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PARAMEDIC-FIREFIGHTER JONATHON
WACEK, ROANOKE COUNTY
the day his father pinned him to Lieutenant.
"When I got promoted to Lieutenant, Daddy got to
pin me." Price becomes contemplative. "It took me a
long time to get it, but when I actually got it, Daddy
got to pin me."
LIEUTENANT CHARLES MIKE
ELSTON, CITY OF SALEM
Lieutenant Mike Elston is a self-described "adrenaline
junkie." This could account for his expansive list of
Fire/EMS experiences: fighting forest fires out west,
EMT and paramedic for LewisGale, adjunct faculty
member for both American National University
and Jefferson College of Health Sciences, teaching
technical rescue operations throughout the East
Coast, drum major on multiple Pipe and Drum
Bands, and volunteering once a month (or more) in
Prince Georges Co., Maryland, fighting fires for 24 to
72 hours at a time. Oh...and his day job: Lieutenant
Elston runs the B shift for Salem's Station 2.
Born and raised in Bluefield, Virginia by professor
parents, Elston followed his mother's footsteps
to Charlottesville to attend her alma mater, the
University of Virginia. An aspiring nursing student
at Piedmont Community College, Elston focused
his efforts on punk rock bands and rugby. One day
Elston's EMT instructor, John Burruss, invited Elston
to come ride a shift at the firehouse.
"It derailed me altogether. It was all done."
That one ride set Elston on a blazing trajectory
that has not slowed in 28 years. And while Elston
likes to blame his nature and instructor, his
colleagues would say otherwise. Fellow firefighter,
Roanoke City Fire-EMS 1st Lieutenant Robert Reid,
calls Elston a "fireman's fireman." Reid explains that
Elston goes above and beyond for the firefighters
in the valley and across the country, whether he is
teaching firefighters outside-the-box techniques in
firefighting and rescue, or flying on his own dime
to serve as drum major in Line of Duty Funerals or
at the annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial
Service. "Mike is...always striving to spread the
knowledge and promoting the brotherhood and
sisterhood."
Whether it's his addiction to adrenaline, or - more
likely - his servant's heart, Elston has no plans of
slacking his pace. And why should he? With a 17
year-old son recently graduated from the volunteer
academy who dreams of fighting fires alongside
his dad (especially in Maryland) and new crops of
firefighters excited to learn, Mike Elston has lots of
aspiring left to do.
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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 - 18
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 19
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - The Gist
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 21
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 22
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Saluting First Responders
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The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 25
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The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 28
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
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 37
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The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 39
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 40
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
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 47
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 48
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 49
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Weekend: Eastern West Virginia
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 51
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Dialing Up a Masterful Master Suite
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 53
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 54
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 55
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 56
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 57
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 58
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 59
The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - Dining Reviews: La Elinita and Nopales
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The Roanoker - March/April 2015 - 62
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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