2016 the Optimist Club of Frederick, held their tenth annual “Shop with a Cop” program. This event took place at Wal-Mart, 1811 Monocacy Blvd in Frederick. A big “thank you” to the manger of Wal-Mart, Ijaz Ahmad. Thirty-three children from Frederick County were given an opportunity to “Shop with a Cop” and buy Christmas gifts for their families.
Police officers from the Frederick City Police, Maryland State Troopers, Thurmont and Brunswick Police Departments accompanied these children on their Christmas adventure.The Officers picked the children up at their home and transported them to Wal-Mart. The children were given $100 gift cards to purchase gifts for loved ones in their lives. This gave the children an opportunity to be “gift givers.” The Optimist club members wrapped all the gifts purchased by the children. The police officers then drove the children to Frederick Outback Steakhouse, who through the generosity of owner Debra Larson, provided lunch for the officers and children. Eating lunch together gave the Officers and their paired children time to get to know each other better and build a bond of respect. It was a fun and exciting day for all those involved.
Pictured front row left to right: Gabriel Parks, Josiah Budd, Jessie Lowe, Darrick Newman, Logan Burroughs, Patrick Terrebone, Christopher Stely, Aidyn Tomalewski, Chritian Reinhardt, Jayla Huskey, Brian Knott, Tyshawn Anderson, David Boss and Jason Boss.
Second row left to right: Faith Parks, Connor Graham, Marie Dao, Menelik Bekure, Madison Wade, Jaydin Wilbrun, Chris Fisher, Allen Lane, Raymond Best, Alexis Duah, Josh Monath, Drea Harding, Reece Veselitza, Tavion Kelly, Ariel England, Jaylyn Lowe and Jahan Gasemy.
Third Row left to right: Senior Trooper Everett Green, Sgt. Angela Waechter, Officer Chris Herman, Detective Sgt. Scott Robertson, Master Trooper David Greenwood, Trooper Joshua D. Sorenson, TFC David Peterson, Trooper Kyle Knowels, Cpl Adam Matthai, 1st. Sgt Robert Lantz, Jade Harding, Trooper Cory Mills, Officer Stephen Radtke, Officer John Meyer, Trooper John Reever and Levi Salami
Fourth row left to right: Lt. Michael Lee, Cpl.. Jerimy Tindal, Cpl. Josh A. White, Officer Jestin Joseph, Officer Jacki Druktenis, TFC Christopher Plumadore, Cpl. Christopher Handler, Senior Trooper Richard Kulina, Detective Jeff Putman, Officer Laura Albrecht from DNR, Cpl Testa, Lt Wayne Wachsmuth, Trooper Jonathon Deater, OFC Sara Evans, Trooper Amanda Voggenreiter and Sgt. Detective Brian Smith.
