Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Get to know this Marple Ambulance Corps member.
Marple Newtown Patch wants you to get to know your first responders. They do dangerous work and Patch would like to recognize them. Meet this first responder who is a member of the Marple Ambulance Corps. Name: Heather Robinson Age: 36 Hometown: Broomall Rank/Title: President, Assistant Chief How long have you been with the Marple Ambulance Corps? Seventh year. What do you like about your job? Being able to serve the residents of Marple Township. I don’t get tired of it. What do you dislike about your job? The hardest part of this job is knowing there are certain calls that you just know you can’t change the outcome of those calls, no matter how much training you have. Some things are just out of your hands. What inspired you to become an …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Get to know this Newtown police officer.
arple Newtown Patch wants you to get to know your first responders. They do dangerous work and Patch would like to recognize them. Meet first responder Joseph Alonso who is an officer with the Newtown Township Police Department. Name: Joseph M. Alonso Age: 40 Hometown: Chester Rank/Title: Patrolman How long have you been with the Newtown Police Department? I was hired in Newtown Township on April 3, 1998. But I have been a police officer since Oct. 12, 1993. What do you like about your job? I love that my office is a car; I don’t like being tied to a desk and enjoy all the different challenges that this job has to offer. What do you dislike about your job? The freezing cold! The only time when having to work outside is less than pleasant…
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Get to know this Marple police officer.
Marple Newtown Patch wants you to get to know your first responders. They do dangerous work and Patch would like to recognize them. Meet first responder Brandon Graeff who is an officer with the Marple Township Police Department. Name: Brandon Graeff Age: 39 Hometown: Lees Port, PA Rank/Title: Sergeant, DARE Instructor How long have you been with the Marple Police Department? Just over 15 years. What do you like about your job? I like the variety—there are a variety of things we deal with. As a DARE instructor, I enjoy being in the schools—we talk to students in first, fourth and sixth grades and enjoy the opportunity to speak with the kids at those ages. It’s a unique opportunity for a police officer to go into a school and speak with the…
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Lt. Commander William J. Monahan, of the United States Navy Reserve, and a lifelong member of the Newtown Square Fire Co. recently returned home from a tour in Afghanistan.
NEWTOWN SQUARE–After nearly nine months serving in Kandahar, Afghanistan, Lt. Commander William J. Monahan, of the United States Navy Reserve, returned back home to his wife and three children in Newtown Square. Monahan, a life-long member of the Newtown Square Fire Co. and a member of Marple Memorial Post 805, said it's good to be back home. The hardest thing of being away: "The separation from your family." This was the first time Monahan served in Afghanistan. A Marple Newtown High School alum, Monahan had previously served in Desert Storm in 1991. Service and volunteering are a few of Monahan's life missions. Teamwork and Service From the Start Monahan knew about teamwork and service nearly all his life. Growing up as the second oldest…
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Get to know this Newtown Square Fire Co. first responder.
Marple Newtown Patch wants you to get to know your first responders. They do dangerous work and Patch would like to recognize them. Meet this first responder who serves double duty as an officer with the Newtown Township Police Department as well as a firefighter with the Newtown Square Fire Co. Name: Todd Welch Age: 41 Hometown: Newtown Square Rank/Title: Firefighter and EMT How long have you been with the Newtown Square Fire Co.? 24 years. What do you like about your job? I like being able to volunteer my time for the good of the community. I like the camaraderie with all the other firefighters and it affords me the opportunity to help my neighbors, my friends and to be a role model to the children. I’m also a little bit of an adrenaline…
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Get to know this Marple police officer.
Marple Newtown Patch wants you to get to know your first responders. They do dangerous work and Patch would like to recognize them. Meet first responder Nick Coffin who is an officer with the Marple Township Police Department. Name: Nick Coffin Age: 24 Hometown: Prospect Park Rank/Title: Officer/Patrolman How long have you been with the Marple Police Department? October 10th will be my one year here. What do you like about your job? I hate sitting at a desk. It helps keep me out and about from behind a desk. I love my job. What do you dislike about your job? Nothing. What inspired you to become a police officer? A lot of my family has been enforcement. My dad is an officer in Prospect Park and my uncle is an officer in Springfield. What …
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Get to know this Newtown police officer.
Marple Newtown Patch wants you to get to know your first responders. They do dangerous work and Patch would like to recognize them. Meet first responder David Wilding who is an officer with the Newtown Township Police Department. Name: David Wilding Age: 26 Hometown: Aston Rank/Title: Patrolman How long have you been with the Newtown Police Department? Just a little over a year now. I was hired June 20th, 2011. Before coming here I worked part-time for Yeadon Police Department, Aston Police Department, and briefly with the Nether Providence Police Department. Each department I worked for prior to here taught me something important and I feel it’s helped me succeed so far in this department. What do you like about your job? I like the fact …
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Meet this local firefighter from Broomall who was the first female to join the fire company and is the only female firefighter today who has received the Firefighter of the Year award.
Marple Newtown Patch wants you to get to know your first responders. They do dangerous work and Patch would like to recognize them. This week, Marple Newtown Patch features Karen Standen, director of Fire Safety Education and board of director member of the Broomall Fire Co. Standen holds the distinction of being the first female to join the Broomall Fire Co. and, today, is the only female firefighter to receive the Firefighter of the Year and President and Life Member awards. Additionally, Standen was presented with a Service Award from Delaware County Council. Standen is currently vice president of a small commercial insurance company, attends Penn State University and is serving her community as an elected committeewoman. Name: Karen …
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Meet Tom Murray III, who currently serves with the US Navy and volunteers his time fighting fires with the Broomall Fire Co. when he's home.
Marple Newtown Patch wants you to get to know your first responders. They do dangerous work and Patch would like to recognize them. Marple Newtown Patch featured Matt Murray and Tom Murray Jr. a few weeks ago and we previously featured Thomas Murray Sr. and the Murray family in town, who have served and still serve together on the front lines with the Broomall Fire Co. This week, Marple Newtown Patch gets to know Tom Murray III, who currently serves with the US Navy and volunteers his time fighting fires with the Broomall Fire Co. when he's home. Name: Tom Murray III Age: 31 Hometown: Broomall Rank/Title: Firefighter How long have you been with the Broomall Fire Co.: 15 years What do you like about your job? There are two great …
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Meet Matt Murray, who is captain of the Broomall Fire Co. as well as a police officer for the Haverford Township Police Department.
Marple Newtown Patch wants you to get to know your first responders. They do dangerous work and Patch would like to recognize them. Marple Newtown Patch featured Tom Murray Jr. last week and we previously featured Thomas Murray Sr. and the Murray family in town who have served and still serve together on the front lines with the Broomall Fire Co. This week, Marple Newtown Patch gets to know Matt Murray, captain of the Broomall Fire Co. Name: Matt Murray Age: 25 Hometown: Broomall Rank/Title: Captain How long have you been with the Broomall Fire Co.? Nine years. What do you like about your job? The best part about being a volunteer firefighter is the camaraderie amongst the members. Everyone is always joking around and making fun of one …
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