Harlem-Roscoe Fire Trustees Appreciation Awards Dinner
Two engineers were recognized for 40 years of service, a feat only exceeded twice before in the department's history.
Harlem-Roscoe Fire trustees held the department’s annual Trustee’s Appreciation Awards Dinner on March 25, 2023 at Mary’s Market in Roscoe. After a delicious buffet meal by Mary’s Market, the awards were presented.
HRFD Fire Chief Patrick Trollop recognized Engineer Matt Bush and Engineer Marty Green for their 40 years of fire service. Chief Trollop praised the two, "There are only two former members of the department that have served more time."
Other Years of Service pins:
25 years:
- Photographer Sheryl Drost
10 years:
- Chaplain Everett Peterson
- Lt. Nate Sarver
- Fire Chief Pat Trollop
5 years:
- Firefighter Tyler Ebany
- Tyler Young
- EMT Alissa Neubauer
- Fire Prevention member Jim Purpura
- Mechanic Butch Taylor Chaplain Tom Vojtech
5-year Medical Pin:
- Gus Larson
- Alissa Neubauer
- Andrew Wiechman
Good Service Award - Lt. Dylan Lackey
Most Valuable Firefighter Awards:
- Sta.#1 - EMT Alissa Neubauer Sta.#2 - Engineer Shannon Burbach
- Sta.#3 - Firefighter Gus Larson
Officer of the Year Award - Lt. Sam McNames;
Most Valuable Chaplain Award - Chaplain Sue Null;
Most Valuable Fire Prevention Bureau - Tracie McCormick
Rookie of the Year - Madison West
Most Trainings Award - Ryan Donner
Recognition Awards:
New Paramedics Hanna Benard and BC Mike Jones; New EMTs BC Jeff Grant, Lt. Spencer Caruana, Madison West, and Lori Lynch; New Firefighters Jacob Archambeau, Lucas Burbach, Lt. Spencer Caruana, BC Jeff Grant, BC Mike Jones, Lori Lynch, Jay Starnes, Zander Vanderheyden, and Madison West; New Chaplain Jared Ekberg and New Fire Prevention member David McKee.
The HRFD Year in Review video played at the dinner is posted on YouTube https://youtu.be/Nr5HGs73PxE
Photos by Stephanie Hipp.