By Haley Jones, Director of Marketing and Development
Home Health and Hospice of Dickinson County in Herington, an affiliate of Memorial Health System in Abilene, has selected the next Herington Hero Award from the nominations gathered in April. Congratulations to the Herington Fire Department, and thank you for taking care of Herington!
These heroes are named below:
Andrew Avantaciato Bradon Melchor
Ryan Batchman Trevor Melchor
Nicole Blouch Brett Muhlig
Travis Burton Nelson Nueberger
Derek Charles Cody Oswald
Robert Graves Antonio Perez
Scott Herpich Andrew Reese
Curtis Hughes Jim Roberts
Kennedy Idleman Kyle Schlesener
John Kershner McKenna Schlesener
Shelly Langley Zac Schlesener
Chad Langley Matt Shepherd
CJ Lincoln Cliff Stokes
Bryson Martin June Washburn
The nomination had this to say:
“In honor of National Fire Department Day, which is May 4, the Herington Fire Department and the many volunteers who dedicate their time to serving this area should be recognized for their efforts. The Fire Department in Herington has been serving the community since 1890 and is predominantly made up of volunteers. They answer every call 24/7 to assist, save, and help whenever there is an emergency. They cover a 96-square-mile fire district in Dickinson and Morris Counties with a 500-square-mile area of coverage for rescue. In addition to the EMS calls that they normally attend to, there has been an increase in medical calls as well. They also answer other calls for vehicle accidents, house fires, gas leaks, etc. They even take on the responsibility of storm spotting. Some calls take 30 minutes and others take hours. This city is lucky to have such wonderful people taking care of us. They define the word hero in every sense.”
Home Health and Hospice of Dickinson County in Herington plans to continue doing this every month. May 1 starts the next round of nominations and also marks a year of recognizing heroes in Herington. We are so happy for a successful year, and we know there are more heroes out there! If you know someone deserving of this award and want to share it with the Herington community, please fill out the form online at: http://mhsks.org/herington-hero-award/ or stop by the Herington office at 11 N Broadway, we’ll be happy to see you! If you or your business would like to help sponsor a hero for a month, please contact us at 785-258-3611 or stop by our office. We not only recognize our hero by sharing their story but also give them a small token of appreciation. We would love to open this opportunity up to anyone who wants to help us award these amazing individuals.