By James Day Silverton native Ed Grambusch grew up wanting to be an air traffic controller. He tried work of a similar vein as a 9-1-1 emergency dispatcher. But once he hooked on as a volunteer with the Silverton Fire District, the career search was over. Grambusch continued his 9-1-1 work as he worked his way into a career as […]
By Cambria Roth Our Town Life interviewed Bill Miles about his new position as chief of the Silverton Fire Department. He replaces Vince Herman, who retired after almost 29 years of service. Miles, 50, is married and lives in Silverton. He and his wife, Cheryl, have two grown children, Dan and Amy. Q. What positions have you held in the […]
By Kathy Cook Hunter Ethan Hupp, 18, wants to help people and thinks he has found the perfect way to do it. After volunteering as a cadet with Drake’s Crossing Fire Department since he was 13, he’s decided to make firefighting his career. “My dad (Jan Hupp) actually was a volunteer around there for eons,” said Hupp, remembering his […]
