Valor On Call - The Essex Reporter

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Valor
ON CALL
Honoring the
local responders
who keep us
safe
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Thank you
First Responders!
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Essex Police Department
Pictured from left to right: Officer Stephen Dunning,
Officer David Kitchen, Lieutenant Robert Kissinger, Corporal
John Dunn, Officer Damir Karadza and Corporal Edward Piro.
Missing from this photo: Lt. Rick Garey, Officer
Genevieve Paul, Lt. Ken Beaulieu, Officer Paul Courtois, Chief
Bradley LaRose, Detective Todd McCabe, Corporal Michael
Wootton, Lt. Robin Hollwedel, Corporal Robert Hall, Corporal
Diana Miranowicz and Detective Lt. George Murtie, Corporal
Christina Ashley, Sergeant Douglas Babcock, Sergeant Robert
Estes, Officer Daniel Gamelin, Officer Andrew Graham, Officer
Wade Johnson, Detective Morgan Lawton, Officer Christopher
May, Corporal Kurt Miglinas, Officer Matthew Nesto, Detective
John Ruttenberg, Officer Raymond St. Pierre, Officer Nicholas
VanWinkle and Officer Peter Wells.
Photo contributed
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Essex Junction Fire Department
Pictured in the back row from left to right:
Timothy Wilder, Derek Shepardson, Chris Putnam, Chuck
Barry, Ray Weed, Bud Davies, Tim Miller, Tim Wear, Derek
Lamotte, Kevin Zaetz, Adam Lacross, Scott Jacobs, Tim Allard,
Bruce Trudo, Kyle Trudo, Mike Wolfstich and Bob Trudo.
Pictured in the middle row from left to right:
Karen Jacobs, Carol Weed, Tammy Kellogg, Sarah Kellogg, Jim
Kellogg, Chaz Chao, Michael Giroux and John Rowell.
Pictured in the front row from left to right: Robert O’Neill, Chris
Gaboriault, Godwin Nyaho and Richard Smith.
Missing from this photo: Leo Wermer, Keith Rivers,
Craig Butkus, Dennis O’Brien, Scott Bushey, Kyle Blake, Nick
Muzzy, Brian Wellnitz, Steven Harnois, Thomas Mayer, Carter
Neville, David Lawrence, Allan Armstrong and Chris Yandow.
Photo by Oliver Parini
Thanks first responders
for all you do.
featuring
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or other First Responder
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Our heartfelt
Thanks to all
the wonderful
men and women
who keep us safe!
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Essex Fire Department
Pictured in the back row from left to right: FF
David Fay, FF Dan Mullins, Cadet Nick Henry, Asst. Chief Phil
Noyes Jr., FF/ EMT Dan Macaig, FF Kendra Loati, FF/EMT
Ryan Carroll, FF/EMT Jenna Noyes, FF/EMT George Henry, LT
Austin Whitaker, LT Matt Cohen, Asst Chief Michael DePaul, Sr.
FF Mike Veilleux, Capt. Curtis Pollard, LT Dan Hill and FF/EMT
Matt LaRock.
Pictured in the front row from left to right:
FF Chris Starky, FF Matt Veilleux, FF Yearim Plantillas, Fire
Chaplain Jason Ziter, Fire Safety Officer Tom Richards, FF/EMT
Jason Lawton, Sr. FF Eric Lemire, FF Mike Sweeney, Hon. Chief
Larry Ransom, Fire Chief Charles Cole
(Note: FF: Firefighter and
LT: Lieutenant)
Photo by Oliver Parini
Thank you for
keeping us
safe.
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April 28-29th!
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Essex Rescue
Pictured in the top row from left to right: Chris
Putnam, Jacob Weber, Owen Pope, Harry Schoppmann III, Rick
Meyers, Mike O’keefe, Dan Manz, Leo Wermer, Mike Weinberg and
Scott Carroll.
Pictured in the middle row from left to right: Jamie
Carroll, Mike Shaw, Eisha Lichtenstein, Anndee Lyford, Danielle
Lapierre, Kay Greenough, Jackie Goss, Karen Lucas, Steve Salengo,
Ken Brown, Tracie Cole, Jon Harris and Steve Sharp.
Pictured in the bottom row from left to right: Ron
Rossi, Peggy McCabe, Maureen Hoague, Colleen Nesto, Patrick
Stewart, Caitlin Herr, Bryan Holland, Jeff Friedman, Tracie Dixon,
Leah Fox, Patrick McCabe, Erine Reuter, Lee Dorf and Craig Butkus.
Pictured standing on the ground from left to
right: Walt Tummons, Greg Wolf, Karen Danaher and Duncan
Higgins.
