SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio -- The Rotary Club of Heights of Greater Cleveland recognized two first responders who take the international organization’s mission of “Service Above Self” over and beyond the call of duty.

The winners of the 2024 Fire and Police Awards -- Firefighter-Paramedic Connor Groh and Sgt. William Wedeking II -- personify that credo not only on the front lines but behind the scenes, their respective chiefs noted at the Oct. 15 at the annual breakfast ceremony.

Just about a month before the COVID pandemic shutdown in March 2023 -- with no time off for these guys -- Groh joined the ranks in Shaker after five years with the East Cleveland Fire Department.

With his solid foundation of experience, Groh soon found himself assigned to the original fire station in City Hall, tem

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