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CHARLIE & TAYLOR JOHNS,
VOLUNTEERS BOTETOURT COUNTY

FIREFIGHTER DARRYL JOHNS &
911 DISPATCHER TINA JOHNS,
BOTETOURT COUNTY

"YOU SEE THAT PICTURE ON THE
WALL?" DARRYL JOHNS POINTS TO A
CERTIFICATE...HANGING IN AN 8X10
THIN WOOD...FRAME. "THAT'S THE
REASON I'M HERE."
PARAMEDIC-FIREFIGHTER JONATHON
WACEK, ROANOKE COUNTY
True to his nature, paramedic and firefighter Jonathon
Wacek approached a career in fire and rescue taking
careful steps. A native of Minneapolis, Wacek was
tracking a paralegal career. He dreamt of research in
law libraries working alongside lawyers. Instead, he filed
papers eight hours a day.
"I was working right next to lawyers filing papers and
I was thinking, 'If they're a lawyer and they're doing this,
then I don't think I can do this." He laughs easily at his
19 year-old naivety.
After a failed attempt with the Minneapolis Fire
Department (where his odds were 100 to one), Wacek
moved to Lexington and continued testing the firefighting/EMS waters. Roanoke County offered him his first
opportunity. Wacek was upfront in explaining why he
wanted to volunteer.
"I said I plan on doing this as a career, and I want

my foot in the door and test it out and see if it's right."
Though Wacek would never share such details, he
is well-distinguished among his peers. He has brought
a number of patients back from cardiac arrest, including a woman in 2013 who suffered a heart attack in the
parking lot of Clearbrook Elementary School (earning
Wacek and his crew a spot on the local news). He has
been recognized by the Bent Mountain Youth Center
for Outstanding EMS Care and Service.
Clearly, Wacek's pensive foot in the Fire/EMS Service
door was the opening he was meant to walk through.
Twelve years later, Wacek is not only fighting fires and
answering EMS calls, but also serves as a Field Training
Officer (FTO) for the county. Wacek considers building
confidence in co-workers and students through teaching
one of the greatest rewards of his work.
"We all get into this career because we want to help
others," shares Wacek. "Sometimes we know the ways
we affect others and sometimes we never know, but what
is interesting is that I never expected you would be so
rewarded with the guys you work with and also by the
people you train."

FIREFIGHTER DARRYL JOHNS &
911 DISPATCHER TINA JOHNS,
BOTETOURT COUNTY
"You see that picture on the wall?" Darryl Johns points
to a yellowed snapshot pasted to what looks to be a



The Roanoker - March/April 2015

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The Roanoker - March/April 2015

Saluting First Responders
Rape: Speaking of the Unspeakable
The Changing Face of Banking, and What it Means to Your Loan Hopes
Roanoke Charitable Giving: Your Guide
Lily & Lucky: Two Rescue Dogs Do Their Own Rescuing
Pets, Pets and More Pets
Weekend: Eastern West Virginia
Dialing Up a Masterful Master Suite
Dining Reviews: La Elinita and Nopales
Notes & Click
From The Editor
The Quiz
The Look
The Flavor
The Calendar
The Gist
The Dish: Dining Guide
Where Are They Now?
The Menu Dining Guide
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Intro
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Cover1
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Cover2
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 3
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 4
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 5
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 6
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 7
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 8
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 9
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Notes & Click
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 11
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - From The Editor
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - The Quiz
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - The Look
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - The Flavor
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - The Calendar
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The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - The Gist
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The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Saluting First Responders
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The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Rape: Speaking of the Unspeakable
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The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - The Changing Face of Banking, and What it Means to Your Loan Hopes
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The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 41
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 42
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Roanoke Charitable Giving: Your Guide
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Lily & Lucky: Two Rescue Dogs Do Their Own Rescuing
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 45
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Pets, Pets and More Pets
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The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 49
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Weekend: Eastern West Virginia
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The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Dialing Up a Masterful Master Suite
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The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Dining Reviews: La Elinita and Nopales
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The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 63
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 64
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - The Dish: Dining Guide
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Where Are They Now?
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Cover3
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Cover4
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - The Menu Dining Guide
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