Memo- Certificate of Appreciation- Jorge Castillo & Karen Villanueva
To:
From:
Honorable Mayor Redepenning and Hopkins City Council
Karen Skepper
Thursday, January 30, 1997
Certificate of Appreciation - Jorge Castillo and Karen Villanueva
Date:
Subject:
The Hopkins Housing and Redevelopment Authority wishes to recognize Jorge Castillo
and Karen Villanueva for their outstandin9 service, performance of duties, concern and
caring during an emergency December 30, 1996.
Carbon monoxide reached a level high enough to cause the CO detector in their
apartment to sound. In addition, Mr. Castillo noticed a strong gas smell outside their
townhome. The caretakers called the HClpkins Fire Department who promptly
responded to the situation and shut down the propane tanks being used in a
construction project. Fire department personnel determined that six of the. townhome
units has excessive carbon monoxide levels and recommended the occupants be
transported to Hennepin County Medical Center for evaluation.
Quick action on the part of the caretakers resulted in the safe evacuation of all the
affected households and may have been instrumental in saving lives.