K A R S P                                                                            Kalamazoo  County Association of
Retired School Personnel

KARSP has completed phase 2 of recognizing, and showing our appreciation to first responders in Kalamazoo County.  Past, present, and future Presidents of KARSP presented the Portage Police and Public Safety and Fire Departments with a Recognition Certificate and Cookies for their department.

First responders are individuals with specialized training, who are among the first to arrive, and provide assistance in case of an emergency.  In the city of Portage, for example, they handle fire, accidents, emergency medical, and police issues to name a few.

We thank the men and women who keep our community safe!  These are the people who run towards an emergency, rather than away.  We appreciate their dedication, service, and hard work.

Here is Portage Officer, Jessica Smith, Sally Roach, JoAnn Lynch, Julie Devers, and Officer Craig Begeman

Julie, Sally, Battalion Chief, Tim Foley, and JoAnn

                       Captain Jeremy Vermeer, Julie, Sally & JoAnn

        Last Year - Presentations made to Kalamazoo Public Safety

JULIE DEVERS, JOANN LYNCH, TRAVIS ULBERG, AND SALLY ROACH  —  STATION 4 & 5   NORTH PARK STREET

JULIE DEVERS, SALLY ROACH, JON HALDER, JOANN LYNCH AND CURTIS BONNEMA — STATION 2  ON BRYANT

JULIE DEVERS, HEATH SHOEMAKER, SALLY ROACH, AND JOANN LYNCH  —  STATION 3 (K-9 UNIT) GULL ROAD

SALLY ROACH, JOANN LYNCH, NATHAN GARNAAT, AND JULIE DEVERS —  STATION 6 ON HOWARD STREET