Mr. Denny Weisgerber

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  www.themilpitaspost.com/ci_10857942?source=most_emailed - [Cached Version]
  Published on: 10/30/2008    Last Visited: 11/3/2008  

  Milpitas City Council unanimously voted Oct. 21 to assign the names of Denny Weisgerber, a former mayor and longtime councilman, and Gerald Ferreira, a Milpitan who died during service in World War II, to future city projects.
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  "We had a request from Mr. Jerry Epps requesting recognition of Denny Weisgerber in the new senior center, which will be under construction next year," Livengood said.
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  Weisgerber is the chair of Milpitas Senior Advisory Commission and Santa Clara County Council on Aging.
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  "And I think that the (subcommittee) felt that Mr. Weisgerber is very worthy of such an honor and it is an honor to have something like this named after you."
  
  Livengood went on to praise Weisgerber elected to the office of Milpitas' mayor in 1961 who remained active after his elective office, dedicating himself to Milpitas Rotary Club projects and the senior advisory commission.
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  Other council members praised Weisgerber.
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  Weisgerber, who has been active with the senior center for about 13 years, takes part in many activities there.
  
  That includes his participation in the Milpitas Silver Strings, for whom he plays acoustic guitar.
  
  "We go out and visit senior homes in the area and perform," he said.

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  Published on: 4/2/2009    Last Visited: 4/5/2009  

  Denny Weisgerber, former mayor and Milpitas Senior Advisory Commission chair, told attendees the new center will be a great addition to the city.
  
  "When we build the next one in 40 or 50 years... I want to stand up here and say Ã"Look where we've come from since 2009,'" Weisgerber said.
  
  The senior center plan will expand the existing 18,500-square-foot library site to 21,795 square feet. The new senior center will provide three classrooms, fitness and exercise rooms, a game room, a dining room, a catering kitchen and a community room to be named after Weisgerber, a longtime proponent for Milpitas' new senior center.

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  Published on: 11/12/2008    Last Visited: 11/16/2008  

  Denny Weisgerber, former mayor and a Korean War veteran who lost a leg in battle, wore his Marine Corps Blue Dress uniform as he addressed attendees in his trademark booming voice.
  
  "American history is replete with heroes ... both on and off the battlefield, both in and out of war," Weisgerber said.
  
  He went on to highlight the nation's history of war and sacrifice that occurred in foreign places from World War I in Europe up to the

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  The guest speaker will be Denny Weisgerber, former mayor and current contributing citizen of Milpitas. Amazing Grace will be performed. Mayor Esteves will make his closing remarks.

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  Published on: 6/5/2008    Last Visited: 6/18/2008  

  Denny Weisgerber, a former mayor, noted that three members of the city council were products of the Milpitas public school district.
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  But Weisgerber and others believed plans for a school needed to be determined now, before council approval.
  
  "I can guarantee you for sure Mr. Livengood that the school will never be put in there," Weisgerber said.

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  After the address, former mayor Denny Weisgerber suggested it was a good speech.
  
  "What I heard was that he was being pretty forthright about what was going on," he said.

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  Published on: 5/19/2004    Last Visited: 5/20/2004  

  Former mayor and Milpitas Senior Advisory Commissioner Denny Weisgerber was none too pleased with the decision, though he had heard a rumor of the cancellation.
  
  "I think it's an important thing to have that parade," he said.

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  Published on: 6/30/2004    Last Visited: 7/2/2004  

  "I just think it should have gone on anyhow, we should have had it," said Denny Weisgerber, former mayor of Milpitas and senior advisory commission member.

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  Published on: 11/3/2005    Last Visited: 11/4/2005  

  Former Milpitas mayor Denny Weisgerber will be among city officials past and present presiding over this year's ceremony, according to Lorentzen.

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  Published on: 5/26/2005    Last Visited: 5/27/2005  

  Weisgerber, son of former mayor Denny Weisgerber, went to what is now Fire Station No. 2 and talked with the crew to learn more about the field.
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  So Weisgerber became one of 36 firefighters in Milpitas in 1974 (compared to 80 department employees today).The department was vastly different then, he said, with three stations, no emergency medical technicians and responsibilities that made most firefighters "Jacks of all trades."The greatest fire threat during his early years was the Ford Motor Co.Assembly Plant, which he said "always had fires."
  
  Today, Weisgerber said Milpitas Fire Department is among the best in the country.The small town has grown to more than 65,000 people, with a variety of businesses, residential areas and hotels with which the department must be acquainted.Every engine that goes on a call now has a paramedic on board, and the trucks and equipment are state-of-the-art.Weisgerber said the department has vastly changed since he was hanging onto the back of an engine responding to a call.
  
  "The department has come a long way and I've had the pleasure and privilege of being a part of it," he said, calling his time with the department "satisfying, fulfilling and accomplished."
  
  Weisgerber worked eight years as a firefighter, until he was promoted to lieutenant, a rank that has since been eliminated.He said he was trained how to operate the fire engines after serving for a year, and there were no designated engineers.In 1984, Weisgerber became a captain, and was in charge of an engine company, as well as serving as an acting battalion chief.He was promoted to permanent battalion chief in 1988, and served in a newly created position, operations chief, in 1990.
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  Weisgerber served as acting fire chief from 1998 through August 1999, when departing former city manager Greg Larson appointed him fire chief.
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  Weisgerber said he's enjoyed the various challenges at every level.
  
  "One of the more challenging aspects was the fire marshal job because it's not something I anticipated doing," Weisgerber said.
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  Weisgerber has a lot of plans during his first months of retirement.First, he has to successfully oversee the American Cancer Society's Milpitas Relay For Life charity walkathon, which he will chair this year.Then, he and wife Vickie will embark on a number of vacations, including to New York City and Mexico.He said he will visit Las Vegas when his twin children turn 21 this summer.
  
  Most of all, though, Weisgerber said he just wants to take time to enjoy things he didn't have time for previously, including his hobby of sketching.He is also looking into working as a consultant, he said.
  
  "If something came along that looked interesting, I might pursue it," he said.
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  Finalists will be interviewed this week, Weisgerber said.
  
  Milpitas Battalion Chief Demetrius Kastros will assume the role of acting fire chief on Saturday, Weisgerber said.
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  Weisgerber said the past 30 years have been amazing in terms of advancement for Milpitas Fire Department.
  
  "We went from this perceived stepchild of the fire service community to an integral component of the local and regional fire service community," he said.

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