Former Chief Dennis Lebeda (right) and his wife, Lorriee (right), award the 2022 Firefighter of the Year plaque to Jeff Proske. The presentation was made at the Schulenburg Volunteer Fire Department’s annual Christmas party, held on Dec. 8 at St. John Hall.
In his eighth year as SVFD chief, Proske was part of the process to pick a member for the award and was prepared to speak about the person he t…