Missing from the photo: Kurt Poulin, Heidi Sargent, Doug
Babcock, Sarah Lamb, Mike Conti, Meagan Oakes, Jennifer Hughes,
Jamie Piche, Kyle Blake, Richard Smith, Morgan Lawton, Carter
Neville, Catherine Cooper, Greg Turner, Janet Woodruff, Jason
Wolstenholme, Jim Adams, Susan Couture, Tim Francis, Rebecca Jager, Chris Lamonda, Erika Senn, Ashley Williams, Mat Champlin, Erik Loescher,
Cory Noyes, Deb Maddalena, Nick Muzzy, Adam Lacross, Mike Giroux, Todd Fischer, Leroy Spiller, Austin Bagely, Jacob Weber, Brian Citro, Shawn
Danaher and Parker Ripley.
Photo contributed
Regardless of their
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Public Service
Appreciation Day
Special Thanks To:
Essex Police, Colchester Police, Essex Rescue, St. Michael’s Rescue, JerichoUnderhill Fire, Find and Go Seek, Offset House, Essex Parks and Recreation,
Essex Reporter, STAR 92.9, The Essex Resort & Spa and so many more!
NLRI hosted a Vermont Public Service Appreciation Day for Fire, Rescue and
Police. We offered our Cargo Zip, Leap of Faith, Giant Swing, and Portable
Climbing Wall. Essex Fire, Jericho-Underhill Fire, Essex Rescue, St. Michael’s
Rescue, Essex Police, and Colchester Police brought out their vehicles and
The Essex Resort & Spa offered hamburgers & hotdogs to everyone that came
out during the event. A portion of the proceeds were donated to the local
departments that came out for the event. Thanks to everyone for you support!
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Underhill/Jericho Fire Department
Pictured in the back row from left to right: Loni
Morse, Frank Popeleski, Jason Nassau, Taylor Josephson, JJ Ouellette,
Cal Caswell, Johannes Jobst, Jeff Thorpe, Sean McCann, Braden
Yeates, Kitty Clark and Christal Clark.
Pictured in the front row from left to right: David
Sullivan, Sherry Fischer, Tom Dipietro, Tim Clark, 2nd Assistant Chief
Parker Ripley, Honorary Chief Randy H. Clark, Chief Todd Fischer,
1st Assistant Chief Mat Champlin, Honorary Chief Randy E. Clark,
Dwight Decoster, Jacki Merchant. Eric Merchant, Morgan Fischer and
Roy Spiller.
Missing from the photo: Brian Clark, Cathy Clark, Shawn
Danaher, Sr., Cis Dumas, Lee Dumas, Brad Fischer, Frank Fleming,
Andy Forsberg, Nathan Goldman, Mike Greenia, Kay Greenough,
Travis Hale, Chistine Hallock , Todd Hallock, Erich Kasprick, Pam
Martell, Shawn Martell, Bryan Mathieu, Aaron Newton, Julie JacobOchs, Caleb Parent, Harry Schoppman, Drew Stevens, Patricia Stevens,
Phil Surks, David Tillotson, David Toscano and Aldin Zbacnik,
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Malletts Bay Fire Department
Pictured in the back row from left to right:
Mark Bilodeau, Mark Ploof Sr., Dale Newton, Travis Ploof, David
Weissenstein, Christopher Mead, Peter Igneri, David Scibek, Daniel
Nowlan, Richard Desautels, Moira Adams, Nicholas Brenny, Mark
Bessette, Steve Sdankus and Justin Fisher
Pictured in the front row from left to right:
Daniel Hayes, Nicholas Scibek, Peter Cormier, Ellis Igneri, Savannah
Bessette, Tyler Cootware, John McTernan, Ian Kilburn, Ryan
Fitzpatrick, Matthew Perry and Allison Loebs
(In small box) Malletts Bay Fire Department
Chiefs pictured from left to right: Peter Igneri (First
Assistant Chief), David Scibek (Chief), Daniel Nowlan (Second
Assistant Chief) and Richard Desautels (Fire Marshall).
Photos by Oliver Parini
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Colchester Police Department
Pictured from left to right: School Resource Officer Peter
Hull, Patrol Officer Chris Jones, Patrol Officer Steve Gutierrez and
Patrol Corporal Roger Fisher.
Missing from the photo: Chief Charles Kirker, Lt. Douglas
Allen and Lt. Jeffrey Barton, Sgt. Charles Cole, Det. Tyler Kinney
and Det. Edward Fournier, Cpl. Jeffrey Fontaine and Cpl. Peter Hull,
Patricia Spacapan and Gail Parish, Earl Benway, Lois Fontaine,
Candace Johnson, Katrina Lemire, Christopher Shepard, Amanda
Stevens and Jonathan Wheeler, Sgt. Michael Akerlind, Sgt. Jeffrey
Bean, Ptl. Jaime Bressler, Cpl. Michael Cannon, Cpl. Donald Demar,
Ptl. David Dewey, Sgt. Michael Fish, Cpl. Roger Fisher, Cpl. Francis
Gonyaw, Ptl. Stephen Gutierrez, Cpl. Mark Jacobs, Ptl. Christopher
Jones, Ptl. Derrick Kendrew, Ptl. Jack Lehneman, Ptl. Christian Mellen,
Ptl. Kye Richter, Sgt. James Roy, Ptl. Keith Schaffer, Ptl. Jesse Treier
and Ptl. Jeremy Wyskiel
Photo by Oliver Parini
Colchester Volunteer Fire Department
Pictured in the back row from left to right:
FF
Patrick Mager, FF Jason Stetch, FF John Savage, FF Alex Hill, FF
Michael Richards, FF Jesse Dobiecki, LT. Roger Beauregard, FF Larry
St. Peter, FF Clint Kilpatrick, FF Dan Miller, FF Ron Lambert, Deputy
Chief Bruce Palmer, Chief Michael Chemielewski, FF Mike LaPan,
Life Member John Meyers and LT. Trevor Ashe.
