O/T Congrats to Morty !!!!!!!

Andrew S. Quinn · 10/1/12, 6:22 AM

****DATELINE East Alton,Illinois USA****
Three time and defending Indiana Open Wheel Unofficial "Missing fan of the year" Randy Mortland, better known to us all in person simply as "Morty" will be heading into work as the Fire Chief for the East Alton Fire Department for the last time today. Official retirement date is November 1st.

Congrats Morty !!

This was Mortys "Hero Card" many years ago,and rumor has it that it laid the foundation for the band Nickelback for their song "Rockstar" !!

BrentTFunk · 10/1/12, 6:56 AM

Congrats Morty, I hope retirement is the best job you ever have.

Mud Packer · 10/1/12, 7:32 AM

Congratulations Morty!

Now you and our resident mailman along with all of the other retirees on here have no excuse to not be at the races. Hope to see you this weekend at the Gold Crown.

Great picture by the way.

I Miss Manzy · 10/1/12, 7:36 AM

Congrats,Morty! As a recent retiree,may I share something? If I had known retirement was this much fun,I'd have done it years ago! Enjoy,brother!

cowboyhar69 · 10/1/12, 8:29 AM

Welcome to the retirement world!!

Tim Wolffrum aka Cowboy

Andrew S. Quinn · 10/1/12, 8:44 AM

http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/loc...9bb30f31a.html

This must be really big news in the area. The Telegraph is a newspaper that bird cage owners,along with hampster and gerbil owners are always on the lookout for in the area.

Last year when I was over for the Gold Crown I picked up a paper to read with the morning coffee,and the headline that day was "Police vow to run down jaywalkers" Another time I got the paper and the headline that day was " Possible peephole found in local high school girls locker room. Police are looking into it"

racegal · 10/1/12, 9:12 AM

That is awesome!!!!!! Congratulations!!

Jack Dupp · 10/1/12, 9:27 AM

Morty, have a long and happy retirement. It's
definitely the BEST job that I have ever had.
Maybe we will see you Wednesdays at the FBI
(Fat Boys of Illinois) lunches?

Should you accidentally wander into the sprint car pits at the "Gold Crown"
please stop by Seiler's hauler. He got another one put together just in time.

Danny Burton · 10/1/12, 11:57 AM

Welcome to the club, young man.

Hey, Deb, please send us a picture of Morty wearing a chef's hat with a sprint car themed t-shirt and a pair of old goat shorts and shoes.

illiNOISE · 10/1/12, 4:37 PM

Congrats Morty!