On Saturday, February 10, 2024, at our 60th Anniversary Celebration and Awards Banquet, the Sterling Volunteer Rescue Squad recognized 20 members of the Squad for outstanding service to our organization and the community. This ceremony recognized members for outstanding operational and administrative service, and for their many years of service to the organization. The 2023 awardees are:

Operational and Administrative Member Awards

Kathy Harasek, Special Leadership Award
Bill Lyden, Distinguished Member of the Year
Dan Mehan, Operational Officer of the Year
Mohammed Monam, Operational Member of the Year
Daniel Owsley, Probationary Member of the Year
Gwen Kjellberg, Administrative Member of the Year

Years of Service Awards

Thirty Five Years of Service
Don Freudenthal
Missy Oertley

Twenty Years of Service
Becky Elstad
Gwen Kjellberg
Erik Hanna

Fifteen Years of Service
Michael Del Bueno
James Estep
Dan Mehan

Ten Years of Service
Alex Apple
Mark Hakey
Al Pacifico

Five Years of Service
Allison Apple
Katrina Kenneweg
Elizabeth Thurman