"As I was driving, I noticed the car felt like it didn t have power to go," said Dana Hallman, one of the customers who unknowingly filled their cars with diesel.
Tyler Shaw leaned back in his chair and let the announcement sink in.
He had just been named as Little Dixie Fire Protection District’s Firefighter of the Year for 2020 and accepted the award with his son Lucas by his side.
“It means quite a bit to me,” Shaw said after Saturday night’s awards dinner, held at the 4-H Center in Mexico.
The district took the opportunity to recognize Shaw and 10 others at the annual event. Normally scheduled for fall, the banquet had been put on hold by the pandemic.
Fire Chief Bill Albus explained that COVID-19 made 2020 a difficult year. Regular training sessions were postponed or cancelled, and that led to a waiting list of volunteers.
Tyler Shaw drives for the fun of it, and he wins Published by admin on Sun, 04/11/2021 - 4:11pm Mexico s Tyler Shaw with his winning ride outside of Ken s Fast Lube. Shaw works with his father at the garage all week and drives on Friday nights. [Dave Faries]
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A thought flashes through Tyler Shaw’s mind every time he turns the steering wheel. Will the tires stick through the corner or will the car break loose and skid into the driver racing alongside him.
“You’re hoping you’re not tearing much up,” he said with a grin. “None of us like to do sheet metal work.”