04/09/2026
With April being National Volunteer Month we thought it would be appropriate to post last years department photo even though we only had half of the members available at the time the picture was taken....
Although the members of SVFD are volunteers, their commitment to the communities that we cover is second to none...with or without a pay check at the end of the week.
If you happen to see one of the members this month, thank them for their service.
Members of the SVFD, from left to right: Mark Mendez, Ryan Marshall (Assistant Chief), Bob Peck (Safety Officer), Matt O'Brien (Assistant Chief), Oscar Avila, Justin Paterson, Ryan Bushey, John Sheldon (Captain), Glenn Williams (Captain), Wade Hartmann, Sean O"Brien, Dylan Donecker (Chief)
Missing from the photo, but active members are Kyle Darlington, Emma Hoffman, George Hoffman, Josh Hughes, Lillian Hughes, Bill Ralph, Ben Schultz, Rick Strain, Paul Strain Sr., Paul Strain Jr., and Tim Underwood.
Future member Tucker O'Brien perched on top of the truck.
We have some new members already this year who we hope will be active members of the department and will be able to make this years department picture.