Pictured kneeling from left to right: Assistant Chief
Sandy Ladd, LT Jenn Turmel, FF Tarisa Starks, FF Shannon Spaulding,
FF Robin Delaire and FF Jeff Leete.
Photo by Oliver Parini
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Colchester Rescue Department
Pictured standing from left to right: Amanda
Comolli, Tania Jofe, Luke Tallman, Amanda Ameden, Lisa
Previti, Peter Ballard, Kate Soons, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Tara
Lavalette, Amy Akerlind, Steve Sdankus, Lauri McGivern, Ian
Hunter, Jamie Piche and Mike Hendrickson.
Pictured kneeling in the back row from left to
right: Donna Jocelyn, Kim Stringer, Maureen Hoague, Becky
Alemy, Jeanne Mulac and Colleen Long.
Pictured kneeling in the front row from left to
right: Ian Kilburn, Ben Barker, Haley Smith, Zoe Norcross,
Michelle Bourgeois, Sarah Clark, Danielle Bohrer, Emily
Anderson and Kathleen McMahon.
Photo by Oliver Parini
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Vermont National Guard
Photo by Oliver Parini
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Vermont State Police Department
The State of Vermont is covered by 12 State Police Barracks.
These barracks are organized into four Troops of three stations
each. They include barracks in: St Albans, Williston,
Middlesex, Derby, Bradford, St Johnsbury, New Haven, Rutland,
Shaftsbury, Royalton, Rockingham and Brattleboro.
Thank you for
your service to
our communities
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Winooski Fire Department
Pictured in the back row from left to right:
Mike Antoniak, Alex Paci, Adam Lind, Travis Whitmore, Erika Bailey,
Ben Burnor, Adam Wolford and John Spittle.
Pictured in the front row from left to right:
Zack Isham, Kevin Nardone, Josh Hayford, Gary Howe, Nicole
Grohoski and Matt Bissonnette.
Missing from the photo: Chief, David Bergeron, George
Gamelin, Tim Bergeron and Alex Caron.
Photo by Oliver Parini
St. Michael’s College Public Safety Pictured from left to right: RJ Vallie, Steve Cushing,
Steve Chase, Mike Mannings, Jamie Benson, Scott Parizo, Patrick
Mager, Mike DesRosiers, Tom Cardin, TJ Coolidge, Charlene Valyou
and Peter Soons. Missing from the photo: David Simays.
Photo contributed
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St. Michaels Fire & Rescue Department
Pictured standing from left to right: Peter Soons,
Mick Roberto, Brianna Atkins, Wes Cubberly, Anna Fetterolf,
Tom Manning, Emily Polo, Devin Latremore, Chris Bussiere,
Rob Byrne, Erin Cater, Kyle Craven, Erik Haversang, Aerielle
Matsangos, Sean Mannion, Ben Granja, Jake Botto, Alex Remy,
Mike Bodreau, Ryan Cady, Andy Virnig, Chris Eldridge, Jay
Capasso (front), Grey Switzer, Jim Watson, Megan Roush, Chris
Schlepper, James McLaughlin, Casey Bonoyer, Dustin Bell, Liz
Mortimer, Matt Tivnan and Orion Becker.
Pictured kneeling from left to right: David Weiss,
Heidi Chapman, Sarah Cino, Mary Hall, Meg D’Elia, Nadine Noelting,
Jose Ramos, Rob O’Neill, Nicole English, Lexi Cuomo and Amy
McGann. Missing from the photo: Daneille Lapierre, Rachel
Carpenter, Erica Sabelawski, Tracy Peterka, Jared Bomba, Scott
McFarland, Tim Mee and Teresa Cicerone.
Photo contributed
Thank
You!
to our emergency
personnel for
keeping our
community safe!
Join Us For
The Rock of Greater Burlington
Charity Golf Tourney
To Benefit
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Friday, August 3
Check-in begins 11 am Tourney begins 12:15 pm
Links at Lang Farm
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$350 per team and
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Enjoy pulled pork sandwiches
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MOMENTS OF CHARACTER
You always do what’s right no matter what.
THAT’S DISCIPLINE
You stay true to yourself, your family,
and your community.
THATS DEDICATION
You always stand your ground in the
face of danger and diversity
THAT’S DETERMINATION
And you want to go to college, serve
your community and get paid to do it.
THATS THE
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