Hometown Heroes Honored
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Hometown Heroes Honored
Orchard Valley Middle School Hosts Service Project to Recognize Hometown Heroes as Part of Patriot Day
For Immediate Release
September 17, 2026
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP – The students and staff at Orchard Valley Middle School came together on Patriot Day, September 11, 2026, for a special service project. During their lunch periods, students wrote thank you notes to our “Hometown Heroes” – our Police Department, Fire Department, EMS Squad, and Health Care Workers. Each student selected one of those community helpers and wrote a heartfelt thank you note. The students then created a collage banner of all of those notes to present to each community organization.
At the end of the school day, representatives from Washington Township Police Department, Washington Township Fire Department, Washington Township Ambulance Association, and Jefferson Hospital visited OVMS to be presented with the banners.
Pictured are students from OVMS and community representatives:
Officer Christine Schmidt, OVMS School Resource Officer and representative of the Washington Township Police Department.
Adam Seczech, Jim Donahue, Jason Scheidts, Christian Santos, and Chief Pat Dolgos represent the Washington Township Fire Department.
Laura Smith, Luis Acosta, and Paul Coala represent the Washington Township Ambulance Association.
Healthcare Professionals Paula Boyd, Nick Martin, and Tracy Coleman represented Jefferson Hospital.
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