Sylvania’s Superheroes – Honoring Those Who Serve

–by Mary Helen DarahPUBLICATION DATE: Dec 04, 2018 Shane Hillard, Sylvania Township Fire Department Fire Inspector and Fire Investigator followed in his family’s footsteps. “I grew up with a dad who was a paramedic and lived in an EMS household,” recalled Hillard. “Being a product of that environment, there was no question of what my career choice would be. I joined the Archbold Fire Department … Continue reading Sylvania’s Superheroes – Honoring Those Who Serve

Sylvania’s Superheroes: Honoring Those Who Serve – Jill Johnson, APRN, CNP Coordinator, Survivor Program at Hickman Cancer Center Caring for others for over 40 years

–by Mary Helen Darah PUBLICATION DATE: Sept 18, 2018 “I love what I do,” stated Jill Johnson, APRN, CNP. “I have spent the last four decades holding people’s hands as they take their last breaths when they are lonely, scared and/or in pain.” Johnson graduated from the Toledo Hospital School of Nursing at the age of 21. The RN then received a Bachelor’s degree in … Continue reading Sylvania’s Superheroes: Honoring Those Who Serve – Jill Johnson, APRN, CNP Coordinator, Survivor Program at Hickman Cancer Center Caring for others for over 40 years

Sylvania’s Superheroes: Honoring Those Who Serve – Sylvania Township Police Department Chief Paul Long

–by Mary Helen Darah PUBLICATION DATE: SEPT 04, 2018 Chief Paul Long has been at the helm of the Sylvania Township Police Department since March 19, 2018, retiring from the Toledo Police Department after 33 years of service. “I didn’t have a lengthy retirement,” he stated. “I retired from running the Scott Park District Station on March 16 and began work on the 19th. I … Continue reading Sylvania’s Superheroes: Honoring Those Who Serve – Sylvania Township Police Department Chief Paul Long

Sylvania’s Superheroes: Honoring Those Who Serve – Deputy Fire Chief Chris Nye

–by Mary Helen Darah PUBLICATION DATE: AUG 14, 2018 Deputy Fire Chief Chris Nye “I come from a public service background,” stated Deputy Chief Chris Nye of the Sylvania Township Fire Department. “My mom was a nurse for 45 years at Riverside Hospital before it closed. My dad was a police officer. My grandparents lived close to fire station number 3. I would always go … Continue reading Sylvania’s Superheroes: Honoring Those Who Serve – Deputy Fire Chief Chris Nye

Sylvania’s Superheroes: Honoring Those Who Serve – Deputy Chief Mike Froelich

–by Mary Helen Darah PUBLICATION DATE: July 31, 2018 Deputy Chief Mike Froelich Deputy Fire Chief at Sylvania Township Fire Department Mike Froelich has been on the job keeping Sylvanians safe for 30 years. He wanted to be in a field where he could serve the public since his youth and for the past three decades he has done just that. “The best part of … Continue reading Sylvania’s Superheroes: Honoring Those Who Serve – Deputy Chief Mike Froelich

Sylvania’s Superheroes: Honoring Those Who Serve

–by Mary Helen Darah PUBLICATION DATE: July 17, 2018 In the months ahead, we will be highlighting the brave men and women of Sylvania who serve. Actor Denis Leary, who portrayed a firefighter in the series, ‘Rescue Me,’ once said, “What firefighters and people in our military and cops do is separate from what the rest of us do; basically, these people say, ‘I’m going … Continue reading Sylvania’s Superheroes: Honoring Those Who Serve